The Otahuhu and Onehunga Races.
REVIEW OF THE RACING.
[By
Borderer.]
Fine weather and good attendance favoured the initial Meeting of the Onehunga and Otrihuhu Racing Club, which was brought off at the Otahiihu Racecourse on Saturday last. The bookmakers were present busily engaged pursuing the stray dollars of the plunger, and consequently the totalishtor returns’ suffered. The sum passed through the' machine was 538. Mr Harris officiated as judge, the starter’s flag was satisfactorily haridled by Mr Lockhart, Mr Marks 5 hrid charge of the scales, and Mr C; Fl Mhfk; the secretary of ttfe 1 club
worked zealously to ensure the success of the meeting. Mr J. O. Evett was the handicapper. The acceptances were none too satisfactory. Out of eleven nominations for the Handicap Maiden Plate only six accepted, five fell out of the dozen entered for the Handicap Hurdles, the same withdrew from the Pony Race, and out of the fifteen nominated for the Welter Handicap there were seven acceptors. Fishmonger, 11.10, and Parnell, 11.7, declined the Handicap Hurdles for obvious reasons, and the latter was also withdrawn from the Steeplechase, in which he was also asked to carry 11.7. The day’s racing commenced with the Handicap Maiden Plate of 2osovs, 1 mile, which was contested by the six coloured on the card, viz., Dorothy 8.7, Dark Rose 7.3, Carmen 7.0, Springfield 7,1 (inc. ilb over), Alf 7.0 (inc. 41b over), and Maid of Erin 6.11 (inc. 41bs over). Dorothy was most in demand, but Mr Heaton’s gelding Alf had a strong following. Mr Lockhart sent them off to an even start, and by the time the back of the course was reached Mrs Leonard’s mare was showing the Wu.y, with Dark in close attendance. The second favourite, Alf, quickly caught Mr McKinnon’s gelding and made a big effort to get 6h terms with Dorothy, blit the latter kept her lead and by the tirri'e the hdmß turn was gained she led Alf by a full Creamer, on the latter, tried hard to catch the favourite,but as soon asTaylor called on the daughter of The Dauphin, she shot to the front and won easily by a length and a half. Dark Rose caught Alf in the last few strides and secured sbbond position. Time, imin 51 2-sth sec. Dividend (10s tickets) £1 ss.
Potentate declined the Handicap Hur*dldS of 3'osovs, one mile and a hair, and the runners were, Belmont 11.11, Lonely 11.2, Otakeho 10.0, Hinemoa 9.7, Tattler 9.6, and Skittles 9.0. The top weight was made! a hot favourite oil his Avondale running, but he disappointed his backers wofully, never getting into a dangerous position* throughout the run over the mile and a half. Lonely was the next most in deiiiand. The gorse hedge at the back of the Course prevented those on the stand seeing what a sort Of a start 1 was effected. Rae’s gold cap was the first, however, to appear where the hedge was riot so tall,andhd sent Lonely over the initial hurdle first', with Tattler close up. Wherl the field came lip the straight towards theF stand Rae took a pull on his gelding, and allowed Tattler to assume command, and Hinemoa took second position. Belmont waS lying last. Round the bend to the back of the course Tattler and Hinemoa were close enough for a table cloth tb cover both, and the hurdle opposite the stand was taken by them together. . Lonely flew it close on their heels, arid Belmont tried to work through the field but failed. When I 'the straight was entered four ofthb runners were in a bunch, arid the last hurdle was attacked by the quartette pretty well together, but once on the flat, Lonely, answering gamely to Rae*s cstli) shot through them arid won by threequarters of a length. , Skittles outlasted the others and gained second place, and Hinemoa was third. The favourite wai last. Time. 3mm 6Jsec. Dividend (j£h tickets), £2 2s.' . v . Belmont withdrew' from’ the' Spring Handicap, and this left the contestants at Van Diemen 8.9, Ida B.S,* Ingoriria 8.7, Glaucas7.ll, Gay Deceiver 7.3, Anris? belle 7.2, Warriot 