MOUNT 'BENGER JOCKEY" CLUB RACES.

Tuapeka Times, Volume VI, Issue 318, 3 January 1874, Page 3

MOUNT 'BENGER JOCKEY" CLUB RACES.

' The above races were held at Moa Flat racecourse on Monday and Tuesday, the 29th •and 30th tilt. There was a fair attendance of visitors. The usual habitu6s of the raeecouTses — bookmakers, cardsharpers, &c. — were -conspicuous by their absence. A goodly number of the "fair sex graced the course with their presence. The occupier of the booth, M-\ R. M'Leod, did a very good business; the warm dry wind, especially on the first day, made claret punch and other cooling beverages very acceptable. Mr. R. Patrick had the ' refreshment booth, and supplied tea, coffee, and sandwiches to tho Good Templars and " others who preferred the non-intoxicating drink?. The particulars of the various events ■are ap'pcned below, Nothing in the racing was particularly worthy of cominert. Ihe two principal races, namely theMoui t Benger *nd Publi. an' Handicaps, went to Tuapeka, ' also the Consolation Stake. The i eaminder of - the money went to the credit rf local horse ' * owners. , 'An unfortunate accidei.t occurred : to Murdoch Gordon, the rider of Bambler m "the Hurdle Race, on the second day, which to »_ great extent marred, the afternoons "^pleasure; hut we hope "to hear of his speedy ' "recovery The -Stewards were indefatigable m '.%Ke; -'discharge of their duties. , Mr. - X :'3l«rrisonVaß: '3l«rrisonVaB' Secretary, did everything m his' swwer to 'get! thenaces through in good time, '^md nuceeeAed. The-first. -event was the

Maiden Plate, of lOfiovs.j distance, H mile; weight for age. Mr. R, Patrick's Wimrod, 5 yrs. (W. Gray) 1 „ M. Gordon's Magenta, 3 yrs. (D. Gordon) 2 „ N. Quinn's Maori Girl, aged (T. Monaghan) 3 „■ A. Rees' Omeo, aged (G. Norton) - 0 Won, after- a good race, by a length and a half. Mount Bengeb Hanidap, of 30 soys.; distance, 2 miles. Mr. A. M'Pherson's eh. m. Sultana, aged, lOst. (W. Quin) 1 „ T. Loudens b. m. Beeswing, 5 yrs. 7st. 61b. (M. Crossan) 2 „ R. Patrick's b. g. Nimro3, 5 yrs., Bst. (W. Gray) 3 „ A. M'Pherson's blk. g. Raven, aged, lOst. 21b. (J. Davison) 0 „ M. Gordon's b. m. Blink Bonny, 5 yrs. 7st. 41b. - (D. Gordon) 0 „ P. Ormond's br. m. Zoe, aged, 7st 41b. (T. Monaghau) 0 Raven'jumed off with the lead, and made the pace hot for about a mile, when Sultana went to the front, and won by half a length, hard held. Ladies Ptjese, of 12 soys.; distance, l^mile; welter weight for age. Mr. N. Quinu's Maori Girl scratched \ „ A. Carlaw's Rambler | „ J. Beighton's Lay Bowen scratched „ A. Young's Swindle. Two horses only being left to run, there was no race. Hack Race, of 8 soys.; mile heats ; catch weights. Mr. A. Gordon's br. g. Turpin 11 „ S. Wheeler's, b. g. Echo 2 2 „ D. Kirk's b. g. Scud „ A. M'Pherson's g. g. Gamecock „ J. Chittock's b. g. Jeff Davis „ P. Ormond's Right-sir-hodt-sir-walliah Turpin won both heats easily. Foot Race, 150 yards "j Ist prize, £1 10s.; 2nd, 10s. — E. Kurtzman, 1 ; M. Gordon, 2 ; J. Davidson, 0 ; John Featherston, 0. Htjeey Sctjeby, for £5. Five started. Mr. G. Cox's Roebuck Colt won easily.