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Timaru Herald, Volume XC, Issue 13241, 22 March 1907, Page 6

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> THE BALLARAT CUP. United Press Association—Pec Electric . .- t 1 ' MELBOURNE. March 21. The race for the Ballarat Cup-resulted us follows : Urline ■... 1 Gamboda 2 -Precious- 3- . Won by a length in 2min .15sec. ' THE MASTERTOX MEETING. Per Press Association. ■■<"}■ 3LVSTERTOX. Maich 21 . .ITie Masterton 'races "Avere held to-day. Results Hack Hurdler—Lavinia. 1, Oryx 2} dindendf jES .'.in:' Maideii Vena 1, _Stratlicona 2; dividends, £2 6s' and £6*6s. -Mastertoa Hack ilerrie Rose 1, Seaman -2; - dividends, ' £2 15s and £1 19s. Waipipi Cup—.Rifle Maid , 1, Royal Blue 2; ■ Landwern 3. , Also started—Montigo, liuku, Makikihi, Silken Rein, Hamua- and; Sandir; : Royal .Blue, was in front until half way down the straight, where he was caught and passed by Rifle Maid, who won by two lengths. Dividends. £4 13s and £1 2s. Telegraph Hack : Handicaji—Waipaku 1, Gaiety 2; dividends, £l2 and £1 3w. Ladies' Brace*, lei—Te Arai 1, Rosie 2; dividend, £1 16s. 3larch Handica])—Sunbonnet 1, Sherlock .Holmes 2; dividends, £3 14s and £4 7s. Dash Handicap—Strathfillan 1. Stepnuir 2 ; di\idends, £lO 8s and £l. 6s. THE W'AIMATE MEETING. President and judge. Mi' "E. C. .Studholme ; starter, Mr H. Piper; clerk of the course,'Mr J. ,W. Freeman; secretary, Mr Logan Gleridinning. " . ■.-.■■■.■■. Tlie Waimate Racing'. Club's iinnual meeting was. held yesterday. There was a» large atteudijnee of local people and a fair number, arrived by tlie special trainj-i from north and south. The weather was not-.--100 favourable-looking, before mid-day.. ;uid at lunch time a soft-shower- fell, bub a fine - af'ernoon followed. • All the races, were got off fairly punctually, and the starting in itself was. good in. many cases. Both the trotting, events attracted big fields, .and the smallest field in., a gallop was five horse?. Mr Mason controlled the totnlisator and a fair amount of-business was transacted. The following are the results of the various events : . TjR'IAL PLACE, of 30 sovs, tcccnd -5 sovs; 6 furlongs. •t>9j .Mi- 'W. Patrick's r.m. .Bttajieliu. 4 . vrs, Bst 41b (F: Yarr) 1 66i : Ml- r T. Tansey's b.g; Ard Reigh, 1M syrs, Bst 41b OlcCombe) 2 28" Hon. G. McLean's-, ch. f. Sonia, 3 ..- .vis. 7st ltlb (Douglas) : 3 T Leonardo Bst 41J>, Design Bst 41b» • 2Czuczor Bsc 41b, 4j Victoria Bst 41b, 31j S-'alaain Bst- 41b, and 17£ Miss Gal, - Bst, also Marted. ' Ard Reigti got in the lead but RuaJiehu. -who also was well up came away and drawiug out won by about half a length. .Sonia was fivr lengths awav -thiid. 'l'nne, Irnin 19sec. Dividends, £3 4s and 12s. STUDHOLM i" &TAKE.S; .of 45 sovs.- se- . . cond - '■ 84j'Mr . JJradley's b.m. • Imaginary. 5 . jts (McDonnell), -7sfc -91b 1 'l7 Mr .Tones 'c.m Gypsobel; syrs '. ib.- Fine), 7st- ....'.. ••.. • 2 . JOS Mi- E. : .7., iSmith s b.m. Cleuienlmc, 4yrs (Kiugi. Bsfc 61b . ' 3 Also started—ll4 Tessera. Bst 41b. and 35 Pa Tuna 6st 131b. Clementme, on the inside made the .running,, then Imaginary came, well up and maintained her lead- Tli'e rest were close together untd coming round the last bend, when Imaginary increased her advantage and won by four lengths, 'iypsobela length or .--o m front of CI em eninne. Time. Imm Sjsec. Dividend, JJ 7 ! /js- - ......... WAIiIATK CUP, of 10C sovs (30 sov. cup and 70 povs). second 10 sovs; . 1 mile. 214 .Hem.. G. b.h. .-\ppolodoi*is. 4yrs IDouglas), Bst 21b . 1 96Mr Nelligan's ch. g. Harvest. 4vrs (Cotton). 7st 81b 2 93 Mr Smith's b.g. ilanjess, aged : (King).* B*t 3 Also sraj tod-r 2o j .Svcheni 7st ,81b. mid 36 Mango 7.-t. For several furlongs (here

