HAMILTON RACES.,

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 330, 2 January 1889, Page 2

HAMILTON RACES.,

The South Auckland Racing Club's Meeting was held at Claudelands race course on Saturday lust. The Hamilton Band plajcd on the course during the day. The following are the details of the various events :: — ■ Maiden Pl.Ue. — Forest Kiny, 1 ; Snci-ea", "2, Forest King, Lucy I/ockef, jitvl Kathleen run. The start- was not a one. Forest Kin«y gab tf)t» lead anrl l<cf>t h all the wny ro«ind, Success nijikiny l»ut, a poor ««»cond. H.indicap Hnrdlp Knee. — Tj:irrikin, 1 ; P.iii'h, "I pnlv two hoists started.

Patch refused at the first hurdle, and Larrikin had the race all to himself, South Auckland Cup. — Haricot, 1 ; Eruption, 2 ; Sir Walter, 3. Pretender and Ernest also ran. They got well away together, and it was a capital race throughout. Neai ing the 9trait<ht Eruption and Haricot made the running hot, ana the lutter drawing ahead heat Eruption by a neck, the others being close ttp. Novel Race.t—Grasshopper, 1 ; Parnell, 2 ; Billy, 3. Ten horses ran : Grasshopper, Mararoa, Liberator, Mosser, Parnell, Wilfred, Pussy Cot, Buggy Mare, and Tomboy. A good race between Liberator, Billy, and Grasshopper. Carey, however, held Grasshopper well in hand, and landed him a winner by half a length. Selling Hurdle Race. — Wideawake, 1 ; Fisherboy, 2 ; Bob Sawyer, 3, Fairplay and Larrikin also ran. At second hurdle Larrikin came to grief, injuring his leg, Fairpluy also fell at the same hurdle, rolling over hie rider, Collins, and injuring him. The race then lay between Wideawake and Fisher Boy, Bob Sawyer making a bad third. Dr Kenny, who was on the course, attended to Collins, ajatl iound no bones broken, but that he was suffering from slight concussion of the brain. The winning horse, Wideawake, was knocked down for £13 to his own>r. Tradesmen's Plate.— Sir "Walter, 1 ; Signess, 2 ; Ernest, 3. Pretender also ran. Won easily. Pony Bacj. — Black Jack, 1 ; Pansy, 2. Melody, Tibbit, Robbie, and Violet also ran. Black Jack won easily. The Forced Handicap was won by Signoss, and the Trotting Race by Fannie, Laddie being second. The racing was very good, and the attendance nbaut a thousand puople. The privileges must have paid well, and the club will have come well out of the meeting. The Victorian plan of using saddle cloths with the horses number on oither side was used, aud gave great satisfaction to tl c general public. — Herald.