SPORTING.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume V, Issue 764, 3 April 1884, Page 2

SPORTING.

♦ TARANAKI RACES. Second Day. The races to-day were again most successful, weather and other circumstances being most favorable. There was hardly such a large attendance as on the first day, but still the course was exceedingly well patronised, considering that the day was not a public holiday. The Volunteer Band was in attendance both yesterday and to-day, and supplied some enlivening music. The various booths were wellpatronised. The first day's racing having been so good, every confidence was felt by the public, who were induced to speculate their money very freely, there being little apprehension of any dark riding. The Derby was almost a failure, there being very little interest taken in it, as only three horses started, and the race was a gift to Consul. The club, we believe, have determined to discontinue the race after next meeting, as it has not been successful either from a monetary point of view or otherwise. Taranaki Derby, of 100 soys. For 3-yr.-olds. Colts, Bst. 101b. ; fillies and geldings, Bst. 51b. Distance 1£ miles. Mr. P. F. Tancred's b c Consul, 3yrs, Bst. 101b (Sutherland) 1 Mr. Wood's b m Ina, 3 years, Bst. 51b. (Williams) 2 Mr. O'Brien's eh g Guy Faux, 3 years, Bst. 51b (Edgecombe) 3 This race was looked upon with little concern, as it was considered that unless Consul fell half a dozen times the race would be a gift to him. Consequently there was little money invested. The result proved that these prognostications were well founded, as Consul led from start to finish, and was never collared, although in the straight Tna did her best. Totalisator dividend, £1 3s. Time— 2 mins. 51 sees. . . Handicap Hurdle Race, of 50 soys. Distance, 2 luiles, over 8 flights of hurdles. Mr. R. Hoskin's b g Billy-go-by- em, aged, 9st. 101b ... (Copestake) 1 Mr. J. Rae's eh g Chaudler, aged, lOst 101b (Owner) 2 Mr. A. Bayly's blk g Caoutchouc, G years, 9st (Edgecombe) 3 New Year lOst 71b and Flying Scud ,9st

71b also started. Diomedes lOst, Chevalier 9st, and The Pearl 9st were scratched. This was a grand race, the horses keeping well together and jumping splendidly. A hard struggle ensued in the straight between Billy and Chandler, resulting in a victory for the Taranaki horse by half a length. Totalisator dividend, £2 7s. Hack Hurdle Race, 10 soys. Distance, 1 mile. Eo weight under 9st. Post entry. Mr. J. Chadwick's Fair Play 1 Blue Bell 2 Take-in 8 Te Ngarnu and Home Rule also ran. The latter ran round the hurdle before I entering the straight, thus spoiling his chauce. Te Ngamu struck the hnrule at the home turn, throwing his rider (Copestake), who was rather severely bruised. Fair Play won as he liked. Dividend on totalisator, £1 17s. Autumn Handicap, of 150 soys. The second horse to receive 15 soya from stakes. Distance, l-£- miles. Weights to be declared on the night of first day's racing. Mr. P. F. Tancred's r c Administrator, 3 years, 7st 101b 1 Mr. A. Standish's b g Normanby, 5 years, 7st 111b ... (Williams) 2 Mr. Logan's br g Landseer, 4 years, 7st2lb 3 Mr. C. Redwood's b c Refrigerator, 3 years, 7st 101b 0 Turquoise 9st 71b, Hinemoa 9s r, Maori Bst 111b, Kalo Bst, Yuba Bill Bst, Fishwoman 7st 13lb, Libeller 7st 12lb, Danebury 7st 111b, Armomer 7st 91b, Consul 7st 91b, Laurel 7st 81b. Musketeer 7st, Witiora Gst 111b, Bas'ard Gat 71b, Leonessa Gst Gib, Blue Gown Gst 51b, Sweet Home Gst 41b, Satona Gst 31b, Larrikin Gst, Daphne Gst, Duchess colt 6st aud Claude Gst did not accept. This was a close race, Administrator winning by about half a length. Totalisator dividend, £1 10s. Time, 2 mine. 43 1-5 sees. Hack Race. Sham (Sutherland) 1 Daphne 2 Fusee 3 Nursery Handicap, of 40 soys. For 2-year- olds. Distance, 6 furlongs. Weights to appear on the night of the first day's racing. Mr. F. Paneti's b f Miss Puritan, 2 years, Bst 81b ... (Williams) 1 Mr. Soraerville's b c Carbineer, 2 yrs, 9st 71b 2 Mr. D. Telfav's eh g Anvil, 2yrs, Bst ... 3 Lourace Gst 71b and Koromiko Gst 71b also ran. Armament, 7st, did not accept. District Handicap, of 50 soys. 1 mile and a distance. Open to all horses owned for six months previous to date of entry by bond fide residents in the district. District boundaries : North, the Eiver Mokau ; and South, the Wheuukura River (near Patea). Mr. A. Standish's b g Normanby, 5 years, Bst 21b (Williams) 1 Mr. M. O'Brien's g g Okato, 4 years, Gst 71b 2 Mr. G. H. Gibson's b g Claude, aged, Gst 3 Landseer Bst 41b, Ina Gst 101b, Auctioneer Gst also started. Witiora, 7sfc 71b, was scratched. Claude went twice round after the race, overpoweriug the boy. Auctioneer bolted off the first time round, but was got on again. Coming down the straight the second time, he made for the saddling paddock, carrying away the gate and upsetting two or three persons, and finally throwing his rider (Tocker) in front of the jockeys' room. Fortunately, no one was injured. Consolation Handicap, of 30 soys ; once round. Mr. A. Standish's g m Witiora, syrs, (Williams) 1 Laudseer, Satoria, Gabble, Blue Gown, Okato, Refrigerator, and Lourace also ran.