HAMILTON RACING CLUB.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1452, 21 February 1918, Page 21

HAMILTON RACING CLUB.

ANNUAL MEETING. The Hamilton R..C. Annual Meeting, held on Saturday, was in every way worthy of such an important centre. The club launched out, making it the most attractive one day fixture in the -Auckland province. Owners patronised it as freely as they could, and there was a large muster of horses from racing headquarters at Ellerslie, and they secured the largest number of events, though the Cup went to the Waikato owner, trainer and breeder, Mr. R. Hannon, whose luck seems to be dead in just now in annexing Cups, and whose pretty little mare Tinopai carried a 141 b. penalty for winning the Cup at Te Kuiti, paid the best dividend of the meeting, none of which were large, as first and second favourites, and well supported ones, were winning all along the line. Te Kuiti form was well reproduced. Speculation ran to £27,406 on the eight events, a record for the course, winch was just a little holding in one or two places, and though nice to gallop on, a bit on the slow side as compared with previous occasions. The starting of Mr. C. O’Connor, who had Mr. A. Vincent assisting, left nothing wanting. Judge Lusk had an easy time, though the racing was good and satisfying to the weight adjuster, Mr. McManemin. There were no enquiries to occupy the time of the stewards. The want of more room : in the region oi the totalisator was experienced as on former occasions. The secretary, Mr. R. J. Gwynne, must have been highly pleased with the all-round results, as indeed were the executive members of the club. The success of the consistent Blue Cross in the Trial Handicap was well deserved. The Marble Arch —Maheno representative has run many good races in the past. Carmen Sylva, by Randolph, ran up to track form by getting second, and paid a fine price. Stilts, at the weight, looked to have a -good chance of success in the Claudelands Handicap, and galloping freely in the hands of H. Gray he beat Cardrona nicely, the consistent Waiuta getting third. In the Tamahere Stakes, for two and three-year-olds, Gold Kip, who only last month showed winning form, was able to concede Canzonet, the best of his younger rivals, 151bs. and a beating, Woody Glen, a three-ycar-old, getting third. The Hamilton Cup was sorted out in favour of Colonel Soult and Sir Ralph, but the first-named, who drew ouside place, and who was started from that pc sition, did not run up to the track form he had shown two days previously, and which caused the hopes of his friends to be revived.;? On the other hand, Sir Ralph gaver&bf his best, as he invariably does, and finished second to Tinopai, who is racing now with much freedom and right up to her best form. Gold Fran had a moderate lot to head in the Waimai Hack Hurdles as things turned out, and easily settled the Advance gelding Prosper, who should win a race in the winter. He should do well over country, The race between the Marble Arch pair, Loyal Arch and British Arch, for the Kafamu Welter, was a satisfactory one, and gave Dennis Moraghan a turn which was long due with Loyal Arch, who, it is hoped, may score again ere long, as she mupt have cost some money to keep going since she won last. Garry Owen again confirmed previous form, and J. Williamson’s luck with this and other members of his team . continues good. He beat Caballero and a fair field in good style. Cardrona, who has been racing well of late, won the

