SPORTING.

Patea Mail, Volume VIII, Issue 1011, 19 March 1883, Page 2

SPORTING.

WA VERLEJ-WAI TOTAR A RACING CLUB'S AUTUMN. MEETING.

This meeting was held on Saturday, but the attendance was, not nearly ;so good as on previous occasions, owing no doubt to the day .being Saturday. The manage--ment too,—sliowk„a' falling off, and the stewards deserve censure for disappointing the public ; with regard to the “cards,” which for some unaccountable reason were not to be had for: love or money. Few, but those who are directly interested in the races, know the entries or receipts for the different events, and when no cards are procurable, are completely lost. A good number of visitors from Wanganui and along-the line were on the course, the proximity of the rails to the ground proving a great convenience to the sport-loving public. ■ There was ah' absence of the usual pugilistic encounters, and not an accident occurred during the day. The Garrison Band froir^W anganui were in attendance, and played some lively music between the events, and they deserve praise for the manner in which the various pieces were rendered, the time and harmony being really grand. The racing was fair, but the fields not large. We notice that ‘Spectator,’ in his notes of the sth of March, spoke well of Norraanby so successfully. Below we append the results Handicap Hurdle Race, of 40 sovs; 2 miles; over 8 flights of hurdles, 3ft 9in; top weight not to exceed 12 stone, lowest not under 9 stone. Nomination 2 sovs, acceptance 2 sovs. Mr Pollock’s Christmas, 9st lOlbs (Clifford) 1 Mr Keith’s Reform 9st (Keith) , ... 2 Only two started for this event. Reform, who carried 141bs overweight, fell at the.. second and fourth hurdles, Keith, his rider displaying good horsemanship in the wonderful way in which he recovered his seat after the first fall.. Christmas, who cantered round, jumped well, and won as he liked. Totalizator : Christmas 4, Reform 5 ; dividend, £2, • Hack Hurdles, of 10 sovs; entrance, 1 "sov; 1 post entry ; once round and a distance; weight not to- be under 9 stone; open to all horses that have never won an advertised race ; hack races excepted. Mr Keith’s Lady Bab ... walkover Lady Bab cantered round for the money no other horses being entered. ! Flying Handicap; of 40 sots ; % of a mile; nomination 1 sov, 'acceptance 2 sovs. Mr Standißh’s Normanby,6yrs, fist lOlbs t : : (Edgcombe) ... ... i = ... 1 Mr Birchall’s Mystery, 3yrs; fist 71bs ; Mr Quinlan’s Raphael, 3yrs, fist Blbs (Tucker) ... ... ... ... 3 ; Larry Bst 7!bs,. Ringleader Bst, Laurel 6st 81bs, Constellation fist lOlbs, The Light 7st 71hs, and Claud 6st lOlbs also ran. Ringleader, Larry, and Normanby were best favourites, Mystery being, next in demand. A fair start was effected, Claud and Raphael getting first on their legs. Normanby w’ent through and headed the leaders before they had got far, dud Mystery, who got off badly, came through her horses one by one and got within a length' of the winner, who had nothing to spare at the finish. Time, 2min. 20Asecs. Dividend, £4 18s. Hack Race, for horses that have never won public money or been nominated for an advertised race, six months previous to date of meeting ; hack races excepted, Mr Jas Durie’s Breeze (Hickie) ...' 1 Mr Jas Durie’s Scud (Belcher) ... 2 Mr Biggie's Notice of Motion ... 3

Two others run v 'Sciid could have,.won easily, but Belcher inadelrih'Effort "at the finish., / The crowd hooted as Scud and: rider;returned to the paddock. Both horses, .it is 1 said, belong to the same owner. . Totalisator —Breeze, ,20/;/ Scud, 25.' The others about equally backed. Dividend—£2 Us. Mr Durie and Bslcher Were disqualified during the pleasure of the Club, in consequence of the running of Scud.,. Jt.isiair ,to state that thore-was rib betting bn the race, and that the owner had £1 each on Scud and Breeze in the ..totalizator,...but neglected-, to -declare to win. Belcher says he thought that Mr Durie had declared'to win with Breeze, otherwise he would have won the race. The stakes; were awarded to-Notice Jof Motion, who, however, did not run as! he might have done." ; -Sapling- Stakes, of 30 sovs ; for 2-year-olds ; entrance 2 , sovs ; six furlongs ; Derby weights; the winner of any race after date of entry to carry a penalty of .51bs. . , ■ ) ' Mr Tabcred’s Consul, 9st lib) (Clifford) ... ...(dead ■ j Mr Steven’s AVairuareka, ( heat”* i Bst 101b (Bremmer) ...J Mr Harrison’s Lady Florence (Hand-5 son) ... .'.I , j 2

