JOCKEY CLUB'S STEEPLECHASE MEETING.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 4035, 27 June 1884, Page 3

JOCKEY CLUB'S STEEPLECHASE MEETING.

President, Captain W. R. Russell. Stewards, Captain W. R. Russell, Messrs J. N. Williams, W. U. Burke, C. B. Winter, W. Shrimpton, Wm. Douglas, R. Wellwood, Jas. Lyon, T. Bishop, J. H. Coleman, and W. J. Birch. Judge, R. Wellwood. Handicapper, J. 0. Evctt. Starter, Jas. Lyon. Clerk of tke scales, Colonel White. Clerk of the course, Jas. Lopdell. ~•'_! The club were fortunate in having a fine day for their meeting after all the bad weather we have lately experienced. The course was well laid out, tho jumps were not too big, and no fault was found with any of them. There were nineteen jumps for the big race, and twelve for the Maiden. There were two totalisators on the ground, both of which worked satisfactorily, and they put through the sum of £3412. _ihe biggest dividend paid out was m the Hack Race on Hurricane, £11 13s inside, and £28 6s on the outside. There was over £153 taken at the grandstand, and £35 18s on the second stand, and £109 lis at the carriage gate, and there must have been about £80 at tho railway. Altogether the club are to be congratulated upon the success of their meeting ; it was successful in a racing point of view, as well as financially. The club will come out nearly £200 to the good by this meeting. This must be very encouraging to them, this having been the most liberal Steeplechase programme ever given in the colony. The win of Clarence was moat popular, aud the old horse aud his rider were loudly cheered on returning to be weighed. The Druid disappointed his friends by refusing his jumps. There was an exciting finish for the Maiden Plate between Coachcr and Assegai, which resulted in a dead heat. This was one of the dead heats that nobody disputed. Both the stands were well filled. The first event of the day was the MAIDEN STEEPLECHASE Of 100 soys., for all horses that have never won an advertised steeplechase exceeding 20 soys. in value, w.f.a., distance about 2 miles. , F. Peacocks' br g Assegai, 5 yrs (E. Gilpin) •• ■• t W. Douglas' b g Coacher, 4 yrs (C. _ Warren) .. .. . • • • • • T , F. W. Hoddcr's eh g Skylark, aged (Palmer) • • 3 H. Lunu's b g King Arthur, o yrs (Lunn) ■ • • ° H. A. Caulton's br g Wild Dayrell, aged (Munn) •• •• ° Hapuka's g g Mangold, aged (Taroa) .. 0 W. G. Nicholson's eh g Parnell, aged (Potter) .. .. • • • ■ .• • ° T. Chapman's b g Home Bule, o yrs (Lyford) ;■,__■•• D. Scott's b g Abolition, aged (Haywood) •• ■• C G. Steeveus' b h Diomedes, aged (Hedge) .. ■• ° —Pastime and Scrutineer were scratched.. King Arthur was tho first to show m front, followed by Home Rule and Coacher, and led over the post and rail and gorse fence, all the horses jumping well until they came to the double, where King Arthur and Wild Dayrell both foil. Both quickly remounted and got over this fence. By this time The Coacher had the lead, and led over the next fence, followed by Assegai and Skylark. King Arthur again fell, and was out of the race. At the stone wall The Coacher was the first over, closely followed by Assegai, Home Rule, Mangold, and Wild Dayrell following m the order named. The water jump was taken in the same order, but here Dayrell came to grief again, and Munn received a cold bath. At the next fence the Coacher and Assegai had still farther increased the lead, and from this time out it was a race between these two, both horses jumping well and keeping close together. About a quarter of a mile from home Assegai took the lead, aud was the first over the last jump. _ A crand race ensued up the straight, resulting in a dead heat. Skylark came in third, and Home Rule last. The following are the amounts that were on the horses in the totalisator:— Assegai, inside £16, outside £38; Coacher, inside £20, outside £32 ; Skylark, inside £9, outside £9 ; King Arthur inside £52, outside £101 ; Home Rule, inside £23, outside £30 ; Wild Dayrell inside £14, outside £24; Diomedes, inside £15, outside £19 ; Abolition, inside £21, outside £17 ; Parnell, insido £21, outside £32 ; . Mangold, inside £3, outsido £10. Dividend, inside on Assegai £5 12s, outside £3 14s; Coacher, £3 9s on inside, £4 14s on outside. £200 on inside, and £314 on outside totalisator. ladies' bracelet Value 50 soys, with 30 soys in specie added, for horses than had never won an advertised race exceeding 25 soys in value, either on the flat or over country, gentleman riders ; weights, 3yrs lOst 71b, lyrs list 21b, syrs 12st, Gyrs and aged J2st 51b ; distance l£ miles on the flat. Mrs D. Scott's bf Lady Artist, 3yrs (Mr Scott) .. •• •• ■• 1 Mrs Baird's b m Denbigh, 3yrs (Mr Gower) .. .. •• •• _•■ 2 Miss de Pelichet's b c Obcron, 3yra (MiNicholson) .. . • • • .. 3 Mrs C. C. Murray's br g Titiraupenga, 4yrs (Mr Cottell) 0 Mrs W. R. Russell's eh g Mercury, 4yrs (Mr Gaisford) .. 0 Mrs C. C. Murray's b g King Arthur, syrs (Mr Lang).. .. v .. 0 Miss J. Hunter's b m Insence, Oyrs (Mr Hunter( .. .... ••■ • 0 Mrs W. J. Birch's b g Ganuymede, 6yrs (Mr Birch).. .. .. • • 0 Mrs Allan McLean's chm Little Butter -

