THE EGMONT RACING CLUB’S SPRING MEETING.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume IX, Issue 427, 29 September 1898, Page 17

THE EGMONT RACING CLUB’S SPRING MEETING.

First Day—Wednesday, September 21.

The weather was fine and there was a fair attendance. Results

First Hurdles of 90 sovs ; second horse 10 sovs from

the stake. One mile and three-quarters. 69’ Mr J. Proctor’s b m Marina, L. Proctor .. ..I 69 Mr J. T. Moore’s br g Troubadour, G. Laing .. 2 52 Mr J. Chaafe’s b g Nor’-west, P. Johnson .. 3 Other starters —94 Kanaka, 29 Alpine. Won by a length. Time, 3miu 32sec. Dividends :£3 19s and £2 3s.

Egmont Hunt Club Steeplechase of 40 sovs ; second

horse 5 sovs from the stake. About three miles. 44 Mr R. H. Nolan’s b g Eglinton, Mr N. Mcßae .. 1 48| Mr D. G. Riddiford's c g Woodcock, Mr Gordon .. 2 221 Mr A. G. Harvey’s b g Huntsman, W. Laing .. 3 Other starters —78 Merry Soul, 21 Wild Vixen. Won by a length and a half. Time, 7min 57 3-sth sec. Dividends : £3 15s and £2 12s.

First Hack Hurdles of 40 sovs ; second horse 5 sov s from the stake. About one mile and a half.

51 i Mr J. Peachev’s b g Cairo, Johnson .. .. .. 1 71 Mr J. D. Mitchell’s b g Starlight, Mitchell .. 2 69J Mr C. E. Major’s br g Barbarian, Hall .. .. 3 Other starters—l 97 Taravento. 30 Disraeli, 12 Dandy. Wou by four lengths. Time, 2min 57 4-sth sec. Dividends : £8 3s and £3 ss.