Artist was not allowed to start, and Auctioneer, who started badly, was never in the hunt. Wairuareka led for nearly the whole distance, followed by Lady Florence. Coming up the straight Consul came with a good rush, and just caught Wairuareka on the post, the Judge declaring the race to be a dead heat. Time, Imin. 21secs. Dividends in totalisator put together and / divided gave £1 2s to each ticket-holder. The owners divided the stakes. The weights include penalty Autumn Handicap, of 125 sovs; second horse to receive 25 sovs out of the stakes; nomination 2 sovs; acceptance 5 sovs; If miles; winner of any race of the value of 100 sovs after-declaration of weights to carry a penalty of 7lbs; top weight not to exceed 10 stone. Mr Standish’s Normanby, syrs, 6st 71bs (Edgcombe) ... 1 Mr Powell’s Bayard, 3yrs, 6st 71bs (McCormick) ... - ... ... 2 Mr Keith’s Buzzard, syrs, 6st 101b Larry (Bst), Ringleader (7st lOIbs), Light (7st Albs) also ran. Buzzard went to the front at the fall of the flag, followed byNonnanby, who took up the running the first time approaching the Stand. Ringleader and Buzzard came next, Larry and Bayard - together some few lengths away. At the back on the course Buzzard and Normanby were together going away from the field.' Larry here went up for a short distance, then Bayard changed places with him, and went in pursuit of the leaders, but on his catching Bufczard, Normanby shot away and won by about a length and a ; half from Bayard, Buzzard a close third. Time, Sarin. Bsecs. Totalizator ; Bayard 26, Larry 50, Buzzard 87, Normanby 71, Ringleader 20, The Light 3 p dividend, £3 15s. Maiden Plate, •of 30 sovs; 1| miles; weight for age ;, entrance 2 sovs ; open to all horses that have never won public money prior to date of entry; any horse entered for Maiden Plate winning an advertised ■ race between the time of entry and date of race to carry a penalty of 51bs. - “- - - • ■ Mr Powell’s Bayard, 3yrs (McCormick), 1 Mr Birchali’s Mystery, 3yrs, penalty 51b (Clifford) ... ... ... 2 Mr Keith’s Buzzard, syrs (Hope) ... 3 Laurel, Zeo Zeo, Home Rule, Raphael, and Daphne also ran. : Laurel, with Raphael, got away last, Mystery being ■low., at starting. Passing the stand, Mystery arid Laurel were neck and neck, but, at the top of the course, .Mystery went to the front and maintained the lead till two hundred yards from home, when Bayard caine with a rush, and; catching Clifford napping, passed him. Clifford, now sat down and rode Mystery, who, coming again, brought Bayard to the whip; and a good set to resulted in Bayard winning by half a length. Time—2nlins 50sec. Totalizator—Over 100 on Mystery, 40 on Buzzard. , Dividend, £4 12s. ■ Hackßaoe. Band’s Kelpie ... ... ... ... ,1 Higgie’s Notice of Motion 2 Only two started. , Totalizator—Notice of Motion, 26 ; Kelpie, 15. This was a good race, Kelpie winning by half a length at the finish. Time—2mins 23secs. Forced Handicap, of 25. sovs; once round the course; entrance, winning horses I sov ; losing horses 10a. i Handicap declared : Mr Pollock’s Larry, Bst ... 1 Mr Bowern’s The Light, 7st 2 ... 2 Mr Whishaw’s Claude, 6st 9 ... 3 Christmas, r; 6st 7 Normanby,: 7st 10 Bayard, ■ - 7st Raphael, 6st 7 , ’ Laity Bab 7st 0 Constellation, 6st 9 Christmas, Normanby, and Lady Bab, were scratched. Larry got the best of the start and was never headed, winning by two lengths from The Light, Claude third/ Constellation dislodged his rider coming home, but the lad ..was not hurt. :