SOUTHLAND JOCKEY CLUB RACES.

Southland Times, Volume III, Issue 43, 15 February 1864, Page 4

SOUTHLAND JOCKEY CLUB RACES.

SECOND DAY^RIDAY. . It is generally a -wise arrangement of the Stewards of a race meeting to place 'what anr oousiderod the best races oh the programme for the second day, and inthepircsent instance iff certainly turnedoutan extremely fortunate one. The weather had oleared up from the previous day t s inclemency; the roads to the course .'were in bettor condition, and, as a natural* ooiit sequonoe, there fwas a much better attendance of people on . the ground, Altogether the, seane waa something nearer to that presented by a raoocoxirse. Tlie grand.; stand-~althoiigh it was rather too diminutive to entitle -it tq aucha magniloquent adjective— -was pi-ottyw-all filled j tlio owwd locality of the, ropes, the olatter of' knives and forks, glasses, arid human tongues was. hearcU [louder and iripreiinoessaiit from booths;; .the j guardians of thopeape'on tho coursehadnotsuob. 1 asinooure in keeping okW andthe course elo^iJi | the itine^ut vendors of" nuts arid apples* - s Q.nd other edibles* ,wew>; doing ft bolter trade i tho ■vo' ?oot e^s Qf the races" wore .not si|ph % drug in tlio panels of their solicit and PYoil tiitt cx^toa^jvry pkisdnoe af'beadstrOQg and'^ilftyV dog?, who will pei-aUt in getting bewildoiod In; tho middle 6f tho straight running, was to bo found, landing life,, ampaation and esoite* ment to the day. r .- . , • ; •.. "?^I It --was anticipated by most bf tbo folks tuit an exciting ~raoo between the two best liorsoV *-*Sl\iriglei*' and Bob Apples— would come off and that those horses would be fairly tested ori their respective merits. The . race between them *f aa certainly an exciting one, ■ the Rivertonians being considerably, chagrined at tlio defeat of the veteran Bob by Shiriglei*, 'a dissapointment which was only added' to; by a second defeat by Birthday, for the Publicans*' Purse, the latter s friends never expecting tha horse— who was only .expected to shine in the Hurdle race— to beat suoh a well-tried flatracer as Bob Apples. ' .7 The trotting match was altqgethcra bungled affair, a3 far as the result went, in consequence of the start being declared false at the end. of tho race instead of at the commence;: nicnt, the fault of which rested, as in all those cases with— nobody. A trotting match "on a race-co\u*se, instead of an open, clear road; is seldom a success, and this one was no exception tp the rule. The natural results of, so many interruptions which occur on a course, generally causes horses to break and spoil the match. : lii the present ■ case, the old rule of " breaking and turning" ajipeafecl to have been ignored and an impromptu one of compelling the rider of a horse breaking, to pull up and start, instituted. The result was not, however, satisfactory as. to those who overlooked the course, the hordes, in' many instances, broke and galloped in the most admired confusion, and only appcai*ed to pull up when and as they pleased. ■■ y Tlie Cheroot Race was a walk-over, and afforded amusement to no one. , The principal items of interest during the day were furnished by "the InvercargiU Cup and the Publicans' Purse races ; these two, however, being s i .ifilcient in themselves; to please . tbe crowd for the day, tbe first event for wliich. WrtS ; „.;......: The Ixvercakgixl Cfp.7 7 Handicap of 10 sovs. each, half forfeit, "with 100 sovs. added. Twomiles. • Grey and Russell' sShinglcr, (Grey)......,... 1 Weston's Hen wick Lad, (Jamie50n) .... . . ... 2 Brock's Bob Apples, (M-'Kenzie) . ; . ......... . 