BY TELEGRAPH LAST NIGHT.

Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue 39, 14 January 1881, Page 2

BY TELEGRAPH LAST NIGHT.

• Otaki, Thursday, 7 p.m. Second Race. HACK HURDLES, £7 10s. This race waa remarkable for thejnumlier of apilla and refusals to jump. It was won by Ohau, the rest nowhere. There weae were seven entries. Third Rack. MAIDEN PLATE, of £15.— One and a-half miles. Weight for age.— For all horses that have never won public money. Entrance, £1 Is. Mr J. Higgie's oh m Emblem, aged, 9at 12tba ... ... - 1 Ms- J. Whitehouse's b g Ohief, 6yrs, 9at 121hs ••■ ••• 2 Mr Hema Te Ao'a b g Toi (late Nikau) aged, 9st 121b5... ... ... 3 There were ten entries, and a good race resulted. At nUrtiog. ChUf took the

lear.l, but was passed by Emblem, who came iv first by a length. Fourth Race. OTAKI STAKES HANDICAP ot .gtfo.— Two miles and a distance. Nomination. £1 Is ; acceptance, i £1 ls. M* D. Fraser's b ni Aurora, aged, 7st lSlm. ... ••• ••• l Mr J. Higgie'a b g M mk, syrs, Sit 1211.s ... • , _■ 2 Mr H. Gdlies' dk grey g Orphan, nyrs, B_t... ... •■• •■• 3 Aurora, Monk and Orpaan were the favorites for this raoe, for which there were 8 entries. A good start was effected, but Aurora won easily by three lengths. The last horse was not in good trim, and was held too long. Fifth Rack. LADIES' PURSE, of £15. -One mile aud a-half. Welterweights for age. Gentlemen riders. Entrance, .£1 ls. Mr J. Higgles b g Monk, 5 yrs, list 81b5... ... ••* ••• 1 Mr J. Harding's b c Ruination, 3 yrs. 8-tl2_b3 ... •■ ••• 2 Mr J. Whitehouse's b g Mustang, aged. 12-t4lbs ... ••• ••• 3 Seven started for this. Won easily by two leugths. Sixth Race. DISTRICT BACE, of £20.-One mile and a-half. Weight for age. Entrance, £1 ls. District to extend from tne township of Foxton to Ngahauranga. Mr J. Whitehouse's b g Chief, Cyrs, 9.-t121b3 ... *•• •■• 1 Mr J. Robinson's b f Barmaid, 3yrs, Tst lllbs ... ... ... 2 Mr H. Gillies' dk grey g Orphan, oyrs, ystOlbs .. •* ••■ 3 Nine horses started. At the start Barmaid rushed to the front and led round by four lengths, Purcell being unable to hold her, all the other horses running together. On nearing the straight Chief closed on the mare, and after entering the straight both horses raced neck-and neck, Chief winning by half-a-lcngth, both the riders Hogging hard. Seventh RAcr. t'ONLOLATION HANDICAP., of 7glo. — For all beaten horses. Mr Hoani Taipua's br g Katipo, aged, 7st . . ... *.. ■■• 1 Mr J. Robinson's b f Barmaid, 6st 10 lbs 2 Mr W. Valentine's g g Cossack, /syrs. 6st ... ... ... •• 3 Barmaid took the lead, but was collared on tho straight. Won by a length. This was the ouly race won by an Otaki horse. Eighth Ract*. STOCK HOBSE BACE, OF £10. — Kor all untrained horses that have never won public money of the value of £10, or are not ' entered for any other race mentioned on the programme. Lovejoy's Skylark .. ... 1 Stevens' Ngawero ... 2 Camellia ... ••• -•• 3 Tliis wa3 a capital race. Thero were six entries. Ths fi st round Ngawere led. but after passing the stand Skylark took the lead, and was never caught. There was somo talk of a protest on the ground of jostling by the fh*3t horse, but nono was entered. W. Reeves rode Skylark. HACK RACE.— Venture ... ••• ... 1 Paddy Carey ... •■ ••• 2 This was a good raco. Six entries*. PONY RACE.— For this there were five entries. It was wou by Lloyd's (Porirua) pony. another bad accident. Besides the hurdle accident, another one occurred. Just past the winning post, when the horses were coming in for the Stakes, a Maori with a boy on the horse behind him collided with Cly menus, ridden by W. Jenkins, who was thrown with fearful force to the grouud. He was carried insensible to the booth and promptly attended by IV. Barber. In half-an-hour he recovered consciousness, and was taken home. There is a great wound in his forehead, and he his sustained so severe a -hock that it is impossible to say what will be the ultimate effect. Latest advic . s are that he is very bad. The Maori c .eaped unhurt, and ran away. The boy behind .vas badly shaken. The meeting was a great success otherwise. Tho races were ridden hard for. There were good fields, and no protests were entered. Great credit is due to thtStewards aul all concerned. M'f-lwain'a collarbone is broken in two places. It was set by Dr. Berber on the course. He is suffering great pain, but hi-* ease is not considered serious.