PAKCJRANGA HUNT CLUB RACES.

Observer, Volume 9, Issue 522, 22 December 1888, Page 12

PAKCJRANGA HUNT CLUB RACES.

The race meeting in connection with the Pakuranga Hunt Club came off on the Otahuhu racecourse on Saturday. A rather cold wind was blowingthroughout the afternoon but otherwise the weather was beautifully fine. There were about a couple of thousand spectators on the ground, and although there were but few close finishes, the racing was . interesting, and no protests or. disputes cropped up. The racing track was in good order Mr W. Adams had charge dfthe totalisators, and „ Ijassed .through £2,300 without complaint of " any kind. Miessrs John Kirkwood and F.

Lawry, M.H.R., officiated as judges/ -Mr v T. Brown (the huntsman) was. clerk of the course; Mr T. Stephen^ r satisfactorily v wielded the starter's flag, ' and Mr F. W Marks acted as clerk of the scales; Hunter's Artillery Band was on the ground, and played a number of musical selections. Appended are details of the racing. i Handicap Maiden Plate of 25sovsi second horse to receive Ssovs out of the stakes. For all hordes that have never won an advertised race of 30sovs, One mile. Mr J. Irwin's b g Tupaki, by Anteros —Ratafia, aged, Bst 101 b (Farrell) ... 1 Mr W. Walters's eh m Muskerfna, 3yrs, 6st 71b (Priests) ... 2 Mr C. Beresford's eh g Satyr, 3yrs, 6st 41b (Cook) ... . . ... 3 j , Also started :— St. Michael, Sst 101 b (Bell): Brown Rose, 7st (Stevens) ; Fragrance, 6st I (S. Cook) ; Barber, 6st (Gallagher) ; and On Guard, 6st (Smith.) i Tupaki was the first away, followed by Satyr. The pair led till entering the straight, where Satyr dit-d away. Tupaki still held his own, and although Muskerina came with a rush at the distance, she was unable to get up to Tupaki, who won by a clear length. Time, lmin 48sec. Dividend, £2 12s. Handicap Hurdle Race of 40aovs ; second > horse to receive ssovs out of stakes. Over seven flights of hurdles. One and threeqnarter miles.. Mr G. Loram's eh g Kangaroo, by Gladiator,. aged, 9st 51b, (Collins) ... 1 Mr M. Gallagher's g g Peter Osbeck, aged, list 31b (Fergus) 2 Mr J. B. Williamson's b g Artist, aged, 9st7lb (Edgecombe) 3 Also started : — Orangeman, list (Rae) ; Landseer, 9st (G. Laing) ; Catesby, 9st (Howe). Entering the home turn, Peter Osbeck looked all over a winner, but at the hurdle, half way down the straight, he blundered, running out wide. Here Kangaroo came with a terrific rush, and ran home winner by a couple of lengths. Caiesby fell afc the hurdle rounding the home turn. Time, 3min 36sec. Dividend, £8 16s. Pakuranga Hunt Club Cup of 50sovs, second horse to receive ssovs out of stakes. One and a-half miles. Mr L. A. Levy's br in Clogs, by Leolinus —Crinoline, aged, Sst 121 b (Farrell) ... 1 Mr J. C. Booth's b g Ernest, aged, 6st (Cook) 2 Mr T. Page's br m Antelope, syrs, Bst 101 b (Morrigan) 3 Also started : — Pretender, Bst (Skirving) ; St. Michael, 7st 71b and 141 b over (Bell) ; Eruption, 7st 41b (Neilly) ; Capella, 7st 21b (Priest) ; Lioness, 7st 21b (Katterns), and Sir Walter, 6st 71b (Gallagher. ) When the flag dropped, Ernest was the first to move, followed by Clogs. A little further on, Capella assumed command, and she led past the stand, with Ernest on her quarters; Eruption, Lioness and Sir Walter I being close up with Clogs in a good posi- ; tion. At the back of the course j Eruption moved up to Capella and Ernest, who were still in front, but he soon died away again. Clogs then commenced to thread her way through the field, and she was first in the straight, Capella having shot her bolt. Once fairly in the straight, it could be seen the race was all over, Clogs running home an easy winner by a couple of lengths from Ernest, Antelope, ■ who came with a rush at the finish, gaining third honours. Time, 2min. 44secs. Dividend, £2 11s. The Hack Race of 15sovs, top weight, 9st, one mile, was won by Mr B. Thompson's b g Buzzard, Hunt's Dollar being second, and Hanlan's Jamaica third. Comet, Hotspur, Stringtest, Ragman, and Skyscraper also started. Dividend, £2 6s. Handicap Steeplechase of 45sovs., second horse to receive . spovs. out of stakes. About two miles and a-half. Mr P. J. Perry's br g Whalebone, aged, 93t (G. Laing) ; . ... 1 Mr J. Rae's b g Orangeman, aged, list 101 b (owner) 2 Mr M. Gallagher's g g Peter Osbeck, aged (Fergus) ... ... ... ... ' 3 Also started : — Faloon, list 51b (Lennard) ; Artist, lOst 7lb (Nolan) ; Kangaroo, lOst 41b (Frewin) ; Messenger, lOst (Collins) ; and Hawthorn, 9st 71b. Hawthorn was first away, and led round tbe course at the back of the stand, Falcon and Whalebone being his closest attendants, but when they came on to the course at the 1 right of the grand-stand, Artist was in the van, Hawthorn second, Falcon third. Whalebone fourth, Kangaroo fifth, Orangeman sixth, ai.d Peter Osbeck last. Kangaroo feil at the jump from the straight, and afc the back of the course Artist was still Jeading, followed by Hawthorn, Whalebone, and Messenger. Here Artist bolted and a splendid race round the back of the grand-stand took place, Whalebone leading, with Messenger, Falcon, and Orangeman close up, and in this order they landed ,on the course proper. Messenger took the 1< ad on the flat, but running off at the last hurdle; he spoiled his chance, and Whalebone came home an easy winner. Dividend, £15 3s. Flying Stakes ,of 30sovs., second horse to receive ssovs. out of stakes. Six furlongs. ' . , Mr J. Irwin's b g Tupaki, by Anteros — Ratafia, aged, 7st 101 b (Farrell) ... 1 Mr B. Thompson's b m Capella, aged, : 7st 121 b and 21b over (Carey ) ... ••• 2 Mr J. Chadwick's blk c Black Joe, aged, 6st (Priest). ' ... ... ... ■/■•• 3 Also started :r-Catesby,'7sfc 101 b (Katterns), Satyr. 6st (S. Cook) ;" Reproach, 6st.(Gal lagher) ■ ; . and-Holly, ; 6st (Cojok). - Tupaki was the quickest) to leave wie . mark, and^hie was riever^afterwatds headed, •■ J

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