ROLLESTON RACES.

Press, Volume XVI, Issue 2184, 19 April 1870, Page 4

ROLLESTON RACES.

The stewards again took advantage of a public holiday, to obtain a good attendance at their pleasant little annual race meeting. Their arrangement* were excellent, and everything wae carried out in a business like etyle. The Chrietchurch division mustered in some force, but the metallic gentlemen must hare had a bad time of it, aa scarcely a bet over half-a-crown could be got on. The class of horses a* might bo expected were onlysecond-elaas platers, but the sport was quite up to the average of country meetings, and everyone appeared determined to enjoy the day's outing. Not the least noticeable feature in the events of the day was the evident interest taken by almost all present in the coming election. Some of the party cries were really amueing, bat throughout the day the utmost good humour prevailed, and nothing even approaching a row took place. Tha Farmers' Plate brought three out of the four colored on the card to the post, and waa won rather easily by Mr Viekery'e Bob. A protest wm lodged against the winner, on the ground of his owner being a non • resident in the district. The Maiden Plate was looked upon as a moral for Mousetrap, a slight grey colt, rather calf-kneed, who

started for the Derby at Our ] a , f m meeti-. T!u.p M ,,ltj He tiM p,M, l ; rOp - ,,tio I upnn. Four *tar:.*r« r. u - i n nn Bn _ Clll 'M the Ronton s' ft k^Lu.i?i!;rr n,,efop the d»j, (o-ii« little ir,t,. rMr Wll , k ; ". ra,v r 'f ; tni! ( .t,. Atus w« uu,!. m i )t ,.:!; T „'',""""'' i.-iookMr,t.«nd W .», p .diop.v I Vth i o,rr t '* Ms boit wh.-n he ha.| K nno \, C-itapult found eonio f t > w f r ~m , - his party K ,.norallv „,„»„ ' O h,'"- n U bat he «a* .hort of work, , m ,| W i y,ar b,for,« h-> i, pm , t , rly fu • • Blink Bonny wn< urarpoly hut »| a gimp tjool littlo marc, unil if Jμ], , , , "! 1 !,.P,l!ed woiiM pick up ft f ew o ril ,,'s, RM H J '■'untrv m.vtin<s. Tho La.lioV [\ lrs( , „ iook.'i upon a-t » gift for .\f,,lom a , "■** vroStor woij:hts an! distune Wl -re s'° uU, and lam.i.-n w, moro | v §l j to make h rue- ..f it. Tiw if d - 1 c.p was n surpri'o, as th,< Hoa (} u !|' win absolutely and Catipult won b r ,' baro nt'ck from Blink B inny. ri u , ] a| , mam was carryini» -libs ovi«rwois;ht or' h would probihly have tnrnod tl u > „*/ th t . g-'Umg. Tho Hark Huco, *i,h ,2" starter?, wound up a Tory enjoynblo day'" not that the railing vrae of & |' i class, but oft»ryono whs sociable and agroeabf' one and all appearing bent upon beiag Batij,' fied.

FARMRB3 , Cup—For district horses onlj • } mile ; entrance 10s Gd ; horses to h qualified in accordance with riilnj o f previous years. To etnrt at 12 o'clock noon. Mr B Viekery'e blk g Bob . . Mr T Vi'kery's b g Toby " * Mr T Vickery's eh g Jack " , After a littlo delay, the tlig f e ]j middling start ; Bob being; first on his \*s maie the running at his beet pare, was ncr collared, and won rather easily by a couple of lengths. Maiden* Plats of 15 soys ; opoa to t\l comers; I.J rnilos ; 3 yreolj, Bst 31b- 4 yrs. (M 3ih ; 5 jre, Dit 811); 6 yre a'nj aged, 9st 131b ; no allowance; entrance £1.

