Wairio Races.

Southland Times, Issue 14840, 17 January 1901, Page 3

Wairio Races.

Office-bearers—President, Mr N Bates; vice-presi-dent, Mr J Ritchie; Ju Ke, Mr J Forde; starter, Mr T Prendergast; clerk of course, Mr J Hogan; clerk of scales, Mr G Groves; totalisator stewards, Messrs L Smith and J B Purdue; treasurer, Mr J Mason ; timekeeper, Mr W Niool; hon handicapper, Mr J Edmond; stewards-Messrs N Bates, J Ritchie, J Lloyd, M Egan, T Prendergast, R Kirkpatrick, J Forde, T Oournane, G Groves, P Moanelly, 1 Finn, W Affleck, J Mason, P O’Meara, M Gilfedder, M.H.R., L Smith, W Keen and A Valli. J Uosgriff, secretary.

The annual meeting of this club was held yesterday at Wairio under most favourable conditions. The weather was simply perfect and the attendance was in consequence large—probably a record. The two trains from town brought a fair number, and that from Riverton was also well patronised. The surrounding districts contributed a large proportion of the attendance, the majority of these not patronising the trains. The racing as a whole was interesting, and the totalisator investments were good, £1655 being put through the machine as compared with £1567 for the previous year. The officebearers wers most attentive to their duties and kept the events strictly up to time. Mr Thos. Prendergast was a most successful starter, as was Mr Cosgriff a most obliging and energetic secretary. The Riverton Brass Band enlivened the proceedings with selections. Pollowing are the results : — llandicav Hubbliß Racb, cf 25 Bova ; second horse 5 sovs from stakes. One mile and a half. 28 A E At kinson s o g The Ear), 5 yrs, 9 5 (Mo vor) 78 T Kelt’s b g Waikaia, aged, 10.12 (W Marks) 2 37 Mrs 8 Smith’s St Hiko, aged, 10 9 (W Higgins) 22 Clinker (11.9) also ran. The Earl got the best of a good start, with St. Hiko a couple of lengths away, the favourite on St. lliko’s girth and Clinker last. This was the order until the back of the course was reached, when Waikaia displaced St. Hiko and closed up on the leader. A quarter of a mile from home whip and spur were plied on Waikaia and St; Hiko, but the leader drew away and won, hard held, by four lengths ; two lengths separating second and third. Timo—2 min 52 secs. Dividend, £5 6s. Maiden Plats, of 15 sove; w.f.a. One mile. 47 R Kennedy’s b g Sunshine, aged, 8.13 (Stanley) 1 72 J Reilly’s b g Syrian, aged, 8.13 (W Higgins) 2 51 8 Bishop's blk g light Brigade, aged, 8.13 (Emerson) 3 - 6 Conductor (8.13), 1 Snowy (8.13), 4 Sandfly II (8.13), and 4 Derelict (8.1) were the other starters. Light Brigade was the first to show in front, closely followed by Syrian, Snowy bringing up the rear. When half the distance had been covered, Sunshine, who was lying fifth, moved up and came on terms with the favourite. Light Brigade then fell back into third place and a few chains from the judge’s box Sunshine made his effort, and, cleverly ridden by Stanley, was landed a winner by three-quarters of a length; thYee lengths between second and third. Time—l min. 52 2-sth secs. Dividend, £3 10s. Wairio Cur of 35 sovb : second 5 sovb from stakes. 1[ mile. 48 W Swale’s o cZeehan, 4 yrs, 7.4 (W Townson) 1 81 J Tennant’s blk h Glenelg, 0 yrs, 8.2 (E Henry) '2 61 W McGallan’s br g Plotter, aged, 7.9 (I Pine).. 3 Only starters. Plotter took the lead from Zeehan by about a couple of lengths. At half the Jistance-the positions were reversed. Glenelg moved up from the rear rapidly and looked like taking the lead, but Zeehan was let out and won by a couple of lengths ; four lengths between second and third. Time—•2 min. 15 secs. Dividend, £3 13s. Handicap Time Trot of 20 sovs (saddle); second, 5 sovs from stakes. Two miles. 72 II Craig’s b g Roxolla, aged, 12 fees .. .. 