WAIRARAPA JOCKEY CLUB.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 690, 11 February 1881, Page 2

WAIRARAPA JOCKEY CLUB.

AUTUMN' ; MIiETING. : FIRST DAY, THURSDAY, FEB, 10th 1881 President—J. Judge—Wallaco Smith. .. - Starter—N. Grace. Hon. Treasurer -W. C. Buchanan. Clerk of tlioScales—D. Dcnald. Clerk of Course—W. lorns.

Stewards: J.Drummoud, N. Grace, R S. Wardell, James Macara, H. McMaster, : J.C. Vallance, E. A, S. Wyllie. Secretary: Ralph R. Armstrong

This meeting commenced yesterday, on the Club's course at Tauhereiiikau,which has recently undergone considerable improvement; •■"■ A very spaoious. saddling paddock has been laid off and enclosed with a high close-boarded fence, a nice plot in front of the grand stand has been enclosed as a lawn, and the arrangements for stewards, Press, jockeys, &c, much improved,' .The Stewards have evidently; an able advisor in. Mr E. E. Armstrong, the Secretary, who has a thorough knowledge of racing usages, and the arrangements that are necessary and proper for a racecouso, and if funds permit; we may expect to see still further improvements made on the ground before the next annual meeting takes place. • On this occasion the Olub was favored with a beautiful day for racing. -The. weather, though line, was cloudy and not too warm. ■ A good shower had fallen on tho night previous, and laid the dust and put the courser in much better condition than it would have been had the dry- weather continued, all •through, Air'extra train had, been' laid on from Masterton, but very few availed, them,'selves of it,.as it;doea not go nearer th"e" course than Featherston, However, at that place, a good number of brakes, 'busses &p. ,' w ere in readiness to convey passengers: to; tho Tauherenikaii, for the small charge of 2s. The train from Wellington at 11 a.in., also brought but few"visitors, so", that"there wore. a;.;l.ess number of'.people "qij.tfie ground than on former., years, not more than eight -hundred at the most, being present,' This result may be put down in a "reat messure, we think, to the exceeding high tariff charged at the gates. If a man with a family of four or five (and there are plenty of tljesa who .have been in the habit of attending the races) takes Ills own trap on to the .course it would cost him about 22s for the two days merely to get ou the ground, and this, with other expenses, jjj a great deal more than can be afforded these tjine3, It may be satisfactory to the Stewards to havo a hundred people on the ground at double rates, instead of two hundred at half the charge, but they must romember that the races are supported by the people, and that if they, fix a prohibitive scale, it will soon bo- found ■ that the public will decline to 'attend, No better proof of this. i 9 wanted than was witnessed at the Hutl Eaces | this year, which as far as attendance was concerned were a cqinplefo fiasco, The Stewards say they cannot get subscriptions from tho public, so they take it out of ..them at the gato j but if the Club cannot carry on the raoes without doublebanking those, who attend they will find the latter growing " small by'degrees and beautifully less;" and the races at Tauherenjkau will stand a ohanco of being cut out by those at Taratahi,' w))ere t|io railway line puts visitors' down on to the course, and tho gate money is Is. The privilege-holders of 'this meeting are likely to be considerable losers by the attendance being so jmallandthe prices given tor the gate, cards, etc., so high. The gate holder and purchaser of the "o'rect Card" looked particularly blue last night, but to-day may put them right, as a better attendance should be present—the best part of the programme being reserved for the/secend day. The betting clique were present in strong force, but did not make a pile. Quite a host of "games'" did' their best to coax oiish out of the pockets of tjie simple, butlbusineis with them, too; was dull, The totalisator was placed in^tlursaddling paddock where only thoseinfeenclnsure could get at it, Consequently m the first race it had- three pounds in, and in the second nothing, ana in. jilio Champagne Stakes one pound!'. Tire, proprietors then asked and gained permission to re'move the-machine to the corner of the lawn where the public"cou'id 'see it, and in the next race £Bl was invested,

