Foxton Racing Club.

Manawatu Herald, 26 January 1904, Page 2

Foxton Racing Club.

annual race meeting.

President—F: Robinson. Vice-president—Dr. Bennett. Stewards and Oo.mmittee-J. F - 0v T e «“°* C. Robinson, V?- Barbe *' H, Thynne, E. B- Smith, and Robinson. . . Treasurer—F. E, Jb. n * s - Timekeeper—A. E T. Nis.P n * Judge—H. Gillies. Handicepper—J. E. Henryg. Starter—T. Cameron. Clerk of the Scales—J. Symons'. Clerk of the Course—N. Beta.

The Foxton Racing Club were favoured with glorious weather for their annual fixture, which took place Friday and Saturday last. As anticipated, the meeting proved to be a record one, both in attendance, and the amount put through the totalisator. The secretary (Mr J, R. Whyte), and the other officials worked hard to make the gathering so successful, and the privileges which the Club this year retained will add considerably to the Club’s profit. Messrs Neylon and Spriggens worked the totalisators, and put through the machines for the two days a total of £13,299, as against £12,865 for last year. The raping on both days was most interesting, and some splendid finishes were seem the result of MrJ. Henry’s capable adjustments. The Palmerston North Municipal Band played on the lawn fronting the grandstand, and their music was much enjoyed. Messrs Langley Bros, had a busy time in their luncheon room, and their patrons spoke of the excellence of the bill-of-fare provided. Mr T. Cameron was sue* cessful in getting his fields off together, and the judging of Mr Hugh Gillies was not called into question. Pro. tests and accidents were conspicuous by their absence, and the Club can be congratulated on having such a successful meeting. Following are the results

1. Flying Hack Handicap, of 60 eovfl; second horse to receive 10 aovs from the stakes. Six furlongs; Nomina, tion, 20s; acceptance, 20s. To start at 12 noon. 279 Mr J. Paul’s blk m Kudu, 4jrrs yst 71b (B. Towers)... I 114 Mr T. Leen’s blk g Gold Dredge

Bst 3lb (G. Laing) * 180 Mr J, McFarlane’s br m Black Squall, 7st nib (T. Pritchard) 3

Also started—4B Cyclas Parva 8.8, 155 Ngatarua 7.7, 34 Furneaux 7, 25 Jeanne d’Albret 7, 91 Two Bob 7, 76 Kangaroo 6.9, 14 Olymphia 6.7. From the word go Kudu was first away, followed by Two Bob. After going a furlong Gold Dredge sup. planted Two Bob and went in chase of the leader, but without success, Kudu winning easily. Black Squall finishing strongly, raced into third place. Time, imin 16 2-ssec. Divi* dends, £2 9s and £2.

2, MaJDIX Hack Hurdles, of 60 aova ; second h? rse to receive 5 sovs from the stakes. One and a half Over six flights of hurdles," Sft. high. Open to horses that have never won a hurdle race or steeple* chase at time of starting.’ Weight, 10st. Winners of any flat race lOlbs. extra. Entrance, 20s. To start ftt 12.40 p.m. 310 Sir W. Russell’s ch m Nadador, 4yrs, tost (A. Hall) ... ... I 85 Mrs Grupen’s br m Opaeae, 6yrs, lost lolb (G. Powell) ... 2 172 Mr H. Paltridge’s b g Toledo, aged, lost iolb (F. Lind) ... 3 Also started— 79 Blue Spur 10.10, 94 Stralhnairn 10.10, 67 Intrigue 10, 20 Te Ngaio 10.9. Opaeae was first away, followed by Nadador and Te Ngaio, As they raced along the back Nadador drew away, and won easily by four lengths. Time, 2min 52 3-5300. Dividends, £1 16s and £2 3s. 3. FOXTON CUP (open), of 176 sovs ; second horse to receive 25 sovs., and third horse 10 sovs, from the stakes. One and a quarter-miles. Nomina* tion, 20s; acceptance, 40s, To start at 1.20 p.m. 117 Mr G. F. Moore’s br m Armistice, 4yrs, yst 41b (J. Collins)... J 238 Mr A. Ellis' ch m Dexterity, syrs, Bst nib (W. Price) ... 2 146 Mr J. Munn’s b g Gold Dust, 4yrs, Bst 41b (D. Kemp) .„ 3 Also started—l 36 Fleka 7.13, 196 Jeanne d’Arc 7.5, 34 Valima 7.3, 47 Nioiti 6.13, 117 Blackwing 6.12, 170 Liable 6.12, 58 Sanfoin 6.8. Scratched —Mussel, Hinekoa, Soultina, Tirole and Laureate. After a little delay at the post the field was dispatched to a splendid start. Sanfoin was quickly in the lead, Armistice and Fleka next, the rest bunched. Coming into the straight Dexterity was seen coming through, and her victory was loudly proclaimed, but Armistice, under punishment, lasted long enough to wii by half a length. Gold Dust who was coming fast on the outside failed to gain second place by half a neck. Time, 2min 10 i-ssec. Dividends, £j 5s and £1 3s.