First Hack Flat Race of 40 sovs; second horse 5 sovs from the stake. Six furlongs; 85 J Mr F. Tryer’s b h Uhlan, B. Russell .. .. 1 36 j Mr F. Marsh’s t> g Flying Jib, Julian .. ..2 11 Mr F. Cooper’s Wavelet, Cooper .. .. .. 3 Other starters—l 63 Splinter, 46 Wai-iti, 58 The Major, 28 Queen’s Guard, 14 Heart Whist, 7 Snowflake, 8 Rosemary, 33 Kohipo, 16 Faultra. Won by two lengths. Time, Imin 18 l-sth sec. Dividends : £5 5s and £2 14s. Egmont Steeplechase of 150 sovs ; second horse 20 sovs> third horse 10 sovs from the stake. About three miles. 40J Mr A. Bayly’s blk g Kanaka. A. Hall .. .. 1 26 Mr J. Green’s b g Cloister, Morris .. .. ..2 961 Mr F. Gibbon’s b g Seddon, Owner .. .. ..3 Other starters —72 Nor’-west, 91 Bradshaw, 15 Alpine, 42 Conscript, 113 Riot, 59 Greenstone. Won by three lengths. Time, 6min 55sec. Divindends ; £l2 5s and £6 6s. Hack and Hunter Steeplechase of 40 sovs ; second horse 5 sovs from the stake. About two miles. 19 Mr D. Thurston’s b g Sir Athol, P. Williams .. 1 29’ Mr G. H. Gibson’s br g Egmont, N. Mcßae .. 2 29J Mr J. Coombes’ rn g Dunsinane, Coleman .. 3 Won by three lengths. Time, 4min 12sec. Dividends : £2 8s and £1 3s. High-weight Hack Flat of 40 sovs ; second horse 5 sovs from the stake. One mile. 61-1- Mrs Rhoddv’s br g Splinter, G. Laing .. .. 1 421 Mr F. Marsh’s b g Flying Jib, O’Connell .. ..2 3o| Mr A. C. Greenwood’s ch g Adam, Paget .. .. 3 Other starters—27J Starlight Nipapu. 75J Black Rose, 7J Heart Whist, 7 Van Courier, 7| Avant Garde, 3 Whittlesea. Time, Imin 49 2-sth sec. Dividends : £4 7s and £2 10s. A protest for inconsistent running was dismissed. Second Day—Thursday, September 22. The weather was fine, and the attendance was good. A sum of £4,563 was passed through the machine on the two days. Results:--Second Hurdles of 90 sovs; second, horse 10 sovs from the stake. About two miles. 621 Mr J. T. Moore’s br g Troubadour, by Sou’wester —Betty,' aged, 9.12, G. Laing 1 831- Mr A. Bayly’s blk g Kanaka, aged, 10.7, A. HaU 2 23 Mr A. Jefferson’s b m Alpine 3 Other starters —58 Marina, 11.11; 80.1 Nor’-West, 10.3. Won easily. Time, 3min,56 3-sth sec. Dividends : Inside £4 9s, outside £2 3s. Second Hack Hurdles of 40 sovs; second horse 5 sovs from the stake. One mile and three-quarters. 123| Mr J. F. Peachy’s b g Cairo, by Gipsy King— Gipsy, 6yrs, 11.9, P. Johnson 1 521 Mr H. V. Colello’s br m Taravento, aged, 10.5, Higgins 2 43 Mr C. E. Major’s br g Barbarian, aged, 10.5, A. Hall ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 3 Other starter —37 Disraeli, 9.2. Won easily. Time, 3min 39sec. Dividends: Inside £1 15s, outside 19s. Third Hack Flat Race of 40 sovs; second horse 5 sovs from the stake. One mile and a quarter. 223 Mr F. Tyrer’s b h Uhlan, by Cuirassier —Aida, 9.3, B. Russell 1 1151 Mr L. Fitzmaurice’s ch g Taplow, syrs, 8.3, Cox 2 40 Mr J. D. Mitchell’s b g Starlight, aged, 7.2, Price 3 Other starters— 23J Waiiti, 7.7; 11J Wavelet, 7.0; and 43 Black Rose, 6.10. Won easily by a clear length, Taplow just beating Starlight for second place, Waiiti whipping in. Time, imin 17sec. Dividends : Inside, £llss, outside 18s. Hawera Steeplechase of 80 sovs; seeond horse 10 sovs from the stake. About two miles and a half. 92J Mr J. Green’s b g Cloister, by Hiko—Religeuse, ■ aged, 9.7, J. Morris... . 1 70 Mr M. J. Goodson’s blk g Bradshaw, aged, 9.11, Higgins 2 60J Mr F. Gibbons’ b g Seddon, aged, 10.7, Owner ... 3 Other starters —67 Kanaka, 119; and 25J Conscript, 9.7. Won by a couple of lengths (from Bradshaw, Seddon a moderate third. Time, smin 42 4-sth sec. Dividends: Inside £3 2s, outside £1 9s. Ladies’ Bracelet of 30 sovs. About two miles and a half. 13gS MrsD. Thurston’s b g Sir Athol, by TorpedoLady Athol, aged, 12.9, Mr J. B. Variance ... 1 62 Mrs D. G. Riddiford’s ch g Woodcock, 12.0, Mr W. Gordon 2 141 Mrs J. Coombes’. jun., rn g Dunsinane, syrs, 11.7, Mr J. Coombes ... 3 Other starters—2l Egmont, 12.13; and 46 Eglinton, 117. Won by about a couple of lengths, Dunsinane a fair third, and Egmont fourth. Time, 6min 12 l-sth sec. Dividends : Inside, £1 16s, outside 19s. Fourth Hack Flat of 30 sovs; second horse 5 sovs from the stake Seven furlongs. 140 J Mrs Roddy’s br g Splinter, by Natator—Don Juan mare, syrs, 9.3, G. Laing + 41 Mr F. H. Lambert’s b m Heart Whist, by Artillery—Loo, syrs, 6.10, T. Stackhouse + 761 Mr F. Marsh’s b g Flying Jib, syrs, 7.5, A- Julian 3 Other starters—9lJ Adam, 7.12; 21 The Major, 7.7; 121 Nipa pu, 7.3; 12 Queen’s Guard, 7.3; 24J Kohipo, 6.10 A dead beat between Splinter and Heart' Whist. Time, Imin 34 4 sth sec. Dividends: Splinter, inside £1 3s, outside 14s; Heart Whist, inside £3O 9s, outside £5O Bs. Final Steeplechase of 40 sovs; second horse 5 sovs from the stake. About two miles. 107 Mr M. J. Goodson’s blk g Bradshaw, by CastoffLady, aged, 10 3, Higgins 1 38g Mr F. Gibbons’ b g Seddon, aged, 11.3, Owner .. 2 27 Mr D. Thurston’s b g Sir Athol, aged,: 9.7, P. . Williams .. ... ...dis.

Other starter —55 Greenstone, 10.2 ; 22 Conscript 10.0 Won comfortably by a couple Jof lengths. Time, 4min 30see. Dividends, £2 Is and £1 Is. A protest was entered against Sir Athol, and the race was awarded to Bradshaw.