TENUI RACE MEETING 1883.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1324, 10 March 1883, Page 2

TENUI RACE MEETING 1883.

(MOMOUII SpEOUI/ BEPORTEB;)' SECOND DAY-IRIDAY. y"'' The attendance yesterday was about the same asthe first day, the weathei; being delightful. The co'iirse was; in far better condition; the dry;. weather making it light .and r fayorable foi* running.'.' In. a,, racingpoint ..of, .view. . the committee are to be congratulated, on ttie success of the 'have had to vrdrk against 'rMuy-'dfa'wV •', backs in organizing the races, and thus the result is more encouraging. It is to be hoped thai the efforts being made ■'..:' to form a Jockey Club in the district will meet with liberal "support ■ as'' thef present programme with its £250 in prizes shews that the money to support a club is to"beirauiedjthere.)j IXhadifficulty of obtaining a course is likely to „ be surmounted; and if the present (which is in every way suitable)- is not to be : secured, there is a probability of ■•>■/' another .being .obtained adjacent to. it.. Jj These matters are much easier Bettied where there is a bona Me olub than when the meetings are neld undor pery. . haps different committees at each ■ gathering,, so if these Races are to be . carried on annually there 'must' -lie's' club to ensure success, Although the committee expended about £3O in im- "'. proving, the course, there are a great . many things thait .were. Jeft undone. But 'it > will : rfiattefV % grumble about the of an Hp:CQuutry meeting, as pey ;wuld' ajj ' ■be' attended. Jtq uncfer thfe regime of .a, qlub, :/.: ■;;';■.•■'.; This meeting wjll be marked in, history as the most orderly and omet seen; in the district,- No doubt--the •presence.ofSergeanfMcArdlelnd his four"men in"blue"had a." Very salui jary effect on thetewperanjent .of the "Kayo?! both fqqdwddi'uik of very were obtained was on the ground, the fqrmeiv department being Wider tho management of Mr Clayson; : ' Mr 6eo, Dipn was. there. with the " jKr«ci card" and fancy goods stall; 'and' was. to bo obtained,iiiabnndanoe,. The usual "knock ;'era downs," and shooting. galleries were/there, aud last- but. not feast must be hjentioned the Concertina Warbler, Punch and Judy ulan,';.who kopt the course alive with jus wn. glomeration of; melodious musical axtravaganoioa, so that oven in this out • of the way race meeting the luxuries of a town gathering were to be/ had, £-' nothing being deficient but the totalisafcor, and the absence; of this mode of speculation was fully madeup by the innumerable sweeps that were indulged in by; the ; crowd.' ; The stewards one aud 'all worked.' as hard asstewards could work,: the cle,rk of the course. doing his duty with all the necessary discretion at air urHXjutitry meeting. The handicappers. can be well satisfied with their work, and ttio race in which their handi Japs,were mijst e : nde.(| jn : -.t||e. mbjj( exciting.imsji tm cqurse, which proves that th'ejr ,juqV : Vment was better than tbjeir gava/ thaw credit' for, Tho starting* wj* pyatty fair, but there were one or two that could have been improved, We are never, inclined to say much against . starters, as it is as often the fault of the r riders as of the holder of the flag. To Mr T. Mackay the greatest credit is due as it is through; his. indomitable perseverance that " this"" meeting has been successful, and we are suro that we only express the feeling of jjlje, cpmn|itteo-j|} passiiig elogium on |j% ( ' M|R'. Secretary of the' W. J. Ci assisteij in the general management, the wljqle. of the racing b^j^gfctjcried ; his ab,lo supefvisioh. * following are tl]e races and tjje qrcjer tljey werg-

ran in ;~ HAKDipAP aORMB %CE, of 3Q SOVfi, B&Cor|d '' ' hqrsp £2.lQjj g" t miles; oypr darWfifj hqr4leq, 3ft 9jn High; nomination I gov, • acgopt&noe $1 IQj I Kangaroo, list 101b (owner) I: .Eiu An'viru's,:" 'Kpbai,rl2st 41b ■•'■• '-..••" '■■ .■•;..'':. ;•''.»'. ':•;.-.?. l.£(owner) 2 Buckeridge's Forest King, lOst ■;■,.■■.' :.■ (Heard) 3' ' Sultan'lOst, and Stag lOst 71b also ran. There was a short delay at tho post through Sultan's fractiousness. When they'yrero Btarted Stag-was ;left at the post for a few.seconds''Kajigaroo Konai nexj;, Fqresp JSing.'anq SulJau in the order hained, ijjey cWe'tj- 'all the jumps Bpjflnfjidfy during tho fipsji without altering qrder, "till coining to the jump. jnto tjie; straight, f jjen vFrqiipl|is gradually increased, |is Jead, anq aj ? though bucket the old veteran iyoi} without as inucl) as booing called on, abqut twq lengthß 4ivi<H second am} t!M Whan; Desipntj weighed ii}, ho received such, an Qvaftqti •for himself and KwgMOQ ;that,is bbl« dom aeenon ft rage course, Oijeew. were a]sosveu ; for 4n(j KaM Hack Hordib Bade, of id ioit f- l'mile, . over darkened hurdles, 3ft 9in high] weight not less than lOst. Post entry

