SPORTING.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 2922, 7 April 1891, Page 2

SPORTING.

HOI'TH AI'(.:KI,,\XD ttACINW CbUJVfj AIjTU.MN MKtTIX«;.

Tin; Autumn MuiHim; uf tlm above club uua held on the Claudlands Racecourse on Saturday last aud iu every way was a grand success. During the previous night aud the morning, heavy rain fell wliicli prevented many from attending. Notwithstanding the unfavouiablcm.'ss of the wn.it.lier there was a large attendance, including His Excellency the Governor, Lord Onslow.iiiid a number of tiic ollicers from the Australian sijuadrou now in Auckland. About elcveu o'clock the rain ceased and the aflernoon was a lovely one, and many ladies came on to tho course during the afternoon. Altogether there must have been fully 800 people present during the afternoon. The excursion train from Auckland brought about 350 people, but had the weather been tine when it left Auckland that number would have been more than doubled. Lord Ouslow and party arrived at Hamilton East at 1.15 p.m. by special train which left Auckland at 9.15, running through with only one stoppage, at Mercer. Mr C. Hudson, District Tratlio Manager accompanied the party. At Hamilton East, His Excellency was met bv the Mayor of Hamilton, Mr I. Coates, and conveyed on to the course in a brake. On arriving in front of the stand, the hou. secretary of the Club, Mr G. H. Carter, welcomed His Excellency and introduced him to the Htewards, the band playing God Save the Queen. As the Hurdle race was about to start the party w.-sre conducted to the Stand, of which a certain portion had been reserved, and witnessed the race. On the conclusion of the race His Excellency was entertained at a champagne luncheon by the stewards, in a large maraiiG which had benn nrrotnd adjoining the Saddling Paddock. The luncheon was provided by Mr T. M. Hill, of Hamilton, and "reflected great credit on him as a providore. During the rest of the afternoon the vice regal parry wit nessed the racing with great interest, leaving by special train about live o'clock just after the Novel race had been run. The Governor during the interval between the races accompanied by Mr O. F. Pilling, rode round and iuspeeted the course and expressed himeclf as agreeably surprised as to the state to which the Club had brought the grounds during the short time it had been in existence. He also expressed his intention of again visiting the South Auckland meeting when able to do so. Impey's fine band arrived by the excursion train from Auckland, and during the afternoon performed in an excellent manner, doing much to fill up the intervals between the various events. Luncheon was supplied at the Grand stand aud MrLeQuesuc, of the Waikato Hotel, catered for the public at the bir, both appearing to be doing a good business. Mr H. Maliun had a refreshment booth, ai/t was well patronised. Two totalisators were worked conjointly by Messrs Adama aud Andrews, and a large amount of money (£I4SO 10s) was put through. The tickets, with the exception of those on the first race which were 10s, were £1. The dividends on the Steeplechase and Novel Race were the largest paid, being £>S '.h and £6 respectively. The various otliecs were dlieiently filled as follows :-Jml«o, Mr B. P. Bayly; Starter, Mr J, iloNicol ; Clerk of the Scales, Mi- C. J. W. Barton ; Clerks of the Course, Messrs O. F. and E. H. Pilling; Totalisator Steward, Mr G Edgccumbe. Mr G. H. Carter, the hou. secretary to the Club, exercised a general supervision, aud it is mainly due to his untiring exertions that thi , meetings of the Club have been raised to the success they undoubtedly are. Mr K. D. Halatead, the handicapper to tho Club, was present at the mcetiuc;, aud he is to be complimented upon the successful manner iu which he concealed the various winners. Owing to the heavy rain the course, which on Friday was in splendid order, was rather slippery and the going a little heavy. During the racing one or two little mishaps occurred, but there were no serious accidents to mar the day's pleasure. Only one protest was entered, that being against Mr W. Windsor, who rode Ihna, the winner of the Welter Handicap, as a gentleman rider, but it was dismissed. Eight events were set down for discussion, arid the racing throughout was of an interesting description. In all the races, except the Welter, good fields faced the starter, who was very successful in getting tho horses away. The first race was the Maiden Plate, and the winner was supplied by the two-year-old Brown Bess, who also appropriated the Klying Stakes, the last race of the day, after a good race. This double win by Mr Booth was very popular with the public, and the mare was loudly cheered on both occasions. Cloth of Cold won the Hurdles with great ease. Leoriua, in a field of eight, wou the Autumn Handicap and the Claudelands Plate somewhat easily, the place 3 on both occasious being filled by Haricot and Try Fluke in that order. Only three faced tho starter for the Welter, which was won by lima. The Steeplechase proved one of the best races ever run in Waikato, and Mr Windsor's Yum Yum secured a popular victory from Blue Peter, Justice being third. Lord Onslow beiug greatly taken by the performance of Yum Yum, her owner, Mr Windsor, was introduced by the Hon. John Bryce, Member for Waikato, to His Excellency, who complimented him on being the owner of such a splendid marc, aud said that he and the people of Waikato should be proud of possessing such a horse. Old Pretender, well known in days gone by, came out of his shell and won the Novel iu good style. The following is a detailed account of the racing : —

