OHINEMURI RACES.

Ohinemuri Gazette, Volume I, Issue 14, 19 March 1892, Page 5

OHINEMURI RACES.

Anxious ears strained themselves on, 1 'the eve of St. Patrick for the sound' of rain and Jupiter^ Fluvim did not •disappoint them. Ned Bain' and "Carreir Nash were in" a deuce of a .funk "Hut their patron saint was good' to them after all. He arrived, like the Erin he looks after " with a smile on his face and a tear in hia eye," and it was npfralone water that the shamrock was 1-wetted'with. 11' That nasty spiteful Captain/Edwin .difl his worst,, 1 but who, could spoil our races. Everybody;'who is "anybody was .on-the ■course'iwitti very few' exceptions.' Our Member, Col. Eraser, I-smiled with, and also Inspector Emerson and- other, public notabilities. T,he genial President of the Club,'our own dear old Johnriy/could not put irian appearance owing to -indisposition. Mr McGruer wielded, the starters flag and got his fields away-in "splendid state. 0 Mr D. Snodgrass, senr., gave every satisfaction in tbe judge's . box and Thomas Edward' Shaw (do you know him) bossed" the B^ales. I understand that the handicaps-were the work lof Mi Titos..Snodgrass .assisted 'by the Secretary. - /We.must compliment Mr iSjJodgraefl/on his finishes. He brought

the horses together -that in most cases the proverbial blanket would have icovered them. Mr "Ticker" Shaw was resplendent' on one of Mr Bradley's chargers as olerk of the course' and deserves all the applause he' got. Mr Nash supplied the best of liquors I at the Publicans's Booth and Mrs MeGeehin in the Temperance Booth gave all sorts of satisfaction. Leonard Adams run the tote and was as pleased with the meeting as the Club was pleased with him. The following are the results of the various, events :-f- ~ *"' " *~ ' " . 2 Maiden Plate Handicap, of 10 ; '^'bqvs. ' For ..horses-that have riot won an advertised race of £10 or over at time of starting, c l mile, r Bulrush, 7st, .. „ t > .. 1 Arawa, 7s 41b, ... ... '""'... 2 Mayflower, 6st 101b, ... ... 3 .1 Handicap Hurdle Race, of 25 soys. Two miles, over 8 flights ; with sweepstake of .1 soy. to go to second horse, Silvio, lOst 51b, .. .. - .. 1 Blue Peter, lOst 51b - .. ... 2 Silvio won hard held. 3 Ohinemuri Cup Handicap, of 35 soys. Two miles, with sweepstakes •of 1 soy. to go to second horse. ■Never Miss, 7stTolb>;r „.• *V*. 1 Megoulet, 7st, .'".'./, .."""" .. - Try Fluke, Bst, ' ':.-■' .. ' .. 3 Very close. A protest was entered by the owner of Megouleti on the ground that N,ev«j Miss ran inside a post, but it was Ihrown out and the stakes awarded to Mr "Webster's horse, the" "evidence" given 'cleurly that the% horse" had' simply bumped the post on the right side. Radames, Papakura and Bulrush also ran, 1] 4 Miner's Handicap, of-15 soys.' - I£' ! miles. Bulrush, 7st 2lb, .. - .. .. 1 Laird, Bsfc, .. .. • .. .. 2 Ringtail, 7st 71b, 3 This was a splendid race and was won by a short head. , Laird came ,up splendidly at the ; finish and very nearly made a dead heat of it: 5 Maori Rack Handicap, of 5 soys; For horses owned and ridden' by > natives only. Twice round course. ' Post entry. ' Was won by Mailboy. . - 6 Publican's Purse, of'2o eov«. x 1£ .miles. " ; ,;,' _ • Megoulet, 7st 9lb, .. „ ".. 1 Bulrush, 7si 2lb, .... .* ... . 2 Try Fluke, Bst 2lb ....... 3 Uncle 'Bob <and Never--Miss also started. ' r ,>'-', 7. Consolation Race, of 10 soys. 1 • mile. Post entry. 1 Was won easily- by ithe -Lair,d who' beat Papakura;*AraVa^"Radames, and Try Fluke. ' The vaces were got over in good time and reflected credit on all concerned, '_','■ "' 's ; ' { "s \ . .i: > -HXPPOS,