SPOUTING.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXIX, Issue 3167, 11 October 1892, Page 2

SPOUTING.

WAIKATO HUNT OIA'H RACES.

Tub annual nee niee'uig in connection with tho Wuik.il.li Hoot Club was held on ,\ tin; Cl.v.idelands rac leonrse, I [aoiilton, on Siturday lust, and was in every way a • decided success. The vvntfi-r was all that , could bo desired, and the att.'ndaoco was | Rood, nver otlO being present, during the afternoon. The r icing throughout win * excellent, and no accidents or distiir'aucs u uf any kind occurred to mar tho enjoy- t iiient. Owing tn tho hi to Wet weather n the ground was very soft in consequence j ..f which no fast turn's wore nyis'-cral. , A large body of police were present, under v Inspector Emerson, hut their assistance ~ was not required. The officials of the Club ■ all discharged their duiie.s in an elli-iont , manner, as there was not a hitch through- : mit tho nn-etiiie. The billowing gentlemen , filled the various positions :—Judge, Mr L. . Cns-sen ; starter, Mr U. J. Storey ; clerk of , scales-, Mr 15. Howet.t ; h uidioappers, Messrs A. I'v;h and J. I lakdoish ; chirks of couise, Messrs 0. V. and E. 11. IMiing; lion, sec, Mr A. J. Storey. The grind stand bar was presi !e I over by Mr T. Buxton, of tho Royal Hotel, Hamilton, and Mr T. M. Hill i rov id id an excellent luncheon. Tho Hamilton L ght Infantty Hand, under Hand.nan it wen piesent, and added considerably to tho enjoyment of tho afternoon. Two totalisators, which were worked in conjunction, were conducted by Messrs Adams and Andrews, the tickets thrionhnot the meeting being 10s. The sum of £484 was put through. No sensation il dividends were paid, the largest being iU l-"is on Minnie in tho Flying Stake--. .Seven events were, down on th; cards for discussion, and the afternoon opened with the Handicap 1 tin dies, in which a Held of seven went to the pn-t, the winner turning up in Nero, who had been instalhd an equal second favourite with Hineuv a, Detainer holding the premier position on tha machine, but he could not get a place, [n a field of four which went out fur the Maiden, Castanette was never asked to gallop, winning as she liked. Detainer came out in the Steeples, and after a Rood race beat Ju-tice, the jumping of the three placed hor:ies (D-tamer, Justice and Peter) Peine splendid. The winner of the Ladies' Bracelet was found in Selwyn, and NVro was again successful in the Farmers' Plate. The top weight (.Minnie) won tho Flying Stakes rather easily, and afterthe mo-t) interesting race of the day Maritana beat Blue Peter by a neck and won the TallyHo Steeples. Of the riders Mr A. H. Storey was the most successful, scoring three wins out of four mounts, two on his own horse, Nero, and the third on Miss Weal's Selwyn in the Bracelet, while on Duchess he did not get a place. The other winning riders wero Creamer on Castanette, Mr J. \V. Wallace on Detainer, Mr G. McGlashan on Minnie and Mr R. Henwood on Maritana. Mr A. J. Storey who, however, did not manage to register a win was second on threj occasions. Of the sires of winners, Ingomar claims three, Nero twice, and Selwyn ; Anteros two, Castanette and Minnie; Opawa one, Defamer; and Hippocampus one, Maritana. The fallowing is a detailed account of the racing : Handicap Hunt ClubHi-udles, of 20juvs'. One and a-half miles. Mr A. H. Storey's b g Nero, 4yrs 10-t owner) 1 Mr Thos. Wise's b m Sceptress, a list (owner) 2 Mr R. Kenwood's gr in Maritana. Gyw, list (owner) 3 Detainer, 12st; Deceiver, lOst 71b ; Hinemoa, lOst 71b ; and Fisherboy lOst and 131b over also ran. At the fall of the flag Maritana and Deceiver went to the front and led over the first hurdle and the grey was first over the hurdle in the straight and past the stand, at the next jump Hinemoa fell and Deceiver baulked, and then Detainer went to the front followed by Maritana and Sceptress. Coming round tho back turn Nero began to move up and at the entrance to the straight was close up to Sceptress. He took the lead at the last jump and coming i home as he like won easily by a length, the same distance separating the second and third. Time, 3min. l!.)|-ec. Totalisator, , 137 investors, 3G on winner. Dividend, £1 ! 18s. i Handicap Maiden Race (open) of losovs. One mile. : Mr D. Cameron's ch m Castanette a 7st 121b (Creamer) 1 i Mr G. A. McGlashan's bin Secret, 3yrs Sst (Mr P. Emerson) 2 : Mr K. Scott's bg Te Akao, oyr.s, 7st (C. Smith) 3 Peter Gvant 7st, was the only other starter. Castanette went away with the lead and i was never caught. Secret closed up a little ■ at tho entrance to the straight, but Castanette cantered away and won in the easiest s manner. Tim-, 2aiin. Totalisator : j S2 investors, 52 on winner. Dividend : 13s. ' Handicap Hunt Club Steeplechase, of i 30sovs. Three miles. ' Mr R. Gif-rett's b g Defamer, a 12st I (Mr J. W. Wallace) 1 1 Mr Jas. Turnbull's ch g Justice, a list 101b (Mr A. J. Storey) - Mr S. Lawson's gr g Peter, a lOst 101b (Owner) 3 Wairiri (list), Opawa (list), Alex (lOst 71b) Yarraman (lOst), also started. Justice took the lead when tho flag fell, followed by Opawa. The first jump was negotiated by Justice first, followed by 5 Wairiri and Peter, Opawa baulking, the 1 rest being together. This order was inain- : timed over the sod bank and logs, but go- ' ing int:> Edmund's Peter ran tip into second 1 place. Justice was first back on to the fc course again, followed by Peter, Wairiri, 1 Defamer, and Alex. At the hurdle in the ' straight Peter went to the front and led fc over tho water and wattle fence, followed : by Justice, Wairiri, Defamer, and Alex. ' Tfjis same order was maintained over the sod bank and logs, but Defamer ran up into 1 third place going into Edmund's and com- ' ing on to tho course again Peter was first 1 Justice second Defamer third, and Wairiri ' fourth. Wairiri took third place at the water jump, but )efamer again displaced : him at the wattle, and he was not per- ' severed with after. Justice led at the first 1 jump in the last round followed by Peter ' and Defamer, but Peter was firit over the r sods, and over the locs he and Justice were * together with Defamer close up. All three fc horses wero jumping in grand style. Leay- ' ing the courso the last time Peter was in ; front, but on returning Defame- had put in' ' his claim and occupied the premier n i-ition, " with Justice second, and Pe-.or third. This ' order was maintained over the 1 ist hurdle, [ and ii grand race ensued up the straight be- ' tween Justice and Defamer, the litter win- ' ning by about a length amid great applause. ' 0» returning to tho paddock both horses ' and riders received quite an oration. E Time, Oiii 32sec. Totalisator ; 101 Investors, 73 on winner, dividend ill 3s. Ladies' Bracelet, of losovs. One mile and a distance. Gentlemen riders. Miss Weal's ns. b m Selwyn -lyrs,, 10<t , 71b (Mr A. H. Storey) 1 , Mrs Scott's ns. b m Sceptress, a lUt 71b \ (Mr T. Wise) 2 I Miss Paul's ns. tar m Hinemoa, Ii yrs, . list (Mr G. Paul 3 ' Stranger (lOst) and Albury (lOst) were the other staites. '. All the horses qualified over the hurdle, and when the flag fell Albury went to the from and led past the stand, followed by . Sceptress and Selwyn. Opposite the gate ' Sceptress, displaced him, and let until the , turn for home was reached, wlien she was challenged by Selwyn, and swerving under \ the whip allowed Selwyn to get in front, and, after a good race op the straight, the latter won, Tune, 2m I'Jsec. Totalisator ; 138 Investors, 82 on winner, Divtdend Us. Paumeh's Pr.vt'E Steeplechase, of losovs About one mile and a-half. : Mr A. H. St -rey's b g Nero, syrs, list (Owner) 1 Mr If. Bullock-Webster's ch g Ledbury, aged, list (Mr A. .)'. Storev) 2 Mr C. Shaw's b g Waverley, aged, list, (Owner) 3 Alex, list, was the only other starter. Ledbury led over the water followed by Nero, Alex, and Waveriy. Alex fell on the soft ground and the other three went on alone. Ledbury kept on increasing his lead Nero lying some distance behind second, till Kdmonds' was reached, when Mr A. 11, Storey lot his head go and catching Ledbury with every stride he passed lii.n almost as if standing still, winniug easily. Time, 3min. 27.\secs. Totalisntor : o'j investors, 37 uu winner; dividend, lis. Flying Stakes (open), of 20sovs. Distance, six furlongs. Mr G. A. McGlashairs b in Minnie, liyrs, l)st(OA-ner) 1 Mr D. Cameron's ch in Castannette, aged, 7st lOlli (Creamer) -' Mr J. C. Booth's b g Waltzev, lyrs. Sst, (Tee) 3 Memorandum, 8-t 10'b, Duche-s, Bst -lib, I ! Topsy, 7st, and Dora, list 121b, also ran.