1 30 W Traver’s Kilrush, aged. 7 sees .. .. 2 16 G Deegan’s blk g Greenlois, 6 yrs, 20 aeca .. 3 Also ran: 57 Count (3 secs), 68 Rosingal (10 secs), 26 Silverlight (18 secs), 17 The Artist (20 secs), 18 Gordon (22 secs), 19 Kohuru (24 secs). Charity, Dolly Berlin, and Baldy were scratched. Kokuru from the limit trotted away well with Greenlois as his nearest attendant. Roxolla came up gradually and before passing the stand for the first time had taken the lead. Entering the straight for tho finish Kilrush came up and finished a length and a half behind the favourite; Greenlois, a dozen lengths away, third. Time —5 mins 33 secs. Dividends, Roxolla £3, Kilrush £2 Bs. Wbltbr Handicap of 20 sova; second, 3 sovs from stakes. One mile. 38 J Sharp’s b m Zillah, aged, 9.5 (Townson) .. 1 100 W Baird’s o m Sub Rosa, aged, 10 6 (Duncan) 2 70 W Swale’s o g Zeehan, 4 yre, 8.10 (W Higgins).. 3 Glenelg, Plotter, Mercury, and Izal were scratched. Zillah led from the start, with Zeehan a couple of lengths away, and the favourite bringing up the rear four lengths away. This order varied but slightly, the winner passing the post three lengths ahead of Sub Rosa, who passed Zeehan at the entrance to the straight. Time—l min. 49 sees. Dividend, £4 18s. Handicap Stekplbchasb of 30 sovs,; second, five sovs. from stakes. About two miles. 54 T Godfrey’s b g Plpi, aged, 11.0 (Craig) .. 1 17 OGardne.’sg gKingsman,aged,lo.s(OOhurcb) 2 42 Ulysses (12.5), 43 Tupari (10.8), and 21 The Earl (9.12), were the other starters. From a magnificent start Tupari shot to the front and made the pace a cracker. The Earl ran round the first hurdle and lost some ground. In the plough and ascending the ridge Kingstnan was half a dozen lengths behind Tupari, with Pipi and Ulysses following, a dozen lengths away. At the first double Kingsman baulked, giving Pipi and Ulysses a chance to get even with him. Tupari had by this time got a good lead, but in negotiating the double took off wide of the fence, and in falling broke his neck ; this caused Ulysses to baulk, and Pipi, jumping nicely and well ridden by Craig, came down the hill in fine style. Ulysses, with Archie McGavock up, came on in hot haste, with Pipi several lengths in his rear, but he, too, came to grief at the last fence. The Earl was by this time lost, thus leaving the favourite and Kingsman to finish, the former winning easily by 25 lengths. Time —4 min 52 l-sth secs. Dividend, £2 19s. Fltiso Handicap of 25 sovs: second 5 sovb from stakes. Six furlongs 78 J Sharp’s b m Zillah, aged, 8.6 (Townson) .. 1 48 W Swale’s o g Zeehan, 4 yrs, 8.6 (Emerson) .. 2 80 W Baird’s o m Subrosa, aged (Duncan) .. 3 Also started : 25 Remembranc 7.5. Zillah’s colours were the first to show in front, but she was passed by Zeehan about half distance. Entering the straight Zillah challenged, and a great race ensued, the little mare winning by a head, the other some distance away. Time—l min. 20 5-sth secs. Dividend, £2 13s. Handicap Tims Tbot of 15 sovs (saddle); second 3 sovs from stakes. If mile. » 82 W Travers's Garry Owen, aged, 11 secs (Owner) 1 40 J Robertson’s Rosingal, 6s<ca (W Mcßae) .. 2 21 G Deegan's blk g Greenlois, 13 secs (D Deegan) 3 48 Count (scr), 17 Jimmy (4 secs), 22 Roxolla (7 secs), 20 Silveriight (12 secs), 8 Gordon (14 secs), 6 Kohuru (16 secs), and 12 Bob II (20 secs) were the other starters. The three placed horses had the race as they liked, the favourite winning by a couple of lengths. Timo —4 min. 9 3-sth secs. Dividend on Garryowen, £2 ss. [A protest was entered by tho owner of Greenlois against Rosingal for inconsistent running, but it had not been decided when the train left for town. Dividends on Rosingal and Greenlois would be respectively £1 12s and £2 19s.]