. Tradb did not eee.i.n with any of the booths, but they also will probably have batter luck to-day, The racing as whole did iff create a. great sensation. The failure of Treasurer in the District Produce, the bolting .qf Fleetwood in tho Champagne Stakes, and the faroeforthe Corinthian Oqp all tended to cause a feeling of dissatisfaction with the Gi'3t day's racing, which .will probably not'be the case with the second. The conduct of the day's proceeding by the Stewards and secretary was': perfection itself,, every race being run at the time specified, tjje' yarious notjces promptly posted up, and the '.telegraphhoard showing the starters for each race in good.-.time f the whole affair being marked by systematic and efficient management.:

A Brass Band, under the management of Mr P, Linn, helped'the day to pass pleasantly.- ' ■ . '■ ■;.,. ■■• ■: Tho following is the programme >A

WABAIUPA DISTRICT PRODUCE. Of SO sovs, For three-year olds', bred.in . the district. miles, E. Heme's b f Whitau, 'by Barbarian' : / ..."."JBsTßlb .., " ~, (Jonah Harris)'.! James' Maoara's 'b',: g Treasurer, by' I;.-;; Premier, Bst 51bs (0. Winter- , • V ! -; '.'.•.' : .-s. : h. : : inghani) 2 W. Mace's Barbara,' by Barbarian, Bst filbs ... ; ... .:i-... (Bremmer) 3. and ,9/ Kirnberley'B bg Waiv also- ran,.' Huia being scratched.':-^Barbara.was warm rjayorite,. althpiigh there' much betting on the events only;£3 being in; the tbtalisator,';.;; ; ;; ■£■£[ ;^' : ; ;Theyjwerß'sent;away to a -good-.stnrij iiiwiidiin^nt^ita^^

rer and Barbara.tiextV .War 'last.' ■; Enter.j ing the bush Whitau;chaUehge| Elfreda,?. Treaaurer also; tapn tipV Barbara and felt.;? Emerging on the.clear again,.Whiiabi obtained a slight lead, but Treasufe'r.was about, and Boon deprivedHhe filly of her : back, Barbara ""taking third place; In' this - order they entered the straight, .the-Mbe^ surer, but -jjjonah';* Harris brought WliitaurdunUi'wilha-ruslrjapplying the' succeeded in getting past the npst'ni'Bt'by- a Head, the whip not having been laidl «n at >IU Wihteringham, •apparently,^thought the race his owb, and being too near home to Rive Treasurer ;a further chance when the';puah came, was just out of it,'though ii was. evident;'lliat' Treasurer jco'uld have won, Treasurer was'hardlyexpected by his owner to do. as. well as he'did, as he; had been far from well lately, and had done very little work. He also carried 41bs overweight!' .'-.The' riding of flam's was much admired. Time—2min 54|secs. : ". v : /; .'•• .. . wAiunvi.suw. ''.'' Of ?0 sovs. Weight for age ■ 2 miles and • a distance. Entranco.4 sovs. This was a very disappointing affair, as through the scratching of Rand wick who did not came up, Libeller simply; walked over for the money. A' gpoo deal of comment took place regarding the backwardness of Wairarapa owners of race' horses, allowing a foreigner to-walk off with the stakes'without a contest, : not a local horse having been entered. ' .

CHAMPAGNE RTAKKS, Of 50 sovs.' For: two-year-olds.

N. Grace'B Tihore, by Barbarian; Bst . 51b ... .... ■.':: (F. Rowe) 1 E. Home's bf by Nan'akia, ;Bst; 51b ' (Jonah: Harris), 2 J. Grant's b f Gentle Annie, by Elswick, 85t51b... .... (E. King) 3

J, Eaton's.Bandit, Bst 101b (also carrying slbs. overweight),. John Macara's Main, by Kingßsher, Bat 51b, W.j 0. WilHam's filly Makoura, by Barbarian, and J, Casey's Fleetwood, by Elawicfc, aleo started, ■. '.■■..,-. -.1!: '

What little .Betting there was, done was in fayor of Fleetwood, the Nanakai filly also having many admirers, -Only LI waß invested in thetotalisator.