Mr Cleveland's g g Mousetrap, 3 y rs (Storey) 1 Mr Delacn&in's br h Young Camden, 6 yrs (Thorpe) 2 Mr II Baker's b m Virginia, 6 yrs (Main) 3 Betting —3 to 2on Mousetrap. At tho first attempt the lot were dispatched on very even terms. Young Camden, oa tho inside, rushed to tho front, closely followed by Virginia, Mousetrap bringing up tho rear. On passing the judges' post tho first tirao round, Young Camden was loading by a couple of lengths, Virginia and Mousetrap being head and head. On the far side The Trap went up to tho blue and whits stripes, raced with him a few yards, and th«n came away, winning hands down by half a dozen lengths. ROLLKBTON Stakks of 25 soys, opon to all comers; distance, two miles; Maiden Plate weights; no allowance; entrance £2. Mr Morton's b g Atlas, 5 yrs (Monaghan) 1 Mr J Parish's b m Blink Bonny, 5 yrs (Thorpe) 2 Mr Cleveland's g g Mousetrap, 5 yrs (Storey) 3 Mr Smith's Catapult, 4 yrs ... (Owner) 4 Betting—B to 2 agst Atlas, sto 2 egat Mousetrap, 4 to 1 agst Catapult, 5 to 1 agst Blink Bonny. When fiirly in a line tho signal was given to the best start of the day. Atlas, evidently bent on cutting down his field, at onoe wont to work, Blink Bonny laying on his quarters, Mousetrap third, Catapult tailing off ira« modiatoly. They remained in this order for the first time round, when Catapult slightly improved his position. Blink Bonny stuck gamoly to tho favorite, but at tho finish he shook her oil without an effort, and won easily by & good length, Catapult and Mometrap being nowhere. Ladiks' Purse of 15 soys. Distanoo \\ miles ; Welter weights for age, and gent'omen riders ; 4 yrs, lOst 71b ; 5 yrs, list 4ib ; 6 yrs and aged, list 71b; no allowance ; entranco £1 10s. Mr W 0 Webb's b m Medora; 4 yrs (Mr Campbell) 1 Mr J H Lunn's g m Seagull j 4 yrs (Mr Lunn) 2 Mr Delamain's br h Young Camden ; 6 yrs (MrHendley) 3 Betting—2 to 1 on Medora, Young Camden merely started to make up the race, and was pulled up immediately the flag fell. Seagull led for over half a mile, when tho favorite closed with the maro, and ihey passed tho mile-post head and head. On the far side Mr Campbell, who was ridiwj rory steadily, mended his pace, and gradually improved his position, ultim itely winning by four lengths. Consolation' Handicap of 15 soys, added to a sweep of £l each ; entrance £1, to go to the fund ; distance 1 mile. * Mr Smith's Catapult, 4 yrs, B*t lllbs (Storey) 1 Mr Parish's br m Blink Bonny, 5 yr», 9st 31bs (Owner) 2 Mr Lunn's g m Sea Gull, 4 yrs, 9st 3lbs X (Lunn) 0 Mr Delamain's b h Young Camden, 5 yrs, B*t (Joyce) 0 Botting-2 to 1 agst Sea Gull, 3 to 1 ogst Blink Bonny, 5 to 1 agst Catapult and Young Camden. After a fair minutes delay a good ■Urj was effected. Blink Bonny and Sea Gull cutting nut the running at a tremendous pace, Young Camden close up, and Catapult watting patiently some lengths in the rear. At tbe far side Young Camden closed with Sea Gull, who was laying on Blink Bonny's qM^' 0 ' and a pretty race ensued. Suddenly Catapult was seen lessening the gap, and ones 0! " Catapult wins" were heard. On entering UW straight ho challenged the mare, and an exciting finish resulted in his winning by a short neck. . ~, Hack Rack of 6 soys, added to a sweep 0. *} for all horses who have not won public money within the last three months ,• po« entries. I Mr Marchant's Black Doctor •• ••• g Mr Bailey's Nell ••• '" a Mr Bell's Mistake ... ... ••• '" q Mr Holmes' Young King ... ••■ •- 0 Mr Mcllraith's Lunatic ... ••• '" q Mr H Barker's Virginia ... ••• q Mr W Parker's Wildfire ... ■•• - Q Mr Shipley's Jessie ••• "' q Mr Burne't's Bess ... ... ■•• '" q Mr Lunn's Alpenstock ... ••• "" q Mr Diell's Cressy ••• "' q Mr Nelson's Star ... -•• ••• .. "' ma After one false start, in which L unaUc **" in first, the dozen were started on even term., and a clow, race ensued between the two W Black Doctor winning by half a neck.