SECOND DAY.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2487, 29 December 1886, Page 2

SECOND DAY.

The races were continued yesterday in weather that was even more delightful than the previous day. A cooling breeze swept over the Rangitumau, ami fanned tho heated and excited- brows of the speculators, and at times sent rather more dust than was pleasant among the occupants of the vehicleson tho lee sido of the course. There were about 800 people present, who appeared, to enjoy the sport provided, and, judging by tho amount put through the totalisator, were of a more speculative turn of mind than tho big crowd on Monday; Mr.H. Lyons rung through £1670 during, the'day, making the total of £2936 for. tho two days. The largest div. £lll6s was paid on Kopi: iu the 9st Hack Race, Susette in the. Catch Weights paying £4 los, and Rollo in the Consolation £4 Bs. The Volunteer Band, under Bandmaster Papworth, performed a varied and select programme, while tho orderly conduct of the crowd made things light for Sergeant Prico and his "blue" contingent. . Uo accident occurred to mar the day's pleasure,- a-spill in tho. Hurdles being the only approach to one, and in this T. Wiuteringham was only slightly Bhako'n.. The arrangements on the course were carried out without a hitch, the methodical mariner in which the officials went to work made the whole surroundings pass off in a very pleasant and busines3-liko style. Thero was only one protest entered, and this was by the owner -of Othello for an alleged cross by Susette in the straight, but it did not take the' Stewards long to 1 dispose of it in favor of the' latter. The train arrangements, as far as tinio and convenience aro concerned were A.1., but it is just here that the Club laid-itself open to.be grumbled at.' ' The last race was advertised to start at 5 o'clock, and the train to loavo tho race-courso gate at. 0,30, If the Club had kept within an hour of the specified time for starting, the train would have answered admirably, but when they allow tho horses and jockeys to walk about the course for about twenty minutes, without starting them, with the whistle of the engine to remind them that the passengers time was limited, thoy deserve to bo grumbled at, and it will weaken tho faith of future visitors to tho course in putting even a little reliance on this means of "getting away" from the course. 1 -The Consolation Raco finished at G. 35 and was doubly consoling to the railway 1 passengers (?) to hear the whistlo sound the retreat, which was a signal for curses loud and strong, and caused a stampede to. find means of reaching tho town. For the Lower Valley visitors this was especially objectionable, as it loft no alternative, but to remain in Masterton till next, morning. .The races commenced with the Handicap Hurdles, iii which Freebooter carried the steadier of 12 stone to victory, wearing down Halicore (9st 121b) and with Lyford pulling hard at that. The Hack Hurdles brought outoight good jumpers, the whole of them cleaving the obstacles in good style, the Maryborough winnercatchingtheJudges eye for first place. In the Masterton Handicap Forester with a 9st 41b pack on his back was carried along by Hollo with fist 12lb, but the latter had to cry " enough" when the game son of Puriri extouded in the straight. ' The catch weight Hack race was a gift to Susette who completly upset the knowing one's calculations, and again asserted the superiority of the Premierblood,TheTradesmen'sHaiidicapwas match between the Little Scrub and a Revoke. Scrub mado things very merry tor about three parts of the distance, and looked like being there at the finish, but when Revoke was set going the aspect of things were decidedly changed. Kopi the Danebury colt that promised big things as a youngstor, but never realised them, came out as a winner in the 9st. Hack Race, greatly to the surpriso of the majority. Mr Macara scored a win with Rollo in the Consolation and quite upset the calculation of a numerous following, as First Water was thought good enough for anything,'but was evidently held a little too long in the rear. The following are the events and the. order in which they were run :

I Hurdle Handicap, 40 sovs, second horse 10 sovs. 2 miles, over hurdles 3ft Gin high.. U. F. Mince's blk g Freebooter, aged, 12sfc ... ... (Lyford) 1 E. McKenme's rn g Halicore, aged, 9stl2lb (Laing) 2 T. Thompson's b g Acme, aged, Bsfc 71b ... (T. Winteringham) 3 Halicore seemed to move stiffly in tho preliminary, while Freebooter and Acme seemed the essence of freedom. After one false start they were despatched evenly, Freebooter going to the front. He however let Halicore negotiate tho first jump, which the roan did in ?ood style, the black horse striking very heavily, Acme jumping clean. The second jump was taken in the same order, and on passing the stand tho roan was leading by four lengths, Acme being on the black horse's quarters. Winteringham on rounding the lower bond commenced to work his charge to keep him up, while Lyford kept the roan within safe distance. The fourth hurdle proved too much for Acme, who canio down a cropper, Halicore, who had about six lengths lead now appeared to labor slightly, and Freebooter was allowed to come up, and on rounding the top bend had the roan pretty safe. A desperate struggle up to tho last jump took too much out of Halicore, for he was with difficulty kept on his legs, and the black horso gaining by a splendid jump assumed the lead, and won pulling hard. Timo 4min B|seo, .Totalisator 211, on winner 117, dividend £1 lis.

