WAIRARAPA JOCKEY CLUB.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2207, 30 January 1886, Page 2

WAIRARAPA JOCKEY CLUB.

AUTUMN MEETING, 1886.

President, J. P. Russell ;Yiob-President H. S. Wardell; Judgjs, Wallaco Smith;

Stewards, N. Grace, B. Kimborley, A. Mathews, H. MoMastor, 0. J, Tully, J C. Vallance, E. W. Dorset; Treasurer, W. C. Buchanan; Starter, John Druinmond; Handjoaepers, TK'e Steward?; Clerk of Soales, N. Grace; Timekeeper,'W. Armstrong; Clerk of Course, T. Grace,

FIRST DAY.The first meeting under the Auepices of the above Club on the new course at Greytown, wascom'mencedyesterday, an,d proved highly successful, o,n the previous afternoon threatening ploucjs came u ; p, and fears of a wet day were entertained, which, were verified the next morning, rain falling steadily nearly the whole day. But notwithstanding this drawback, the attendance was quite as good as at any meeting during the last two or three years, The arrangements were very complete, and visitors were quite profuse in the encomiums passed. The now stand was well patronised, and from it a fine view of tho races all the way was obtained, Tho arrangements in connection with the totalisator,: were found to work admirably, the ÜBual orush being altogether avoided. Mr McFarlane was enabled to satisfy the whole of his client!.Over £ISOO wai put through the machine during the day. The new saddling paddock also came in for its share of praise, there being plenty of room for everyone. Though some of the privilege holders had cause for compUinton account of the weather, most of them appeared to do a good business. The grand stand refreshment room was presided over by Mr D. Barratt, who served upan oxcellentrepast, while the outside refreshment booths were in charge of Messrs F. 'D. Belling, (Masterton), and A. L. Whyfce, (Oartorton), who gave overy satisfaction to their customers, Thirsty souls inside the lawn were provided by Mr G. Jones (of the Foresters Arms), while Host Buckoridpe, (of the Marquis of Normanby) had charge of the other publicans' booths. There were a few shows and games, conspicuous by his smallness being the smallest man in the world, thirty inches high; but none, of them appeared to do a great business, the rain putting a dawper on everything.' The Masterton Volunteer Band was in attendance, and played lome excellent musio, which tended greatly to enliven matters. The officers of the Club did everything in their power to mako things pleasant, and Mr R, R, Armstrong, the energetic Secretary, was all), about, and. by his wurtesy to everypnehelpjd toinaka the

out the.day. was most orderly, and, though :y' Sergeant Price with a bevy of .the' (ore* A weie on 'the,ground,' they had 'very' fittl« ' todo. ;,.'•■. ''■;;■'; . ' ■:.*_•< ,, v ' ' The first jtcm' on tho programme -lIW the Hurdles, for which five out' : o( m seven, oh' the' book faced the starter Faugh-a-Ballagh was made a hot favorite' and justified the confidence placed' oil ' him by winning all the way, was expeotcd to make a race of Hi'buVha was either not intended, or it was ; not hi* day out, as he nevershowedprominently. The hack hurdles brought qut:a field of seven, and though Surrey raado a big shtw for three parts of the way, .Puangi came away from tho ruck, collared Surrey entering tho straight,"and won a' v good ~. race with something in hand. ' ""■' - Out of twenty-five nominators three put Sw up silk for the District Produce. .The fact ' allows plainly that that tho money given for the event might bo utilised to much better advantage. Rumor started agreat favorite, and though Revoke potto the \» front once or twice, Bhe was nothing like b 'ood enough7or the Tattler filly. Fritz nevor had the ghoßt of a show, and tho sooner he is relegate to his proper place as hack, the better it will be for his owner. Another field of seven saddled out for the Hurry Scurry, and after a 'fine struggle between Fisherman, treasurer, and Cribbage, the former won with something in hand.

Eight.of thein came to the post, for the Soiling Race, and public opinion wajai strongly m favor of Aimee, which » : justified by winning with something rt hand, Life Buoy, Fisherman, and Claude r . were theonly ones to have any say in it, the others failing to get the distancoi • For the big event of the meeting, the Wairarapa Cup .of lSOsovs., five out of the nine on the card were oontent, Ad- , ministrator, Salvage, Gabble, and AthokjT Daisy being scratched. Waitiri waa v speatly fancied, but the pot was upiet by Mo, who went away at the itart and was never headed, and great was the rejoicing amongst the Wairarapa sports' at the ,big money of the district being carried off by a loial horse. The cheers 'for Mr ' Macara must have been very, gratifying to him. ..Some of the jockoys presented » most pitiable sight when they' covered with mud. ''.'.''-"

