EGIIONr BACING CLUB'S ANNUAL MEETING.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 12120, 14 February 1895, Page 2

EGIIONr BACING CLUB'S ANNUAL MEETING.

FISSr DAT.

(Speciil to Chbokiclb).

The first day of the annual meeting of this popular club took place yo3terday (Wednesday), tt9 weather being boautiful and the coarse ia good going order, notwithstanding the recent rains. The attendance wa9 very goad, as is usuilly the case at this favourite masting, Visitors from all along the coast wera present. All the races were well filled, and

the contests were above the common. Mr A. G. Brott, the untiring Secretary, was as usual here, there and everywhere, and it goes without saying that he performed his multifarious duties ba'ter than most secretaries usually do. Tin Committee were evidently up to their work to a man, and tbe reputation the Egmont Booing Club has got for ability and management was not a bit behind formor ywn, if not in advance. 'Che catering was wall carried out, and a good deal above what is usually found at race meetings. The

I starting machine was used for the fir it • time on this course, bub did not prove an I unqualified success, the start for tha Cup being spoilt by W&iuku being left five or

1 Bix lengths .b/eliind owing to frighi 1 camod by ,hdiDg , unvißed to the (starting michins. When the horses get nsad to it ' the; will do batter with machines. The 1 Hawura Band was in attendance, and tended to enliven the intervals between the different items on tbo programme, Mr Henry's handicapping oarre in for a good deal of favourable comment, and not without reason, as the horse3 had been brought together with praofcieei skill and experienco which only a.handicapper with constant handicapping to perform could expect to attain. . The costumes of the hdyapeotators en tbelawn and elsowliore, wero appropriate and very neat. Some wera rather striking, and wou'd have done credit to one of the larger centres. Mr Wm. Brnce give general satisfaction as judge, bat was only called on to decide one very close finish, that between Variety and Prioress, a dead heat which took place in the Welter race. Mr Baicd, who acted at starter, in some of the races was fairly gQod and is evidently improving, bat nesds to ba a little firmer with some of tbe jockeys. In time he will make a /good hand .with the flag. IE the jockeys . have confidence in the starter they give a good deal less troublo, but the starter must assure every rider that be will have warning before the fhg drops, The racing was good all through, and the riding of Redmond on Tiritea in the Hurdb race wa3 a splendid performance, The Cup was a good race, but very do*, Tbe first half-mile was done in very slow time and did not improve much till a mile had baen compassed, ia faofc thera was. no real racing till' last three quartors of a mile, Besulh:Waimate Handicap. Donovan, 6st 71b (Myers) ... ... 1 Orion, 7at 31b (Jenkins) ... ' ... 2 bt, Laura, 7&t 10!b (Vlan tie) 3 The Dancer, Krina, Variety, Porepo, andMagiziDo also started. The Dancer wa3 I favourite. Orion le3 by two or three lengths for half a mite, when Donovan. rushed to th_e front and - won easily. Time, Inviißlsue, Dividend. 412 is. ' ' ' : First Handicap Hurdles, 2 miles aid a distance. Tiritea, list 41b (Redmond) ... ,„ 1 Bonovoree, Oat 3lb (Andetßon) .„ 2 Eangipai, 103t31b (MoTageart) ... 8 Also started— Kapua, Mweohal Neil, Belle, and Sunbeam. Ihe latter threw out at the flcst hurdle, but MoGrath was unhurt. Tiritea made the pace, followed by Balls for a mile, when Bonovoree went at him, but, stallinp off tbe latter, Tiritea led into the straight, when Eangipai csmenp and led over the last fence but one; but here Tiritea, well ridden, cirno again, and landing over the last Irardh together, Bedmond brought homo, his mount by over a length; Time 4iin 16 2-sthseo. Dividend, 13s. Fins? H4unioip HnnrjLEa. Dart, Git Z3!b (Higgins) ...'" ... 1 Egmont,lojtl2'.b % . Cloudshot,93t6\b ; - ... 3 Also started — W»var!e7, Pernhtoke, • Sno^drQpand Loandor, Dayt au4 Egmont wont to tlia front and kept so nearly the whole way, when Dart got a lead in the straight and won by - two or thrae lengths fairly ewily. Dividend, £2 13. Hack Bace. Nugget 1 Disraeli ' 2 Clayton 3 Time, lmin 49J60. Dividend, £13163.