WAIPAWA COUNTY RACING CLUB’S MEETING.
The weather for these races on Queen’s Birthday was fine and about 2000 people were present. The course was heavy. The sum of £3357 was passed through the machine. Results : — Stewards Hack Handicap of 30 sovs; second horse 5 sovs from the stake. One mile. 143 Mr R. Gooseman’s Brennan, by Torpedo —Christina, syrs, 7.11, Noble ... 1 41 Mr T. Quinlivan’s Straybird, 8.10, O’Neill ... 2 12 Mr H. l.immer’s Forfarshire, 6.11, Lister... ... ... ... ... 3 Other starters—so First Blood. 26 Harmony, 34 Stockville, 23 Marchioness, 12 Chance.
Won by a good length, Forfarshire a fair third. Time, Imin 55 l-ssec. Dividend, £2 2s. Handicap Hack Race of 50 sovs ; second horse 10 sovs from the stake. One mile and a quarter. 160 Mr G. E. G. Richardson’s b h Popgun, by Maxim — Burlesque, 4yrs, 8.12, Wright ... ... ••• ••• 1 18 Mr A. Rayner’s Mystical, 7.11, Parker 2 40 Mr J. Cuneen’s Mairau, 7.9, Fairbrother 3 Other starters—sl Te Ngaehe, 115 Greenstone, 81 Progress, 12 Nina. Won by four lengths. Time, 2min 25isec. Dividend, £2 13s. Waipawa County Racing Club Handicap of 150 sovs ; second horse 20 sovs and third horse 10 sovs from the stake. One mile and a quarter. 120 Hon J. D. Ormond’s Target, by Dreadnought — Straightshot, 3yrs, 7.9, Davis ... ... ... ••• 1 131 Mr J. Maher’s Primula, 8.6, Noble ... 2 52 Captain Russell’s Cceur de Lion, 7.0, O’Neill 3 Other starters —88 Lotion, 107 Aphony, 43 Golden Plover, 38 Zanella, 38 Petroline. Won by three lengths. Time, 2min 22sec. Dividend, £4 12s. Handicap Hack Hubdle Race of 40 sovs; second horse 5 sovs from the stake. One mile and a half. 31 Mr W. Douglas’ Toriki, by Torpedo— Kopeki, syrs, 9.13, Cameron ... 1 32 Mr R. S. Smith’s Erena, 9.0, Smith ... 2 37 Mr B. Dennehy’s Slumber, 9.7, Rayner 3 Other starters —156 Sylvanus, 155 Gorse, 34 Velocity, 19 Bulldog. Won easily by a couple of lengths, six lengths between second and third. Time, 3min 9aßec. Dividend, £l3 9s. Hack Flying Handicap of 30 sovs ; second horse 5 sovs from the stake. About five furlongs. 22 Mr T. K. Tena’s First Blood, by Vanguard—First Flash, 8.4, Parker ... 1 70 Mr T. H. Lowry’s Belford, 9.2, 0011e10... 2 32 Mr F. Moeller’s Little Billee, 7.2, Noble 3 Other starters—so Straybird, 40 Forest Rose, 55 Nukurau, 18 Progress, 19 Daphne, 9 Forfarshire, 22 Chance, 19 Alionora, 76 Cracker, 95 Purimu. Won by a bare length, Little Billee an excellent third and most of the others close at his heels. Time, Imin ll|sec. Dividend, £2O 19s. Flying Handicap of 50 sovs; second horse 10 sovs from the stake. About seven furlongs. 106 Hon. J. D. Ormond’s Martyrdom, by Apremont —Martyr, 7.5, A. White... 1 78 Mr J. Maher’s Primula, 8.7, Noble ... 2 47 Mr T. Quinlivan’s Petroline, 7.8, Lord 3 Other starters —108 Aphony, 45 Drury Lane, 64 Maid Marion, 40 Heavenly Twin. Won by a length. Time, Imin 40sec. Dividend, £4 2s. Welter Hack Handicap of 40 sovs ; second horse 5 sovs from the stake. One mile and a quarter. 199 Mr R. Gooseman’s Brennan, by Torpedo —Christina, 10.5 (inc. 71b penalty), Moore... ... ... 1 102 Mr A. Raynor’s Mystical, 10.2, Parker 2 26 Mr B. Dennehy’s Slumber, 9.11, Rayner 3 Other starters—3l- Greenstone, 32 Progress, 34 Forecast, 18 Erena. Won by a neck, Mystical a nose in front of Slumber. Time, 2min 26|sec. Dividend, £2.
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New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume VII, Issue 358, 3 June 1897, Page 12
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565WAIPAWA COUNTY RACING CLUB’S MEETING. New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume VII, Issue 358, 3 June 1897, Page 12
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