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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXVI, Issue 8409, 7 January 1899, Page 1

WAIROA COUNTY RACING CLUB. i TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY, 7th and Bth February, 1899. PROGRAMME. Fibst Day. . 1. FIKST HCBDLE RACE HANDICAP, of SC , soya ; Becond horse to receive 5 soys cut of the stake. If miles, : 2. Hack Httrdlss Handic tp, of 15 eovs. Entrance las; to be made by 9.30 p.m. Monday, 6th February (or night prior to : races), li miles. 3. County Stakes Handicap, of 65 soys j second horse to receive 5 soys out of the stake. The winner of auy (lit race of 50 eovs in value after the declaration of weights to carry a penalty of slbs, of 70 soys a penalty of 7lbs 1J miles. 4. Maiden Plate, of 15 soys. Weight for age. For all horses that have never won, , at time of entry, an advertised race of any i description exceeding 10 soys in value. Entrance, 15s. 1J miles. ■ Half-milk Scurry, of 10 soys. For hor.<es that have never won at time of start a race of any description. Catch weights. Post entry, Aw atebe Stakes Handicap, of 30 eovs ; secnDd horse to receive 5 boys from the stake. The wioner of the County Stakes to carry 7lbs penalty. 6 furlongs. Hack Flat Race, of 10 soys. Entrance, 10s, 1 mile, Entries for this race to be made by 9.30 p.m. Monday, 6thFebruary. 8. District Plate Handicap, of 20 soys. Welter weights. 1 J miles. Second Day. 1. Second Hurdlk Handicap, of 25 boys ; second horse to receive 3 soys out of the stake, li miles. 2. Hack Fl*t Rack Handicap, of 10 soys. Entrance, 10s. One mile and a distance. Entries for this raco to be nude by 9 30 p.m. night of first day's races, Frasertown Handicap, of 30 soys ; second horse to receive 3 soys out of the stake. 1£ miles. 4. Handicap Scurry, of 10 soys. Post entry, 10s. Open to all horses that have never won a race exceeding 10 sovb in value. 5 furlongs. 5. District Platb Handicap, of 15 boys. Conditions sume as first day's District race. 1 mile. 6. Flying Handicap, of 20 sovb ; second horse to receive 3 soys out of the stake. Winner of the Frasertown Handicap to oarry slbß penalty. 6 furlongs. 7. Maiden Hack Race, of 10 soys. Minimum weight, Bst. Open to all horses that have never won on advertised race of any description. Post entry, 10s, 7 furlongs. 8. l f OROED Handicap, of 15 soys, Winners 'compulsory ; losers and hacks optional. Post entry, 15s. 1 mile. FRIDAY, 13ih JANUARY, 1899. Nominations close at 10 p.m. for First Hurdles 15s Second Hurdles 15s County Stakes 1J sovb Awatere Stakes 15s Two District Handicaps (each) J-sov Frasertown Handicap ... 15a Flying Handicap 10s Weights declared for First Day's Races on or about Friday, 27th January. Acceptances— Friday, 3rd FebruaryFirst Hurdles 15s, County Stakes £1 ]ss, Maiden Plate (entry) 15s,' Awatere Stakes 15s, First District 10s. N.B. — Description of Hack: A horse that has never won an advertised race exceeding 25 soys in value. For full programme, see posters. J. W. SARGISSON, 657 Secretary, SIRE OF THE SEASON rw^O STAND THIS JL SEASON, MAKARAKA, lij§Me\j c G reat Son of Nordenfeldt, GRAGKSHOT, by Nordenteldt (by Muskot-Onyx), dam Puncawerowere, gotbyQoliien Drape, out of Atalanta by Towton out of Crescent, by Sir Hercules.' NORDSNm.Dr (the siro of Crackshot) was a preat raccborsc, his performances being as follows :— Won the Hawkcßbury Produce Stakes, won the A J C Derby, Craven Hate, Sprl D g Maiden Pinto, Randwick Plato (8 miles, w.f.a.), won the Derby (V.ItC Spring Meeting) ; he also ran fourth within a length of tho winner, as a thres-year-old, In tho Melbourno Cup, In the fast timo of 3min 20jsoc ; he also ran second to Trenton in the Canterbury Plato one ond a-holf milea. The above wero the onh races he started for. Owing to his thorough gamoriess ho was 5! ck i" n .!?S? d th ? '^? ull - d °S." Jlr Pennolly (tracer to tho laW Hon. J. Whito)pronouncedNordonte!dtthe peatest horse that he ever put through a preparation. With something to make a deaperato pace for lira over a distance, Mr Fcnnelly considered that hero was nothing to cope with Nordenfeldt. At the breaking-up of Sylvia Park Stud, Moruenteldt realised tho large euro of 6600 guineas. PnsoAWBRBWBRB, the dam of Crack shot, was a verj fast maro, winning, among othor races, tho H»iden Plato (Canterbury) and Tradesmen's Haudlcap, tne Dunedin Cup of 400 soya (2 miles and a distance), and the St. Leger btake3 at Canterbury Punpiwerewere is very stoutly-bred, being got by Oolden Orajje out of Atlanta. Golden Qraue, bj Barntou own brother to Voltigeur, whoso deßComlants, Gklopin and St. Simon, are two of tbo most fwhionable Bites m England, commanding no less a irotluui 260 guineas. Ail Pungawerewerc's progeny are real fast gallopers. Sho is the dani of Tetford (winner of the free Handicap, 1 mile, the Plato Handicap, and the Flying Handicap at the Thames J.C. .Meeting ; the Wkngauuf Cup, 2 miles, Deating Wait.n and eight othera; aluo, won the Slakes Handicap at Wnnganui autumn meeting; tLe Victoria Handicap. 