Duchess was tin; fir-t to show in fron', but she was soon displaced by Minnie win was nev.r head. <1, winniiitfbya tfu.nl leivll). Time, lmiii. 2-l«.-c. Totalis .to,-: I*l U inv.vsf.is, L'O ..) winner; divi.lu I, LI 10-. Tai.i,y-hd Srr.Ki'i.Knii \sk, ..f->.o,,is. Two aiwl:i-half niil.-s. Mr R. l|..|,w.,ori's C r hi M-iitana, liyrs, INKOwn.T) 1 Mr 11. Unlli.iik-Wdist-.'* ki- (r HI ■■« Peter, aired, llit7lli(Mi- A. .1. Storey) 2 I'.t-r, IM -:i>. W;iii-ii-i. 10-t Till. ai.d Ducli..*-, 104, also s:iml.<l. 1)1.1.5 lVf-r «.'t "wr tie liin-.11.- in tinslia;nht lir.-t., but Dich-.-:- w.is in front at till! Water ill)'] led •'> '.In! j'lnil' ii«nr thKilt- where .lie tiiiulko.l, and Peter led ..v.-r til.. sods iin.l Lars but I*l ii.-. I'. t:i- t-n.k c.iniii.iii'l «.iiiik int- Ivliiinii-ls' followed by Peter iin.l Mint in i. This order M' m.iiutnued until tin! water was r-ached when Duchess not ill fr.mt. Peter baulked nt tin; ii'-xt juinii and Blue Petir mid Maiitanaw.re thy only nn« lt-ft in. 'I'heiu two kept t .tfeth.-r for tin.- 'est of the journey and an exciting finish ensue I the uiiire winning by about ;i nock amid applause. Totalisit'T : 120 investors, 20 on I winner, dividend, £2 2-*.