SPORTING.

Waipawa Mail, Volume XXI, Issue 3902, 25 May 1899, Page 2

SPORTING.

Waipawa County Racing ChlH Autumn Meeting, Mat 24th, H President, Mr W White; Mr J Marker ; JLeddarer, Mr C M wlMf tington ; Judge, Mr H H Bridge ; HUnfflß Mr H Piper; Clerk of Scales, Mr Rath bone ; Clerk of Totalisator, Howard; Clerk of Course, Mr Symons; Timekeeper, Mr J Handicapper, Mr J E Henry ; Messrs C Arrow, W H Rathbone, T C H Nash, W S Woof, M C Ireland, J Pettit, C M Whittington ; bfJggl tary, Mr W J Standley. The aotnmn meeting of the County Racing Club took place Yuicjß under unfavorable condition*. weather was wet io the morning, |D cleared later in the day. present were Captain Russell and HE Hunter, M's.H.R. The sport wun^H and the attendance up to the The alteration to the bond wa* ciated by owners and riders and nHH decided improvement which oours • one of the boat in the colony, various officials were competent obliging, while the secretary, Mr ley took care to see that the eveuti JHR dispatched with commendable ity. Tho traiß arraDgement* satisfaction and enabled visitor* to taro to their homes in good time. Oamoron, of Frilling, wielded the 'ti'JEß flag with credit to himself and ntrfttAri tho fftrtt t hit ha is ID i-i*. HkP

atrated the faot that he is an the game. The tot attestors direotiou of Mr George Abrahami through ths sum of £2544 day. Mr Watts, as usual, excellent luncheon and Mr Rose diipniH|| liquid refreshments of the best The playing of the Waipawa Bind greatly appreciated. Seven events figured on the and hostilities began with the HiciijjW Hack Hurdles, for which event competitors weighed oat. En AtcdlmH the public fancy but tha stake wa* itajflß by Gorse. Five sported silk for Handicap Hack Race, which fell lot of Coolgardie. After lunch bad disposed of the Waipawa County intf ninb Hnndimp dsimed Cast&ehore and Daphne were tbs fancies and after a good race the oue to gain the judge’s verdiot. HH faced the starter for the Steward*' H Handicap, Lady Lome being tbs otjjjH first fiit pest the post. Seven cried tent for the Welter Hack placing of the man in the box being JH| eardie. Five came to the post Flying Handicap, tho result being Cflfl ashore, Daphne, and Bowshot. Flyiug Handicap wound up the sport and Lady Lome carried Ribiueon’e colors to victory. ToefoliflH ing are the details ; HANDICAP HACK HURDLES. I Of 35 soys ; second horse to from the stake ; for horses that iJHB never won a hurdle race sovs in value at time of start tance 1 i mile. 61 Mr J McLeod’s ch g Gone, Sou wester—Camelia lOst 21b, l^H Scott 27 Mr H G Houter's b g EeobiraH| syrs, 9at, Raynor 30 Mr D Hanuon's b g Sohnappe agk Kiv 9st slb, Hannon ,„^H Also started. 75 Raby, 76 Ed 7 Moonstone, 14 Jerry and 1 Guploajaijp Gorse ltd from start to finish with great ease by three lengths, Sobtiiß|p a poor third. Moonstone and off at the hurdle in front of the Eu Avant, instead of jumping tbebmH at the bend out of the atraight refaHH and cleared the outside fence, his effort. Neither horse nor injured. In the maohines £291 ; £4 5s ; time 3min 22£seo. HACK HANDICAP, Of 40 sovs; second horse to sovs from the stake ; one mil* distance 147 Mr H N Weston’s b g Ooolgardit,H| 6yrs, Derringer—Virginia, 9*t (Whittaker) 78 Mr R O'Rourke’s br m Uils, 4yn,H| 8-t 8!b (McKinnon) 18 Mr W RobioHon's Will-o'-Wiif,B| 3yrs, 6.it 9 b (8 O’Neill)... 34 f Ori tud 8 Chance alio started Km Gonlgardif let the field lead suff ranee t > tho home bond wbso wa« only one ia it and that wiIAH winner, who annexed without a couple of lengths. Will o’-Wiep lengths away third. I Io the maohinee £285 ; divideedipLa 14s ; time 2min 12teo. W.C.R.C. handicap (open) I Of 75 soyc ; second horse to sovs from the stake ; distant 76 Mr J T Blake’s br m 6yrs, Forernoner—Violet, 7«tIWH (Davey) ... 89 Mr R Platt's b h First Blood, |jH s y rs, Set 11 lb (Whittaker) ••• H 211 Mr R Platt’s oh b Castasbore, 6yr», 9st 131 b (Davia) ... ... MH Also started -18 Jadoo, 33 47 Scotia. Caetasboro attended closely by led for five furlongs when the latter to the front, First Blood at the same earning from the rear and diaplaoiog a-hore. Daphne easily held ber the finish, capturing comfortably length* from First Blood who wrt pressure from the home tarn, a moderate third. In th* machines £473; dividend time 2min 21 2 s.ieo STEWARDS' hack handicap, I Of 30 soys ; second horse to reoe> sovs from the stake ; the No 2 to carry 101 b penalty ; 1 mile 99 Mr W Robinson’* h m Lady Lortt 4yrs. Locbiol—Prinoess Lorne, W 13 b (L Robinson) ... •" 66 Mr G Huuter’s br f Siage r i 3yre, 6at 101 b (O’Neill) ... 33 Captaiu RußAelJ’s ch f B H H Pinafore, 3yre, 7st 3 b (Wilk^/H

