WAIHENGA RACES.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume II, Issue 58, 8 February 1868, Page 3

WAIHENGA RACES.

The weather on Thursday was all that could be desired for the Wailienga races and the attendance both of Natives and Europeans was numerous. These races excite considerable interest here and are always well patronised. The officers of the Course were Mr. A. McMasters, Judge; Messrs A Bunny, H Braithwaite, and Alex. Gillies, Stewards:—Mr- DMcMasters, Starter, Mr. Sealy; Clerk of the Scales and Mr. J, Ray Clerk of the Course. Thanks to the exertions of these gentlemen the races were admirably conducted and passed of with unqualified success. The first event of the day was. The Hurdle Race. Prize £lO. Three heats of one mile -each over three flights of (tin hurdles. Four entered. D. McMasters "g.g. Grey Jimmy 2 11 R. Greathead b.m. Camilla 12 2 G. Wakelin's r.g. Nonpareil Smith’s ch g. Tom Sayers The first heat was closely won by Camilla ridden by J. Greathead, with Grey Jimmy, ridden by D. McMasters, pressing in dose. The second heat was won by Grey Jimmy although Greathead’s mare led the greater part of the round. In the first heat the racing was as before between the two horses, but on coming to the last hurdle, the grey which had the lead tripped and threw his jockey so that he was unable to remount. The mare was close on his heels but being brought too sharp to the hurdle breasted it and sent her jockey flying through the air until he alighted on his face some yards off and remained insensible on the ground. As both Jockeys were thus “hors de combat” Grey Jimmy was mounted by Murphy aud brought in first, Viles who got on Camilla brought her in second. The Jockey of Grey Jimmy was not seriously hurt but Greathead was picked up insensible and remained so for twenty minutes. Dr. Smith attended him and we heard yesterday that he was rapidly recovering. Waiiiexga Stakes,

Prize mile flat race, heats seven entered. T. Ray’s bm. Nainai 1 I R. Greathead’s c.m. Old Kit 22 Gillies hr. g. Bushman Armstrong's gr.m. Willow Holme Smith's b.m. Flyaway C. Miller's b.g. Spider Hume br. g. Jack

The race was closely contested in both heats and the horses took first and second places as marked above. MAIDEN PLATE. Prize £lO. for a flat race of two miles, single event. Six entered. Miller’s b. g. Wakahe 1 J Hume's hr. g. Xamu 2 Hill’s b. hj. Sandfly J. Ray’s Taratahi Sam’s ch. g. Mahapahi Yules b.h. Peter Flat

Tke racing between the two first named horses was excellent the prizes being taken as marked. WHAREKAKV STAKES The Wharekaka stakes of £lO, a single event of three miles was won by Mr. Smith’s ch.m. Tomboy, Sam’s Tipperary, second. The latter horse, a Maori was thrown by a collision with a horse crossing the course.

CONSOLATION STAKES. Pour entered for this event:— Gillies’ br. g. Bushman Greathead’s b.m. Deception Miller’s b. g. Spider Hill’s b. hj. Sandfly The race was won by Bushman. RACK RACE. There were seven entries for the hack race which was won by a well known old horse, namely, W. Smith’s Schamyl.

PGNY RACE. This was the las; race on ?he programme and the prize lay between Gillie’s Zoe and D. McMaster’s Perfect Cure, the last named horse bore off the prize.