Races at Alexandra.

Waikato Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1950, 6 January 1885, Page 2

Races at Alexandra.

Thk sports and races postponed fiom Box ing D.iy camo off on Now Year's Day, and were, notwithstanding tho uncertain w eatlier, a great success. Tlio attendance both of European"! and natives was very large, some 700 pernons being present. The «3 vents were well con tinted, anil with the inception of the accident in the Hurdle Raco, by which the horse Young Pup.ipa >\as killed on the spot, and the ridei, young T. H'igerrt, rendcied for a little time unconscious, nothing occurred to in >r the pleasure of the '•port, had the weather onl> continued to be favourable, but in tho afternoon rain came down, which cluared tho course of a large number, including all the l.idiea. tho races baing run ninidjt ■mowers. The Awamutu band was present during the day, the only complaint against them nude by tho Indies being they were ,omewhat too chary of their mimic. Not a -ingle c ise of inebriation was to bo seen on the cmu.se, or any unpleasantness whatever. The stowaids and their hon. secretary weie indefatigable in their duties. It is, howo\ei, to be hoped that they will see their way clear by next races to give some more money in pri/es, especially in tho hor c i aces which, considering the nun.ber of horses entered, were very small indeed. Ca.pt Capel, with Wahanui, acted as judge, itid Mr Hinton as starter, and both g.ivo general natisfaction in the performance of their duties. Tho following was the pro gramme of the sports* and the results :—: —

FOOT SPOUTS. Oikls 1 Race, under 12.— 100 yard* ; pnze, largo cake presented by Mr T. Walker.— Maanga, 1 ; Mere, 2. bo\s' R\cit, under 10.— 100 yd s; lit prize, 7s Gd ; 2nd. . r >s ; 3rd, 2s Gd.— BuyJo, 1 ; Stunner, 2 ; Raw l, 3. Bois' R\ce, under 16. — 200 yds; entrance, Is. — l»t prizo, l. r )s; 2nd, 5s. — f. Corboy, 1; T. McKinley, 2.— Eleven entries. Maiden Foot Rack.— lOOydi ; entrance, In. — Prize, 20s ; seven entries. — Mallard, 1 ; Kerei, 2. Huiwlk Rack. — 2."oyds ; entrance, 2s Gl. —Ist unzo, 30s; 2nd, 10s; n\ cnhics. - Julian was the fjvouiito for thi« cv<>ut, b it was well pushed by Mallard. Won by Julian, Mallard second Wamink Rut.— 100 yds; Ist pii/o, 10,; '2nd, .">«..— Nine Maori women and Kll'BK 11 ' 8 **■'• tered for this race, and all r.m t > win. Tlic race caused considerable aini^uinent. Won by M»« Tiho, Maanga sue >nd. Old Mkns' R\ck (Handicip.)— looyd- ; entiancc, 2s.— lnt prize, 20s; 2nd, 10. Only three entered for this event, theio beini? no inoro on the ground willing to outer as old men. IWiy, the pn>spceb>i, h.id a few yards start in front of if. H. Turner, while Paratmi Htarted at scratcli, hm only claim to b-jing an old man beinp 1 as he stated the father of six children. Tin 1 race was a good one, Turner only jn^t managing to breast the handkerchief bef< r • Biny and win. llai.k mm.k H\Nnic\r. — Entrance, 3s.— Mpiui 1 , 30-i ; 2nd, I'm. —There A'ere fho entries for this race, which was won by Mallard, with F.ureH a good «ocond. Julian, Tumor, and ft Maori were all out of it.

HOUSE R\CKS. Mmdkn Hvudi.k R\CK, 1J miles. Entrance, f>:<. — Ist prize, £3 ; 2nd, £1. Seven entries. Th'»ro was a considerable amount of excitement at this race. Sovoral of the horses b.vulked at the first hurdle, and the second three horses came down with thoir ndrrs. Young Papapa fell, breaking his neck, and falling on Irs rider, who for sometime it was thought was seriously hurt, but fortunately with tho exception of th. 1 shock, he his now none the worse for it. The tinwh of tho race was a good one, resulting 111 Mi Baxter's Tommy .. .. 1 Snlln an's Mousetrap . . .2 Hetet'-> Little Tom . 3 Mviokx Flat, 1 mile, entrance ss ; Ist pi l/o, U2 los; 2nd horse to .save his stakes. Theie wero elovon entries for this race, all going for the money, racing from start to finish result. Mr Howard's Midnight . 1 Mr Corboy'x Lucy 2 Alk\andha Handicap, 2 miles, entrance, 10s ; Ist prize, £(> ; 2nd horse save his stake. There were seven horses started for this ! race, Derby being the favourite, the horses had to go four times round the course, and for want of distinguishing colours, it would bo hard to describe the r«kce, Hastings and WainUi showed prominently all through but the ta.vourite won by two length*. Mr WBtherell'H Derby . . . . 1 Mr Hetit's Hastings . . . 2 PomvEY I*\ce, 1 mile, entrance, ss; pn/.0, £2. Thero were four entries for this rice \\ Inch was a most amusing ono. The nders drew lots for their mounts, tho winner was a heavy draught horse who had no idea of going any faster than a dray jog, any attempt to pre-»s him was resented by a dead stop, and lifting his hind leg*, he just managed to get to tho post within the 7 minutes allowed, to the great disgust of his rider and tho delight of the owner, Mr T. Bakci. I'likahana last, winner 1 Selling H \ck Hack, 1 mile, entrance, 5s ; pn/c £2 ; winner to be sold for £10, surplus if nny to go to the funds. Thero wero hvo entries for this race wliich was n close one, which resulted by tho acting judge decided a dead heat, although the onlookers thought it was a win by "Tho Devil," tho nice was run over again by tho two hordes " The Dovil " winning easily. Mr P. Turner's The Devil 1 Mr (irierson's Jenny . 2 Flirt, Waipa, and Flying Mary alio ran. Handicap Huiidlk Hum:, 2 miles, entrance, ss ; Ist pri^o, £4 ; 2nd hoi>e to save his stake. Four entries, this was a capital race, all tho horses taking their jumps well won by Mr Baker's Clover . 1 Mr Baxter's Tommy 2 New Chum, and Kawlii.v also lan. Consolation Ku'E, for all beaton hmsoi 1 nulo, entrance, ss ; prize, k\ four entries. After a good contest was won by Mr Hetet's Hastings . . 1 Mr Sullivan's Mousetrap 2 Mr Cubb's Hiuemoa, and Sage's Flirt also ran. This concluded the sports.