HAWERA RACES.

Patea Mail, 25 March 1882, Page 3

HAWERA RACES.

(from our correspondent.)

The Egmont Racing Club'meeting which was held yesterday in a paddock about two miles from Hawera, was attended by about 800 people, Wanganui and New Plymouth being well represented. On account of the distance from Hawera, everybody attended either on horseback or in buggies. There would no donbt have been a much larger attendance had the weather been more favorable. Slight showers fell occasionally during the day. The course was a very passable one although rather small, being only three-quarters of a mile round. Owing to the few entries for the different events the sport was poor. In fact it was , not worth going any distance to see. The capper does not seem to have studied the capabilities and previous performances of the horses, every race except hack being a certainty. Mr Poole hadthe sole working of the totalisator, and did a good trade, £1224 being put through during the day. The largest dividend was £29, on the first hack race. The Opnnaki A.C. brass band, under. Mr Robert Dixon, attended, and helped greatly to cheer low-spirited visitors. The officers of the Clnb gave general satisfaction, and did their utmost to make the meeting pass off satisfactorily.

Handicap Hurdlks, of 30 sovs; 2 miles; over 9 flights-of hurdles, 3ft 9in high. Nomination 1 sov, acceptance 2 sovs.

Mr O’Brien’s b g Catch’cm,- aged,

9st ~i: ... i ... Mr ; W. Elliott’s-ch g Katipo, 5 yrs,

Bst 101b ... 1 ... Mr J, Rae’s Grey Mom tie, aged,

list 91b ... ... ... ... , 3 Scrutineer was scratched. A good start was effected. Grey Momns led the first time round, followed closely by the others, who then passed him, Catch’em leading. Catch’em and Kalipo changed places alternately. Catch’em, getting over the last hurdle first, led into the straight, and came in a winner by about two lengths, Grey Momns some lengths behind Katipo. £B9 in the totalisator; 11 on the winner.

Hack Hurdle Kace, of 10 sovs.; entrance, 1 sov. ; post entry ; one mile and a distanceweights not less than 10st. For all horses that have . never won an advertised race, hack races excepted. ■ Mr C. Retford’s Billy-go-by-’em ... 1 Mr E. J. Morgan’s Nimrod ... 2 Wide-awake, Bull’s-eye,'Orange Lightning, Spider, Mount, Mere Mere, Te Roti, and, Mitre,; also started. The horses all got away together, hot the first hurdle being rather close to the starting post several.of the horses were run off. This was a good race between the first two. A protest was entered by the owner of Nimrod on the ground that Billy did not jump one of the hurdles. It was disallowed. £lO9 in the totalisator; 14 on the winner.

Flying Handicap, of 30 sovs.; J-rnile ; nomination, 1 sov. ; acceptance, 2 sovs. Winner of any handicap of the value of 30 sovs. or more after declaration of weights to carry 61b. extra. Mr W. Hately’s b m Scotch Mist, 4 yrs, 7st (G. Williams) ... ... 1 Mr R. Kelly’s b g Brian Born, aged, 7st 61b (Litchwark) — ... • 2Mr J. D. Powdrell’s ch m Miss Emma, aged, 6st 91b ,(J. Hickie) 3 Grand Duchess, Slander filiy, and Isaac Walton were scratched. Scotch Mist took the lead at the start, which she kept to the finish, beating Brian Born by two lengths, Miss Emma a length behind him, £lsl in the totalisator; 77 on the winner.

Hack Rack, of . 7 sovs.; distance about 1 mile ; entrance, 1 rov. Post entry.. for, a!! ho ,- ses .that have never won an advertised race, hack races excepted. Mr G. White’s Wide-awake ... 1 Mr D. Hughes’s Fusee ... ... 2

Korimika, Elfreda, Kelpie, Billy-go-by-’em, Haroflin, Sandfly, Supple jack, Gipsy, Kate, Tiny, Tiora, and Mocking Bird, also ran. All got away together, but were soon distributed all over the field. Wide-awake and Fusee ran a good race for first place. £97 in the totalisator ; 3 on the winner. Egmont Handicap, of 100 sovs.; second horse to receive 20 sovs. from the stakes ; nomination, 2 sovs. ; acceptance, 4 sovs. ; distance, 2 miles. Winner of any handicap of the value of 100 sovs. or more after declaration of weights to carry 6lb. extra.

Mr W. Walters’ g g Larry, 5 yrs, 6&t 91b (G. Williams) 1 Mr W, Walters’ blk tn Slander filly, 3 yrs, Bst 71b (Kaiser) ... ... 2 Mr James Bowern’s hr g St. Clair, 3 yrs, fist 71b (Tucker) ... ... 3 Scrutineer was scratched. Mr Walters declared to win with Larry. Larry led all the way, St. Clair lying second till entering the straight, when the Slander filly passed him, about a length separating the three at the finish. , Larry, won easily, and Slander filly ran an easy second. £245 in totalisator; 119 on winner. Railway Plate, of 30 sovs.; 1£ miles ; weight for age; entrance, 2 sovs. Mr P. Tancred’s ch g Odd ; Trick, 7st 181b (Williams) ... ... I Mr J. D, Powdrell’s rn hj Tally-ho, 9st (Wright) ... ... ... 2 Slander filly was scratched. Tally-ho took the lead, but just after passing the stand ran wide, letting Odd Trick pass him. Odd Trick kept the lead to the winning post, beating Tally-ho by about two lengths. £143 in the totalisator ; 93 on the winner. Hack Race, sweepstake of £l.

Blfredn, Marbocklish, Korimiko, Nimrod, and Fusee also started. Kelpie led into the straight, when Billy came with a rush at the finish just catching him in'time. £l2O in the totalisator; Bon Kelpie, 83 on Billy; divided. This race ,was afterwards run off, when Kelpie won by a length.

District Race Handicap, of 40 sovs. ; distance, 2 miles ; nomination,! sow; acceptance, 2 sovs. Open to all horses owned for six months prior to time of entry by bond fide residents who have been living between the White Cliffs and the Manawatu River for that time. Winner of Egmont Handicap to carry 61b. extra. Mr Walters’g g Larry, 5 yrs, 7st slb (Williams) ... ... ... 1 Mr E, Collin’s ch b St. Clair, 4 yrs, 6s 81b (Frewin) ... ... ... 2 Larry led from start to finish, winning easily by a length. £165 in the totalisator; 107 on the winner. Consolation Stakes Handicap, of 20 sovs.; for all beaten horses; 1 mile and a distance ; nomination; 1 sow; acceptance, 1 sov. Mr J. liae’sgg Grey Momus, aged, 7st 41b ... ... : ... ... 1 Mr Bowern’s b g St. Clair, 3 yrs, Bst 71b ... ... ... ... 2 Mr E. Collins’ ch g St. Clair, 3 yrs, 7st 121b ... ... ... ... 3 Mr Kelly’s b g Brian Boru (Bst 21b) was scratched. Grey Mourns getting a start of about three lengths, went away, and was never caught, winning by a length from Bowern’s St. Clair; Collins’ St. Clair a length behind him. (Mr Hately having gone home by train, Mr J. Chadwick handicapped for this race.) £155 in the totalisator ; 85 on winner.