1 mile and a distant, in ttie fast time of lmin 58jsec, at the A.K.O. summer meeting. Pungawerewei cis aUo the dam of Briiradier, who won as » two-year-old tho Mares Produce Stakts, the Flying Stakes, j-nuie, beating such a fiyer as Mitiailicuse and i.there ; won the Elleralie Plate at the A.K.u autumn meeting, beating live others. She is aleo tho dam of St. James (winner of tho Dunedin Cup), Krupp, Katipo, Puwerewerc, and others. Irungawerowere is also the dam of ihat superior r&cehorte Osculator, by Hotchkiss : Oeculator WBs not only a racehorse, but he showed plenty of quality and very muscular : attached are some of hu leiformancoi at different distances won SpriDg btakes at V.R.C. meeting, of 400 savu 1J milts, time Zmin lSJsec, tho last flvo furlonus btiug covered 10 lmm 2Jsec, beating Onward, Toreador, nnd Callum Mohr. In tho Victorian Dorby he ran a great raco with Mr W. R. Wilson's Woilaco ; by Carbine), Osculator being beaten by a ehort hohd alter ft hard struggle, Auraria being third. Ho was aha placod in Beveral ether events. Her >on, Uiigadior, i» going to ruako a namo for himself at tho stud, not alone for getting flat racers, but flrst-claus cross-country horses. Ho is tho sire of Boinbardior, tho winner of several jumpior events including the Auckland Grand MationalSteeplcchase, and ran second to Norton in tho Grand National Steoplecnaso at the Chnstchurch meoting. Brigadier is also tho siro of that good littlo boreo Brigand, dinner of several good races, and numerous othor fast horees. Last, but not lias*, is Cblcksuot hiinself-a really tot-glass racclvjrso whih on tho turf. Tho following aro boiim of his performances :— Woo the Spiini; Handicap, Hawke'a Bay, 1J miles, 2min 89scc beating Stroj'hon, Pearl Powder,Oynlaca,Boul»ni;er, andKatiuka; won by a length easy. Won Canterbury Cup, 2J miles, «nin 4jboc, boating such horses as Mcdnlli.m, and freedom ; won easily oy tlircc lengths. Won tho Auckland Cup, 2 miles, cirryiug Bst bib, beating Hilda, Cisßy, Dudu, Strephon, St. Ancrcw, aud others, in the.faat timo of 3mm 80isec - won easily by a leuctu nnd a-half ; this perfoimanco has only been beaten once, viz., by Sc. Hippo by half a second. H»d Crackshot been asked to gallon he would have eaßily Bcored the record. Won the Auckland i'lato, 14 miles, in 2uiin 471 sec again bcxt;og Medalliou aud Hilda somewhat easily. Won Birthdaj Handic ip aud J.O. Handicap at Heathcoto. Won A.R.C. Hanaicap. Crackßhotwou'dhave been a Melbourne Cup winner, only he could not be thoroughly prepared, on account of striking hiuisoll when in fast work. He ran sevora l close seconds to flrat-dass hornce, carrying heavy weights. CrackShot never rnced in hack company, but was nominated for tho steeplechase meeting at the QUborno Park, in tho Winter Oats, aud ho received the Iteadler of 13st 71b, being asked to givo King Cannibal and otboiß 3ot lib. Craukshot Is a beautiful looking horse, stands la hands 2 inches, with good bono anil plenty of substance, and having Buch a strain of running bloo j from both his airo and dam, it must prove to tbi- niost fastidious breeders that mating tneir marcs wicli such strains of blue blood it must end iv gooj results. Crackshot is aa well adapted to got crosscouutry horees aa his half. brother Brigadier, and those breeders wishing to breed a fast hunter from an ordinary mare or a ncehorso Ironi a thoroughbred maro, could not do better than mnto them with Crackshot. Ho pobsesseo a grand constitution and beautitul temper and being a young sire and sure foal getter, should pro>e a boon to the district. Crockshot was awarded first Piizo and the Society's medal for the best thoroughbred siro a; the 1593 A. andP. society's Show, beating Hukstere, Kalo, Jlacri and others. In 1831 was awarded first I'riao and Society' medal, beating Heuaui, Hukatere, and Brigand, in ISBU ho secured the same position, displacing Kenan Dishonor, Hukatero, and Brigand, Tho following is tho relative measurements of :— Ml'mKit, height lli hands SJ inches, girth li feet 1 tali, arm -21$ inches, bebw Knee 8J inches, ab^ve kr.ee 131 inches, Inud ennon 9} iuelits, giwKiu !i> iuchci, tliish id iudics, leugth Uu iu;hcs. Uiaikshot, height Id Lauds 2 lr.cbiE, girth U feet 2 inclif b, arm '.'lj luehes, below knee Si melitß, abote kn.e 15 iiifhra, hiud cannon I)J incne*, gssstii ■'vi inches, thigh fi. inches, length IU inches. UAHUUiK, height IU handj 1J mehe., f;irth 5 toot 'i\ lueues, arm 17 inches, below knee ;J inches. Ckackshot'u services this season will be placed as low as possible for a tire o! his elosa. Tho terms will be fceVKN Guineas single mare, T»li.vb Uuixuis two mans, aud Kimr.N Guimsad three mares, bolonging to same owner, which sum must be paid belore Ihe deh\try of mores will be given. Every care will be taken of mares, but no responsibility incurred. All mures ruunt to removed on notice of heiny stinted. For further particulars, apply to— GAINE CARKINGTON, Makaraka,