The Foxton Racing Club's Mating.

Manawatu Herald, 22 January 1895, Page 2

The Foxton Racing Club's Mating.

- » — •'■ '• "./ ■■'■ . ■ President : F. Robinson, f Vice-President :E. S. Thynne. ~ ■ Judge: H. F. I)awdson,... Stewards and Committee? «T. U. Robinson, W. B* -Rhodes, a W, -:-, Robinson, J. R Whyte, S. pwk, , W. T. Little, P. Dudsoii, %>.!: Gray and F. B. Young. , : C '~\ Handicapper : J. E. Henry. ' Ceerk of Scales : George jSrajp „ Clerk op Course : F. Eastoa. Timekeeper : A. E. T. Nixon. Hon. Treasurer : Walter *J£obm|o#^ Starter :E. Woods. "•■ Onoe more it is our pleasing dflty. - to congratulate this -Club, and its energetic Secretary, on another most successful juaee.ting. TJbe. jocqurren* ' cies of ye^ter^y'-'yrill:. ; l)o^^-'^i pleasing "reniemorance "°by %g ; |<ror visitors, as the- day- was Jjeatiliiful, warm, but tempered iiy' a gentle breeze from the sea^the attendance of the public wag large, there being over 1500 persons on the. coi^raajiihe^ fields large ; and the racing crosST"' " l The officers of the Club did their dut£ quietly and punctually, the business going like clockwoisk..S!Jfbe; Secretary, Mr J. B. McMiUanVrvfas most attentive and courteous. ThaP * Clerk of the Scales, Mr Iflttit^odid his work so quietly tbafeifc as though he had nothing^ to do, *" though the numberot^horses iaoing the starter, proved, otherwise. Mr Nixon took the time m^J3iiual careful manner. The- Clerk of the Course, Mr F. Easton^waS'tsfoMfnl and civilin thfreXe%ulldll^oi>Wa dotyirr rThe judge, Mr Davidson, hSdtmly c one very close finish* to^trorafrbitH throughout the day, and di^ not bother him, as he is use^fv^Deing placed in the position where a^tteady eye and calm judgment is required. The President, Mr F. Robinsorij and : the Viee^Ptesident, t Mr Tbynne, Iwre about, welcoming thp' Miwi fs?wer of visitors who did the Club the pleasure of attending the meeting. The starting of Mr E. Woods is to «, be highly commended, and ,he liacL big fields with whicli ta^i?i wifliT^ Id one instance he haa^'^JMe ajockey for insolencfe at th^j^rouS' ' afterwards, on the lad apologjaing, he obtained the Club's sanwaon to its remission. . ,' ' ! • The handicapping mast have^been , good, both from the large fi^i^in^' V by the unexpected finishes. «* i>: Large dividends were the order ot ■ the day, the first &yi^'2i!&sfW*< ! ? r second race £15 145, the BSttf^ris, J| and the eighth . ~. The sura of £8888 was'p^f tfirouih the totalisa.tor, which workeCby Mr F. Hill. *■'*&&■ zux m?$E \ The feature of -was the unexpected' Shot got in every rai»M§fß«|^[ Inrthe

