OHINEMURI JOCKEY CLUB’S ANNUAL MEETING.
First Day—Wednesday, 17th March. Weather fine. Attendance, about 3,000. The sum of £2,600 was passed through the totalisator. Results :— Handicap Maiden Plate of 30 sovs; second horse 5 sove from the stake. One mile. Mr H. Windsor’s ch h Commodore, by Nelson —Tamora, 4yrs, 9.10 .. ... ... 1 Mr R. Hannon’s Winnie, 7.12 ... ... 2 Mr Gr. Vercoe’s Waitress, 6.7... ... ... 3Other starters — Warrigal 8.6, Boadicea 8.2, Maungakawa 8.0, Snip 8.0, Takituna 7.4, Waimarie 7.4, Dan 7.4, Cap 6.7. Won by a length. Dividend, £6 ss. First Pony Handicap of 25 sovs ; second pony 5 sovs from the stake. Seven furlongs. Mr N. Dickey’s b g Recruit, by Tetford—Virginia, 4yrs, 7.0 ... ... ... ... 1 Mr J. Clements’ ch m Mavourneen, aged, 9.6 2 Mr C. Clarke’s ch m Pororua, aged, 8.12 ... 3 Other starters — Archduke 9.2, Libeller 8.4, Hermione 7.0, Lady Douglas 7.0, Playboy 7.0, Retrenched 6.7. Won by a head. Dividend, £9 2s. Handicap Hurdle Race of 40 sovs; second horse 5 sovs from the stake. One mile and three-quarters. Mr S. Dickey’s b m Magoulet, by Anteros, aged, 9.7 ... ... ... ... ... 1 Mr E. Morrison’s br g Libeller, 6yrs, 9.7 ... 2 Other starters —Hairylegs 11.8, Sterling 9.12, Jeanette 9.2. Won easily. Dividend, £7 4s. A protest against the winner that she had run at unregistered meetings was dismissed. Ohinemuri Cup Handicap of 80 sovs; second horse 10 sovs from the stake. One mile and a half. Mr W. Henley’s b m Merry Maid, by Hotchkiss —Maid of Athol, 4yrs, 8.6 ... ... 1 Mr R. Burke’s b m Lady Anna, 3yrs, 8.8 ... 2 Mr C. Clark’s ch g Groodshot, 6.12 ... ... 3 Other starters — Retaliation 8.11, Yattenfeldt 8.10, Porangi Pote 7.4. Won easily by two lengths. Dividend, £1 7s. County Welter Handicap of 20 sovs ; second horse 5 sovs from the stake. One mile. Mr N. Dickey’s b g Sterling, by Cap-a-pie— Lady Sterling, 6yrs, 11.2 ... ... ... 1 Mr Forbes’ b m Syren, syrs, 9.8 ... ... 2 Mr T. Wise’s br g Rebel, 10.2 ... ... 3 Other starters —Captivity, 11.8 ; Orena, 11.2; Heart of Oak, 10.7 ; Banter, 9.6 ; Rubenite, 9.6 ; Grenswilly, 9.0; Takitunie, 9.0 ; John, 9.0. Won by a length. Dividend, £2 12s. Karangahake Handicap of 30 sovs; second horse 5 sovs from the stake. Six furlongs. Mr S. C. Caulton’s b m Porangi Potae, by Castor —Madcap, 3yrs, 8.12 ... ... 1 Mr F. Macmanemin’s b g Archduke, aged, 7.10 2 Mr R. Teddy’s b m Orena, aged, 7.2... ... 3 Other starters —Dorothy 7.8, Cleopatra 7.8,. Snip 7.2, Mangakawa 7.2. Won easily. Dividend, £1 7s. Martha Stakes Handicap of 40 sovs; second horse 5 sovs from the stake. One mile. Mr T. Dufty’s ch g Yattenfeldt, by Nordenfeldt—Yattacy, aged, 8.0 . ... ... ... 1 Mr W. Handley’s b m Merry Maid, 4yrs, 8.8 2 Mr J. Clements’ ch m Mavourneen, aged, 7.2 3-
