Feilding Races.

Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 245, 19 April 1895, Page 2

Feilding Races.

SECOND DAY. The weather was all that coa)d be desired yesterdriy for the second day's races and the attendance numbered about 900. As on the previous day the number of acceptances for each event was very good, and the racingwas exceptionally so, the finishes being" remarkably close. Umslopo« gaas was the only horse that secured easy wins, appropriating both hack flat races. Lorelei was again successful in the principle event (the Oroua Handicap). The starting was satisfactory, all the fieldg being got away well together by Mr E. Woods. There were no accidents of any kind during the meeting which passed off successfully. The amount put through the to'alisator was £248?, again«t £2563 for the second .iay last year, making a total of £4973 against £5797 for the previous meeting. Mr \l. Drury, of the Awahuri Flotel, supplied an excellent luncheon at the publican's booth, while Mr J. Smith catered at the refreshment booth. The Feilding- Brass Band again played during the da}-. The following are the results of the races after we went to press yesterday : — Oroua Hammcap, of 100 soys. 200 Mr J. Collins 1 Lorelei, 7st 91b (C. Jenkins) ... ... 1 05 Mr D. FT. McKinnon's Scott Free, Bst 21b (K. Donovan) 2 47 Mr A.M. Robertson's Blarney, 7st (D. Watt) ... ... 3 Also started — Rangipuhi Bst 101 b, Monte Carlo Bst 61b (including 51bs penalty), Westmere 7st 121 b, Allan-a-dale 7st 111 b. Passing the stand for the first time Allan-a-dale led with Rangipuhi and Wesimerein close attendance. Westmere went to the front for a short time at the back of the course, all the horses beio well together. Turning into the straight Scot Free and Hlarney were leading, with Lorelei coming up fast, the latter winning a pretty race bj half a length from the field, who were all under the whip except the winner, and very close up. Time 2min 14 3 5 *eca. Totalisator £469 ; dividend £2 2s. Second Hack Fj.yin«, of 30 soys. 160 Mr L. F. Holmes' Umslopogaaa, istSlb (W. Holmes) ... 1 51 Mr J. ; Wilson's Roll Call, Bst 911) (P. White) 2 115 Mr W. Jenkins' Vigil, 8s t 61b (C Jenkins) ... ... 3 Also started — Pihanga Bst 31b, Al--lington Bsc 31b, Puawai 7st 71b, Topthorn 6st 101 b, Aintree 6st 71b. Umslopogaas went to the front when hall the distance bad been travelled, and won as he liked by a length and a half. Time lmin Ssecs. Totalisator 368 ; dividend £2 Is. Shorts Handicap, of 55 soys. 141 Mr J). Campion's Ngartere, Cst 91b (C Jenkins) ... 1 Mr F. Tilley's Gold Cup, 7st 21b (D. Watts; 2 Mr R. W. Smith's Sea Breeze, 7st 21b (H. E. Myers) 3 Also started — Cheque Bst 12lb, Kalmia, Orion, Caribou. Ngatuere carried 6lbs overweight. Sea Breeze got the best of the start, followed by Gold Cup, who led down the straight where JNgatuere came with a splendid rush and secured the judge's decision by a nose, the remainder close together. The finish was so close that anyone not in a direct line with the winning posts were ..unable to distinguish the winner. Time lmin Ssecs. i otalisator £423 ; dividend, £2 145. FirAL Hack Handicap, of 25 soys. 132 Mr L. F. Holmes' Umslopogaas, 9stßJb2(W. Holmes ... 1 44 Mr W. G. Trask's Reality, 7st 31b (C.Jenkins) 2 103 Mr J. Hathaway's Pihanga, 7st 121 b (D. Hannan) ... 3 Also started, Freewill, Totea (with 12lbs overweight). Reality jumped away on the fall of the flag and led to the back of the course, where Pihanga improved her position from last place to third, Umslopogaas led into the straight and wen hard held by a length, the same distance seperating the second and third horses. Totalisator £31-2 ; dividend £2 3s ; time lmin 52 2 ssec9.