ALEXANDRA RACES.

Dunstan Times, Issue 1066, 29 September 1882, Page 3

ALEXANDRA RACES.

This meeting took place on Friday last, tho 22nd inst,, and all things considered may be taken to have been a success. The attendance of visitors, amongst whom was a very fair sprinkling from the Black’s and Cromwell districts, was fully tip to the average—somewhere about 500—including the ever green and übiquitious John Chinaman, who appears to take a great interest in horseracing. As to the racing, that was uuexoeptionally good ; every event being gone for with the determination “to win if I can.” There is little doubt that every horse went on bis merits and contested each event with the greatest keenness. The result in several instances was a surprise, and caused a boil-over on a small scale. There was the usual diversity of opinion as to the cause, some averring that the upper weights were too lumpy, others again that the weights were right enough, but. the winners had the best of it in speed of foot. We will not pretend to say which was right, but in our opinion from what we saw the weights started to high, an error we hope that will not be fnlloved throughout the season by neighbouring clubs. The results of the various events will be found below In regard to the g< neral conducting of the meeting there was no special fault to find, but we think if a trifle more attention was given to the comfort of visitors it would not be labor lost. In the friendliest of spirit we refer to this shortcoming, and suggest that the club at future meetings make vp for the past. Mr L. G. Ryan had the caterin ’, and judging by the constant and steady s'reatn of visitors to his shrine be had nothing to complain of. Mr McKenna and Co.’s totalizator was .in the ground, the gross amount passing through being about L 220. A very fair amount fo* a small meeting. Alexandra Handicap, of 25 sovs. Distance, one mile and a half. Mr. C. McKenna’s g g Haricot, 9st ... 1 (Ward) ~ J. River’s b g Spectator, B‘t (.Allan) 2 ~J. Cowan’s bhj Hangatira list ... 3 (Fraser) ~ P. Flannery’s blk g Jaeky Jacky, scratched. This was a very had start, Spectator being left at the post and, before he could be got away the others were fully twenty yards a head, a distance he, enuld never gain, though as when rounding into the straight he had passed Rsngitira and caused Ward to bring both whip and spur into play on the gray, he looked all round'-a winner, Rang itira was I eaten at the mile-and-quar-ter ploughing through heavy sand at that distance. Maiden Plate of 10 sovs. One mile. Mr M'lntosh's .b.g Jim Crow, 6yrs ... 1 (Dungee) „ F annery’s b m Julia, 4 yrs (Sharp) 2 ~ Martin's bin Rit-oells, 4 vrs (Allen) 3 | ~ Mclntosh’s bin Mermaid,-2 yrs ... 0 (Webb) ~ Flat nery’s b g Orange Bitters. 5 yrs 0 This was a peifect hurry-ioir ry for three ■quarters of a mile when Jim Crow drew away and won easily. District Handicap of 20 sovs. One mile a quarter. Mr. Rivers’ hj g Rcsa tu*, 3 yrs, 6-d. 10 1 (Rivers) ~ McKenna’s gg Haricot,aged,9st 4!b 2 (Allen.) ~ Flannery’s blk g Jacky Jacky, aged 7st 121b (Webb) ... 3 „ Cowan’s bra Frances; aged, Bst 71b 0 (McKay) Do Eangifira, list 61b, scratched ~ Rivers’ Idle Girl, 9st, iertteked This was a gift to the light weight, who from the start, jumped away with the lead, and though hard pressed by the grey won easily. Alexandra Plate of 24 sovs. One mile and a half, Mr. Rivers’ Spectator to be sold for L 25 1 (Mason) „ Stewart’s Tui, to be sold for L2O 2 (Webb) ~ McKenna’s Ruby,to bcsold fur L2O 3 (Ward) This was a gift to Spectator, as at the mile both Tui and Ruby showed signs of distress. Hospital Race, for which L 7 14s 6d was collected on the course, was won hr Dimdas’sSpark, with Master Riveis up. Consolation Handicap of 5 sovs. One mile an 1 a half. Only three came to the scratch, Orange Bitter, Jacky Jacky, and Ritonclla, who passed the judge's box in the order named.