6.id." Ingoriria'and Ida were the public fanbieSj) arid belle, who was practically deserted, won', and paid the fourteen 1 who believed she could last drib and a quarte'r miles,’ the nice dividend of ss. ...A bad start gave Ahrikbriile and Gay Deceiver a big advantage, arid tfle( pair rushed along at a strdrig pace to the six furlong post. Warrior was third dozen lengths awriy,’ and'the rest' wbf4 behind him in a cluster? Ahnabelle gbt the best of Gay Deceiver ih* a 1 ratting race' to the home turril and Warribr ’ arid Ida coming strongly ' displaced ’ Mi" 'Siilton’s horse, but could not overtake belle, who, lasting' splendidlyj dashbd past the post five lengths ‘ iri frdhF bf Warridr; who beat' Ida iri the ruii’up u tii f e straight. Time, zfifiri 16sec. , n , (] , r .. iO Laddie ahd Rodney were scratched for the Sellirig Race of zosoys, six' which was fought for by Dorothy Marguerite 9.0, Transit 8.9, and RabbTaiS 7.0. Rabelais, who bolted froth' a false start, had the worst of the fall ofthe flag, 1 and Dorothy wqn all tjie way. Marguerite and Transit filled the other positions; Time, imin 2zj-sec. Dividend, The’ winnrir had'a 'reserve of Zko updft* her, and was bought iii J by ? thb ownb’r' af
JU-T' Rateldis was obtained by Mr Lyell For/26. - The race for the Handicap Steeplechase of 4OSOVS, dbout three miles, brought a trio to the post, viz., Chester, Long Rojler; And Potentate, the other two fiambd bn the programme, Lonely and Skittles, being withdrawn. Chester, who was made favourite, led when the flag fbll but Long Rbper and Potentate were not far behind him. The, jump past the course proper saw' Long Roper go to the front; but Hickey quickly collared him, and kept Chester in front until the back of the grandstand was passed , for the second time, when Rae again took the lead. In negotiating an obstacle at the back of the course Chester blundered, and was put dlit of the running, and Rae, by good horsemanship, beat Potentate in a struggle lip the straight. The time for the race waS given at smm jsec, which Shows the distance was very much ‘ about’ three miles. The horses should have taken the sweep around the back of the grandstand for the third time, whereas they only rounded it twice. Dividend, Z 3 IS * There were four scratchings for the Handicap Flying Stakes of 2osovs, six furlongs, viz., St. Ki'lda, Ingorina, Gay Ijeceiver, and Vieux Rose. I’he field was thus 1 left at Annabelle 8.4 (inc. jib jjehatty) 1 , \Varridr 7.3, Ciipid 7.3, Decoy 6.9, Resurrection 6.7, Acacia 6.7. Annabelle’s win in the Spring Handicap sent the money on her, and she left the post a warm favourite. The hedge hid the start from view, but Annabelle was the first to show up, with Warrior and Ab^ci^ 1 close on her quarter. Rounding the home turn the field was pretty well bunched together, but in the run up the straight Annabelle and Acacia had matters to themselves, and an opportune rush by the latter gave her a half length victory over ,Mr Burke’s mare. Warrior was third. No time was recorded. Dividend, £$ 1 9 s -
There were ten starters for the Handicap Pony Race of zosovs, five furlongs. Rodndy was favourite, but Romeo at 7.12 was yo' ed a, good thing by many, and Mr Greenwood’s pony consequently had a big following. He had the race in hand from start to linis'i, and was never headed? Bob was second and Red Rose third? Dividend, ££ 10s. vl Maid of Erin was scratched for the Wel er Handicap of 2osovs, one mile, which concluded the day’s sport. The starters were Glaucus, Belmont, Warrior, Minnie, Acacia; and Alf. The Waikato mare Minnie was favourite, but although she’ made a good race. Acacia came with a'rattle ait the finish and won by a length. Minnie was second and Warrior third. Dividend, £3 16s.
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New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume IV, Issue 177, 14 December 1893, Page 6
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