WANAKA PACES.

Dunstan Times, Volume 601, Issue 601, 24 October 1873, Page 3

WANAKA PACES.

Tie Wanaka Annual Bace Meeting, tlnvfh rot m rvent of the rear that is re- ! c r ,Vd in tie calendar, or of snob import. | anee atm ng the racing world as to draw g.-pvv one a”d his aunt from the’r reInr track i f duty nr to turn the usual quiet e r n S v here the race.course is situate for the nonce, into a random* nium, r - founding will every sort of discordant nnd jarring yell j from bookmakers, and other kind of sharper, yet, still it is of import- } jn-e fuflVii nt to attract the true lover e{ a henert day’s sport from every corner of the district Fn-tay anl (Saturday last tin- 17‘.h and 18’b ins’ant. the date of the Merlin" of 1573 however for attendance, c-uld not 1 e considered so successful as on former oeeas'ons, yet, withal), a very rerreetidde patberieg was in at’endance. nnm hem" not far short of one hundred and fifty persons, and on" and all, visitors and residents, entered bearH’y into the business of the mee‘mg. and to all mt-varl .appear, anee thorongblv enjoyed themse'ves. The racing was pood, not that I would dosire to create the belief that '‘Derby time” was kept j hut each event was honestly ran and won nn the men's of the victorious a’e d—for one event thou'-h, I thought the c nriary would have been the ease, as a dead s< t was made to arrest from the v in i"g horse the lainel lieso gamely won; it was in my muni n a clear and determined case of jostle, bur- as it did not eventua'e as desired 1 y the perpetratms, and as the Stewards did not take cngn'zance of it, I fe -1 it mv duty to be silent as to particulars. The duties of Judge, Starter, Clerk of the Course and other Officers were s -performed most satisfactorily, each vicing to carry out the Meeting successfully, and to them is due every credit. The principal events of the Meeting were the Elswick Plate, an 1 the Wan ak a Ha ndii-ap both competed for on the second day ; the fin mer w-.-s confined to District bred steeds, ami brought four young ones (the lot, Elswick’s progeny,) to the scratch, the Maid proved the better horse, and was credi’e 1 with the stakes ; the latter, the Wan aka Han lieao, outof nine nominated, brought, five to the scales, Boomerang, the winner was the favorite, and by his performance proved worthy the coalidence reposed m Lis prowess Tiie meeting was brought to a close with a Hospital Baeef for which the sum j ol 31. 12s, was collected. The purveyiu of the refreshments was ■ in the hands of Mr. T. Bussell, of Pembroke. who dispensed liquids of a stimulating character, "ml Mr. , baker of the Cardrona, who. in addi ion tocoff-eand tea, did a very good trade iu pastry, of which he had a good stock. The particulars of the running is as full -ws : First Dav. Maiden Plate of 15 sovs. Weight for age. Distance, one m-le. Mr. Colville's hr hj ivanhoe, age-1 lOst 41b (Colville) 1 Thomson’s hj m Fawn, 4 yrs, 9at lib (Simpson) 2 Cottar’s Maid, 3 yrs, Sst ill) (Bobcrtson) 3 Mr. Campbell’s Toby, Mr. Colville’s Hi.bland Lass, and Mr. M‘Kay's Sir Cnarles a'so started. At the half mile pos’, Sir Charies came to grief, breaking down completely ; np to this, the lot had kept well together, when Ivanhoe drew to the lea I, which he maintained home, Fan n a 100 1 second. Handicap Trotting Bace of 5 sovs. Dis-' tanc-, three .iiiiot No weight under 10ai Mr. Bit sell.s bra Maggie (Bussell) 1 M'iiouall’s I) m Fidget (E.ing) 2 Mitebins.xi's b g Moses (Allan) 3 Three or four o'hers also started. This was a fair trot, the rule of the race being, bieak and turn. Moses wan a hot favorite before the handicap was decided, afterwards it was looked upon as a certainty. Maggie, however, who neverbroketbrougli■ouc the race, quickly dispelled this impression, to -k the leal, and won by a long distance, Fidget a goo 1 sneond. Publican s Punts of 10 sovs. T’lr.se-quar-tcr iniU- baits. No weight under lOst. Mr. M‘Kay's b hj Maori Chief, 5 yrs, (Fraser) 1 1 "• Colclongh’s b g Fenian, agid •Miller) 22 Chalmer’s b g Jasper, 4 yrs (M‘Guiie) 3 3 Thomson's hr "Croy Inn, 5 yrs (Ewing) 0 0 This was a first class race in each heat, the horses taking the same posh ion, the victory of Maori-cun only be ascribed to con lition. Hack Back of 5 sovs. For untrained horses cn'y. Distance, one mi'e. Catch weights. Mr. Holt’s ch.g Roderick, agek (Owner 1 Caly’s b in Caller Ou, agod(M‘Guire) 2 Miller’s ch g Charlie, aged (Miller) 3 Mr. Russell’s Monarch and Mr. Tonic’s Ted lie; 'an also starTe 1. Unit-rick jumped off with the lead, which lie maintained ; Caller On, who was ■on his quarter all the way, faib-d, though €V r .V nerve was strain, d, to improve her position, a id lial to be satisfied with second bailors, Charlie, a good third. Second Dvy The weather this day, though not quite «o warm as on the day pre.vi uis, was yet pleasant, and I think there were rather move visitors to witness the contests for Hie principal events of the meeting. Elswick Plate of 15 sovs,, for throe-year old hj rscs bred in the district. Distance one tndc. To corry Sst 10lb. ‘ Mr. Cottar’s hr m Maid (Robertson) 1 C.impbel ’sblgKingWilliamfM'Guire) 2 EnsseU’schii Ladv PemhrokefFms r) 3 Colville’sb m Antoinette (Bro-man) 0 The wh • e team being the progeny of "Elswick," the property of IT. Campbell, Eiq., the race was b-oked fm ward to with more iutoiost than otherwise might have

