CAMBRIDGE RACES.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 864, 3 January 1878, Page 2

CAMBRIDGE RACES.

r ces held On Tuesday in *M * A. A. Fa.ithams' paddocks on th v Cambrrlge- Hamilton Roal a gfre.t success ihe weather wa fine and long before the time h| pointed for the first race, vel.icles t> every description and horseme-i aii< | women begin to gather on tit j ground. Cambridge must ~havt been quite deserted, for on no rac< course that we remember in Wai kato lias there been'such a r fansil nx. To say that the worl and his wife were there* is no ; n<iutfh, for their children were thei a< well. Indeed the races seem »• have been, made a general holida •»nd Cambridge picnicked on th race course. All parts of thdistrict were represen ed but th Can "bridge element,- predominate' The steamer Delta brought but fev psople up from lYgaruawahia for th gre 11 nnmber of the Nganiawal ii,i holiday-makers w.-nt by thesteame Waikx i o to the, more local, races a.* WhataWhata but a jarge cp'nti : gent arrived upon the course.frou :

Hamilton about two-o'clock; ->T-heiv ci'Xild not have been,fewer at "1.3time than rtOO.to ;90Q on th.£ ground. The racinj? itself was good an the only Li eh that occurred was • •he case of. the trotting race i >

which the start-given to th* mar» • Kiite,' by the haudicappers eau.*» great dissatisfaction. At one tint it was thought that (he race wuuic not be run at all, indeed, as it w»it was run some time after its tnii and the stakes, as everyouo pr< die e .fell an easy prise to ' Kate.' 0 course no Man e was attributed u thH the in for ma'ioi affirded to them not being sulfide.''' to lead them to know that it was " the" Ki»te that they were dealing with. *-*■-■

| ; One feature of Tuesday's rac : •yas the•'repeated*successes o£ Mi: Kiikwood's horse Tiii. Though oi the best blood jiy' the country Tu> till he won a racist Ohaupo rh other L d y, has done nothing but Ipse money for-his ow-.er, and as a • onsequenee, of his misdoings ,waf anidem'hed |c(lclraw & buggy. lie had go and stay in him co L easi'y be seen, bnt hj« had. the devilown temper along with tbem. Tin has 'atn y, hnwryer, been put in new training, and has improved no learn temper tha't i< form. He shorn (Onp'cu 'us'y on Toes ay, p I'ing ofl two ev nts tor his owner, the Can.- 1 li«was ridden by G orije Wilson, t< whose jockeyship is no doubt du». much of his success.' Tai's success was received with acclamation al over tb,e com'He, even losers giving. cheers for his popular owner.

The stewards hud been indefatigable in completing air necessary arrangements for the. success of the day, and before.. entering on their duties were hospitably entertained by Mr A. A, Fantbam at an excel-lent-luncheon. v ■-'--■€■

The Cambridge Reed Band were, «il course, upon the ground,;and be .'tween the events he! Ed to make the intervals agreeable, indeed they con tributed much to the general enjoy ment throughout. • The course itse'f is, so far as i' goes, an excellent one, there' was an entire absence of all dust, the presence"of. which was 80 disagreeably felt at Ohaupo and Ngaruawahia, but it is too small, and the tarn is too sharp. Mr Fantham, however, is quite (O remove that difficulty, and if the spot is selected as tne permanent -•te fi-r ihe Cambridge course, wiM throw into it tither the paddock >.i the end or tji ..t at the back between the field in which the races were held on Tues ay and the ivve.. It certainly will npt. be that gentleman's fault if the Cambridge do not become ;i successful institution. At I o'clock the fi.'vt race Cirae off. 1. Maiden Piate (15 sovs.; weight for age; l£ miles').—Five horseß entererd Dick was scratched. Four started. Taupiri bolted inside the first post, and on the second round was out of the race. Tandem took the lead, and kept it throughout, Sultan running a good second, Wananga third. Tandem .. .. 1 Sultan" .. .. 2 "Wananga .. .. 3 3. JLnroigAp Hubble Baoe (20 jwhs.j

