WAVERLEY-WAITOTARA MEETING.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XX, Issue 1124, 26 October 1911, Page 7

WAVERLEY-WAITOTARA MEETING.

LABOUR DAY WINS THE CUP. WANGANUI, . October 25. The Waverley-Waitotara Racing Club’s annual race meeting, held on Monday (Labour Day) was the most successful yet held by the club. The weather was favourable, and the attendance the largest ever seen on the course. Speculation was very brisk, and the totalisator put through £11,024, as compared with £6700 last year. Racing opened with the Morton Memorial Maiden, seven furlongs, for which Jargon was sent out favouite in a field of eight. Jargon won comfortably, the unlucky Topic acting as runner-up- This filly looked very fit, but was blocked in the early stages of the race. Royal Arms ran fairly well, and got third. He should do better later on. In the Flying Handicap, Crown Pearl was the most fancied, though Mortite was also heavily supported. The son of Wairiki looked very fit, and landed the stake, though he had not much to spare at the finish from Millbanks (a big outsider), and Crown Pearl, who had a bad run. The Hurdles was won in hollow afshion by Kohan, who was palpably far from fit, and appeared very sore. His connections did not like his chance, as he was all to pieces, but after moving very gingerly in the early stages he ran clean 'away from his field fromi the half distance, and got home by a dozen lengths. Royal Patron (by Patronus-Diana), finished second, and is evidently improving. Puketot'ara and Pleiades, the favourites, were never very prominent. The Soult filly, Labour Day, justified the many good things said of her by annexing the Cup in capital style. She was a warm favourite, and had the race won 'at any part. Otahu. was blocked at the half-dis-tance, but eventually finished second. Brown Trout fell soon after the start, and thus spoilt any chance he mlay have had-

The Wilson Stakes, of four furlongs, fell to Wild Lupin, a 4-year-old gelding, by Lupin—'Silver Agnes, trained by P. Coffey. Taft carried most money, but got held up in the tapes at the start, and though he was in the lead at the distance was beaten out of 'A place. Crown Pearl, won the Brewer Handicap from Minora (a slightly better favouite than the winner), and eleven others.

Midian was very warmly supported for the Momohake Stakes, Otahu being next in demand. The daughter of Merope duly materialised. St. Gate carried a heap of coin in the concluding event —the Jackson Memorial —but was bumped about 'a lot, and knocked back nearly last, '•''he winner proved to be Taft, who finished very resolutely, and won nicely from Royal Simon, who. paid a rare price to his seven backers.