KAKANUI RACES.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 2135, 28 December 1880, Page 3

KAKANUI RACES.

[PKB PRESS ASSOCIATION SPECIAL WIRE.] OAMABU, December 27. These races came off to-day, and were the most sucoessful yet held at Kakanui, both as regards the manner in which the races were contested, and the number of horses taking part.

Maiden Plate. Emerald 1 Scrip 2 Shillelagh 3 Won by half a length after a good race, Kakanui Handicap, 40 sovs. Playboy 1 Adamant 2 Little John 3 Playboy went off with the lead, and was never caught, and won with something to spare. The Novel Race of 30 sovs. was won by Scrip. Handicap of 30 bots. Little John 1 Milo 2 Playboy 3 Playboy was beaten half a mile from home, and the finish was left to Little John and Milo. The Hack Race was won by Sultana, and the Consolation by Little Fraud, with Nimblofoot 2. Adamant also went to the post. HAVELOCK RACES. [PBS PBESS ASSOCIATION SPECIAL WISH.] NAPIER, December 27. The above races came off to-day. The horses engaged were all local. The following were the winners of the principal races : Hurdles— £ 55. Bowennata 1 Hastings ... 2 Handicap—6o sovs. Mavis 1 Loch Lomond 2 Saunterer 3 Maiden— £2s. Primrose 1 Laverock 2 Algebra ... ... ... ... 3 Railway Handicap—.£3o. Loch Lomond 1 Mavis 2 Never Miss 3 AUCKLAND RACING CLUB. [per press association special wire] AUCKLAND, December 27. The Summer Meeting opened to-day, when there was a large attendance. The rider of Libeller in the Cup (Nolan) lost his life. The following were the winners : Maiden Plate, 80 sovs, with sweep, 2 sovs each. Amount accruing from the sweep to go to the second horse. Distance, li mile for all horses that have never won an advertised prize, two-year-old race's excepted, exceeding 25 sovs at time. Entry for two-year-olds, tist 11b ; three-year-old, Bst 41b: four-year-old, 9st; five, six, and aged, 9st 31b. Mr J. Smith’s Tim Whiffler, 3yrs, Bst ... 1 Mr Lennard’s Kenilworth, 3yrs, Bst 2 Mr Bobbet’s Wool Broker, 3yrs, Sat ... 3 Free Handicap of 50 sovs, with a sweepstakes of 2 sovs, the amount accruing from the sweepstakes to go to the second horse. Distance, 1 mile. Mr Farmer's Parawanui, 4 yrs, 7st 1 Mr Walter’s Slander, 2 yrs, sst 71b ... ... 2 Mr Bates’ Hiliia, 3 yrs, 6st Hlb ... ... 3 Mr McDonald’s Edward James also ran. Tim Whiffler, Vortex, Vampire, and Bosarina were scratched. Time, Imin 60seo. Hurdle Race of 70 sovs ; sweepstake of 2 sovs each for acceptors. Amount accruing from sweeps to go to the second hsrse. Distance 2i miles, over nine hurdles. Mr Gallagher’s Harry Mount, aged, 9st 71b 1 Mr Butler’s The Agent, aged... . 2 Loneband and Mignonette also ran. Lanehand won by a length. A protest was lodged against Lunn, Lonehand’s rider, for unfair riding, the allegation being that he struck Harry Mount’s rider. The evidence of Captain Walmsley and other witnesses was most positive, and Lonehand was disqualified. Auckland Cup Handicap, 300 sovs, with a sweepstake of 10 sovs each added ; second horse to receive £2O out of the stakes; and the third horse to save hia stakes; 21miles. Mr Lance’s Foul Play, aged, Bst 121 b ... 1 Mr Smith’s Maid of Honor, 4yrs, 7st 11b ... 2 Mr Edgar’s Ariel, aged, Bst 61b 3 Mr Walters’ Libeller, 4 yrs, 7st 21b 0 Mr Horsfall’s King Quail, syrs, 6st 121 b ... 0 Mr Mitchelson’s Vampire, aged, 6st 121 b ... 0 Mr McKennon’s Gelding, 4yrs. 6st 101 b ... 0 Mr Hunt’s Katapa, aged, 6it 71b, also ran. Betrayer, Lara, Grand Duchess, Rewi, Kenilworth, Tim Whiffler, Loneband, Rosina, and Golden Crown were scratched.

Betting- 6 to 4 on Foul Play, 4 to 1 agst Kivg Quail, Maid of Honour, and Yatapa, 7 to 1 agst Libeller, 10 to 1 agst Vampire, 12 to 1 agst the others. This, the chief event of the meeting, was remarkable in two ways. It was made a dead certainty for one horse and it resulted in a fatal accident. A fair start was effected, Libeller going oil with a slight lead, but at the turn out of the straight Yatapa went to the front, with King Quail third. On passing the stand after the first round, Yatapa led with Libeller second. Maid of Honor third, Vampire fourth, King Quail fifth, Ariel sixth, Foul Play seventh. Then the pace mended, and the racing was fast. Foul Play passed the others in rapid succession at the back of the course, the last to surrender being Yatapa. Here Libeller and King Quail came to grief, resulting in one of the most disastrous occurrences at any of the Auckland race meetings. From the best evidence it appears that Libeller fell with his rider Nolan, and King Quail with his rider Carrington fell on top of them. Nolan was killed on the spot, Carrington is recovering. In the meantime the race went on, and the favorite won as he liked, with Maid of Honor second, Ariel third. Time — 4min Ifisecs.

Railway Plate of 50 sovs ; for two-year-olds fist 91bs; three-year-olds, Bst 41bs ; fonr•vear olds, 9st 51bs ; six and aged, 9at lib. Distance, j miie. Mr Farmer’s Paramena, 3yra, 9st 11b ... 1 Mr Smith’s Tim Whiffler, 3 yrs, Bst 41b ... 2 Mr Walters’ filly by Hippo—Slander, 2yrs, fist 41b 3 Prince Charlie also ran. Time, Imin. 20sec.