WAIPA RACING CLUB'S ANNUAL MEETING.

Waikato Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1805, 31 January 1884, Page 2

WAI PA RACING CLUB'S ANNUAL MEETING.

The first annual meeting of this club was held on the club's new course, Te Awamutu, on Tuesday. The weather was lovely, the day was pleasantly cool, and the attendance good, between 800 and 1000 being present. The two special trains were filled with passengers, the low fares proving a great atti action to the Auckland people, and the arrangements made by Mr Macdonald for the conveyance »f passengeis gave great satisfaction. The club is to be congratulated on the success of its first meeting on the new courbe. The lacing was good, the fields good, and every horse ran for the money. The most popular win was that made in the Cup by Mr Foster's Rewi, both horse and owner being loudly cheered at the finish. The club is very f ultimate in having secured such an excellent piece of ground for a couise. The ground is perfectly level from &tai t to finish, and when ploughed and laid down will be one of the finest and fastest courses in the Noith Inland. Opposite the winning post is a piece of rising ground, forming a magnificent grand stand, as from this position the whole of the race from ttait to finish can be plainly seen. When the hill is fenced and planted with trees for shade, it will prove a source of great attraction to visitors to the race meetings. There was only one drawback to the success of the meeting, and that was the length of time between the races. The secretary complained bitterly of not being able to get the horse owners to weigh out in time, many of them being engaged talking to friends, or otherwise amusing themselves instead of coming up to tune with thenhorses and jockeys. The bell had to be rung repeatedly before they deigned to come into the saddling paddock. All this causes a lot of unnecessary delay, and people are apt to get tiled befoie the day is over. A totalusator was on the ground, and was fahly patronised, but owing to the favouutes whining the dividends were comparatively small, the largest being that on the Cup, £2 ss. Had the totalisator been in a move prominent position, no doubt the promoteis would have fared butter. The absence of mubic was, seyerely felt, and another year it is to be hoped the club will sco their way clear to piovide it. Hodgson handed Kewi splendidly for the Cup and Waikato Stakes, and was cheered upon entering the enclosure. Rewi ran a grand race for the Publicans' Purse, but was too heavily handicapped. The following is a list of the various events :— Handicap Hurdles, of 25sovs. Distance, 2 miles, over 8 flights of hurdles. Mr Pattersons Evening Star, aged, lOst 71b ■ 1 Mr J. A. Douglas' Qnilp, Oyis., list 2 Mr Hughes q q Chanticleer, aged, lOst 3 Five started for this race, which was one of the most exciting of the day, the three leading horses being close together. Maiden Pjajto, of 16sovs. For horses that have never won an advertised race of 10-.OV. Weight for age. Distance, 1^ miles. Mr Pattersons br in Frivolity, 6yrs, 9st 41bs 1 Mr Muirs eh m Dressmaker, 4yrs, 9st . 2 Mr P. Coyle's b q Grasshopper, 4yrs, . 3 Five started for this, which was won after a good race. Te Awamutu Cup (Handicap), of 50sovs. Sweepstake of lsov. each to go to second horse. Distance, 2 miles. Mr Foster's br q Rewi, aged, Bst 7lbs ... 1 Mr Harrisons eh q Snake, 4yr.s, 6st 121b* 2 Mr Pattersons eh q Venture, aged, 7st lOlbs 3 At the fall of the flag Doctor jumped to the front, followed by Rewi and Snake. In pas&ing the post in the first round Snake and venture were neck and neck, with Rewi in close attendance, and King Quail some distance behind. Rounding; the bend Snake shook off Venture, but was immediately after collared by Rewi, Snake and Venture keeping well on his quarters. Coming into the straight Rewi shot ahead, and won easily by a dozen lengths, Snake second, and Venture third. Victory and Doctor also ran. Maori Race, of 3sovb. ; for Maori horses that have never won a race. Kurukuru's Mangakopara . . .. 1 Four horses started in this race. Waikato Stakes Handicap, of ISsov.s. One mile. Mr Foster's br q Rewi, aged, Ost. 31bs. 1 MrMiur's eh f Dressmaker, 4yrs., Cat. 2 Mr Kays b q Orakau, aged, Bst. 21bs. 3 Selling Hack Race, of losovs. Winner to be sold immediately after the race for 15sovs. ; surplus (if any) to go to the club. Distance, 1 mile. Weight, lOst. Mr Rhodes' Derby 1 SK started in this. The winner was sold for £19. Publican's Purse (Handicap), of 20sovs. Distance, It miles. Mr Harrisons eh q Snake, 4yrs., 7st lOlbs 1 Mr Foster's br q Rewi, 4yrs. , flst 71bs ... 2 Mr Pattersons br q Evening Star, aged, 7st 21bs 3 Four only started for this race. Consolation Handicap. MrMcGee's Venture, aged, SstOlbs ... 1 Mr Kays Orakau, aged, 7st 51bs ... 2 Mr Muirs eh f Dressmaker, 4yrs., 6sfc 121bs 3 Four started for this event.

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