SPORTING.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2486, 28 December 1886, Page 2

SPORTING.

IUSTEHTON-OPAKI JOCKEY CLUB.

President, Mr W. Lowes; Treasurer, Mr A. Elkins; Judge, Mr A.' W, Cave; Haudicappsr, Mr J. 0. Evett; Startov, Mr Thos. Parsons; Stewards, Messrs E. Campbell,"E. E. Chamberlain, T. E, Chamberlain, T, 0, Mason, James Ross, J. C. Vallauco, 11. R Welch; Clerk of Scales, Mr J. Harding, Clerks of Course, Messrs W. lorns and iJ. Yates; Timekeeper, Mr James Muir; Secretary, Mr E, J, Fittm.

The first day. of the animal summer meeting of thoabove Club was held oil tho Opaki course yesterday, and proved .highly successful, Though the finishes in all except one event were not very close, the racing throughout was very fair. The attendauee was far beyond ..that at any pronous meeting, a great number taking advantage of the local trains, though tho Wellington train brought but few visitors to the course. A very large number found their way to tho convincing ground in 'bussoa, coachc3, and various other vehicles. Tho percentage of tho fair sex was much higher than usually seen on Wairarapa courses latterly. Tho police, under Sergeant Price, had not much to do. One individual who had been imbibing, and lay on the ground inviting anyono who liked to ".tread oil his neck," had to receive their.attention. There were the usual games, etc., which, as also the various booths, appeared to do a thriving business. The totalisator was faii'ly patronised, something: liko £i,26C being passed through. With the exception of tho Champagne Stakes.there wero no big dividends. In fchia event the totalisator man paid, out to a Maori on a wrong ticket, but after some trouble and the assiufcanco' of Sargonnt Price lie was lucky enough to get the money refunded, The Masfcerton Volunteer Band was in ; attendance and with some well played selections helped greatly to make things pleasant. Several improvements have been made, notably the arrangements of tho booths, and a part of the stand covered in' fur tho convenience of ladies—tho latter apparently being greatly appreciated, Tho course was in fine order, though a bit hard. The officers of the Club worked well, and the Secretary, Mr it. J. Fit'ton, proved a host in himself and succeeded in getting through the programme iu good timo to allow all who wished to do so to catch the 6,30 train trom the course. The followin? are the events IjASiEßibj-OpAKi Derby, of 85 sovs., second horse 10 sovs, For three-year-olds, Colts osfc 101b, fillws and geldings Pst 51b, li miles. P. F. Tancred's ch c Forester, oyr3 (Vaile) 1 A, J. xMcjnp' bf HuiieyfiuoMe, 3yra (Crown) 2 These were the only starters, Mr P. W. Burt's Jeaiiette being scratched. After a little trouble with Honeysuckle at the post they were sent away and Mr Tancred's colt going at onoo to the front. m never headed, tho filly being unable to extend him, though on entering': tho straight sho was allowed to come up on sufferance, and finding himself out of the hunt, Oronin.did not persevere., with his charge and Forester passed the post several lengths in front. Time 2min si| sees: fotaMor 11)1, {$ on % winner, dividend 255. / Members Hack Race 20 soys, second

horse 5 'soys. Once round the courso. x O. Vallance's Discord: ... (Owner) 1 J. M. Meredith's, Wharitoa .., "2 Buick's Mariner ... . S

Ten utliers'.started, mid K. MoKonzic's Patriot was at .once spotted as-a good thing. lie led to opposite the stand, wiiaro Shaw's Claudius (A. Thompson) wont iij), and the pur uojd together to the far turn, wiiero tho. placed tines collared'thorn, arid-a great, race ensued, Discord eventually-landing'the money ratlier easily, The winner was nicely. ridden by her owner, . Time, 2miii 2?| sens; Totalisator 200, 20 on the winner, dividend £9. Opafj Stakes Handicap, of ,-125 bpvs, second horsa 10 sors; 1| miles. A. J. Uo3kjn»* b f Rumour, 4 yrs, Bst 91bs ... (Jones). 1 P. P. Tancrod's Firatwator, aged, 7st, (Cuneeu) 2 J as, Macava'a Rollo, 5 yrs, Gat 71b5,.: (A, Peters) 3 T. Thompson's Liitle Scrub, 6 vrs, '7st3llh ... ... (Haywood) 0 M. A. Tuhokairangi'B Smooth, 3yrs, 6st ... : (Moore) 0 J. Rav'3 iunr. Satanella, asjod, 6st, (Hockley) 0 .P. F. Tnncred's Spy, 3yra, 7st lilba, (Vaile) 0

