Second Day.

Tuapeka Times, Volume VI, Issue 265, 27 February 1873, Page 5

Second Day.

Flyikg Handicap, of 40 soys. ; Distance one J* mile. Nosworthy's b m. Hatred, 5 yxs.j Bst 121 b (Reay) 1 Edgar's br m Empress, aged, 6st 61b (Malone) 2 Coombe's b g Catapult, aged, 6st 41b (Richardson) 3 Bazlett's b m Brunette, aged. Bst 21b ' (M'Coll) 0 O'Brien's bm. Miss Ennis, aged, 7st ( J. Cotton) 0 Haynes' b g No Gentleman, 3 yrs, 6stl2lb '* ' . (Gait) 0 Malice and Awatea were scratched. No Gentlemen and Miss Ennis broke away twice in' company, and had a burst round on their own account. The former broke away a third time, and djd not start in "the ?ace. When a fair start had been effected,' Hatred, Empress and Brunette got away together, Catapult close behind. This position was maintained all-round till descending the hill, when Catapult took third place, Brunette falling back beaten. At the finish, Malone punished Empress severely, but without any effort, Hatred passing the judges stand a length a-head. Time, 1 mm. 50. sees. Xuapeka Jockey Club. Handicap, of 100 Soys., with a sweepstake of 2 guineas added, the amount accruing from sweep to be given to the second hosse. Distance, two miles, Nosworthy's b m Hatred, 5 yrs., Bst 121 b (Dannett) 1 Paterson's b_g" Burgundy, ajjed, 9st Blb (Williams) 2 Hazlett's b g Atlas, aged, Bsi 61b (Wad-. dell) 3 Edgar's b m Empress, aged, 6sfc 10lb (Gait) 0 Nosworthy'-s Tambourini, 4 yxs., lOst (Ite.ay) 0 JRichardson's eh m Misfortune, aged ; Bst 21b - ' " (Richards) 0 "When the flag dropped-, the horses got away well together. The whole number kept in line until passing the grand stands when Tambourini took, the lead. This order was kept all the first round.. On passing the recreation ground; the second time, Atlas got alongside Tambourini, and the two ran jjeckand n,eck,. At the straight, Atlas was leading by a neck, when Tambourini swerved, iowixxg him off- the course. Hatred and Burgundy taking advantage of the opening, forged ahead, f ojaaing m. first and second respectively.

Atlas made a desperate effort, after regaining the course, to retrieve his lost position, .but fruitlessly, succeeding only in securing third place. Hack HrmDUB Race, of 25 soys. Distance, twice round the course. Over four flights qf hurdles 3ft. 6in- high. No weight under lOst. Post entry, Thomson's bDc. g Blackbird, late Bosjosman 1 Clarke's b a Falcon. 0 Richardson's b g Little Dan. 0 Fraser'schg Banjo. 0 This was a mixed race. All the horses baulked at the hurdles. Bos j managed to get the lead, and came in half a mile ahead of the second and third. Banjo did not turn up at, all at the end, having baulked at a hurdle, and throwing his jockey, who was stunned by the fall. A protest was entered against Blackbird, on the ground that he did not take the last hurdle, but it was disallowed. Publicans' Purse, of 50 soys. Distance, If mile. O<Brien's b g Wildboy, aged, 7st 91b 1 Nosworthy's b m Malice, 5 yrs., 9st 61b 2 R, Frazer's b ni Medora, aged, Bst 41b 3 It. Cottons eh g Eufus, aged, 6st 0 Atlas and Burgundy were scratched. A fair start. Medora showing the way round, Wildboy in close attendance, Malice third, and Eufus lagging in the 1 rear. These positions were maintained till the last time past the coal pit, when Wildboy on the rise of the hill passed Medora, Malice on the desce_nt also giving her the go by. A smart run between Malice and Wildboy ensued. On entering the straight, it was evident that the mare was done, and the gelding pulled off the event. Consolation FTandioap of 80 soys. ; for all beaten horses. Distance 1£ mile. Edgar's br m Empress ; 6st 21b (Malone) 1 Reay's br m Malice ; 9st 41b (Dunnett) 2 Coombe's b g Catapult (Cotton) 3 Richardson's eh in Misfortune (Richards) 0 This wis a capital race between Empress and Malice, the former winning by less than a length.