WIRARAPA RACING CLUB.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4309, 4 January 1893, Page 2

WIRARAPA RACING CLUB.

jjrcside'nt— 3. P. KnWli' Vice-Presidents—-lj ES,-,\VardcUandJ[.orace; Stewards.ji W.E.-'BidwiU,o.R.Bldwill,J,S.Cundy/ i| G.T.F.Hutton, Ni : Grace, W, Hodder jf ■junr'.; A, Bale, F. Monokton, 0. Mao- !| SHane, W. J. Nix, A.. MoKenzie, • o.' J, ■I Tolly J Judge-W.; Cundy ; Clerk of' :! Scales^-E.W. Dorsut fiOlerk'of Cburso . I .'-J, : H. Wishaw; Timekeeper-!?, Grace; it Treasurer—C: MacShane •;. Handioappor :f.J.E; Henry'; Startoi-rS- J, Candy; Seo•jl rotary—W, Book. :: ::■ -. /

!: The fine weather yesterday morn* jbg most oheßrful effect, and i'yhen the second day's racing oooijiiionced there', was already an eager iirong of visitors from all parts on tha * Woirarapa Kaoing ClnbV pioturesqua i'aoe-courso at Tauherenikau. Later in the day the Girand- Stand, filled . with ladies, and the animation which II crowd of something over 1,500 pardons presents as it moves abouthither 'trad thither in the pursuit of profit and

(injoyment, made tho scene a very bright one. The prospect must have been very cheering to the heartof that

iixperienced Secretary, Mr W. Boot, (whosß arrangements throughout were iidmirablo) and his faithful and energetic fellow-office'roV Many were tha tomments of satisfaction iind oft repeated wore &£J&fHH df much future Wairavapa Eaom|ClubTwith its * tractive and weU-ntfafaefl race-conW dt Tauherenikau, 'There was musffl (if course, to lend its inspiriting aitS snd an exoellent piogratnme of sweetl melodies was bvithe Girey-I town Band at ipfc3rvalspuring. ; thel c'ay. Despite the fact tlmtltwaHnot ■ ( particularly thiistp weather, both, Mw A. M, WilkinsongfV||t E; J. seemed to be aboP 3 ;»usy : as AH coriid be at their iferavepiibliOhJP tooths, while Mj-^r|- the popular caterer, cert&% hah 1 no tea . sjra to feel the de> round for the tasiyviands ho provided, f We must especially express our appreciation of thei; very thorough {.'revision at the signalling semaphom a,nd number rafck for registering the results, with lime and tota'lisator details, so that particulars of not .only the race just over, but of all.preceedipg ones.oonld be seen at any moment during the day. .The publio.iaslrell as pressmen 'and officials, found the rotice board; other dubs might well follow' the example of the Wairarapa Eacing Club in tliiß reaped;. . : ; ;, although the morning opened fine, light tain set in it about two o'olook, ht it was quite live o'olook in the afternoon before. it beoame of any consequence or had any effect on the liiwn or oourse. Practically the j weather was good enough for anythicg,. The racing opened with a win by an outsider as far as totaliiator odds dividend ly'alono of £l4 8s declare* en Donovan for his win in the Hack Flying Handioap, and forty trusty supporters rejoiced thereat. During the second day £8,400 was the aggregate sum put through the totalisator, as against £8,600 on the first day. Throughout, the racing was of an interesting character, and good fields contested the principal events, while in several instances there were some c sally (food and exciting finishes. The most notable results were Donovan's

victory in the Flying Handicap, after a neck-tO'neok struggle with Jenny liind, and Violence's success in the principal race—Tha Wairarapa Rao- : ing Olub Handioap. Thiß also waß close work, and Senator gave Mr Iteoth's mare very tough work to ojt him out by the bare neok the race was won by.