Farewell Handicap, like the, useful horse he is. and had Flying Gowrie as his nearest attendant/ Results: — TRIAL HACK HANDICAP, of 200sovs. One mile. 2—W. Colebourne’s b g Blue Cross, 4yrs., by Marble Arch—Maheno, 8.1 <R. Reed) 1 < —Jones and Donovan’s br f Carmen Sylva, 3yrs„ 7.12 . (Ferguson) . . 2 I—W. and V. Casey’s br g Demotic, 3yrs„ 8.13 (Deeley) . 3 Also started: 6 Keystone 9.7 (W. Young), 4 Step 9.6 (Gray), 8 Carbiness 8.13 (Goldfinch), 12 Novation 8.6% inc. l%lb. ovei' (Roach), 16: Miss Avalanche 8.3 inc. lib. over (Warner), 11 Preeminent 7.12 (Preston), 13 Billy Wiggs 7.10 (Rice), 9 Silver Lode 7.13% inc. 3%1b. over (C. Price), 14 First Call 7.10 (Stockley), 15 Lady liona 8.8% 15%1b. over (Henderson), 5 Royal Reign 8.0 % lb. inc. 7 % lb. over (Means), 10 Sylviaroa 7.13% in. 6% lb. over (H. Young), 3 Debutante 7.9 inc. 21b. over (Mullins). Won by a length and a-half, a length between second - and third. Pre-eminent was fourth.. . Time, lmin. 44 3-ssec. CLAUDELANDS HANDICAP of 200sovs Six furlongs. 1— J- Teague’s ch g Stilts, syrs„ by General Soult—Maid of the Forest, 8.2, inc. 21b. over (Gray) .. 1 2— A. W. Beveridge’s ch g Cardrona, aged, 9.3 (J. O’Shea) 2 3— W. K. Morrison’s ch m Waiuta, 4yrs., 8.6 (Robinson) ... , . 3 Also started: 4 Glad Tidings 8.4 (Warner), 5 Memorial 6.7 (M. D. O’Shea). Won by a length, three-parts of a length separating second and third. Glad Tidings was fourth. Time, lmin. 16sec. TAMAHERE STAKES HANDICAP, of 200sovs. Six furlongs. 3 — H. S. Keesing’s ch g Gold Kip, 3yrs„ by St. Amans —Fraulein, 9.5 (Goldfinch) j I—W.1 —W. Horner’s - b c Canzonet, 2yrs., 8.3 (J. O’Shea) ........ 2 4— W. Thompson’s br f Miss Leslie, 7.12 (H. Young) .. . 3 Also started: 2 Woody Glen 9.3 (Robinson), 5 Shining Light 8.8 (McFlinn), 9 Monatour 7.8 (Preston), 7 Kawaha 7.6% inc. l%lb. over (R. Reed), 8 Koiwi 7.1% inc. 6%1b. over (Ferguson), 6 Ruatara 8.2 inc. 181 b. over (Gray). Won by a neck, a head between second and third. Shining Light was fourth. Time, lmin. 18sec. HAMILTON CUP HANDICAP, of 500sovs. One mile and a-quarter. 5— R. Hannon’s br m Tinopai, aged, by Stepniak—Mignon, 8.8 (Robinson) ;. . . 1 I—R.1 —R. G. Reid’s br h Sir Ralph, 4yrs., 7.7 inc. 51b. over (R. Reed) .... 2 7 —c. Machell’s b g Meltchikoff, 6yrs, 7.11 (H. Young) Y Also started: 6 Mullingar 9.0 (Deeley), 2 Colonel Soult 8.4 (J. O’Shea), 9 Mun-, ster 7.13 (C. Price), 4 Glenspire 7.13 (Goldfinch), 3 Royal Irish 8.0% inc. l%lb. over (Gray), 11 Lightning 7.7 (M. D. O’Shea), 8 Te Papapa 7.8 inc. 61b. over (C'haplin), 10 Signo 6.8 inc. 11b. over (Harvey). Won easily by two ana a-half lengths, a length between secand third. Royal Irish was fourth and Signo next. Time, 2min. 9 3-ssec. WAIMAI HACK HURDLES, of 200sovs. One mile and a-half and 85yds. 3 — E. Pope’s blk g Gold Fran, 6yrs., by San Fran —Fairy Gold, 10.8 (Henderson) 1 1— W. H. Paterson’s b g Prosper, aged, 9.0 (Keepa) 2 6 — J. D. Kemp’s ch g Plenipotent, aged, 10.3 (Tapp) ... • ••3 Also started: 4 Yankee Doodle 10.13 (T. Scott), 5 Coleraine 10.10 (E. Rae), 9 The Celt 10.8 (Chaplin), 2 Carbiness 10.8 (Flynn), 11 Saloon 9.5 (Jellings), 7 -Sylvan Knight 9.0 (Mcßandall), 8 J John Bunny 9.0 (Roach), 10 Welshman 9.0 (Coleman). Won by two lengths. Time, 2min. 58 3-ssec. KARAMU WELTER HANDICAP, of 200sovs. One mile. 2 — D. P. Moraghan’s b m Loyal Arch, syrs., by Marble Arch—Lady Minnie, 8.4 (J. O’Shea) ........ 1 I—J. D. Kemp’s br g British Arch, syrs., 9.5 (Robinson) 2 4— W. K. Morrison’s ch m Waiuta, 4yrs„ 9.8 (W. Young) ... —..... 3 Also started: 5 Jack Delaval 9.1 (Deeley), 6 Analogue 9.1 (Warner), 3 Pendoon 8.12 (McFlinn), 7 Seaweed 8.0 (Goldfinch). Won by a length, half a length between second and third. Pendoon was fourth. Time. lmin. 44 l-ssec. HAUTAPU HACK HANDICAP, of 200sovs.. Six furlongs.' 1 — J. Williamson’s ch g Garryowen, syrs., by Salvadan—Vane, 9.3 (Gray) ..." ....... 1 2 — R. J. Graham’s ch g Cabellero, 4yrs., 9.5 (Robinson) . —...... 2 3— J. McNicol’s b g Woody Glen, 9.2 (J. O’Shea) 3 Also started: 8 Last Call 9.12 (Goldfinch), 5 Lady Paula 9.8 (Deeley), 6 Monodon 9.7 (W. Young), 11 Bezmar 8.6 (C. Price), 7 Dungannon 7.13 (R. Reed), 13 Octorene 7.12% inc. l%lb. over (Schmidt), 14 BunofE 7.13 inc. 21b. over (Mullins), 4 Ritasea 7.7,' (Ferguson), 9 Sylviaroa 7.12 inc. 51b. over (H. Young), 10 Persian Prince 7.9 inc. 91b. over (Chaplin), 12 Erinagh 7.7 (Williams). Won by a length, a similar distance between second and third. Time, lmin. 17sec. . FAREWELL HANDICAP, of SOOsovs. Five furlongs. 2 — A. W. Beveridge’s ch g Cardrona, aged, by Lupin—Natator mare, 9.5 (J. O’Shea) 1 3— P. V. Norman’s ch m Flying Gowrie, 4yrs„ 7.7 inc. 71b. over (R. Reed) 2 4 — R. E. Wright’s br g Glenspire, aged, 8.13 (Deeley) ............ 3 Also started: 1 Ring Lupin 9.2 (Gray), 6 Glad Tidings 8.9 (Warner), 7 Malaya 7.3 inc. 101 b. over (Ferguson), 5 Bivouac 6.10 inc. 31b. over (Cotton). Won by a length, the same distance between second and third. Time, lmin. 3sec. . L .

Mr. G. L. Stead has no reason to regret 1 having patronised the Taranaki and Egmont meetings, as he got a fair amount of stake money with his horses.