All cried content, and faced the starter. . After- a lbt of trouble Mr Parsons got them away pretty evenly,' Kolln at once going to the front, closely attended by Smooth, Satanella, and Scrub, the others together a length away. Much the same, position was kept to opposite tho stand, when Scrub moved up a bit. and Rumour , improved her position. At the fai' turn Rollo and Scrub were raciog together at tho front, tho others, with the exception of The' Spy, who was beaten, being handy. Entering the straight Rumour came through, and running liko the game un she is, notwithstanding her heavy impost, soon had her field in difficulties, and caught the judge's eye by half a length, Fivstwater and Rollo being about the saine distance apart for tho places. Time, 2min 45,{sees. Totalisator 298, 83 on the winner, dividend £3 4s. The Spy was a good doal fancied, having Bfi on him in tho machine, but lie was never dangorous, a "dicky" leg no doubt troubling him somewhat.

Maidks District Jlaok Race; 15 sovs, onco round the course. F.W. Burt's Othello ... 1 E, Mc'Kenzie's Tauheronikau 2 T. Shaw's Scrubber 3 Thirteen of tliera weighed out for this, Otholio being a hot favourite. Alter going half way, the race was never in doubt, as the favourite then wont to the front and won as ha liked. There was a groat toil Time 2uiin 23|aecs. Totalisafcor £174, £95 on the winner, dividend £1 12s.

Champagne Stakes; 103 sovs, second horse 20sovs. For two-year-olds. Six furlongs, ;Tas. Macara's br f Minnie Palmer by Danebury-Sweetheart, 2yrs, 7st6lb ... ... ~. ... 1 A. J. Hocking's br g Cupid, by Voltigeur—itose D'Amour, 2yrs, V'sfc : - Gib 2 P, F. Tancred's Tho Orator, by Premier, 2yrfi, 7a& 101b 3 T. Ray's Desmond, by Lillipeo —Tar.v • talii, 2yra, ,7st 101b ••• ... 0 T. Thompson's Boccaoio, by Dan O'Oonnell, 2yro, 7st 61b 0 According to public estimation, though live put up silk, there were only two in it—Orator and Cupid—and on these two the money was piled on thick, but the pot was upset by Mr Macara's nice little filly. Considering they wore youngsters, the field got away comparatively easy, and on very fair terms. Cupid was first- to move, Orator, Desmond and Minnie being immediately in attendance on him. Boccacio was outpaced from the fall of 'the flag, He has about tbo ugliest style of going of. anything we have seen, and unless he improves considerably ho will never be fit for even the commonest of hack races, At tho far turn Cupid was etill in front, but the filly had improved her position a bit, Entering tho straight the four might have been covered with a sheet,- but onco fairly into tho home stretch, the whips cuino out on all except tho daughter of Danebury, and amid oxcitin# cries of "Macara wins," Bhe gradually forged ahead and passed tho post by about a length, half a length separating Cupid and Orator, Desmond eloso up. The performance of Mr Maoara's filly is more meritorious as she was suffering from " shin sore," and on this account the public would have nothing to to do with him on the machino, and conseqently she paid the handsome dividend of £22 10s. Mr Tancred's handsome son of the Premier was a regular "chipof the old block," did not tako kindly to the crowd, or he might have been eve more handy at the finish. Time Imin 20 c. Totalisator 250,10 on the winner, dividend £22 10s. Mr Macara's win was a highly popular ono, and when his filly weighed in correct three hearty cheers were given by the crowd in the saddling paddock. Railway Plate Handicap of 00 sovs., second horse 10 sovs. Three-quarters

of a mile. P. F. Tancrcd's Forester, 3yrs, Osfc alba (Vaile) 1 A. J. Hosking'sßumor, 4yra, 83tlOlbs (Jones) 2 T. Thompson's Little Scrub, Gyre, 7st 2ibs (Haywood) 3

Tornado fat 121bs, Secretary Gst.Slbs, and Smooth Gst also ran. Revoke Bst 41bs, Eoneyauckle 7st 21bs, and Putangltangi Gst 51bs wore eeratchod. Little description ia hero required. From a good start Rumor led to the far turn, where Forester went through and was never headed, though Vaile had to sit down and send his charge along the last fow strides to stall off Rumor and Littlo Scrub, who caino up gamely under the whip. Time lmin Totalisator 215, on the winner 1)5, dividend £2.