•/ IBOV ■'"'"/ '"- fll^ Peter,(Ly'ford)':.. ... : Six ran. ; The pinner got away with , a good lead, was never collared, arid - \ won easily. Mountain Deer, Uncle Tom, and Zulu wn off,at:.the second hurdle from-home,'when ihere'toas every prospect of a good finish, thug spoiling the race... .. Dißtsite HASbloip, of % soya, 'second horse 2 BC|W holjnatiqn 1 1 M acceptanceVsqv •'•:•• Carswe)i's •% • % ' '.'■'■.';;' "■" MP) i Barton's Hurupai, fal (E. Jelling).. 2 Capswell's MTar. * ■ ' ■■tagtasH • :Tjme . Mv. K 524seg, CajajwiL'tlfc cIW >to). .TO/li-Vf^Hi After a false start seni away together, JaokTar soon assuming the.lead, j Fleetwood, ; however, «oon -took that position',iHurup.ia coming up (Second, f This order was maintained to the finish, being won in the commonist of canters by several lengths, Hack Race,, of 10 bovb, swond horse 1 sov; i il mile; JWeighrnoVltssihattWrfone. ; 'OpeiitoWseßWe.AUjf#.pfoperty of Babbiters and Station bands, and wliichjjaTf) neypr staffed for ptfier tjjan , Hack Fast entry lQs WilMf-LfctalA.i ,„ , 1 Cooktail • ~., 2 Eight ran.' a vesy merry rape, the lot ( going at a terrific pace for. a tshoH {distance.' )A|iotyj balfj'way

mMy. %& to tall out, ahd earns home.in a long proceßslohi Ladies' Porse, tf 25 eovs, second horse 2 soys;' 1J miles'; welter weight (or age, • Nomination 2 sovs ■■■,;;• Strang's Ninette, 12st lib (Crew) V Desmond'sMischief,l2st llb(omier).' 2 Tancred'a Gabble, Bst 131b (Hord) . 3 Treasurerlist 51b, Jack Tar \H lib, Khedivo 12sfc lib, Tenakoo iSst lib, and Libetllst 101b, also ran j Barbara, Putangitangi, and Fleetwood wero'

scratched;: Time 2 minutes 54 sees! Aftei%n.c falso start, they were sont

away well together, the heavy weights cutting out the running, and on passing the stand the firdtthree were Treasurer, Jack Tat; and' Mischief,, with, Gobble close up.' The little filly then went through aud;took,the lead,but Ninette and Libel came racing up and wero on level terms at the three-quarter distance, the latter from this gradually (lrew ; ahead,, and on coming down the '"straight had a clear -lead; but when within twenty/ yards of the winning |DBt bolted to'the inside of the course, marc to win by a length from' Mischief, who was about half a length mhead of Gabble. Treasurer being fourth, Jack Tar fifth, Khedive sixth. ':' '■ Extra District Hack Race, £7. For horses bona fide property of station hands. . ,Weight M. 1 mile. Cany the.Nows ... .... ... 1 Handy Andy ... ... ... 2 Pive ran. This was another very, lively raeej and was won' by 1 , about a length after a good struggle in the straight.

Consolation Handicap of 12 sovs, J mile • entrance' 10a. Sherrin's Libel, 7st'(E. Pelling) ... 1 Tancred's Gabble, 6st 81b... . .... 2 Carswell's Petruchio . 7sl 131b T. Winteringlmm) 3

Mangle 7st 21b also ran. Time linin 23fseo.' Libel, who was looked upon lis the winner if she would run straight, started off at a'rattling pace, ; followed by Petruchio and Mangle, Gabble hesitated when the flag foil, but soon made up lost ground, passed the two and then went for the leader, but the mare had too good a lead, and Polling with difficulty steered her straight, and she was landed a winner by two or three lengths, same distance between others. This event concluded the races under the committees management, but several matches were runoff by different parties, "the course being occupied .till dusk. The'following winnings were settled last night :--T. Carswell, £B7 10s; J. C. Vallance, £27 j J. W. Smith, £1; J. Pike, £10; W. Slraug £45; P. Tancrcd;illOs; A. E. McFarlano, £5; j. Desmond, £37; P. Sheerin, £l2 j A. Lyford, £10; N. O'Kane, £1.0." •' : ! -' : Pbivate Match. . Saturday. A iriatch for twenty pounds a-side between Zulu and Uncle Tom, 1 mile, catch weights, was run this morning, A good start was made, but the former led nil the way, and won by a length. It was rt hard race all tho way.