AUTUMN MEETING.

Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 245, 18 April 1895, Page 2

AUTUMN MEETING.

The weather was fine for the Feilding Jockey Club's Autumn Meeting, which commenced yesterday, when the attendance in the afternoon numbered upwards of 1000. The course was in fairly good order after the recent heavy rains, being a little soft in places. The racing was very good throughout the day, the only easy win being that of TJmslopogaas in the Hack Flying. The winners were difficult to detect and consequently the divideuds were not large. Allau-a-dale was tbe hero of the meeting, winning the Flying and Winter Oats handicaps, with C. Fairbrother in the saddle. 0. Jenkins also rode a couple of winners. The starting waa all that could be desired, the starter, Mr E. Wood, getting the horses away well together. The judge, Mr W. H. HnrtgiU, had to be on the alert as several of the finishes were very close, notably in the Hack Flat and Winter Oats. Mr E Goodbehere was in his old position of Secretary, and performed his arduous and numerous duties in an efficient manner, while Mr 0. Cooper carried out the duties of clerk of the scales and Mr K. G. Edwards that of clerk of the course, Tho stewards, Messrs H. L. Sherwill, J. Saunders, W. A. L. Bailey, H. Bastings, B. Gosling, W. A. Sandilands, and E Jackman, were attentive to their several duties. The arrangements were, as usual with this Club, as perfect as possible. Owing to th« wet weather compelling the Committee to postpone the meeting from Easter Monday and Tuesday tht atteudauc was not so large as lasl year, with the consequent falling ofj in the amount passed through the machine, the amounts being £2486 for this year and £3234 for the firs! day last year. Prior to the Had Hurdle race being started, Defence was soil under the hammer by Mi Macmiilan for £15, Mr W. Gardinei (of Marton) bbing the purchaser The Feilding Brass Band, under tin couductorship of Mr R. F. Haybittle [ enlivened the proceedings by playing several selections. Following are th< results of races decided after we wen to pr(S3 yesterday : — I First Handicap Hack Hurdles, of 4( soys ; 1+ miles. 91, Mr G. Maddison's Barman, 9st : 71b (J. McTaggart) ] s 66, Mr C. keen's Spreydon, list (A. ; (Hall) < ; 97, Mr J. Better's Tangaroa, lOst 1 (Owner) i Also started —Defence lOst 101 b Haeremai 9st 71b; Passion 9st. Barmai carried 7lbs penalty. Passion was thi first on his feet and led past the stand with Spreydon, Barman and Haerema in the order named.. Spreydon went ti the front at the back of the course Going rouud the bend to the straigh Barman challenged the lead*" and afte 1 a severe struggle down the straight woi '. by a neck. Tangaroa being a chaii away third. Time, 3min 3-ssec 1 Totalisator, £305 ; dividend, £3. Feilding Handicap, of 200 soys ; secom horse 20 soys. and third horso 10 soys ' from the stakes. 116, Mr J. Collins Lorelei, 6r,t 131 b (C. Jenkins) 1 69, Mr D. H. McKinnon's Scot Free, 7st 131 b (H. Donovan) ! 1 47, Mr E. N. E. Calthrop's Monte ' Carlo, 7st 131 b (A. McCormack) i ' Also started—l2o Rangipuhi Bst 121 b 63 Westmere 7st 13lb, 94 Ua 7st 131 b " 44 Blarney 7st 61b. Scot Free carriei 1 51bs penalty. From a magnificant star Westmere's colors were first to thi . front and he led past the stand for th< 1 first time, closely followed by Blame; " and Scot Free with the remainder in 1 bunch. Going to the back of the conrsi Blarney went to the front; but on thi straight being entered Lorelei went ti the front and won by a short length Monte Carlo being about a length and i half away third, and Blarney fourth Rangipuhi was last. Time, 2min 4. l-ssec. Totalisator, L 55 3; dividend L 4 ss. First Hack Flat, of 40 soys. 79, Mr W. Jenkin's Vigil, 7st 91b (C. Jenkins) 136, Mr J. Wilson's Roll Call, Bst 31b (R. Donovan) '. 24, Mr T. S. Bristol's Tomboy, 6st 101 b (D. Watts) I Also started —Freewill Bst 61b, Finessi ! Bst 31b. From a very good start Vigi | went to the front followed by Roll Cal and Tomboy in which order they race( round the back of the course closing uj as they turned into the straight, wbei Roll Call went to the front. Vigil camt again and after a great race won by £ neck. Tomboy about three lengths awaj Time, 2min 15 l-sth sees, Totalisator £371; dividend, £4 ss. Winter Oats Handicap, of 50 soys. 48, Mr J. M. Fraser's Allan-a dale 7st 91b, (H. Fairbrother) ... 1 33, Mr A. M. Robertson's Zanella 7st 71b, (D. Watts) 2 51, Mr C. FitzHerbert's Kalmea Bst sfb, (C. Jenkins) 3 Also started—Cheque Bst 111 b, Variety Bst, Cyrus 7st 21b, Tuhiwai 6st 71b. From a magnificent start Tuhiwai gained a slight advantage, but did not hold that position long. Going round the back of the course and into the straight Allan-a-dale, Zanella, Kalmia, Tuhiwai and Cyrus raced in a bunch, finishing iv the order named, the winner being a short head in front with Kalmea a length away third. Time, lrnin 50sec. Totalisator, £800; dividend, L 5 12s. First Handicap Hack Flying, of 30 soys; second horse to receive 5 soys. from the stakes. 179, Mr L. F. Holmes' Umslopogaas, Bst 181 b (W. Holmes) 1 60, Mr W. G. Trask's Reality, 7st 61b (C.Jenkins) 2 43, Mr M. Coleman's Allington, Bst 31b (J. Morris) ... 3 Also started—Aintree 6st 91b, Tophorn 6st 91b, Totea 6st 91b. Aintree carried lOlbs overweight and Totea 81bs over. A good start was effected, and Umslopogaas went in front, followed by Allington. Won hard held by about two lengths, Reality, Allington, and Totea being close together in the order named. Time, lmin, 25sec, Totalisator, £353 ; dividend, £115s.