Sporting

Feilding Star, Volume VII, Issue 96, 23 January 1886, Page 2

Sporting

FOXTON RACES.

The suramor meeting of the Foxton Bacing Club took place, yesterday, and passed off reiy successfully. Tho : weather was all that could be desired, and there were fair fields and good racing. No accidents occurred to mar the- d»»ys enjoyment. There was a< good attendauce, visitors from all parts of the coast being present. The proceed- [ ings vrere considerably enlivened by' the presence of the Makino Band, which played a number of selections \ during the day. Ringleader was mj splendid form, and placed to his credit; two wins. After each race he bolted, ; and caused a little anxiety to hisj jockey. , ; The following are the results : Handicap Hurdle Race, of/ 50 soys two miles and a distance-rNgatitoai 1, OPatent Safety 2, Lady- Bab 3. The! Druid, Rambler, and Orossjack also! started. Ngatitoa went off with the lead, and maintained it to the back of! the course, where he. was joined byRambler. These two raced together : till the second time round, when Thej Druid came up, and: looked like ginning. On coming to the last hurdle Rambler and the Druid fell, leaving I Ngatitoa. to canter in. Totalisator, ; £262; dividend £5, Time 4min 36 2-sth sec. ; Hack Hurdle Race, of 15 soys;; one paileand a' -'distance — Volcano \.\ Nine started. ~" Totalisatox* £282;! dividend £s_Bs. ■;..-„ _:. _ ] Maiden HatQ^ of 25 soys ; 1£ miles . — Rambler i/Maminga 2, Patent I Safety 3. Dividend £o 12s. Time, i 2niih 55 2;-sth seb. ' ' .j FJI.C. Handicap, of 110 soys.; If; miles 1 — -Ringleader ■.' t, Speculation 2, \ Bayard .3; Yera.and f^, .^... SiiUivan, also ran ; Germaine was scratched. A good start was o eJEfected, J. V J^VSuliivan at; once makiug the running, followed by Speculation, Bayard thua. i This order was maintained till .going past the stand, when Vera began to improve her position. 1 Ringleader, who ' was holding back, was theua let out, and soon forged ahead, ooming in an easy winner.; Speculation made^a; desperate attempt to pass the winner, '■ but had to be satisfied "with place. Totalisator, £447 ; ' 4ivideud^£3 ' 16s. '- « ■•■.-!. A pony race was won by Jumbo. Stewards' Handicap of 60sovsj aeoond horse '; ssov& from 'Hie < > stakes^ ; Distance, a mile and a-half. Sing-; leader 1, Germaine 2 Bayard 3>. Hagard, Eccleston, and .Teifa also «an.; Laurel scratch ■' Hagar ciit out :< the j running, closely followed by Germaine; i wno raoed away into the strait, ioU Lowed by Bayard, ; when Ringleader was seen to be coming with desperate | fury, and managed to land the stake! by half a head. Totalisator, £32 J ; ' iividend,£4. j The Hack Race of 10 sovg, with Id! starters was won by Marksman.. Ttfej handsome dividend of £30 I9i was! leolared. '■ >'• : -:■■ .!.!-.'-"•••■ f ' Plying R« cc of 4Csovs ; f aile— i Paveuu I, Sv culation % J. It.^ 'Sull-j '( van 3. Pay nue led from the start to; inish. ' " -— -^ ■ . . I 1 : The Forced Handicap iwas noi run! !r hen the train left*— Uhrpuicle. ."■'.*'