Sporting News.

Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 130, 30 November 1895, Page 2

Sporting News.

FEILDING J.O. SPEING MEETING. FIRST DAY. The first clay's races in connection with the Feilding Jockey Club's Spring Meeting was held yesterday, the weather j being fine but cloudy. There was a,| very large attendance during the after- ■' noon. On the whole the racing was j very good and the finishes fairly well i contested, the best being in the first race of the day, when Moonraker beat Umslopogaas by a neck. Only two favorites won, the dividends, consequently, being substantial. In the St. Andrews Handicap Leda's win was somewhat unexpected, the handsome dividend of £15 10s being paid to her supporters. A starting machine was used on the Feilding course for the first time, namely, that patented by Messrs Saywell and James, of Feilding, and the starts effected in the three races in which it was used were all that could be desired, Mr E. Woods getting the horses away well together with the exception of one or two cases where the horses were not used to the barrier. In fact, it was so successful that authorities on racing matters were loud in their praise of it, some declaring it to be the best they had seen. The arrangements were carried out without a hitch of any kind, all the officials paying every attention to the duties alloted them. Mr W. H. Hartgill acted as judge, Mr J. Scott as time keeper, and the stewards were Messrs J. Saunders, W. A. L. Bailey, W. A. Sandilands, C. A. J. Levett, B. Gosling, and H. L. Sherwill ; Mr E. J. Allen, treasurer; Mr O. Cooper, clerk of the scales, Mr R. G. Edwards, clerk of the course, and the energetic and courteous secretary Mr E. Goodbehere, upon whose attention most of the success of ! the meeting depends. As usual with Mr J. E. Henry, he succeeded in concealing the winners in each event amongst the numerous acceptors. The Feilding Brass band enlivened the proceedings with a number of selections. The publican's booth and dining room were under the care of Mr D. Barrett, of Colyton, the refreshment booth being in charge of Mr Tarlatine. The totalisator was worked by Mr Hill and put through L 3581 during the day, against £3147 for the first day last year. Some complaints were made that the seats in the grand stand were not so clean as they might have been, and would have been all the better for a scrubbing. Following are the results : — Flying Handicap, of 50 soys; second horse 5 soys fcoux stakes; six furlongs. 171 Mr C. Siddell's Moonraker, 7-11 (W. Whittaker) ... 1 138 Mr W. Holme's Umslopogaas 7-8 (C. Jenkins) ... ... 2 20 Mr D. Knighis' Ben Varrey, (D. Watts) 3 Also started — 56 Kent 7-12, 45 Bloomsbury 7 12, 62 Amoureax 7-11, 11 Johnny Faa 7-10, 32 Revolution 7-9, 13 Streamlet 7-0, 95 Tutanekai. Saywell and James starting machine was used by Mr E. Wood and when the barrier was raised the horses all jumped away together with the exception of TutaneKai and Unslopogaas, the latter being last away. Ben Varrey led round the back of the course to the turn in the straight where the whips were all out, and the field closing on the leader they raced well together down the straight, excepting Tutanekai, who was a bad last. Moonraker and Umslopogaas came with a rush and headed Ben Varrey, the former winning by about a head, the second and third horses and Kent fourth in close attendance. Totalisasor, L 553; dividend L 7. Time, lmin. 19 l-ssec. Spring Hukdle Handicap, of 50 soys; second horse 5 soys from stakes ; two miles and a distance. 189 Mr J. T. Moore's Dante, 10 9 (G. Laing) 1 52 Mr D. Knight's Lord Vivian, 9-9 (J., Anderson) ... ... 2 39 Mi R. Kingan's Auroa 10-0 (owner) 3 Also started— Narrate (9-9) and Spreydon (9-0). Spreydon was the first to move on the fall of the flag, and led past the stand for the first time with Dante and Narrate close up. Going round the back of the course Auroa went to the front, but passing the stand for the second time Dante and Narrate moved in front. Going round the back of the course for the second time Kingan Drought Anroa into second place and the trio raced into the straight, but the distance was too far for the latter, and he died away leaving the two former to fight it out. However, Dante won somewhat easily by a good two lengths, the remainder tailing out nowhere, Narrate being last, Totalisator, L 40 8; dividend, LI 18s. Time, 4min 18 2-ssecs. First Handicap Hack Hukdlks, of 35 soys ; second horse 5 aovs from stakes ; 1^ mlies. 53 Mr P. Wotton's Nat, 10-3 (J. Morris) 1 74 Mr W. Robert's Barman, 10-7 (R. Arnott) 2 45 Mr J. R. McDonald's Revenue 9 3 (Redmond, lib over) ... 3 Also started— 2s Strike (11-9), 140 Red Hot (10-11), 75 Leander (9 3), 19 Whakupunaki (9-3). Whakanunaki was the first to move on the fall of the flag, but jumped over the fence into the enclosure at the first jump as, also, did Leander at the third jump. Passing the stand for the first time Red Hot was in front with Revenue close up, the latter moving to tbe front, going round to the back of the course. Nat improved his position at tho [ home turn and led into the straight, winning easily by about three lenghths with Revenue about four lengths away fourth. Going round the back of the course Red Hot fell away last, his rider evidently not endeavouring to keep his position, and, after the race, was called before tbe stewards and cautioned. Totalisator, L 431 ; dividend, L 7,65. Time, 3min 39 3-ssecs. In this race Arnott, the rider of Barman, was fined LI for being late at the starting post. St. Andrews Handicap, of 200 soys ; second horse 5 soys from the stakes ; 1£ miles. 43 Mr W. Davies' Leda 6-13 (L. Matthews) ... 1 34 Mr T. Quinlivan's Brodklet 7-9 (A. Hansen) 2 58 Mr J. Paul's Westmere 7-11 (Raynor) 3 - Also started— 67 Lorelei (8-0), 60 Monte Carlo (7-13) 225 Solitaire (7-8) , 84 Queensborough (7-3), 68 Lotion (7-0), 103 Roll Call (6-10), Brooklet's colors' were first to show in front and she led in,to the straight for the first time with Lorelei and Westmere the ne^t" in, attendance. Passing the stand for the first time Leda went up second. Going round the back of the course these positions were maintained, the fiel<jl straggling oat, with Solitaire moving up. Leda assumed the lead coming into the straight and won by about a length, Westmere being about two lengths away third and Lotion fourth, Roll Call being last. Totalisator -£667 ; dividend, £15 10s. Time, 2min 43sec. First Handicap Hack Flat, of 35 soys ; second horse 5 soys from the stakes ; 1 J miles. 59 Mr B. Dennehy's Slumber 6-12 (D. Watts) ... 1 46 Mr T.S. Bristol's Swift 6-9 (W. Raynor) ... 2 99 Mr W. Cumming's Trickery 8-4 (F. Kingan) ... ■ ... 3 Also started— 3o Finesse (8-3), 82 ronganui (7-13), 44 Allington (7-13), 49 Scrap Iron (7-0), 49 Undine (6-12), 26 First Sight (6.10), 16 Topsail (6-7.) Allington .was the first to move 1 to the front, imt was steadied down and First Sight

