Waverley Autumn Races.

Patea Mail, 18 March 1882, Page 3

Waverley Autumn Races.

The Waverley and Waitotara Racing Club’s autumn meeting was held yesterday, in favorable weather. This being the second held by the club within six months, it may be called a comparative success, although the attendance was not so large as that of the previous meeting. The fields were also smaller, and the events were not so well contested. The several officers of the club worked hard to carry the meeting through creditably, and they deserve praise for the successful management of their different duties. The Patea Brass Band, under the leadership of Mr Sparkes, was in attendance, and added greatly to the day’s enjoyment. There was only one accident, fortunately not serious. The jockey Murphy was riding in the hack hurdle race, when his mount struck one of the hurdles and came down on its rider, carrying the hurdles with it, Murphy was a good bit shaken and bruised, but no bones were broken.

During the day £I2OO was put

tlnough the totalisator, the largest dividend being £2O. Larry’s performance seemed to surprise everybody. The results were ;

Handicap Hurdles, of 40 soys ; 2 miles, over nine flights of hurdles 3ft 9in high. Mr C. E. Brewer’s eh g Totara (Murphy), 9st ... ... ... 1 Mr J. Rae’s Grey Momns (owner)

list 2 Mr M. O’Brien’s bg Catch-’em 9st 3 Scrutineer was scratched. The horses got away well together. All baulked at the second hurdle; Totara getting safely over went away with a good lead, and afterwards jumped well, winning easily. The others baulked repeatedly, which lost them all chance they had of winning. £2lB in totalisator, £lO5 on winner. Time, smin Bsecs. Hack Hurdle Race, of 10 sovs.; once round and a distance ; post entry ; entrance, 1 sov.; weight not to be under lOst. Open to all horses that have not won an advertised race, hack races excepted. Mr G. H. Gibson’s Mount ... 1 Mr M. Baird’s Meremere ... ... 2

Three started. After one false start a good start was effected. This event was won easily by Mount, who jumped well throughout. Flying Handicap, of 40 sovs ; f-mile. Major Morse’s eh g Odd Trick, Bst 1 Mr Walters’ blk m Slander Filly, Bst 121b 2 Mr Gillies’ Aurora, Bst ... ... 3 Taipo, 7st 7lb, also started. When the flag fell, Odd Trick jumped away with the lead, which he kept to the finish, Slander Filly a length behind ; the same distance separating second and third horses. £162 in the totalisator; 48 on the winner. Time, Imin. 22sec. Hack Race. Mr J. Higgie’s Alaric ... ... 1 Mr D. Hughes’s Lucy ... ... 2 Eight started. This was a good race between the first and second horses. Won by a neck. 42 in the totalisator; dividend, 28s. Sapling Stakes, of 30 sovs ; for two-year-olds ; distance, 5 furlongs; Derby weights.

Mr Walters’ Yattendon- Fanny Fisher colt, Bst 101b ... ... ... 1 Mr R. Higgic’s br f Gem, Bst 51b... 2 Mr J. W. Durie’s Rally, Bst 51b ... 3 Landseer, First Water, and Daphne also started. Mr Walkintou succeeded in getting the field well away. Landseer and Daphne led till coming into the straight, where they were passed by Mr Walters’ colt and Gem, and a good race here ensued between the two, the colt eventually winning by a neck; the others close up. £l9l in the totalisator; 54 on the winner. Time, Imin. Bsec.

Waverley and Waitotara Autumn Handicap, of 125 sovs; If miles; second horse to receive 25 sovs out of the stakes.

Mr O’Brien’s g g Larry, 7st 41b ... 1 Mr Walters’ blk m Slander Filly, Bst

101b Mr C. E. Durie’s b m Venture, Bst

51b 3 St. Clair 7st 1 lib, Aurora 7st 21b, and Scrutineer 7st, also started. St. Clair and Aurora led till within three-quarters of a mile from home, when Larry, with Slander Filly and Venture in close attendance, passed them, Larry leading. Coming up the straight, Slander Filly gradually drew up to Larry’s flank, but failed to catch him before passing the post, about half a length separating the pair ; Venture a length behind the Filly. £3.34, at £2 each, in the totalisator; 15 on the winner. Dividend, £2O. Hack Race, sweepstake £l.

Mr D. Hughes’s Lucy ... ••• 1 Mr C. E. Brewer’s Korameka ... 2 Three started. This event was won comfortably by Lucy. District Race Handicap, 50 sovs,; second horse to save bis stakes ; distance miles ; open to all horses owned for six months prior to time of entry by bona fide residents who have been living between the White Cliffs and Manawatu river for that time;

winner of autumn handicap to carry

51bs extra. Mr O’Brien’s Larry, 7st lllbs ... 1 Mr Brewer’s Venture, Bst 7lbs ... 2 Mr Durie’s Taipo, 7st ... ... 3 Lord of the Hills, 6st 7lbs, also started. The horses got away together. Lord

of the Hills and Larry led past the stand and till within half a mile from home, when Larry passed “ The Lord,” followed by Venture and Taipo. This order was maintained to the finish, Larry winning rather easily by two lengths, Taipo about a length behind Venture. £2OB in the totalizator, £7l on the winner. Forced Handicap of 20 sovs.; once round the course. Major Morse’s Odd Trick, Bst 12ibs 1 Mr O’Brien’s Catch-’em, Bst4lbs... 2 Mr Dime’s Taipo, 6st Aurora Bst, Scrutineer 7st lOlbs, also started. Larry 9st 81bs, and Totara 7st lOlbs, were scratched. After several false starts the lot were got away to a very indifferent start, Scrutineer being left at the post. This was about the best race of the day, all the horses keeping well together throughout. Taipo held the lead till within half a mile from home, where he was passed by Odd Trick and Catch-’em. Odd Trick won pretty easily by a length. £157 in the totalisator, £7l on the winner.