RANGITIKEI RACING CLUB’S SUMMER MEETING.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume VII, Issue 337, 7 January 1897, Page 12

RANGITIKEI RACING CLUB’S SUMMER MEETING.

Weather fine, with strong breeze blowing. Attendance about 3000. Course in good order. Totalisator investments for the day, £4418; the tickets on the outside were ten shillings: Results Grandstand Handicap of 50 sovs. One mile and a quarter. 11l 176 Mr V. Marumu’s b h Rangipuhi, by Feve —Mystery Girl, aged, 9.0, Jenkins ... ... ••• ••• 1 89 155 Mr C. E. Major’s br m Crimson Streak, syrs, 7.0, Williams ... 2 55 111 Mr Belcher’s ch g Sedgebrook, 6yrs, 7.5, Price ... ... ■■■ 3 Won easily by two lengths. Time, 2min 13£sec. Dividends —Inside £2 Is, outside (10s tickets) £1 2s. First Handicap Hurdle Race of 60 sovs. Two miles. 109 140 Mr Bristol’s b m Swift, by Natator —Gladiator mare, aged, 10.12, J. Laing ... ... ... ... 1 43 57 Mr Whakahu’s ch m Rangipai, aged, 10.9, W. Retter ... ... ... 2 53 57 Mr Moore’s br g Troubadour, 6yrs, 9.0, G. Laing ... ... ... 3 Other starters —75, 104 Glenelg, 10.8, Alexander ; 59, 66 Bush Girl, 9.12, Higgins (fell). Won comfortably by two lengths, the same distance between second and third. Time, 4min 3 l-ssee. Dividends — Inside £2 15s, outside £1 7s. First Handicap Hack Hurdle Race of 40 sovs. One mile and a half. 50 98 Mr D. Scott’s ch m Electro, by Ahua —Peter Flat mare, aged, 9.9, W. Thomas ... ... ... 1 84 42 Mr Messene’s b in Britannia, 6yrs, 9.2, R. Green ... ... ... 2 9 25 Mr Harmon’s b g Tokanui, syrs, 9.2, D. McGregor ... ... ... 3 Other starters —79, 115 Halcione, 10.4, Coleman; 78, 83 Tell Tale, 9.7, G. Laing (ran off) ; 65, 77 Alpha, 9.5, Gillett (ran off) ; 4, 70 En Evant, 9.4, J. Laing (ran off). Won comfortably by a length, two lengths between second and third. Time, 3min. Dividends —Inside £6 4s, outside £2 6s. Rangttikei Cup of 200 sovs ; second horse 20 sovs, and third horse 10 sovs from the stake. One mile and three quarters. 60 61 Mr W. Rathbone’s ch g Blarney, by Apremont —Flatter, 6yrs, 8.1, L. Mathews ... ... ... ... 1 61 59 Dr. J. Reed’s br g Voltigeur, syrs, 7.0, G. Price ... ... ... 2 83 80 Mr J. Paul’s b g Pompom, syrs, 7.12, Raynor ... ... ... 3 Other starters —203,214 Lorelei, 8.12, Jenkins; 66, 77 Hotspur, 7.5, G. Reid ; 129, 173 Tuhiwai, 6.10, Williams ; 31, 38 Light, 6.9, Delaney. Won comfortably at the finish by a neck, the same distance between second and third. Time, 3min 9?,-sec. Dividends —Inside £9 9s, outside £5 3s. First Handicap Hack Race of 40 sovs. One mile. 51 34 Mr T. Hogg’s b g Aqua Fortis, by Wapiti—White Eyes, syrs, 7.5, G. Price ... ... ... ... 1 80 65 Mr R. E. Mcßae’s b m lolanthe, 4yrs, 8.2, Raynor ... ... ... 2 27 24 Mr W. Green’s ch h Wharangi, 4yrs, 7.0 (inc. 41b over), Williams ... 3 Other starters —30. 33 Sing Song. 9.0, Gillett ; 81, 76 Gunboat, 8.8, Jenkins; 28, 27 Disraeli, 8.4, Farrell; 26, 21 The Goth, 7.5, Delaney; 35, 44 Coin, 7.0 (inc. 41b over) ; 5, 7 Alpine, 6.10, Whale. A good race. Won, all out, by a length and a half, a length between second and third. Time, Imin 48sec. Dividends —Inside £6 Bs, outside £4 7s. ■ Stewards’ Plate Welter Handicap of 45 sovs. One mile. 122 162 Mr C. E. Major's br m Crimson Streak, by Nordenf'eldt —Hipporina, syrs, 10.6, A. McCormick ... 1 76 93 Mr Marumaru’s b h Tuhiwai, aged, 10.9, W. Retter 2 26 56 Mr D. Beard’s b g Otiti, aged, 9.2, Rayner ... ... ••• ... 3 90 138 LeGrand, 9.7, Jenkins 0 Won easily by a length, two lengths between second and third. Time, Imin 40 3-ssec (?) Dividends —Inside £2 6s, outside £1 4s. Flying- Stakes Handicap of 70 sovs, six furlongs. 93 97 Mr F. Young’s gr g Flying Shot, by Foulshot —-Flirt, aged, 8.7, C. Pritchard ... ... ... ... 1 1 14 Mr J. Murtagh’s ch m Kalmea, aged, 7.3, Williams ... ... ... 2 48 49 Mr Belcher’s ch m Sedgebrook, 6yrs, 7.12, Rayner ... ... ... 3 Other starters —- 122, 101 Errand Boy, 8.0, Jenkins ; 165, 118 Carrick, 7.12, Price. Won comfortably at the finish by a length, two lengths between second and third. Time, Imin 17sec. Dividends —Inside £4 17b, outside £2 3s.