Hamucu , Maiden' Plate, of 20sovs., for horses that have uuvor wou an advertised race of £20. Distauco, 7 furlongs. Mr Booth's br m lirown Bess, 2yrs., Sst, (Collins) 1 Mr Windsor's b ni Helen Macgregor, Syrs., Tst 41b, (Peunell) 2 Mr Gilland'.'i's b g Never Miss, Ivrs, !)st .lib (Lawson) ... ... ... 3 [The winner was trained by Mr J, C. Booth. I T.ady Marion, Sst 101b; Mountain Maid, Sst; Theorem, 7st 51b ; and Viceroy, 7st olb, also started. Bob, Eva, Moderator, and La Grippe were scratched. At the fall of the flag Heleu Maogregor went away to the front, Brown Bess lying last, the remainder being well together about two lengths from the leader, At the turn coming to the straight Brown j Bess closed up, and before properly into the straight uus uii terms with Helen Macgrcgor. Both coming gamely under the whip, the two-year-old gradually drew away, winning by about a length and a half, Never Miss being about three leugths away third. At the turn coming into the straight Mountain Maid slipped and fell but neither horse nor rider waa hurt. Time, I in. 3U l-ssec9. Totalisator: I'Jl investors, 70 ou winner, dividend £1 U.VM'i'jAi' Hukuixs, of oOsuvs, Over eight Mights 3ft. Gin. hurdles. Distanot', '2 miles. Mr O. Wright's b g Cloth of Gold, oyrs., lOst. 71b. (Dawson) 1 Mr H. Windsor's br in Yum Yum, jyrs., lOst. (Windsor) 2 Mr Wight's blk g Match, aged, 9st. (Hatton) I! "fhe winner v/aa trained by ownor.J Apt Ho (!>st. 7!t.) :.lbo started. Sentinel, Nap, Blue Pftei, Moderator. Maid of Erin, and FiV! -.c-rman did not start. Cloth of Gold iu'i cv-.r the first and second hurdles, followed by Yum Yum and Platen, with Apollo some distance in the rear. Passing tho stand the lirst time Platch ran up into second place, hut soon gave way agaiu to Yum Yum, who closed up with C'oth of Gold at the back of the course. The latter, however, drew away agaiu, and holding his advantage won in a canter from the mare by about three lengths. Apollo baulked at the hurdle i near the gate in the second rouod, and

