THE KUMARA RACES.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 10 April 1901, Page 2

THE KUMARA RACES.

(OUR OW'N CORRESPONDENT.)

Tho second day of the Kutnara races opened with a splendid promise as far. as the weather was concerned, a promise that was amply fulfilled as the day wore on. The course was a trifle soft from the previous rain. There was not quite so large a crowd as on tho previous day, but, tho moneyed men were evidently present as is shown by the amount put through the totalisator. Monday £1958 was put through, and on Tuesday the amount was £1930 or £3BBB in all. This’is certainly a very gratifying success and will leave the Club with a substantial credit balance with which to effect some much needed improvements. To the Greymouth Club and also Grey Valley and Eeefton sporte we are indebted for tho more than ous measure of support accorded our under very trying circumstances. What was a threatened defeat and perhaps a crushing one was turned into glowing success.

This time next year we hope to welcome our friends and supporters to a course of appointments that will be more in keeping with modern requirements. If lam not anticipating an official acknowledgement I bog to express the thanks of Kumara Club and people to all those who supported us by either their presence or purse or both during our recent meeting. To Hokitika we feel no enmity as we can afford to be generous in success, their action proving we had friends we little dreamed of.

GREENSTONE HACK HANDICAP. Crusader, 82 p Artillery Maid, 8 4 2 Surrey, 8 2 3 Midstream also started. Crusader took the lead from the start and won, Totalisator, £239. Div., £6 14s. Time, 1 25. AUTUMN TROTTING HANDICAP. Jenny, 7 secs p Minnesota, 45 secs 2 Pilot, 9 secs g Daystar (6 secs), Linda (6 secs), Cable (16 secs), Jennie 11. (19 secs) and Prudence (22 secs) also started. Minnesota led to the head of the straight when i Jenny took the lead, winning easily by three lengths. Totalisator, £254. Div., £7 7s. Time, 538 3-5. ,

miners’ PURSE. Will-o’-the-Wisp, 110 ... ]. Heiress, 8 2 ... ~, nl 2 Haria, 82 3 Those were the only starters. Heiress went to the front and stayed there until coming round the turn at the top of the straight, when she was challenged by Will-o’-thc-Wisp, who, taking charge, landed a winner by a length. - Totahsator £574. Div., £T 11s. Time, 2 24. A protest was lodged by Mr. Paul Holmes, on behalf of Heiress, against Will-o’-the-Wisp for alleged inconsistent running, as shown by his running on Monday. The evidence of Messrs. Holmes and Baxter together with that of the riders of Will-o’-the-Wisp, Heiress and Haria having been taken, the protest was dismissed.

HANDICAP HURDLES. 1 Nayborn, 10 9 1 Aprcmcte, 10 0 ... ... 2 Huntingdon, 11 3 3 Couranto also started. Nayborn took the load from the start, and" made the running until about three furlongs from home, when Aprcmetc coming on strong shot to the front. This position was maintained until rising the last hurdle, when Aprcmcte seemed to baulk. The last few chains Nayborn came with a splendid rush and won by a head. Totalisator, £291. Div., £2 11s, Time, 3 30 2-5. AUCTION HANDICAP. Bimetallist, 9 3 1 Haria, 8 9 2 Reveille, 7 0 3 These wore the only starters. Thejd raced abreast for the first three when Haria and Bimetallist drew A ding dong race resulted in a win for Bimetallist by half a length, Reveille no* where. Totalisator £255. Div £2 6s. Time 1 25. The winner was bought by Mr John Newton for £l3. FAREWELL HANDICAP. Will-o’-the-Wisp, 11 4 ... 1 Heiress, 8 3 ... ... ... 2 Surrey, 8 0 ... 3 Seabreeze also started. Abaydos was left at the post. Heiress made the running until coming into the straight, where Will-o’-tho-Wisp forged ahead and won by a length. Totalisator £316. Div £2 ss.