3 Forethought and Melton also showed at the starting post, from winch, ■when die flag dropped, Slmigler jumped off with a good lead, closely followed by Bob Apples, who soon drew up alongside his rival, and tbey ; ran neck and neck to the turn into the straight running, Hen wick Lad running a bad third, and the others nowhere.. Into tlie straight the two former horses came almost locked together, both, evidently trying for a showpast the multitude, who gave the little grey, a cheer, as he led ; by about half a length. These, positions they maintained with appa- ; reiitly scarcely an incb iii variation imtft they both disappeared in the hollow on the opposite side of the course, together. On coming again into view, the gi*ey wasstill leading by about the, . same distance, ; which ' he kept until coming into the straight running for the race home. On entering it he made a, gallant push and widened his distance from his opponent considerably afc every stride. Here Bob Apples' repxitation for being aj bad horse in a losing race was made manifest, as he not only gave up all ,chance of first place, but allowed Henwick Lad, who had maintained a pretty close third position the second time round, to collar him about half down the straight - running, and while Shingler pa3sed the judge's box by sonic . twelve or fifteeii lengths a winner, Hemvick Lad made a push, and beat the favorite, Bob Apples, by a neck. [We could not help remarking tlie bad taste of tbe crowd in making a demonstration when the jockeys dismounted to, go to scale. It was perfectly natural and right to cheer the winning man, Tbut equally ' paltry and mean to groan 'tlie -loser, who' had" done his best to make his horse win.] TKOTTiyej- Match, „ l Of 50 sovs., with a sweepstakes. o£ <t sovs. added. . , * - The following horses started :— --Cousins' Black Bess, Brayton's Dozejv Sutton's Nelly, G.' Smith's Daddy, Stewart's Yankee,' Green's Sweep, Henderson's Highland Mary, .Carey's G-arrj-owen-.v^Nelly led soon after starting, and maintained the first place to the finish, although Daddy made a- spurt towards the close, and nea.ly caught her. In. consequence of the starter; tlcclarmg the start to have .been unfair, the stewards decided to run the "race over again next day. 7 V Publicans' Pttese ' '_■ ■ >•• [ Of 100 sovs. Entrance 5 sovs. Two and a ' half miles. : : V Teseliemaker's Birthday,. (Coleman):..:..';;';:.; 1 Brock's Bob Apples, (M-'Kenzie)....;..;.,.,; 2 Q inckstep, Forethought, . a-nd HehwickV Lad were scratched. 7 . At the start Bob -Apples led, and continued doing so all round ; the first time :to the corner, and everyone believed' , the . race was in his hands— or feet^— until on; , turning the corner, io the surprise, of all, Birthday was gradually Overhauling him^ and on passing the Stand the backers of 'Bob Apples looked ratlier "disconsolate. r Shortly after passing the ;S tand, and- to the corner, for the second time round, the horses, ran a .race with only their own lengths dividing them, and after reappearing out of the hollow/ the cry was ff Birthday is collaring bim," and such was the fact, and not only, did he collar his antagonist, but with an alternate leading and running neck and neck, . they ran..to tho corner, on entering Which, Birthday looked all over a winner, While M'Kenzie was y whipping heavy ; but he could hot persuade Bob; out of his f belief in the destiny of a defeat, and Birthday finished the race an easy winner.; ' A private match, and the Cheroot Bace, of 25 sovs., with 2 sovs entrance added— in the. latter of which West walked Goldfinch over, . Isaac and Peter l%ing scratched — concluded .the day. :■■'-' -. THIBiDTDAY-rSATURDAY. As far as weather was concerned, the third day was for more agreeable than any of the two, preceding, and/ although the attendant was not so large as on Friday; and not so much ■ so as we would have expected, there was yet a sufficient number ta, ; impart \ a degree °f .gaiety and liveliness to . the conrae. Of the advertised races, the Hurdle Bace was the most interesting event of rlieVdayi In the Bailway Plate Bace, a splendid race wae spoiled