LOWER VALLEY JOCKEY CLUB.President, W, C. Buchanan; VicerPresiJent, John Martin, jun, ; Treasurer, G. Pain ; Judge, Wallace Smith ; Starter, John Cotter; Timokoepor, Walter Armstrong; Clerk of Scales, John McLood; Clerk, of. Course, John Cameron; Stewards, Messrs 1). McDougall, J. Orr, John Hodge, T. R. Evans, J! Green, Wi Hutana, G. Harris, 0. Harris. W. Armstrong, J. Rosa, W. Boyd, F, Bilton,

The clerk of fcho weather'seemed especially" gracious on fcho occasion of tliia race meeting, the day 'oei ng boan tif ut I ly cool through the rain that hac| .fallen on the previous night. The liorae3 on the ground were not first class, Ginri "having it all her own way in the two raceg for which she ran, and the mare would undoubtedly have won the third had alio not boon scratched. Only two started for the hurdles, and opinion seemed'to be divided as to the probable, winner, but lialicore was not good enough for the King and ho came home rathor an easy winner. A motley lot came out for the hack hurdles. Some ef ■ thoin were looking as if they could tackle a feed of oats rather than tho sticks, Exchange being ,the only decent looking hack among them, but their fencing was not so bad as was expected, In tho Flying Stakos Theodore ran a good horse, as also did Trohonga, and doubtless tho would ljav? got ft place had ho kept on the track. The hack races brought out good fields and more exciting finishes than the larger events. In the last hack race a warm argument took'placeas to who wen,Miro or Iris, some declaring for one and

Bimm for the other, but of courao' the judge's decision was decisive', The dividend tin this race was tho.largest during ; tho day, £22 being realized by tho lucky. \ investors. The Lower. Valley jockey Club's Handicap,was a. very closo race, ./, Rata being told off to make the running ; for the' Mangle-Filly, but being left at tho post the other .pair made therunning for him and but for his iil-luck folipwiug?iiini all through he oertainly have won • the roc?, .: - |V}ftlie Maftinihofdngli"Handioap five weiit to the the favorite on. the machine, but thegatoe old Eatacarried bffthepvfeaftera'Btru?g(e with Theodora who also ran a good ho.rse.__ : Altogether the' meeting was a vejy" enjoyable one, notwithstanding the smallness of the attendance of the public,. y and the promoters may be oh its success. Tho Stewards and indefatigable Secretary, Mr Dowraan, worked very hard and gave everybody satisfaction. Mi' John .Cotter acted as startor in tho absence of. Mr - and got his fields away together very vffl with oiio or two oxcoptious, One thM that should be remodied on the' course ia tho sharp turn out or the..',straight;. Several of the horses swerved off at this point, and consequently lost .their chances. ; It was noticeable 'that there were but few light-weiffh't jockies on-the course, and some of the horses entered . earned as much as a stone overweight, Tho. Mowing are the events and ' the order in which they wora ruiv: — :

■Handicap Hurdle Race, of 60 sovs, second horso 10 sov3 from tho stakes; about two miles, Over eight flights of of darkened hurdles.

J, Leopold's b g Forest King, aired, ■ lOsfcfilb■. ... (Chambers) I K. McKenao'srgHalicore, aged, lOst (Lamg) 2 The fcivo kept well together till conm into tho straight, when Halicore assumed the lead, which ho kept till they reached the back of the course. ; Ho was here passed by Forest'.King, who led away and won hard held. Time, 4miu l7|seo Totalisator 103; 57 on winner, dividen £ll2s, . . Hack Htodm Race, 15 sovs, If miles, Exchange ... ... ... 1 Seven started, Exchaiwo jpped away with, the start and was novor caMt, Time 3min 12lsecs. Tolnlisutor. on winner. Dividend £ll7s. Flyikg Stakes, 30 sovs, six furlongs. J. Leopold's Giriri, Cyrs, by Puriri, ■ Ost (Avery) 1 R. Tiilson's blk g Theodore, 7at 41b, 1 ... (Hipgins)' 2 Wi Hutana's Mangle Filly, by Mangle