h&fc »«©, this W«U« Hanaieap, the twAtt toflt. hliu^Mi by some tnlaunderstanding, pulled him up before 1 the race was finished at the post. L B«ff*s dalled befote the Stewards \ and fined £1 for not riding the rade Ode- protest was lodged by the owner of Vagrant for interference by the riser of Tnhiwai with his horse in the Anniversary Stakes. The protest was disallowed. i'Two spills, in the hurdles, not of a Aeriptis nature, were the only casu*a§le«, ;> The 1 privilege holders should have done well, bat we are glad to record ~tbftfr there was no drunkenness, and 'the police must have had an easy day. There was no illegal betting attempted on the course. >< It would not do to forget to mention the praise due to Mr T. P. Williams for the luncheon he set before the public in the Grand Stand Pining Boom, though it was , ribt better than we expected, as in hands a real good meal is only to \k looked for, but the publio were exceedingly pleased also, and could "dot help mentioning it. The British-public like to live well and il; keeps them in a good temper to let them do so. ' K Our.; visitors came from far and wide 1 , the Government train was one of the biggest that has ever come down. The train was well filled before it got to Palmerston from Waoganui, and extra carriages and covered trucks had to be added. •It arrived at Foxton with 15 Carriages, and about 800 passengers. The Carnarvon tram consisted of two- carriages and two trucks and brought over 150 passengers. Settlers from Carnarvon, Moutoa, Shannon, i ß«tttherlea, Levin and' Otaki .rode and drove to the course, and we counted over 20 carriages drawn up *aiow&th,e > .s.traight. I It would be impossible in our j space to give the names of those most prominent in public life who visited us, but we may just say we noticed Mr J. G. Wilson, M.H.R., Mr John Stevens, M.H.8., and Mr Qonald Fraser who was very nearly 'an M.H:R. :.-■ The win of Mr C. Durie's mare Juanita in the Welter was very popular" and three cheers were called fpjr. a.nd heartily responded to. ; TFhe Maories also gave exhibition to much pleasure at Ttfhiwai's win inthe Anniversary Stakes. The win of Lorelei in the Foxton Racing Club's Handicap marked the third win on the 'same course for the same race of he^' family, as both Cruiser and^Lfturel have secured ; this big mdnej'.y 0 Following are the particulars of che racinjg*?rv 1. Flying Sta^s Handicap, of 40 8OV^!' r ß^n.d horse to receive 5 'Sov{j.rfK^ci\Uie stakes. Six furlongs. -Nomination, 1 soy.; acceptance, ksqv. To start at! 11.40 a.m. ] -■• 49 Bftr:A: vGower's Trickery, 7st 71b i«. C;'".:. ", :■ (J.H»U) .; 1 22 Wfr W. H. Keittfa Vagrant 6st 71b •'••'■•• ' " (Fairbrother) 2 51 % Mr Wi Sutnna's The Toad Bst 121 b : . (D.Herd) 3 AJgo. started— Gunboat, Ost 41bs (104), FMhg Shot, Bst 91b (171), Veracity, 7st lln>B'(s4), Titoki, 6st 71bs (25). The Dart and tiprelei were scratched. Alter. W little delay, the horses were got away to aii indifferent start, the favourite Flying Shot, being practically left at the post. Trickery made play from the fall of the flagr and leading the field won by half h length, easily stalling off a detei-mined effdrt by Vagrant in the straight. The Toad' was a fair third. At the bend into the' Straight Flying Shot got within third of the'^e^dest, but then, fell away. Time, link. il9 8-sth sec. Dividend, £8 14s. 2. Teial Hurdle Eace, of 25 soys. ; '•second horse to receive 5 soys. from the stakes. One mile and "-"'ft distance;- 'bVer four flights of hurdles, Bft. 6in. high. Open "; .to all horses that have never an' advertised hurdle race ;,Tprjor to date of entry. Minimum weight, 10 stone. Entrance, 1 soy. To start at 12.20 * pan. 18 Mr M«Men*'«i> Can»i-d (W. Lfting) 1 36 llr frown's Aotea 2 67 4ltJ. O'flallwran's Snapcap (A. ;;,,. • .^i... -... :. HaU) 3 iiao'itftrted— Prince Teok (o). Turk (48), Fl«t{26), Le Cl&ir (7), Mustang (3), Langer (SO), Barman (64)^ Waikawa was scratched The- fie!^ c ofwien., horsey. Avere sent away irom Jhe^.m'arJS. \ Barman had a alight lead over fhd first jump, but was afterwi^l^(«i|aoed by Snapcap. About half wjay'Vourld, Canaid went up to the ltadeiy followed by Aotea. These two mad* a desperate race up the straight, and Canard ev«ntnajly.wbn by a neck. .Langer fell at the third! hardier Time, 2min. DiTidend, JBI6 14s. 8. Handica? Hurdle Race, of 50 ; second horse to receive 5 soys. from the stakes. Dis.jfcanqe, one and a half miles. > \ 4 Qser j« flights of hurdles Bft. ** -6in. high. Nomination, 1 soy. ; acceptance, 1 soy. To start at 124' WrT. Swtt's Kahurangi list 41b .a- v ; (T. Camevon) 1 114 Mr C. Leen's Spreydon. lOst lllb (W. Higgins) 2 138 Mr J.,Oreen'B Narrate, list 4lb . ■'*■'■■•< ;■■ (A. Hall) 3 ' The other stattats were-^-Natatovial 9st 71b (96), Karamea 9st 51b (40), Wogglea 9st <17K ,Gdiisdrint '.was 1 the only one withdra*&* Spreyuon led the field at the start, ~lo»ely foUowsd by Eahurangi. At the A land) bjorgle, Karrate and Spreydon W jumped together, being next. Thft two cbeatpats kept together for some jigHHyp^TMWWftiJtH^ tTS"ft"K&n<tira,htir'a,ripi «ak in a strong claim, and raced away from ib* Whets- with. Spreydobi In the run up tbe.etoaight, Mr Scott's horse bad all the; baat: xrf7ife:«nd was easily by a length. Karamt* fell at the third hurdle past the stand, ttod. displaced bis jockey. Time, grin. 893-Sth s«%. Dividend, £8 16s.

