Cambridge Jockey Club's New Year Meeting.

Waikato Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1949, 3 January 1885, Page 2

Cambridge Jockey Club's New Year Meeting.

I'ri-sidi'st- Mr J 11 Wh\tc, MH R Vicepresident- Mr X A. Wlnulcr. Stewards Dr. Wnddmgton. Mr H Asher. Mr A. Is «.ics, Mr 10 Hcnitt, Mr J.is. Forrest, Mr \V. Moon, Mr J I. Thomson, Mr T. H, Lewis, Mr A. G. Hughes Jud^e : Lt.-Col. Ljnn. Handicappers 1 lie comm'ttee. Clerks of course. Messrs .Smale .md Kliodes. Clerk of scales • Mr H \V Moore Hon. sec: Mr W Scott. Ireasurcr- \lr I Allwiil. Thksk races came off on the course at (J\\yiinelatid-< on Thursday, nnd were pretty successful. The day being a holiday it \va>> oxpnoted that the attendance would be unusually largo, but m this ruspuct the promoters \n ere to somo extent disappointed. A large niiiuber of holid.iy-seekers had gone to Auckland und elsewhere, and the weather being anything but encouraging, ninny who would otherwise have attended thoughtfully remained at home. Again, theie were a number of countei attractions in the way of picnic*, ke, but, gonei ally speaking the attendance was fair, circumstances considering. Tho Hamilton district was well represented, but tho Hpeoial train was \eiy pooily patronised. The Cambridge Band, under tho ltMdeisliip of Mr Curtis, contributed gre.itly to tho success of the meeting. Tho grand stand was thinly patronised. Throughout the early part of the day the weather was all that could bo desired, but in the afternoon a heavy shower of rain compelled all to sook Knnlter, Notcrtholois, everything paused off well, and all nviduntly enjoyod thpinsekei. Thero woro a fow game-of-chauco men, who seemed to push a tinning business. As to the racing, some of the events were lather disappointing. The Hack Huidles was a gift to Chanticleer, who took his hut dies well. Old Ireland wiw expected to distinguished himself, but tho pace was too qulolc foi him. The Selling Hack Kaeo v> as perhaps tho boxt content of the day, The Fliit was the favourite. She led until within about a quarter of a mile fn in homo when the little creamytook command and fecoied a very populai victory. Uowi was heavily backed for tho Handicap, which lesulted in aboil over for Piospeio, Victory did not got away with the field or it in quito possible Ih o result might lm\e been different. The Trotting Handicap was a very successful failure. Tho handicapping.was very poor, and none of tho homes got within cooey of each other. Tho Maiden Kteoplcchaso was also a failuie. Tommy Dodd got into tho first ditch, and Ciiaiiticluor baijjlcod at the road fence, leaving the big horse {o win as ho liked. Tha Hallway Plate was a weU contested event, and resulted in a popular win for Vipt<>ry, Itflwt pnllod off the Consojatjon agaliiHt Mls» UrifflUlH. The following is n detailod account of the racing ;-— Hack Huuhles of 1550v». ; lj miles, over k\k flights of hurdles, 3ft (iin. high. Weight, lOst. Wiuner to bo sold by auction immediately after tho race for £I.">sovs., surplus, if any, to go to tho f|ji)ds. If entered to be sold for £10, allowed ?lbs { if for £5, allowed 141ba. Kntranpo, Ijt*ov9. Mr J. AllwilJ's q q Gliftnticloer, astod, lOst, (Munroe) „ ... I

