Sporting FEILDING RACES.

Feilding Star, Volume VIII, Issue 118, 12 April 1887, Page 2

Sporting FEILDING RACES.

The annual race meeting under the auspices of the Feilding Jockey Club, which came off yesterday, was in every way a great success. The weather was magnificent, and induced large numbers of persons from all parts of the district to attend, 1400 to 1500 persons being on the ground. Amongst the visitors were a good many ladies, and of the dusky sons and daughters of the soil there were not a few. There were, of course, various colateral amusements including shooting galleries, swing boats, etc., while the pranks of a live monkey added to the merriment of bath children and adults. The refreshment booths of Messrs A. Falloon and W. Summers respectively, were liberally patronised throughout the day, and the catering was all that could be desired. On this (occasion owing to the obstinacy of the Sandon Licensing bench) a new site had been fixed upon forsupplyingthewantstheof inner man, but we cannot say that the change was an improvement as far as the convenience of the visitors was concerned, and many complaints were heard on this head. It is to be hoped that a better and more conveniently situated Bite will be selected for the next meeting, and so add to the convenience of the public as well as to the finances of the club. The proprietors of the totalisator, Messrs .Adams and Andrews, of Auckland, were kept hard at work all day, and trying as their task was they showed the greatest courtesy to every one, and their labors gave universal satisfaction. They put through the machine the respectable sum of £1810 during the day, which was highly satisfactory both to the club and the totalisator proprietors. The day's pleasure would of course have been incomplete without the charms of music, this important factor was supplied by the Feilding Brass Band, whose performance at frequent intervals was much appreciated. Another feature worthy of notice in connection with the meeting was the total absence of drunkenness or rowdineas of any kind. Several "gentlemen in blue" were present, but their services were hardly required, the proceedings throughout the day being of the most orderly kind. We have to congratulate the Club on the success that attended ita efforts, and trust its meetings in the future may be as successful as the one held yesterday. A meed of praise ie due to Mr F. Roe, the Secretary, foi his untiring exertions, as well as to the Stewards, who did their utmost to promote the success of the meeting and the convenience of visitors. The following are the results of the respective events : — HANDICAP HTJEDLE BACK, 4C soys. ; distance, 2 miles and a distance; over 10 flights of hurdles 3ft 9ia. high Nomination, £1 ; acceptance, £1. Mr D. Thurston's b g Reform, 5 yrs, 9at „ .. .. „ ... 1 Mr L. Holmes 1 br in Maminga, a'^ed, 9stslb .. .. .... .. S Mr J. G. Wilson's eh g Doctor, aged, 9st ... .. .. . .. i The Drmd (10st 6lb) also ran. ' He was not iv his former trim, aud his age, added to the weight, he carried, was against him. Eeform came in about 2or 3 lengths in front of Mauringa, close behind the latter being Doctor, while Druid watt last. Totalisator— Druid, 24 ; Mammga, 43 ; Doctor, 24 ; Reform, 45 ; total, 136. Dividend, £2 14s, HACK HURDLE RAGE, 10 soys.; Becond horse, 2 soys. (from racing fund) , distance, 1 mile and a distauce; over 5 flights of hurdles. For horses that have never won public money oi been nominated for an advertised race 6 months prior to date of entry, Hunter's and Hack races excepted. Weights not less than lOst. Poet«ntry. Entrance, £1. Waitangi ... .. .. .. 1 Kararoa . . . 2 Lucy Long 3 After Dark also ran. Waitangi was a hot favonte. After taking the first hurdle After Dark left the course. The race then lay between Kararoa and Waitangi, the latter winning easily. From the good second made by Kararoa it is pretty certain this horse will vet be heard of. Totahsator—Karoroa, 17; After Dark, 9; Luoy Long, 27; Waitangi, 95; total, 148. Dividend, £1 Bs. MAIDEN. PLATE, 25 soys.; distance, 1 mile and a half. Entrance, £1. Weight for age. Open to . all horses that have never w«n an advertised race of the value of 25 soys. prior to date of entry. Any horse entered for the Maiden Plate winning an advertised race between the time of entry and date of race to carry a penalty of olbs. Mr G. Wilson's oh m Little Vixen, 5 yrs, Bst 21b 1 Mr D. Thuraton's eh g Larrikin, aged, 9st .. ..2 Mr L. Holmea's br m Maminga, aged, 9stllb 3 Semiramfe also ran. A good start was made, and the field kept pretty well together for the first half of the run, but Little Vixen, proving true to her name, then got well in front keeping this place to the finish, and winning by a length. Maminga came m a good third. Senuramis being far m the rear. Totalisator —Maminga, 21 ; Larrikin, 55 ; Semiramis, 33; Little Vixen, 77; total, 186. Dividend, £2 3s. FEILDING HANDICAP, of 100 soys. , second horse, 10 sots, (from the racing fund) : distance, 2 miles. Nomination. £1 ; acceptance, £2. The winner of any Handicap to the value of 100 soys. after the declaration of weights to carry 71bs extra. Mr D. Thurston's r m Stilletto, 5 yrs. 6st7lb 1 Mr J. G. Beloher's b g Tongariro, 3 yra, 7st 101 b 2 Mr D. Soott's br g Goth, 4 yrs, 6st 111 b.. 3 This was a splendid race, the lead being taken by Tongariro. Goth soon caught him up, and for about three quarters of a mile the twain ran neck and neok. After the first mile Goth fell back, and was soon out of it, tjhe. paoe being evidently too hot for him. r The other two horses were in olose company till the finish, when Stilletto by a length won the prettiest race of the day.. The win was also a popular one. Totalisator — Tongariro, 136; Goth, 142; Stilletto, 37 ; total, 335. Dividends £8 2s. HACK RACE, 10 soys ; once round the course, 9st up, The winner of the

