SPORTING.

New Zealand Times, Volume LVII, Issue 2420, 28 January 1895, Page 3

SPORTING.

HEEETAUNGA HACK EACING CLUB. The Heretaunga Hack Racing Club’s Meeting took place on tho Hntt Park racecourse on Saturday. The weather was fine, but n stiong wind was blowing which unpleasantly raised the dust, and tho smoke from on adjacent bush fire was also hanging very thick over the course. Thoatteudaneonumberedabout 1000 people. Amongst tho visitors was the Premier. Considering that the officers of tho Club havo been out of harness, as it were, for a while, they carried the meeting through very successfully. Mr Eomsden, the hen secretary, filled the position with credit. Mr Pringle; (starter) and LieutenantColonel Hums (judge) discharged their duties capably. For the third day’s racing of tho week speculation was very brisk, Mr Ames and his assistants handling tho of .83903 during tho day,

The following are the results; — Tbial Handicap, one mile and a furlong. 176 Trickery, 9st ... (J. McTaggart) 1 42 Scrip, 7at (K. Hay) 2 09 Inverness, 7st 41b ... (Ayres) 3 Also started—ss King’s Own, Bst 71b; 39 Brooklyn, 7st 51b; 53 Steel King, 7st 41b ; 6 Lady Gertrude, 7st. Won by half a length. Dividend, £2 ss. Flyino Handicap, six furlongs. 02 Slaiden, 7st (Kingan) 1 133 Kaahu, Bst 31b (Mathews) 2 104 Uinslopogaas, Bst 91b (G. Reid) 3 Also started—l 74 Voltaire, Bst 91b ;46 The Kinchen, 7st 21b (ino. 91b over). Won comfortably by a length. Dividend, £7 10s.

Hebetaunoa Handicap, of 20 sots. Tor horses belonging to members of the Horetannga Mounted Eifias, and to be ridden by members of the troop in uniform; One milo and one furlong. 78 Corporal F. Eoid's br g Eoger, 12st 01b.:; .•••; , , .•;/ (Owner) 1 EJB Corporal W. Pringle’s blfc g Khaki, , list 71b ..; ... ..; ,(Owner) 2 18 Lieutenant V. H. Hyde’s, CE in , Abbess, list 71b... ... (Owner) 3

Also started —33 Nimrod, 12st 111 b ;37 Report, 12st 31b ; 12 Queen Mab, list 71b ; 69 Taramainoku, list 71b ; 46 Peter, list 81b. Won by a neck, a length and a-half between second and third. Time, 2min 17jsec. Dividend, 12s

Glasgow Handicap, of 50 sots ; one mile and a quarter. 91 Mr E. MoEae’s br g Bouquet, 7st 91b (Ayres) 1 IG7 Mr J. H. Prosser’s b g Kaahu, 7st 81b (L. Mathews) 2 122 Mr J. H. Prosser's eh g The Miser, Bst 91b (Lindsay) 3

Also started—2l2 Princess Cole, 9st 51b; 74 Makomako, Bst 21b; 77 Inverness, Gst 71b. Won by a neck, a length and a-half between second and third. Time, 2min lOsec. Dividend, £7 2s. A protest entered against Bouquet on the ground that he had jammed -kaahu was not sustained. Welter Handicap, one mile and a furlong, 100 Trickery, 10st 81b (re-handicapped 51b) ... ... (J. MoTaggart) 1 87 Merryman, 9st 81b (Seccombe) 2. 101 The Toad,' 10st 121 b (D. Herd) 3 Also started —35 Brooklyn, Bst 81b ; 21 Master Eey, 9'st 11b (including Blb over) j 10 Inverness, Bst 71b : 9 Lady Getirude, Bst7lb; Won comfortably by half it length. Time, 2min Gseo. Dividend, £2 10s. Stewards’ Handicap, ono mile. 131 Bouquet, Bst 3lb (re-handicapped 4lb) (Ayres) l: 111 Swordfish, 7st Gib ... (Mathews) 2 222 The Miser, Bst 131 b (S. Lindsay) 3 Also started —llO Slaidon, 7st 51b (rehandicapped 71b). Won comfortably by three parts of a length. Time, Imin 50seo. Dividend, £3 18s.

Ladies’ Bracelet. 142 The Toad, 12st 91b (Mr E. Eoako) 1 214 Makomako, 12st 71b (Mr Benton) 2 68 Eogor,llst7lb (re-handicapped 71b) (Mr J. Prosser) 3

Also started Won easily by two lengths. Time, 2min 53sec. Dividend, .£3. Consolation Handicap. 97 Swordfish, 7st 51b (L. Mathews) 1 106 Kaahu, Bst ... (Lindsay) 2

62 Princess Cole, 9st 51b (Owner) 3 Also started—s 9 Voltaire, 7st 10lb. Won all out by half a length, two lengths between second and third. Time, Imin 48 sec. Dividend, A 3.