RANGITIKEI RACING CLUB SPRING MEETING.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume X, Issue 479, 28 September 1899, Page 16

RANGITIKEI RACING CLUB SPRING MEETING.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20. The first Spring Meeting of the above club was he d on Wednesday, toe 20th inst., at Bulls. There was a good attendance, and the sport was very interesting, though the meeting was robbed of all enjoyment by the terrible accident which resulted in the death of the amateur rider. Mr Nelson Mcßae, and the cross-country horse Stilts. During the day the sum of £3789 was passed through the machine. The following are the results — Flying Handicap, six furlongs. 153 Tea, 7.9, Jenkins .. .. .. .. 1 180 Tne Hempie, 7 2. Raynor .. .. .. 2 100 The Miller, 7.9, Pritchard .. .. ..3 Other starter —93 Aquatic, 7.5. ■. Won by. three lengths. Time, Imim 20 l-ssec. Divi dend, £3 is. Hack Hurdles, one and a half miles. 64 Watershot, 10.12, Lind.. ... .. .. 1 12 Hinau, 11.9, Johnson .. .. .. ..2 14 Nea, 9.0, Morris .. ... .. .. 3 Other itarters —23 Tangahoe, 11.8; 71 Waiwera, 10.5 ; 70 Hot ana, 10.5; 20 Eucharist, 9.10; 37 Omnia, 9.8; 130 bull Charge. 9.8 ; 83 Cannonade, 9.3 ; 19 Ramrod, 9.0. Won bj two lengths. Time, 3min 2 2-ssec. Dividend, £7 12s. Hack Flying, six furlongs. 69 Discount. 8.1, Jeukins .. .. .. .. j 38 Tirade, 7.6. Davy .. .. .. .. T 54 Will o’-the-Wisp 7 13, Raynor .. .. .. 3 Other starters—l 4 Richmond Gem, 8.12; 161 Ostiaki 8,11; 42 Nevermore, 7.11 ; 30 Brilliantine, 7.9; 18 lota, 7.9; 68 Crown Prince, 7.8: 14 Pastime, 7.5; 32 Whitney, 7.4 ; — Alert, 7.0 ; 37 Tuhurangi. 6.11 ; 7 Kawau ,6 11. Dead heat between Tirade aud Discount, Will-o’-the-Wispahead away third. Time, lmin 21sec. Dividends, Discount, £3 161, on Tirade, £6 18s, Spring Handicap, one mile and a quarter. 238 Bush Rose 9.2, Wright. .. .. .. 1 96 Worry, 6,10, O. Reed .. .. .. .. 2 93 Light, 7 3, Price .. .. .. .. 3

Other starter—l2l Rubin, 8.11. - Won fairly easily byffialf a length. Time, 2min 17 l-ssec. Dividend, £1 17s. Bangitikei Steeplechase, two miles and threequarters. 114 Whangaroa, 11.13, Cochrane .. -• •• J 88 Dundonald, 11.5, H. Moore .. •• -- " 41 Tally-ho, 10.10 - .•• / Other starters —134 Hangfire, 11.2; 44 Kauri Gum. 10.11; 27 St Lemon. 910 ; 12 Whakama, 9.7. St Lemon won by ten lengths, but on a protest .was disqualified for going outside a flag. Time, 6min 20sec. Dividend, £3 12 s. Hunters' Hubdles, one and half miles. 64 Nea, 118 .. .. .. ••• •• t 51 Pistol Shot, 10.9 .. -• t Ivy, 10.9 .. .. .. „ •• 3 Other starters —Stilts, 12.13 ; Te Ari, 10.7 ; Egmont, 12.3 ; Ro, aid, 12.2. At the first hurdle opposite th* stand Stilts came down, killing Mr Mcßae. Ihe horse also died. The finish was given a° a dead heat between Nea and Pistol Shot, Ivy half a length away third. Time, 3min 8 l-ssec. Dividend on Nea £3 I3s. Pistol Shot’s dividend £i Ils. Hack Flat Handicap, one mile. 155 Tirade, 7.11 .. .. .. .. •• '1 74 Will o’-the-Wisp .. .. •• •• 2 27 Discount, 8.2 .. .. .. .. ... 3 Other starters—2lo Hauriri 7.11: 29 Crown Prince, 7.6; 15 Vanetta, 6.12 ; 22 Outcast. 6.12 ; 21 Lum Kee, 6.9. Won by a head. Time, lmin 48sec. Dividend, £3 4s.