TAUMARUNUI RACING CLUB.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1600, 23 December 1920, Page 31

TAUMARUNUI RACING CLUB.

ANNUAL MEETING. INDEPENDENCE WINS CUP. The Taumarunui Racing Club have been decidedly unfortunate as regards the weather experienced at their annual gatherings, rain having interfered with three of the four fixtures held by the club, while in the case of the remaining meeting a strong gale was in evidence. and owing to the dust nuisance made it unpleasant for patrons. Last week’s annual fixture at Matapuna was conducted in showery weather, but the improvements effected on the club’s course enabled the large crowd present to enjoy the afternoon’s sport without any serious inconvenience from the elements. Good fields were seen out in the various events, the Cup being contested by half a dozen starters, Independence registering an overdue win from Lovelight by half a length. Mr. Sam. Sarah, the secretary, is to be congratulated upon the thoroughness of all arrangements in ..connection with the fixture, and there is little doubt that the Taumarunui Racing Club is becoming increasingly popular with owners and trainers, quite a large number of horses being railed to the Main Trunk township for last week’s gathering. The totalisator investments totalled £12,497 10s., as against £13,820 at last year’s meeting. The results were as follows: —

NOVICE PLATE of 75sovs. Six furlongs. 2— R. J. Graham’s Infante, 9.0 (Conquest) 1 I—G. L. Stead’s Leithfield, 8.5 (Glover) 2 5— W. T. Burrett’s Miss Melva, 9.0 (Dennison) 3 Also started: 4 Hypothesis 9.0, 3 Chintz 9.0, 8 Kuranui 9.0, 7 Harrington 9.0, 9 Master Rohan 9.0, 8 Lucy French 9.0, 6 Paulician 9,0, 11 Miss Rangi 9.0, 10 Fairmount 8.5. Won by two lengths, a length between second and third. Time, Imin. 19 2“ssec TARINGAMOTU HACK HANDICAP of 85sovs. Six furlongs. 6— M. Carroll’s Elsie Arolia, 7.2 (McTavish) 1 I—W.1 —W. Colebourne’s Canowindra, 7.11 (Wiggins) 2 3— H. Manuel’s Penona, 8.10 ((Ryan) 3 Also started: 2 Pukemarama 7.10, 5 Valley Queen 7.9, 4 Glenval 7.2. Won by a nose. Time, Imin. 16 3-5 sec. TAUMARUNUI CUP HANDICAP of 250sovs. One mile and a-quarter. 3—H. G. Smith’s Independence, 7.3 (McTavish) 1 s—Mrs. J. Hughes’ Lovelig/ht, 7.0 • (Scott) 2 I—W. Vanderspec’s Lady Energy, 8.3 (Goldfinch) 3

Also started: 2 Corregidor 7.8, 6 Winsome Arch 7.2, 4 Boomaday 7.0. Won by half a length, a similar distance between second and third. Time, 2min. 12 3-ssec. MATAPUNA HACK HANDICAP of 85sovs. Five furlongs. 5— C. Vincent’s Passionless, 7.11 (Conway) i 3—H. Burch’s Knighton, 7.13 (McTavish) 2 6 — H. Scally’s Lady Glissas, 7.10 (Wiggins) 3 Also started: 2 Fallwin 8.6, 1 Wanigan 8.5, 4 Ellie 7.9, 8 Colonel Abbey 7.9, 13 Princess Renown 7.7, 7 Lucy French 7.7. 9 Glenval 7.7, 12 Lady Lilac 7.7, 10 Delysian 7.7, 11 Neuritis 7.7, 9 Kuranui 7.7. Won by three-parts of a length, half a. length between second and third. Time, Imin. ssec. MANUNUI HACK HURDLES of 110 sovs. One mile and a-half. I—C. W. Coleman’s Lombardy, 9.8 (Warner) 1 3—M. Well’s Shell Shock, 11.3 (Packer) 2 9 —T. Scally’s Wangawai, 9.0 (Cotter) 3 Also started: 2 Keystone 11.2, 4 Stilts 9.13, 5 Kautahoe 9.2, 8 Grand Canyon 9.0, 7 Harrington 9.0, 6 Scrutineer 9.0. Stilts and Keystone fell. Won by a length and a-half, three lengths between second and third. Time, 3min. 3sec. MATIERE HACK HANDICAP of 85sovs. Six furlongs. 1 — W. Colebourne’s Canowindra, 7.13 (Wiggins) 1 2 — G. L. Stead’s Wanigan, 8.4 (Olsen) 2 3 — J. Rowe’s Thora, 7.4 (Carmont) 3 Also started: 4 Hypothesis 7.8. Won by half a. length. Time, Imin. 19 3-ssec. RANGAROA FLYING HANDICAP of 9 osovs. Six furlongs. 3—J. Twohill’s b g Escaped, 7.9 (Nightingale) 1 1 — F. S. Rutherford’s Dribble, 9.11 (Goldfinch) X 2— Hs E. Smith’s Independence, 7.9 (McTavish) 3 Also started: 4 Jolie Princess 7.2. Won by three-quarters of a length. OWHANGO HACK HANDICAP of 90sovs. Seven furlongs. 3 — R. McMiken, Silver Lode, 7.3 .. . 1 2 —C. E. Walker’s Aircraft, 7.8 2 I—C. J. Bennett’s Over There, 9.1 . . 3 Also started: 4 Silver Pine 7.3. Won by a length.