cup, 4yrs (Mr G. Gilpin) Miss McLean's br f Sibella, 3yrs (Mr E,

Gilpin) ,Vr" Mrs Major's b g Home Rule, oyrs (Mr Pilbrow, jun.) .'. .. . ... •• ° —The horses got away to a good start. Denbigh Avas the first to show in front, folloAved by Oberou and Titiraupeuga. They passed the stand in this order, the rest being all well together. At tho back of the course Denbigh had increosed his lead, with Oberon second, Mercury third, Lady Artist being sixth. Round the turn at the railway for home Mercury made his effort, and closed the gap between himself and Denbigh, but soon dsapped back again. Lady Artist began to creep np. and when half •way down the straight was called upon, and ran through her horses as though they had been standing still, and sailed in a winner T»y tlwo lengths from Denbigh, Oberon being third. The folloAving Avora tho amounts on the totalisators: — Lady Artist, inside £63, outside £70; Denbigh, inside £6, outside £8; Oberon, inside £34, outside £32; Gannymedo, inside £7, outside £8; Incense, £4 and £9; Mercury, £40 and £53 ; King Arthur, £21 and £20 ; Titiraupenga, £17 and £17 ; Little Buttercup, £20 and £30 ; Sibella, £01 and £104: Home Rule, £10 and £8. Dividend, inside £4, outside £4 12s. £283 on inside, and £359 on outside totalisator.

.'' haavke'S bay steeplechase, handicap Of 400 soys, second horse to receive 50 soys from the stakes, distance about 3j miles. MrJ. Pilbrow's b g Clarence, aged, 13st 21b (Lunn) .. 1 Mr D. Scott's b g Scrutineer, aged, list

(Rossheaton) ... .. •■ •• 2 Mr 7 C. O'Connor's b g Bateman, aged, list 31b (O'Connell) .. .. .. 3 Mr J. Leimard' s eh g Chandler, aged, list7lb (J. Ray) .... •• ■• ° Mr J. "Ray's g g Grey Momus, aged, • lOst 71b (Farrell) '.. .. .. 0 Mr F. Harrison's br g Tho Druid, 4yrs,

lOst 6lb (Lyford) ■■ ■• V ° Mr J- Stevens' b h Diomedes, aged, lOst 31b (Potter) .. .. •• 0 Mr E. Gilpin's eh g Pastime, Oyrs, lOst

(E. Gilpin) '.. •■ •• •• U —Wild Dayrell avhs scratched. Clarence was the first to show in front, followed by Druid, Pastime, and Scrutineer. Clarence kept the lead over the first, fence, At the second fenco Scrutineer was the first over,' followed by Bateman, Clarence, and Chandler. The'same order Avas kept past tho : stand and over the stone Avail. It was here that Diomedes ; came to grief. The horSes took the water jump in the following order Scrutineer, Bateman, Clarence, Chandler, and Pastime. These were tho only horses left in the race, Diomedes^- having fallen, and the Druid and Grey Momus having baulked. At the next fence Chandler : parted with his rider. Over the stone wall into the course Bateman was still leading, followed' by Scrutineer, Pastime, and Clarence. After this Scrutineer took the lead, and was tho first over the double, and after getting over the stone Avail and going through the first ploughed paddock the second time was leading by about six " lengths. They all cleared tho water jump. At the stone Avail the last time Bateman took it well together. Clar-