Other starters —The Sharper 8.12, Lady Anna 8.10, Commodore 7.10, Cast Ashore 7.5, Boadicea 6.7. „ n Won by a length. Dividend, £64 2s. A protest was entered on the ground that the rider of Yattenfeldt did not hold a jockey’s licence, but was dismissed. Second Day—Thursday, 18th March. The weather was again fine. Attendance about 2000. Totalisator investments £2985, making a total of £5617 for the two days. Results: — Paeroa Handicap of 40 sovs ; second horse 5 sovs from the stake. One mile. Mr R. Hannan’s ch m Cast Ashore, by Castor —Zip, 4yrs, 7.8 ... ■■■ ■■■ 1 Mr H. Harrison’s b m Anniversary, syrs, 6.7 2 Mr R. Burke’s b m Lady Anna, 3yrs, 8.10 ... 3 Other starter—Mavourneen 6.12. Won by a length. Dividend, £1 9s. Maiden Hurdle Race Handicap of 35 sovs; second horse 5 sovs from the stake. One mile and a half. Mr G. Vercoe’s Waitress, by Woolbroker — The Jilt, 9.0 1 Mr T. Keneally’s The Saint, aged, 9.12 ... 2 Mr R. Henwood’s blk g Warrigal, 4yrs, 9.10 3 Other starters —Glenlora 10.4, Jeanette 9.6, Dan 9.4, Sunflower 9.0. Won easily by a clear length. Dividend, £3 10s. Waitekauri Plate Handicap of 30 sovs; second horse 5 sovs from the stake. Seven furlongs. Mr G. Absolum’s b m Dorothy, by The Dauphin —Bragela, aged, 6.7 ... ... 1 Mr H. Windsor’s ch h Commodore, 4yrs, 7.10 2 Mr H. Harrison’s ch m Cleopatra, syrs, 6.10 3 Other starters — The Sharper 8.12, Pororua 7.12, Orena 7.8, Mangakawa 6.7. Won on the post by a head. Dividend, £4 14s. A protest, was entered against the winner for running inside a post, but was dismissed. Waihi Handicap of 50 sovs ; second horse 10 sovs from the stake. One mile and a quarter. Mr S. C. Caulton’s b m Porangi Potae, by Castor —Madcap, 3yrs. 8.0 ... ... ... 1 Mr H. Harrison’s ch m Cleopatra, syrs, 6.7... 2 Mr T. Dufty's ch g Yattenfeldt, aged, 8.0 ... 3 Other starters —Retaliation, 8.12 ; Cast-Ashore, 7.6; Goodshot, 6.10. Won by half a length, same distance between second and third. Dividend, £4 19s. Paeroa Steeplechase Handicap of 65 sovs ; second horse 10 sovs from the stake. About three miles. Mr T. Keneally’s The Saint, aged, 10.0 ... 1 Mr R. Williams' br g Sepoy, aged, 9.7 ... 2 Mr G. Tooman’s br g Hairylegs, aged, 10.6... 3 Other starters —Glenlora 10.10, Scaltheen 10.4, Brown Bess 9.10, Megoulet 9.7. Won by a length. Dividend, £4 2s. Second Pony Handicap of 30 sovs; second pony 5 sovs from the stake. Five furlongs and a half. Mr C. Clarke’s ch m Pororua, by Daniel O’Rourke, aged, 9.2... ... ... ... 1 Mr E. Morrison’s b g Libeller, 6yrs, 8.2 ... 2 Mr N. Dickey’s b g Recruit, 4yrs, 8.0 ... 3 Other starters —Mangakawa 6.7, Lady Douglas 6.7, Honor Bright 6.7. Won easily. Dividend, £1 3s. This event was run for twice. On the first occasion Recruit, who had a start of four or five lengths, won all the way, but the starter maintained that he had not given a start, consequently the race was run again. Publicans Purse Handicap of 30 sovs ; second horse 5 sovs from the stake. Five furlongs. Mr J. Maxwell’s b g Snip, by Captivator, aged, 7.0 ... ... ... ... ... 1 Mr S. C. Caulton’s b m Porangi Potae, 3yrs, 9.6 2 Mr G. Absolum’s b m Dorothy, aged, 6.10 ... 3 Other starter —-Orena 8.0. Won by a length. Dividend, £2 2s.
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New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume VII, Issue 348, 25 March 1897, Page 11
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1,026OHINEMURI JOCKEY CLUB’S ANNUAL MEETING. New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume VII, Issue 348, 25 March 1897, Page 11
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