PAKURANGI HUNT CLUB RACES.

Waikato Times, Volume XIII, Issue 1139, 14 October 1879, Page 2

PAKURANGI HUNT CLUB RACES.

This meeting came off on Srturclay, under very favorably conditions. The | weather was fine, the entries were numerous, and there was a large attendance of the public, M.any visitors were present from Waikato, and several Waikato horses competed in the various events, Mr Samuel Seddon's Waterloo pulliug offthe Steeplechase Cup. The officers of the meeting were as follows :-Mr W. McLaughlau (Master "of the Hunt). Stewards: Captain Walrasley, Messrs S. Morriii, A- Buckland, li. McLean, E. A, Whitaker, C. Maling, J. S. Buckland, and J. M. Clark. Mr T. Morriu officiated us judge, Mr J. S. Buckland as starter, Mr J. Marks as cleric of the scales, Mr J. Roberts (huntsman) as clerk of tho course, and Mr W. Percival as secretary. The following are the details of the races : — Pakuranqi Hunt Club Sseeplechase Cup, value 50 sovs., with a sweepstake of 1 sov. each ; the second horse to receive amount accruing from s weepstak es. Minimum weight, list for owners up, otherwise weight for age ; 4 yrs., 10st91b: 5 yrs., list 51b; 6 yrs and aged, 12st lib. Distance, about 1\ miles, over a fair hunting country. Mr Samuel Seddon' s b g Waterloo, 5 yrs. (Laing) 1 Mr James Buc land's b g The General, • syrs. (A. Buckland) . . ... . . 2 Mr J. Coleman's b g Kaiwaka, Gyrs. (Buckley) 0 Mr H. N. Smith's gr g Greyhound, aged (owner) . . „ „ . . 0 Mr A. E. Whitaker's ch g Louis d' Or, aged ( . . Whitaker) 0 Mr A'. Percival' s ch g Butcher Boy, aged (W. Percival) 0 Mr J. S. Buc viand's br gArgyle, oyrs., (Bond) .. . . 0 Mr F. Yonge's br g Faugh-a-Ballagh, aged (F. Yonge) ... .. .. 0 Mr H. E. Whitaker's ch g Islesman, aged (J. Smith) 0 Mr Samuel Morrin's ch g Don Juan, aged (W. Potter) 0 It augured well for the day's sport to se all that entered meet the starter ut tb< 03. Dou Juan was a warm favorite although Argyle — a brown gelding from Waikato, which, was consid«red the daik horse of the day -found some Irieuit.. Kaiwaka, another VVut__ato horse, appeared ra'her tucked up and v.-rj MGtvoua. None of i.h-ni A»re in condition, and as the coarse was a Beven one, it to : d heavily on several ot them Batting : 4 to 1 bar one 2 to 1 on h field. Butcher B.y tini Is carnaii led ov c fche doubie hurdle at tae start. Fiu^h-a Bnllagh refusing, an i several of in-. '0 k i.ht. first and went rouuii he secmd, Kiiwa a went on over tae >tou- ff*•if er m aaiug the aecon-i hard<e, aai ht to bn brought back. In the me mime .tie othe a cleared he ston- wall, a.ui went for tne water j imp, whore ihgreater number a uck foc some tim ome of them, including I legman, fa-iiu,. into it, ami -.iving their riders an involuntary bith Oa emerging frou. the hoilow, Don Juan took the lea icrosa the road and up the hill, /irgybabout a dozn ieogtbs behiud, aud Butcher Boy following up. In this onie ad the succeeding jumps were nego"; ated nnd the trio passed the stand ; ihe Don. evidently going well within him'atdf, slightly increased his lead. Mrautim-. Waterloo aid General separating th' mselves from the ruck, came up afc a go.},) p»ce, ami passed Batcher Bi.y on the second round. Argyle stuck at tht water jump oa the second r -und, and Djn Jam haviug a lead of fuiiy 300 yards, wan observed by some of those on the g>an'< a tand to have jump d at the wrong sid..of the fHg at the bill jump just opposite the stand, but as he concioued his o>.urat> they supposed they might have beei mistaken. He was at the ho' torn of the hill when the others emerged fiom tin top, giving him a clear lead of ueavly half-a-mile, with whicn he came in. At she top of the hill Butcher Boy wa.