TINWALD RACES.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1446, 3 January 1887, Page 3

TINWALD RACES.

President— Mr Donald MoLrai. VicePreaident— Messrs J. 0. tf. Utlggand J ? Wilkin. Jod«e— Mr Ma'the* Stitt. " Stewards— Messrs* Jamea Beeg, Geo James, E. Ga'tft',' F. L W B, Ms S:ot* ; C. JapU^n. Treasurer— Me M Saott, Starter— Mr D*vid Thomas Olc.tk of the Sent ob -Mr Stephen Clark -Olerk of the Churne— Mf B. H»uk« Oaudi oippers— Meun James Lewis, aod E Gates.

The annual race meeting of ; ha TinwaU Raolng O : .ub was hfH on Saturday In one of the paddooka of the Grore Farm Estate, and the tame (nnrso as list year. The attendance was very good, and there mast hbY* b en over 500 persons present. Th« weather m the early part of the day was a 1 that could be da&lred, hot im the afternoon the wind came up strongly and coldly from the south west, bringing up heavy maaieß of dark looking olond* w* ose threatening appearance had the effect nf driving nnny persons boma before the* •onclanion of the meeting. The racinr. throughout the d.»y was of a very good order. A " jo*d» " occurred m the Maiden Baoe which wasp-ovoca Ire of considerable ftetfag among tho spectators. Kntering ih« straight on the home purney the order of the three leading hones wa« Taomsnia, Nipper and Wrangler Wrangler was coming very fast on the insHe running and weald certainly hare obtained aeeond if "ot firtt position had he not been jambed on to the rails by Nipper, a circumstance which led Smith, the ridpr of Wrangler, to execute summary ja • iae on Mason, the offending jookey, giving him a very severe cuetigaUon with' his whip ai the pair rode piat.' thn it^od. The spectators cheered or lio >ted is their inclinations viewed them. SB <th riders were subsequently called before the Stewards and severely oeninred Two acoldanta occurred during th* dny. but fortunately neither was of a very •erioas Dature. In the Novel Hurdl« Race Siseie fell at the second hurdle throwing her rider, J. B<nith. By a curious coincidence the same rider fad a •pill at tie situe hurdiu list year. In the Fiying Handicap a jockey named Cox had a natty spill and received >~ severe shaking. The principal event, the Tinwtld Cup, fell to Mr U Markey's bum 1 * Tasmania, whn »e-nred har maiden victory. Tasmania m by Manuka - Zillah, the dam of Tasiuun Credit is. due to the officerj of the Club for /the fndef.utig.ible manner -m whi-h they worked Mr J. N. Cowie had a totnlisa+or on the ground, nnd put through aboni £600 during the day. A. good busine a was done m the publican's b oth, which was m charge of Mr M. Sr-'cott, of- the Tinwnld hotel, and Mr T. rJonl-, who had tho confectioner's booth, Beemed to have his hands full. The Ashburton Band was on the around and played at intervals during tbe day doinsj much to enliven the pr*"»odings . Following are : the nsulta : —

Handicap Hurdle Rack, of 15 hoys One and a half mile, over 6 flights of bnrdlep, about 3ft 6'n high Second horse to receive 503 from the stake, Mr E Wilson's bfc Panic, 12et (Mason) 1 Mr J. Worrier's blk g Wrnngler, 10.-t • 2!b (owner) 2 Hit H. Elliott's br m Minnie, lOnt 21b (Elliott) 3

Mr Totty's Soout and Mr Grice'n Willowby also ran Willowby went ahead at the start, but soon after ran off, ihe course. At the fourth hnrdiw Panic went to the front, and held command till the finish, winning by about a couple of, lengths, Wrangler second and Minnio th'rd. Totalisator, 75—37, £1 163. Novbx, Hurdle Ricb, of 20 soys. °ne and a half mile. Over six flights of hurdles about 3ft 6in high. Winner to be sold, and the whole of the proceeds to go to the funds of the Club. "Weig'it lOBt. Messrs Masou and Bull's br g Foagull, (Mason) 1 Mr A. Burton's b g Glentni (Wo ncr) 2 Mr McLeod's Taipo, Mr Graham's Fox, and Mr Scott's Maaie also raD. Hisaie fell at the second hurd'e, and Seagull won by about two lengths, although Glentqi made a de«-erate effort to catch him. Totalisator, 79-34, £2 Is. The wii,ne'~! was submitted to auction by Mr A. Harrison, and was bought m at £15 Olentui, the second horee, was parsed m unsold. Tboitino Raoz, a time handicap of 15 soys. Ihtee mileu. Second horae tn receive 60s from the stak?. No weight nnder lOst.

