RACING IN NEW ZEALAND.

Otago Witness, Issue 2817, 11 March 1908, Page 56

RACING IN NEW ZEALAND.

WANGAGNUI AUTUMN MEETING. First Day— Thursday, March 5. The Wangianui Jockey Club's autumn meeting was commenced to-day. The weather was cold and showery, but there was a good attendance. The sum of £11,048 was put through the totalisator, as against £12,406 on the first day of the last meeting. Thirtysix bookmakers were present. Results: — STEWARDS' HANDICAP, Of 150SOV8. One mile. Mr H M'Manaway's blk c Mahuta, by Mahaki— Spring, *4yrs, 9.0 (S. Reid) .. 1 Mr Mesroa's Waipaku, 7.6 (M'Kay) .. 2 Mr Webb's Dear Dolly, 6.18 (F. CoUman) 3 Also started: Gleam 6.10. A good start was. effected, aave that Gleam oa-rxied the barriecr for about 50 yards. Dear Dolly led round the bend, with Mahuta alongside, and Waipaku about a length away, Gleam lying last. This order was maintained along the back and until turning into the straight, when Mahuta, who had been running freely, drew away and led Dear Dolly by half a length, Waipaku coming up fast. A fine race down the straight resulted in Mahuta winning easily by a clear length. Waipaku mad* a big run, and beat Dear Dolly on the post. Time, lmin 43 3-se«c. PETRE HACK HANDICAP, Of iOOsovs. Six furlongs. Mr F. Tilley's b m Contour, by Phcebus Apollo— Crescent, Syrs, 7.4 (L. Wilson) 1* Mr Moore's Cwissdmft, 8.7 (Buchanan) .. 3 Mir Beaton's Wajiaraka, 8.6 (Young) .. 8 Also started: Kareroa ai3, Yosami 7.12, Mite Vera 7.6, Mania 7.0. A fairly good start wae effected, from whioh lHania was rather badly left. Kareroa, Carissima, Y^arta, «nd Waikaraka led in a btfttph to the balf-mile, where Kaiwroa and Waikaraka drew away from the. other half of the quartet, who, however, were close up. Raoing down the straight Contour, who was on the outside, came very fast, and won by about a length from Cariseima, who beat Waikaraka by half a length. Time, lmin 15 2-6»eo. W^STMERE HANDICAP HURDLE RACE, Of 12590V8. About $wo miles. Mt J. H. Proßser's br g Maui, by Mahaki — Jeuzail, 6yrs, 10.7 (M'Connon) .. 1 M-t King's Pantaloon, 9.10 (T. Pine) .. 2 Mr M^Manaway's Moerakd, 10.4 (T. Pritchard) 3 Also started: Cachuca 10.9, Cassiopea 9.0. Pantaloon led ovex &• fiißt hurdles, followed by Moeraki, Cachuca, and Maui, Cassiopea being a bad last. Pataloon led into the straight, and Cachuca, who had been running with Mlaui, then closed up, and jumped the hurdle in front of the stand with Pantaloon. A quarter of a mile from home Maui was only a couple of lengths behind Pantaloon. He led over the hurdle into the straight and won easily by four lengths. Time, Smin 58sec. TAYFOTtTH HACK HURDLE RACE, Of lOOaova. About on« mile and threequarter*. Mr J H. Prosser's b g Ataahua, by | Mahaki— Basilisk, 6yrs, 10.0 (M'Connon) 1 Mr Highden's Aorangi, 10.2 (T. Pritchard) 3 i Mr Woode's Claremont, 11.8 (Julian) .. 8 Also started: Immolation 10.12, Star Rose 10.2, Bagatelle 9.18, English 9.0, Cloudy Morn 9.0, Waterworks 9.0. Ataahua led 1 over fihe first hurdle, and with Bagatelle led into *k« straight and ov«r the hurdle in front of the stand. When the back of tne course was reached) 4 Aorangd was lying seooncg. Ataahua eaftily maintained' his leadT *nd won, without exertion, by four lengths. Claremont being about three lengths in the rear of Aoarangi. Time, Smin 15 l-ssec. WANGANUI CUP HANDICAP, Of. 60090V5! seoon<t fifsovs and third 26sove, Qn« mue and three-quarter*. Et*'a £#• g Uhlando, by Uhlan,— m**\ k*»> 5-8 (Oj Clew). „ *;. ;. 1

