CROMWELL HACK SPRING MEETING

Dunstan Times, Issue 490, 8 September 1871, Page 2

CROMWELL HACK SPRING MEETING

The annual hack spring meeting took place on Tuesday last, under the auspices of the Cromwell District Jockey Club, at their course, at the Round-hill, and, if entrances prove a meeting a success, the present one may be considered as such. Unfortunately the weather, which had been threatning for some time, burst forth with violence. At one time the Stewards seriously thought of postponing the meeting to the following day. However, towards 3 o’clock, the sun began to show forth again, and the following events were then contested:— Handicap Hurdle Race of £l3. Distance, a mile and a half, over five flights of hurdles. Entrance £l. Mr. J. Cowan’s Poison, aged, 9st 91b (W. Gray) 1 T. Logan’s Fire-Eater, aged, 9st 41b (R. Swan) 2 J. Hazleth’s Musician, aged, lOst 41b (S. Waddle) 2 Musician started as favorite, but be'bre half the course was run Poison took the lead which he kept till first past the judge’s box. Maiden Plate of £lO. Open to all horses; that have never won an advertized prize, hack or other. Weights, 3 yrs., Bst ; 4 I yrs., 9st. ; 5 yrs. and aged, lOst. Distance, three quarters of a mile. Entrance, 15s. Mr. L. Grant’s b.g. Morveu, 4 yrs., 9st, 1 J. Wilson’s c.g. Native, 0 yrs., lOst, 2 M‘l.eo i’s b.g. ThunderboH, aged, 105t,3 Six others started. Opinions differ as to the above places, some asserting it to be correct, whilst others aver that Sly was second, Native third, and Thunderbolt nowhere, but whichever way it is matters but little, as no protests were entered. Tbe start was anything hut a good one, otherwise the positions of the various competitors might have be n changed. Hurry Skurry of 5 Sovs. One mile. No weight under ICst. . Entrance, 7s GtL Mr. L. Grant's e.g. Pretender 1 D. Taggart’s Glenwherry, 2 J. Wilson, s Garryowen, 3 J. Burres’ Croton, 0 Handicap Race of 20 Sovs. Distance, a a mile and a half. En :ance, £1 10s. Mr. H. Goodman’s b.m. Gazelle, 4 yrs., Bst 121b, (Lang) 1 W. Smitham’s c.g Rip, aged 9st 21b, (Gray) • 2 J. Hazlett’s b. g Maniototo, 2 yrs., 7st Gib, (Holt) 3 Brunette, Fenian, Musician and Morveu also started. The betting men and knowing ones immediately upon the handicap being known, pitched upon the winner, each saying it was a gift, as it proved to be, the mare gently cantering home. Hack Race of 10 sovs. Open to all horses that have never won an advertised prize of over £2O. Winners tf 15f or £2O to carry a penalty of 71bs. Three quarters of a mile heats. No weight under 10 stone. Entrance 15s. Mr. Hehdcns c.g. Charley, lOst 71b Oil Grant’s b.g Pretence, lOst 71b 3 2 0 Taggart’s b.g. Glenwherry, lOst 0 3 0 Donnegan’s j.m. Kate, lOst 3 0 0 Wilson’s b.g. Native, lOst 10 0 M'Morran’s h.m. Wild Rose lOst 71b 0 0 0 Charley started favorite for this race and won, hands down. At a meeting of the stewards held in the evening, it was decided to make two Handicap Races for the following day, as follows— Handicap Flat Race of ISsovs. Open to all horses that have not won a prize during the meeting. Distance one mile and a half. Nomination 10s., acceptance 10s. Mr. Colclough’s b.g. Fenian, C years, 7st 101b, (Robertson.) 1 Ryan’s b.m. Brunette, 4 years, Bst (Moore) 2 Smitham’s c.g. Rip, aged, 9st 51b, (Allan) 3 Gray’s b.m. Merrythought, Cyears Bs fc 121b (Gray) 0 Smith’s b.m. Modesty, 3 years, 7st Gib (M'Multy) 0 Fran the'beginning it was seem that at

the light weight imposed on Fenian he should pull the event off and the result I proved the case. ■ Handicap Trotting Race of 5 sovs. : There were eight entrances for the above, ■ Matthew’s Vulcan with 300 yards start winning as he liked. Hospital Race of £4 10s. Gd. Mr. M'Morran’s Merrythought, i Taylor’s Venus, 2 Knudson’s Garnett, 3 Taggart’s Glenwherry, 0 Mr. M'Morran has again found a winner for his favorite race, which, owing to the exertions of Mr. Preshaw in retailing tickets for the art union got up for the benefit of the Hospital did not reach its usual figure, hut as long as that valuable institu. tion gets the support either way will do.