2 miles; over 8 flight* of hurdles). En ivies: Mr Kirkweod's Tui and Loafer; Messrs. Martyn and Kirkwood's Gladstone: Mr Bond's Count. Tui was scrawiedjr A. good start was made, the horses geromr iway well together, and takmgjgijfe 'lurdles in fine stage. On commftjmro irfit time rovu Hras I nd ran neck and |j^|h he sixth and i slight lead, Latter hurdle gave it to Loafer, who won, jy a length. s$P7 Count .. .. 55Gladstone .. .. '• 3 ' _ 3. .Campbipgb Cxtp Handicap. (30 sovs.: "i * mlles)V^^e^*w«r¥*S^^fe^i^ vas scratched. Prima Donna and Wizard . yere the £ fav6*ite£^ r #M { iß^fctf <s& . node, and 'D'lerSeli bolted half round the ' course before he -could,be, pulled up. A ,„ econd time;siey 'failed)tbi together, and;this • time ; round the 'c6Hn^,^ofti ? and iown towards*" Cambridge;-^n l ! : ieing .brought back, a better start .was aade. : .This was/- it splendid raqe;: 7 On! jming for Ihe firSt -time paßt tnewJalad', • 'hey were nearly all,running abreast. )'lsraeli then took the lead, and kept it n, the second round,; pushed .'ui and Tandem. On th.e third round, Vlsraeli's bolt began to-telfcupon him, ad he was quickly overhauled by Tui, /ho came in first -l>y^a ; leng&^:Tim^ f:min. 7seco. * Tui .. ..1 | Tandem .. .. 2 i Prima Donna.. ~ 2

4. Hack Race (10 sovs.; ""I mile -/eight, flOst-v-Winner to ?be sold for 2(L •)vs.) Nine horses started. Mr Kirk|l 'ood's Dick fouled Mr Garland's Mari " old,-and the-'latter'was thrown;'- Dick ime in a winner by a few lengths. He ,' /as put up-byMr S*. Bright,' and soldifoi 24 to Mr Reuben Parr.

5. Publican's Pubbb '(2O sovs.; welter eight for age; If miles). Five horse atered. 'Sitttan.was scratched./ A good ;art was made, and on'the first "round le horses kept well together, -Tandem mding. Tui, however, soon 1 overhauled tim, and came in winner by half a lengtr. Tandem .. . 2 Wizard ~ *•***,, 3 6. ovs.; 1|- miles ; over' 6 "flights of hurdles.) ftve horses started. They" rah well .)gether for the firet'r6lmd,"but on the' acond Mr Douglas's Mickie, ridden by leorge Wilson, .led, and came;; in first, allowed closely by Dandy. Dick Swieller fell at the last hurdle. 7. Tbotmng. Race (10 -sovs.; distance iandicap.; ; . weight,. -,1,2 1 stone), J;Seven •torses started,* but Kate,., having a atari ■f 120 yards, kepit.it throughout;, and won jasily, Mr Tanhei ; 's''Simon-coming in a food second. In this'race the handicap)ihg was clearly at fault. .. j. ,«> Kate .i—.*... l" ~ Simon #j , o ~,,.; , f .t\j t ., 1 3 i ,......,,. .. Jack/. .« '.v,' ;'7*p." [ t .&*"..:■''' L 8. CoNSOLATiON-Handicap (10 sovs.; l£ ; ailes). Count, and Prima Jonna entered. 'The"weights*were* eclaredto, be 10 stone each.. Memento, fms soratohedj and it'was merely ainatchj; ■ jeiween Count^and - "Prima Donna. The^ ..lUer led by a neck on {the/first round, •ut increased her start on the second, ana g•? yg_ » \* i 9. A HuBBY-SCTOBY'was ttien got up—x sweepstake 'of 408 * catcfrwielghtf Eight oarted. Mr Hinton's oh gNui (a Derby olt) won this race. . ~ ... . ..