MASTERTON-OPAKI JOCKEY CLUB.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4304, 27 December 1892, Page 2

MASTERTON-OPAKI JOCKEY CLUB.

Summer fflmiing.

Officers—President, Mr A. W, Cave * Hon. Treasurer, Mr A. A. Elfeias : tat Judge, MrC. F. Yallsnce; Starter, Mr W. J. Hirsehberg; Handicapper, Mr A; King; Clerk of the Scales! MrT. Shaw; Timekeeper,. Mr J. Muir; .Clerk of the Course, .Mr XSm.. lorns; Stewards, Messrs A. WaK ker, G. Drummond, B. E. Chamberlain, T. Thompson, O. Cowper H. Yatea, A, Henderson, W. Cameron, and P. Bha«v : Secretary MrE.H.Waddington. *

Tie; gummee-Meeting of the above Club took placo yesterday (Boxing Day), and taken all round warbighly successful. The weather, was £ae !&- bat yery'wiady, and tow»*di iH-end of the day made things very uncomfortable. Owing to the long spell ol dry weather -we have lately exoarienced the course was very hard and rough j and doubtless affected tha racing. The attendance was large, fend tbat, those .present were feeat cm. apeculstion wss evidenced b§ the fast that £IBSB passed through the totalieator. Aa excelled lunch was provided by Mr James Wiekens, .wbfe, Messrs Eastwood and Baynes appeared to be doing good boeiaesa with th« publican s booths. Kbthiog sensational in the way of big dividends the largest being paid out on jfifii W« Cave's Sea Serpent, wfcoratoaraad bis backers £7 14s for a&ofc aouad * mTested. Mr T. Kay's Coma* w«a a double, beating Mr Freeth'a edabmbrated Heballion by a short heed ia both rseea. Mr E. H. Waddwgtoa (the genml Secretary) and mah o| Ota officers worked hard to istsks tie meeting a no biteh of any kind occurring. The following sra the detailed reatiltfl:—

Hack Huhdls Hatoioap of 80 boys. U miloB; over Uva flights of hurdle*. P. JP. 3 1 r ™ la l> Glb > •" <»>!&■■**> i J. W, pembertoa's b.g jQuu, Oyrs, lOat 131b ... («arskVS Ihese were tba only itutcftt.:Switress and Twilight aos pattS'fe ga appwir&noe. ij o tij were fancied on sbo ssaohinß with iw«ssy-«ltt8 mvaßtoi aoa «*&, Xaika* 4£| a&i appear up t» n j ß na«ud rorai and jumped very badly, striking slmoafc every hurdle, and at the iSat ona met with an KMdtuJfffjb jagged plows of a broken hurdia jaw flietiDg a severe gash oa the jneida of his foreleg. Oddfellow won by abctsb three lengths. Time 2niin sSh»w.„ "dividend £116».

Waipim Hambjoap, of GO soya; w«ea3 horse 10 bovb, I mile, J. Kay, juh's, bv g Cosset, Syw, Bsb T T , 41b ,. "• "' ('■ B«d) 1 J. Fwath's oh h Rebellion, Bjr», M v ~ 7,b . - - (Hwfctori a fl. trace s rn g Legislator, 3jrs, 7at

Angler, Princess of Wbalss and Kaitara also took the field. Froia a very poor start of which Comet baa a good deal ihe beet the fjeld got away in strsggling-ordar, Kaitem being leftat the post.. Comet carried on th* running right round and skhoogfat Eebellioa|!mde| : ;.a game e&rt, Mr E&y's horaa waa never ought, winning by & short head. Tims Imin. 48 2-Ctts" eecg. Biyidend £3 Bs. ToJalisstor 303 with 76 oa the winner.' -- .' MimEH Hack Eacb, of 25 sotftH mile. A. W. Cim'i b g Seaßespeat, 3yb W. A. Dpniad'e oh m Wwkino, 9yra Bat 111b ... ... g F. TOMaaon's cb. m DeSasion, sv"rs - Sstlllb ... ... *'g Thk event brought oat a field of ten, Parse being made favourite as the maohine. From an even star* i w*? kl °° jumped away from the lead with Delusion in olosa attendance. | I'urmne into the straight Bes Berpmt ! ca ™ e out and woo easily witbDelasfesi end Waikino neck and aeck &c second and third pkcea. Time, Ijain, 51-sth aeoa. Uividend, £7 lis. Totaheator, 305 with 80 oa the winner. . . ■

Opaki Stakes, 100 sovbj second horse 10 sovs: 1£ miles. J. Freeth'seb g Revolution, Set 71b

P. £. Tancred's cb o rtenatre, Syw, „ J?, t7lb ••• (Conaell) 2 H. KUleen'a bl g Kaitara, 4yw, (Mersoa|[ 8 .From an even atari Kaitara lejfout and made the running until about jjal£ the distance when ho wag passed W Senator and BnvoUnion racing nasi. and neck. In the straight run hamti* the race was never in doubt, S&sstor being under tie whip and Bsroktion well in hand. Time, 2mins 47 l-6th aece. Dividend, £1 Bs. Totalisator, 402 with 247 on the winner.

Handicap Hack Race, of 50.sows s second horse S sovs; third horae 2& bovb. 1J miles. T. Benton, junr.'s, b g Mako Mako, aged 7at I2lb - (J. fieed) I P, F. Tanorea"s b g Oddfellow, 6yrs,B3tl2lb (MaTaggart}>*'■'■ J. Maeara's br g Brcoltfield, gyrs, 9at Sib : (Bales) » Some dqley was caused in owing to Avoca being iraetiow «i th& post. In this race e&oh of tfca elsfrt starters was well backed npj the event appearing a very opencmm, Brookfield was slightly the f&Tdlfe with Mako Mako next. After m*xceltent race MakoMako landed m easy winner by a ofear length. Time,, Imin 19 l-osec. Dividend, £3 18s, Totalisator, 363 with 82 on the winner. " Tsluohaph Stakes, of 60 'wrs;. second horse 10 govs, £ mi! e . J.Bay, junr.'sbr g Oomet, - 6yra, T „ Bst , 4,b (Beed) J. J. Freeth's oh h Rebellion, 6yrs, Oat 91b (Armstrong)® N. Grace's rng Legislator, Syw, 7sfc {MannaKj $ Angler, Frolio, Princess of Wiafcg and Kaitara also started. Cfeia'at jumped from the lead aad iaiiaißfei ing the position all round wt»a witk Bebellion & short head kthind. Legislator a good third. Time, linia 22|sec. Dividend, tor 814; on the wimtsr, 125 For the Celling Haeka*ee*only twoentries .were received, ifo : w. Derrington's The Oeke* and W. A Donald's WaikJa©. She latter ..-m» Bcntohed and there was therefomo race. The Joker was pat np io;,auotiort by Mr W. Lowes and was knocked down to Mr 0. Winteringsham for £ls. R Hasbioap, of 25 som--1 mile. P. F. Tsncred'a eh o Senator, Syrs, Bst 41b ■ 1' N. Grace's rn g Legislator; Syrs, 7st 91b • % J. Macara'a b g Frolic, 6yra, 7a6 sr For the GonsolatsoH only horses entered, thsravorite winnings easily. Dividesd, £l l6s. iox 12& with W on tfe* wiper,