STORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XX, Issue 6590, 1 January 1883, Page 6

STORTING.

WAIOKU RACES,

TflE annual meeting of the W aiuku liacing | Club was held 011 Thursday, the 2Sth instant. The weather was not; line for the occasion, slight rain falling most of the afternoon. There were between 300 and 400 people present. The racing was very fair, and no accident happened. The first race, the Handicap Hurdles, was to have started at noon, but it was More than licur after that time before the event came off. There were only three starters, and Kakau was such'a strong favourite that any odds cculd be obtaiued on Jiim. Hanhicai- Hckule Rack of 20sovs. Second horse to receive osovs. out of the stakes. Distance, twice round the course (about 2 miles), over six flights of hurdles, o feet 0 inches 'liuh. — A. alker's c g Rakau lOst. 121bs. (M. iliekey), 1 ; H.Kaihau's gg Rattler (lOst) Msilyrew, 2 ; Kavanagh's crew $ Count, list olbs. (Watson), 3. Gardner's Roily war, scratched. Rakau won easily. M.Mlie:; Plate of 2sovs. Distance, 1 mile. '—J. Jl. "Brown's Sorcerer (Grace), 1; Vernon's Katipo (Codlin), 2 ; Major Lusk's Corsair (Wright), 3; Manning's Gleiiella also rail. The betting was even on Sorcerer against the field, the favourite winning rather easily. Selum"; Rack of 1 Osovs. "Weight, 7st. 71bs. Distance, l.j miles. Winner to be sold for ] osovs. Vernon's Katipo (Codlin), 1; Gardner's Evaline, 2 ; Kavanagh's Count, 3. Robin was scratched. There was no particular favourite in this race, Katipo winning by a good length, and Count about the same distance behind Evaline. Waiuku Handicap of -lOsovs. Second horse to receive Tsovs., and third horse 3sovs. out of the stakes. Distance, 2 miles.— Gardner's Orakau (Sst Tibs, Grace), 1 ; Brown's Maori (Ost 7'bs, Mulgrew), 2 ; Lusk's Winnie (7st Slbs, Wright), 3. Rakau (Sst 2ibs) and Laon (7st 121bs) also ran. The batting was pretty even between the first theee horses, and it was a good race, Orakau winning by a length, and Winnie being about the same distance behind Maori. Welder Plate, of 12sovs. Distance, 1™ miles. — Gallery's Ravenshce (12st lib, owner), 1 ; Vernon's Katipo (list olbs, owner), 2 ; Gardner's Orakau (12st lib, owner), 3. Sorcerer a'.so ran. The winner was the favourite, and won rather easily. Consolation Han'DlOaJ', of lOsovs. Distance, 1 mile and a distance. — Lusk's Winnie (7st lllbs, Wright), 1; Millett's Laon (7st 21b-, Connor), 2 ; Kaihau's Rattler (6st 71bs), 3. There was a good race between Winnie and Laon, Rattler being several lengths behind. This brought the racing to a closc, and it wasnotlong before nearly everyoneliad left the course, the rain driving the people somewhat quicker than they otherwise might have (.'One. Mr. W. Adams was on the ground with his totalisator, but 1 do not think it was very well patronised.—[Own Correspondent, December 20.] THE CANTERBURY RACES. Christchcrcii, Saturday. Sir Modred was scratched this afternoon for the Christchureh Cup. The latest betting is : 6 to 4 against Vanguard ; 2 to 1 against Bundoora. The latter was backed for a bit to-night. GREYMOUTH RACES. Gkeymoutii, Saturday. The races to-day were very tame. The weather opened threatening, and deterred many, especially ladies, from attending, there being not more than 800 present. The results were as follows :—

Omotu.motu Handic.w : Marie Stuart, 1 ; The Field, -2.

Midsummer Handicap : Lady Harris. Dan O'Connell bolted, nearly injuring a man and boy. Rawdon broke a blood vessel.

Railway Stakes.—Marie Stuart won after a capital race. Hordi.e Race : Two started—Orient and Whalebone. The latter won.