Waipukurau Jockey Club’s Easter Meeting.

Waipawa Mail, Volume XXVIII, Issue 5249, 21 April 1908, Page 3

Waipukurau Jockey Club’s Easter Meeting.

The annual meeting of the Waipukurau Jockey Club took plaoe yesterday, when there was a large attendance considering the unpleasant weather. The day, proved fine, however, but the going was very heavy. The fields, with the exception of the Easter Handicap, were fairly good and the racing was well worth witnessing. The sum of £6280 was put through the maohines and five bookmakers plied their calling. The surprise of the day was the victory of Miss Jessie Hunter’s Repute in tho Ladies’ Haudicap. The secretary, Mr W. G Nightiugale, carried out his duties promptly and to the satisfaction of all. Results:— MAIDEN PLATE, Of 76 sovs; second horse 10 sovs, third horse 5 sovs ; 7 furlongs. Mr C. Kingston’s b g Larasdorlf, 3yre, by Stepniak—Shepherdess, 8 5 (W. Kirk) 1 Messrs R. and J. Tuck’s Utopia, 8-13 (W. Bird) 2 Mrs Robinson’s Merry Tiger, 8 12 (P. O Brien) 3

Also started—Waikoura 813, Klypso 8-13, Takeley 8 12, Pronun 85. Time 1.41. RASTER handicap, Of 100 sovs, Beooud horse 15 sovs, third horse 5 sovs ; once round. Mr P. Scallion’s b g King’s Lynn, syrs, by Beaton Dolaval—St. Amy, 8 2 (W. Jennings) ... 1 Mr F. J. Bassett’s Milennial, 7-10 (W. Kirk) 2 Mr T. H. White’s The Seer, 8 1 (J. Hereook) 3 The only starters. King’s Lynn drew out a short distance from the post, winning comfortably by a length and a half, The Seer a poor third. Time 2.19. HACK HANDICAP, Of 100 bovb, second homo 15 sovs, third horse 5 sovs ; 1£ mile. Mr H. Li miner’s blk m My Darling, 4yrs, by Merriwee—Lady Dar- * ling, 78, (ourried 712) (D. Kemp) ... ... ... ... 1 Mrs Robinson’s Morry Tiger, 7-0 (E. Copestake) ... ... ... 2 Mr W. Cattanach’s Hopeful, 7 7 (carried 7-10 (W. Kirk) 3 Also started—Top Rose 85, Prize Bloom 8 2, Robin Link 7-8, Maharatanga 7-7, Monsieur Beauoario 77. My Darling drew out and won by a bare length. Hopeful was a fair third. Time 2.25 1-5.

WAIPUKURAU HANDICAP, Of 150 sovs, sooond horse 30 sovs, third horse 20 sovs ; 1 j mile. Mr J. Clark’s blk g Black Reynard, aged, by Reynard—Brassolis, 8 6 (D. Kemp) ... ... ... 1 Mr T. K. Crosse’s Grand Slam, 9 0 (Jouuings) ... ... ... 2 Mr B. Shadbolt’a Oasis, 67, (M. Fraser) ... ... ... ... 3 Also started—Mystification 8 8, Millennial 7-8 (carried 7-11.) A good race to the post saw Black Reynard win by a length and a quarter, Grand Slam just heating Oasis for second money. Time 2.27.

TWO-YEAR OLD HANDICAP, Of 100 sovs, second horse 15 sovs, third horse 5 sovs ; 4 furlongs. Sir William Russell’s ch f Berongaria, by Coeur-de-Lion—St. Katherine, 8 6 (W. Whittaker) ... 1 Mr G. Hunter’s Remission, 7 5 (E. Copestake) ... ... ... 2 Mr G. P. Donnelly’s Kautuku, 8 6 (A. Rae) 3 Also started—Chantrohs 8-8, No Trumps 8 4, Tho Cockatoo 7-6 (carried 7- Thaler 7 6, Pi lynioas 7-0 (carried 8- The field raced together till halfway down the straight, when Berengaria, Remission and Kautuku draw out, passing the post in the order named. Timo 57 sec.

LADIES HANDICAP, Of 60 sovs ; nominator of winner to receive gold watch valued at 20 sovs ; owner of winner to receive 20 sovs and owner of second horse 10 sovs ; goutlemon riders; mile. Miss Jessie Hunter’s oh g Repute, 3yrs, by Renown—Chaiulink maro, 10 7 (Mr A. Cameron) ... 1 Mrs W. J. Douglas’ Maku, 11 9 (Mr G. Hirst) ... ... ... 2 Mrs Cattsnach’s Hopeful, 10 13 (carried 11 0J (Mr W. Cattanach) ... 3 Also started—Asteroid—l2-9, Kuipotipeti 12 6, Oakbourne 11-13, Papatu 115, Maharatanga 10-13, Clarabelle 10-12, Brown Bolt 10-7, Kahaiawa 10 7. At the back the field stretched out, and at tho entrance to the straight Maku showed out, followed by Repute and Hopeful. Maku and Repute raced together to the poßt, Repute getting the verdict by a head, with Hopeful oloße up third. Timo 3.4.

PLYING HANDICAP, Of 120 sovs, second horse 20 sovs, third horse 10 sovs ; 6 furlongs. Mr W. Sto wo’b b in Liukless, syrs, by Dauut—Link, 7 5 (H. Kirk) 1 Hon J. Carroll’s Tariua, 7-9 (W. Kirk) 2 Mr W. Karaituna’s Goldfield, 6-7 (F. Haitian) 3 Also started—The Seer 8-8, Chrysoprase 7-4. A great fiuish saw Linkless Hash past a ueck to the good from Tarina, Goldfield half a length off third. Timo 1 25 2-6. FINAL HACK HANDICAP, Of 80 sovs, second horse 10 sovs, third horse 5 sovs ; 5 furlongs. Mr H. Limmer’s blk m My Darling, 4yrs, by Merriwee—Lady Darling, 8 3 (including 71b poualty) (Jennings) ... ... ... 1 Mr C. Kingston’s Erl King, 9-7 (W. Kirk) 2 Mr H. Gaißford’s Illustrious, 8-5 (W. Bird) ... ... ... ... 3 Also started Seaton Dale 9-3, Mistime 8-5, Carron 7 12, Niwaru 7-12, Hutiwai 7-9 (carried 8-5), Maiora 7-8, Hapuku 7 5, Waikuku 7 0, Mistletoo 7 0 Owing to tho dusk it was impos sible to distinguish the horses till they were close up, when it was seen that Erl

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