been the case. To ensure a favorable start Air. Ewing and Mr. Bond took charge of them, placing themselves about one hundred yards apart. Mr. Ewing was the first to get them away, he having got them well together. On reaching Mr Bond, they still being in good position, the flag dropped, and they went away in real earnest. Lady Pembroke, after a bit, took the b ad, and kept it fo- three-quarters of a mile, when Maid and King William challenged her and gav- her the co-bye. A good race now took place to homo, which was reached in the order above. Wan aka Handicap of 35 sovs., with a sweep of one sov to go to the second horse. Distance two miles. Mr. Taggart's hj g Boomerang, 5 yrs. 2st ( oberts-ui) 1 M'Kay’s ch mSweetlips, aged 4s‘ 4!b (Fraser) 2 Bond’s ch g Port Phillip Buck, 4yrs, 7st, 71b . (Cameron) 3 M ‘Kay’s ch m Bose, aged, 8-t 101b (Brosnan) 0 Thomsen’s b m Fawn, 4yrs. 7st 01b (Simpson) 0 This was the event of the Meeting, and the result was welcomed with acclamation, not i nly on account ‘of Bomerang being a loeal'y bred horse,, one of the “ Elswick stock, ” but because of the little game that was attempted being perpetrated. The race was rao and won, beyond this I can only say, it was apparent that Boomerang, had all been right, would have had no trouble. Bose {ne Novice) had no show in the race irretrievably broken down as she is, l-eing scarcely able to put a foot to the ground ;to my mind it was a piece of barbarity to run her, and we deplore the fact that none has the power to step iu and interfere. Shorts, of 5 sovs. Half mile heats without dismounting. Catch weights. Mr. M‘Kay’s hj hj Maori Chief 1 1 Colclough’s b g Femau 2 Calcy’s 1) ra Caller Ou 3 2 Fenian’s rider having dismounted after the first heat was withdrawn, leaving the second heat a gift to Maori. Consolation Handicap of 10 sovs. Distance, one mile and a half. Mr. M‘Kay’s Sweetlips, lOst 1 Bin I’s Port Phillip Buck, Bst 11b 2 Chalmer’s Jasper, Sst 71b 3 Fenian, 9st 91b 0 This was a bard race from the start, the hors's being all iu aheap, and continually changing places for the first mi : e ; heoc, S«’oetlips and Buck took to the fore, and ran a good race np the straight, resulting in a victory for Sweetlips.