4. Maidkn Hack Back, of 50 eova ; second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stakes. One mile. Open to horses that have never won an advertised race of any description sit time of starting. Weight for age. Entrant 20s. To start at 2-10 p.m. 255 Mr D. Thompson’s blkf Tahgiwai, 3yrs, Bst :1b (W: Price) ... 1 17 Mr Fraser’s blk g aged, Bst 131 b (D. Kempl ' ... 3 24 Mr W. Liddell’s ch c Domain, 3yrs, Bst :1b (H. Futcher) ... 3 Also started—sß Woodguard 8.13, 117 Chartreuse 8.13, Ix 6 The Gift 8.t3, 87 Atholmaid 8.13, 5 White Legs 8.1, Scratched—Kangaroo, St. Albret, Seagull and Lady Leighton. ■ This race needs little description. From the word go Tangiwai went to the front and was never troubled, winning easily by several length Time, unin 47 3-5560. Dividends, al 18s and £8 igs. 5, First Hack Hcrdre Handicap, of 70 sovs; second horse to receive 10 sova from the stakes. One and three-quar-ter-miles. Over seven flights of hurdles, 3ft. Gin. high. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 20s, To start at 2.50 p.m.

276 Mr A. Smith’s b!k g Australasia, aged, nst ylb (A. Hall) i 137 Mr A. Atwood’s b m Miss King, 3yrs, gst 131 b (j. McAleer) ... 2 Ml MrE. A. Coley’s b g In the pf Van, 'aged, gst 131 b (G. Laing) 3 Also started —41 Roer 10.13, 237 Hutana 10.2, 101 Pushful 10, 132 Lissa 9. Scratched—Toledo, From an even start Roer was first to show out, followed by Hutana and Pushful. Going round the back Miss King was running second, but turning the bens Australasia, who had been lying in the ruck, came through, and going on won in a canter by a length. Time, 3min 22sec. Dividends, £2 7s and £1 14s. 6. Stewards’ Hack Handicap, of 70 aova; second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stakes. One mile and a distance. Nomination, 20a; acceptance, 20s. To start at 3.30 p.ra. 103 Mr Wire Tokena’s hr p Otairi, 6yrs, 6st gib (H. Fu* lC her) ... 1 339 Mr J. Paul’s ch. g Waipawa, 4yrs, Bst alb (P,. Towers) ... 2 128 Mr R. J. Ar’ aeson > s b h Capulet, 4 yrß, 8s» 7 ib (MoAleer; ... 3 Also Parted— 132 Ngatarua 7.9. Stratr Qe( j—Seagull. Waipawa took the lead from the 'dtart, the rest close together. In the back stretch Capulet was running second. Coming down the straight Waipawa was still leading when Otairi came from the rear, and putting in a fast run beat Waipawa on the post by a head. Time, amin x 3-ssec. Dividend, £3 13s. 7. BUMMER HANDICAP (open), 0! 100 sova; second horse to receive 15 sovs from the stakes. Six furlongs. Nomination, 20s ; acceptance, 20s. To start at 4.10 p.m. 69 Mr E. W. Morse’s b g Hardwork, aged, yst 131 b (W. Price) 1 113 Mr J. A. Harding’s b m Soultioa, syrs, Bst 31b (J. Griffiths) 2 ill Mr W. Hoggard’s br g Wet Reef, 3yrs, yst (D. Kemp) ... 3 Also started—lß4 Narcotic 8.5, 319 Mussel 7.13, 72 Lass o’Gowrie 7.7, 103 Tirole 7.4, 68 Sanfoin 7.1, 33 Laureate 7. Scratched—Jeanne d’Arc, Armistice, Valima, and Tutungarehu. From an even start Hard work was the first to show out, with Soultina next. At the entrance to the straight the field were bunched, and a slashing finish between Hardwork, an § Wet Reef, resulted in the named getting home by a head,, Vue same distance separating ooultina and Wet. Reef. Time, 15 4-5560. Dividends, £lO xos and £2 2s. 9, Welter Hack Handicap, of 60 sovs ; second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stakes. One mile and a distance. Minimum weight, Bst. 101 b. Nomina, tion, 20s ; acceptance, 20s. To start at 4.50 p.m, ios Mrs Grapen’s br m Opaeae, 6yrs, gst 31b (G. Poweil) ... 1 ■243 Mr Whareroa’s b g Ranana, 6yrs, lost 31b (G. Roberts) ... 2 162 Mr A. Atwood’s br g Killarney, aged, lost gib (McAleer) ... 3 Also started —133 Alas 9.2, 10 Gold Mine 9, 70 Valkyrie 8.11, 10 Haerere 8.10.