Mr Standinh's g m Lady Grey, 20ieo 1 Mr G. 0. Primmer't eh p Bismarck, bo 2 Mr O. Hmold's Flora Temple. 40seo 3 Aim* (mr), K*te (4Oieo) Heathnr Jock (it see), Kate MaoUay (40aec). Mayfiwld (6f*ec), Poppot (65<er) and Unfortanata (56seo) also started. ' ady Groy box aectmid a promlnei t position and although the favorite, B marsk, on two or three occasions looked dangerous, a number of breaks spoiled ho chance, and Lady v *ifny won by any number of lengths. ThJ winner had only three suppor'ers on the i.*»i»H«tor out of a total of 85 investors a aonaft*h&t surprising oironm staice wi S 6O the fact that sho appro*

{iriried the C*vae event ls-.t year la ttken nt# conalderaMon. Those irho pinned fnith to hf*t recoired the onbitantlal ditidpnd of £25 lOi.

Tutwald Oup, a handicap of 30 soys. One and o half mile. Second horse to receive £5 from the stakes Vhla Markey's br m Tasmani-t, iy r, }it 4!b (Pviss) 1 Mi S. Alexander's b g Teraal™, syrs, Jst3lb (Harding) 2

Mi J. Worner'n br m Zealofc. 3y"«», t*> llh (Mh ovVwfeii.'ht)... (Boyle) 3 Jlr Wilson's Panic, Mr Boyer'e Rugby, ani Mr A. Mo^eod'a Nippei also ran. Tie lot were despatched t) a fairly g^od atirt. A* the top of the course Rugby ins leading by * couple of lengths bat | this he lost to Nipper and pisniog the ■Hind the three leading horr&3 were Kipper, Hogby andTemuka m the order, nimed. Shortly after Temak* took the j liad snd raced fir irnme dii'arce wih ?jMmaniaon his qoartera. En'erin^ the r,raieht Tasmania went to the front and • capital raoß ensued resulting h a win by about a length for the ma-e, Z j al f t a fair third. Tot»lisator, 09—23, dividend £3 18s. A protest tt*e ent»-n*d against . the winner on the ground that ahe was not a district horee. The Stuwarda after conatder&ti n decided not to allow U. Maiden Baos, of 10 eovs. One mile. J. Weight for age If r L. Markey> br m Tasmania, 4yrs, jSstllib „, (frosß) 1 Kr A-r McLeod'i b g Kipper, »ged, ' Brt 131 b (Mason) 2 3?fr J. Worner's blk g Wrangler, Gym, Bstl3b (Smith) 3 I Lady Mary, Olhello, Mountain l cor, Ifllignonette, Fib, an>i < ?obva alno started, frothing noteworthy transpired tilt tho Ibree placed horaes entered the atroight, I hen Wrangler came up Texy f\at, and vould certainly have materially improved Ris position liad he not been forced on to [he rails by Nipp«p. Dividend, £ 1 13 b.

| f'LVINQ iANDICAP, Ot 10 EOVB fcix T-r-Jongs. Cup winner to car.y 7lbs ■ penalty. Mr J. Smith's br g Nero, aged, 7et 7lb (Roes) 1 Mr B W. Beyer's eh g Kugby, aged, Bst (Cox) 2 Mr L. M&rkey's b m Nancy Lee, 6st 71b ( L'own) 3 Lady Florence, Brunette, anil Mono tain leer also starts. Mountain Dner went ahead from the start, and had gained a good lend wh&n he ran off the courae ! NGro wo r i by about a couple of lengths Totaliaator, 32— 14— £2 Selling Hack acb, of lOaovr. H-»lf milo. Wnnur to ba Hold for £10 nny eurplus m go to the fuuda of the '' 1 tb. Weight B*t up. Mr Drennan's Go!dfit»ch 1 Mr h'oo-.t'a J-'JSiie 2 Mr Jumps' Jassio ... , 3 Idalia, Tailor, Bnwn Rose, Alma and Fvirpst Queeu also ran. Gildfinoh woo as he liked. Totalisato-, 94—10, divi dend, £8 19 j. Tha winner ua« sold by auction »nd re 'is«d £20 Consolation' Handicap, of lOjotb. One mJla M* J. Worner'a br m Zjalo-, 3yrs, 7't 7ib mns») I Mr L Marltey's b m Nancy Leo, 6rt 7ib 2 Rn^by, 7st 71b, also rau. Kugby wm' away with the lead whioh he malutainad til put tho stand, where hu bad to giv? way to Nancy Lze, who held com maud till entering the straight, where Zsalot came up and won on the post by a head Totalisator. 44—22, dividend £1 16 i.