SPORTING.

Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12455, 3 February 1909, Page 4

SPORTING.

TAKAKA RACES. Special to "The Colonist." Takaka, Feb. 2... The Takaka races ; were held on the course to-day, - There was line weather, and a large attendance. Six bookmakers y were licensed. The public had a good day, the favourites winning' five out of seven races. • The fields were satisfactory, and the course in fair order, , The results were: — ; - . • .'.■'• ; Maiden Flat, six furlongs: VA. Byrne's King .Try (J. New), 1; J. Eden's Mokajmna (L: 'Bradcock), 2; A. Emms' King's Wreath YN.Emms), 3.' Also started^— Rhone, Glen Lind, Flashstone and Sunshine. King's WreathjMokapuna and King Try kept in , that 'order vto tho 4 furlong post, when the last-named . came to the front, and won easily by a length and a. lialf , Kong's yfieath, two -lengths away, third. Time, lmm 2secs. Birch Hill Trot. 1$ miles: J. F. Moore's Avon, 30secs, 1 ; A. Emms' King Teddy, scr,, 2; J. Page's The Crab, 30secs ; :3. Also started—Corbett Child, Rangiwahia, Orina, and ■Baychild. Avon led all the way, and won easily. King Teddy, trotting steadily, ran into second place. Time, 4rain 37secs. ..■■■.-':'- ■ First-class Hack Handicap, 1J miles : F. Reilly's Gold Bird (L Reilly). 1; J. McFarlane's jViking. ( owner), 2; A. Emms' King's Wreath (C. Emms),, 3.- Also started— Pure Rose, and Edna. ' Viking got 'a bad start. The others kept well r together' until the straight was reached, when Gold Bird came away, -.'and won ' by two lengths. Viking ran a great raceand finished second. Time, > 2mins 18 l-sth sees. ' Rototi Trot, two miles': J. T Moore's^Avon, 32secs, 1 ; G. Winter's Orinaj 40secs, 2 : C. Barlow's Rangiwahia, 40secB, 3. Also started — King- Teddy, Corbett Child. and The' Grab.' .Avon ■n'qri'oasily. King.Teddy broke a'blood vessel- in the head, and stopped the second time round Time, 6min 31-sth- sees. _ . :Welter .Handicap, one mile: A-Byrne's-King Try (J. New), 1 ; J. F. Reilly's Gold Bird (L. Reilly). including 71bs penalty, 2 ; J. - McFarlane's Viking 3. . Also ran— Pure Rose. King Try led the field tho first round, and made the- ■.running all the way, and entering'-the straight staved off a challenge by Gold Bird, and won a • good race by half a length, Viking. ,two; lengths, away, third. Time, lmin 47 3 T^th-.secs. .-• •Publican's Handicap, "six furlongs':. J. Eden's Mbkapuna (L. Bradcock), IV W. Berdino's Sunshine 1 '(Lr Reilly), 2 ; G. Clarke' s Flashstone (Rbauri) , i,3.. Also started— Wild Bird, Rainfall, and Fierly.. MokapuVia went -to the front early and led all /the way, winning by a' length. Time, lmin 22 sees. ■ . "; . . ..'■; . , .-■•■■ . - ■-„.■ ■■- Farewell Handicap, six .furlongs: A. Emms' King's Wreath (N. Emms) 1 ; J. McFarlane's Edna (J. New). 2 ; T). Hanson's. Glen Lind (L. Reilly).i 3. Also started— Flashstone. King's Wreath led all the way. and fought out: a good finish with Edna, gaining the: verdict b'y'a good neck. Time, lmin 20 l-sth sees '■'■'- : ' •.-'.,.- --■. ■ ■ ' -. "■ ■ ■'■■ -■ ■■ •" . ■■• » ■ ■:. ... j?;.