YESTERDAY’S RACES.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume III, Issue 459, 27 May 1890, Page 3

YESTERDAY’S RACES.

The miserable weather yesterday put a damper on sport of any kind, and it is almost unnecessary to say that the attendance at the race meeting at Waerenga-a hika was not large. But all things being considered there was a fair number present, and as the rain kept off those who went out to the course had an enjoyable day. The races were all got off in commendable time, and there was no dispute or complaint of any kind during the day. Mr J. Harding efficiently conducted the onerous duties of Secretary, and Mr C. D. Bennett acted in the dual capacity of Handicapper and Jtfdge. Captain Winter officiated-as Starter, Mr Colebrook as Clerk of the Scales, and Mr A. Pritchard as Clerk of the Course.

Appended is a description of the racing—1— Handicap Hubdue Race, of 30 aovs; 2 miles, over 8 flight.. of hurdles, 3ft 6in. Nomination 1 sov, acceptance half aov. 0. Pitt’s Oeo (E. Harries) 10.13 .. 1 J. Lawson’s Leila (J. Smith) 9.13 .. 2 J. Smith’s Toroa (R. Smith) 9.10 .. 3 —Myth and Rainbow were scratched. The race was a very easy thing for Oeo, and Tnroa was a bad third, Totalisator £ll6 on, £55 on winner—dividend £117?. 2— Handicap Hack Hurdle Race, of 10 aovs ; 1 mile. Post entry half sov. Bit of Blue (B. Marshall) 10.11 .. 1 Bachelor (M. Mahei) 11.4 .. 2 —Waitangi 10-7, end Pride 9.4 also started, but both came to grief sod did not run out to a finish. Totalisator-£B2 on; £32 on the winner; dividend, £2 6s.

3—Flying Handicap, of 30 aovs ; 6 furlongs Nomination 1 sov, acceptance half sov. D. Hepburn’s Pouawa (Byan) 8.2 .. 1 O. Hansen’s Truthful (Farrell) 8 9.. 2 Peka Kerekere’s Dancing Master (Sceats) 3 —lmpostor 8 12, Off Chance 6 3, and Assassin 6.0 also ran, while Nora 8.4 was scratched. This was a splendid race. Dancing Master got away first, Off Chance made a dash to the front rank, while Truthful lay third, with Pouawa last. Nearing the straight Off Chance had a head in front, and the home turn was taken in a bunch. Pouawa had gradually regained her ground, and at the corner cut in on the inside, while Truthful had struck ont for a slight lead. The pair raced together, Truthful having about a foot to the good. The rider of Pouawa was hemmed in so closely that he could not use the whip with his right hand, but he soon made use of hie left, and after a hard fight, won by a head, the other horses all being close up. There was £205 on the machine, the dividend being £6 16s. There was £27 on Pouawa, £Bl on Truthful, £BB on Dancing Master.

4—Half Mile Scumiy, of 10 sovs; minimum weight Bst Open to all horses that never won an advertised race of any description. Post entry half »BV. Bainbow ~ 1 Tyro 2 Butterfly .. 8 —Brown Bess, Morchie, Merino, Charlie and Venus also ran. The etart was a bad one, bat a good race resulted. Brown Bess finished fourth, then Murehi-, Charlie, Venus, and Merino, in that order.

Totalisator—£l96 on ; 82 on the winner ) lofc bid 84 t>u, Tyro

s—Bibthdat Handicap, of 40 sovs.; Is miles. Nomination 1 sov., acceptance 1 sov. C. Pitt’s Fitzjames (Hayden) 9.7 .. 1 O. Hansen’s Truthful (Farrell) 7.11 .. 2 W. Hamon’s Nora, 7.11 .. .. 3 —Deceiver 7.6, Pouawa 7.4. Privateer 6 8, Papakura 6.0, and Off Chance 6.0 also started. Pouawa led eff, with Deceiver next, while Off Chance was left at the post. Pouawa soon receded to the rear, Deceiver being left to cut oat the running, with Papakura at hand. After the mile had been covered Fitzjames and Nora came to the front, with Truthful showing up well. Turning towards home Fitzjames had the lead, and Pouawa coming up fast, it was thought she would again come in a victor, but she lost a lot of ground in making the outside turn into the straight, and could only get fourth place, Fttzjames winning rather easily by a couple of lengths. Deceiver finished fifth, Papakura sixth, Privateer seventh, and Off Chance last. Totalisator—£2l4 on ; dividend, £6 4s There were 31 on the winner, 21 on Truthful, and 31 on Nora. Pouawa had 40 on, and Deceiver 67. 6—Handicap Hack Flat Race, of 10 sovs.; 1 m'le. Post entry half sov. W. Bailey’s Zanzibar (Moore) 8.8 .. 1 Bit of Blue, 8.12 .. .. .. 2 Mormon, 6.4 .. ~ .. .. 3

—Oeo 8.10, Puti 84, Forest Queen 6.0, Dove 6.7, Brown Bess 6.4, Charlie 6.0 and Butterfly 6.0 also started.

Several horses carried overweight. Zanzibar had the race throughout and won by a length, hard held. Totalisator—£l6B on—£72 on winner - dividend £2 2s. There was L3O on Bit of Blue and L 29 on Oeo. 7—Forced Handicap, of 20 sovs., 1 mile. Compulsory for winners; optional for hacks and losers. Entrance 1 sov. Deceiver (Moore) 7.12 1 Papakura, 7 0 .. .. .. .. 2 Pouawa, 8.7 3 —Dancing Master 7 10, Zanzibar 7 4, Privateer 7.2, Bit of Bus 6.7. Assassin and Waitangi 6.0 also started. Fitzjames 10.10, Nora 5.7, and Oeo 6.7 were scratched. Deceiver made the running most of the way, and won after a good race. Totalisator —£l42 on—£46 on winner—dividend £2 13s. There was £44 on Zanzibar, who finished sixth. Papakura made a good finish with only £6 on. There was £lo4B' put through the machine during the day, Messrs Cooper and Barry having control, as usual, and giving every satisfaction.

It may be remembered that Richard Davies his throughout denied that he was an actual participant in the crime. He stated in the condemned cell a few mnments before execution that he never touched the axe with which the deed was done.