.Mr W. K. Carter's b q Old Ii eland, aged, (Mason) 2 Mr N. H. Luinsden's b q Tommy Dodd, aged, lOst 3 None others started. All thioe wero pretty equally fa\ oured. Chanticleer went off at the start and maintained a long lend until tlio finish. Old Ireland pushod fur ward towards the close, but evidently had ] nnt the foot to overtake the grey. Theic were 39 investors on the totalisator, 19 on the winner ; dividend 18». Sem.i\<; Hvxk X vck, of lAiovs., once round the course. Winner to be sold by auction immediately after the race, whole of the proceeds to go to the club. Weight 9st 71b-.. Entrance, l.">->. Mr S. Forrest's crm in Phthisic, aged, (Fone-t) 1 Mr F. W. Browning's b m Flirt, aged, (Walton) 2 Mr T. Pollock's eh in. Tcsmo (Jelling, aged, 3 Mr Maitelh's Mistake also ran. This was an excellent content, and resulted m an exciting \ictoiy for Mr Forrest's cieainy. Mistake and the Flirt went off with a stioug lead, and raced each other for leading honouis until about half a mile from home, when Phthisic crept to the fiont. Coining up the straight the race was doubtful, the whole four running in ■i bunch. The creamy was kept in the lead and landed a winner by about a head. The win was a very popular one. Them was 30 on the totalizator, 8 on the winner, dividend 335. The winner was sold for £'9. Nkw Yk\r Handicap of 30sovs. ; 2 miles. Nomination, 1 soy. ; acceptance, 1\ soys. Mr W. Carnachan's eh q Piospero, aged 7>t 101b (Weal) I Mr J. Allwill'ri eh q Victory, 4yrs Nst (Xoiifiovo) 2 Mr H. McClellan's eh q The Clown 3rys 7st 71b (Pearson) 3 Rewi also started. Mr Bond had some difficulty in getting the horses away. After a bad Btart Piospero got away with a good lead, Victory being left on the post. Passing the stand the first titno Prospero was still leading. Rewi, Thn Clown, and Victory followed in oidoi. (ioing round the bnck of theccmr.se Utwi threw up tho sponge, conceding «eei>nd honours to The Clown, who now disputed the lead with Piospero. At tho back <>f the course Victory was pushed forw.ud, and enteiing the sttaight looked like carrying on" tho event, but the tiding was evidently at fault. Prospero came up t!) * -ti.tight as ho liked, landing an c.i-»y winner. Victoiy being about two lengths behind. Rewi was nltogothci out of it. There were 92 investors, 10 on the w mm r ; t4 2s dividend. The event was a boil over, Rew i being the favourite. TKOrriNG Distance H\Ninc\r of l. r)«,i»\-.;r )«,i»\-.; 3 miles weight list ; pull and go. Entrance l^sovs, Mr .T. Martin ! 8 b q Piako, aged, 200 yds, (Mason) . 1 Mr A. Dixon's b q Bugler, aged, 80 yds, (Cair) 2 Mr H. Windsor's b q Simon, aged, 200 yds, ... 3 Also started. (ilnngarry (scratch)SlimJim ( tOOyds). The Flirt was scratched. I'i.iko smm passed Simon .°nd Slim Jim, and led to the finish, winning easily. Bugler who was rather heavily handicapped m idu excellent work, and though well ridden was unable to improve his position on Piako. Sinv.n was about 2ooyds behind. Shin .Fun inadoa very poor effort, though blessed with a good ridpr. (Jlengarry's handicap was evidently too scveie, as he did not appeal )ii the contest. Dividend, 12s. M\II)KV SrKKPUX'HASE of I."isOVK ; for horses that have never won an advertised .Steeplechase. Once round j steeplechase, course. Entrance, Hso\s. Mr. A. Robinson's bg Dick Svviveller, aged, list (Rhodes) 1 Mr J. Allwill's q q Chanticleer, aged, list, (Munroe) 2 AKo started : Tommy Dodd. Maunga tautari was scratched. Dick Suiveller took the lead and niaintaini'd it fiom starts to finish, taking everything before him. The pace was about tho slowest that has ever been made on the course. Tommy Dodd, on reaching tho double ditch and bank, got in tho ditch, and after a few futile attempts returned home as he went. Chanticleer baulked at the ditch leading into the small paddock, and again returned on to the course. At the second fence from home he came to grief, but Munio-j picking himself up, legained the saddle and made a second. Dick (better know as the " carthorse") never missed a jump, and ran gamely throughout. There were 50 investors ;20 on the winner. Dividend, 225. Rvilwvv PiAi'K H\\"i)ic\i', of 20sovs. Once rouud course. Winner of New Year Handicap to cairy 7lt> e\tia. Nomination, l«ov. : acceptance, lsov. Mi J. Allwill's eh q Victoiy, 4yrs, Sst (Xoigiove) 1 Mr W. Carnachan's eh q Prospero, aged, 7stlolbs(McCahe) 2 Mr A. Pollock's br in Miss (Jiiffiths, (>yrs, 7st 711h 3 The Clown also started : Rewi was scratched. Prospero took the lead, followed by The Clown, Victory and Miss (iiittith bunging up the rear. Outside the course Victory went up, and passing The Clown, challenged Prospero for leading honours. The contest was now bntweon Prosporo and Victory. Entering the straight Victory showed up first, and came up the straight as ho liked, with Prospero about a couple of lengths behind, Miss (Jnftith>i a good third. There were 45 invcstoM, 1!) on the winner ; dividend, 21s. Consoi, v i ion H VNDICAP. Mr FostciV Rowi (Bond) . 1 Mr Pollock's Miss Griffiths (N'oigrove) 2 None others started. Rewi gave the maie, about a stone and a half and won as he liked. The meeting concluded with a match for £2 a-side, between a horse of Mr Svmcs', udden by F,. Kelly, and one ot Mi AMaoFarlano's, liddon by tho owner, Mr Syuies' horsu won n» hu liked.