From a good start Opaeae was in .com 'and, and making every post a post won comfortably by a of lengths. A good race for second place, Ranana beating Kiilarney by half a length. Time, 2min 3 i-ssec. Dividends, £g 53 and 15s. SECOND DAY. 1. Grandstand Hack Handicap, of 60 sovs ; second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stakes. One mile. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 20s. To start at 12 noon. 333 Mr J. Paul’s ch g Waipawa, 4 yrs, Bst 61b ... (B. Towers) 1 58 Mr W. Hutcheson’s b m Jeanne d’xMLret, gyrs, 6st xolb (H, Futcher) 2 109 Mr R. J. Acheson’s Capulet, 4yrs, Sst 31b ... (r. McAleer) 3 Also started— 123 Ngatarua 7.3, ■Waipawa and Capulet got away with a slight lead, with Jeanne d'Albret close up. Half a mile from home Waipawa assumed command, and won with ease by a length. Ngatarua was never prominent. Time, xmin 45 4 -gsec. Totalisator, 523. Div., £%. 3. Second Hack Hurdle Handicap, of 70 sovs; second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stakes. One and a half miles. Over six flights of hurdles, 3ft. 6in. high. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 20s. To start at 12.40 p.m. 43 Mr T. Scott’s b g Hutana, aged gst lolb ... (J. Cameron) 1 10 Mr J. O’Meara’s b g Valkyrie, aged, gst ... (R. Arnott) 2 78 Mr Whareroa’s b g Ranana, 6yrs, lost 71b ... (G. Roberts) 3 Also started—4o Roer io.xo, 240 Nadador 10*6, 337 Miss King 10.3, 60 In-the-Van 9.12, 11 Strathnairn 9.11, 56 Pushful 9.11,23 Lissag.o, 28 Toledo 0.0 (31b over). Alter several false starts the field got well away with the exception of Miss King. Passing the judge’s box the first time round Nadador was lead ing with Pushtul and Ranana as her closest attendants, the rest close up. Half-way round the bend Lissa improved his position and assumed command, but on entering the straight he was replaced by Hutana who shot out on the outside and after a rattling finish won by a short length from Valkyrie, Ranana same distance away third. Time, 2tnin 52 2-ssec. Totalisator, 826. Divs., £\z 19s and £lB ns. 8. PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP (open), of 135 sovs ; second horse to receive 20 Bovs and third horse 5 sovs from the stakes. One mile and a distance. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 40s. To start at 1.20 p.m. X3O Mr G. F. Moore’s br m Armistice, 4yrs, Sst gib (J. Collins) 1 166 Mr A. Ellis’ ch m Dexterity, gyrs, gst alb ... (W- Price) 2 in Mr Jas. Munn’sbr g Gold Dust, 4 yrs, Sst gib ... (W. Kemp) 3 Also started-145 Fleka 7- I ** 330 Mussell 7.11, 35 Nioiti 6.10, 44 Blackwing 6.9 (61 b over), 42 Sanfoin 6.7- _ This was a splendid race. Dexterity jumped away with the lead, followed Mussell, Nioiti and Armistice, This. tier was maintained until the bend s reached, where Dexterity made a :ermined effort to increase her lead, but Armistice was not done with, and travelling gamely, went on and won comfortably by a length and a half. Gold Dust a good third, and Fleka fourth. Totalisator, 922. Time, 2mm. Divs., £4 93 aad & 4*

