Wyndham Jockey Club Races.

Southland Times, Issue 9164, 12 March 1886, Page 3

Wyndham Jockey Club Races.

President: G. F.iEichardson, Esq Vice-Preti« dents : W. X, P. Sc^tt, Fsq , and J. F. Brunton. B f q- Judg^ : G F, Richardson, Krq., M.H.H. Ptarter: W. E. P. Seotr, Eg. Clerk of tbe Course :K. Foster, Kfq. Clerk of the Sca'ei : V. W. Weßtacott, Bfq. Stewards : Mesirs Leahy, Winter, Shirley, Gault. J. M'lne, Traynnr, Baakio, R. Kidd, J, Templeton,£V. Wiseman, Moaaghan, Mortimer, B. A. Elliot, Bayd, Young and Ive. Treasurer, : I. W. Baymoad, Btq. Secretary;: Beginald Bree, Esq. Handicapper : H. Howells, Esq. This Club'fl annual meeting took place yesterday upon their new c urae, a piece of ground admirably adapted for thq purpose, not only by its propinquity, to the township, which is an item of impirtan.e, especially to visitors, but also because the site chosen enabled the public to view the events from start to niish without the aßßist.anoo of the inevitable grand stand ; an adjunct which could hardly be expected at the fl sfc meetinst upon recently acquired grounds. A steady downpour of rain in the early morning, although a damper, w.b not sufficiently flo to coj! tbe ardour of trua sports ; umbrellas aud waterproofs formed a conspicuous poition of the outfit of visitors, and fortuostely the threatening clauia dispersed, and old Pol's rays, tempered with a cool westerly breez-j, made the waathei most enjoyable, The course, owing to iti recent formation and the lain, oaturd thf Cunning to ba foaiewbat heavy, tbe stroog«ii animal receiving* the benefit, • In regard t(

[ were upon two or three occosiona taken in, and assumed certainties " proved fallacies. ! Messrs Mason and Bobertß were there, but theirs totalizator was, Dot so liberally patro- , nisea as usual. JLegitinistß andillegititnate . , games abounded, but were all suppressed by tbe police during tbe day at the imnaedia'e request of the Hon Dr yen zies ,as (Dhaifban of the Pomaiu Board. Refreshments were pro- ' vid«d by a syndicate of the Wyndham Licensed • Victuallers— Messrs Boyd, Leahy, , and Milne j fruit, &c, being dispensed by Mr Gregg, of Invercar^ill. Taken altogether the meeting was a success on which the indefatigable- secretary! Mr B. Bree, and the stewards are to be congratulated. A grievous overaight was made in allowing a-largo mob of sheep to run at large over the course /toring the~~racing, a mistake which migbt have b*en attended with serious consequence*. No doubt this will not be permitted upon future occasions^ Following were the results of the funding : — Handicap Hubdle Race of 12 soys. — 1| mile ; seven flights of hurdles. Mortimer's b g Canary ... (Whybrow) 1 Mortimer's bk k Warrior (Jones) 2 John Mitchell's b g Cathedral... (Gault) 3 Foremost was scratched. 'Mortimer dpclared to win with Warrior. Cinary got first away at the start, and led past the po-t by several length". Upon reaching the baok of the course Cathedral refused to jump, and was out of the race. A quarter of a mile from home Canary waited for Warrior to come up. Running in to the stra : ght abreas: the latter fell at the last fence, aid Oaauy had to win. Maiden Plate of 10 sova— l| m'le. Weight for age. Mortimer's b g Canary ... (Svaos) 1 TrumbleVblk g Maori 2 Himalaya, Billy, Bessie, Lucy Grey, Foremost, and Selina also ran. From a good start all passed the post in a clustor the first time. Himalaya then went to the front, keeping a strong lead until turning into tbe straight, when Himalaya's rider (Abb Jones) jostling Maori both horses left tbe course. Canary, taking advantage of the opening offered, secured first honours, Maori baiag ae3ond. Jones, the rider of Himalaya, was immediately after this race disqua'ified from riding oa that course for ever,'sj flagrant was the jostling referred to. Wtkdham Handicap of 30 sovs.— lf mile. Mortitner r 8 oh g Violin (J. Lawson) .., 1 Harrington's eh m Kate Kelly 2 Blackham's bm Solitude 3 J. Mitchell's b g Dandy 4 All entered faced the starter. Violin took the lead, with Co'.itude and Kate in close attendance. These positions were maintained until coming into the straight when th* latter drew up to the leader ani a gool race home ensued, the Irish girl losing, after a game struggle, by a neok. A protest w« Bnwed against Violin's jockey for having struck Kate over the head with his whip, bao was not entertained. Handicap Trotting Rack of 10 povp.— Three miles, No weight under 10 stone. McKeazie'a eh g Formes': (-10 sec-.) .. I Kelly's blkm Rose (30 sees.) 2 Penny (sen), Minnie (30 sec), an 1 The Joker as ;«.) also ran. Foreoust led throughout, and won as he l>k'.d. Selling Rack of lOjovs— »| milas. Winner tobesold for £10 ; surplus to go to the funds of the Club. Nu weights under 10 stone. Mo.-tim-rr's blk $ Warrior... ... ... 1 Mortimer's cb m Hilda 2 Winter's bg Billy 3 Hilda took the lead, an^ kept it untl coming into the straight. when Warrior caino up, and racing borne vroa by half a length on iho post. Billy a bad third. The winner was sold to Mr Nairn for 20 guineas. The Pub icans' Handicap, Consolation Handicap and. Hurry tcurry had Lot come off when the evening train left for town.