AFTER THE RACES.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XV, Issue 884, 14 February 1907, Page 7

AFTER THE RACES.

PAPAKURA R.C. MEETING. The annual gathering of the Papakura R.C. took place on Saturday last, being favoured by beautiful weather, and about 1500 people attended, while everything went off without a hitch. This old-time fixture is a favourite outing for the town folk, besides all the district people roll up in goodly numbers. The train arrangements were not quite up to former years, and vexatious delays took place, both on the up and down journeys. There were no protests or accidents, and finishes were fairly good. Several hot favourites got beaten, and the bookmakers all left the course with smiling faces. About 25 were doing business at the meeting, and these paid £3 for the privilege to ply their calling. Business was opened with the Maiden Plate, only five facing Mr. Hanken, and Dogger Bank was made the principal medium of speculation. Even money was the best obtainable, 3 and 4 to 1 the rest. It was a pretty even start, and they were all together rounding the home turn when the outsider, Kaitangata, dashed up and finishing strongly never gave his opponents a chance, winning by two lengths from Dogger Bank, with The Serf third. The Flying Stakes came next, and the way punters shovelled in the dollars at evens would have led one to believe the race was all over bar shouting for the Soult gelding Duart. Other bett'ng was 2 to 1 Sweet Alice, 5 to 1 Discoverer and Klondyke, and 10 to 1 Manoeuvre. This race is easily described. Discoverer went to the front and was never afterwards troubled. He seemed to like the soft going. Sweet Alice finished second under punishment, Klondyke third, and the favourite a bad fourth. In the Manurewa Handicap Trot the good field of nine faced the starter, and the intelligent punter immediately hit on Lady Brook as the good thing, and got the fair price of 2 to 1. The rest were from 3 to 20 to 1. Adelaide went off with the lead, and was in front until half a mile from home, when she was joined by the favourite, who came past the post all out. Colenso and Adelaide filled the places. For the Papakura Cup five saddled up, and Mr. A. Tooman’s Bonomiana (last year’s winner) had the call in the market at even money, 3 to 1 Kola Nip, 4 to 1 Geordie, 5 to 1 Uhlander, 8 to 1 Lochbuie. Geordie found his

feet first, and dashed away, followed by Kola Nip, Uhlander, Bonomiana,. and Lochbuie. Kola Nip made a forward move at the back of the course but was run wide by Geordie. Bonomiana got near the leaders on the inside,. and rounding the turn in a bunch the mare lasted the longest and won by a neck from Uhlander, who was coming fast, Geordie third, with the other two well up. In the Hack Race the best field of the day gave Mr. Hanken a good deal of trouble. Several false starts were made, Sabine bolting a couple of furlongs, and this delayed the start, but eventually an even start was made; if anything, Catastrophe getting a little the best of it. She carried her field along at a good pace, and rounding the home turn it seemed anyone’s race. Lady Cressy and Catastrophe fought out a stubborn finish, bumping slightly near the winning post. The daughter of Soult won by a head, Lady Cressy second, and The Serf third. The Serf was made a warm favourite at even money, 3 to 1 Lady Cressy and Dogger Bank, 8 to 1 the winner, and from 5 to 20 to 1 the rest. Five was the main in the concluding event of the day, the Railway Handicap, and punters were puzzled which to select, but took 2 to 1 each Sweet Alice and Bonomiana, 3 to 1 Kola Nip and Discoverer, and 6 to 1 Lady Clements. The field moved away in line, and ran together for four furlongs. Then Discoverer, who was always handy, came away and won with something in hand from Bonomiana, with Sweet Alice a length off third. The meeting was well conducted by Mr. Yonge and his staff. Mr. Rutherford was in the judge’s box, while Mr. Hanken despatched the fields. Taken altogether, it was one of the best meetings held on the old course. The results were as under: — MAIDEN PLATE HANDICAP. Six furlongs. Mr. H. O’Gara’s br g Kaitangata, by Soult —Gladiator mare, 7.9 (G. Ross) 1 Dogger Bank, 9.0 (M. Ryan) 2 The Serf, 8.6 (Julian) 3 Also started: Reminder 7.8, Catastrophe 7.0. Time, Imin 20sec. FLYING STAKES. Five furlongs. Mr. H. Burch’s ch g Discoverer, by Tasman —Hippocampus, 8.10 (Julian) 1 Sweet Alice, 8.2 (Sceats) 2 Klondyke, 8.0 (G. Ross) 3 Also started: Duart 7.12, Manoeuvre 6.12. Time, Imin 9sec. MANUREWA TROT HANDICAP. One mile and a-half. Mr, W. A. Scott’s blk m Lady Brook, 20sec (owner) 1 Colenso, 7sec (Herbert) 2 Adelaide, 25sec (Speakman) 3 Also started: Miss Dunmore 9sec, Cleveland’s Pride 13 sec, lago 19 sec, Lame Tommy 22sec; Manxman 24sec, Avenal 25sec, Time, 4min 22sec. PAPAKURA CUP HANDICAP. One mile. Mr. A. Tooman’s br m Bonomiana, by Soult —Eileen Bawn, 7.11 (Sceats) 1 Uhlander, 8.11 (Conquest) .... 2 Geordie, 9.0 (Julian) .............. 3 Also started: Kola Nip 7.7, Locnbuhie 7.3. Betting: 6 to 4 against Bonomiana, 5 to 2 Kola Nip, 5 to 1 the others. Time, Imin 52sec. HACK RACE HANDICAP. Five furlongs. Mr. A. McMillan’s br g Catastrophe, by Explosion—Miscalculation, 7.0 (McMillan) 1 Lady cressy, 7.10 (Sceats) 2 The Serf, 8.6 (Julian) 3 . Also started: Dogger Bank 9.0, Master Clements 7.10, Morahi 7.9, Kaitangata 8.1 (including 71b penalty), Reminder 7.8, Charlie 7.5, Sabine 7.0. Time, Imin sec. RAILWAY HANDICAP. Six furlongs. Mr. H. Burch's ch g Discoverer, by Tasman —Hippqcampus mare, 8.9, including 71b penalty (Julian) ... 1 Bonomiana, 8.3, including 71b penalty (.M. Ryan) 2 Sweet Alice, 8.0 (Sceats) 3 Also started: Kola Nip 7.6, Lady Clements, 7.3. Time, Imin