Sporting.

Manawatu Herald, 19 March 1896, Page 3

Sporting.

. SANDON HACK RACE MEETING.

President, J. G. Wilson, Esq., M.H.R. Vice-president, Colonel Gorton. J. Stevenß, Esq., M.H.R. fulerk of the Scales, Mr Thos. King. Starter, Mr E. Wood. Clerk of the Course, Mr J. McDonell. , Handicapper, Mr J. E. Henry. Timekeeper, Mr T. Cameron*. Stewards, Messrs J. A. Bailey, D. Scott, J. M. A'Court, E. Levett, J. Lumsden, T. Scott, W. Brookie, C. Riseley, W. Amon, and R. Perretfc. The above club's hack meeting was held on Tuesday last (St. Patrick's Day), and passed off most successfully. There was a fair attendance, but the absence of the totalisator no doubt prevented many from attending. The races were run punctually to time, and the weather, which looked decidedly threaten ting at timas, kept fine throughout the day. Some excellent racing was witnessed, and good finishes were the order of the day. The store* tary (Mr R. Edwards), and the officials of the club worked hard, and it is gratifying to learn that their efforts will result in the meeting being also a success financially. . Bookmakers were present in great numbers, and the majority seemed to be doing a good amount of business, speculators appreciating the odds offered by them. The first race resulted in a dead heat between Hang Fire and Blue Mountain, and after the con* elusion of the programme, the run , off resulted in Hang Fire winning rather easily in lmin.«L9fsecs., the time registered being exactly the same as in the dead heat. In the hurdle race Rossall won comfortably i from Bush Girl. Leander fell at the hurdle opposite the stand, but his i jockey (Carruthers) escaped unhurt. The Trial Hurdles was easily annexed by Te Uku, and the Sandon Handicap by Mystical, the only one to trouble the winner being Thrush, The Electric was won by the game little mare Reality, from a field of eleven. Stockade won a good race from Barossa in the Maiden Fiat, and Bush Girl was first home in the Tramway Handicap, Violet and Reality filling the' other places. A number of horses that took part in the late Himatangi meeting- were present, and the racing of some was not to be despised. A thorough enjoyable day's racing was provided for the public, no protests or disputes arising throughout the day. The privilege holders did not complain, and the public had no need to, the Marton Brass Band discoursing sweet music during the day. Following are the results : — 1. Flying Stakes Handicap, of 25 soys ; second horse to receive 8 soys. from the stakes ; distance 6 furlongs. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 10?. To start at 12 noon. D. Scott's Bang Fire, 6st 91bs (Scott) .. .. t G. Knight's Blue Mountain, 7st Blbs (Donnelly) . . t A. Denver's Thrush, 7st 9lb (H. Walls) .. ..8 Twelve started. This was a splendid race, Hang Fire coming under the whip, overhauled Blue Mountain just before the straight was reached, and raced together home, resulting in a dead heat. Time— lmin. 19f sees. 2. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 80 soya. ; second horse to receive 5 BOVB. from the stakes ; distance one mile and a half. Over six flights of batten hurdles 3ft Gin high. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, ss. To start at 12.45 p.m. T. Watt's Rossall, lOst lllbs (R. Kingan) .. ... 1 T. Scott's Bush Girl, lOat lllbs, (Higgins) .: ..2 W. Homes' Le Grande, lOst 41bs (Shaw) . . ... 3 Leander was the only other starter. This was really a race between the first two horses, and Le Grande was out-distanced. Leander fell. Time — 2min. 58secs. 3. Trial Hurdle Race, of 10 soys. ; second horse to save his stakes ; distance 1£ miles. Weight not less than 10 stone. For horses that have not won any hurdle race. Entrance, 10s. Post entry. To atart at 1.30 p.m. 3. Ferguson's Te Uku (Paul) 1 ■*k5. Riseley's Clearlight (Green) 2 A. Scott's Lady Loch (McGregor) 3 Seven started. The first and second horses soon went to the front, and after a struggle at the top of the straight, Te Uku camo along and got home first. Time— Stain. 2 2-sth sees. 4. SANDON HANDICAP, of 45 soys. ; second horse to receive 5 soys. from the stakes ; distance, one and a half miles. Nomination, 203 ; acceptance, 10s. To v-. ptart at 2.40 p.m. ' B. Eingan's Mystical, Sst 21bs (McKay) .. ... 1 A. Demler's Thrush, 7st 61bs (H. Walls) .. ..2 D. |Wston's Sweet Sleep, 7st %bs (O'Neill) . . 3 Six started. Princess Cole took the lead, and then gave way to Mystical, who won a good race from Thrush, a few lengths separating the second and third. Time — 2min. slsec.

h. Etfcctßic Handicap, of 15 soys. ; ! second horse to receive # boys. fromthe stakes ; distance four ftirlongs. Nomination, 1()3 j ac* ceptance, ss. To start at 3.15 p.m. 0. BawfeiDß* Reality, Bst 121 b (Arnott) „ „ 1 G. Knight's Blue Mountain, ?st 1 libs (Donnelly) .. 2 A. Scott's Flintnelia, 7st lilbs (Scott) „ ... 8 Twelve started. Marama and Auroa led the field a merry pace . to the turn, when the others drew up, and they became bunched together for some distance, when Beality came out and won, with Blue Mountain a length and a half behind. Time— 31 1-Sth seca. 6. Maidjsn Flat fUcfc, of 10 soys. ; second horse to save bis stakes ; distance, 1^ miles. "Weight for age. l?or horses that have never won anj advertised race. Entrance, lOs. To start at 4.5 p.m. A. Ferguson's "Stockade, 6)st lib (J. Hall) .. .. 1 Dr Bennett's Barossa, Bst 181bs JG.Eeid) .. ... 2 J. Ferguson's Te Uku, Sst lib (Arnott) .. ... 8 Ten started. Stockade took up the running at the sit furlongs and was never after caught) although Barossa made a big bid, and was just beaten by a neck. Time — 2min. I7|3eea k 7. Tbamway Handicap, of 15 soys, j second horse to receive Baovs. from the stakes j distance, one mile. Nomination, lOsj acceptance, 53. To start at 4.40 p.m. T. Scott's Bush Girl, 7st 91b (G. Heed) ;> >•.-. 1 G. MaddisonV Violet, ?st 01b (Donnelly) .. .. 2 C. Hawkins' Beality, Bst 31bs (Arnott) ... ..8 Eight started. For the first half mile the horses were bII together, and the placed horses then drew out, Bush Girl eventually winning by a length, the others cloße up. This j was a popular win, and was the last race. The race between Hang Fire and! Blue Mountain was then run off, and resulted as mentioned above.