ANNUAL MEETING.

Taranaki Herald, Volume L, Issue 12235, 14 April 1903, Page 2

ANNUAL MEETING.

The annual gathering of the Patea Racing Club was held on Monday. The weather was good, the course in fair order, and the attendance iarge. Some capital racing was witnessed, and the events were got off without any protest or accident, beyond a single fall in the Hurdle race, which had no serious result. The officers of the Club worked hard to bi-ing the meeting to a successful conclusion, the secretary, Mr R. W. Hamerton, being especially attentive and energetic. The totalisator was run by Messrs Neylon and Spriggens. Mr C. H. Chavannes brought off capital starts all through; The Patea Bane* played a number of selections durixig the day. Following are the results :—: — UANDICAP HURDLES of 50sovs. 1 \ miles. 144, Mr J. Corrigan's Hawera (Roberts), 10.S .:.* 1 - 127 Mr J. Chamberlain's The Hermit (Stadley), 9.0 2 3S, Mr Remnant's Manutahi (Barlow), 9.0 3 Also started : 253, Sir James (Fahey), 10.9. Hawera and St. James went away with a lead, but the latter fell at the second jump. ,The Hermit ovorhailed Hawera when nearing home and a ding-dong race ensued up the -straight, Hawera just holding his own and winning by a short neck. Time, 2min 54see. Totalisator £562; div., £3 10/. FLYING, HANDICAP, of 60sov S. ; mile. 49, Mr J. Mouatt's Rustique (Gray), 7.7 . 1 208, Mr W. Mantles' Siandra (Towers), 7.13 : 16 Mr L. G. Bremer's Fair Jess (Collins), 7.5 (Barlow) 3 Also started: 140, Hakaria 8.10 30, Pashti (Trigger) 7.4 > 45, Retrieve (Kennedy) 7.0. A good race, won la neck, third horse two lengths away No official time taken, but a private watch mac?» it about lmin 21 sec. Totalisator £494; divs., £6 16/ and 10/. FARMERS' PLATE of 40sovs. 1 mile. 258, Mr A. W. Budge's Bulwark (C. Parker) 10.8 1 25, Mr L. G. Bremer's Dauphina, 10.13 2 50, Mr S. Pitt's Imagination, 10.12 3 Also started : 13, Excel 11.1 ; 35, Sentry Go 10.12; 72, Daisy Faa 10.12; 250, Cavalcade 10.12; 25, Beggarman 10.12 ; 26, Spendthrift 10.12 ; 66, Hindoo 10.11 ; 5, Miss Conon 10.6. Won easily by four or five lengths. Cavalcade, the second favourite, finished fourth, having taken matters too easily at the start. Time lmin 52secs. Totalisator £815 ; di\ .- £2 -2/ and £7 6/. EASTER HANDICAP of 80sovs. 1 miles. 166, Mr F. Stohr's Inglewood (Collins) 7.0 1 291, Mr F. Zimmerman's Gilnockie (Towers), 9.3 2 288, Mr B. Bennett's Blackwing ' (O'Sullivan), 8.0 3 'Also started : 119, Ngatoro (Gray). The first time past the post Ngatoro led with Inglewood in close attendance, Gilnockie ly'u,.c last. Round the back Inglewood took command, and coming avray won ccmfortably^by about three i<ngths. Gilnockie made a bold Lid in. the straight, but swerved from "fhs whip. Time, 2min 13sec. Totalisator £S6^ div., £4 13/. KAKARAMEA STAKES, of 40sovs. About 4£ furlongs. Weight Bst. 154, Mr J. Goodson's Ora (Towers) 1 186, Mr E. Russell's Lady Soult (Trigger) 2 134, Mr L. G. Bremer's Redan (O'Sullivan) i.« M. 5.i Also started : 44 Picklow, 22 Tradesman, 8 St. Rowan, 181 linpati, 38 Wangaehu, 11 Retrieve,, -44 Maureen, 11 Vacillate. Ora led into the straight, Lady Soult lying fourth or fifth. The latter came with a great rush and appeared to beat Ora by a short w^eck, but the judge awarded first place to Ora. Time, 59sec. Totalisator, £533 ; divs., £3 13s and £1. BOROUGH STAKES of 50sovs. 7 furlongs. IS9, Mr J. Mouatt-s Rustique (Gray) 8.1 (including 101 b penalty) " .— I ISO, Mr W. Mantle's Siandra (Towers), 7.12 ... 2 201, Mr J. JCorrigan'-s Little Turk (Trigger), 7.8 ... 3 Also started : 61, Fair Jess (Collins ),* 7.3. Fair Jess led. at the start but Rustique soon took charge, and was never headed, winning comfortably by abou-6'tKree lengths. Time, mm 33seu., Totalisator, £631; div., £3. ' • ALTON HIGH WEIQHT HANDICAP of 60sovs. ! 1 mile. ' KM, Mr B. Bennett'* Blackwing, "(OjSullivan), 9.11 „ 1 107. Mr E. Williams's Hakaria (A, Mitchell), 10.Q i c^ ... c.-a i, J 203, Mr Crockett's Toledo (Towers) 9.2 ...< ... .:.'• ... ... - 3 Also started: 138, Gilnockie (Fahoy), 10.12;- 117/ Recoil (MudUgb), 5.13; 63, Highlow (Trigger), Sl2 ; 94, Ngatoro (Jackson),( 8.10. Toledo was first to show, in the front, but Ngatoro was leading round the back, when Blackwing made a run, and leading in the straight won by 1 lengths, third horse three lengths away. When doing a preliminary Highlow bolted twice round the course, and was pulled up by Mr Chavannes. Time, lmin 47sec. Totalisator, £856; divs., £4 6/j and *1) il6/.

FINAL STAKES of 40sovs. About 4£ furlongs. Weight 9st. Impati won with Tamboturina second, but our representative had t leave to catch the strain ; bef ore the start, hence the absence of details.