TARANAKI.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume III, Issue 128, 5 January 1893, Page 6

TARANAKI.

December 30.

The Taranaki Jockey Club’s Boxing Day Hack Meeting was held under decidedly favourable circumstances, and naturally proved a great success. The weather was magnificent; the attendance large, numbering about 2000 ; and speculation in the machine was brisk, Mr F. Hill putting through a total of which is about in excess of last year. All the officers of the club worked well, and especial praise is due to Mr R. G. Bauchope, the hon. sec., who carried out his duties in a thorough manner, and to the satisfaction of all those interested. The equine hero of the meeting was Mr J. George’s black colt Melas (not Melos), who is a four-year-old son of Armourer and Confidante. Melas is a fine stamp of an animal, and I expect to see Mr George pick up better stakes than hack races with him in the future. Looking at him on the course I should say that the colt is susceptible of a great deal of improvement. Another frivolous protest was entered after the Ladies’ Purse race, the trainer of the second hoise endeavouring to make the race void by protesting against its not being run according to programme time. The protest was properly dismissed. The only accident was the falling of Cingalee in the hurdle race, but neither the rider (Higginson) or the mare sustained any injury. C. Riley had two winning mounts, Cudd two, Mantel one, W Watson one, W. Cook one, and D. O’Meara one. The last-named scored his win in his maiden ride over sticks. The finishes in the Hurdles, Welter and Farewell Handicaps were very close, especially in the latter between Sirius, Union Jack and Maroro. There was a demonstration when Capt. Mace gave the race to Sirius.

| BY WIRE. J Tuesday. Opunake races were held on Monday in showery weather. There was a large attendance. was P ut through by Messrs Adams and Andrews. Results : — Hurdles: Nugget 1; Strategy, 2; Karewa, 3. Dividend, Bs.—Flying : Mutiny, 1 ; Sirius, 2 ; Merman, 3. Time, imin 21 4-5 sec. Dividend, £2 Bs.—Harakeke Stakes : Strayshot, 1 ; Docility, 2; Rona, 3. Time, imin 54 4“5 sec. Dividend, £ 1 19s. —Opunake Handicap: Melas, 1; Shiela, 2 ; Centie, 3. Time, 2min 51 sec. Dividend, £ 1 Bs.—Selling Race : Marangai, 1 ; Tipoka, 2 ; Noval, 3. Dividend, £& 17s —Opua Stakes: Mutiny, 1 ; Melas, 2 ; Shiela, 3. Dividend, £% 12s. —Forced Handicap: Mutiny, 1 ; Sirius, 2 ; Nugget, 3. Dividend, £2.