WAIPA RACING CLUB.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1557, 26 February 1920, Page 15

WAIPA RACING CLUB.

ANNUAL MEETING. CUP WON BY CORREGIDOR. This meeting was held on Saturday. There was a fairly large attendance from outside parts and districts along the train routes. The management of the meeting left nothing wanting, Mr. J. G. Wynyard (secretary) and his assistants having everything in fairly smooth working order. Two of the fields were large ones, numbering 24 and 20. The totalisator staff handled £23,734 10s., against £16,195 10s. last year. Nearly. the whole complexion of some of the handicaps was altered through the inability of owners to get riders at, or in many instances anywhere near, the allotted imposts. The racing was very, good and favourites were repeatedly beaten and more often than not out of a place. In the Pirongia Hurdles the favourite, Oakleigh, was squarely beaten by Lady Bruce, both running down the last hurdle, but it looked as if Otara would have scored had he not fallen when leading at the second to last obstacle. The others also made mistakes or fell. The hurdles were of different construction to what are being used on most courses, and the jumping all through was bad. Prince Charleroi, the favourite, and Ring Lupin, second favourite, were worsted in the Kihikihi Handicap by Lightning and CabalUro, who were less supported and fought out a good finish. Old Bluestone was' a runner and shaped fairly for part of the distance, and the old grey looked well, and as the going was nice probably suffered nothing from the gallop. -He ran in bandages. Gold Plane was made favourite for the Waipa Maiden, which brought out twenty-four runners. Infante was got to the front early by Conquest and won nicely, Broderick, who ran prominently at Hamilton, getting second and Waikorea third. The race was remarkable for the overweights and the wide range between them, showing how impossible it is to get riders at these country meetings even when the minimum is raised 121 b., as was the case in the race referred to.

Corregidor won the Te Awamutu Cup in good style. Arch. Salute, apparently sore, in addition did not appear to relish the right-handed, way of racing. The win of Mr. Graham’s gelding was a popular one. Lightning was equal to putting up a 71b. rehandicap, and she won the Flying after a good race with Ohinewairua (the favourite) by a length, Prince Charleroi being unplaced. Glenspire, the hero of so many contests and the veteran of the field in the Paterangi Welter Handicap, presented Golden Petal with over 2st. in weight and beat him handily, Mountain Gold, who had earlier run third in the Cup, being third in this event also. For the Orakau Handicap, in a field of twenty Nightime and Mpnocrat, fourth and fifth fancies, ran a dead-heat, the longer-priced Royal Abbey getting, third, Octoplete, Bang and Independence, the best supported of the runners, not being prominent. In this race, as in the Maiden, the overweights were remarkable.,. It seemed like a case of catch-as-catch-can for riders when one went to scale 3st. 81b. over the handicap impost of his mount. Woody Glen, a fresh horse, beat Ohinewairua, Fabriquette and Isingarch in the Ohaupo Handicap in good style, and this brought the meeting to a close. The results were:— PIRONGIA HANDICAP HURDLES of 125sovs. One mile and a-half. 5— ~W. Kemp’s br m Lady Bruce, by Robert the Bruce — Miss Ethel, syrs, 9.2 (J. Preston) 1 I—G.1 —G. and F. Peach’s b g Oakleigh, 6yrs, 11.13 (Warner) 2 3— R. Slattery’s ch g Otara, age.d, 9.11 (E. Preston) 3 Also started: 2 Slowcoach car. 9.2 (Gosper), 7 Argentum car. 9.2 (Rennie), 8 ’Pablo 9.0 (Ericksen), 9 Neuritis 9.0 (Nawhero), 6 Lord Masterful car. 9.5 (Keepa), 4 Arab King car. 9.4 (Glover). 1 Won by about a length, all but the winner and Oakleigh making mistakes. Time, 2min. 5 6 sec. KIHIKIHI HANDICAP of 120sovs. Five furlongs. 4— J. C. Lambess’ b m Lightning, aged, by. Bezonian — Nerve, 8.2 (R. Reed) 1 3 —R. J. Graham’s ch g Caballero, 6 yrs, 7.13 (D. O’Shea) 2 1— G. Green’s b g Prince Charleroi, 3yrs, 7.12 (Goldfinch) 3 Also started: 2 Ring Lupin 8.8 (Mullins), 6 Bluestone 8.10, inc. 41b. over (Warner), 5 Night Time 6.11, inc. 41b. over (McCormack), 7 Delysian 6.7 (Coleman). Won by a length, the same distance between second and third. Time, lmin. 2 3-ssec. WAIPA MAIDEN HANDICAP of 80sovs. Five furlongs. 2— R. J. Graham’s b g Infante, 4yrs, by Quin Abbey—Musketry mare, 8.0 (Conquest) 1 9—J. McNicol’s ch g Broderick, 4yrs, 7.13, inc. 81b. over (R. Reed) ... 2

