Sporting News.

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 272, 27 March 1894, Page 2

Sporting News.

FEILDING JOCKEY CLUB'S AUTUMN MEETING. FIRST DAY. The first day's races of the Feilding Jockey Club's annual Easter Meeting eventuated yesterday, and, as was anticipated, the sporting public .were well represented. In the morning the ' weather looked threatening, and many were the enquiries if it were going to rain, but much to the pleasure of everyone no rain fell, and as the day advanced the prospects for fine weather increased. The attendance was well up to the average and must have been satisfactory to the privilege holders, as about 1500 persons were, present. The fields were not large, the greatest number of starters being seven in the Winter Oats, and the smallest being three in the Handicap Hurdles. However, the racing was very good and the winning horses were well uacked, the dividends consequently being small. Mr Hill worked the totalisator, the amount of £3174 being passed through the machine during the day. All the officials worked diligently, and the fact that everything passed offsmoothly is sufficient proof that the stewards and committee are ths right men in tl.e right place. Mr E. Goodbehere, the energetic secretary, and Messrs Carr and Ward (who divided the duties of clerk of the scales) gave general satisfaction by their courtesy in carrying out their duties. Mr W. H. Hartgill had an easy task in judging, and Mr J. Scott acted as timekeeper. Mr E. Woods got the horses away well together and was deservedly awarded a round of applause for the start he effected in the Winter Oats Handicap. The Feilding Brass Band, under the conductorship of Mr E, F. Haybittle, discoursed music during the day. The refreshments at the publican's booth were provided by Mr H. Bastings, of the Manchester Hotel, and were everything that could be desired. Mr J. Smith also provided for the wants of the inner man at the refreshment booth. Following are the detailed results of the races :— rFlying Handicap, of 60 soys ; second horse 10 soys from the Stakes ; nomination 1 soy- ; acceptance 1 soy The winner of any race or races afte-. declaration of weights of the collecr tive value of 50 soys. to carry 51b extra, and of 100 soys 71bs extra. Six furlongs 103 Mr E. Calthrop's Chatterbox, (3-12 1 (C. Jenkins) 153 Mr J. Better's Magazine, 7-5 2 (SchaifTer) 86 Mr T. Rowe's Goodwood, 7-5 3 (Manning) Musketeer, 7-5, was the only other starter. Magazine was the first on her feet and cut out the running, with Chatterbox second, but coming round the bend to the straight the latter challenged the leader and after a good race down the straight came hi the winner by a good length from Magazine, Goodwood being a good third. Totalisator, 434; dividend, £3 15s. Time, lmin 20 4-5 sees. First Handicap Hurdles, of 60 soys. ; secoud horse 5 soys. from stakes i nomination 1 soy. ; acceptance 1 soy. The winner of any hurdle race after declaration of weights to carry 71bs penalty. Two miles and a distance. 179 Mr T. T. Watt's Oaldands, 9-6 1 (R. Kingan) 125 Mr W. H. George's Pill, 9-12 2 (A. Hall) 100 Mr C. Hawkin's Unity, 9-4 3 (W. Holmes) These were the only starters. Oaklands gob away with a lead, followed by Unity, and this position was kept round to the back of the course the first time, where Unity went to the front. Oaklands came again as the straight was entered and led past the stand. Going round the course for the second time Pill raced to the leader and the trio raced neck and neck to a quarter of a mile from home, when Oaklands again assumed a decided lead, the chestnut being better thau her rivals over the " sticks." Pill finished about two lengths away from the winner and Unity was nowhere. Totalisator, 404; dividend, £2. Time, 4 mins 17 sees. First Handicap Hack Hurdles, of 40 soys. ; second horse 5 soys. from the stakes ; nomination 1 soy. ; acceptance 10s. The winner of any hurdle race after declaration of weights to carry 71bs penalty. One mile and a half. 105 Mr C. Chubbin's Lonely, 10-4 (W. Holmes) 1 182 Mr It. Kiugan's Tenby 10-0 (Owner) 2 74 Mr 11. Tuck's Entry, 10-12 (G. Laing) 3 Narrate, 11-7, and Dorothy, 10-0, also started. Tenby's colors showed to the front at the start, followed by Lonely, but Entry took up the lead coming into straight, closely followed by Tenby past the stand for the first time, with Lonely third. Going round to the back of the course, Hohnes brought his mount up to second place, and from that position assumed the lead down the straight, winning somewhat easily, after a good race. Totahsator, 570; dividend, i' 4 18s. Time, 2min 55 4-ssec. Feilding Handicap, of 200 soys, ; second horse 20 soys. ; third horse 10 soys., both from the stakes ; nomination 1 soy. ; acceptance 4 soys. The winner of any race or races of the collective value of 50 soys. after declaration of weights to carry slbs extra, and of the value of 100 soys 71bs extra ; and of tho value of 150 soys. lOlbs extra. One mile and a half. 126 JMr A. Portland's Pinrosc, 8-7 1 (Boyle) 117 Captain Russell's Krina, 7-5 2 (Murphy) 66 Mr D. Scott's Cordelia, 6-13 3 (Jenkins) Libora tor, 9-11, King John, 6-12, and Sunbeam, 6-8, also started. Tho top weight got the best of a good start, closely followed by Cordelia, who took the lead into the straight and past the stand for the first time, Krina being second. The horses raced in a bunch round the back of the course, the positions being changed but little. At the half : mile post Piurqse raced to the front and galloped home an easy winner by two or three lengths. Cordelia and Krina raced for second place, the latter gaining that position by half v length. Totalisator, 586; dividend, £4 2s. Time, 2min 40 4-ssec. First Handicap Hack Flat, of 40 soys. ; second horse to receive 5 soys. from the stakes ; |n#mina<ion 1 soy. ; acceptance 10s. The winner of any handicap after declaration of weights to carry 71bs penalty. One mile and a quarter. 202 Mr W. H. George's Swift, 8-4 1 (Stevenson) 136 Mr C. FitzHerbert'sKahnia,7-13 2 (Jenkins) 68 Mr J. Green's Narrate, 6-11 y (Williams) Marcella, 6-7, was tho only other starter. Kalmia got the best of the start, closely followed by Marcella. Going past the stand Swift went up second, and this was the order in which they went to the back of the course, where Narrate came up third, Marpella lulling away last, beaten.. Kulwia au4