encc, who had been taking it easy through the heavy ground, now began to improve his position, and at the gorse fence was only a short distance behind the leader. The last hurdle was taken by Clarence r.vA Scrutineer together, and a good race down tho straight ensued, Clarence winning by half a length from Scrutineer, Batcman third, Pastime fourth. Totalisator—Clarence inside £159, outside £218; Scrutineer, inside £65, outside £82 ; Bateman, £42 and £66 ; Pastime, £8 and £30 ; Chandler, £44 and £06 ; Grey Momus, £15 and £25 ; The Druid, £89 and £108 ; Diomedes, £5 and £10 ; there were £4 put on Wild Dayrell on the outside. Dividends, £2 10s on both machines. £445 on tho inside, and £609 on the outside totalisator. hack steeplechase. Of 30 soys., not less than lOst up, once round and a distance. Ei°-ht horses entered for this race, which was won by Mr W. Broughton's Hurricane, Dr. Reid's Parnell being second. This was a good race, and should have been won by Blue Skin had ho not run round the last hurdle. There was £227 on the inside totalisator, and £283 on the outside. Dividend, £11 13s on inside, £23 6s on the outside.

CONSOLATION STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, Of 100 soys ; distance about 2 miles. Mr T>. ?.-jtt's Scrutineer, (Gower), list 101b 1 Mr E. Gilpin's Pastime (E. Gilpin), lOst 2 Mr T. Chapman's Home Rule (Hedge), 9st 101b 3 —Chandler (12st), The Druid (list 4lb), Parnell (lOst 10lb), and Denbigh (9st 71b) also started. Hedge on Home Rule carried 201bs overweight. Ross Heaton on Denbigh caused a deal of laughter and cheers by the manner in which he managed to regain the pigskin when tho mare on two occasions fell on her knees. Denbigh was the first to take the lead, followed by Scrutineer and Homo Rule. At the double Denbigh was leading, but nearly coming to grief lost a lot of ground. Chandler, Parnell, and The Druid were soon out of the race through baulking and falling. At the water jump Denbigh was the first over, followed by Scrutineer and Home Rule. Pastime, who was running well, baulked here, and lost his chance. At the gorse fence Denbigh, who was still leading, parted with his rider through the stirrup leather breaking and the saddle slipping round. Scrutineer then took the lead, and won easily, hard held, by twenty lengths, Home Rule second, Pastimo third. There was £321 on the inside totalisator, and £326 on the outside. Dividends, £3 ISs and £2 18s respectively. Although there were a good number of spills there were no serious accidents.

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Timaru, This day

The Geraldino Racing Club held its first steeplechase at Orari yesterday. Tho racing was only fair. The weather was tine, but the attendance was only moderate. The following arc the results : — Gang Forward Handicap, of 150 soys., 3J- miles.—Butler's Mustard, lOst 7lb, 1 ; Pilbrow'a Barbary, lOst 12lb, 2. Ben H. started, but fell a" quarter of a mile from home. Maiden Plate Steeplechase, of GO sots., 2 miles.—Jefferson's Armidale, 12st 31b, 1 ; Hawdon'sKaraitiana, 12st 2lb, 2 ; Rooney's Little Dick, 12st, 3.—Five others ran. Won easily. Hunt Club Cup, 2 miles.—Roberts' Woodstock, 12st 31b, 1 ; Lukey's Fawn, 2. Hayes' Silence also started, but was brought back to the paddock after half tho distance had been covered. Tally-ho Handicap of 100 soys., 2J- miles. —Sheehau'sTheLad, 1; Pilbrow'sßarbary, 2 ; Butler's Agent, 3. Three others started. Consolation, of 40 soys., 2 miles. —Pilbrow's Barbary, list 121b, 1 ; Hawdon's Karaitiana, lOst 9lb, 2 ; Meeklc's Ben 11., lOst 31b, 3. Wellington, This day. The following entries have been received for the Island Bay Steeplechase meoting on July 12th : — Open Steeplechase. — Clarence, Black Doctor, Parnell, Jumbo, Home Rule, The Coacher, Hurricane, Denbigh, King Arthur, Early Bird, Surrey (late Mountain Deor). Selling Steeplechase.—Jumbo, Ngakitoa, Blackbird, Denbigh, Surrey (late Mountain

Deer). Maiden Steeplechase.—Parnell, Jumbo, Stuthop, Homo Rule, Ngakitoa, Hurricane, Blackbird, King Arthur, Early Bird, Surrey. 'Session Handicap.—Little Scrub (late Mokia), Shamrock, The Field, Woodstock, Jester, Gabble, Exchange, Pilgrimage, Patoka, Coacher, Hero, Glaiks.