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New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume IV, Issue 177, 14 December 1893, Page 6

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Although one or two of our principal animals ran badly at Feilding; a number off others, shaped very well. Musketeer (who iS by Remington out of Express) commenced operations on the first day by winning; the Flyirigfhnd paying an able dividend. Lovejoy has him very we.lL just> now. His win was of considerable merit, seeing that he beat Prioress; who is ai racer, and won three races at the meeting. Couranto (by Patriarch —Quickstep) had no difficulty in winning the Hurdles with 12. it up easily; Then the next race saw Mor ig rliri- sfecorid in- the Hack Hurdles to Waituna, who is a real good horse Morag is in Fred Collins’ stable here, and is by Lord of The Islesrout of Swindle. He is a good jumper, and showed the way home in - the hack’ event on the second day, besides running third in the- Second Hack Flat. Krina and Ua were not in it in any race. Ua : got fourth in the mile and a*half race in the first day, in which MF Donnelly’s Haeta ran third. This Horse is-iri the Auckland Cupv but has not shown any form to lead one to think he has a show. Musketeer also started in the mile and a half (won by Musket), but did not get a place, having to put up seven pounds; penalty. In the Manchester Handicap, however, he ran second to Monte Carlo, who is very well just now. Avis; whois in the same stable as Morag, nevbf showed up at all in anything for Whidh h# started. Now 1 that we' are iri the December rriOrith there will be plenty of racing throughout the district, from Hastings away to the back'blocks.’ Takin'g a cursory glance through the Afickiahd Cup adjustment I. incline to th'C belief that there will be a very 1 big field this year. To pick four at this juncture I would name Rosefeldt, Skirmisher; Brigand and Ida: The handicap for : the Steeplechase is, in my J Opinibrr;‘hard to pick to pieces, as both top'and bottom weights appear to have a show. 4 Good 'nominations have been received for the Waipawa Meeting, but not quite sb marij as last year; At : a meeting of delegates Of thef cbunlryclubsofthisprovirice, held here 1 this'wteek v , Messrs John 1 McVay, of the Napier Park - Clrib, and Mr G. Grey, 1 of the Waipawa County Racing Club? wferfe 1 ribtfiifiated as'their representatives' to-'the Cdnfcrerfce of‘thb Metropolitan Clubs; 4 - Couranto is’risked 4 to give' away 4SV 81b irt thlrhurdtesat Pilnfe'fsion'Nbfth.'

The application of G. Robson for a rider’s license has been referred by the Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club committee to the Victorian Racing Club. Merganser is keeping well, and her career on the other side next autumn will be watched with interest.

The Kissington programme has been passed. The only outsiders nominated for our next races are Fore Royal and King Harry. Thame is nominated for the big event at Hastings, and has accepted for the Auckland Cup. I fancy the latter is her mission.

Zanilla, who has not sported silk for some time, will be seen out this month. The Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club have appointed Mr James Dore, a well-known Hastings sport, to act as starter at their Summer Meeting. Waterbury will be a very hard horse to beat in the Auckland Steeplechase.

They gave Rangipuhi a lot of weight at the Mariawatu Meeting, but he has been scratched for all engagements. Mr A. Goodwin, the well-known trainer, sustained a nasty fall the other day when breaking in a young colt, and got his shoulder put out. At the Wanderers Bicycle Meeting today Reynolds, of Auckland, started in a few events. He was scratch in everything. In the half-mile dash he was giving 150yds start. He was in the first heat, and had the misfortune to get a very bad start. He made up his ground, however, but could only get third. Time, 1 min izsec. The second heat was done in 1 min ibsec, and the third, which was won by Jourdain, who had the limit, in 1 min iosec. Reynolds, not having got first or second, was not eligible for the final. In the Two-mile Provincial Championship all started from scratch. There were three defections. Here, again, Reynolds had bad luck at the start, for hb ran into another man who was holding one of the competitor’s machines. He got left a long way behind, but gained his lost ground when his machine gave way, the tire getting punctured. This he had anticipated, as a similar thing happened the other night on the track. He got off, got on another machine, losing 75yds, and went on, overhauling his men. At the finish he came away and won easily from Cowell and Bissell in smin 4osec. The Aucklander was giving 300yds in the mile and a half Ladies’ Bracelet but there was a wind blowing ; he could not get up, and could Only obtain fourth, Cowell, Caughley and Bissell being in the places. In the Mile Handicap he was giving a handicap of 220yds, but gave up soon after the start. The Three-mile Roadster Race and the Ten-mile Race fell to Caughley, a teacher in the district school. The actual time of the winner in the last named event was 30mm 34 3-ssec. After the sports Reynolds essayed to break the record for ten miles, having the assistance of pacemakers throughout. He broke the three, five, and ten mile records. Here are his times: —1 mile, zririn 4i£sec ; 2 miles. smm 20 3-ssec ; 3 miles, Bmin 7 4-ssec ; 4 miles, lomin 51 i-ssec ; 5 miles' i3min 42 i-ssec; 6 miles, i6min 3oisec; 7 miles, igmin 21 2~ssec ; 8 miles, 22min iBsec; 9 miles, 25min 16 3~ssec ; 10 miles, 28min 3 i-ssec. The above times are official, taken by three timekeepers, and there was a strong wind blowing. The track was in good order. Reynolds was loudly applauded on finishing.