[Mr M*ssenß'B Waitapu, 7.6 (M'Kay) . . .1 S Mr Buick's Tangimoana, 7.12 (G. Price) .. 3 AlbO started: Zimmerman 9.4, Master Delaval 8.13 Marguerite 8.9, Gold Oreßt 8.5, Moloch 7 13, The Lark 7.12, Signer 6.9, Saga 6.9. The eleven starters were sent away to a fair start. Uhlando led past the quartermile post, with Signor, Waitapu, and Ttngimoana in attendance. At the three-quarter mile post Signor was supplanted by Tangimoana Uhlando was repeatedly challenged by bin neighbours, but he galloped beautifully, and held his position, winning by over a length, the same distance between second and third. Time, 3min 3 4-6 sec. JUVENILE HANDICAP, Of 15060V5. For two and three-year-olds. Six furlongs. Mr A. Sand's c c Bunyan, by Pilgrim's Progress — Neva, 3yrs, 9.0 (W. Price) . 1 Mr Clarebutt's Lady MenschikoS, 6.9 (Clarebutt) 9 Mr Highden's Vasa, 7.3 (G. WilsorO .. .. 3 Als< started: Taitoka 8.6, Prism 7.3, Gold Lace 6.11 At the starting post Gold Lace threw her jockey (Rae), who received a scalp wound. Lady Menschikoff led by a couple of lengths to the quarter -mile post, where Vasa and Bunyan closed up. A great race down the straight resulted in Bunyan heading Lady Menschikofi and winning by three-quarters of a length, with Vasa a length away third. WIRITOA HACK RACE HANDICAP, Of lOOsovs. One mile. 'Mr T. O'Neill's o f. Daisy Paul, by St. Paul— Daisy Clipper, 4yrs, 8.5 (G. Price) 1 Mt Jeffrey's Anemone, 7.S (Hatch) .. ..3 Mr Bull's, jun., Beluio, 8.5 (Olliver) .. • Also started: Moscow 9.1, Wee Trinket 9.0, Somali 7.9 Mallet 7.3, Moose 7.t), Lingerer 7.0, Watershed 7.0. Won by a. length and a-half, while a length} separated the second and third horses. Time, linin 45 3-ssec. FLYING HANDICAP, Of 250soV£r. Six furlongs. Mr G. P Donnelly's c f Gold Thread, by Gold Reef— Purse String, Syrs, 6.11 (R. Young) 1 Mr Highden's Kitchenmaid, 7.10 (Deel»y) 3 Mr Messena's. Motoa, 7.12 (M'Kay) .. ..8 Also started: Full Rate 8.8, Ballarat 8.3, Splendid Idea 7.8, Kairoma 7.7, Helen Portland 7.7, Swimming Belt 7.6, Qyrene 7.6, Waihuk * 61 °- ._,_*!. Gold Thread won easily by two lengtbs. Kitchenmaid and Motoa had a big fight for second place the former holding an advantage of 'half a length. Time, lmm 14 l-ssec Second Dat— Saturday, March 7. Beautiful weather prevailed for th» second day of the Wanganui Jockey Club's autmnn meeting. There was a large" attendance.. The sum of £13,439 was put through th« totalisator, as against £11,920 for th» cecond day last year; and the total for -ac meeting was £24,487, as against £24,326 last year. Twenty-nine bookmakers were present. Results: — AUTUMN HANDICAP, Of 150aovs. One mile. Mr F. Webb's br m Dear Dolly, by Brigadier— Dolly, Syrs, 6.18 (Hatch) .. 1 Mr Williams's Splendid Idea, 7-7 <Carrol) .3 Mr Massena's Waipaku, 7.8 (M'Kay) .. 