RANGITIKEI NEW YEAR MEETING

Feilding Star, Volume XI, Issue 9, 2 January 1890, Page 2

RANGITIKEI NEW YEAR MEETING

FIRST DAY. ' What is annually looked forward to by the sporting public as one of the best race meetings held on this coast was somewhat marred by the heayy downpour' of rain which fell incessantly on the night preceding and on the morning of New Year's day. The going on the course was very heavy, which no doubt accounted for the small fields that competed for some of the events. Naturally enough the attendance was oniy moderate, and only £2829 passed through the totalisator, which was worked by Messrs Hill and Poole. Oddfellow and Maribyrong being scratched for the Handicap Hurdles, Gladius had a walk over, and so the Club substituted an extra half-mile hack race. Following are the results of the first day's racing : — Maiden Plate, of 40 soys. ; 1£ miles. Mr Tiemi Rata's North Island, 9st ... 1 Mr T. Stevens' Endyxnion, 7st 111 b... 2 Mr Watkins' Empress, 7st 111 b .... 3 Weka also started. Weka led down the straight, but ran ofl: after passing the" stand. Empress then led until the bend for home, when Bata brought the Soninus colt along, and won easily by three lengths. Totalisator— 29,l ; 69 on the winner ; dividend, £3 15s. Only two cried content for the Hack Hurdles— Rere (lOst 31b) and Tit Bit (lOst) . Tit Bit baulked at the first hurdle, and after pulling up about two chains she spoiled her chance by falling at the; last hurdle. Totalisator— l34 ; 68 on the winner; dividend, .£l lss. Extra Hack Race, £-mile. — Angler, 9st 71b, 1 ; Nutmeg, 7st 101 b, 2 ; Electric, 7st9lb, 3. Huia, 7st 71b,. also ran. At the fall of the flag Angler went to the front and was never headed, winning hard held. Totalisator— 3B3 ; 141 on the winner ; dividend, £2 6s. Rangitikei Handicap, of 200 soys ; If miles Mr J. Paul's b g Foxton, 4yrs, 7st 91b (Collello) 1 Mr W. Chapman's b g Montrose, 3yrs 7st ... ... (Price) 2 Mr W. Wilson's br m Eclat, 4yrs, 6st 111 b ... ..... (Chaafer.) 3 Forester Bst 71b, Sincerity 7st 41b, Oddfellow 6st 61b, North Island 6st 21b, and Peter 6st, also went to the post. All the horses went the first half in a bunch, Montrose having a - slight lead. North 1 Island here fell back beaten, a» also did Peter when a mile had been traversed. Montrose continued his lead to the home turn, and then the horses began to close up. Collello brought up the game son of Somnus on the inside, and a terrific i struggle down the straight ended in Foxton getting home from Montrose by a nose, Eclat two lengths away third. i Totalisator— 797 ; 192 on the winner; i dividend, £8 14s. Time, 3min 17sec. , Handicap Hack Race, of 20 soys ; 1 mile. — Vision, 1 ; Oaklands, 2 ; Cheque, i 3. Angler, Strephon, Ngatokorua, Pro- ; pellor, Oaklands, Nutmeg and Huia also competed. A moderate start was effected, Ngatokorua being left at the post. Oakt lands led the field to the straight, but • Vision came out of the ruck and won 3 rather easily by two lengths. Totalisator — 556 ; 96 on the winner ; dividend, £5 4s. Flying Stakes, of 50 soys ; f -mile. Mr F. Hill's br c Lethe, 3yrs, 6st 131 b (Chaafer) 1 Mr D. Campion's br h Cruiser, syrs 6stl3lb (Price) 2 Mr J. Paul's b c Boulanger, 3yrs, 7st 121 b (Collello) Weka, 6si 101 b, also started. After several breaks away the horses were set going with Weka left at the. post. Lethe sailed into the straight first, and landed a ■ winner by about three lengths. Totalisaf tor — 514; 176 on the winner; dividend, I £2 12s. Stewards' Plate, of 30 soys ; 1 mile. MrG Wilson's Little Vixen, lOst 131 b 1 .Mr Watkins' Empress, lOst lib ... 2 Only these two ran, and the race was a moral for Little Vixen, who led all the distance. Totalisator— ls4 ; 57 on the winner ; dividend, £2 Bs. By Electric Telegraph.— Copyright (per unixkd press association.) t Mblbopkne, January 1. > V R.C. Summer Meeting commenced • to-day in glorious weather. I Standish Handicap. — Fishwife, 1 ; Car- , rington, 2 ; Perfection, 3, 13 started. Bagot Handicap. — Chintz, 1 ; Boz, 2 ; Chicago, 3. 11 started, i Sydney. January 1. Tattersals Cup.— Sir William, 1 ; Lava, ' 2 ; Magnus, 3. 16 started. Auckland, January 1. , There was a large attendance for the r second day's racing of the Auckland Rac- ' ing Club's Summer Meeting. Hurdle Race. — Kneecap, 1 ; Recruit, 2; Chemist, N 3. Rossiter and two others ran. Great Northern Derby, of 750 soys ; 1£ • m iies. — Tirailleur, 1 ; Cissy, 2 ; Fabulous, ► 3. Only these started. Tirailleur led ; from start to finish. Auckland R.C. Handicap.— Lady Norah 1 ; Leopold, 2 ; Antelope, 3. Cuirassier and Leorina ran. Won easily. Quadrant won the Newmarket Handicap, and Cambria the Midsummer Hani dicap, the latter beating seven others and paying dividends of £M 18s and £69 12s. INapibb, January 1. i The weather was fine for the Napier ; Park Meeting and the attendance good. Midsummer Handicap. — Kaihoro, 1 ; I Strephon, 2; Melville, 3. 4 others ran. 1 Won by half a length. Dividend, £14 Is. New Year Handicap. — The Laird, 1 ; 1 Partner, 2 ; Lenore, 3. Won by a neck. I Two-year-old Handicap. — St. Andrew, 1 ; Arorioel, 2 ; Dreamland, 3. Flying Handicap. — Katinka, 1 ; Strephon, 2 ; Mehille, 3. 3 others started. Arid appropriated the Hurdles, Dauphine the Shorts' Handicap, Lenore the 1 Green Meadows Handicap, aud Raven the Hack Race, the latter paying his backers i' 32 8s dividend. i'hrtstchukch. Jnunavy 1. The Summer meeting of the C.J.C. was held to-day in boisterous weather. Middle Park Plate. — Rose Argent, 1 ; Moraine, 2 ; Tom Moore, 3. Four others ran. Won on the post by a head. Dividends, i;ll 10s and £1 10s. Midsummer Handicap. — Sultan, 1 ; Wnkatipn, 2 ; Scots Grey, 3. Won easiJy by two lengths. Dividends, £A 7s 6d and i; 4 4s. Road Metal won the Hornby Welter, .Tornado the Craven Stakes," and Ruby the Consolation. :