SPORTING.

Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 24 January 1891, Page 2

SPORTING.

0 FOXTON RACING CLUB'S SUMMER MEETING. Again on Thursday this Club was favoured with most magnificent weather. The day was bright with just sufficient breeze to make it pleasant. The course was in first class ..order. The local residents l turned out better than usual, and the Tram and the Railway brought down large numbers. The attendance was quite up to last year's meeting. The racing was particularly good, and the handicapping showed out in close finishes, with a chance for all. The dividends were nothing very great but gave a fair surplus to the lucky investor. The officials of club worked well together and of course the hardest duty fell on the secretary, Mr Russell, who, from ! his experience, gave every satistaction. There were no accidents and no disputes, and the one protest in the Steward's Stakes about second place was admitted correct by the trainer of Morehu. We were pleased to see Mr McLennan, the president of the Club upon the course, as he has not been very well of late, but he certainly appeared in good spirits and much better health. Mr F. Robinson had an easy duty as judge, though one or two races were very close. Mr S. Powell acted as starter, with great success, except in one instance, when to our mind, one horse lost the race through it, Mr McMillan as clerk of the scales got through his work well and promptly. The clerk of the course Mr L. Proctor, made^his first appearance in that important office, and attended to the straight "very well, and secured a fair field to the racers. Mr Poole attended to the totalisation and put through the satisfactory amount of £2094. The purchasers of the privileges* seemed to be doing a good trade, and we should say, with profitable results. The Fielding brass band played a capital programme duriug the day. The music was much appreciated. We cannot say more than the Foxton Racing Club are to be congratulated on once again securing a pleasant day and splendid sport, for their visitors. Below are the results of the different events : — 1. Flying Stakes Handicap, of 50 soys ; second horse to receive 3 soys from the stakes. Distance, f-mile. Nomination, 1 soy. ; acceptance, 1 soy. To start at 11 40 a.m. Mr J. Wilson's Pyramus, Bst (Higgins) 1 Mrs W. Reed's La Petite Fille 7st 71b (McKegg) . . 2 Mr D. Campion's Josephine 7st 101 b (Reid) .. .. 8 Itepo 7st 71b and She 6st were the other starters, Mirabelle and Morehu being scratched. Pyramus had all the best of a rather straggling start, but after a furlong had been traversed, Itepo went up with a rush, but only to fall back again as quickly. Entering the straight a determined rush was made with La Petite Fille, but Pyramus easily stalled it off, and gained the judge's verdict by a couple of lengths, Josephine being a fair third. She and Itepo were quite outpaced. Time, lmin. 20sec. Dividend £8 18s. 2. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 50 soys; second horse to receive 5 soys from the stakes. Two miles and a distance, over 8 flights of hurdles, 3ft 6in high. Nomination, 1 soy ; acceptance, 80s. To start at 12.30 p.m. Mr D. Campion's Cruiser 9st 71b (Cameron) . . . . 1 Mr Utiku Marnmaru's Rere lOst 101 b (Retter) . . . . 2 Mr H. Lloyd's Matchless 9st . . 8 There were no other starters. The race needs little description. Matchless was indulged with the lead for the first round, Cruiser going very slow and jumping indifferently. On the second round Cameron forced the pace. The mare stuck to him up to the last hurdle, when Cruiser came away and won with a bit to spare. Matchless jumped the wing of a hurdle on the last round. Time 4min 48sec. Dividend £2 6s. 3. Handicap Hack Hurdle Race, of 20 soys. One mile and a distance, over four flights of hurdles. Open to all horses that have never won publio money of a stake not exceeding the value of £20, or been nominated for an advertised race of same amount six months previous to date of meeting, hack raoeg excepted. Nomination, 15s ; acceptance, ss. To start at 1.10 6 m. . Campion's Ridge 9st 91b (Cameron) . . . . 1 Mr Utiku Marumaru's Songster lOst 101 b (Retter) . . 2 Mr H. Burne's Beacon 9st 21b (Proctor) 8 The other starters were Nikau, Disturbance, Elaine (late Fly), Althea, and Hilarion. Songster was a strong favourite on the machine, and raced with Ridge away from the others, but the latter gradually wore his opponent down, and in the end scored an easy win. Althea lost her rider at the first hurdle and Nikau at the last. Elaine, who declared 161bs over weight, ran off at the third hurdle. Time, 2min 18secs. Dividend, 18 18*:

