NAPIER RACES, 1868.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume XIII, Issue 557, 5 March 1868, Page 2

NAPIER RACES, 1868.

FIRST DAY.— .tun Al/tHOH, The Napier Annual Race meeting for the year 1868 corameuced to-day. The day was beautifuiiy tine—the wind light anil refreshing, although the sun was oppressively hot dating some parts of the day. The course was in a, very bad state, but not soft ns had been expected. The number of people might he roughly estimated at about 600. The racing w>ts good, and tbe arrangements g nerally of the stewards seemed to give general satisfaction. About one p m., the saddling bell rung for the first event of the day, the MAIDEX PLATE. Distance, 1A miles. Entrance, £3 with £5Ol added. Weights for age. Mr Ormond’s cli. tr. Warren Hastings, 5 years (D. Taylor) 1 Lieut. Jackson’s r. f. Discretion, 3 years, 2 Mr Tanner’s cb. g. Earl Grosvenor, 4 j years (Thorpe) 3| Mr Cults’ b. h. Brotherto Glengarry, 3 j years (Mahoney) 4 Mr Haines’ b. h. Akeakb, 4 years (Haines) i Mr Brett’s ch. g. Victor Lee, aged (Hudsou) 6 j —After on" or two false starts, the whole got away, Warren Hastings well to front. The general opinion was that he would swerve, but owing to the skilful riding of Taylor, ha was kept on the course, maintaining a strong lead throughout, and being landed winner, with Discretion a good second. Earl Grosvcnor ran better than most people expected, and secured the third place. Brother to Glengarry was fourth while Ak-'ako (the favorite before starting) and Victor Leo were fifth and sixth r- sp- ct ive!y. A large amount of money changed hands on the above event, the r. suit of which surprise,! some of the knowing ones. The next event on card was the victualler's PURSE. Distance, 2 miles. Entrance, £4, with £4O added Weights for age. Mr Thorpe’s ch. g. Corsair, syrs. (Thorpe) 1 Mr ’Walters’ r. h. Orlando, 5 \ears, (Tavlor) 2 Mr Cults names b. m. Moss Rose, 5 years, (Cutis) ; 3 Lieut. J.icksou’s ch. g. Little Hermit, 3 years 4 —The roan horse took the lead at tin start, followed closely by Corsair and Little Hermit,—Moss Hose w-11 in rear. For a mile and a half, Orlando kept firstl j place, when Thorpe collared him and took j ’he lead. At this lime, too, Moss II :se began to show up, quickly passed the namesake of the Derby winner, and came up close to Orlando. Finally, Corsair was landed winner by about two lengths. Orlando barely secured second honors; Moss Rose third. Little Hermit was nowhere. Before starting, Orlando was tiia favorite iu betting circles—Corsair being comparatively unknown iu this part of the world. The next race was a HACK RACE, Distance, ( mile; heats. Post entrance, £l, with £lO added. Mr Heslop’s b. in. Zoe 2 1 1 Mr Brett’s b. g. Governor iMabeuev)... 12 2 —For this race, about a dozen horses started. In the first heal, toe Governor won by m in-ek. In the second and third, the Glmulon mare won as she liked. The race excited, great interest, and mu el; money exchanged hands or the occasion. The next and lust advertised race war the SCURRY STAKES. Distance, 1 mile. Entrance, £3, with £3O add ed. Weights for a to. Mr Walters’ h. g. Numa, aged (Taylor) 1 1 Lieut. Jackson’s ch. f. Abbess, 3 years 2 IMr Bon dreii’s b’k. g, Black Boy, C rears (Powdrc’J) * g Mr Marmy’s b. h. Count, aged (R. Barker) 4 Henare Te .Mona’s br. g. Ranter, 0 vears 5 Mr Cults b, in. Moss Rose, 5 vears -\ Mr Cutts names b. h. Brother to Glen- / S Garry, 3 years r « Mr Brett’s ch. g. Victor Lee, aged.!.» —ln this race, out of eight entries, but five came to the post. Aficr a false start they got away well together, Count leading, followed closely by Kuma. Half way round tbe batch went to the front, anil I Count had to give up second place’ very j soon to Abbess, which mare rau a good j race, and at the finish was landed sejeond—Nmna being the winner. Black i Boy was third, Count fourth and Ranter, cf | whom better things were exoecied. oee.njpied the unenviable position of’ last. | Surna was the favorite from the first, j We regret to add that the day’s sport! I did not terminate without accident, though j I not of|a very serious character. Fighting! j was genera! in tiie boot hs, towards the lat- 1 ter part of ttie day, caused chi fly- by in-1 dulgence in alcoholic “refreshments.’’ Ycs’erday (he Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club Cup was won by Orlando s'the Rail- . I" 0 ’’ Slake? by Nunia ; a hack race by Zoo ; 1 .an 1 the Ladies Purse by Nutria. | To-day, there are but three races on the I card. For the Hawke’s Bay Stakes. 3 . miles, we should imagine Orlando will be placed first. For Forced Hand’cap and. Consolation Stake?, of course no oninionl. ' ’f *

can be given, as lha entries will be made ; at the If Sums, however, runs for the Forced Handicap, he will probably win ; and the same with Black By, if he runs for the Consolation. The rain which ieil last night will be of great service in laying the dust on the course.