MOUNT IDA RAOES.

Evening Star, Volume IX, Issue 2781, 16 January 1872, Page 3

MOUNT IDA RAOES.

The Kaseby meeting on the 10th and Ifth Inst., was not so well attended as on formor occasions, the cause suggested by the Chronicle being the scarcity of cash in the district, owing in great measure to the late long continued drought. Nevertheless the meet was, so far as the character of the horses and the racing itself were concerned, the most successful effort of the local Jockey Club. The following is a description of the principal events : Maiden Plate, of JO sovs.,'for all horses that have never wan an advertised prize of over L2O, matches and hack races excepted. Entrance L2 2s. Distance 1 K miles.

Mam’s br g Mauiototo, 3 yrs, 7st 3lbs ... 1 Scblutcr’s b g Honest John, aged, lOst 11b 2 Soblutor’s br o Saladiii, 4 yrs, *Lt 21b ... 3 Grant’s b g Spey, 3 yrs, 7st 3,1 bs fiouglas’s b f Minx, 3 yrs, 7st 31bs Packman’s r m Bounce, 5 yrs, OstOlbs prince’s cb g Young Turpin, 3 yrs, Vst 31b On’the Signal being given by Mr Xnder, Bounce rushed to th.e front, with Minx dying ii' c\dSc second, and Spey and Honest Job a third. When halfway round, Young Turj in drew'out of the race, and shortly afterwards assumed thedead, with Saladiu second. run home was an exciting one. Minx, - on 1 approaching the straight running, held the lead, with Honest John lying a good second, and, we believe, would at least have had a pl. ace had she not bolted inside the posts. Maniototo now cleverly made, his appearance between the two leading horses, and, passing them, came in a winner by about a length and a half. Honest John second, and paladin third. Gua-XD Stand Handicap, of 100 sovs. Dis- ' ’ : tance, 2 miles. Walter’s b m (j yrs, §st lOlbs ... 1 Fences chg Sir Tattoo, aged, Bst ... 2 Douglas’s ch g Exile, 5 yrs, Sst 7 lbs, ... 3 Stiidholme’s ch f Flying Fish, 3 yrs, Gst Jibs Eobtnsop’sblkgßackbiter, aged, 0-.t ... The moment the flag fell, Sir Tatton dashed off with a good lead, and maintained his position until approaching the judge’s box, when Exile challenged him, and they both passed neck and neck, with Yatteriua lying closely behind. In the run home the Auckland mare proved too much for her opponents, and came in a easy winner by

several lengths. Sir Tatjion second, Exile third. Backbiter and Flying Fish on the second round bo hj gave up the race. Mount Ida Cur, of 75 sovs. Distance, one and a-half mile. Walters’s’h m Slander, aged ... ... I Studbohue’s ch hj Knottinglcy, aged ... 2 K-niittiiigley took the lead, with Slander in close attendance. When passing the grand stand the mare -was slightly in advance of the old horse. She gradually improved her position, and landed the Cup in a canter, hands down, Knottingley making no effort in the straight run. Mount Ida Handicap 0f,75 sovs. Distance, one and a half miles. Robinson’s Backbiter, aged, Bst. ... 1 Stndholme’s Knottingley, aged, 9st 71bs 2 After a false start they got well away, with Knottingley in the front, Backbiter lying a close second. Yatterina soon took a third position. This order was maintained till near the straight running, when Backbiter challengedKiiottiugley, heated him, and came away winning easily by four lengths, Knottinglcy second, Yatterina running into third place Fkkk HAiNDD au of 50 soya. Distance, one and a quarter miles. Five started. Robinson’s Backbiter, Bst. ... ... 1 Douglass’s Malabar, 7st. ... ... 2 On the signal being given, the horses got well away, and o j passing the stand Lyndon was slightly in advance. Backbiter afterwards took the front place, stretching out well to his work, and came in an easy winner by about two lengths, with Malabar second and Maniototo third.