SPORTING.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 1918, 17 April 1880, Page 4

SPORTING.

KOWAI PASS RACES. Patron, the Hon.~John Sail; President, Mr E. G. Wright; Vice-president, Mr 3 D Enys-, Stewards, Messrs H. Oas-idy, E H. Smith, W. Minchin, W. McMillan, T. H. Anaon, M. Wei', J. M. Cochrane; Judge, Mr H. J. Mathias ; Startor, Mr Goorae Ruthcrford ; Clerk of tho Course, Mr James Murray ; Clerk of the 3,-ales, Mr Jamfß Cunningham ; Handicapper, Mr H. P. Lance ; Hon. Treasurer, Mr W. A. Aldred. . The annual meeting of the Kowai raes Jookey Club came off at Springfield on Thu-s----day. In every way the meetii-g was mo si; SUOCessful The weather was charming, the attendance was excellent, snd the racing ot tho first order. The course, which is a very good one, was a Utile heavy owing to the heavy rain of the night previous, and tb.9 time made was, in consequence, not very fast. With toe exception of the first race, which was delayed for the arrival of the Chrixtchurch train, tho various events were got off with most commendable punctuality. The arrangements ■were very Rood, and wo were gkd to notice that the club had erected a very good saddlm;; paddock, which it is intended to enlarge by next season. Mr Shanks, the energetic secretary, wa3 here, there, and everywhere, and it is to bo hoped that he »ill continue to fill that position. Mr Murray turned out m good style as clerk of the course, and Mr J. Cunningham was the right man in the right piece as clerk of tho scales. Mr Mathias, as usual, officiated as judge. The Springfield Colliery Band put in an appearance, and added materially to the enjoyment of the day. Mr Davies was the citerer, and gave universal ■atisfaclion. The totalisator, under tho supervision of Mr LeSeur, passed over £2OO through during the day. Altogether, the meeting was the moat successful ever held in the Kowai, and the next year's meeting is expected to be still bettor, both in stakes and general arrangements. Constables Warren and Watson were on tho ground, but Vartr duties were of the lightest kind. The Bport commenced with tho Trial Stakes, for which the West Coast winner, Satellite, was a Btroig favorite. He, however, cut up badly, and tho race was won prefty easily bv Pippin. The Publicans' Cup was a gift to Elfin King, and then four weighed out for the big event of the day, tho Spungueld Plate. Then Mr J. Luun scored a well deserved win with Marie Antoinette, who running very truly from end to end, won by a length from Randwiek, the favourite, Orange Peel being a poor third. Mireille ran fairly •while she lasted, but was never formidable after the first mile and a half. The Hurdle Baca was more or loss a chapter of accidents, but it was a good finish between Sivindler and Te Kooti. The former, who is a fast improving horse, just won by a length after a good race. Tawera fell, and Kensington, well ridden by Taylor, came to grief during trie race. -Lagh Mohr was the only one that got round, with the exception of the first two. Elfin King was a strong favourite for the District Race, but Clifford's good horsemanship put the stake to the credit of Mr Rutherford with Magic. The win was a. very popular one, and the horse was heartily cheered on returning to scale. The Ladies' Purso produced a large field, and was, as might have been expected, a gift to Marie Antoinette, whoae only formidable opponent turned up in Pippin. Tho Hack Kaco brought out a field of eight, and was won after a capital race by Mr Button's Black Besß. The Consolation Stake was the race of the day, and Derritt, who rode Orange Peel with consummate judgment, just won it on the post by a head from Mireille, Blazing Star, the only other competitor, being out-paced. A protest against Elfin King in the Publicans' Cup, on the ground of his not being a district horse, was disallowed. Details are apepnded. Tkial Stakes, 15 sovs ; weight for age ; 1£