Haok.Human Race, 15. sovs, second horse 2 sovs, Oncfi round the course. Not less than 10 stone up, . Exchange • ,„ 1

Eight ran, including such well-known fencers as Ngatitoa, Stockman, and Black tan, but the winner was made a favorite in the machine, and wou through the good generalship of Steve Harris. Totalisator 208, on winner 64, dividend £2lßs. •

MASTEETONHANmOAI',SOsOVB. 1 milo. : Second horse 10 sovs. P; Tancred's eh c Forester, 3yrs, 9st 41b ...(Ouneen) 1 Jas. Macara's b c Rollo, syrs, Gat 121b (Peters). 2 A, J. Hoakins' brf Honeysuckle, 3yrs GstlOlb... .;.!..; (PolsenV 31 T» Thompson's ch g Survivor, ty 0 Revoke, iyrs, VbJ }2lbf Girixi, 6yrs, Bst 41b;, pd Towa,do t ,%s,.7a)i 101b, were Bcrajched, ... _ Survivor was treated" to some very lively preliminary work, which did;not, increase any'confidence among speculators. Rollo broke aw.ay and did a short spin.by himself and on returning to the.post kept thingsinsuspensebyhis fractiousnesß. Mr

Parsons, eventu ally got : them away; 1 , jAj> fair start, Survivor being the' greatest; sufferer, Fordatorat unco wont to"the front followed by Rollo, and the'pair had it to .themselves. Cun'eerj.- kept ,• the top weight in th'elead, Peters doing his 1 best to got on level 'terms with hirrii Honey-. suckle and Survivor were left..hopelessly in the'!:rea>.': On roundingiithe top turn- ..Hollo (.madeUa effort,-,W. tMo son of Jfuriri ehookrhim off, the straight witha slightvload'i&fn the race/home peters laid^hei/whip;on. his chargejihich spoilt hiS'only;cha)ioejVfor; the ponyconsiderable ground, leayinjj Forester to win by about' three lengths. "'Survivor who came very fast at the finish, made a close race for Aird'.'place.''with-! Honey.suckle.. The ; two last horses carried 31b each overweight. Time, imin 49£secs. Totalisator 260 •■ on winner 141; diyidend, £1133. V. , . .i Hack Raoe-10 sovs. .:. For/ horses in actual use as a hack, and which have

never run for other than Hack Races, Once round the course. Catch weights. Susette V ',,;"■ ',...•' ... 1 . Nine started. Othello was made S&L favorite 106 sanguine investora, BpeculW ing on him in the machine, but" the gay daughterpf-Premier:came;through her field at the top, turn and won ; very comfortably, Othello second. A protest was entered owing to an alleged ..crossi in the straight, but the Stewards, oil .consideration,refused to.sustain it, Totalisator 280. on winner 53.'. Dividend £4lss. Tho time, 2min 13fsecs, was very fast and compares favorably, with some of our more pretentious races over the same distance. : " '"''.

Tradesmen's Handicap, 80* sovs, second horso 10 sovs., 1| miles. P. Tancred's ch f Revoke, 4yrs, fat 101b ... ... (Cuneen) 1 T. Thompson's g g Little Scrub, Cyrs 7at; ... .„• .... (Peters) h ■ Rumour, 4yts,Bst; 121b, Giriri, Cyrs" Safe 21b, Firstwater,, fat, and Satanella,, 6st, were scratched. This .was reduced to a match between Revoko arid Little Scrub, and as a great many fancied that the lOlbs difference would bring them togethor at the finish,' it was looked upon as a very interesting event. There was a little trouble over Revoke at tho starting post, and when the flag dropped Scrub went away at a clinking pace, but the mare did not let him get dangerously ahead, and ho was allowed to keep premier position till rounding.,tlie'top bend, when Cuneen let Revoko-go, wi. tlio, gap closed up. : Peters then effort, and the Scrub entered the straight witha slight-lead, Revoke, however, woro the unlucky son of The" "Pointer down, and won without being askod to go,-Time,2min 14secs. Totalisator 190, on winner 125. Dividend, £lfa,'>' Hack Race, 10 sovs. Once round tho course.- Nmestoiie up. V '■" Kopi ... • ... : „,U Tenßtarted. The erstwhile racehorse, went to the.front.when the flag-fell anc£ was never collared, whining by a hjngth) and a half from Ngatotoa, Breeze; and another, that wero in a duster,'the others tailing off for a considerable distance, Totalisator 250, oil winner 19'; dividend, £lll6s. Breeze was backed to tho tuno of 132. /*■■:■

Consolation Handicap, 25 soy's, second horse Ssovs. Imile , '.. Jas, Macara's Rollo. Ost Gibs (Peters) 1 ,P. F. Tancred's Firstwater, ,7st 41ba : (Cuneeri) 2 J. Leopold's ch g Tornado, fat lOlba y . ( Avery Vjjl Tohukairanga's Smooth, _ Satanellii, 6st, was scratched.. Rollo jumped away with the lead, Tornado in close attendance, "Firstwater last,... Tornado soon took Rollo's place and Smooth came up second.. Smbothj on rounding the top bend, camo up .first, Tornado second, Firstwater making ground very fast in the rear. In the straight a transformation took place, Rollo canio through followed by Firstwater, and soon had the other pair in difficulties, and fought out & desperate finish (alt but Rollo receiving sovere reminders from tho riders) and Mr Macara's pony secured the-judge's verdict by about a length. Time lmin 47|secs. Totalisator 271, on the' wiiiner 55, dividend £4 Bs.

A match for £2O aride was run on tho Opaki course this morning, between Talent and_ Tauherenikau 7st.6lb up, tho llistanco being three quarters of a- mile. A,coach load of sports went to the,contesting ground and a large number, went on horseback. Talent, with Polseti up, pot the best of the start, went away with the lead, andwasnever.collared, winning pretty easily, Time, lmin, 22sec. '' M