The Lady's Bracelet resulted in a good contest between Dan O'ConnelT and Silence, the. former landing the golden band by, half a length, The tail was a considerable ono/Littlo Vagabond bring, ing upthorearsorae 30 lengths away,' ■ A field of nine came out for the hitek race, the winner turning up in Bluegown. The following are the events, in-.the order in which they were run :—,, Handioal? Hubdm Back, 75 sots,' Jmi horse 10 sots. ' Over darkened hurdles Bifflii high. 2 miles. W. T. Dennett's Faugh-n-BalUgk, aged, 10et 101b ... (Chamben) I H. J). Bradley'i Polly, aged, 9st 101b ._..,„;■ (T. Winteringham)' J J. fliggms'Seoretiry, tg«d, Oat 121b '-L (D.MitoheU); W Ngatitoa, Olaude, Halicore, and Lady Lee alio ran. Lady Bab and Lottery were scratched, After a little trouble MrDruinmondgot them away well together, Fangh-a-Ballagh being quickest on his legs, Olaude kit. Faugh-aJMlagh was first to the hurdle, with Ngatltoa Halicore, and Polly olose up, Claud* jumped the end of the hurdle, and Lady Loe ran off. Paugh-a-Ballagh was first to nogotiato the second hurdte, with Secretary, the grey and man'close at him. Claude ran off, but kept on, and at the third jump ran off tho course altogether. Faugh-a-Ballagh led into the ' straight, and was over the jump in front of the stand, with Npatitoa, Polly; flalicore, Secretary and Lady Lee in the urder named. Going out of the Jfeight Haliooro assumed tho lead fora few lengths, but was. soon passed by Faugh-a-Ballagh who led to the next jump, Soaretary four or five lengths away, it the back of the course Faugh-a-Ballagh and Polly were racing neck and neok, the pace being too warm for the others except Secretary, who began to come up. Coin-, ing into tho straight Polly and FaiM were hard at it, but before the stand waT reached Polly had had enough and cried ago, the hay horse winning by half a length, Secretary four • lengths away third, tho othors outpaced. Faugh-a-Ballagh started warm favorite, 82 out of a total of 180 being on him; Secretary had 21 on him. Dividend £l' 19a. Time, 4min 10|sccs. Hack Hurdle Race, 12 sove, icoond horse 2 sovs, Onco round and a distance. R. Mahupuku's Puanga, ,„ (Mi) 1 T. H. Hill's Surrey „, %

Five others starter], and great things were expected from a horeo called Bluo Goto. From an even start, Surrey got a big lead, which lis maintained three parti of the way, when Puanga came yery fait, and collaringthe leader entering the straight, soon had'Kim in trouble, and won by a couple of lengths; jfoiaU. sator 185,76 on the winner, divififd £j| 61. "

Waiharapa DisTMcrPKobyof.of-lM «ov«., lecond horis 16 sots, third horse 10 bots, li milei.' ■■'■■.•- T, Hill's brf Rumour, byTattler-Roai D'Armour ... (Sutherland) 1 P. F. Tancred's c f Rovoke, by Prom- I ier—Gossip ... ' ... (Yaiie) H T. Thompson's c c Fritz, by Mangle -Gem (R, Thompson) 3 After several attempts they were gofc away fairly togethor, Revoke befog ths first to show in-front. Fritz last; Revoka led round fye tvjrrj add into the straight, Rumour pulling double. At tho baok of the course Rumour went to the front and lod Revoke by a length, Fritz being right out of it, Rounding tho far turn Revoke' improved her position a bit, but failed to get on terms with tho brown-filly, who won with Bomethini? in hand by four or five lengths. Rovoke was not ri'ddon out. Fritz was within an ace of being distanced. Time, 2min_s4jsec. Totalisator, 246, 159 on tho winner, dividend,'£l7s, HoRBr-SoDBRT, 15 sova, Six furlongs, Catch weights. A —Sandford's Fisherman... (Avflf) 1 J. Macaw's Treasurer • .„ (Oarr) 2 T, Riy'flCribbaga ... (J.Ray) 3,. Life Buoy, Gus, Warrior, and Mary, alio ran. After Life Buoy had.broken, away once, they were sent away evenly, Fisherman at once going ..to the fronti withCribbage close up, arid Life Bujjj laflt. At the back.Life Buoy began to go up, and Treasurer, who was lying fourth, also improved his position,- and looked like coming through but Fisherman,' h.a4 to much in hand, and. won a' : good race by a couple of lengths from Treasurer, Oribbago about the Bame distance, third.Life Buoy started a big favorite, but never got on terms with the leader, 113 out of 231 in the totalisatorwere on him. There were 25 on the winner. Dividend £B6s. Time!min23|sec.' Seiunoßaoeofs0 bovb, lmiloanda dli< tance. Weight for. aga. W. Dennett'Bb f Aimee, I yrs (£3O) 7stlllb ... ... ... Wood 1 A. Goodwin's Life Buoy, aged, (£3O) Bsfc ... Beer % ■ J. SandfordV Fisherman, ByrB,™?0) 7st7lb- ... • i^,; ;, M .;,J ( aiiig 3 Claud., Little Fnud» Oapuoine, Glaiokv and Fawn also ran. First Water and Warrior were scratched. • Mr Druinmond had a lot of trouble to pet'them together, but sent thain away very evenly, AJfo / Buoy being first on his feet, mtfflßm 1 cine, Fisherman; Aimee., and in qloie attendance.-;Fa\rn anioiaiol^,.

