BURNHAM WATER RACES.

New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume VI, Issue 468, 26 January 1850, Page 2

BURNHAM WATER RACES.

On Wednesday and Thursday these races (being the third annual meeting) took place agreeably to the previous announcement. Wednesday was peculiarly favourable, being a fine summer's day with an agreeable wind which produced a pleasant temperature. There was a numerous assemblage of visitors, both equestrians and pedestrians, on the ground. The course has been very much improved since last year, and was in very good order. A new stand had also been erected, being much larger and more elevated than the former one, with a retiring room for the accommodation of the ladies. On Thursday, owing to theTain during the greater part of the day, the attendance was more limited. But on both days the

racing was excellent and was considered to be the best that has yet taken place.

We dnesdai. The Wellington Jockey Club Plate — Two Mile Course. a|f Lieut. Gordon's g. h. Rubeni f Mr. Fox's b. h. Ancient Mariner 2 Mr. Burcham's b. m. Camilla 3 ■ Mr. Rowland's b.g. Scroggint alias Minimus 0 Mr. St. Hill's Pattile 0 Capt. Marshall's b. g. Vampire 0 Dr. Fe»therston's cm. Nominee 0 Mr. Armstrong's b. g. Rincreevy alias Rainbow 0 Eight horses started for this race, Bullet Eye having been withdrawn. At the end of the first round Rubens bolted, but quickly made up his lost ground, and continued to gain upon the other horses until they neared the Judge's stand, when he shot a-head of Ancient Mariner, who was leading, and won by half a length, the other horses being close together. The race was run in 4m. 22sec.

The Produce Cup— Value 50 guineas. Mr. St. Hi,U,B b. c. Orlando 1 1 Mr. Ewen's b. g. Ganymede 2 2 Hon. H. Petre's c. m. Roxana This race lay between Orlando and Ganymede, Roxana being lame at starting. It proved an excellent race, both horses keeping well together in both heats. We understand the piece of Plate, which is to consist of a handsome pair of Silver Candlesticks, has not yet arrived but is expected out in the' Cornelia.

BURNHAM WATEB. STAKES. Lieut. Gordon's g. h. Rubens 1 1 Mr. Fox's b. g. Ancient Mariner .... 3 2 Mr. St. mil's Pattile 2 Capt. Marshall's Vampire Mr. Rowland's b. c. Scroggint > Mr. Johnston's b. g. San Francisco . . Mr. Taylors b. g. Bullet Eye Rubens in both heats had decidedly the advantage, which he maintained throughout. In the second heat, only Rubens and Ancient Mariner started, the former winning easily. Between the heats of the last race, a match came off between Lieut. Hutchinson's Whisker, and Mr. Skipwith's Screw, for £50, which was won by Screw by several' lengths.

Thursday. Hurdle Race. Mr. Skipwith's b. g. Bushman I 1 M. J.M. Taylors b. g. Phantom. Mr. W. Drummond's blk. g. Saddler. . Capt. Marshall's b. g. Vampire Mr. St. Hill's b. g. Harribogine The horses started for this race at one o'clock. Harribogine and Vampire refused the first hurdle; eventually Vampire went the distance, but Harribogine v^is pulled up. The race was very well contested by Bushman and Phantom, taking their hurdles together ; in coming in Phantom was leading by two lengths, but when about thirty yards from the Judge's stand, being the outside horse, he swerved across Bushman and went off the course, and Bushman was declared winner. Saddler having been distanced, and Phantom being declared disqualified, Bushman walked over the course for the second heat.

Scurry Stakes. Mr. Fox's b. g. Ancient Mariner . . 2 I I Mr. Rowland's b. g. Seroggins .... 1 3 2 Dr. Featherston's c. m. Nominee . . 3 2 3 Mr. St. Hill's b. m. Pastile Mr. J. M. Taylors b. g. Bullet Eye Five started, Rubens having beeft withdrawn. Pastile was leading all the way to the second round, when, at the corner of the course near her stable she bolted, followed by Bullet Eye. Seroggins came in the winner, Ancient Mariner being second, and Nominee third. The second heat was won by Ancient Mariner, closely run by Nominee. The third heat was won by An* dent Mariner. '

Ladies' Purse. Mr. St. Hill's b. g. Harribogine ..121 Lieut. Gordon's g. h. Ruben* .... 2 1 2 Capt. Marshall's b. g. Vampire . . 3 0 dr. Mr. J. M. Taylors b. g. Ringcreevy 4 3 dr. The interest of this race lay between Harribngine and Rubens and was exceedingly well contested by them. Rubens, who was admirably rode^by Mr. Gordon, lost a considerable distance the first heat in attempting to bolt. Mr. Donald' also rode the winner in excellent style.