SPORTING.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume XVIII, Issue 1676, 20 February 1885, Page 2

SPORTING.

THE WAIRARAPA JOCKEY CLUB AUTUMN MEETING. FIRST DAY. President, J. P. Bussell, Esq. ; Vice President H. S. Warded, Esq ; Judge, Wallace Smith, Esq; Stewards—Messrs N. Grace, P. F. Tancred, A. Matthews, H. McMaster, W. Lowes, John Drummond, E. W. Dorset. Treasurer, Mr W, C. Buchanan. Starter, Mr John Drummond. Clerk of Scales, Mr D. Donald. Timekeeper, Mr W. 0. Williams. Clerk of Course, W. lorns. Haudioappers, the Committee. This meeting commenced yesterday. The weather was remarkably fine and the course was exceedingly dry and hard, the long continuance of dry weather making the ground quite hard. At noon about 800 persous were on the course. The grand stand bar and luncheon booth were again under the superintendence of Mrs Hayward of Featherston. The two publicans’ booths were presided over by our old friend Brunskiil; and Mr Whyte, the noted providore, was at his usual post, providing some really excellent luncheons for the hungry sight-seers. Mr MoGlashan seemed to be doing r thrivii g trade in the other booth. The games were well represented by the usual alluring pastimes, with the addition of a modest racecourse in which by paying the model sum of one colonial (or otherwise) Robert, you could have the privilege of running your own horse, if in good form and licet, standing a good chance of scooping the pool. Mr McFarlane, who purchased the gates at a very handsome price, was also at the helm ol the totalisator, taking in and distributing the flimsies at a remarkable brisk and business-like manner. The stewards were perfectly übiquitous, and did full justice to the onerous nature of tbeii duties ; indeed all the officials used every exertion both individually aud collectively, to sustain the reputation cf this, one of the most important couutiy meetings in the colony. Thu following is the result of the first day’s racing Wairarapa District Produce of 125 suv«, —Second horse 15 sots, third horse 10 bovs. For three-year-olds bred in the district. Mr Valiauce’s Pasha, Set 101b, (iloskiugs) 1 Macara’s Hollo, Sst 101b, .. ..2 Tancrod's Misdeal, 8s sib, .. .. fi

Kollo and Capuciue were the first to get away and led for a short distance, but Pasha toon took matters in hand and in passing the grand stand was well to the front, and although Kollo raced well the Pasha was too gojd for his company and won with ease, Killo second, Misdeal third, Capucino end Signior lust. Time 2miu COsec. Totalisutor £333 £lB3 —ill 12s.

T AniI.REKIKAU hT.'KES HaNLUCA)’ of 50 BOVS second horse 5 sovs. 1J miles. T. Hill’s Slave, 7st 121bs (Hill).. .. 1 P. F. Taucred’s Administrator, lOst 41ba 2 (Tyford)

T. Hill’s Glaieks, 7st (Hoskings) .. S Tlio field got away well together, Administrator leading slightly, but was soon collated by the Slave, who maintained the position. The roan did some tall gal oping down the straight, but only finished n guild second, Tom Hill’s horse winning by a neck ; Ulaicka finished a good third, Kopi fourth, Dan O’Connell next and Lady Maud Inst. Time. 2min 17|secs. Totalisator, L2>3-—LIO9 LI 18s. Gabble and Fust Water were scratched.

Champagne Stakes of ICO sovs ; second horse 25 sovs, third horse 10 sovs ; breeder of the winner 23 sovs, from the advertised amount. For two year olds. Colts Bst lOlbs, fillies and geldings Sat 51bs. 6 furlongs.

This race was won by Revoke, Rumor second, and Illwill third, Daybreak and Raugipai tome distance behind. In the opinion of some the riding of Rumor by Hoskins* was not of the most brilliant order, but that may be merely a matter of surmise. Time Imiu 28secs. Totalisator, L44B—3oo—Ll Cs_‘ Lady's Bracelet of 30 sovs—First horse a diamond bracelet value 25 sovs ; second horse a gold bracelet value 5 sovs. Princess Royal, Bst 131b, (Venntl 1 ) .. 1 Dan O’Connell, 12st lib, (.1. McMasler).. 2 Flying Jib, 12st 11b, (Grace) .. ..3 Princess Royal ran well and although Mr J. McMaster, on Dan, rode a good race, the mare pulled oft the event by half u length. The other horses wore out of the huut. Totara, Ingomar, Iris and Ciibbagc also ran. Tctnlisator—Ll 73-95—LI 12.

H\ck Raced! 12 sovs —Second hoisc2 sov*. Once round the course.

The hack race could not be called altogether a hack race, unless hacks can bo so d for [L2OO--Rocket, the winner, being tie only horse that bad a ghrcl of a show of winning a most uninteresting mec, ami beating thirteen others just us he pleased. He is a new sort of a Lack and a valuable one. Bambo was second and Mcro a lair third.

Waibarapa District Handicap of 75 sovsSocond horse 10 sovs, third horse 5 sova 11 miles.

The” District Handicap brought out a sule-t few and everyone that felt v.ic* Invited First Water, who would have won it she could, but Gabble did it for her, and the result was thus Mr P. F. Tancred s Gabble, Vst 21b, T.

Todd 1 Mr T. Hill’s Slave, 7st Bib, H. Hill, .. 2 T. Kay's Putangitangi, 7st •Sib, .1. Hay, .. 3 A good race and much itlii-h' <1 by soma. Time, 2miu -itisee. T<>tali->at‘'r, JU394 --81

This finished a fair days spirt and with a few exceptions the favorites proved the fleetest. To-day (the cup day)'there will be a large attendance, the weather bong gb ri •;>. It may as well bo noticed tint the mce books weio a delusion and n snare. Wo do not blame the printer, but the pm'‘baser ol the privilege, and if we say that the productio i was simply disgiaeeful it will nut be using too strong a term ; evetyihiug was the wrong way up, and chaos was the order of llir- whole arrangement of these “ toned c.i r is. It would be better for evny person to write a programme of their own m preference to being so misled. Mr Whyte, under the grand stand, provided a most excellent dinner, and deserves the greatest of praise for such a really enticing table, everything being of the best quality and arranged with the greatest of taste and ability. It is to be hoped to-day a number of tho visitors will again support Mr Whyte’s enterprise in accord with its merit. One machine we noticed on the course that is rather a novelty in the colonics, although not so in the old Blackbeath an t Greenwich fair days at Home, was the *' swinging boat.” Tho tolalisatcr, as can be Seen above, conducted some good business, but the dividends were not bo large as usual.