9 These were tba only starters. Dear Dolly was ' the quickest to move, Waipaku getting away last. Turning into the back Splendid Idea drew level with th© leader. At the home bend Waipaku drew up. Whtn passing the quarter-mile post something evidently happened to Waipaku, who suddenly dropped back a couple of lengths. Dear Dolly dr«w-away from Splendid Idea, and won a good race by two lengths and a-half, with Waipaku a bad last, Time^ lmin 43seo. • After tits Jackson Stakes the stewards held an inquiry into the running in the Autumn Handicap, and the riders of Dear Dolly and Splendid Idea were suspended for the day for bumping Waipaku. MATARAWA HACK RACE, Of lOOtovs. Six furlongs. Mr Highden's br f Vasa, by Finland— Parera, Byrs, 7.12 (L. Wilson) 1 Mr Patterson's Bon Ami (Reid) 3 Mr Beatson's Waikaraka, 8.7 (Olliver) .. 3 Also started: Carrißsima 8.18, Kareroa 8.10, Taitoko 8.4, Contour 8.8, Yosami 7.9, Miss Vera 7.8.. Vasa was the first to show in front, and maintaining the lead throughout and won easily by two lengths. Time, lmin 16 2-ssec. JACKSON STAKES, Of SOOsovs. Six furlongs. i Mr W. E. Jiidwell's b c Gravitation, by Birkenhead— Stepfeldt, 2yrs, 7.2 (Hatch) 1 Mrs Scally's Irish Rifle, ail (Reid) .. .. a i Sir G. Clifford's Glenculloch, 8.8 (.Jones).. S I Also started: Helen Portland 8.11, Bunyau 8.8, Millionaire 7.2. ! Fromi a splendid start Millionaire dashed to the front, followed by Irish Rifle and Bunyan. Turning into the bend Irish Rifle had almost drawn level with the leader, and; Glenculloch and Gravitation had come up. On entering the straight Irish Rifle was leading. Gravitation, however, came up very strongly, and, overhauling»lrish Rifle, won by » length and' a-half, while GlencullocH waa a length away, third. Time, lmin 15 l-ssec. FORDELL HANDICAP HURDLE RACE Of 1508OV8. About one mile and threequarters. Mr J. H. Prosser's br g Maui, by Mahaki — J«uzail, 6yrs, 11.6 (M'Connon) .. .. 1 Mr Wood's Claremont, 10.4 (Young) .. .. 2 Messrs Ryan and De Goen's Cachuca, 10.7 (Julian) 3 ' Also started: Moeraki 10.4, Pantaloon 10.0, Cassiopea 9.0. From a good start Claremont went lo the front, followed by Moeraki, Pantaloon, Caohuca, and Maui. The order over tha hurdle in front of the stand was Claremont, Pantaloon, Cachuca, and Moeraki, with Cassiopea last. Turning into the back Pantaloon and Maui went up, the formes leading Claremont over the next hurdle. Claremont led into the straight, Josely followed by Pantaloon, Cachuca, and Maui. An exciting race to the post ensued, and Maui, coming with a great rush on the outside, snatched a viotory from Claromonr, who had appeared to' have the race in hand. The judge's verdict was a win by a neck, the second, third, and fourth being bunched. Time, Smin 16sec. OKOIA HACK HURDLE RACE, Of lOOsovs. One mile and five furlongs. Mr Fryer's Immolation, 10.7 (Telford).. . \ Mr Higbden's Aorangi, 10.7 (Pritchard) .. a Mr O'Diisooll's Bagatelle, 9.7 (Cochrane).. 3 Alpo started: Xavier 10.12, Star Rose 93, English 9.0, Greenboy 9.0. At the half-mile Immolation took command and Aorangi was only a length behind thai leader when the straight was entered. Immolation swerved at the jump and nearly upset Aorangi, whose jockey oleverly saved himself. Awangi could not make up the lost ground, and Immolation won by two lengths;; th« third horse several lengths away. Time. 3min feseb, WANGANUI STAKES HANDICAP. OI BMspTi Qn« mile and a-half. Mr/J. H. Prosset r & b te Marguerite, by , 6t»pnfak— Huguenot, syrs, 8.6 (L. Wilson) S