Second Day—Saturday, Jan. 2nd. Weather fine, very strong wind blowing. Attendance, about 2000. Totalisator investments for the day, £3639 ; total for the meeting, £8057, as compared with £8046 last year. Results : Clipton Handicap of 45 sovs. One mile and a quarter. 44 79 Mr Major’s br m Crimson Streak, by Nordenfeldt —Hipporina, syrs, 7.9, Jenkins . . ... 1 13 44 Marumaru’s b h Tuhiwai, aged, 7.2, Williams ... ... ... ••• 3 13 27 Mr Bristol’s b g Light, syrs, 7.2, Delaney ... ... ••• •• 3 Other starters —59, 96 Pompom, 8.5, Rayner; 64, 93 Voltigeur, 7.9, Price. Won by a length. Time, 2min 13sec. Dividends —Inside £3 18s, outside £1 18s. Second Handicap Hurdle Race of 60 sovs, one mile and three-quarters. 47 87 Mr Whakaahu’s b g Tangaroa, by Sou’-Wester, aged, 9.10, W. Retter 1 34 56 Mr Roberts’ b g Glenelg, aged, 10.7, Alexander ... ... ... 3 41 64 Mr Montgomery’s b m Bush Girl, 6yrs, 9.12, Thomas ... ... 3 Other starters —56, 64 Swift, 11.9, J. Laing; 49, 78 Rangipai, 10.13, Higgins (fell) ; 37, 64 Troubadour, 9.0, G. Laing. Won comfortably by two lengths, the same distance between second and third. Time, 3min 33sec. Dividends —Inside £6 Bs, outside £2 18s. Second Handicap Hack Hurdle Race of 40 sovs. One mile and a half. 65 86 Mr D. Scott’s ch m Electro, by Ahua — Peter Flat mare, aged, 10.7, Thomas ... ... ... 1 33 67 Mr Messene’s b m Britannia, 6yrs, 9.4, R. Green ... ... ... 2 39 43 Mr W. Homes’ ch g Le Grande, aged, 10.7, Carruthers ... ... 3 Other starters —22, 40 Halcione, 10.2, Coleman ; 79, 108 Tell Tale, 9.7, G. Laing (ran off); 24, 23 Alpha, 9.3, Gillett; 24, 40 Tokanui, 9.0, Williams. Won comfortably by a length, two lengths between second and third. Time, 3min. Dividend, £3 16s. Greatford Stakes of 100 sovs; second horse 10 sovs from the stake. One mile and a half. , 20 33 Mr Bristol’s b g Light, by Sou’Wester—Gladiator mare, syrs, 6.9, Delaney ... ... ... ••• 1 109 147 Mr Collin’s b m Lorelei, syrs, 8.11,

Jenkins ... ... .. ... 2 31 58 Dr. J. Reed’s br g Voltigeur, syrs, 7.2, Price ... ... ... ... 3 Other starters —107, 158 Rangipuhi, 9.4, McCormick ; 116, 164 Blarney, 8.12, L. Mathews ; 31, 45 Pompom, 7.13, Raynor. Won by threeparts of a length, two lengths between second and third. Time, 2min 45sec. Dividends —Inside £lB 12s, outside £6 Bs. Second Handicap Hack Race of 40 sovs. Six furlongs. 48 52 Mr Heijken’s ch g Crescent, by Forester —Nancy Lee, syrs, 8.0, L. Mathews ... ... ... 1 119 102 Mr W. H. Beith’s br g Splinter, 4yrs, 8.4, McLeer... ... ... 2 31 27 Mr O’Sullivan’s ch m Sing-Song, 4yrs, 8.13, Gillet ... ... ... 3 Other starters —74, 97 Undine, 8.3, Jenkins; 45, 52 Aqua Fortis, 8.0, Price ; 73, 54 Coin, 8.0, G. Reid ; 7, 17 Allington, 7.13, Raynor ; 8, 10 Naburn, 6.10, Williams; 6, 10 Stella, 6.10, Satherley. Won comfortably by a length and a half, a length between second and third. Time, Imin 20sec. Dividends —Inside £7 14s, outside £3 12s. Shorts Handicap of 40 sovs. Five furlongs. 133 135 Mr F. Young’s gr g Flying Shot, by Foulshot —Flirt, aged, 9.8, C. Pritchard ...• ... ... ... 1 126 135 Mr Iredale’s br g Carrick, 4yrs, 8.3, Jenkins ... ... ... ... 2 91 85 Mr Belcher’s ch g Sedgebrook, 6yrs, 8.3, Raynor ... ... ... 3 Other starters —17, 23 Otiti, 7.1 (inc. 61b over), Delaney; 21,47 Hangfire, 6.7, Master D. Scott. Won by a length. Time, Imin 4sec. Dividends —Inside £2 12s, outside £1 Bs. Consolation Handicap of 45 sovs. One mile. 121 129 Mr Marumaru’s b g Tuhiwai, by Ascot —Mystery Girl, aged, 7.12, Raynor ... ... ... 1 109 100 Mr Collins’br m Undine, 4yrs, 7.10, Jenkins ... ... ... ... 2 81 97 Mr Murtagh’s ch m Kalmea, aged, 8.7, Williams ... ... ... 3 Won, all out, by half a length, the same distance between second and third. Time, Imin 49sec. Dividends —Inside £2 6s, outside £1 2s,