4. FOXTON HAOING CLUB HAKDICAP, of 125 bovs.s second horse to receive 10 soys., and third horse 0 soys, from the stakes. Distance; one afld a hall niiles. Nominatipn, i soy. ; acceptance, 8 soys. The winner of any flat handicap of the value of 50 soys. and upwards after declaration of the weights to incur a penalty of 71bs , not accumulative. To start at 1.50 p.m. 202 Mr W. Homes' Lorelei, 7at Ilh (Jenkins) 1 67 Ms Clark's Hotspur, Bst lllb (G. : Powell) a 40 Mr Kopiha's Flaneur, Ist lSib -:. ; , (Griffith), 3 The Artist 9st 81b (217), Gunboat Bst 101 b (25), The 'load Bst 71b (40), Slfayshot Bst 61b (33), Flying Shot B.st olb (74), Finesse 6st 111 b (9), Juanita 6st ■ -7lb (10), also started. Princess Cole, Veracity, Bushboy, Secrecy and Revenne were scratched. The Artist was made a great favourite | on the machine. From a splendid start Flying Shot rushed to the front, and led the field for a mile by three lengths. Gunboat and Lorelei were next in order. At a mile the latter took the lead, and came in an easy winner, Hotspur two lengths away, and Flaneur a fair third. Time, 2min. 45 4-sth sec. Dividend, £3 f«. 5. AXNIVERSATtY STAKES, of 20 SOYS. J second horse to receive 2 soys, from the stakes. . Distance, on; mile. Open to all horses that — rhß/ve never won an advertised race of any description Up to J date of entry. Weight for age. Entrance, 1 soy. To start at 2.26 p.in» 130 Mr Mavimiarri's Tuhiwai, Bst lllb (Neary) 1 j 91 Mr Keith's Vagrant, Bst llb(Morrigan) 2 2 Mr Maddison'B Barman, Bst. lllb (J. Hall) ft There were «io rlcratehihgs for this race, and the large field of 14 horses were deapatched to a splendid start. Soon after being snit away, Vagrant and Volta raced away from the others* ami fairly sprertdeagled the field. Al, the three-quarter mile post Tuhiwai passed the leaders, and easily lasting out the run up the straight, scored a half length victory over Vagrant, who was the only other placed horse, although Barman was third. A protest was lodged against the winner for interference in the straight, but after consideration was dismissed. Time, lmin. 58sec. Dividend, £2. 6. Electric Handicap, of 80 soys. \ second horse to receive £ soys, from the stakes. Distance, five furlongs. Nomination, KXs ; acceptance, 1 soy. Winner of Flying Handicap to incur a penalty of 7 lbs. To start at 3 p.m. 38 Mr J. Wilson's Pnawai, 6st lOib (Fairbrother) 1 | 119 Mv Hunia's Marama, 9st sb ! (Neary) 2; 09 Mr D. Scott's Veracity, Bst 3!b | (H. Moss) 3 Besant, 7st 31b (73) also started- Flying Shot was scratched. The four hor3es '. comprising the field were sent away on : even terms. Marama as usual jumped ! away with a strong lead, but corning up the straight Puawai was brought with a great rush, aud fairly wearing down the big bay, won by a clear neck. Veracity a good I third. B^ant was the other starter, j Time, lmin 6 l-Ssec. Dividend, £7 Is. i 7. Stewards' Stakes Handicap, of 50 soys. ; second horse to receive 5 soys. from the stakes. Dis- j tance, one mile and a quarter, domination, 1 soy. ; acceptance, 1 soy. Winner of Foxton R. C. Handicap to incur a penalty of 71bs. To stare at 840 p.m. 108 Mr Keith's Bushboy, 7st 21b (G. Jenkins) 1 36 Mr McC4overn's Stray Shot. 3s t 8!b i (G.Laing) 2 117 Mr Clark'B Hotspur, Bst 18! b (G. i Powell) S The Artist 9st 10! b (24), Flying Shot Bat 7lb (0), Pihanga B*t 7ib (41), Flaneur Bst (27), Secrecy 6st. 91b (8), Titoki 6st 71b (0) also started. Princess Cole and The Toad were scratched. Passing the stand Secrecy and Flanpur led ihe fHd, and at the baok of the field Bushboy, who had been running handy to the leaders, commenced to go up. Before reaching the straight, he had assumed the first position, and running with a wet sail, came in an easy winner. Strayshot a couple or lenthgs away second and Hotspur, who got away badly ihird. Time, 2min 18sec. Pividend, £8. 8. Welter Handicap, of 25 sovb. ; { second horse to receive 3 boys. ' from the stakes. One mile and a distance. Minimum weight, Bst. 71bs. Nomination, 10s; acceptance, 10s. To start at 4.20 p.m. 28 Mr Durie's Juanita, Bst 71b .. 1 178 Mr Keith's Dart, fist 81b . . 2 17 Mr Boss's Newmarket, Bat 71b .. 3 Also started Flying Shot list (8), Spreydon 9st Blb (37). Natatorial 9st 31b (25), Besant Bst lllb (0), Vagrant Bst 71b (0), Revenue Bst 71b (0). . Conscript was scratched. Time 2min Bsocs. Dividend, £10 17s.