Wr Tilley's The Lark, 7.10 (W. Pric»).. ♦„ : Mr Eva's TThlando, 7.11 (Jones) .. .. „ Abo started: Master Delaval 8.9, Mahu' 8.4, Tangimoana 8.3, Signer 7.5, Saga 6.7. iitoi i» farlong fciwi tieeu traverses, MB Prosser's mare took command and thought repeatedi}- challeng*d, maintained her lead till the winning post was reached. The Lark made a fine run down the straight, but could not get nearer than a length to Marguerite, TJhlar.do was a couple of lengths away third. Tim*. 2min 86 2-seeo. HARRISON HACK HANDICAP, Of lOOsovs. One mile and a quarter. Mr J. H. Prosaer's Ataahua, 6.6 (Wifcon) .. Mt O'Naill'B Dai«y Paul, 9.1 (G. Price) .. Mr George's Somali, 7.7 (Deeley) .Also started: Moscow. 8.18, Belario 8.6, Pappy Maia 7.7, Anemone 7.6, Mallet 7.1. From a pretty start the colours of Ataahua were seen in the van, Daisy Paul being half a length away, and Mallett next. A. fine finish resulted in Somali snatching third plnoe horn Mallett, Ataahua beating Daisy Paul by a couple of lengths. Time, 2min, 11 £ssec FAREWELL HANDICAP, Of lfiOsovs. Six furlongs. Mr R. Allen's blk m Ballarat, by Gold Beef— Brown Spec, aged, 8.6 (G. Price).. Mk Higbden's Kitohenmaid, 8.8 (Deeley) .. a "Mr Ruasell's Cyrene, 7.6 (H. Price) - • • * I Also Btarted: Dear Dolly 7.10, Waihuka 8.18, Prism 6.8. Ballarat jumped away with the lead and ■was never headed, winning by a oouplf of lengths, the same distance separating Kitchenmaid and Cyrene. Time, lmin 16 2-scec. CLUTHA HACK MEETING. The Clutha Hack Racing Club held its annnaL meeting on Friday in *n« , we f t ™T' and there was .an attendance of •**»*»£ Some interesting sport was witnessed during the day, and a pleasing feature of the programme consisted in the fact that all the events appeared to be contested legitunately Fourteen bookmakers were licensed at a ree of £2. Details:— MAIDEN PLATE, Of Bsovs; second 1 80 V. Six furlongs. H. M'lntyre'a eh g Silver Star, Syfs, 9.10 (R. Townley) •• •♦ * C. A. M"Leoa's Toka Hose, syrs, 9^B (A. ICLaTen) 2 A. Twaddle'B Pea Jacket, Byw, 9.0 (T. Ruthven) 3 Also started : Blackbird 9.6, Firefly 3-4, Wild Worf 9.t>, Sunrke 9.0, Guardlight 9.0, Berylfiie 9.0. Won by two and a-half lenataf . half a length between second and thirdTime, lfcin 23eeo, CLUTHA CUP HANDICAP, Of 13sovs; second 2«ovs. About one mile. J. Morris's eh g "Eoolefeofaan, aged, 10.10 (J. Murphy) 1 G. B, J. Gonn's Goldfinch, aged, 8.7 . . (W. Gunn) 2 W. Paul's Spider aged, 11.4 (S. Smith) 3 Also Btarted r June. 10.12, Rangitata 10.6, Silver Star 9.7, Roulette 9.7, Firefly 9.0, Peft. Jacket 9.0. Won by three parts of » length after a good race, half a length between second and third. Time, lmin 57sec. HANDICAP TIME TROT, Of 12sovs: second 2so.vs. One mile and- .. .. **«lf. • ' G. W. Johnstone's g' g Mechanic, aged, 04860 (Johnstone) .. .. ~.» • 1 ?. j; Bae's Fleet, aged, 27sec (Wright) 2 dent's Aquinas, aged, «cr (Latimer) 3 Also starfed: Lady Crichtop lßeeo, Xoko ' 24seo, Alice •of Erin 27sec. - won by cix lengths, 10 lengths between second and third, Lady Crichton close up fourth. Time, 4min 29sec; . - . • - FLYING HANDICAP, Of llaovs ; second Osdvs. Bix furlongs. W. Johnston's, eh g Crossguard, 6yrs, 10.12 (Reed) .. •• 1 •W- Paul's Spider, aged-, 11.10- (Smith) . 