WOODVILLE JOCKEY CLUB

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 5360, 18 February 1916, Page 5

WOODVILLE JOCKEY CLUB

THE AUTUMN MEETING

SECOND DAY’S RACING

The concluding day of the W oodville Club’s autumn gathering was held yesterday and was a pronounced success. Mr Rose, the acting-secre-tary, again had everything working smoothly, and some good racing was seen Tangihou, who won the New Zealand Cup, and has since iaced unsuccessfully, won the Autumn Handicap in convincing style, and returned his supporters a handsome dividend of over a quarter of a century. The starter, Mr O'Connor, was in good form, and made real good starts. Speculation was again brisk, £13,131 being passed through, the machine, as against £12.800 Aor the game day last year, making a grand -total of £26.162, as compared with £26,576 last year. The officials and jockeys wore crepe bands round their *Aus as a mark of mourning for the lam' secretary ,Mr E. J. riot hard. The following are the results: KUMEROA HACK HANDICAP, of 90 sovs; five furlongs : Mr W. H. Gaisford’s Ohiwia, 3yrs, 8.9 (E. Manson) 1 Mr S. Brenton’s Tiora, aged. 7.12 (W. Bell) 2 Mr L. Nicholls’ Merrie Poto 4yrs, 7.6 (A. Reid) 3 Also started: Martlet, Rewa Rewa. Goldbearing.. Kaiserine, Ally. Merrie Poto soon struck the front and carried the field along at a good pace to the distance post, where Ohiwai took command, and won easily by a couple, of lengths from Tiora. Time. Imin. 1 4-osec. SECOND HACK HURDLES, of 100 sovs; 14 miles : Mr Geonom’s Glenorchy, aged, 11.7 (E. Copest ake) 1 Mr J. S .Adams’ Arlington, 6yrs, li.O (A. Tricklebank) 2 Mi J. H. Prosser’s Kaiwairoa, aged, 10.3 .. (H. McSweeney) 3 Also starred: Tarero. Keynote, Gladful, Ceylon, Muleteer. Gkulful was first out. but at the first hurdle jumped into the training track. Arlington then took the lead which he maintained until the last hurdle; where Glenorchy ,put in his claim and. finishing gamely won bv a head. Time, 2min. 53sec. BALLANCE HACK WELTER, of 85 sovs; seven furlongs; minimum iveight Bst 71bs. Mr J. W. Scott’s Rongora, 4vrs, 9.7 (A. Reed) 1 Mr A. G. Havill’s Namur, oyrs, 8.10 (\V. Bell) 2 Mr A. Atwood’s Bronk Delaval, 3yrs. 8.13 (W. Young) 3 Also ■'texted: Pomeroy, Hygia, Meiry Dale. Whisperer, Amity. Amioal. Lady Nolan, Whakahoki, Lord Nelson, Detroit, Gwynne. A good start, from; which Hygia soon assumed command, closely attended bv Whisperer. When the straight was reached Rongora could be seen coming. and. running on. won easily by a couple of lengths. Time. Imin. 29 see. AUTUMN HANDICAP, of 200 sovs; one mile and r distance: Mr L. G. McDonald’s Tangihou, aged. 7.9 (G. Clark) 1 Mr S. W. Tat ha mV Orleans, 6y rs. 8.4 (A. Reed) 2 Mr L. McKenzie’s Ladogeur. oyrs, 8.2 (W. Bell) 3 Also started : Taringamutu, Want, F mister re. Hiwitapu. Discussion, Roumania. A good start soon saw Finistexre to the front and led pest the stand. Going out of the straight Taringamutu took the lead, which she held until the straight was reached, where Orleans challenged, and looked a likely winner, but Tangihou, finishing in the middle of the course, won by a length and a half. Time, Imin 54sec. SETTLERS’ HACK HANDICAP, of 85 sovs; six furlongs: Mr K. S. Williams’ Maryland, 4yrs, 6,10 (G. Clark) 1 Mr John Mann’s Mystified. svrs. 8.4 . (A. Reed) 2 Mr S. Brereton’s Tiora aged, 7.11 (W. Bell) 3 Also started: Miss Kelly, Martyress, Rewa Rewa, Improve, Ally. Master Boris. Miss Kelly was first out and made the pace to the straight entrance, when the three placed horses joined in, and a slashing finish took place, Maryland eventually winning by half a length, heads separating second and third. Time, Imin. losec. SHORTS HANDICAP, of 120 sovs; five furlongs; Mr T. Long’s Interlude, 3vrs, 8.3 (J. O'Shea) 1 Mr C. Loui s-on’s Martlet. 6yrs, 6.7 (B. Morris) 2 Mr A. Cameron's Lady Black, 4yrs, 7.7 (C. Garment) 3 Also started: Pariforin, Hymettius and Otter. Interlude soon hit the front and, going on, won easily by a couple of lengths. Time, Imin. lsec

hack scurry, of 6o sovs; weight Bst. 71b. five furlongs: Mr 1,. Short’s Malizoltov, 3yrs. 8-7 • _ (W. Young) 1 Mr VV. P. Simpson’s Florance. r >yrs, 8.7 (J. O'Shea) 2 Mr J. Fuller’s Orianda, 4yrs. 8.7 (T. Pritchard) d

Mm> started: Wairenga Montalvo. Grange, Sartoline, Detroit, Martial Air (Intend, Princes* Lucy,. Hinemak ita. Knku. Altercation, -Toev. Kuku was left at the post and Princess Lucy tell during the race. The winner was soon in front and never had the issue in doubt, winning easily by a couple of lengths, Florance was ai. ways second. lime, Train 2 2-osec. MAHARAHARA HANDICAP, of 120 so vs; minimum weight Bst. : i>ne rnil<- and about 170 varus ; Mr T. Taylor’s Miralma, fiyrs.

„ 8.0 (R Hunt) 1 Mr A. B Williams’ Multiply. fi.vrs 10.0 fS. 2 Mr Vi .E. Herbert's Mormnah. 4yrs, 9.0 (W. Bell) 3

Also started: Cold Painting and Black Lupin. Marsinah was in the load the first time passing'the island. and rounding the hent had a lead <H f several lengths, Miralma lying last. In the back stretch Miralma made a fast forward move and before the top bend was reached was in the lead, which she maintained and increased until the post was reached, eventually winning by a number of lengths. Time. Itnin. !~>3 sec.