Wrey's Bush Races.

Southland Times, Issue 90106, 4 January 1886, Page 2

Wrey's Bush Races.

(FBOM OTJB OWN COEBBSPONDBHT)' The annual meet of the Wrey's Bnsfi Jockey Club took place on the 26th ult^ in a paddock belonging to Mr Johnston* The course was a very fair one, but coald have been improved ; by a little: expenditure. The weather was very suitable; the attendance was good, and the most perfect order waa maintained throughout the day. Mr Flynns' refreshment booth was conducted fn a most admirable manner ; Mr D. Kaveney ran a fruit and confectionery Stall, and Mr Fitzsimmoni a totalisator, whioh was fairly patronised! An "old Aunt Sally" in the attentive hands of a man from Merrivale diggings, whose get up was more grotesque than' that ot the old lady herself, ; and a' wheel of fortune completed the side shows. Tho office-bearers performed their variooi duties in a creditable manner. Following were the results pfthe various events t— HUBDLB BacE— Two .miles (over eight •?■ _ hardies.) ) Eraser's Lady Mletf, 9st 51b j (Lawson) 1 Patterson's Gipsy, 9at l2lb „, (Mol««pd; % Gipsy led till the isßt hurdle was negotiated, when^Lady Ellen gamely responded to a call, and won, by a head. ' Maiden Pijatb— One m'le *nd • k*lf. Halloran'a^Taipo, 9st 31b „ . (McNab) t Patterson's Couatess, Bst Bib (Hegarty) 0 Birwell'fl Nina, BsU2.b (owner) 3 Fireworks, Apology Boy, and Tyke also started^ ,£s splendidly contenfad race.-. , ■ > , Wrbys Bush OuPr-Twomileß. "P; Broadbent's Claret, Bst .„ (V^ilson) 1 Steel's Aparima, 7st 71b ',» (iloff*tt) ; 2 Fra«er's Lady Bird, Bst, ... (Lawaon) a A very easy win. . WAtaio Distbiot BAda— One mile— 'fot district horses. McAnally's Buckeye Top, Bst 41b (Heg» - „ «rty> 1 Fitzsimmon's Apology, Bst 4!b (Liwron) 3 Kearney's Deadshot, 7st 131 b (Wilson) 3 This event proved a regular "boil over." D adebot started favourite, but ran off tbe ojurse, and Buckeye Top, an outsider, had an easy victory. , Handicap Trot— Three miles—lOst up, Frasei's Merry Girl (scratch) # 1 Johnston's Waimatuku Law (iOiecs) ... 2 Grove's Paddy (30 sees) ... „/ „, $ A very tight finish between the first two. Mies Goai, Qaickstep, Lady Jaae. Goldsmith's Maid and Charlie also wo, Hack Back,— Mile hints, Halloran's Taipo ... (McN»b) 1 Steele'sAparima... (Heg^atty) 2 Kearney's Deadshot ... (Mo£ar) 3 Deadshot lost bischanoe by leaving the course when coming home, leading. A protest, which was upheld, was lodged against Aparima for haying won more than the amount of money (£10) stipHlatedin the programme, and the stakes were awarded to Taipo. Consolation Bach. Lady Bird ... ... ,„ 1 j- Wee Boy g A gift to Lady Bird, Hospital Bace. Apology i Polly 2 Buckeye Top and Bruiser started, but did not finish. Polly a bad second. Hubby Scobuy. Buckeye Top ... „, „. 1 Dcadshot „, 2 A good race.