and Topsail led past the stand for the first time, the latter moving to the front going to the back of the course, but fell away at the back Undine and Swift going up. On turning into the straight Slumber went to the front and won easily by about two lengths, the same distance separating the second and third horses. Undine finished fourth. Scrap Iron bolted before the race started and went round the course twice before Matthews could ' pull him up. Totalisator £'500 ; dividend, £1 12s. Time, 2min 164-ssec. Kiwitea Stakes, of 55 soys ; second horse 5 soys ; 1 mile. 157 Mr W. Holmes' Umslopogaas 7-11 (C. Jenkins) 1 69 Mr T. Qumlivan's Brooklet 7-13 (A. Hansen) 2 16 Mr C. Siddell's Moonrakerß-10 (Whittaker) 3 Also started — 16 Cheque (8-5), 58 Variety (8-3), 16 Johnny Faa (80), 53 Mystical (7-0), 11 First Result (6-7). In this race, also, Saywell and James' starting machine was used and all the horses got away well together, Waingongora's colors being the first to show in front with Mystical second. The former led round the back of the coarse with First Result second. Umslopogaas began to improve his position and challenged the j leader at the bend into the straight, where he assumed the lead and won by a bare length, two lengths separating the second and third horses, with Variety a good fourth. Totalisator £396 ; dividend, £2 ss. Time, lmin 48 2-ssec. First Hack Flying, of 30 soys ; second horse 5 soys from stakes, 6 furlongs 83 Mr G. Hathaway's Provoke 6-10 (C. O'Neil) 1 56 Messrs Fergus 1 and Montgomery's Seabreeze 8-11 (McTaggart) ... ... 2 83 Mr W. Orchard's Bowshot (CRiley) 8 Also started — Gold Cup, Allington, Swift, Cresent, Hesitation, Maid Marion, Palmistry, Penelope, Acme. Provoke taking the lead on entering the straight, won by a length. Totalisator, j£ssl ; dividend, £5 19s. Time, lmin 20 3-5 sec.