4. Jancart Hack Handicap, of 60 sovs second horse to receive 10 sovs from the Six furlongs. Nomination, 20s ; acceptance, 20s. To start at 2.10 p.m. 152 Mr D. Thomson’s blk f Tangiwai, 3yrs, yst nib (W. Price) 1 43 MrJ. McFailane’s br m Black Squall, 4yrs, yst nib (T. Pritchard) a in Mr J. Paul’s blk m Kudu, 3yrs Bst xolb ... (B. Towers) 3 Also started—36 Gold Dredge 8.8, 7 Two Bob y.q ( 3 ib over). Cyclas Par* va and Jeanhe d’Albret were scratched. Tangiwai, Kudu and Black Squall were the first to move, TanjjiWal defeating Blabk Squall by barely a length, Kudu close up, third. Time, imin lysec. Totalisator, 688. Div., £2 ss. 6. Carnarvon Welter Hack Handicap, of 60 sovs j second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stakes. One mile. Minimum weight, Sst. 71b. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 20s. To start at 2.50 p.m. 328 Mr Wire Tokena’s b g Otairi, 6yrs, yst i2lb ... (W. Price) 1 61 Mr O. George’s br g Alas, gyrs Bst gib... ... (J. Trigger) 2 Xl3 Mrs Grupen’s br m Opaeae, 6yrs, gst 131 b ... (G. Powell) 3 Also started—79 Gold Mine 9.0. Ranana and Ngatarua were scratched. This proved the easiest of wins for Otairi who was never beaded after a couple of furlongs had been left behind. A head between second and third horses. Time, imin 50 2-ssec. Div., £1 12s. G. RAILWAY HANDICAP (open), of 100 sovs ; second horse to receive 15 sovs from the stakes. Six furlongs. No- " mination, 20s; acceptance, 20s. To start at 8.30 p.m. 193 Mr G.W. Tatham’sb m Jeanne d’Arc, 4yrs, yst nib (J. MeAleer) 1 73 Mr A. Laing’s b m Lasso’Gowrie, 4yrs, yst 41b (J- Murtagh) 2 163 Mr W. Hoggard’s br g Wet Reef, 3yrs, yst 41b (D. Kemp) 3 Also started— 224 Soultina 8.9. Narcotic, Nioiti andTirole were scratched. The three placed horses were the fastest away, and ran in a bunch, Jeanne d’Arc leading. After entering the straight Lass o’Gowrie and Wet Reet came at her, but the St. Andrew —Montdread mare lasting longest, she won by half a-length ; a neck separating second and third horses. Time, imin x6sec. Totalisator 652. Div. £37. Electric Hack, of SO sovs; second horse to receive 5 sovs * from the stakes. Five furlongs. Open to horses that have never won an advertised race of any description at time of starting Weight, 9 stone. Entrance, 20s. To start at 4,10 p.m. 83 Mr A. Havill’s b g St. Albert (A. McMorran) 1 188 Mr J. Green’s blk h The Gift, gyrs ... ... (C. Whale) 2 28 MrC. E Martin’s b m Olymphia, syrs ... (B. Towers) a Also started—Bl Kangaroo, 45 Bandolier, 79 Woodguard, 23 Bushranger, 62 Catriel, 6g Tauhou, 84 Rangimoe, 15 Merry lad, 21 Peter. Rangimoe was very fractious at the post which delayed the start. When they did get away, St. Albert jumped to the front, and, keeping going, won nicely by a very short length, the rest close up. Time, imin 6sec. Totalisator, 778. Divs., £6 6s and 18s, 8. WELTER HANDICAP (open), of 70 sovs; second horse to receive 10 soys from the stakes. One mile. Minimum weight, 8-4. Nomination, 20s ; acceptance, 20s. To start at 4.50 p.m. 204 Mr W. Home's ch g Tirole, syrs, Sst xxlb ... (J. Me Aleer) 1 136 Mr E. W. Morse’s b g Hardwork, aged, lost xolb (F. Whitehouse) 2 101 Mr Hannon’s blk m Lady’s Link, 6yrs, Sst ... (W. Kirk) 3 Also started— 153 Hinekoa g. 13, 164 Valima 8.13, 63 Blackwing 8.9, 33 Stockade 8.0. After a lot of manoeuvring at the post the field were despatched with Lady’s Link, Valima, Stockade and Tirole bunched together in the lead. Nearing the straight Tirole assumed command, and Hardwork began to come through. Responding gamely to the whip Tirole finished with a good length to spare from Hardwork, Lady’s Link a close third. Time, imin 49 2-gsec. Totalisator 834. Divs,, £% 16s and £1 Bs.