SPORTING.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 11824, 22 November 1901, Page 2

SPORTING.

WAITARA MEETING.

A fine day, with a rather strong breeze, favoured the Club for thenannual lixture at Sentry Hill on Thursday. The aticmlanci.- was good, representing as iur us Hawora on the South and all the towns and districts in North Taranaki. Takings at the gate represented £20 more than at last year's meeting. Speculation was brisk, Messrs Neylon ,& JSpriggins machining £3798 on Hie eight events. Dividends were paid out on first and second in fields of four and over. All the officials Worked hard to ensure success, and their efforts were much appreciated by the public and those interested in the horses. Tho Waitara Brass Band, under Bandmaster W. Skolton, played an excellent programme during the day. Mr H. Spurdlo, the secretary, and his assistant, Mv T. Buchanan, carried out their duties thoroughly. Mr J- Wyllie was exactness personified as clerk of the scales. Mr W. Symcs, M.HJI., was in, the judge's box, and gave his decisions in good time. Mr A. W. Budge acted as starter, and got his fields away on pretty even terms. The programme was carried out without any protest or other unpleasantness. The departure of the special train for town was 1 timed too close to the start ot the last race. There is always a little time lost in conducting a race programme, and as there was Only half an hour between the last race and tho departure of the train, and, as the last race was not started till ten mfnutes before train time, many people had to hurry away without witnessing the finish or the last event. Three-quarters of an hour margin would have enabled the public to see the programme through, and ,then catch the train without hurrying. Another point as to the special train from town : The passengers were only carried to the Sentry Hill platform, and they thea had to walk a considerable distance, whereas they cdTlld have been detrained right opposite the entrance gate ,to the course. The following are the details of the racing :—: — Hurdles of 40 soys ; second 5 soys from stakes. Over 0 flights, 13 miles. 86, Mr J. J. Russell's Sultana, aged (Gay DeceiVer — Dauphin mare), 11.0 (B. Russell) 1 •i 3, Mr P. Coffey's Midas, 9.7 (Stevens) 2 53, Dr, PageVs Clarion, 9.7 (Daniels) •.*< 3 Only starters. Midsts took the lead, but at the first hurdle the .two were close together. Sultana then went to the right { a.nd ,led_, past ,the sta,nd, the other two hatidfy; Midas losing at his jumps. Sultana '-held the other two safe into the straight, and won easily by a length; a moderate third. Time, 3min 2 2-rssec. Totalisator, £182 ; div, £1 ISs. Maiden Plate of 30 soys ; second . 5 soys from stakes. Weight for ago. About 1 mile. r 53, Mr F. McGovern's b g Loch Erin, 3yrs (.Lakeshell— Nightingale), 7.11 (Whitehouse) ... 1 17, Mr W. Young's Convoy, 8.11 (Bird) : •• 2 19, Mr T. Elliot's Die Hard, 8.11 (James.) 3 Also started : 55 Werckino, 171 Durable, 15 Gold Dust, 5 Pareora, 22 Black Cat, Sylvie, 14 Silver star, 5 Fleet, 69 Rita. The start vvas a good one with the exception' of Fleet, who hung at the post. Black Cat led for the .first three furlongs. About six of the field ran bunched to the bend for the straight, when Loch Erin put abreak on the field and entered the> straight with- a good lead. The. rider rode hard all the way home, and landed his mount a winner toy over a length ; a fair second and , third. Durable was about fourth. ■£ime > ,lmin 49 2-Ssec, Tpteliaator. £*LSI Mrsr £6 2s and £2 6s. v All Aged Stakes of 30 soys ; secoild ( 5 soys from stakes. Weight a.v. 5 furlongs. 73, Mr C. E. Major's b g Bowman, 4yrs (Bowshot— Nightingale), (Parker) ;-^/-"u 87, Mrs Graham's Royal Flush 82 Mr S. Malier's Laertes (Jackson), - :3: 3 Also ran f 17 Thd Bugler, 12 Singlcshot, 45 Kohai. 93 Taplow, 7 Whistler (late Black Eagle), 10 Vulpin (late Queenie), 45 Kidbrook. The start was a straggling one, Taplo.w being one of the last to move. -Roy^ al Flush at once rushed to the front, and ran into the straight with a clear lead. Bowman and Laertes want in pursuit. Royal Flush lookd like lasting it out, but 50 yards from ttie post Bowman made a aab it him, and headed him pa st *the posf by half a length ; Spod *"»»• Time' lmin 5 2-ssec. Totalisator, £471- divs. £4 7s and £1 4s. Royal Flush was lame after the race. Waitara Cup of 80 soys : second 7 and third 3 soys irom stakes. It miles. 176, Mr J. George's 1, Maro, 4yrs (Sylvia Park — Dunes) , 8.13 (E. George) .»•••••; ••••-" 113, Mr R. Bishop's Kobjna, 7.11 and 31b over (Parker) •■■••■•■■• !*. 120 Mr J. Kennedy's Siandra, 7.10 (Kennedy) * .eAf^ a^o, 7 ?.W o <^' look tht lead, followed by Onutae,. and Liable,, with Muro last. This was the order past the .stand anfl out of the straight. Otaio led into the far side, with Onutae as hisnearfm- the straight Kohina assumed; coinm'and. clostly attended by^jat. dra Onut&e, and Maro. Js.omna rSedHke- Winding at «ie d^tance, ■hut here Maro came on. the scent,,, and makings good late run he n sat; down Kohina and won by a le ftgth 1 , TCr»hvna a head. in front of bianjua,, S? oSutaTkho camfe again a neck behind the third. Otald *»d Lmjte Inished in that order. Time, ~mw. 1 8 I 2-ssec. Totalisator, 4-& id . VlivsV £2 ls^ and £1 IsCilfton Stafas of 2 soys |i «wnd 5" soys frdm j stakes. Weight j-v.

