TUAPEKA RACES.

Dunstan Times, Issue 619, 27 February 1874, Page 3

TUAPEKA RACES.

(Tuapeha Times, Feb. 21.) The Jockey Club Rape*, which | hre generally looked forward to as the an- 1 tonal festival of the district, took place on Thursday air I Friday. The weather could rfeTOave been better for the purpose had it been of the Club’s own making. The sky was covered with broken clouds on both day|, thWpreventing the direct; rays of the sun from making the heat sufficiently intense to be uncomfortable. The attendance on Thursday was less than we have observe ' at a y previous meeting, although the visitors from Dunedin andClutha Forrv was largely in excess of* 1 anything ever before known. Yesterday the attendance was much better, nearly double the number of th • previous day being present. Although the field for each event was staall. it is believed the rates were all run honestly. There appeared to be AU entire absence »t anything unfair. The general public won a larger number of Calcutta awe ps than the owners of horse, ; an la fairer test ofhonust racing could hardly be found than that. a " Maiden Pla.tr, of 30 »ovs; distance one mile, and a half. Wr. G, C Sinclairs Young Leamington, aged, lost llii (Lanch) 1 Beany's Nelly King, 3 yrs., 7a t olb (Mdone) 2 W, C. Webb's Miss King filly, 7rt 51b : .. , . ,* ,r (HnghiS) 3' All three got away to an excellent start, Young Leamiiifon keeping the lead. Com n; over the hill the a co.id time, both fillies challenged the eld hone, but could not catch him. He came in an ea.y winner by two lengths, a usek sepirating second au lthrd. Time, 3mm. 7sec. Lawrence Handicap of 70 sovs ; distance, one mile and a balf. Mr. J. Ward’s I'ambourini, 5 yrs., 9st 101b (Uan O'Briuu) 1 W. C. Webb’s A r, a Colt, 3 yrs., 7st (Hughes) 2 €. Wateis’ Verbena,, 3 yrs., 7st (Malone) 3 ■J. Cotton's Wildboy, aged, 7st 101b (T. Cotton) 0 A good race for the first mile, when Tam catoe away and won by a couple of lengths Verbena a bad third ; Wildboy never in the race after the first mile. Time, 2min. 56sec. District Handicap Cup, of 25 sovs.j twice round the coilr e. . i ' • Mr. T. Dwyer’s ch m Sultana, aged 7st 61b (T. Monaghan) I Sinclair’s Young Leamington, aged 6at 61b (carrie 1 7st 41 1) (T. C itton) 2 W, Quin's Haven, aged, Cst 121b (J. Tanner) 3 11. Telford’s German Louis, age 1 , 7st 21b (Malone) 0 Novice was scratched just before starting. The others got well away, Louis maintaining the lead from the first half mile, and was winning the race easily when, within a few yards of the post, be bolted off the course to the saddling paddock, right through the crowd, fortunately without hurting any o»e ; Sultana, who .vis f illowing him, winning, Young Leaminjr. n, second. Raven did not finish. L'i.vino Handicap, of 40 sovs.; distance, 1 mile. Mr i l . Mason’s Color Sergeant, aged fist fOlb (W. Smith) 1 J. Cotton's Wildboy, aged, 7st 101b (T. Hutton) 2 C. Water’s Patch, aged, 7st (Malone) 3 Color Sergeant ran clean away from the others, wining by twenty lengths. Time Lain 52scc. Hospital Race. Fourh-irsei started, Raven winning. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 40 sovs.; heats ; one m le and a distance ; over four Hi glits of hurdles, 3ft. 6in. high. Mr, J. Ward’s Swaggerer, aged, lOst Jib (Dan O'Brien) 2 11 J. Wright’s Musician, aged, list (T. M'Kay) 1 22 W. Quin’s Rambler, aged, 1 st 41b (J. l.aiiu),- 3 2 0 Tcapeka Jockf.y Club Han»icap, of 100 sjvi ; listance, 2 miles. Mi J; WiniVs Tamhouiini, o yrs. lOst (Dan O'Brien) 1 J. Ward’s Swaggerer, aged, Cst Sib (M alone) 2 This race was simple n force, both of He hoises In longing 10 ono ow. er. Hack Rack, 0f,20 sovs.; I mile heats. No weight under lllst. Mr, H. Telford’s German Louis (Good(man) 1 1 T. Dwyer’s Sultana (J. Lairig) 22 H. Cotton’s Fairy Queen (M'Kay) 3 3 Kith beats were hotly contested, Louis wivoina each one with very little to spare. F..ii-yQueen ran very well for about half a mile, but could not stay with the others, Fcblica n's Handicap, of 45 sovs. jdistance one mile and three quartern. Mr. IV. (j. Webb’s Ada Colt, 3 yrs., 7st2lh ' . (1. Cotton) 1 J. Wright’s Novice, aged,7st 61b (Malone) 2 This was a splendid race. After going * mile, it was hard to say which had the best of it; but on entering the straight Hie colt bad the mare beaten, and eventu*Hy won by a length and a half. 6 ssolaiion Handicap, of 26 sovs ; distanci-, one mile and a half. Mr. J, Wright's Novice, ag"dl 7st'7lb (W. Smi'h) 1 J. Cotton’s Wildboy, aged, 7st 21b v. ; •'< : (Ti Cotton) 2 J. Water’s Verbena, 3 yrs, Cst 121b (Malone) 3 Novice went to the, post lame, but she the others easily by several lengths. Vhns was brought to a close a meeting '*lnch may .inly he termed a moderately «uccm-fni one, owing to the deficiency in Vl>e number 0 f horses to compete for th* various evehts,