Sporting

Feilding Star, Volume X, Issue 123, 23 April 1889, Page 2

Sporting

FEILDING RACES, The Feilding Jockey Club's Easter meeting, which came off yesterday, proved to be one of the most successful ever held on the course. The weather was splendid, and the attendance was the best ever seen on the ground. Larga fields went to the post in every race, with the exception of the hurdle race, and the finishes in most of the events were very exciting. A meed of praise is due to Mr J E. Henry, the Club's successful handicapper, to Mr W. A. Sandilands, secretary, and to the stewards, each and all of whom exerted themselves to the utmost in carrying out their respective duties. Messrs Summers and Stewart " held" the publican's booth, and Mr J. Smith the refreshment booth,and each appea ed to be well patronised during the day. Tire Feilding Brass Band was on the ground, and enlivened the proceedings with various selections of music. Sergeant Manning and Constable Meehau were also present, but happily their services were not required, the proceedings being characterised by good spirit and decorum. Messrs Hill and Poole worked the totalisator, and put through the respectable sum of £2017. The following ure the results : — Hurdle Eace, of 40 soys ; 2 miles. Mr Jas. Davidson's Jubilee, list (Higgins) ... ... ... 1 Mr Jno. Moore's Kincraig, 9st 7ft ... 2 Druid also Btarted, but ran off. Jubilee won comfortably by two lengths. Totalisator — .£129 ; dividend, £2 9s. Hack Hu.sdles, of 15 soys; 1£ miles, Mr R. Thurston's Sir Garnet, 9st 121 b (Higgins) ... ... ... 1 Mr T. Cameron's Puritikei, list ... 2 Rustic, Active, and Pride also started. Won by half a length. Totalisator— £266; dividend, £3 10s. F. J.C. Handicap, of 1 15 aovs ; second horse, 15 soya ; 1£ miles. 53 Mr T. S. Bristol's Camomile, Bst 2tt> (Powell) ... ... 1 62 Mr F. Hill's Prudence, 6st 10ft... 2 107 Mr D. Scott's Ahua, Bst 101 b ... 3 Gerrnaine, Richmond, Wanda, Rewa Rewa, Oddfellow, and Laundress also started. This was the grandest race ever witnessed on the course. Every horse appeared to have an equal show in the race till about one hundred yards from home, when Camomile shot out of the ruck and won by half a length from Prudence, the same distance separating the second and third horses. Totalisator — £488; dividend, £8 6b. Time, 2min 38ssc. Hack Race, of 15 soys ; 1£ miles. 74 Mr G. H. Gibson's Minnie, Bst 41b (Higgin) 1 30 Mr G. Dear s Fanny, 6st lift ... 2 : 66 Mr F. W. Harrison's Mistletoe, Bst 61b ... ... ... 3 Puritikei, Rob Roy, Oaklands, Fermoy, Portia, Sir Garnet, Valentine, Crofton, Silver Prince, and Fern also ran. Minnie won by a head after a good race. A protest entered by the owner of Fanny that Minnie's rider struck the former was disallowed. Flying Handicap, of 60 soys ; $ mile. 75 Mr A. Campion's Rewa Rewa, 6st 101 b (Buckeridge) ... ... 1 144 Mr T. S. Bristol's Camomile, Bst 121 b ... ... ... 2 84 Mr Tatham's Richmond, 7st 121 b 3 Prude. ice, Wanda, and Laundress also started. Good race. Won by half a length. Totalisator— £42o; dividend, £5. Hack Kace, of 1 5 soys ; £ mile. 75 Mistletoe, Bst 91b (Lett)... ... 1 39 Minnie, 9st lib... ... ... 2 51 Walk Over (late Tommy), 6st 101 b 3 Seven others started. Walk Over led into the straight, when Minnie and Mistletoe then overhauled him, the latter eventually winning. Totalisator — £270 ; dividend, £3 4s. Time, lmin 20sec. Winter Oais, of 40 soys ; 1 mile. 17 Mr F. Hill's Prudence, 7st (Collelo) 1 7 Mr C. Wilson's Wanda. 7st ... 2 0 Mr F. Bell's Laundress, 6st ... 3 Germaine, 7st 121 b, and Jubilee, 6st, also started. Won easily. Totalisator — £64 ; dividend, £3 7s.