TARANAKI JOCKEY CLUB.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LV, Issue 13921, 26 March 1909, Page 6

TARANAKI JOCKEY CLUB.

Tho attendance yesterday constituted a record. Investment was l>risk, tho totahsator handling ttfoTi). :is against C()070 last year, i his made the total for the two days Ci2,tf{)(), an increase of about £BUO coin.Dared with la.>t year's returns. 'I he Stewards Jiiet alter the Farewell .handicap to consider the running of Moriarty in the Grandstand Handicap. It was eventually decided to pay out on Moriarty. As far as the horse was concerned nothing further was done, but the stewards are still inquiring into the riding of Moriarty in the Grandstand event. Balance of yesterday's results: — SECOND WELTER HANDUDAP, of 100 soys ; second horse 15 soys from the stakes. Seven furlongs. •Mr W. H. Highden's b m Perolina (imp.) 4 years, 8.11 (Hatch) ... 1 *!Mr J. George's br g Waihuku, 5 yrs 8.2 (J. Buchanan) I Mr S. E. Cooper's eh g Sir Artegal. ;i j^ears, 9.7 (\{. Brawn) 3 *Dead heat. Also started: Recreation 8.0 (T. Jones), Tauria 7.10, including 3 11) over (C. Jenkins). Scrathched : Trevata. Recreation was first away from the barrier. He led at six furlongs from Waihuku and Sir Artegal. At four furlongs the field had closed up. Waihuku, Sir Artegal, Recreation and Perolina were first into the straight and the imported mare putting in a fast run past Sir Artegal and Recreation and getting up with Waihuku. The pair fought out a good finish in which Perolina appeared to have the best of it. The judge, however, declared a dead heat. Time, lmin 30sec. I KAWAV HACK HANDICAP, of 65 soys; second 10 soys from ths stakes. One mile. Mr Burgess' «b g Freevata, 5 years, 7.2 (including 2 lb over (R.. Brown) 1 Mr A. Ryder's- eh g Research, 4 years/8.11 (G. Price) 2 Mr J. Larner's b m Astraea, 4 years 9.0 (W. Raynor) 3 Also started: Mendip 8.9 (C. Jackson), Kaniwara 8.2 (B. Dceley), Rohipotae 7.3 (H. Price). Scratched : Coronetted, Paul, Shannon J.ass. Passing Ihe stand Astraea led from Kaniwara and Rohipotae. The latter then went to^the front and Freevata took second place. In this order they raced passed the six furlong post. At the back Freevata took command, a position ho had no difficulty in maintaining, winning by about two lengths from a fast finishing Research whose final effort came just a bit too late. Astraca was a good third. Time, 1 in in 45sec. FAREWELL HANDICAP, of 80 soys; second 10 soys from the stakes. Six furlongs. Mr E. J. Waft's b g Moriarty, 4 years, 8.8 (R. Hatch) 1 Mr R. 4V. Patterson's blk m Mon Ami, 4 years, 8.1 (B. Deeley) 2 Mr G-. Castle's b g Clemora, 3 years 7.2 (T. Carroll) «.. 3 also started : Lady Menschikoff 8.1 (J. Clareburt). Tanekaha 7.1 (F. Coleman). Scratched: Waikaraka, Golden Eagle. • Moriartv led all the way and eventually won by a couple of> lengths from Mon Ami, with Clemora, Lady Menschikoff and Tanekaha all close up. Time, lmin lSfsec. FINAL HACK FLUTTER, of 50 soys, second 10 soys from the stakes. Weight, 8.7. Mr D. Hughes' br g Te Whaharoa, 3, years, (G. Price) > 1 Mr U. Barlow's c g Golden Loop, 2 years (W. JHurle) 2 Mr li. Barlow's t> m Hct Yolk, 2 years (R. Brown) 3 Also started : Retort (F. Coleman) : Mont Pelier (W. Price)'; St. Tarra (C. Cochrane); Whana (R. Hatch); Pukengahu (N. Car^pnoll) • Glen Jone«> : St. Kildare (B. Deeley); Toanga (C. Jenkins*); Overdraft (C. Crowley). Scratched: - Kaiwaka. Southron, Daisy Webb. Cloreen, Royal Youngster,* Sadie. Black, Douglas, Gunstock, Gjlrook. Lilias. } Te Wharahoa was among the miickest away and soon pnt up a rcood lead from Wbatia aud St. Tarra. Rounding the bend Golden Loop and Het Yolk got close up but Te Wbarproa came on ao;ain a»ul won easily by three lengths, Het Yolk beiupc a neck behind Golden Loop for second place. Time, lmin 4| sec. The inquiry into the start of the FJviny; Handicap on the first" day resulted in the iockeys bcin^ exonerated from Mnme. From the evidence it awthe foul st«rt was paused by the jnciflp nortion of the machine not rising Ayith the outside portion.

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