The youngsters were a very difficult lot' to get away,all but Fleetwood and-the Nanakaia'filly being before the starter for the first tinie. As soon as they started Fleetwood bolted into the bush, and miraculously escaped breaking his own or ..his. rider's leg or neck against the trees!,' The rest went on in verystraggling order and at a slow pace, which, however was quickly increased, Gentle, Annie taking "the lead; with Tihore close' up, ; the Nanakai filly not'far away, .the others in the rear. They closed up a little coming into the straight, Gentle Annie 'stili leading, but in turning the.corner.the latter lost a good, deal of ground* Tihore immediately taking first place,. Nanakiu'';.fi'lly second, and aftor a smart run up the straight they came in in this order, Tihorej winning rather easily'. Time, lniin2Baepa.-

■ HAOK RACE. • Of lOsovs. ■' Weight' lp3t, , Qnce rortnd ■ the.cout'se, ; :.-..- ..-■ . , ; Hill'sßoebuck■~_■._.,.. ''...- T Tilson's 5hamr0ck..;....,•;.! ... 2 0. Vallance'a"Torpedo, " !.„j ,„ 3 ' A field of ten started for this, whioh' was the best'Co'ntested rape of the day.' The pace was a clinker, 1, and the batch stuck very close all round, Roebuck drawin? away iii the straight, and winning by a length, the sjime distance separating the second and third, the rest not far away. Time—Vinin 63|secs. DJSIKJCI HANDICAP. : - Of 40 sovs. For horses owned in the

district six months previous to entry. If mile?; ' : -'■' '';•". J, Drummond's b f Senorita dy'rs,'fat' Olbs, .., ■.„.. (T. Baywaid} 1 J, Casey's c g Rnmeo, aged Oat (Casey) 2 W. Mace's br f Barbara, flsfc 81bs (Hatfield) ... ... 3

R. Bright's Lady Ellen, Cat lOlbs; T. Ray's Comus, Bst; McFarlaue's Ika,7st lOlbs; John Maoara's Petruchio, 7st; and R. Hieiginsqn's Elfreda also started. Senorita 'started a warm favorite and earned a good lot of money, though nearly all tlje horses had something OP them in the totalizator which had jfll entrusted to it on ll)is event.

They were sent on their journey to a good start, though sonjo of them were rather slow in getting away. Oomus wt.s first past the Stand, with Romeo hard at him, the rest quickly closing up. On reaching the bush they began to tail out, Eltreda being qut of it from that point. R'oiueo had got a slight lead, Comus had giv.eh way to Lady Ellen, tyipawai, [ka, Barbara and Senorita boingjn a'cluster, very little separating each. While going through the bush Seporita was taken along, and was soon on terms with the leader-Romeo, A good race now took place between these, two, and through there being a lot of money on the event there was a good deal of■' excitement as they paced along" together,. When the straight was, reached Romeq's" potato was aim Senorita', drawing away, wbn J "easily,' Romeo abouc three lengths behind, Barbara about'a length behind him, Hayward's;riding wasde-. serving of all the praise' it'-'veceivedj.aa he. displayed a great amount of judgment arid skill in the way he won-the raoe.; The' time ivas 2aiih, sm, ' ■• .■■■■■■

• ■ , COppiAlf.QtJli, ; Of 2osrtvs in plate or specie, Welter .' weight for age. , '-l inilo and a'dii- " tance, '■'"'': .'.' TJjore were only two starters for'the above ejoijt, and Mr J.M.Qirdleiitoiieoij Billingsgate, and. Mr' \f. Mace on Barbara wentibrough the forin of 1 racing' 'for jt; • 'lt was. .tolerably certain before: they •'started that it .was a gift to Bjllirigsgato, ,ai)d so it proved, Mr having great, difficulty in;keeping. him back to pace with Barbara, 'On starting, they had: a : . pleasant canter, down to the bush, when a little pace was. put on, and tho pair came along together at a smart gallop, and they rode into the straight and past the judge with, about half a length separating them, There io not muoh doubt that Billingsgate would have wop had all started that were entered, but it would have been more satisfactory to the public to have gepn a contest for if. '"\ "' ; "' A .Maiden Hack race for a silver mounted whip, given by Mr R, R. Armstrong, concluded the.day's sport, Mr T, Ray's Mape being the winner,"