BELL BLOCK RACES.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XL, Issue 9091, 26 May 1891, Page 2

BELL BLOCK RACES.

Stewards : Messrs F. Sal way, C. White, *F. Watson, E. Wood, E. Putt, A. W. Ogle, C. Lopper, and C. Colson. Committee : Messrs L. Savton, R. G. Pardy, H. Yeates, S. Rundle, C. White, jun., J. Goodwin, A. A. Ambridge, M. Cunningham, A. Bishop, G. V. Tate, and W. McKoy. Judge : Capt. Cornwall. Handicapper : Mr R. G. Pardy. Starter: Mr F. Watson. Timekeeper :Mr E. Wood. Clerk of Course : Mr C. Colson. Clerk of Scales: Mr G. V. Tate.

The revival of racing at Bell Block under the new club on Monday was a splendid success. Tho meeting was held in Mr 0. Rundle's ,paddock, which is I situated about half a mile beyond the village. With a few slight improvements the course will make an excellent one, and as tho club will come out with a credit balance of about £40 over the meeting, any slight defect in the ground will be, without doubt, lemedied in view of future meetings. The weather, excepting for a slight shower about midday, was all that could be desired. There wore fully 700 people in the • ground, and the general opinion expressed by them was that a capital day's racing had been witnessed. The officers whose names appear in tho heading all worked well, and it was due to their united efforts that the meeting passed off as it, did without a hitch. The totalisator (the Waitara Club's machine) was run by Messrs Barford, Fraser, and Wilson in a most satisfactory manner, and in their work they were materially assisted by Mr N. King, who acted as totalisator steward. The tickets wore a pound, and a sum of £750 was passed through for the day. The " Bird - on-the-Wing" machine was run by Mr J. Butterworth, who appeared to do a good business. In the Flying the starter inflicted the following fines : —D. Crozier, £1 10s ; R. Johnston. £1 ,- Lett, 10s ;C. Riley, £1. The times recorded during the day were slow, but thia was accounted for by tho heavy going, and the course being a trifle rough, The only point that the Stewards had to decide during the day was in the Farmers' Plate, which was won by Atlantic, who was disqualified on the protest of the trainer of the second horse, on tho ground that he was not eligible as a hack as he had been entered and run in an advertised race (the Maiden Steeplechase at Hawera) on May 13. The owner of the third horse Jack then entered a protest against tho rider of the second horse Shamgar on the ground that he was a professional rider, and also against the horse on the ground that he had not been the property of the owner for three months prior to date of entry. This protest was disallowed, and the race awarded to Shamgar. The secretary (Mr Ambridge), carried out his duties in a courteous and painstaking manner. The results are appended :—: — Handicap Hack Hurdles, of 15 soys ; second horse 2 soys out of stakes. Over five flights 3ft 6in high. 1^ miles. Mr S. McGuinness' eh m Lady Onslow (Governor-Mokamoka),9st (Cook) 1 Mr G. Sole's b g Atlantic (EndymionPacific mare), 9st (D. Crozier) ... 2 Mr Richardson's Tommy, lOst 2lb (Arnoldt), and Mr W. J. Honeyfield's Pawa, 9st 51b (Duncan), also Tan. From an even start Tommy made play, followed by Atlantic, Pawa, and Lady Onslow in order. The quartette closed up at the mile, and on coming to the last hurdle it looked an open race. Lady Onslow led over the last obstacle, hotly pursued by Atlantic (the other two swerving off), the mare winning a fine race by about half a length. Time, 2rain 45 2-ssec. Totalisator : 21 Lady Onslow, 7 Atlantic, 18 Tommy, 10 Pawa; total 53. t Dividend £2 Bs. Handicap Pon? Race, of 10 soys; second 2 Boys from Btakes. For ponies no.t excVding 14^ hands. 6 furlongs. Mr S. McGuinness' eh m Lady Onslow, Bst (R. Johnston) 1 Mr H. Putt's b m Coronet (by The Australian), 7st (Putt) 2 Mr J. Pntt's bg Rodney (FlintlockDay Dawn mare), 7st4lb (C. Riley) 3 ' Also ran — Daisy, Bst 81b (Lett) ; Poppy, Bst (Smith); Fryingpan, 7st 81b (Lister); Little Dick, 6st 101 b (Elder); and Moturoa, 6st 71b (Chew Chong). Cigarette was scratched. Poppy was the favorite, with Daisy and Rodney next in demand. At the fall of the flag Rodney rushed to the front, and held his lead to the straight entrance, where he was challenged by Coronet, who looked a winner till within • forty yards of the'poßt, when Lady Onslow came under the whip and won by a bare length; Rodney a good third. Time, lmin 28 l-ssec. Totalisator : 118 jls on the winner. Dividend, £7 Is. Bell Blook Cup Handicap, of 25sovs ; second ssovs from stakes ; 1£ miles. Mr S. McGuinness's eh g Flukem (by Australian — Peter Flat mare) 7st, (R. Johnston) 1 J. George's b m Durus (Armourer — Conßdent), 9st (Cudd) 2 D. Teed's br in Sirius (by Australian), 7st 71bs (Putt) ... -3 lonic, 7st lllbs (Smith) ; Leger, 7st 4lbs (Lett) ; Handmaid, 7st (Dempsey), also ran. The Orphan and The Barber were scratched. Flukem on the fall of the flag rushed to the front and established a long lead, the rest of the field being in a bunch going past the stand. At tho back the rest of the field reduced Flukem's lead, but Handmaid and Leger soon shot their bolts, and Durus, lonic, and Sirius went in pursuit of the leader. At the straight entrance lonic fell back, and Durus and Sirius challenged Flukem in the straight, whips being out on all, but the chestnut, who was ridden desperately by Johnston, stayed it out all the way up, and wop by a bare half length from Duma ; Sirius a good third. Time, 2min 29secs. Totalisator : 146 on machine ; 34 on Flukem, 37 Durus, 21 Sirius, 33 lonic, 12 Leger, 10 Handmaid ; dividend, £3 17s. Farmers' Plate, of 12sovs; second 2sovs from the' stakes. No weight under lOst. Once round. Mr G. Pavitti's b h Shamgar (McGregor) t Mr J. Bailey's b h Jack (Gungall) ... 2 Atlantic (Riley), Wairongatnai(Corbett) Whakahihi (Sefton), Waihi (Marsh), Joseph (Smith), Nugget (Crozier), Cockade (Watson), Dora (Hill), Black Bess (Street), and Dick (Smart) also ran. Cingalee and The Barber were scratched. Mr L. Sarten, who acted as substitute starter, got the field away together. Cockade at once went to the front. Joseph ran inside the first post. Cockade held the lead for about four furlongs, when she resigned in favor of Shamgar and Atlantic, who entered the straight almost on level terms. A slashing race up the straight ended in a half length win for Atlantic; Jack a fair third. The winner, on whom there were only four tickets, was disqualified for reasons stated above, and Shamgar was awarded the race. There was only one ticket on the third horse, Jack. Time, lmin 58 2-sth sees. Totalisator: 90 in machine; 36 on winner; div., £2 ss. Handioap Distance Trot, of 10 soys; second to save stakes ; distance, about 2 miles ; no weight under lOst. Mr J. Bailey's bl.m, Judy (ownor) ... 1 Mr N. King b m, Comet, 100 yds behind scratch) (Bolton) 2 Mi Pennington's bh, Nero (owner) ... 3 ' Charlie (300 yds behind scratch), Fibre (80yds behind), Ike (60yds behind) j Peggy, Sailor Boy, Montrose, Tinker, Qroya, Acme, Don, Pawn, Movie. Molly, *p4 Lowy (ucritgh) } ftnft