Swift were in the meantime racing neck and neck, being the only ones ones in the race. As the straight was entered Swift showed better staying powers, and finished an easy by several lengths, after a splendid race, Narrate being a length away third. Totalisator, 436; dividend, £1 18s. Time, 2min 15 3-ssec. Winter Oats Handicap, of 50 soys; second horse to receive 5 sots from the stakes ; nomination 1 soy. ; acceptance 1 soy. Penalties same as for Flying. One mile. 169 Mr J. Paul's Variety, 8-2 1 (Manning) 145 Mr E. Calthrop's Chatterbox, 7-2 2 (Jenkins) 50 Mr J. Better's Magazine, 7-4 & . (Murphy) King John, 7-12, Bay King, ,7-10, Cordelia, 7-7, and Musketeer, 7-4, ; also started. From an excellent start Chatterbox took up the lead, with Magazine second. Chatterbox increased his lead round to the back of the couose, with King John, Cordelia, and Variety racing together. As the straight was entered Variety increased her pace, and after an exciting finish won by a head from Chatterbox, Magazine being about half a length away third, with King John fourth. Totalisator, 587; dividend, £3 2s. Time, lniin 47 2-6 sees/ Hack Flying Handicap, of 30 sovh.; second horse to receive 5 soys/ from the stakes ; nominations 1 soy. ; acceptance 10s. The winner of any handicap after declaration of weights to carry 71bs extra. Six furlongs. ~ 36 Mr C. FitzHerbert's Kalmia,-8-3 , 1 (Jenkins) 87 Mr W. H. George's Swift, 8-12 2 (McCormack) 44 Mr T. Harpuku's Piano, 7-9 3 (Watt) Lapy Clare, 7-5, and Virgo, 6-7, also started. Kahnia was first seen to move on the fall of the flag .and the chestnut mare gradually increased her lead as the distance was travelled,' eventually winning comfortably by ~ about two lengths, Swift being about three lengths in front of Piano. Totalisator, 218; dividend, £5 9s, Time,4min 19 8-ssecs.