Alto tfuted—B6 Gold Cap, 7 Biotar, id Tjpua. Lome led from Itirt to flolrt, of the other* erer boleg able to get ~ her to moke her eitead hereelf. Gold Cop v>( left at the poet and the atewarda met to aoqoire into the oaoae. After taking the eeldenoe of Lord, rider, and Btl , r former trainer, they expreaaed thrmoeWea aatiafied at the explanation tendered, which waa to the cffeot that the fractlonaoeaa and waywardoeaa of the B , ro waa the oaoae of her not getting **ln tbo meohinae £296; dividend £2 lie * time Imin 55aeo. ’ WXLTXB HACK HANDICAP, n , 36 aova; eecond horse to receire 6 ° aova from the stake ; minimum weight 9at ; distance It mile. ISO Mr H N Woetoo's b g Ceolgardie, 6yre, Derringer—Virginia, 12st lib, inolodiog 7ib paoalty, (Wbit taker) I ao Mr B O'Rourke’s b m Uila, 4yr», 10et 71b (Atlaa White) 2 43 Mr w Robineon'a b g Will o-the-Wiap 3rra, 9at, (L Bobioeon) ... 3 ail atarted. 17 Roby, 12 Te Ori, 37 Oorea 4 Jerry, 7 Eucharist, 7 Obanos. Gone waa in front for half the diatanoe when Will-e-the-Wiap got tbo lead momsatarily, only to give way to Ooolgardte, “ lb uii, comiog faet. Ooolgardie etill k ,ld command tnrniog into the home hand A few atridea farther on Uile come ~ bj[n and a deaperate go between the Lit ensued to the chair, the top weight Leering the verdict by the bareat posaible margin, WM-o-the Wisp a fair third. In S* maohin.a £369 ; dividend £2 4s; time 2mio 26 2-seeo.

FLTISO HANDICAP (open), fit 40 eovs; second horse to receive 6 sore from the ataka ; the winner of the w 080 Handicap to oarry a penalty of 71b | distance 6 furlongs. MS Mr B "latte’ oh h Oaataehore, 6yre Cantor— Zip, lOet (F Divia) ... 1 gj Mr J TBleke’a b m Daphne, 6yra, git, including 71b penalty (Davey) 2 62 Mr W Adame’ b h Bowshot, 6yrs, 6.171 b (Adame) ... ... ••• 3 36 Palaver and 33 Scotia aleo started. Castashore waa always handy and when .team waa turned on at the entranoe te ... strsiaht the oheetnot eon of Cantor had 10 difficulty in aanerting bimaelf, getting 7 b „, Without an effort by a oonple of length, to the good. Bow.hot 10 length* s.av third. Bcotia who waa badly left at ths ooat. icst behind Bowshot’. head. In the machines £432; dividend £1 14s; lima lmin 23eeo. HACK PLYING HANDICAP, nr 30 soya; second horse to receiye 6 soys from the stake; winner of races 2,4, or 6, to carry 71b penalty; about 6 furlongs _ 132 Mr W Kobinion a b ni Lady Lome, 4srs, Locbiel Princess Lome, 10al' (including 101 b penalty) (L

Robinson) ... ••• ••• ••• 1 70 Mr K Ropiba e b m Gold Lop, aged, (Woolley) ... ... - 2 72 Mr A. s. Riobee' br m Nina, 6yra, 7st 131 b (Graham) 3 Also started—l 6 First Whisper 10 HM.3 Pioifore.il Minnehaha, 11 Lady Darlior. 1 Rioter, 1 Tipna, 18 Jook, 66 Huge Whiiper. . A .. . Lady Lome ran through at the home bmd and won easily at the finish by foor ''"n'lbe m'iohine°£39 l 6 j'diyidend £2 14s; lima lmin lOiee.