* coming up with General and Waterloo, when unfortunately, instead of jumpiug over the panel, he swerved aud atm.si. against a wire tence, wtnea he brok away, and he fell heavi'y, throwing hi. rider. As he lay without moving fo *<nne time, ifc was supposed the horse wu_> killed, but. after some time, he recovered ais feet, and was brought in to the saddling paddock, where Mr Keroival wa. warmly congratu ated on his' tariua u ■-scape. Mr J. S. Buckland lodged u form-il protest against Don Juan, on the ground fcnat he weas ac the wron^ side oi i tbe flag, as already sia ed, and the fac , having been proved to the steward--' 'a'i'sfaciion, they awarded the »:up t< 1 Waterloo. The time o. the race was 12 mins. sdecs.5 decs. Maiden Hurdle Race of 20sovs. Distance, 2 miles, over eight flights of hurdles. Open to all horses. Weight for age: 4yrs., lOst 91bs ; oyrs., list olbs; Gyrs. and aged, 12sfc I libs. Mr E. Laxon's ch h Young Sledmere, 4yrs., lOst 9lbs (owner) ..... 1 MrD. Tonk's bg Tramp, Gyrs., list 51bs (owner) . . . . . . - . . 2 Mr Dunlop's blk g Magician, aged, 12st lib (owner) . . . . . . 0 Mr J. Coleman's b g Kaiwaka, aged, 12st lib (Buckley) 0 Time : omins. 4secs. Members' Hurdle Race, of 23sovs., with a sweepstakes of ls«v. each ; second horse to received the amount accruiug from sweepstakes. Distance, 2 miles, over eight flights of hurdles. Same weights and condicions as Huufc Club Cup. Mr S. C. Canlfcon's br g Harry Mount, aged (Potter) . . . . . . . . 1 Mr Samuel Morrin's ch g Don Juan, aged (Laxon) . . . . - .. . . 2 Mr Jamesßuckland'agrg Shaughraun, aged (A. Buckland) 3 Mr 13. N. Smith's gr g Greyhound, aged (owner) . . . . . . . . 0 Mr H. E. Whitaker's ch g Islesmau, aged (J. Smith) 0 Times : 4min. 34secs. Maaidbn Steeplechase of 20sovs., with a sweepstakes of lsov. each ; second horse to receive ainouut accruing froni sweepstakes. Weights ; 4yiw., lOst 91bs. oyrs., llstolbs; Gyrs. and aged, 12st lib. Distance, once round steeplechase course. Mr E. B. Laxon's ch h Young Sledmere, iyra, lOst 91bs (owner) . . 1 Mr Harford's blk g Sea ICing, aged, 12st lib (owner) 3 Mr Samuel Seddon's b g Waterloo, Gyrs., 12sfc lib (Laing) . . . . 3 Mr George Kitchen's eh g Jonathan Wild, aged, 12st lib (uwner) . . 0 Mr Dunlop's blk g Magician, aged, 12st lib (owner) 0 Mr John Robinson's ch g Native, Gyrs. 12st lib (Lupton) 0 Mr Coleman's b g Kaiwaka, Gyrs., 12st lib (Buckley) 0 Mr Digby Tonka's br g Tramp, Syrs., 1 1st slbs (owner) „ . . . . Q Pony Hurdle Race of lOsovs., second pony to reoeive 3sovs. from the stakes, Onoe round, over four flights of hurdles. To be rldder by sons of members, farmers, or others who have attended the meets regularly to the satisfaction

Mi- F. Buc-dand's b in Minnie Athol, Gyrs. . . , 4 _ ( > . . 1 Mr Thom is MfLaughlau'n bm Mutton Chops, aged ... . . . . . . 2 Mr \. Youge's cr g Larry, aged .' . 3 Mr E. Robert's b m Raw bones, aged 0 Mr E. O'Rorke's bay pany, aged . . 0 Tli's was an exceedingly pretty race. The diminutive animals jumped in the gamest -manner possible, and their juvenile jockeys were perfect pictures. After a game contest, Master Buckland landed Minnie Athol a winner by a length. There was a slogging r ce up the straight for second place between Mastes McLaii»hlan's Mutton Chops and Master Yonge's Larry, but neither could gain on the other, and it resulted in a tie. After the races, about 140 gentlemen sat clown to dinner.