MOUNT IDA JOCKEY CLUB ANNUAL RACES.

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume III, Issue 199, 20 December 1872, Page 6

MOUNT IDA JOCKEY CLUB ANNUAL RACES.

SECOND DAT. Despite the heavy-looking weather that ushered in "Friday morning, by midday the heat was iutense, and the course in capital erf or the running off of the events of the day. The saddling bell soon brought out Nigger, Maid of the Mill, and Pilgrim, for the

Handicap Hurdle Race, of 40 sovs. One mile heats ; over four flights of hurdles.' digger, 9st 71bs - ... . .. .... 1 Maid of the Mill, 10st 71bs ... ... 0 Pilgrim, 95t... ... % ... ... .;. 0 For the first lxeiat a good start was effected, digger having the lead, and sailing oyer his first hurdle without hesitation; the Maid's jockey (haviug evidently received his orders to lay behind)* instead of following Nigger closely, as he might have done, pulled at her so hard to get behind the grey that the mare's head was up, and she all abroad. When right on the hurdle, the grey propped dead, and the mate would not look at the fence again for somo timo. This was repeated at every hurdle but the last, which the Maid took in a style. sufficient to show what she could do, the grey following behind her— both horses arriving some ten minutes after Nigger, who had cantered round at his leisure.

The second heat was a repetition, of the first, except that the Maid of the. Mill, after falling over the first hurdle, would not tackle any more, although ridden very determinedly by her jockey. The grey also refused, but was very well ridden round by O'Brien, without whip or spui*, leaving a very strong inference that his bad performance was not altogether the old horse's fault. i; ; -

We regretted that old Charley had not been entered for this race, as, in our opinion,; he and Nigger would have made a very good match. " v "After dinner. Burgundy, Miss King, .-Kate Kearney, Gamecock, and Hatred came out for the ■ .Mount Ida Handicap, of 80 sovs. Distance, one and a half mile. . r Burgundy,.Bst 21b5... ■ • ... • 1 Miss King, 7st ... ... ... ... 2 ' Betting: Even on Burgundy; 2to 1 against Miss King. 1 As they came by the stand at the half mile, Hatred was leading, with Kate Kearney and Gamecock in close attendance- At the mile Kate Kearney was out of the race, which appeared to lie between Burgundy, Miss King, and Game-cocks-Hatred, however, not despaired of. Afc the last turn Hatred was eased; and at the ropes Gamecock cutaway —Burgundy coming up the straight an easy winner, Miss King about two lengths behind. Time: 2 min. oosec. Hack Selling Race, of 20 sovs. Winner to be sold for £lO. Surplus to go to the * club. No weight under 8s t 71bs. Distance, three quarters of a mile. Post entry, £1 Is. Bounce ... ... ... ... ..." 1Kegnum ... " ... ... ... ... 2 Bounce and old Uegn um had to fight out: this race,! for although there was : another entry, it was never in the race. Bounce took the lead, and ke.pt it, winning easily—the only stake landed for the district. Bounce was sold by auction, and * knocked down to Mr. Paterson, of Oamaru,! for £2B—bringing £l3 to the Club funds. Hatred, Dragon, Lyndon, and Gamecock contested the Free Handicap, of 40 sovs.''' Distance, one and a quarter mile. - Weights to be published on the course. Second horse to save his stake. . Lyndon, Sst 121bs ... ... ... 1 Gamecock, Gst 121bs ... ... ... 2 Hatred, Sst 121bs ... .. ... ... 3 Betting: 3to 2 against Dragon; 2to 1 against Lyndon; 3to 1 against Hatred; 6 to 1 against Gamecock. : Lyndon; Dragon, Hatred, Gamecock, was; the order in which they passed the stand.- At the. mile Dragon failed, and "Hay came by him , with his stable companion Hatred, who seemed a likely winner; but at the last turn the mare's ; chance was out, and Ray wisely steadied her home, letting Gamecock race home with Lyndon, who won pretty easily. .;. . Consolation Handicap, of 25 sovs., for all beaten qualified horses. Distance, one mile. Post entry,. £1 is. ' . • O'Brien's Wildboy, Bst ... ... ... 1 Paul's Beeswing, 6st ... ... 2 For this race Wildboy was the favorite, although somewhat unsteady on being stripped. At the start the horse jumped away, and the game little mare could never overhaul him, the race being wbn by several lengths.

On Satirday, the sport was wound up by somo rather' tame hack watches, in which Mi*. Macnamara's Judy M'Can, Mr. Paul's Beeswing, and the old trotting horse 'Banger distinguished themselves, i Sevei-al sales \rere ?dso.effected, jm the' ground, thosa of most interest being the

sale of Lyndon toMr.Paterson for • £BO, and Backbiter to Mr;-Prince '

In ..bringing ; ourreport of the. races to a conclusion, we. must congratulate.the GluK on bringing a satisfactory meeting to a close without accident to anyone, or without the least bickering or symptom of dispute, although we cannot say that in any one case the racing exceeded mediocrity. '