7 —T. Wilson’s b g Waikorea, 6yrs, 7.9 (Walsh) . 3 Also started: 4 Queen Soult 9.5 (Mullins), 1 Gold Plane 8.10 (Robinson), 3 Romance 8.6 (D. O’Shea), 13 Wolaroi 8.2 (R. Manson), 12 Golden Nut. 7.9 (Coleman), 10 Aircraft 7.12, inc. 31b. over (Goldfinch), 18 Fire Box 7.5, inc. 21b. allow. (Downing), 17 Abbey Maid 8.3, inc. 101 b. over. (Gollop), 5 Abdulla 7.10, inc. 31b. over (McCurdy), 8 Royal Abbey 7.2, inc. 51b. allow. Glover), 6 Lady Petain 7.2, inc. 51b allow. (Solomon), 14 Shellshock 7.7 (McCormack), 19 Lady Bell 7.7 (Rennie), 22 Riot 8.10, inc. 171 b. over (Warner), 21 Lady Tasman 7.5 (Dennison), 16. Auldana 7.5 (Nightingale), 11 Excel 8.7, inc. 161 b. over (Hewitt), 23 Magneto 8.3, inc. 121 b. over (Gosper), 19 Demona 7.5 (McTavish), 20 Manifold 9.8, inc. 311 b. over (Preston), 15 Glenval 8.4, inc. 131 b. over (P. Brady). Won by nearly three lengths, half a length between second and third. Time, lmin. 3 l-ssec. TE AWAMUTU CUP HANDICAP of 240 sovs. One mile and a-quarter. 2—R. J. Graham’s b g Corregidor, aged, by Hierarch — Waiatariia, 6.9 (T. Glover) 1 4 — W. Vanderspick’s b m Lady Energy, 6yrs, 7.4, inc. 111 b. over (Conquest) 2 5— D. Tye’s b g Mountain Gold, 6yrs, 6.11%, inc. 4%1b over (Walsh) 3 Also started: 1 Arch Salute 6.11, inc. 21b. over (McCormack), 3 Fabriquette 6.7 (Downing). Corregidor led throughout, and won by three lengths, a neck between second and third. Time, 2min. 9sec. FLYING HANDICAP of 160sovs. Six furlongs. 2— J. C. Lambess’ b m Lightning, aged, by Bezonian — Nerve, 8.4, inc. 71b. pen. (R. Reed) ........ 1 3— J. Irwin’s ch m Ohinewairua, aged, 8.4 (P. Brady) 2 4— J. Hand’s br m Kilbeggan, 4yrs, ' 6.7 (Nightingale) . 3 Also started: 1 Prince Charleroi 7.11, inc, 41b. over (Goldfinch). Won by a head, half a length between second and third. Time, lmin. 15sec. PATERANGI WELTER of 120sovs. One mile. 1 — R. E. Wright’s br g Glenspire, aged, by Gienapp—Remorse, 10.4 (L. Manson) 1 2— Hon. E. W. Alison’s ch g Golden Petal, aged, 8.2 (R. Reed) 2 3 — D. Tye’s b g Mountain Gold, syrs, 8.11 (J. O’Shea) 3 Also started: 4 Winsome Arch 7.7 (Conquest), v 5 Sea De’il 7.2, inc. 51b. allow. . (Downing), 6 Riot 7.7 (Dennison).

Won by a neck, a head between second and third. Time, lmin. 45sec. ORAKAU HACK HANDICAP of SOsovs. Six furlongs. 4— R. Dysart’s br g Night Time, 3yrs, by Merry Moment — Noc- • turne, 9.6 (P. Brady) . * 5— F. Weston’s b m Monocrat, 4yrs, by Elysian-—Monoline, 8.2 (Goldfinch) * 9 —J. Me Sweeney’s ch g Royal Abbey, 3yrs, 6.10 (Glover) 3 Also started: 2 Bang 9.6 (Hewitt), 7 Nunerrant 8.13 (Mullins), *3 Independence 8.12 (Robinson), 6 i Romance 7.9 (D. O’Shea), 13 Tinotoa 6.11, inc. 11b. over (Downing), 17 Abbey Maid 8.1, inc. 191 b. over (Gollop), 8 Colour Sergeant 8.8, inc. 261 b. over (J. O’Shea), 12 Some Fashion 6.13, inc. 31b. over (Walsh), 19 Lady Tasman 7.7, inc. 111 b. over (Dennison), 15 Magneto 7.8, inc. 121 b. over (McCurdy), 18 Demona 7.0, inc. 21b. over (McTavish), 10 Golden Nut 6.10 (Coleman), 20 Manifold 10.4, inc. 361 b. over (Glover), 14 Kuranui 8.5, inc. 231 b. over (R. Manson), 16 Ruby Paul 6.9, inc. 11b. allow. (Coleman), 11 Aircraft 6.11, inc. 11b over (Nightingale), 1 Octoplete 7.4, inc. 81b. over (Conquest). After a good race, Night - Time and Monocrat finished so close that the judge could not separate them, Royal Abbey being a length away third.' Time lmin. 18sec. OHAUPO HANDICAP of 140sovs. Seven furlongs. 2 — J. McNicol’s br g Woody Glen, syrs, by Glenalbyn—Waterwood, 8.0 (D. O’Shea) 1 I—J. Irwin’s ch m Ohinewairua, aged, 9.6 (P. Brady) 2 3 — R. Sheath’s b m Fabriquette, aged, 8.11 (Hewitt) 3 Also started: 4 Isingarch 6.7 (Nightingale). Won by a length, the same distance between second and third. Time, lmin. 32sec.