of this ordor was kept at tlio back of tho • course, where Glaicks began to coma through, and cries went up "Olaicks wn«," but ho soon had onough of it. At the jjr turn Fawn bogan to move, but likeHkiicks, soon had onough, Turning ' into'fSt straight, Aimce, Fisherman, and Life Buoy wore racing together in tho : ord»r named, tho others out of it. Tho Burno order was maintained to the Btand, whore Aimeo had them botii in trouble, and Lifobuoy got in front of Fisherman for second, place, Claudo a bad fourth. Aimeo started favorite, with 102 out of 296 on hor. paying £1 Oa. Time, 2mm 13scc«. The winner was sold by Mr F. H; Wood to. Colonel Fraser for £4l. ' Wairarapa Our Haxdicap, ISOsovs. second >orso.2osovß, third horso 10 aovs. 2 miles, C % Macara's b c Hollo, 4yn, Gat(Oari>) 1 wj Douglas' Waitiri, 3yrs, Bst lib 8 (Wood) 2 'T. Ray'sKakapo, aged, Ost4lb(J.Kay). 3 P. F. Tancred's First Water 6' yrs, Ost ■•■ 71b (Huxtablc) 0 W. T« Huke's Lady Maud, oyrs, list, (McKenzio) Oj

Administrator M 31b, Salvage 7»t 101b, Althol Daisy 7st 01b, and Gabble 7»t, were icratched. A good start was effected, Rollo being quickest on his legs, with Lady Maud last. At tho first turn Eollo led, Lady Maud making up lost ground, Waitiri last. At the back of the course Kollo still led, with Lady Maud, First Water, Kakapo and Waitiri in the ordor named. With tho exception that First Waft an 1 Kakapo changed places once no difforenco took place in thoir positions to the Stand, when they all closed up a bit. Out of the straight Lady Maud bad shot her bolt, and Wood was moving on Waitiri. At the back of the course jyaitiri improved her position, and roundfln the far turn passed Kakapo and First and cries went up, " Waitiri wins I" but these were soon changed to " Rftllo! Hollo!" when it was seen she could not get on terms with the little ' bay, who entered the straight with a length to the good, which he maintained to the finish with something in hand, Kakapo third, half a length in front of First Water, Lady Maud being outpaced. The win was a most popular one, Mr Macaw receiving three heartycheors on the Clork of the Scales pronouncing tho jock "correct.". Time, Brain 57«ec. TotaliBator 241,15 on tho winner, dividend, Ll4 9s. Waitiri had 173 on her. Ladt's Bbaceiet of 30 sovi; first hor.se a diamond bracelet value 25 sovs, second horse n fold bracelet value 5 jovs. 1 milo and a t'.istancs. Miss M.Ray's Dan O'Connell. (Coltor) 1 •' Mr* W. J. Dennett's Siloncu, (Winterf; "gham) 2 enneuy's Kopi, ... (Kennedy) 3 O'Connell jumped away with the

lend, and was never headed. Ho was nicsly ridden by MrJohnColtor. Silence itm made a warm favorite, and though he made a good race of it, Dan O'Connsll was too good for him. Ealicore ran fcjnfide a post. Tirao 2min 15Jsecs. TotalBtetor 146, 28 on the winner. Dividend, Ts[ 13s, Silence had 80 on him in the .' 'machine. Cheerswerogivenforthewinner Hack Race of 12 govs, second horao. 2 sovs. Weight flat, Once round the courao. ■A. Prior's Blue Gown 1 J.Martin's Daisy 2 '-, Nine started. Won easily. Time 2 .rain 1 sec. Tntalisator 131, 7 on the winner, Dividend, £1712.