4 furlongs. ~ ' ■ ■ ?204, Mr J. Corrij?an-s br g ivlo*; dyke. syrs (Fratermtc— rele- , phone's dam), (Julian) •••■••• 62, Mr J. George's Humble 3 X R 6 \' John^on V s"Caiiiopo A eXa^dVls^T^^ Sultana 106 Kidbrobk, ■ 2>i K'ta !he race needs little /legion.Klondyke got the best of . me start, and was never headed,, wmninflAß ily Time, 52 2-ssec. Totalisator, £481 ; divs.. £1 Us and £1 J4s. Welter Handicap of »5 :-ov»; second 5 soys from stakes. 7 f"longs90, Mr F. McGovcrn's Loch l^rin, . 8.7, and lOlbs penalty \V&ker) 53, Mr F." S. Cooper's Frogee. 9.1,3 (Cooper) ••• -;•••••":•" 45 Mr G. Gibson's lUmtouga, '9.11 (Ellerm) ■,',ru"i«F Also ran : 77 Moturoa. 3 O.V) . lot: St Ada 10.2 ; S9 Laertes. i> 3 : E St." vfn^t. 8:i8; 9. Clarlom^: imin 35 2-ssec. Jotalisaoor, i.R7B dfivs., £4= 5s and £-2 vs. Flying Handicap, of 50 sovt: wiw 5 soys from stakes, rt furlongs. 124, Mr R. Bishop's b m Koliina. aged (Vanguard— Mann), B.T 151 (^£ k G r . ) Symes : 'Kin^"BdwirVi; 7 9 (It. Barlow) ••••'••; * 017 Mr J.- Kennedy's Marian- " thus, 8.9 (Kennedy) 3. Also started : 64 Moturoa, 8.0 10 Gilnockie, 7.0 ; 9 Vulpm. JJO Meriantiius shot away with the lead followed by Vulpin. Round the to side Marianthus put a break ontnHeld, but rounding for the bern King Edward tackled her. Once r the straight KOhina; tackled Knv Edward and MarianUius, and woi ; by a length ; half a length/ between seeoud oud third. Time.lmto _-XOj

[2-ssec. Totalisator, £575; divs. <&8 2s and 17s. Final Flutter Handicap of 25 soys ; second 5' soys from stakes. 4 « .furlongs. 138, Mr J. Crockett's b g Liable, ' 4yrs (Lebel — Deceit). 8.2 (Bird) i 1 30, Mr Wiri King's Wefca, 7.9 (Jackson) 2 96, Mr W. Keith's European, 7.7 (Julian) 3 Also ran ; 130 Klondykc, 10. 5 ; 53 Bugler, 8.13 ; 25 Herangi,- 7.7 ; 0 Silver Bell, 7.7 ; 15 Mussel, 7.7. When the field was despatched on their journey European dashed to the front and carried on the .-running to within 100 yards of the post. Here .Liable and Weta closed en the leader, the former getting hotxxo by a narrow margin from Weta'. Time, 51 4-ssec. Totalisator, £493 ; divs. £2 8s and £3 13s.