SPORTING NOTES.

Waikato Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 2374, 27 September 1887, Page 2

SPORTING NOTES.

Waipa .Stakes of 600 Guineas

Result of the Race by Red Cap

This event was run off yesterday on the new course. There were over 1000 spectators on the ground. The arrangements of tiie stewards were perfect. The following is a description of the race;— Punctually at nine o’clock tiie starter got his horses together and despatched them on their journey from Hamilton. Just as the flag dropped. Vanity, Public Works and Education collided, which gave Retrenchment a long lead. Vanity led Public Works and Education past the Hospital and along the County Council road, via Pnkorimu to Ohanpo, where he was beginning to haul on Retrenchment, The latter almost pulled into a walk when in sight of Lake Ngaroto. Here Jackson headed his horse straight for the water, and crossing to the other side safely, he cut several miles off the journey. Passing Ohanpo, the crowd who bad assembled at Delaney’s cheered the son of Lio Medo, and shouted 11 Vanity wins in a canter.” Teaadale hearing the applause spurted on to Te Awamntu, Ins horse looking tired and blown. At the same time Retrenchment was entering Kihikihi, going very strong and pulling double, the Schoolmaster and Public Works bringing up the rear, both going well. Passing Otorohanga Retrenchment still led, the rest in a cluster. Public Works, looking dangerous, began to draw away from Vanity and the Schoolmaster passing Kniti and Waitete. This order was maintained to the Tunnel, where the Blacksmith got on even terms with the leader, but only on sufferance. At Alexandra, Retrenchment began to draw away from his field, and on through Kawhia and Raglan continued to increase his lead, through Whatawhata, Xgarnawaliia and Tuakau, passing the post at Hamilton a long way ahead of the others, with a good bit to spare. Time : 1) flours. There were 1245 tickets on the totalisator, (iilo on tiie winner. Dividend : ill Us.

Retrenchment (Jackson) ... I Public Works (Maxwell) ... 2 Education (Campbell) S Vanity (Teasdale) ... 4 The race on the whole was a very good one. Vanity’s jockey tried to jostle, but in doing so lost ground. Public Works ran a very good horse, with age and more carefully training he may yet win a race if ha and his owners are not disqualified by the stewards for dark practices, viz., in substituting his half-brother’s the working man part of the journey. The Schoolmaster did useful work for his stable companion by breaking down obstacles. Vanity and Education may be. turned to grass ; neither can ever win a race in good company. Training such horses is a waste of tucker. Those who benefited by my tips in last week’s issue and backed the winner can send the usual fee for such to Red Cap.