WAIKATO HUNT CLUB RACES.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume I, Issue 9, 27 September 1890, Page 3

WAIKATO HUNT CLUB RACES.

The annual gathering of the Waikato Hunt Club on Saturday last was held at Hautapu, and proved highly satisfactory. The weather was all that could be desired, and consequently the attendance at this, the first meeting of the season, was large. Mr. L. Cussens officiated as judge, Mr. C. J. Storey as starter, Mr. A. Bach as clerk of the scales, and Mr. T. Brown as clerk of the course. Mr. Turnbull’s black gelding Costley, by Hercules out of Sportsman’s dam, pulled off the three principal events, winning each time pretty easily. He was capitally handled by his owner who was warmly congratulated on his success. Lonely won the Maiden Plate and Ladies’ Bracelet, but a protest was lodged in each case against his owner receiving the stakes, owing to the gelding having run at an unregistered meeting. The stewards decided to refer the point for decision to the Metropolitan Club. Details of the racing are as follows : — Handicap Hunt Club Hurdles of 20 sovs. Distance 1 mile, over 6 flights of hurdles. Gentlemen riders. Mr. J. Turnbull’s blk g Costley, aged, lost I2lb (owner) I Mr. C. Weal’s blk g Dick Turpin, aged, I2st 41b (Mr. A. J. Storey) 2 Mr. H. Windsor’s br m Yum Yum, 5 yrs, lost I2lb (Mr. W. Windsor) 3 Also ran: Peter, 11st ulb ; Fisherboy, lost 1 zlb; Glencoe, lost lolb, Ledbury, lost 41b; and Young Performer, lost 41b. Dick Turpin led most of the way, but Costley went up to him at the home turn, and, taking the lead, won easily. Ledbury, Yum Yum, Glencoe, and Peter ran off at the second jump, but Yum Yum, being persevered with, secured third place. Time, 3 min. 30 sec. Dividend (10s. tickets, only one on the winner), 13s. Handicap Maiden Race of 15 sovs. Once round course. Mr. W. F. Dixon’s b g Lonely, aged, Bst (H. Weal) 1 Mr. J. Brown’s b g Contempt, 5 years, Bst (Browne) 2 Mr. P. Jones’ b g Bob, aged, Bst ylb (Lindsay) 3 Also ran : Lupin, Bst 21b; lima, yst 1 zlb; Helen McGregor, yst i2lb; Patch, yst iolb; and Mistake, yst iolb. Bob led for half the journey, when Lonely and Contempt challenged, the former winning by a length. Time 1 min. 57 sec. Dividend, £$ 2s. Handicap Waikato Hunt Club Steeplechase of 30 sovs. Distance, about 3 miles. Gentlemen riders. Mr. J. Turnbull’s blk g Costley, aged, lost 41b (owner) I Mr. R. Henwood’s b g Muscatelle, aged, lost (owner) 2 Mr. W. Cowley’s g g Peter, aged, 11st ylb (Walker) 3 Also ran: Dick Turpin, 11st 31b; Fisherboy, lost ylb; Glencoe, lost 41b; and Marmion, lost olb. Dick Turpin led the field the first time round, but refused the fence into the road, and Costley and Muscatelle then made a forward move, the former jumping well, and finally winning by several lengths. Time, 7 min. 36 sec. Dividend £2. Ladies’ Bracelet of 15 sovs. 1 mile and a distance. Gentleman riders. Miss Henwood’s b g Lonely, aged, lost ylb (R. Henwood) 1 Mrs. H. Windsor’s br m Yum Yum, 5 years, I2st (W. Windsor) 2 Also ran: Glencoe, 11st olb; Dick Turpin, list olb; Miss Rigg, tost 41b; Fisherboy, lost olb; and Patch, lost olb. Won easily. Time, 2 min. 13 sec. No totalisator dividend was paid, pending the result of the protest mentioned above. Tally-Ho Steeplechase of 20 sovs. About 2| miles Mr. J. Turnbull’s bile g Costley, aged, I2st iolb (owner) I Mr. P. Jones’ b g Bob, aged, gst 71b (owner) 2 Mr. R. Henwood’s b g Muscatelle, aged, lost (owner) 3 ' Also ran : Peter, Ledbury, and Young Performer. Costley won again with comparative ease. Time, 5 min. 33 sec Dividend, £\ 4s. Settlers’ Race of 10 sovs. 1 mile. Mr. J. R. Ellison’s ch m Lady Marion (Scarborough) 1 Mr. J. McGlashan’s ch g Lupin .. (Mason) 2 Eight horses ran. Lady Marion led from start to finish, winning easily. Time, 2 min. 5 sec. Dividend, £$ 18s.

We have received a poem from “ Musket.” If the writer will conform to our rule and give his name and address (not for publication, but as a guarantee of good faith) we shall be happy to insert his contribution. It is currently reported in the Australian papers that Mr. Joseph Bennett’s horses, including the promising three-year-old colt, King William, by Nordenfeldt out of Pulchra, are likely to be sent to Melbourne to take part in the V.R.C. Meeting.— Sportsman.