Hack Hurdles to carry penalty of 71bs. Same conditious as No; -2. Entrance, £1. Promotion . . 1 Fern Flats ■.. ... 2 Little John ... : .. „ ..3 The other horses which ran were Waitangt, Pukaka, Moonstone, and After Dark. This waa a plucky race after the first half mile, 'Moonstone and Fern -Flats being well up. Waitangi's performance in the first race had secured him a good, ■ many backers, but in this event he had no show, and Promotion was "promoted" to the win by a length, Fern Flats making a good* second. Totalisator—Promotion, 43 ; Waitaugi, 94; Little John, 59; Pukaka, 14; Moonstone, 32 ; After Dark, 6: Fern Flats, 26; total, £274. Dividend, £5 14s. DISTRICT EACE HANDICAP, 2b soys. ; second horse, 3 soys. (from the racing fund); distance,' 1 mile. Nomination, £1 ; acceptance, £1. For horses the bond fide property of residents in the Rangitikei, Manawatn, and Oroua Counties, 3 months prior to date of entry. Winner of Feilding Handicap to carry 71bs penally. Mr D. Soott's eh. g. Parvenu, syre, Bst7lV .;■■ . .. .. •■-.. 1 Mr D. Thurston's eh m. My Dream, aged, 6st 41b . .. .'. ? These were the only two who ran, Ascot, Little Vixen, and Spray, being scratched. The two horses kept neck , and neck for half the distance, when Parvenu took the lead, which he kept well to the finish, and won the race by three lengths. Totalisator — Parvenu, 68; My Dream, 57 ; total. £123. Dividend, £1 13 b. WINTER OATS HANDICX P, 30 soys. ; distance, \\ miles. Nomination, £1 ; acceptance, £1. Mr J. P.; Belcher's b. g. Tongariro, 4yrs, 7stlllb .. .. .. f Mr D. Soott's br. g. Goth, 4yrs, 6stl2lb .-.-• ... ... .. f Mr F. H. Harrison's b.m. Higar, 6yrs, 7st 51b . . .... 3 For this race Hagar was made a hoi favorite. The race was an exciting and well contested one between Hagar, Goth, Tongariro, and My Dream; Ascot, Parvenu, and Spray, being .scratched. My Dream led the way for half the distance, and then gave place to Tongariro. Towards the end Goth came up, but had delayed his hard' struggle' for • victory till too late to be of any more value than, bring him side by side with Tongariro, the result being a dead heat between the* last-named horses. Totalisator—Tonganro, 80 ; Hagar, 121 ; Goth, 42 ; My Dream, 10; total, £259. Dividends, £1 9s, and £2 las. Later in the day the two Tan again, doing a grand race together. After the first half mile Tongariro got slightly in : front, keeping- this place only so far as to enable him to get in first by a neck. Totalisator—Tongariro, 82 ; Goth 41 ; total £123. Dividend. £1 7& SELLING IU<VE. 10 soys.; post entry, 1 soy. , distance, once round the course ; weight not less than 9st» Opea to all Horses that have never won public money; or been nominated for an advertised race, 6 months prior to date of eutry, (Hunters and Hack Races excepted). The winner of this race to be sold immediately after the* race for the sum of £15; any surplus over this amount-to go to the club funds. Shadow .. .... ■ ... .. 1 Moonstone .. .... .. 2 Black Tinker also ran. Shadow got the lead, and held the best place by several lengths till within a quarter of a mile of the mnninj> p»wt, when Moon- - stone improved her pwitiou, and came in . a length behind the winner. At the sal» the owner bought the latter in "*«s £15. Totalijjutor— Blank Tinker, II ; Moou- ' stone, 10; Shadow; 44 ; total, 74. Dividend. £1 ss. CONSOLVTIOX H YNDKM P, 1* soys. ; distance, once round the course^. For all beaten bosses. Entrance, £l Larnkin, Bst . .. . . , . ..• . . 1 Moonstone, 6st 121 b. . . . . . 2 No other horses ran. For some distance Moonstone led, but. Larrikin soon changed places with him after going two thirds the distance, and decided the contest by being first m by two lengths, and ' winning easily. TotaKsator— Larrikin, 77 ; Moonstone, 13 ; total, 15XK Dividend, £1 15s, This concluded the meeting*