PAKURANGA HUNT CLUB MEETING.
The Pakuranga Hunt Club held their Winter Eace Meeting at Ellerslie on Saturday afternoon. The attendance was small. Messrs L. Adams and C. F. Andrews worked the totalisators, the sum of £2,034 being invested. Mr H. H. Hayr performed the secretorial duties in a satisactory manner. Details are appended :— Handicap Pony Kace, of 20sovs. For ponies 14.2 and under. Distance, 6 furlongs. In. Out). 10— 5 Mr L. Harris's b g Anfcic, , syrs., 13.12 (McManemin) 1 12— 5 Mr J. O'Neill's eh m Helena, 4yrs., 10.3 (Fergus) ... 2 4— 1 Mr J. McManus' eh m Phillipa, 3yrs, 10.0 (Moore) .... 3 10— 41Mr T. Connolly's b m Rakau, aged, 10.5 (Singer) .... 0 36— 15 Won easily by two or three lengths. Time, lmin 29sec. Dividends : Inside, £8 3s; outside, £2 13s. Handicap Hurdie Eace of 35 soys, second horse to receive 5 soys from the' stakes. Distance, 2 miles. In. Out. 33— 15 Mr J. Martin's b g Stepper, by Maroro, syrs, 9sb 81b and 21b over (Fergus) ... 1 7— 1 Mr J. A. Kelly's eh g : , Potentate, aged, 9sb and 71b over (Ghent) ... .„ 2 19u- 14 Mr C. Weal's br g Tupara, 4yrs, 98b 91b and 31b over (owner) ... ~ 3 29— 17 Mr H. H. Hayr's br g Fishmonger, aged, list 31b , (D. Morrigan) • .„ ~ .... v 0 88 47 Fishmonger was the first away, but he soon gave place to Potentate, who made the running for about three-quarters of a mile. Stepper then assumed command, and although the field closed on him at the cutting, he drew away again, and won very easily by a couple of lengths. Fishmonger, who was pulled up, being last. No official time was taken. Dividends — Inside, £2 7s ; outside, £2 15s. Handicap Maiden Hurdle Eace of 308OVS' for all horses thab have never won a hurdle race of 30sovs. in value at time of starting. Distance 1J miles. In. Out. 50— 35 Mr F. McMinamin's br m Megouleb, syrs, 9st (W. McMinamin) 1 27— 23 Mr P. White's blkg Deceiver 4yra,9st9lb(McKinnon)... 2 72— 44 Mr E. James' b m Rewarewa aged, lOst 111b (D. Morrigan) 3 24— 21 Mr J. A. Kelly's eh g Potentate, aged, 9st (Ghent) ... 0 47— 23 Mr J. Sutton's g g Sandy ' Muir, syrs, lOsfc (A. Wil- \ Hams) 0 10— 3 Mr W. Kerr's Forb-a-Bras, aged, lOst (Shaw) ... 0 1— 4 Mr Ghas. Cowan's b h Foresb King, aged, 93b and 71b overweight (Neilly) ... 0' 8— 6 Mr D. Heron's b g Hard Up, " 3yrs, 9sb (W. Morrigan)... 0 1— 2 Mr H. Hyauiason's eh g Dainty, aged, 9ab, and 81b overweight (E. Williams) 0 240 161 , Hardup was quickest over the fir3t hurdle, but when the stand was reached Megoulet led Deceiver and Potentate by a length. At the back of the course Deceiver was in front and Eewarewa commenced to move up. The former was first into the straight, and an interesting set-to between the placed horses ended in Megoulet squeezing home by a head after a grand finish. Time, 3min 9sec. Dividend : Inside, £4 sa; outside, £4 Is. Welter Handicap of 3osovs. Distance, 7 furlongs. In. Out. 76 49 Mrs J. Lennard's b f Ida, 3yrs, 10.10 (Absolum) ... 1 66 38 Mr Jervis George's b m Darus, syrs, 11.3 (Johnston) ... 2 -9 Mr J. Lowther's eh g Rataplan, 6yrs, lOsb (D. Morrigan 3 10 5 Mr J. Joseph's b m Blue ........ Ribbon, aged, lOsb (Havv--176 101 ;^ Durus jumped away with the lead, Bub Ida soon drew level, and after the pair raced together for a couple of lengths, Ida gradually forged ahead, and, coming down the straight full of running, won very easily by four or five lengths. Time, lmin. 38sec. Dividends: Inside, £2 Is; outside, £1 16s, Hunt Club Steeplechase of 75aovs, about 3 miles. In. Out. 71 50 Mr J. Clement's brgScaltheen, syrs, lOst. (Windsor) ... 1 74 31 Mr J. McAlister's b g Ingarangi, aged, 11.6 (A. Williams) 2 44 22 Mr C. Mack's b g Chance, aged, 11.6 (Collins) ... 3 40 20 Mr H. H. Hayr's br g FishI monger, aged, 10.12 (D. Morrigan) „. 0 94 47 Mr J. R. Martin's bg Stepper, syrs, 9.7 (Fergus).... .... 0 323 150 I Fishmonger went off with the lead, and' led over the water jump, but ascending the hill for the first time Ingorangi had command, Scaltheen being third. Ab the stone wall coming into the straight Ingorangi still had the lead,, and he showed Fishmonger and Scaltheen over the double in front of the stand, Chance being fourth, and Stepper fifth. Ascending the hill for the laßb time, Scaltheen improved his position, and when the top was reached he was on the girths of lagorangi, while Stepper came to grief at the firsfc obstacle on the hill. Scalbheen and Ingorangi crossed the stone wall coming into the straight almost on terms, and the pair rose at the last hurdle together, but Scaltheen, showing the most pace, ran home winner by a couple of lengths. Time, 6.58. Dividends—lnside, £4 ; outside, £4 Ba. Ladies' Bracelet (Welter Handicap) value 15sovs. Horses* bo be ridden by members of any established Hunt Club. One mile and a distance. In. Out. 108— 35 Miss Rhodes' b g The Colonel, aged, llab 71b (Mr. E. D. O'Rorkc) 1 34— 15 Mrs J. A. Kelly's b m lima, 4yr£, list (Mr Kelly) ... 2 20— 9 Mrs W. Kerr's b g Forb-a-Bras', aged, lOst 61b (Mr Roberts) 3 9— 2 Mrs Heron's b g Hard Up, 3yrs, lOst (Mr Heron) ... 0 171 61 lima led the field by a couple of lengths till the top stretch' was reached, where the proverbial sheet would have covered the quartette. The Colonel had the advantage coming into the straight and won with something in hand by a lengch. Time, 2min 4sec. Dividends: Inside £1 8s; outside,-£1 10s.
Tally-Ho Steeplechase (Handicap) of 50 soys., Becond horse to receive 5 soys. from the stakes. Distance, two miles. In. Out. 49— 20 Mr ,T. McAlister's br g Ingarangi, aged, 12st (A. Williams) 1 139— 48 Mr J. JEtae's b g The Colonel, aged, lleb 61b (Rao) ftM 2
33— 12 Mr M. Cocoran'a b g Hurrican,aeed,loßb(Absolum) 0 81—33 Mr J. Thornton's eh g •'..'■ * Onslow, sys, 9sb 111b. (H. Weal) ... ... .... 41— 19 Mr R. Burkes b m Kate, \ '■ syrs, 9st 91b (D. Morrigan) f 0 343—132 Ingorangi won by a hundred yards. Hurricane fell ab the top of the hill seven furlongs from home," and Kate came to grief at the double in front of the stand. Time, 4min. 38sec. Dividends: Inside, £6 4s; outside, £5 17s. .
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Auckland Star, Volume XXVIII, Issue 139, 13 June 1892, Page 3
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