MATAKANUI RACE MEETING.

Dunstan Times, Issue 560, 10 January 1873, Page 2

MATAKANUI RACE MEETING.

The first Annual Meeting of the Matakanui Jockey Club took place on the Drybread Racecourse on the 2nd and 3rd inst., and proved a most thorough success. , The weather, although warm, was pleasant, and the course fieo from the dust so.prevalent at other meets. About (our hundred persons assembled view the various struggles that wci e'expocted. From the very satisfactory manner in which the horses had been put together by the Handicappers some very close finishes were anticipated and what ensued proved that such ante ipations were more than realised, as some desperate finishes were made, and, in several instances, to the last stride t’ e race remained in doubt. The following shows the result of the var ous events ; Fust Dav. Maiden Plate ~f 15 aovs., for all horses not having won an advertised race. Cne mile and a quarter. Weight for age. Mr. Laing’s Flora, 7st 31b {Cotton) 1 Hutchinson's Young Turpin, 9st. 21b, 2 Keenan’s Pickpocket, 7st 31b... 3 Ihe two first raced well together to the straight, when Flora took the lead, and ■■ame in an easy winner by a length. Picknocket was distanced. Matakanui Handicap of 20 sovs., open to all horses One mile and a half. O’Brien’s Wild Boy, 7st 121b (Cotton) 1 Nos worthy's Hatred, 10s t ... 2 Hazlott’r Brunette, Sst 71b ... 3 Dragon and Rambler also ran. A considerable amount of money was at stake on this race, as all the horses had been well supported in the various 1 'alcutta sweeps drawn the evening previous. Hatred and Brunette started as equal favorites for this race, and'although the two raced well together, and it looked almost a certainty for Hatred, who had Mr. Hazlett’s mare beaten in the straight, Wild Boy, splcnlibily ridden by Cotton, made a rush, passing Brunette, and finally beat Hatred at the post by a neck. Selling Stakes of 20/ One mile and a quarter. M. Jack’s Golden Cloud, 9sb ~ 1 Davits’s Bleed Royal. 7s>t 2 Paddy and Welcome also ran. Paddy (late Kegnum) was the favourite, although a few pounds were put on the Cloud, who fairly astonished his backers by the great struggle bo made with Blood Royal, just landing upon the post by a head. The winner was submitted to auctiunn by Mr. Staubrook, and realised 30/. Miners’ Purse of 10 sovs. For horses not having won an advertised race yi 10/. Three-quarter-mile heats. Young Turpin ... ... ... 1 Blood Royal ... ... ... 2 Miss Pure and Ida also ran. Although Blood Royal proved himself a game horse, Young Turpin, who had been backed at level mouey against the licit!, pi o veil a triilo tuo £oud for the ci.mpany. Sr.trjND Dav. klicsciiMEK Handicap of 30 sovs., open to all horses. One mile. Mr. O’Brien’s Wile,boy, Sst. (Cotton I Nose worthy’a Hatred, iOat, .. 2 Hazlett’s Brunette, 7st. 121b... S Topscy a;so ran. Dragon was scratched. There was seme heavy vvagriueg on tills Pace, Brunettto being backed at level money ai.d five to four on her. In the Calcutta sweeps of the previous evening she had liteu purchased at a wry trifle less than cve.i money; but the mare did not run so we’d as in the former handicap, and did not at any time show up prominently in the race. dViltlhoy’s advantage of 2st2lb over Hatred proving too much, he was lauded the winner amid great excitement. Handicap Trotting Race of 10 sovs Two miles and a half. Mr. Burke’s Sally, -440 yds ... 1 Rudloff’s Bismaik, 850 yds .. 2 Miller’s Tommy, at scratch ... 3 This was an easy w.n for oally, who caught Bismark in the straight. Tommy, who was first favorite, declined to show his usual ability, and finally was not persisted with, as, from freequent break;-, bis chance was hopeless. Novel Handicap of CO sovs. (m mile. Vv inner to be sold by auction, and the proceeds to go to the race funds. Mr. Buiko’s Golden Cloud, Sst 121b (Waddle) f l Keenan's Topsey, 7st 21b ... 2 Dragon aud Rambhr also started. Tl.o Cloud ran a game horse, ami was again sold by Mr. Staubrook for 30/., this realising, with his burner sale, 45/. to the funds of the Club. Hospital Race. Amount collected 13/. ssCd One mile. Gentlemen ridt rs. Mr. M'Cullongh’s Golden Cloud, 12»t 71b ... (llaudyside) 1 Hazlett’s Wexford, 12st ... 2 Miss Ennis also started. The winner was presented with a silver cup. this was an excellent race, but the Cloud again ran a game horse, and, although Wcxf.ud had not started during the meeting, the Cloud canied hj s rider to the fore, and passed the Judge amidst great applause. Consolation Handicap of Id sovs., for all beaten horse One mile. Mr. O'Brien’s Dragon, 7st ... 1 Hazlctt’s Wexford, 7st 71b. ... 2 Dragon won easily. With this race terminated one of the most successful meetings wo have had the pleasure of attending. Great credit is duo to the Club for their spirited programme and for the manner in which it was carried on*. The booth was * credit to Messrs. Dickie and Hutchinson, who supplied their thirsly customers with a good article with cleanliness and celerity.