TARANAKI JOCKEY CLUB.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 7336, 1 April 1887, Page 2

TARANAKI JOCKEY CLUB.

ANNIVERSARY MEETING. President: Mr. A. Standish. Stewards: Messrs. A. Slundißh, 0. Samael, C.W. Govett, R. G. Baucbope, Newton Kinsr, W. Cutaeld, Dr. O'Carroll, Captain Ma-jo. Judge : Mr. Paul. Starter : Captain iMaoe. Clerle of Scales: Mr. R Cock. Clerk of Course: Mr. 0, Messenger. Handicapper ; Mr. .1. 0. Evett. Timelceeper; Mr. F. Stobr. FIRST DAY— Continued. Novitl, Hack Kacis of 25 soy* — Batraace, I soy ;n» we tfiifc under 9st ; post eotrr. The winu r to b ome th.3 property of the Club, and sold immediately afierthe rnce. bistanc-, \\ miles. Lifebuoy ... 1 Tommy 2 Otawa 3 Ravenßwood and Defiance also rau. The winner of this race, Lifebuoy, who is a half-brother to British Lion, being bythe same dam, was knocked down to Mr. Albert Bayly for £13 10s. WbLTdU Handicap, of 40 BOT8 — Minimum we grit, Bst ; nomination, 1 soy ; acceptance, I Boy, Distance, 1 mile. Mr. J. Kennedy's g g Rimu, 6yrs, Bst (Belcher) 1 Mr. A. Drake' £ g Peter Osbeck, aged, lOdt 7lba (Clifford) 2 Mr. J. Morton's br s Artist, 6yrs, Bat (McLean) 3 The Governor and Germaine also ran. The two greys, Peter ani Riinu, got away first, The Governor next best. At the back Peter fell to third, Rimu and The Governor cutting out the running. At the hill Rimu let out, and although challenged by Peter, came home two or three lengths to the good, The Governor in the meantime having pulled up lame. 295 on the totalisator; 52 on Peter Osbeck; 42 ou Germaine; 43 on The Governor; 43 on Rimu; 15 on Artist. Dividend, £6 3s. Time, lmin. 50isccs. Hack RaoiS, of 10 soys— Entrance, 10s j citcli weights; post entry. Distance, 1 mile. Mermaid (Oollelo) t Little Nell (Williams) 2 Akatea 3 Mermaid won by fifteen lengthß, hard held fur the last quarter of a mile. 106 on the totalisator : 15 on Akatea 66 on Mermaid, 25 on Little Nell. Dividend, £1 Bs. Flying Handicap, of 80 sdvs— Por 3-yeao-olds an<i upwards ; the winner of the T.J.C. Handic ip to carry 71bs penalty ; nomination, 1 soy ; acceptance, 3 soya, Diar.-tice, 6 furlonga. Mr. D. TVohill's br m Cinderella, by Javelin — Renga, 5 yrs., Bst lllb. (Hope) 1 Mr. F. \V. Harrison's br m Elagar, 6yrs, 63t 71b (Williams) 2 Mr. A. Drake's b g Teddy Yuille, 3 yrs, 7st 121 b (White) 3 Pearl also ran. Hagar, who declared 81b over, got away with a rush, Cinderella next. Hagar kept the lead until rising the hill, when Cinderella aud Teddy Yuille went up, and the three came home well together, Cinderella collaring Hagar oa the poßt. 247 in totalisator: 101 on Pearl, 76 on Cinderella, 51 on Teddy Yuille. Dividend £2 18s. This concluded the first day'B meeting, which was remarkable for good racing, fine weather, and a smaller attendance than usual of country people. SECOND DAY— Friday. The success of to-day's , meeting was much marred by the wet weather. The morning begun with occasional drizzly showers, but at about the time for commencing proceedings quite a heavy downpour set in, and the couple of hundred people who had collected on the ground were dispersed to whatever shelter was available. Shortly after this, however, the rain cleared off a bit, and things took on a more hopeful appearance. The officers of the Club should be complimented on the completeness of their arrangements, and Mr. Paul's resumption of the onerous post of secretary waa marked by expressions of general satisfaction at the management. Captain Mace, as starter, and Messrs. Bauchope, W. Newman, ani Ellis, as stewards, contributed to earning for the meeting the distinction of being one of the best conducted in the colony. Towards the afternoon the attendance became more satisfactory, and as the eva came out matters became more cheerful. The Town Band were again oa the ground, and contributed, removing the depreisioa caused by the damp. • Handicap HusdliKS, of 60 soys— Nbmiuatioa, 1 6ov ; acceptance, 2 soys ; nine jumps. Distance, 2 miles. Mr. S. Powell's b m Germaine, aged, lOat. (McCormick) 1 Mr. A. Drake's g g Peter Osbeck, aged, list. lOlbf. (Warren) 2 Mr. J. Davidson's eh g Jubilee, 6yrs., 9dt. (Ddnaber) 3 Wideawake, Auctioneer, an-i Bluebell also ran. Bluebell went away with a strong lead, Peter lyin< last. At the first hurdle Auctioneer ran off, and dropped oat. Bluebell mtiatuiaed a strong lead until getting to the back the second time round when she rau off, and Germaine replaced her. Coming over the hill the last time Peter closed up and passed all but Garni un?, who came home under the whip a length to tho good. 222 in totalisator: 102 on Peter Osbeok, 27 on Bluebell, 56 on Germaine, 10 on Wideawake, 8 on Jubilee, 17 on Auctioneer. Dividend, £3 10s. Time, 4min. 9aecs. Hack Hukdlks, of 10 sova— Ea trance, 10s miuiuiom weight, ?st j p.g-, eatry. Distance, 1 mile and a distance. Tommy (Moraghan) ,. f .., „, i Defiance .., ... .., ... .., 2 Fair Lilian 3 Defiance cut out the running, and maintained the Jead to the hill, when Tommy went up and came home a short length to the good ; Fair Lilian an indifferent third, 144 in totalisator : 36 on Tommy, 25 on KiiK'fisb, 11 on Akatea, 13 on Defiance, 59 on Fair Lilian. Dividend, £3 12s. Time, 2mins. 12secs. Autumn Hancioap, oE 150 80V8— The se« con borse to receive 1* soys from the « stakes ; nomin-itioa, 2 soys ; acceptance, 4 sots. DisU cc, 1^ milcf. Mr. A. Drake's b g Teddj Yuille, by Anteros, 3 yre, Gst 101 b (Kidd) ... 1 Mr. D. Twohill's br m Cinderella, by Javelin — Ren^a, 5 yrs, Bat 51b. (Clifford) 2 Mr. J. Munn's br f Rivulet, by Javelin —Cascade, 3yre, 7st lOlbs (Wood) 3 British Lion anl Uimu also ran. Rimu declared 51bs ovor and Cinderella lib. The start was at the back of the course. Rimu got the beet of a bad start by two lengths, British Lion the worst. Rimu went up at tha hill, and the order past the stand wus : Rimu, Teddy Yuille, Cinderella, British Lion, und Rivulet. At the back this time Rivulet came through quickly, but at the hill they all bunched together, Rimu still to the good. Rounding tho fur^e Toddy Yaille was first Been, with Cinderella coming up fust, and the order pas,t the post was as given, Rimu. fourth, and the Lion last, Teddy a head from Ciuderolla, who was a good length fioui Rivulet. 27(5 oa totalisator: 122 on Cinderella, 32 on British Lion, 49 on Rivulet, 58 on Toddy Yuille, 15 on Rimu, Dividend £4 ss, Time, 2min 49 1 sseo. Posy Baob (14 hands), of 10 sow— Ea. trance, 10s ; post entry. Distance, 1 mile. Mr. Williamson's Little Nell 1 Flirt ... 2 /JCS6JO tti mi mi «•« »»• y