—wivennoe, . oyra, oat Biu, ■... (Tawhiro) 8 Also ran, Tho Slave, Gst lib, Toroliotiga carried . 101b overweight, and Manalo Tilly Sib overweight: Giriri jumpod away with the lead,, closeiv followed by Thoodore, the 'rest'ifta bunch, Corning into the straight' horses began to close up, Torolpiga, who looked likely, swervipg off and losing his place, Coming into tha straight Giriri and Theodore came away, but the little mare outpaced her opponent and romped in an easy winner by about t'\vo lengths. Time, Imin 22bcc 3, on tha winner, Dividend £ll3. ■

Hack Race, 10 wva, one mile,- wteii 'weight*. Jm Hiiro .. ,„ Twelve started. Miro iron hard pressed by Speculator. Timo Imin BOi sec. Totalisator 103, on the winner 2s, dividend £3 Us.

L.ViJ.C. ILuvdicaf. SO bo'vs; 2 miles; second horse 5 sovs from stakes. J. Leopold's Giriri, 6 yre, 7sfc 101b l Vi Hutwa'ac" Rata, 6st3lb(Tßwliiro) 2 Wi Hataua's b Mangle Filly, 6st 91b, • , (Carr) 3 Rata carried Srlba overweight, and Mangle Filly Olbs. Rata'was left post and followed Giriri and the F% ( whri raced together; In the sh'aighfcjpe passed the pair, but in turning out again at tho sharp corner he ran off, Ho was, however, brought round, and catching the others tho throe raced together to the straight, wlion a neck and nock botween Rata and tho mare ensued, Giriri eventually winning by half a length, tho Mangle Filly two and a-half lengths away third. Totaliaator 28 ; 21 on winner. Dividend £l4s. Hack Race, 15 sovs, 1 mile mi Aum weights 10 stono. ® Iris 1 Ten started. A hock and nock reco between Iris and Miro resulted in the former winning by a head. Totalisator 98, on winner 4, dividend £22.

Martixborough Handicap, 30 sovs. 1 mile.

Wi Hutana's cli g Rata, 7afc 21b (Tawhiro) 1 R. Tilson's Theodore, syrs, 7at (Higgin) 2 K. McKenzie's c g Torohonpa, 3yrs, by Danebury-Hido Gst 101b (Carr) 3 Also ran—Tho Slave Gst Gib, Modori 7st lib (lolba overweight), TorohdPa carriod lOlba overweight, , Giriri, Princess Royal, Norinanby and Tho Spy were scratched. A rather 'bad start was effected, Modora being left at the post. Slave, getting the beat of' it led till the turn into the straight when he was passecj by; Theodore and Rata, A good race ensued between the pair the latter eventually winning by about half a length, Totalisator 53, on winner 17, divicfondt £2 168.

Chrisiohuroh, DecerabeA?. Tho Summer Meeting of tho firaterbury Jockey Club wan held to-day at Riccarton. The following are the results: Midsuiumey Hurdles, 100 aovs—Aroha, 1; Irish King, 2 ; Peter Osbeoh, 3. Middle Park Stakes—Maxim, 1: Gipsy, 2: ■Pair 3. Midsummer Handicup—Patrician, I,* Denventor, 2; Hermitage, 3, Patrician anrl.Dorivouter ran n dead iiont: In the run off Patrician won by a length. For tho Selling Race Meteor wallcod over. Cravon 'Stakes—Tit Bit, 1 ; Maligner,. 2; Apropos, 3, Now Welter Handicap Kingask, 1; AroK-j duke, 2; Russley, 3. Tho Hurry. Sew was won by Malvino from only other starter • " Napier, December 37, The Hftwkes Bay Jockey Olub Boxing Day Meeting took placo to-day. Maiden Plate, Fardingdalc, 2;Kupo, 2; Steelbone 3. Christmas Handicap-Siionoe, 1; Pearl, 2; Hants, 3. Handicap Hurdles —liberty, 1; Owhaoko, 2; Denbigh, 3. Hastings Handicap, 250aov3—Fardingalo, 1; Clyde, 2; Silenco, 3. Two-year-old Plate—Hiko, 1; Javelin, 2; Timore, 3. Consolation—Pasha, i; Mystery, 2. -