Sporting

Feilding Star, Volume XII, Issue 119, 31 March 1891, Page 2

Sporting

. #. FEILDING JOCKEY CLUB'S EASTEK MEETING. President— ¥. V, Letli bridge, Esq. Vice President -D. H. Mncurihur. Esy., M.l-l.rt. Judge —Mr I>. Dowries Starter —Mr It. Durie. CYer& of Course —•■ i 1 R. Koake. Clerk oj Scales— Mr W. G. Hiiybittle. 2'i;«e—MrH, W. Haybittle. Mandicapper -Mr J . E Henry. Treasurer — Air K- J. Allen. Stewards Messrs Slierwill. VV. A. L. Baiiey, K. Uoodbehere, AJorey, Haybittle, Gosling and Henry. The officers and members of the- Feilding Jockey Club are to be congratulated on the very excellent meeting they had yesterday. The weather was simply perfect ; a bright sunshine with a moderate cool breeze blowing over the ground, and good sport, made everything very enjoyable. The attendance was about the average of from 1600 to 1700 people, judging by the receipts at the gates and lawn. The amount put through the machine was £2682. The results of the different events were very popular indeed, but we are safe in saying the most popular of the whole lot were those when Mr J. Wilson's horse, Pyramus, appropriated the double — Feilding Jockey Club Handicap and Winter Oats. Genial "Jerry " was congratulated on all sides for the excellent fettle in which he had turned out the Natator gelding, who was never so fit as he was yesterday, Ririgiug cheers rent the air oh both occasions, when the horse won his races, and his easy victories surprised even many of his staunchest supporters, although Mr Wilson fully expected him to be in the first flight, having done an excellent trial. The hotel booth and luncheon room, were catered for by Mr Joseph Sinit.h, who did a '" roaring trade " but it speaks well for the excellence and quality of the liquor sold, that there were few noticeable cases of excess. Of the comestibles everybody spoke highly, and the attendants were rev.ark ibly smart, -which, as we all know, is not a universal thing at race meetings. During the (lay the Feilding Brass Band "discoursed most eloquent music" and man} 7 compliments were passed on the excellcene of their playing. Mr R. F. Haybitlle was leader and it goes without saying he did his part well. The Handicapper, Mr J. E Henry, was as, is usual with turn, very successful in making his adjustments, and it was a fact worth noting that only one favorite (Waihi) won during the day. Every horse had a run for the money except Pyramus m the Elying. There was considerable growling at one or two of the starts made, but it is hard to please everybody, and we feel confident that Mr Durie did his level best, and no man can do more, even if he was a Bishop. The Secretary, Mr Sandilands, left nothing undone, even the smallest necessary details and possible contingencies vveie provided for, or anticipated. Mr W. G. Haybittle presided at the scales with his wonted courtesy and efficiency. Mr Clissold, as Clerk of the Course, was well up to his work, and we hope to see him acting in the same capacity for many years to come. The decisions of the Judge, Mr D. Dowries, were, it goes without saying, just and impartial. All of the Stewards worked well and harmoniously at the different duties allotted to, and accepted by, them,- and to their management may be attributed the fact that every event passed off smoothly. The totalisator house and race is a vast improvement on previous years, but we consider that the totalisator should be placed in a position so as to accommodate the outside public. The present state oi affairs compels a man to pay 5s to back his fancy, the Club thus extracting 7s out of his pound — rather a large per centage. There were no protests J no accidents ; not even a quarrel on the course, a circumstance which should mark the Easter meeting with a white scone. The following are the several events and particulars : 1. Hack Huedt,e Rack; to start a 11 30 a.m.; a hurrdicap of 30 soys. 2nd horse to receive 5 sors from the stakes ; distance, 2 miles ; over eight flights of batten hurdles, 3ft 6in high ; nomination, 15s ; acceptance, 15s 26 Mr J. Pringle's Roger, aged, 10-0 (Jones) 1 73 Mr Utiku Marumaru's Songster, aged, 10-10... ... (Better) 2 85 Mr R. J« Thurston's Doncaster, aged, 9-7 ... (McLean) 3 Also started— 37 Ridge, 9-10; 44 Yardman, 9-7 ;. 9 Wales, 9-0. A good start saw Doncaster to the front, with Roger lengths away last. Wales fell at fche second hurdle, and took no further part in the race. Songster went up a bit at the back of the course, and was within a length of Doncaster, who was displaced of his lead on entering fche strait for the first time by Yard man. This horse kept ahead of affairs till the half mile post was reached, where he came a cropper at the hurdle. Doncaster then took the lead, with Songster in close attendance, and was to the fore on eutenug the straight, but rapped the last hurdle very hard, which put him back a bit. Roger was then gradually brought up, and after a well-timed run succeeded in getting home by a neck, the same distance separating the second and third. Totalisator- 274 ; Dividend, £9 9. Time, 4-13. 2. Feilding Jockey Clcb Handicap ; to start at 12.30 p.m. ; a handicap of 110 soys ; 2nd horse to receive 10 soys from the stakes; distance, 1| miles ; nomination, 1 soy } accept ance, 3 soys ; winner of any handi« cap, to the value of 50 soys, after declaration of weights to carry a penalty of 51 bs. 60 Mr J. Wilson's b g Pyramus, syrs, by Natator — Constance, 7-0 (P^ice) 1 83 Mr E, F, Yuile's b g St. Malo, syrs, 8-9 ..< (Higgins) 2 40 Mr F. Martin's b m Retina, 8 9 (Sweeney) 3 Also started- -84 Foxton, 8-9 (Powell) ; 71 Montrose 11., 7-13 (Holmes) ; 32 Cruiser, 7-6 (Reid) ; 23 Musketeer, 6-7 (Banks); 43 She, 6-6 (McKeugue). On the fall of the flag the colors of Pyramns were soon seen to the front, the gelding obtaining a decided Je.id, and pulling double. He led past the stand with six lengths to the good, and from henceforth this event was only a semblance of a race, as Pyramus sailed away from fche others (who kept well together for a mile), and won ridiculously easy by six lengths. St. Malo and Retina fought for second honors to the bitter end, and resulted in the £10 for second place falling to the former by a nose. Totalisator —456 ; dividend, i 6 16s, Time, 2-43. 3. Hack Flat Rack, of 25 soys ; lo stun at 115 pin.; distance, I-5 m:les; nomination, 10s; accpjitanc^, 15s. 63 Mr R. J. Thurston's Niobe, aged, 7-0 ... ... (Price) 1 171 Mr W. Gibson's White Rose, 4yrs, 7-10 .., (Holmes) 2 143 Mr J. Green's Ros, syrs, 9-0 (Maurice) 8 Also started— l 6 Nugget, 6-0. Nugget went for an exercise gallop for two miles and a half on his own account., j ust previous to the start, when he was stetdiad and led to the post. White Rose