I iut!j little change in the ; position. Then on j the far side of the course when (he field I were straggling.Harvest- -and Sychem were. I ™' se "P«o Manjess and. iAppolodoris; At the. bend Appolodoris secured the lead, and I won by a length, 'Manjess wis 'third, seve3it! lengths from Harvest. Time, -linin '•6 see. DfviJenJ, £2-4*. 35 soya; miles. 66 ilr J. 0 linen's blk. h. Darkie Sam, aged (Owner), 37sec' 1 22 Mr-D. Roberts' b. m. The Article! aged (Rodgersj, 32« ec 2 32 .Mr Dunstan's br. m. Black Beil, aged (Owner),--32sgc ....... 5 •o Ali " I n'v ef Hellona tree, 8 Waigod 'filS I , 2^ ee!;J ' lcfc 12 > ec -- 9 «• 15m; C . oi C in V lCker 17pec ' 2 Joe Chamberl-iin filsec, 40 Queen Jlambrino 31« c, 8 13 tit-'- ■ erfiy _o2sec. 30 Red Bird 35i.ee. 32 Un.i Irir db \T C ' u 23 Tr,lce - V 37<-ec. Mambnr.o Girl 37.sec. Daikie J? rm,t of fourteen others Avent inriiv fm H Tw- StlU ' e ' lU,d l ,llSS£d l™t T o f, 7 , ' , , le - J ~o n tlle second round Ins AlUcle looked like overtaking Darkie . am but the latter kept his lead, and won l r n le "? thi The Article goinc ' Jl ' e bmich: came 111 iii strangling vrrk £5 12 -' and £5 12° STEWARDS. WELTER, 0 f 50 sovs, se--701 AI c /! nt ! 7, soy »; 7 furlongs. 2 ?King5 m ilt b \ * f £ ui f y ' s ck S Eio Grande, 4v'rs ' (McGluskv), Bst " 3 9s?9?r P7 T-1 o'. nl B "SPipes Bst 9Jb, 42 Stenaside Bst 2Jb, 45 Count Gorton B*t. The •stare was a fairly good one and the going ZZJ?™ 5, lose . "gilt through to the" i i '"Sl't- Bagpipes led the w,iv, but 'of\h£T cls,t .'" ld 4r ßi .° Grande and "Sahara{,ot ahead, with Manjess very close, Man-- 1 jehs overtook Sahara near ,the straight and secured a-.-lead of, half a length, whichias maintained to the finish; Bio Grande 28 2 W D °n- M° m ? llhma " Til ? e " ln,in enod& ' £i> 11,1(1 £2 4s. lIU-.&IDEXIS HANDICAP, of 35 mjv^ too Ar ie , cond 5 j-hvs ; 4 fuilongs. : \lr lansey's b g Ard Reigh, is - *24 Mr Gloat's b m Lady Zion, 4vis (1-arr), :Bst 31b - r . . a' 61 Hon. G. McLean s ch f >Sonia, 3vrs (Rogers), B<-t 51b " 5 Also started—42i Hope Defeii'e'd Vst'sib; SHt 51b ' 35 8.-t 5Jb, i.B Mill Gal Bvt 51b, 49 The Norman B^l a t , I Ho P e Uefened g°t away fii'-t and Arrl Leigh ,was second for a couple of fin longs, then Lady Zioir got up. Ard Leigh won handsomelr bv a, length, with Lady Zion and Sosini fighting out second place; Ho))C: Deferred./was handy, and oalaani and iliss Gal just cleai.* The iat,e_ Mas a. good .one, with mi/ interesting hniMi. lime. 51 2-sf*.ec... Uivjclcikls. £3 i tind 10s. . HOOK IROi. ot ■ (50 sovs, second 5 ■ i soys ; 1 mile. - 105 Mi , Muui-o's b in Goronatia, aged i .. i(Owner). 24sec 1 . ; B.ilr Wilson's br m-Butterfly, 6vrs •« V(Sullivan). ?lsec ' . 2 ! 16 Mr Dunstan's br m Black Bell;: aged (Owner). 21sec ...... .. .. 3 Other, starters Prince- Randie 6sec,; 2 Wa rgod Bsec. 1 Tvecklace Bsec,-' 8 ISellie fa. 10.-cc. 18 I-Jlack- Tracker. ll«ec, 5 Qneen I\lambrino 20ecc. 53 The Arlicle 21sec, 93 Hands-Across 22sec. 9 Red Bird 2Ssee, 12 Pnparoa 24scc, 11 Una 11. 5 Trncey May. ;255ec.:\63: Darkie fciam 25seo, 7 Miss Brooklyn 25sec. Coronatia, who put up a good performance from the starf, w;is never overtivken. , Miss Brooklyn (harness) and Black Bell were pretty even for.. second, , but the former . broke very much. Won by 50 yards. Black.Bell a few yards ■■ Irom. •■-■ Butterfly. « Time, 2niin I Slsec. Dividends,-- £2 18s and £l2 17s. I HARVEST HANDICAP; of 60 sovs, second lOsovs; 6 furlongs. Mr Biadlej-s c .in Imaginary. syrs (King), 7st. 71b ...' 1 Mr s ill m Tessera. Syrs -(Got- • ' ton). 7st 131b 2 Mr Gates b h Zetland,. svrs (Cotton). 9st 61b . 3 ; Other starters were —Grandstand Bst 71b, Mango 7st. 121b, l\i Tuna 6sfc '-71b. Imagniaiv and Tessera, raced to the front, but -on reaching the -l.wt turn, Zetland and Grandstand were also ill good positions. They were unable to displace Imaginary and-Tessera. Won by a length; :-ccond. and third very close behind, 'lbs figures for ihis race were not available before the train V'fl.)