miles. Entrance. 1 sov. Mr Kennedy's b g Pippin (by Towton), 6yrs;93t3lb3 (Bell) 1 Mr Tiler's b c Farewell, 3jrs ; Bst 41b3 (Jordan) 2 Mr Stevenson's gr g Satellite, aged ; 9 3 t31bs (Nicholla) 3 Banker, Blair Athol, Reindeer also ran. Lagh Mohr, Huntington, Bandwiok, and Mireille were scr. tchsd. Betting—2 to 1 on the field. The flag ■went down to a la'her indifferent start of which Satellite got in.: oh the worst. Pippin and Farewell cut out the work the whole distance. At the last turn Farewell's bolt was shot, and Pippin came on and won easily. Satellite, who was quite outpaced, finished a Tery moderate third. The others.,were never in the hunt. Publicans' Cup, value £6 6s, with 5 sovs. added; district horses only; IV miles; weight for age. Entrance, 1 sov. Mr H. Cassidy's b g Elfin King, by Malton —Mountain Nymph, aged; 9st 31b'. (KCannon) 1 Mr H. Smith's b m Zazel, aged ; 9st 31bs. (McCoy) 2 Mr H. Markey's b f Claret, 4yra; 9st. (Cox) 3 A good start, Zazel making {the running with CJlaret on her quarters, the King lying back. They ran thus paßt the stand, when Elfin King went up, and cutting his two opponents down in the next half mile, cantered home an easy winner a oouple of lengths in front of Zazel. Claret was beaten off. Handicap Hurdle Each, 20 bovs ; two miles, over eight flights of hurdles ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. Mr W. H. Hankin's br g Swindler, by Traducer. ased, list 41bs ... (Owner) 1 Mr A. J. Keith's ch g Te Kooti, aged, list (Owner) 2 Mr T. Sheenan's ch g Tawera, aged, list 41bs (Owner) 0 Mr G. Frasor's b g Lagh Mohr, 4 yrs, 9stGlbs (Nicholls) 0 Mr H. Cassidy's b g Kensington, aged, 10st91bs (Taylor) 0 Mr Q. Rutherford's bk g Magic, 5 yrs, 9st 61bs (Bell) 0 Moonlight was scratched. Kensington was first away, and led to the first hurdle, which he refused, as did also Magic, who was never afterwards in the hunt. Tawera fell at the second fence, and Lagh Mohr coming to grief shortly afterwards, the lead was taken by Swindler, who, with Kensington and Te Kooti in close attendance, led past the stand. At the next turn Kensington put his jockey down, and a good race ensued betwoen To Kooti and Swindler. The latter however, had always a bit the best of it, and won eventually by a length. Speinofield Plate Handicap, 40 fovs ; 2 miles. Nomination, 2 eovs ; acceptance, 2 sovs. Mr (J. Lunn's b f Marie Antoinette (by Traducor —Maria Theresa), 3 yrs, Bst 101 b (Clifford) 1 Mesßrs Mason and Vallanco's ch c Randwick, 4 yrs. Bst7lb (Derrett) 2 Mr J. McCausland's b g Orange Peel, 6 yrs, 9st 31b (including 31bs overweight) Mr S. Powell's b m Mireille, 5 yrs, Bst 91b (Hull) 0

Huntington was scratched. . Betting—6 to 4 agst Orange Peel, 2 to 1 Mireille, 3 to 1 Kandvrick and Marie Antoinette. Orange Peel on the inside cut out the work, with Mireille and Marie bringing up the rear. "With very little change they ran thus for the first mile, when the lot closed and raced together to the back of the course, where Mireille was disposed of, and Orange Peel giving it best shortly afterwards the race was left to Mario and Randwick. Mr Lunn's filly, however, stayed the longest, and coming borne full of running, won with great case by two lengths from Randwick, Orange Peel an indifferent third. District Back, 20 sovs: IV miles; weight for age. Entrance, 30a. Mr G. Rutherford's blk g Magic (by Talisman), syrs, 9st (Clifford) 1 Mr H. Cassidy's b g Elfin King, aged, 9st 31b (T. Hanuab) 2 Mr D. Mathe3on's ch h Blair Athol, aged, 9 3 t 31bs (J. McCoy) 3 Mr E. H. Smith's b m Zazel, aged, 9st 3U>3 (Bell) 0 Mr L. Markey's blk g Moonlight, aged, 9st 31b (Cos) 0 Moonlight was quickest on his legs, and cut out the work for the first mile, when Elfin King took up the running, and looked very like winning up to the lust turn, when Clifford brought up Magic, and racing Elfin King to the rails, drew gradually away and won comfortably by two lengths. Ladies' Puuse, 15 sovs; wlter weight for age; li miles. Entrance, 1 sov. Mr J. Lunn's b f Marie Antoinette, by Traducer—Maria Theresa, 83t 121 b (Clifford) 1 Mr D. Kennedy's b g Pippin, C yrs, 12st 4lb (rinlin) 2 Reindeer, Blair Athol, Farewell, Mirpille, Tawera, Blazing Star, Satellite, and Lagh Mohr also ran. After feven breaks aw.-iy, in which the colors of Satellite were con-picuous, the flig fell to a pfraggling start. Pippin showed the way and led past the stand, with Marie in close attendance. At tho back of the course the field wbb spread-eagled, and the race evidently lay between Pippin and Marie, who

were racing together lengthi ahead oi th» rest of the others. At the last turn Pippin was being ridden, and the filly drew away and won comfortably by .half a length. The rest were outpaced. Consolation Stakes Handicap, 10 bovb ; 1 mile. Entrance, 10s. Mr McOausUnd's b g Orange Peel, by Diomedes. aged, Bst 71b ... (Derrett) 1 Mr S Powell's b m Mireille, 5 yrs, Sat 21b (Hull) 2 Mr G- Stevenson's b g Blazing Star, aged, C 3 ti7lb (W. Brown) 3 The lot got well away together, the pace being very fast. After half the distance had been covered, Blazing Star fel' back beaten, but the other two ran locked to the finish. Derrett, who rode Orange Peel with great pationce and judgment, jußt won on the post by a head. This brought a very successful meeting to a conclusion. A race ball was held daring the evening at the Kowai Pjss schoolroom, which passed off most successfully.