b^scai unlucky accylentjT by ' which Shihgler's' WVy (Grey), was-tSrpwn, by some mishap to the saddle girths, which caused it to slip underneath. Grey, who was stunned by his fall, took some time 1 and the administration of i'cstoratlres before he was so &r himself again ns to walk about $ he did not, however,' ride tho grey uv tho Forced -Handicap which ' Mowed. . *._.. ..;,■ HttrihLE ' Race. I Of 60 sovs, Y "Entrance 4 sovs.. Tliyce miles over twelve flights of htxrdlds. Weights foi* age- "" :'V V ' Y iS i "''—'•'". ' /YY Tesehemaker's Birthdav, ". .*,% . .-.'. . ; (Laverty) i ■'• IY Davies's ; Gj-oldßnch, .y.*, .'.'., s : ,A-.A. . i .(West) ,• .• .-8 ' lugar . .., .._ .*...:.;.., . . , (Ktzsimmons) y 3 Almost any odds were offered on Birthday nt starting, Goldfinch hhd LUgdr* boing noxt jn tho ' market. : Jordan ; . and ■ Old ■'Isaatt w*oro ' started but wero not -placed; ' Lugar led- over the fn^fiiglit, followed by G-bld&nch, Birthday, Isaac t and Jordan, all tho horsos taking ,; their leaps hi good stylo. IThp liurdles oppo? sito the stand (tho third flight) Avoie taken almost tbgethbi^ by -Lugar and (3-oldfhichi • Birthday >■ :• making mv unclean- jump' by ■ spurning j the "top; rail .with lub ; lnnd ibot, a , trick ho played moro than onco j but although iiotit clean jumper, he, mado up in the running, its lio lecFncaiiy all tho-wtiy rouud. . Vrom tho .entrance to tho straight running,"' to* tho last -flight,- opposite . tho ;&Htntl Stand',Qoldfineh mado an : effort for the first plaoe, but only suceeoded.iri following Birthday by about half a dozen lengths, Lugar coming in third.' ■■•"■■:"-•■" ,Y ".; A : " V '"" •Ay yTnOf*D?G>yHAOE. /'' y' V Of SO -sovs., : with a : 3\voopstako: of '4 soys. added. > • v.y.S. *y z^z.zziz A-z-yr Daddv....... ..,...;............;.;.%.. ...(5mith) y-1. JN'elly. (Sutton) .2 Tlie race from the commencement laid between these two horses,' and. from the start appeared to be all with the mare ,' 'until the lost round, when she broke several timos and all chance wa3 lost, G-eorgo Smith landing the old horse an easy winner, . ; . .X:.--- . Railway, Pxate. Handicap of 50 sovs., with sweepstakes of 50 sovs. added. Cuffs F0reth0ught .................. ( ; "> 'Keefe) .' 1 Henwick Lad „.:... ..............( Jamieson) 2 Shingler, Forethought, and Henwick Lad came to the starting-post, Bob Apples' owner scratching, him -. -.for. the,- race. Shingler maintained the lead, from the start, until coming past the judges' box for the first time, when Grey on Shingler appeared to be undei* the impression lie had won without going 'round the -second time, as he half pulled up, when leading by a considerable distance, and only started again after Forethought had passed, him. He soon, however, regained his lost ground, and Avas leading by about a length when he and Forethought emerged from the hollow opposite the stand. At this point the accident referred to occurred, and the grey, without his rider, ran nearly round the remainder of the course before he bolted into the adjoining ground. The remainder of the race was, as a matter of course, forethought's, who won easy, — liis numerous admirers asserting he was winning" when Shingler threw his jockey. Forced Handicap. A sweepstakes of £5 each, with 40 sovs. added.*. Post entries. For all winners during the present meeting (exclusive of winners . of Trotting "Race and Maiden Plate). Distance, one mile aud a half. Bob Apples M'Kenzie 1 Sliingler Cr. Smith 2 Birthday ..' ' Coleman 3 Bob Apples, Forethought, Birthday, Shingler, and Groldfinch were entered. After a false start the horses got away, and, as before,' the trial for tho stakes was between Bob Apples and Shingler ; but in this instance the foriner took the first place at starting \d came in a winner, although just before ine finish George Smith had almost persuaded the little grey to show iu front. COXSOLATKXS* STAKES. A handicap of 50 sovs. For all beaten horses. Entrance, 3 sovs., added. Post cutrics. Once round the course. Second horse to save sweep. Henwick Lad, Isaac, and Lugar entered for this race, Which was easily won by the flrstnamed. Hack Race, Of 20 sovs., with a . sweepstakes of 3 sovs. added! .Post entry. Catch weights. Once round the coursse. Heats. The winner to be sold for £30, the surplus to go tothe Race Fund. Eight hacks^ — some of -a sorry character — started for this event, the first and second heats in ; which was won by Mr. O'ComicU's Stranger.' ■„.,.. The -Hack-Race terminated, at a late hour, the three days' races.