WAIPAWA COUNTY RACING CLUB’S MEETING.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume VII, Issue 358, 3 June 1897, Page 12

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.