SPORTING.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXV, Issue 2839, 23 September 1890, Page 2

SPORTING.

Waikato Hunt Club Races. Tun annual meeting of tho Waikato Hunt Club was hold on Mr .Tared Allwill's course, at Hautapu, on Saturday last, and was highly successful. Tho attendance was good, many being attracted out by the tine day and all seemed to enjoy tho sport. There were no accidents to mar the day's pleasure beyond a couple of spills in the jumping races, in which neither horses nor jockeys were hurt. Six events were set down for discussion, and the racing throughout was very good, the finishes in all but one instance being close and exciting, there being only threo winners for the six races. Mr J. Tumbull's gelding Costley performed the phenomenal feat of winning the hurdles and tho two steeplechases, being steered in all by his owner. The wins were very popular with the public, and both horso and rider were loudly cheered on landing the treble. Tho Maiden and the Bracelet were won by Lonely, although in each case a protest has been lodged, on account of the winner having run at unregistered meetings. The stewards decided to refer this matter to tho Metropolitan Club. The various officers of the Club worked energetically, and the Hon. Sec., Mr A. -T. Storej, left nothing undone that would make the meeting a success. The various positions were tilled as under : Judge, Mr L. Cussens; starter, Mr C. .1. Storey ; clerk of scales, IS[r A. liach ; clerk of course, Mr T. Brown. Owing to a mistake, Mr Bloomlield's totalisator was left in Auckland, but Mr Arnabuldio's was secured and worked satisfactorily during tho day under Mr Adams, a fair amount being put through. The following is the result of tho day's racing:— Hanihcai' Hunt Cub Hurdles, of2o.sovs. Distance I.', miles, over aix flights of hurdles. Gentleman riders. Mr <T. Turnbull s blk g Costley, aged, (owner) 10st'121b... ... ... 1 Mr C. Weal's blk g Dick 'L'urpin, aged (Mr A. .T, Storey) 12st. 41h. ... _ ... 2 Mr H. Windsor's br m Yum Yum, oyrs,, (Mr W. Windsor) lOst, 12st. ... 3 Peter, Fisherboy, Glencoe, Ledlairy aud Young Performer also ran. Hob was scratched. From a good start Dick Turpin and Ledbury led over the first hurdle, Ledbury, Peter, Yum Yum, aud Glencoe running otf at the second. Dick Turpin held the lead to the back of the coins', when Costly closed up and they raced together into the straight, when the latter took the lead and was never caught. Time, oiniti. 2!) -l-sth sec. Totalisator, 37 investors, one on winner. Dividond, £10 13s.

Handicap Maiden Rack, of losovs. Distance, once round the course. Mr W. F. Dixon's b g Lonely, aired, (H. Weal), Bst 1 Mr J. Browne's b g Contempt, ii yrs, (Browne), Sst 2 Mr P. Jones' b g liob, aged, (Lindsay), Sst 71b 3 Lupin, Helen McGregor, Lima, Patch, and Mistake also ran ; Dick Turpin and Valentine being scratched. B"I| and lima were equal favourites on the machine, with 23 investois, and Lonely came next with 14. Bob got away at the start, lint at the back of the course they were a'l in a bunch, Helen McGregor being last. Contempt and Lonely were the first to come to the front, and entering the straight it was anybody's race, but Lonely managed to pass the judge about a length ahead of Contempt'. Tune, linin 57 2-sth sec. Totalisator : !I7 investors, 11 on winner. Dividend, Co 2s. Handicap Waikato Hunt Cms Stkkplkcitask, of oOsuvs. Distance, about 3 miles. Gentleman riders. Mr J. TunibuH's blk g Costley, aged (owner), 10st -lib 1 Mr K. Henwood's b g Muscatelle, aged (owner), lOst ... ... ... _ - Mr W. Cowley's gr g l'oter, aged (It). Walker), list 71b :t Dick Turpin, Fiaherbay, Glencoe, and Marmion also ran, Gamecock and Yum Yum being scratched. In the first round Dick Turpin led past the stand, with Mi «- catelle second, but the former baulked at the fence into the road, and Musi»telle took tho lead, Turpin was got over tho road, but refused to jump back on to the course again. Costley then closed up and with Muscatelle ran together for the rest of the way, with Peter lying Lhird. TimP, 7niin. 30 2-oth sec. Totalisator : 107 investors, 21 oil winner. Dividend, t'2. Ladies' I'»kacki. kt, of l.osovs. Distance, 1 mile and a distance. Gentleman riders. Miss Henwood's b g Lonely, aged (R,

Kenwood), lOst. 71b. ... ... 1 Mrs H. Windsor's br m Yum Yum, ;jyrs. (W. Windsor), list - Glencoe, Dick Turpin, Miss Rigf.', Fisherbuy and Patch also ran. Lonely started favourite with oO investors, Ymn \um being next with St!. The horses Rut away well together and kept in a bunch until coining into the straight, when Lonely went to the front and -von with plenty to spare. Time, l!ini 11. II! L'-otli .see. Totalisator: No dividend was paid, a protest being; entered by Mr Windsor against Lonely. Tai.i.y Jlij Stbkpi.ks, of 'Jo<oys. About miles, Gentleman riders. .Mr Tiinibiill's Uk g Costley aged (ownei) 1 list. lUlb. ... ... ... 1 Mr I'. Jones bp Bob, aged, (owner), list. 71b i! Mr K. Kenwood's b g Muscatelle, aged, (owner), 10st. ... ... ... •! Peter, Ledbury, and Young L'erformer also stinted. Soon after the .starting Bob took tile lead and made the running for the first two miles, then Costley who was in attendance went to the front and landed the treble with ease amid great excitement. Time. oimn. IW.sec. Totalisator: N-"> investors, ol on winner. Dividend, t'l -Is. SKTn.K.its' Hack, of lOsovs. Distance, 1 mile. Mr .f. 11. LUison's ch in Lady Marion (Scarborough) _ ... 1 Mr J no. McGlashan's ch g Lupin (S. Mason) ... ... ... - Light started. Lady Marion who jumped to the front at once, was never caught winning h.mils down. Time, liinin. o H oth see. Totalisator: -I on winner. Dividend, to l.Ss.