Tim Tit, Annie, Nora, and Normanby ulso ran. Won easily, by two lengths; Bessie a bad third. 143 on totalisator: 85 on Little Nell, 4 on Tim Tit, 2 on Annie, 9 on Norinanby, 24 on Bessie, 17 on Flirt, 2 on Nora. Dividend, £1 10s. Time, 2arins. lsec. Provincial Handicap, of 60 soys— Nomination, 1 soy ; accepta- cc, 2 soys ; uLju to any Lorsd the tuna fide property of any residents in the district pievious <o the 31st Januar-, 1887; boundaries, north to the Mokau Kiver. south to the Wheuuakma ftmr. List? nee, l£ mile . Mr. J- J. Logan's br g Landseer, aged, 7st. (Williams) ... 1 Mr. ,J. X Belcher's b g Tonguriro, 5 yrs , Bnt 71bs. (Belcher) 2 Mr. J. George's blk h Armourer, 9at. (McCormick) ■. 3 These were the only starters. Armourer went away first, but Landseer quickly went to the front. Passing the stand the first time the order was Laudsoer aud Tongariro neck and ntck, and Armourer 4 lengths in the rear. The neck and neck race of the leaders was kepi up to the end, Landseer winning in the straight by halt a length, Armourer an indifferent third. 319 on totaiisator: 50 on Armourer, 182 on Tongariro, 87 on Landseer. Dividend, £3 6s. Time, 2min. 53 3- sth sees.