HUTT RACES.

Press, Volume XXIV, Issue 3215, 20 December 1875, Page 2

HUTT RACES.

[By Electbic Telbobaph.] Hutt, December 18. Flying Handicap, of 60 soys. Six furlongs. Fourteen entries. Fishhook * Templeton * Daniel O'Rourke 3 Pungawerewere « Voltarine jj Hercules ~ Firetail « Banker : ° Six of the fourteen original entries were scratched. After considerable difficulty "an excellent start was effected, all the eight getting away in a cluster, and putting their best speed on. From the first, the racing was between Daniel O'Rourke, Templeton, and Fishhook. A splendid race ensued on the run home between these three ; Fishhook, however, kept the.lead and won by half a length, Templeton gaining upon him every stride, Daniel third, Pungawerewere fourth, Vol tarine fifth, Hercules sixth, Firetail and Banker beaten off. HACK BACK. McMaster's Dick Turpin ... 1 Parker's Camilla 2 Edward's Lurline 0 Elliott's Zingara 0 Rugeley's Chips 0 For about half a mile there was a very good race, after that Dick had it all his own way, pulling up easily a few strides past the stand; Camilla second. Pbovincial Handicap, 50 soys; four entries. Flora M'Donald 1 Premier 2 Princess Mary 3 Phcenix (Ist 12lbs over) ... 4 This was the best contested race of the day, and had the most exciting finish. Princess Mary took the lead, but all were in a cluster for the first quarter of a mile, Premier then took the lead from Princess Mary. About half way round Phcenix dropped behind, he was carrying Ist 121bs over weight. Flora M'Donald then challenged Premier for the first place and Princess Mary also. Then it became exciting to the finish the horses whipping hard and all were within a length of each other. A dozen lengths from home Flora M'Donald answered gamely to the whip and collared Premier before reaching the stand, beating him by a neck. Princess Mary running home neck and neck with Premier for second "place. The Open Handicap, of 75 soys. One mile and a quarter. Fourteen entries. Templeton, Bst 1 Princess Mary 2 Pungawerewere ... ... ... 0 Hercules ... 0 Weights in this race were not declared till just before the race came off, and speculation was pretty brisk, but there were long faces when it was known that all Redwood's horses were scratched. Out of the fourteen entries only four came to the scratch. It was understood that Pungawerewere was to win if possible; she took the lead and kept it the greater part of the way, closely accompanied by Princess Mary, Templeton lying third and Hercules fourth, apparently too sulky to run his best. Upon approach ing the run home Templeton went to the front in spite of the utmost efforts of his jockey to pull him, and then commenced a spectacle not often seen upon a racecourse, Templeton's jockeypullingajidsawingathim, and lying back on his haunches in his en- • deavour to pull the horse in order to allow • Pungawerewere to win, but in vain, Temple- • ton would go to the front, and won in spite , of all his rider could do; Princess Mary second, Hercules last.