was- pulled up. 'i'iiiic. Iμ,in. lln-Tillis sees. TotalUator : Hiii investor?, JJ ™ winner. Dividend, i'l 1">". AUTUMN' IIANM'MI , , of -V)-:ciVy. : .r.'jvs. out of stakes to go to "secuud h';ioc. | Distance, ij iniibH. Mr Robertson's cli :n Loorinsi, ngrd, Ust. 7lb. (T. Taylor) .. ■ •• 1 Mr Bach's eh in Uiuicul, (iyi-.., list. iaib. (vv. c.iii) 2 MrDick-y's blk h Tr> Hnko, aged, 7st. fLViust) 3 [The winuer w;m tr.iinud by Mr (... Kmich.j l'riscillit, 7st. l'Jlb. ; Clarion, 7st. lUlh. ; l,eila, 7nt. 101b. ; Possum, list, I -Mb. ; and Nap, list., also started, Snake being scratched. After one break away, Mr MoNicol got the horses nil' wi;ll together, and l'osaum was the first to tliow iu front. He led past the staud, followed by Clarion and Nap, Leoriua lying about fifth. Passing the Rain Clarion displaced Possum, but at the back of the course he had to give way iu turn to Leoriua. Clarion, however, again went to the front, but on turning into the straight the race was never in douht. Leorina, coming away as she liked, won in a cantor by about a length from Haiicot, who beat Try Fluke by about halt a length. Time, 'Jniiu. 53 1-utlmei:. ToUliaator : 248 investors, 102 on witnier. Dividend, £2 3i. N'klteu Hasdk'ai , , of 20sovs. For horsed owned iu the six counties of Raglan, Waipa. Wuikato, Pi.iko, Ohiuemuri, and Thames, and that have been the boiw fide property of the owners for at least two mouths before day of entry, and have never won jin advertised race of more than £50. Gentlemen riders. Bottom weight, (Ist. Distance, I mile.

Mr Windsor's b in lima, 3yrs., 9st. 101b. (Mr W. Windsor) 1 Mr Bertrand's gr g Pirate, aged, lOst. (Mr A. Hopkins) 2 Mr Ellison's oh in Lidy Marion, syrs., lOst. (Mr H. B. Webster) 3

I The winner was trained by tho owner.] These were the only starters, Lonely, Earnest, Kathleen, Bachelor and Eva heiug scratched. lima led from the start, and was never caught, winning a." she liked, never having been aoke'l to gallop. Time, 2mins. Totalisator : 107 investors, 59 on winner. Dividend, £1 15s. A protest was lodged by the owner of Pirate on the grounds that Mr W. Windsor was not a gentleman rider, as he made his living by riding and training horses. After'hearing the evidence, the stewards did not consider it sufficient to sustain the protest, and it was accordingly dismissed. Handicap Steeplechase, of ojsovs. Ssovs out of stakes to go to second horse. Distance about 3 miles. Mr Windsor's br m Yum Yum, uyrt?, lOst 51b (W. Windsor) 1 Mr Wight's gr g Blue Peter, aged, Ost Tlb(tlatton) 2 Mr Bradley'a ch g Justice, oyrs, lOst (Wells) >l [The winner was trained by Uie owner] Cloth of Gold (lO.st lOlbVNap (lOst 71h), and Mnscalelle (<Jst 71b) »!so started. Sentinel, Platch, Moderator, Maid of Erin, and Apollo were scratched. At the start Cloth of Gold wunt to the front, and led over the first jump, clostly followed by Yum Yum, Nap, Justice, Blue Peter, aud Muscatelle. Cloth of Gold still led over the next obstacle (double ditch and bank), whore Nap uamc to grief and was pulled up. At the log fence Cloth of Gold baulked aud Yum Yum took command, followed by Justice, Muscatelle, and Blue Peter. The iiyrsea ran in this order past the stand, and were the only ones in the race, Cloth of Gold Waving staked himself iu jumping the wattle fence out of the course. All four horses cleared the water jump aud wattle fence in grand style, being loudly I cheered. Taking all tho fences without a mistake there was no change in tho order until in the paddock for the second time, when Blue Peter ran up into second position. The water jump was crossed the second time with Yum Yam ia front, Blue Peter second, Justice third, and Muscatelle, some distance behind, fourth. At the bao'i of the course Blue Peter closed up to Yum Yum, but the mare drew away, aud, jumping in splendid style, she landed au easy win, hard held, amid loud cheering. Time, Omin 12$ec. Totalisator—227 invertors, 25 on winner, dividend £S 3s. Claddelanus llasuicai , , of SOsovs. Winner of the Autumn Handicap to carry 101b extra. Winner of any other race after the declaration of the weights to carry 01b extra. Penalties not cumulative. Diataucc, 1.1 miles. Mr ttob'rtsou'a ch m Leorina, aged,

