GREYMOUTH RACES.

Grey River Argus, Volume III, Issue 185, 21 March 1867, Page 2

GREYMOUTH RACES.

SECOND DAY.. The glorious weather which ushered in the week suffered no (diminution on Tuesday, the day being as fine as could posßibly have been desired. The number of visitors, was not what was expected, there^'not being quite so many as on the previous day. Thi3 was much to be regretted, as the sport was really first-class — indeed an old habitue of the I English turf remarked to Jus that he had seldom seen more- thoroughly "genuine' 5 racing. The pace was in no case extraordinarily rapid, but each race was well contested. The Hurdle Race was perhaps the best event of the day,' arid .was certainly the prettiest sight — the horses for the greater portion of the distance running as. compact as a well regulated hunting paek.jf^The first race of the day again fell to the lot of Mr Paul, Mocking Bird winning with ease — indeed after her performances of the previous^' «g W^S^^igift" to this plucky little mare." The various races passed' off without any contretemps of any importance to *niar. the sport, and every one on the ground came away delighted with the day's amusement. One or two slight accidents occurred on the ground through the carelessness of equestrians '. Mr Leffen, of the Engineer's department, received a kick is the stomach, but has not suffered any serious injury ; another person was also kicked on the' leg, but not seriously. We are sorry to say however that outside the raceopurse Mr Davies, of the firm of Hammond and Davies, was seriously , hurt by being violently ridden against by one of a. party of females, who were evidently out on horseback for the first time in their lives, and consequently rushed and galloped about with no* regard whatever for the limbs of less elevated individuals. The accident occurred on the patch of sand between the entrance of the racecourse road and the bridge ; one of the careless damsels referred to galloped heedlessly in the midst of a crowd of persons walking along the track, and before she could pull up her steed it had run violently against Mr Davies and knocked him over, breaking his collar bone and inflicting a severe contusion on the left thigh. We are glad to say, that Mr Davies is now in a fair way of recovery. Another incident occurred which fortunately was unattended ,by the results that might very easily have happened. A boat in coming down the first fall from the bridge crossed the current in the wrong place and was swept into an eddy near the bank, and there caught by a snag. Luckily it held fast, or else the probability is that it would sffave been upset' and its occupants drowned. Assistance was rendered to the boat "wrecked persons both from the river bank and by another boat which crossed below it, and was enabled to be hauled near enough to .throw a rope, by which .the snagged boat was drawn to the bank. The following is a list of the various events : — - . • ■ Local" Gift, of 40 soys, for horses the property of hona Jide residents between the Teremakau S. and the Buller N. ; np weight under 9st ; heats; one mile. Entrance, 4 soys. Mr J. Paul's c m Mocking Bird, 9at-l 1 Mr Ci. Mason's b p Selim, i)st ... 2 Mr O'Donnell's s g Hem* ick Lad, 9st 0 0 Mr P. Comiskey's bkg, Waimea, 9st 0 0 Hatter was scratched. At starting some difficulty was occasioned by Selim's impatience, but ultimately a moderately good start was effected, Selim getting the front place. Henwick Lad collared him in about a quarter of a mile, and ran him very hard until the second round, when Waimea joined in the struggle, and for a time appeared likely to win. But Mocking Bird,- which up to this time had been gallop- ] ing quietly at a safe distance, put on the ' steam, passed the lot, and won in a canter. Selim did not run in the second'heat. • Mocking Bird had a bad start, but took the lead at precisely the same place as in the previous heat, and kept it easily to the finish, Henwick Lad second, and Waimea nowhere. Trotting EACK,^of 25" soys, for horses the property of residents in Westland ; welter weights for age ; four miles. Entrance, 3 soys. Mr Garforth's br m Gentle Annie, 12st 41b 1 Mr Carroll's bk in Nightingale, 12st 41b 2 Mr M'Rae's c m Kathleen, 12st 41b ... 3 Only the above three horses startad, Maori •Hen being scratched. Nightingale took the 'lead for the first round, but Gentle Annie collared her before reaching the Grand Stand, and afterwards Nightingale broke several times and thus lost ground she could not recover. Gentle Annie won with perfect ease. -< * Selling Race, of 40 soys, open to all horses _, under the following conditions— If entered not to be sold, to carry 71bs over weight for age ; if to be sold for LGO,', weight for age ; for LSO, allowed Tibs ;■ for L4O, 141bs ; for L3O, 211bs ; for L2O.J 2Slbs ; one mile and a half ; the winnerto be sold under the usual terms. ' Entrance, 4 soys. / Mr J. Knox's br g Candidate, lOst 4lbs 1 Mr T. Harris' c f Red Rose, 7st 61b 2 Mr J. Osborne's g f Don Pedro, lOst 81b 0 Mr Kennedy's c f Bella Donna, 7st 61b 0 This was a capital race, and well contested. Bella Donna took the first start and retained the lead- until the second round, and was then hard ran by Don Pedro. Candidate and the Red Rose afterwards took up the running, and at one time ran neck and neck, •but Candidate came in the winner, Red Rose being a good second. District Hurdle Race, of 40 soys, for horses the property of residents in Westland ; weight for age ; heats ; one mile ' and a distance. Mr G. Mason's b g Selim, lOst lib 1 1 Mr Kellock's br m Blink Bonny, l«st lib .„ 2 0 Mr J. Aim an's br g Brown Stout, lOst lib .. < Jl „ ... 0 2 Mr G. Harrison's b g Cure-all 9s't lib 0 0 Shillelagh was scratched. This was the best race of the day, and oreatcd a great deal of interest. .' Brown Stout was the favorite, the betting being even on him against the field. A good start was made, and the horses kept well together for nearly the whole race. The leaps were taken splenilidly, and the only aooident was a tumble by Cure-all's rider, who,. .however, was not injured. p Cheroot Scurry, for hacks only; post entry; sweepstakes; no weTght under list. The riders' to start wlth'lighted cigars, and the first by themofl^hvith a light still in to be the winn m, Mr Denis Carroll's- Charles O'MWey, 1 Six horses started, " T