was first to move, and took Ros along for half a mile, when she fell back a length, : loaying R;>sin the lend. ; The latter held the ffiail till the bend for home, whi-n N r ii>lirt was brought, foiward very nicely by " Fi eddy," and White Eo.se put in her clidiu. The former lasted longest, and won rather easily by three- lengths, Ros being the same distance away from bis full sister. Totulisutor — <39t$ ; Dividend, £5 12s. Titne,-2 52. 4. Flying Stacks ; to *turt at 2.15 p.m ; a handicap of 6i>sovs. second horse to receive lOsovs from the stakes; distance, 6 furlontrs ; nomination, £1 • acceptance, 3"s ; the winner of tiny handicap of 40 soys or over after "the declaration of weights to carry a penalty of olb.s, the winner of the Feildinu Jockey Olub Handicap to carry a penalty of 71 bs. 51 Mr D. Sc'aHy's Rnfus, aged, 7-6 (McKeague) 1 42. Mr E. F. Yuile's St. Malo, 8-9 (Higgins) 2 96 Mr J. K. Hamilton's Angler, 8-5 (Miller) 3 Also started— Bs Retina, 9-2 ; 88 Fleta, 7-9 ; 14 Oruiser, 7-8 ; 114 Pyramus, 7-13; 9 Atnina, 7-0. The interest in this event was marred by the favorite, Pyramus, being a chain behind his horses when the starter dropped his flag, and of course could not get into anything like a prominent position. The others got well away, and raced together for a time, when the field began to string out. Rufns, Angler aud Sb. Malo raced into the straight in the order named, and a good race saw the former home by two lengths. Totahsator — 479 ; dividend, .£8 9s.' Time, 1-19 l-stb. 5. Hack Flying ; to start at 3,1& p.m. ; a handicap of 15 soys j distance, 5^ furlontrs ; handicaps to be declared immediately after Hack Kace No. 3 is run, acceptances after Flying Handicap is run ; nomination, 10s ; acceptance, ss. 182 Mr J. Paul's Waihi, 4yrs, 9-12 (Chapman) 1 79 Mr F, W. Harrisou's Viola 11.. 4yrs, 7-0 ... (McKeague) 2 66 Mr It. Thurston's Doncaster, 7-4 (Price) 3 Also started — 46 Rosebud, 6-0. ; Waihi was quickest on his- legs', and never troubled his backers, for although Chapman was hanging on to him he : seemed to get farther away from his ■ horses. He, however, was steadied, and won remarkably easily by four lengths. Totahsator — 373 ; Dividend, £1 16s. Time, 1-14. 6. Winteb Oats ; :o start at 4 p.m. ; a ; hmdicap of 40 soys; distance, 1 mile; weights to be declared after Flying Handicap is run ; Nomination. 20s; acceptance, 20s. 78 Mr J. Wilson's Pyramus, 8-8 (Collelo) 1 56 Mr TV. Gibson's Montrose 11. , 8-2 (Holmes) 2 71 Mr J. K. Hamilton's Angler, 8-6 (Miller) 3 I Also started — 47 Josephine, 7-2 ; 78 Fleta, 7-0; 26 Rere, 6-12; 22 Musketeer, 6-7 ; 15 Amina, 6-0. Here got the best of a very fair start and led for a time with Montrose aud Pyramus handy. The three were racing cogether along the ba-;k stretch, but G. Uollelo, riding the local borse splendidly, forged ahead gradually, and had the race won on eutenug the straight, eventually wnr.iiug by about two lengths hard held. Totahsator— 39.3 ; Dividend, £4 10s. Time, 1-47 4 dths. 7. Fohckd Hanihc.af, of 20 soys ; to start at 4 45 p.m. ; 1 mile and a dis^ turice; nomination, winners 10s, '.users nil ; accet'tan.;e. ]os. 104 Mr D, fcJcally's Ruftis, 8-7 (Powell) 1 40 Mr D. Campion's Josephine, 7-5 (Reid) 2 117 Mr J. Paul's Josephine, 7-5 (Oollelo) 3 started — 53 Musketeer, 6-7. Rufus at once took the head of affairs, with Musketeer lying next, and Josephine six or eight lengths away, last. The positions were altered at the back of the course, where Fleta ran into second place, aud Josephine went up. At the entrance gate the latter was running strong second, but Powell was sitting still on Rufus, and when the latter was asked to go he ran home an easy winner by three lengths. Totalisator — 314 ; dividend, £2 14s. Time, 2-10.