, Appended are detailed partioulatt <jf the second day's raoing : Hdmue Handioap, 50 sovs; about lfmileß. B'}. J. Frseth's gg Mutineer, syrs 9ii 61b [Harris] 1 HI. J. ■ DrißColl'B bg Jacob, aged, J lOst 121b fWinteringham] 2 ' „ 7i. W. B. Buiok's bg Mariner, aged, v ' Mm [WaldenJ 3 „ There also ran 60 Cyrus, lOst 101b, n aud4s Playboy, lOst 41b. The horses ' j?ot a/ fair start, the gray being the ' fist' to show in front, Arriving opposite the Grand Stand on the first round the five were muob in a duster, » with Mariner slightly leading, Motir 1 wcr noxt t and the.n Playboy. corner afar "the straight dißpdcsed, however, and MutineefiH Ray boy swerving at the turn, tHI fornjer fell behind. Later on he pulled himself together for his effort arid mado a race of it with Jaoob. At the last hurdle the latter was if anything in advance, but he struck the timber, and Mutineer, who made a e fine flying loap, soisied the opportue nily and ran in tho winner of a rather - close rnoe. Time Bmin 20 2-stns Bee. r Totalisator 350; dividend £8 Bs. t Hack Hurdle Hakdioap, 80 sovs; about ljmiles, - 158. J. Skeet's bra Dromedary, aged, 9et [Waldenl 1 145. P.P. Tancred's eg Oddfellow, ) 6yrs, lOst 41b [Graveatockl 2 I 77. O. Tilyard's eg Nuts, 6yre, 9st i 21b [Seacombe] 2 ) Three entries only. The trio made I a good start, Nuts leading by a trifle, I wiiih Dromedary close np. These two I nuhai the first hurdlo together, ■' I Oddfellow by this time being several ! lengths astern. Soon after passingthe i stand Nuts became last horse, anaat I tho hurdle near the entrance gaJfc ! catoe to grief altogether, his jß< ■ (S(acombe) getting a spill, ThiHt i tho race to Oddfellow Mdjfflßj, daiy, Mr Skeet's mare (jflfcej hciself too fleet olktityrNWihs last hurdle without (while Oddfellow touohed it, she won as she likod by half a dozen lengths. Time," 2 ibins 52} sec. Totalisator,' 880. Dii-idend, L2 2s. President's Handicap, of dOsow, ' about seven furlongs. 81 N. Grace's rg Legislator, Bjrß, ' 7st7lbs ißuokeridleJ- 1 141 I, MoKemie's om Violaffl, 6yrs,7st7lbs ■ [H.BMI 2 73 Wi Hntona'sTuhitarata, 4 ra, • Mermaid; fist 7lbs, was scram, but 22 Princess of Whales, 6st Kaitara, 6st 71bs, also Tan, 'VSUM past; the willows and up to intc; the straight, -with. Whales and Tuhitarato, close upvflH Princess then fell back, and jAdnH tor came up past Viola; At Tubitarata looked'a bit Viola made her last efiort, ISbB9 lator managed to draw by (ine and a half lengths. BMB min 82 sees. Totalieafor, <H^HH .HiOKjiraajHANMOAj; J[HHj . | VAbou t six furlongs jHj^BH