2 G. MacdonnellV Roulette, syrs, 9.8 (Macdonnell) 3 Also started: June 11.6, Ecclefechan 11.7 (including 7lb penalty), Rangitata 10.4, Goldfinch 10.0, Blackbird 9.4. Won by half a length, third close on two lengths away. Time, lmin 21sec. HANDICAP TBOT, Of llsovs; seoond 2sovs. One mile. W, Kirk's blk Dark Rose, aged, 20sec lOwner) 1 A. Miieod's Lady Crichton-, 9seo (M'Leod 2' G. W. Johnstone's Mechanic, 18sec (including Ssec penalty) 3 Also started: Nelly Gray H 2sec, Tarata 9sec, Ephah 18sec. Wen by three lengths, four lengtns between seoond and third. Time, Sxnin 6sec. SHORTS HANDICAP, Of lOsovs; second. 2sovs. Four furlongs. W. Allan's eh m Firefly, 6yrs, 9.0 . (G. M'Lean) 1 A. M'Leod's Toko Rose,- syrs, 9.7 (il'Leod) 3 H- M'lntyre's Silver Star, 6yrs, 10.0 (lownley) S Also started: Ecclefechan 11.7 (including 71b penalty), Crossguard 11.7 (including 7lb penalty), Beryline 9.0. Won by close on three lengths. ' Toko Rose lost her saddle near the • post. " Time, 54sec. FAREWELL HANDICAP, ' Gf 6sovs; second laov. Six furlongs. A- Twaddles b g Pea Jacket, 6vm, 9.0 (G. Ruthven) 1 G. MacSonnell's Roulette^ syrs, 9.8 (Macdonald) 2 T. Murray's Blackbird, aged, 9.0 (R. Townley) 8 Also started: Spider 11.4,. G01d Finch 10.10, Wild Wolf 9.0. Won by close on tvroi lengths. Time, lmin 24sec. WESTPORT RACES. Ftbst Dxt— FamAT, March 6. Fine weather prevailed fox the first day of the autumn meeting of the Westport Jockey Club. Results: — STEWARDS' HANDICAP.— Sketchex 1, Coreese 2. Scratched: Flintetone. Time, lmin 65 2-ssec.-ORAWAITI HANDICAP TROT.— Governor 1. Scratched: Perenga and Rosamond. Nineteen started. Time, 4min 38 2-ssec. WBSTPORT CUP.— Coxswain 1, Moe<»ropuki 2. These were the only starters. Time, 2miH 6 2-fisec. ADDISO2TS HACK HANDlCAP.—Flintatooe ran two rounds before the race, and i all the horses but Stockton roade another round, the ridew failing to hear the starter call them back. The race was run later, and resulted : ' Sketch ex 1, Coreese 2. Also started: Flintetone, Stockton, and Tommy. BIRCHFIELD HANDICAP TROT .— Berenga 1, Jean AUertpa 2. Twelve started. Scratched: Governor^-G^n, Judge, Albert. . RAILWAY HANDlCAP.— Cbxewein 1. Abaydee'2. Also started: Numa and Cairnfarm. Time, lmin 23 2-Sseo. SECOKD DAT— SATIOtDAT, MaBCH 7. ' The WestporV Jockey Club's autumn meeting was continued to-day, in fin* weather. There was a large attendance. The totalisator investmente were 4&9T2, as compared, witu. £1828 last rear. Besum:— CHAKLESJOIf HACff HANDICAP.— Sketcher 1, Stockton 2. Five others started. Sime. 1"»»" 29s<uk>. i

GRANITY HANDICAP TROT^— Pirate Bess 1, Silver Heel 2. Sixteen horses started. Time, 4min Slsec. BUX.LER AAJXTHCAJf*. —ifootoropwlcu 1, AOaydos 2, Coxswain 3, These were the only starters. Won by half a head. Time, lmin 49sec. STOCKTON HANDICAP.—Coreese 1, Sketehe- 2. Also started: Stockton, Tommy, Pretty Polly. Time, lmin M 2-ffsec. WESTPORT COAL COMPANY'S HANDICAP TROT.—Picaroon 1, Bucaneer 8. Scratched; Imperial Chief. Time, smin 25 l-ssec. MINEKS' HANDlCAP.—Moetoropuku 1, Abaydos 2. Three others started.