lOst lib (Taylor) 1 Mr A. Bach's cli m Huriout, Uyrs, Ist (W. Gall) - Mr Dickey'a blk g Try Fluke, ayed, 7st (Priest) % [The winner was trained by Mr G. French.] Capeila (7st 121b), Snake ("at 71b), Possum (6st 121b), lima (Gst 101b), and Paapuroo (Gst) started. Scot Free, Lonely, and Leila weie scratched. From a good start Haricot, Try Fluke ami Snake went past the Stand on almost even terms, the rest being in a bunch ; opposite the stand Capella and Leorina went up and Snake went a little bit ahead, but coming into the straight Leorina took command and holding her advantage won easily by a length, about half a neck separating the second and third horses. Time, 2min. 24 sees. Totalisator : 237 ; investors, 82 on winn-r, dividend, £2 12s. Paapuroo ran nil' just past the stand and jumped the i'unc; into tin! horse paddock, and opposite the bush K. Turner, the rider of Possum full off, but in neither case was there any harm i'.ouo.

Novel Rack of .SO-tvs. The winner to become the absolute properly of the Club, to be sold im-nediatoly alter the race. W.f.a. .Ui-tanc:, 7 fui lotiye Mr O'Hoolagau's b g Pretender, ui'ed, Sst. 121b. (H. Weal) 1 Mr .1. C. Booth's l> % Earnest, aged, bit. 121b. (Collins) 2 Mr Collins, , br m -iyrs, Sst. 121b. (Reid) -i [The winner was trained by Mr Brown.] Kathleen, Sst l.'jlb, The Pirate, Sst 121b, and Viceroy, Sst 1 lib, also ran, Miss Riggi Ivanhoe aud Bung being scratched. There was some considerable delay at the start owing to the fraotiousness of Earnest, but when the flag fell Pretender went away to the front aud was never caught, winning by a good length. Time, lmin lO=ec. Totalisator : 187 investors, 2S on the winner, dividend £G Pretender was offered for sale by Mr J. McNicol, and was knocked down to Mr Brown for £20. Kr.Yixu Stakes Handuat of tiUsovs. Winner of the Autimu Handicap to carry 101b extra ; winner of the Claudelauds Handicap to carry 71b extra. Penalties not cumulative. Distance 6 furlongs. Mr Booth's br id Brown Bess, 2yrs, 7st 71b (Collins) ■•• 1 Mr Liuric's b in I'risdlla, 3yrc, 7st7lb - Mr McKinnoii's b <j, Scot Free, Syra , , Sat 31b, (W. Gall) •"• [The winner wa.-> trained by the owuorj. Leorina, lOst. lib. ; Leila, 7st. jib. ; Marion, 7st. ; Haricot, Ost. 121b. ; Too Soon, list 71b. ; Mountain Maid, Gst. 71b. ; Helen McGregor. Gst. 71b. ; aud Duchess, Gst, also started. Capella, Never Miss, Macaroni, Theorem, aud Moderator wure scratched. After a couplu of breaks away tho horses got oil well together, Brown Hess at oneo goiim to the front. Coining into the straight Prisoilla made an attempt to g"ut on terms with tho two-year-old but failed, and Brown Bess wou by about half a length. Time, lmin ".'■jec. Totalisator: 213 in- ! vcstcLt, 60 on winner, dividend £',i 3-,