PAPAKURA RACES.

Waikato Times, Volume XIV, Issue 1185, 31 January 1880, Page 3

PAPAKURA RACES.

Stfwards : Mr James Hay, Mr A. E. Whitaker, Captain Walmsley, Mr W. Walters, Mr T. B. Whyte,Mr S. Kirkwood. Judge: MrW.J. Marks. Clerk of the Course: Mr E. P. Donnelly. Clerk of the Scales: Mr Fred Marks. Handicappers : Messrs Kirkwood and Marks. Secretary: MrW. M. Pcrcival. 'there was a larger attendance even than usual at the Papakura races on Thursday, and amongst them a largo number of visitors from Waikato. It was indeed, in many races, a trial of strength between Waikato and Auckland horses, whioh added considerably to the local interest of the meeting The following particulars of the several events we take from the Auckland Star : — lUoECOtrasis, I.SO p.m. Handicap Hurdle Race of 3osovs.; second horse to receive ssovs. from the stakes. Twice round the course, over 8 flights of hurdles. Nomination, asovs.; acceptance, isov. Tilling's Harry Mount, iost Jilling) i J. G. Rutherford's Sportsman, list iolb (Wilson) 2 D. White's Lark, gst 7lbs (Roland) 3 J. Thorp's Whitcfoot, 11st o Laxon's Young Slcdmcre, iost 71b o W. Smith's Destiny, ost 81bs> o All the horses came to the post, Whitefoot being the favourite. The flag fell to a good start, Whitef oot arriving first at the hurdle, but he refused to jump. Sportsman, th« staunch and true Waikato horse, cleared the hurdle in beautiful style, slightly ahead of Harry Mount, Lark third. Lady Godiva struck heavily and fell. Sportsman oleared the second and third hurdles a length ahead of the Cambridge horse-^Whitefoot still bailed up at the first jump. Passing the stand Harry Mount ran neck and neck with Sportsman. They took the fifth hurdle together, when the former drew gradually away from Sportsman until three lengths separated them. In this order the last jump was taken. Wilson brought Sportsman up at the finish, Harry Mount winning by a length-, Lark a bad third. The race caused the greatest excitement, and the result was a complete boil aver. Time, 4min. 38secs. Papakura Handicap of ioosovs.; 2osovs. to the second, and iosovs to the third horse out of the stakes. Distance, 2 miles. Nomination, 2sovs ; acceptance, 3sovs., and asovs. at the post. W. Walter's Piscatorious, 7st slbs (Mulgrove) 1 J. Lennard's Malvern, Bst 2lbs (Howe) ... 2 T. Byer's Golden Cr«wn, 6st 7lbs 3 M. Edgar's Ariel, gst slbs o E. Laings Harold, 6st 7lb o J. B. Brown's Sorcerer, 6st .. ..' ... o D. White's Barney, sst 61bs '. o The start was a slow affair. The Waiuku horse, Sorcerer, on his arrival at the post bolted, and went right round the course with Little Thorpe up, passing the stand amid cheers to the surprise of all. The horse went round again, and a crowd blooked the course in vain, the horse going through, and amid general laughter did a third gallop round, but was caught after doing three miles and ahalf, thus showing his staying powers too early. After several attempts- the start was effected, Piscatorius leading. This magnificent colt was held in to a nice gallop the whole cup distance, and was never headed. Passing the stand the first time round Ariel and Malvern raced together along the straight. The back of the course is hidden by a tree, but when the horses re -appeared, Malvern was the only horse in company with Walters' colt, five lengths ahead of the field, Ariel, outpaced, being behind Harold. Coming up the straight, Howe got the whip to bear on Malvern without avail. The colt won by a length. The race was not a fast one. Piscatorious stands high in public estimation. Maiden Plate of 25SOVS.; second horse to receive =;sovs. from the stakes.. For 2-year-olds, jst 1 ilbs; 3yrs, 7st gibs; <iyrs, gst; syrs, ost slbs ; 6yri>, gst 61bs. 1^ miles. For all horses that have never won an advertised Tace exceeding iosovs. W. Walter's Grand Duchess, 7st 61bs 1 E. Laings Traducer, 7st gibs 2 W. Percivil's Milkman, 7st gibs 3 J. G. Allens Lady Gertrude, 7st Gibs . ... o W. Norton's Ladybird o Railway Handicap of 25SOVS., with a sweep of isov. each, to go to second horse. Entrance, isov, and acceptance, 2sov*. 1 mile and a distance. J. Byer's Golden Crown 1 W. Smith's Destiny ... 2 J. B. Brown's Sourcerer -i M. Edgar's Ariel ." ."' o J. Lennard's Malvern o W. Walter's Piscatorious o E. Laings Harold .. 0 W. G. Dunlop's Magician o J. G. Allens Lady Gertrude o S. Toonan's Nell o Ladies' Purm: of 2oso\s., with a sweep of isov. each, to go to th« second horse, Entrance, 2sovs.; welter weight for age; gentlemen rulers. One mile and a quarter. W. Walter's Pistatorious, gst 2lb . . . . 1 Ji. Laings Traducer, gst ?lbs ... . . 2 W. G. Dunlop's Magician, iast ilb . . 0 W. Perci\«il's Milkman, gst 2lbs . o AY. Walters' Grand Duchess. Bst 1 }lbs .. o HACK Run of iomivs. Entrance, isov. One mile and a distance. The winner to be sold for 2oso\s.; surplus, it an}, to go the funds. There were five starters. Tho race was won by Mr McGee's Old Times, (late Pakuranga) and Mr Turner's Wild Idyl was a good second. CoNMJUriON Hwdicap of ijsms. Entrance, isov,, and acceptance isov., to the fund. Malvern, gst (D. Taylor) l Barney, sst i2lb (Byers) ... . 2 Harold, 7&t (Day) . ■, Magician (7st 4lbs) and Destiny (6st 9lbs) also ran. There was little interest in the race. Malvern took the lead, and maintained it unchallenged to the end.

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