Belcher's pony, and Firefly (30yds in front), also atarted. Iris, Bess, Polly, and Tommy Dott were- scratched. Judy established a good lead on the second round, and held it to the finish, winning by about four lengths from Comet, who beat Nero by about tho same ; Don a good fourth Time; 6rains 52 1-5 sees. Totalisator: 104 in machine ; 7 on winner ; div., £13 7s. Flying Handicap, of 20 soys ; second 3 soys from stake ; 6 furlongs. Mr J. George's Durus, 9st 41bs (D. Crozier) 1 Mr McGuinness's Flukem, Bst 21ba, including 71bs penalty (R. Johnston) ' ... ... 2 Mr D. Teed's Sirius, 7sttlOlbs (Smith) 3 Tho Orphan, 7st sH>s (Putt) ; Daisy. 7st 51bs (Wfttkins) ; Leger, 7st 41b (Lett) • Handmaid, 7st 31bs (Dempsey) ; Rainbow, 7st 31bs (Lister) ; Armour, 6st 81b (C. Riley) ; and Nugget, 6st 71b (Eva) also ran. lonic and Cingalee were scratched. After a little delay Mr Watson got his field away well together. Flukem. at once rushed to the front,' and it looked as if he was going to repeat his Cup performance, as be kept- his lead into the straight. Durus, however, tackled him in the straight, and a ding dong race resulted in Durus getting home by three quarters of a length ; Sirius being well up third. Time, lmin 25 2-sth sees. Totalisator : 132 on machine ; 50 on winner ; dividend, £2 7s. Hurry Scurry, of 10 soys ; catchweights; four furlongs. Mr J. George's Maroro (R. Johnston) 1 Castlemaine, C.T., Petroleum, Bonnie Lass, Camelia, Primrose, Fly, Playboy, Ivy, The Twin, Wizard, and Butterfly also ran. Castlemaine led to within 50 yards of the post, when Maroro came with a rush, and squeezed home by half a length. Time, 55secs. Totalisator : 101 .on machine ; 56 on winner. Dividend, £1 12s. Lett, rider of the second, was fined 10s. ' The programme was concluded before 5 o'clock, and visitors from down the coast had ample time to get way by the evening train, which had been delayed for the purpose.