FEILDING J.C. SPRING MEETING.

Feilding Star, Volume XIX, Issue 130, 1 December 1897, Page 2

FEILDING J.C. SPRING MEETING.

The Feilding Jockey Clab were again somewhat unfortunate yesterday for their first day's racing so far as the weather was concerned. The me rning broke cloudy with a high wind blowing, and during the morning a few slight showers of rain fell, bat towards the middle of the day the clouds rosti and the sun shone out, the high wind, how* ever, continued to blow and mads the outing anything but pleasant, and interfered to some extent with fast times being recorded. There was a very fine attendance, upwards of 1200 persons being present. The fields on the uhole were large and the racing was Tory good . The finishes as a rule being fairly close. The closest finish of the day was in the Hack Flat when Indian Shot and the The Miller fought out the finish, the former winning by a Bbort head. The horses which won were well supported and consequently the dividends were not large, the best being £5 16s on Langdale in the Flying. Leda appropriated the big money, St. Andrew's Handicap, by a length after a good race. The course was in very good order. The only mishap during the day was in the Kiwitea Stakes, when Sedge brook tripped and fell, but neither hone nor rider was injured. Mr T. Cameron appeared as starter on the Fe lding course for the first time, using Mr Saywell's starting machine, and he effected very creditable starts. Mr J. E. Henry's handicapping was, on the whole, satisfactory as evidenced by the large cumber of acceptors. Mr Hartgill gave satisfaction as judge, while the vt.rious officials all did their best to popularise the gathering and make everything pass off successfully. As usual, the lion's share of the work fell to the courteous and efficient Secretary, Mr E. Good bebere ; Mr O. Cooper acted as clerk of the scales, assisted by Mr L. Gorton ; Mr J. Scott acted as timekeeper and Mr E. F. Blundell as treasurer ; the stewards were Messrs W. A. L. Bailey, B. Goalie g, H. L. Sherwill, W. A. Sandilands, W. G. Haybittle, C A. J. Levett, J. Saunders, H. V/. Davy, C. H. Burnett; they were only once called on to settle a protest, namely, in the Flying Handicap, when a protest was entered against Langde.le for carrying an overweight without daclaring it, but it was dismissed. The Keilding Brass Band played a number of selections during the day. Messrs Nay lon and Spriggens worked the totalizator, putting through £4099 for the day, against j£8992 for the first day last year. Following are the results after we went to press yesterday : — First Handicap Hack Hoedles, of 40 hoys, second horse 5 soys froia the stakes. One mile and three-quarte *s. 103 Mr T Scott's Haiti BUI, K-2 1 (J. O'Brien) 187 Mr C. Brewer's St. Hiko, 9-11 2 (W. O'Conmll) 79 Mr W. Holmes' Toroa, 9-11 3 (J. E. Lairg) Also started— 3s Tokanui 10- J, 13 Epsom 9-4, 17 Ainswick 9-3. St. Hiko was the first to move closely follow ed by Epsom. St. Hiko led past the stand followed by Toroa and Ainswick. Going round the back of the course Plain Bill went up second and led into the straight, winning easily by two lengths. Third hor^e seven or eight lengths away, the field being tailed out. Toialisator £434 ; dividend, £3 15s. Time, 3min 32 2-5 sec. St. Andrew's Handicap, of 200 soys, second horse to receive 25 soys, and third horse 5 soys from the stakes. On<* mile and a half. 274 Mr W. Davies' Leda, 7-10 1 (L, Matthew s) 53 Mr J. Maher's Primula, 7-2 2 (G. Reid) 47 Mr P. Paul's Pom Pom, 7 13 3 (W. Rayncr) Also started— los Marino 8-11," 93 Coeur de Lion 8-6, 69 Missfire 7-10, 16 The Artist 7-7, 38 Light 7-4, 84 Stockada 7-2, 67 New Forest 7-7, 14 Kalmia 6-11. Mrvrino wan the first to more, but Missfire immediately shot to the fronl and led past the stand for the first time followed by Primula and Marino, thu two former leading the field around the back of the course, with Leda in a good position. Coming round the bend to the straight Leda challenged Primuli, and won comfortably by a length, Pompom being half a length away third, and Light a length away fourth. Totalisator, J&60; dividend, L 2 16s. Time, 2min 43sec. Fibst Handicap Hack Flat, of 40 soys., second horse 5 soys. from the stakes. One mile and a quarter. 181 Mr T Scott's Indian Shot 812 1 (W Scott) 59 Mr J Green's The Miller 7 5 2 (F. Williamn) 76 Mr J T Blake's Daphne 7 8 8 (V. O'Neill) Also ttarted— Bl Sundial 8 8. 86 Mainboom 79, 27 Lady Agnes 7-8. 87 Aquafortis 77, 22 Rodara 72. The Miller, closely followed by Indian Shot, Main boom and Aquafortis led pas ; the ■tand for the first time in the crder named. The Miller maintained his position round the back of the course and into the straight where, Indian Shot disputed the pride of position and after a severe finish the latter won by bilf a head, Daphne being five or six lengths away third and Mainboom fourth. Total isator £669 ; dividend £3 Bs. Time 2mina 16 2 sth sec. Kiwitea Stakes of 60 soys. second horse 5 soys from stakes Odo mile. IQO Mr F. Moeller'a Little Billee 7-1 1 (V. O'Neill! 29 Mr A. Crossey's The Guardsman, 2 7 7 (G. Reid i 48 Mr E. Duggan's Bloomsbury 6 l'.\ 8 (J. Woods.

Also startert-147 Qailtiri 89, 216 Seflgebrook 85, 17 The Onyx 72. Little Billee was the first to move to the front from a good start, followed by The Guardsman. These horses maint using their positions throughout the rsice, the former winning easily by a length and a half, Bloonisbury being two lengths away third. Sedgebrook stumbled and fell after going about two furlongs. Totalisator £576 ; dividend, jC4 6s. Time Imm 47secs. Fibst Handicap Hack Flying of 80 soys, second horse 6 soys from the stakes. Six furlongs. 129 Mr J. Guthrie's Famous 612 1 (O. Price) 19 Mr Leason's Aquatic 6- 10 2 (A. Lord) 59 Mr R. Sheohy's First Shot 7- 12 3 (H. Dunkwater.) Also started -168 Sing Song 90, 48 Novelty7l2, ll Vanish 7-7, 10 Reality 7-7, 102 Coin 7-7, 27 Ocean 7-5, 14 Illionwa 70, 38 Lady Lome 7-0, 14 Master Home 6 10, 34 Thurlspot 6*lo, 14 Merreille 6-10, 16 Bansbae 610. Lsdy Lome got the best of the start, but vras replaced by Aquatic who led into the straight closely followed by Famoat, but tho latter proved to be the faster and secured the judee's verdict by half a length, Firs* Shot and Sing Seng being close np. Totahsitor, £708; dividend L 4 19s. Timo, lmin 20 '.1 5 sees.