4. FOXTON RACING CLUB HANDL CAP, of 100 soys ; second horse to receive 10 soys from the stakes. One milt and a half. Nomination 1 soy; acceptance, 3 soys. The winner of any handicap of the value of 100 soya after the declaration of weights, to carry 7lbs penalty. To start at 160 p.m. Mr D. Campion's Cruiser 7st 61b (Price) l Mr Wi. Hutana's Morehu (late Mangle Filly) 6st (Jameß) 2 Mr J. Wilson's Pyramus -7st 81b Higgins) 8 Itepo was the only other starter, the pen having been run through the names of no less than five others, ziz : St. Malo, Here, Mirabelle, She, and Amina. On the fall of the flag Morehu went away with a strong lead, followed by Itepo. The real fight, however, lay between Cruiser, Morehu, and Pyramus, Itepo being hopelessly beaten. A ding dong finish resulted in Mr Campion's horse gaining the verdict by a length, Morehu beating Pyramus on the post for second honours. Tune, 2min 49secs. Dividend, £3 18s. 5. Handicap Hack Plat iUcE, of 20 soys. Once round the course. Qualification same as Handicap Hack Hurdle Eace. Nomination, 15s ; acceptance, oa. To start at 2.30 p.m. Mi' T. Scott's Wairua 9st (Cameron) . . . . . . l Mr H. Bradcock's Never Miss 7st 41b (Walls) .. ,> .. 2 Mr W. L. Hunter's Miss Mclvor i 6st 71d (Price) .. "".. 3 The others starters were Baker, Sweet Dream, Tangikai, Fibre, and Bonnie Jean. The field were despatched to a splendid start, but Mr Scott's horse simply buried the rest, and although Mr Bradcock's mare ran a good race she could get no nearer than second, Miss Mclvor being third, and Fibre fourth". 7 Time lmin 58sec. Dividend, £2. 6. Stewards Stakes Handicap, of 60 soya ; second horse to receive 5 sqrofrom the stakeß... Qne.and a^^ jmjiffff%jfomfniition, lsoV; acoepl^noei^sbvak-^'Winner of F.B.C. Handicap tpToarrjrTtta penalty. To start at 8;15 p.m. Mrs W. Reed's La Petite Fjfie 7st 41b (Price) :,,.]■ ;^% . 1 Mr D. Campion's Josephine, #st 41b (Reid) . . ! 4 . 2 Mr W. Akers 1 Amina 6st ;M . 8 Morehu also started. ft^Malo, Mirabelle, and She were soptelied. Morehu, before the start, tmk <|jmmand of her boy, and ha&|i furn round the course before waa cleverly caught by Mr L. Proffer, the clerk of the course. Oh thejpll of the flag, Morehu again wentrp^he front, the order on passing the s^nd being Morehu, Josephine, La Peiite Fille, and Amina. At the back of the course the Souwester fiUy ran into first place, and although Morehu lan with great pluck and madelanother determined run, she could, no nearer than second, Jpsepbue being a good third, and Amina J|st. A protest against, Morehu being awarded second place, on the ground of running inside a post, -was upheld, and her rider was censured by Ihe stewards for not giving his .evidence in a straightforward manner. 'Time, 2min 15£ sec. Dividend, £2 12s. 7. Flying Handicap Hack Race, of 20 sqvs ; three-quarters of a mile. Qualification same as in Hack Hurdle Eace. Nbmi. nation 15s ; acceptance, sb. To start at 4.15 p.m. . .. D. Scott's Omaha 9st (Higginß) ... i Mr H. Bradcock's Roulette 7st 101 b (Walls) ... ... ... 2 Mr W. Key's Sweet Dream 7st 81b (McKegg) ... : 8 The other starters were Potanga, Songster, Tangikai, Creinorne, Baker, Bonnie Jean, and Miss M'lvor. Omaha appeared to have all the best of the start, and won from start to finish as she liked. Roulette made a game struggle for second place, Sweet Dream being third, almost a length behind. Time, lmin 22sec. Divdend, £1 11s.