12b" H. Mabupuku's In g Tho Toail, - syrs, . 83k 7lb (Buckeridfee) 8 Tho other starters were 88 Brookfield, SsUOIb; 70 Thalia, Bst I0!l>; 117 Wuikiuo, 7at7lb; 89 Reo'»,7st ' 31b (this maro'a jookoy rodo 7st 101b or 71b overweight); 25 Ahitangi, Gst 101b; and 35 Parae, 6st 71b.; JEoek ' and the The Toad got the worst M the start, wlicli was rather an indiE Brent odd, Jetny Lind at once lod out, and taking command of the field k 'pt in advaaoe until reaohing the willows on the road home—the rest inn custer. She was challenged first by The Toad and thee by Donovan, and the three went bard at it right up tho Btiaight, Donovaii eventually cleverly w nning by a nose, The Toad a good thit 3, and Reek fourth. It was a splendii race, and Jenny Lind succumbed as much " to Connop's smart riding as to bono--1 van's response to the appeal) made opon him at the finish. Time) lmin , 18 4«stb sees. Totalisator, 039; • dividend, £l4 3s, WAntABAPA BaOINQ CtUB Hal DICAP, 70 80vs. About 1£ miles. 211. J. Freeth's o.m Violence, 6yrs, Bst ... [H. Rtjedj 1 182. P. P. Tancred's c.o. Senator, 3yrs,7stslb .. [Connpp] 2 118. J. Ray, junr'a br.g Conlet, [J.Kdcd] 8 Hnbla 11, 7st 51b, Legislator, 7st NSPfijf Gibs penalty aajwinner f it taTsllem's Handicap) and Decoption Ost :121b, also started} The horses got off to the best start of the day—thuy wwo in,,, perfect line, Viola speedily ma'de tho pace, and the position past the stand, first round was Viola 1, Violenco 2, Comet 3, with hai'rdly a head between them, :,. Viola maintained her position until the willows, and then and Violence commencing to t 6c6 *1» earnest, drew out slightly (fQTptjhc field, and a slashing nice' ensued: up the straight, Violence ultimately winning just by a neck, with Roinet third,two or three lengths away, and the rest in a cluster close up, this was an exciting race, and Mr Freeth's win was a most popular one, his success being greeted with three hearty cheers, Time 2mine 48secs, Totalisator 691; dividend VALLEY HACK HANDIOAP.-80 SOVS, About ljoiiie, 221 J. Skeet's b,m Dromedary, aged, Bsc lOlba [H. Reed] 1 40. W. E. Bidwill'a eg Donovan, j aged, 7et 131db [Connop] 2 160, T. Benton's Mako Mako, aged, Bst 101b fJ.Eeed] 8 Tho other starters were:—B9 Thalia &at 10)b; 67, Tho Toad Bst; 90, Bra Serpent 7st 51b; 29, Eeok 7stslb; 15, Jenny Lind 7st 21b. There was a good start, although Beek got left again slightly—looks as if he was a bit slow at the post. At the three-quarter peg Donovan was ahead with The Toad and Eeek closely following in order named. Donovaii still led at tho back of the courso, but Dromedary and Mako Mako were commencing to creep up. the straight, ihojnce Hwftd itself into'allriigglo between HHne'dary and Donovan. DromeVdary however, managod in the end to' r forgo ahead, and he won by half al length, Mako Mako, the tbirdhorse,| finished several lengths behind. Timo 2mins 17 2-sths sees; totalisator, 864; dividend, £2l2s. New Tear's Handicap, 35 sovj ; about ljmiles, 214, K.MoKenzie'sViola 11, fiyrs, 7at 71b 1 140, T. Bay's cglVelcomo Nat, 6yrs, 7st 2 The following other handicaps wore declared for this race by Mr A, E. McFarlnno: Revolution, 10at; Legislator, 7st 101b; Revolt, 7st 101b; Angler, 7si 61b; Cyrus 11., Ost 121b; Deception, 6st 91b; Morehu, Ost 71b; Mermaid, Gst 71b; and Princess of Whales, Ost 71b. All were scratched, however, except Viola 11,, Welcome Nat, Cyras 11., [ridden nine pound 1 ; overweight] and Mermaid. The race was hotly contested by the first pair, and was won only by & noeo. Cyrus and Mermaid were some distance behind. Time 2min 16sec. Totalisator 445; dividend £1

. The Woodoille Races. [By Ttlograpb.—Presß Association,] Woodville, Tuesday. The weather was dull for the races, bub there wera some 1500 people ou the cocrse. The fields were small and nd dividends oi Rny consequence were rtpeud, The Handicap EurJloEa'ce'fell ffiMougli, no ho-ees coming to the post. Wsct ]jMtyifo>sml through the IraEaohiEe. Ifesiilts:—Stewards' Hanfflßicap—Tjidy Isabel, 1; Eclipse, 2. f Mai(k Bardies-Active, 1; Eisk, 2, Maiden Plate—Southern Queen, 1; Satatella, 2. Club Handicap—Maid 1 of Lome, 1; Mairua, 2; Eclipse, 8. \ Selling Eace-Wavetiy, 1. Flying Handicap—Lady Isabel, 1 j Stockboy, ' 2, High Weight-Clio, 1; Wftverley, 2; Banker, 3.