TE AROHA J C. RACES.

Te Aroha News, Volume XVI, Issue 222050, 13 February 1900, Page 3

TE AROHA J C. RACES.

FIRST DAY.

I'm; first day of th" Te Aroha Jockey Club’s annual meeting was held on Saturday afternoon last. The day was fine, but a- stiff breeze was blowing, rising; m considerable amount of dust, marring, to a great extent, the afternoon’s outing. The attendance was up to expectations, there being n3[y about 500 persons present. Everything passed off without a hitch, as ;; far as the conduct of the meeting was concerned, and great credit is due to the secretary, Mr J. AV. Be u nick, lor the very efficient manner in which the arrangements were carried out. The sum of £794 10s was passed through under the direction of MrAdams, and a suitable musical programme was discoursed by the Te Aroha Bandi, Mr L- Buchan wielding the baton. The racing was Very good, and, with the exception, of the Hurdle Bace and Flying Stakes, there were a fair number of coutestauts for each event. The following are the results —* Maiden Plate of 20soys. Distance 5\

furlongs. Mr A McKinnon’s Lieutenant .. 1 Mr N Dickey’s Swiftfoot •• 2 Mr J McLennan’s Puhia • • 3 Arena, Rifle H, Pickpocket, lota, Cowspanker and Peeress were the r other starters. A?>na got well away and led past the §&te when Puhia took command, the rest in a bunch, and when the horses were fairly in the straight a great race ensued, Peijxess came with dash but to - Lieutenant, from Swiftfoot. Swjftfoot had somewhat hard lucVin this race, when the horses swept round the bend be was i trodden on causing bim to stumble, h and had it not being for the splendid

recovery made by Graham, his rider, he would certainly have came down. ... Wheq he was. led. into the paddock it was seen that one of his plates was nearly wrenched off, which no doubt greatly interfered with his chance, as litovas overhauling the winner every stride. Time, lmin I7sec. Dividend £4 9s.

Hurdle Race <?f 25 sovs. Distance 1£ miles. Mr R Hannon’s SniJ er .. .. 1 Mr M Deeble’s Stockman .. 2 These were the only starters. .Stoekman jumped away with the lead and h d best part of the journey, coming round the bend Pennell made a move

on Snider, and soon got on terms with the leader, and the daughter of Brigade had no difficulty in disposing of her bay opponent, winning by-about-a length, iime. 3-min 3. 2-sth sec 3. Dividend 13s. XiTe AToha J.C. Handicap of 43sovs. Distance 1 mile. Mi- A J Edwards’ Honesty .. 1

Mr A Phillips’ Knight of Athol .. 2 Mr J Chaafe’s, jr.. Cadiz .. 3 Also- ran St Ona, Admiral Hawke, Caroline, Regalia II and Brilliant. ‘ Once the horses g>t away, the colors J ©f Honesty were the first to show out, and drawing away led throughout, winning by half a length from Knight of Athol, who had somewhat the worst * ' of the start. Time 1 min 47sec. Dividend £l2 9s.

-Pony Race of losove. Distance ol fur- •*;. longs Mr A Cassidy’s Tarra .. .. 1 Mr R, Lock's Bob ... ... 2 - Mr R Hannon’s- RufUs 3 Repetition, Leona and Nea also ran. Wiien the flag fell Tarra was quickest move, and showed the way past the . gate, when Le na even with the . J 'r«a.der,. and the. two raced round the bend, when Boh an- Ruf:i3 put m their claim, and a great r ice ensue' 1 -.up the straight. Tarra just lasting long enough t > win by a head from Bob, Rufus half a length away third. Time Imm l&ec. Dividend £2 2?. Miners’ Purse of 20-sovs. Distance 7 furlo-igs. v* >T5r Dickey’s Swiftfoot . 7 r A McKinnon's Lieutenant ... 2 •’S Lavcock’s St djn. - L 'b started Cao*z. Forty Suren, ’ - varia. P,t Oha*ara« - first a wav. * -u'iS 'quickly jo»4|Prl by Swifrfoor, tffi • e pair rfflKd fiL4ho .bottom of jfoe. -night together, 'where St,Qna bacV beaten,•'Lieutenant nnV came ' 'with a great rush, but could not get on - terras with Swiftfoot, who won bv ■l. «; ;9 ; i2"h. Time lrnin 35sec, DivlSend £3 14s. do irst Hack Pace ofl2£sovs- Distance 1 mile. Mr Ira Takiwa’s Haiata 1 Mr R Muir’s Bifle II .. .. 2 . m Mr R Hnnnon's Rufus .. 3 Also ran My Lord, Pickpocket, •y: Taihoa, Madoline, Musk, Cowspanker, v ; and Major. -.Madoline jumped off with the lead and showed the way to the ■ turn, where Haiata goton terms, Rufus / Pickpocket and Rifle II close up, and they raced up the straight bunched to- ■ gether, Haiata just managing to get home. Time Imin 53sec. Dividend .' £8 Is.

siying Stakes Handicap, of 16sovs. Distance 51 furlongs. Mr A J 'Edwards’ Honesty ... 1 Mr Gr Vercoe‘B Repetition ... 2 These we-e the only starters. Repetition' was first to move, as they reached the turn Honesty was on terms with the lender, racing into the straight forged ahead and won by ;V '~ A, length, with some in hand. jr :