REEFTON JOCKEY CLUB RACES.

Inangahua Times, Volume XI, Issue 1301, 31 December 1886, Page 2

REEFTON JOCKEY CLUB RACES.

Favored with fine weather, a large attendance, and good fields for almost every item on tlie card, none of the essfUtials of a successful meeting were wanting. The number of strangers on the course was greater than was ever seen on any former occasion, every town on the West Coast being largely represented. The different races were were #ell contested, money was ahundaut, Y and everything went of Wejl. Subjoined are pattifblars ofthe ningDistrict Handicap. 30 soys. second horse 5 soys. 1 mile. Mr Richardson's Norfolk Lass, est 211% (Miller) 1 Mr Carter's Tramp, 9st 111 b, (Allent 2 Natal 7st also ran. Duchess of Albany, B*t 131 b, and Cardigan aud Gallant were scratched. This was an easy victory for Norfolk Lass who led from start to tinisha TA Totaliaator, £184 -dividend, If 1% . Hack Handicap, 10 soys. Mile heats. Mr O'Neill's lolly, 9st 101 b 1 Mr Ly neb's Esdaa, lOst 121 b, 2 Mr Smith's Rob, Bst, ... 3 Redan carried 4JI overweight. This was a very hollow chair, Polly winning the first two heats fn a canter, hard held, without an effort. A protest was entered against the winner en the ground that the horse had won peblic money at Patea under the name of Julia. The protest was disallowed^ . . Totaliaator, ClO^ldividend W 3s. * Inangahua Cup. 110 soys. ; second horse, 10 soys. 2 miles. Mr. Tone's British Lion, Bstl2lh, (Cahill) 1 Mr Wood's Miss Barn urn, 9st 31b 2 j Mr M 'Williatrls's Cardigan, 7st 121 b 3 Mr Smith's Gallant, Bst 31b, 0 Mr Jones's Sir William, Bst, lib, ... 0 Mr Young's Yk>ung Perkins, 6st, s°, ... 1 •*" Tramp, Bst 121}; was scratched. Cardigan carried 21b nverwright. Mr Jones declared to win with Sir William. This was undoubtedly the race of the day, and excited a good deal of interest. The figures in the totalisator show the betting. These wfcra as follows just before starting: Miss J3amum, 147y British Lion, L 164; Sfh\ .William, L 63; Young Perkins, L4O ; Cardigan L 25 and Gallant L 27. Some little troublo was caused at the ptiet, but presently the horses got away well together. . In the first round Cardigan took a prtmunent position with Miss Barnum, the Lion and Gallant iv close waiting Very little change of position occurred until the second rons.4, when British Lion, who had been running third, began to work up, and half way from trots wi** rosn, psseiiif|Oajsd%aiifUii

Miss Bamum and obtaining a lead of a length. In this order the straight was entered, when some desperate flogging brought the field well together and a grand struggle ensued. The Lion how. ever held his position, and landed the money for Mr Jones by a neck, Miss ; Barn nin being a good second and Cardigan i half a length behind. The horses were j in a bunch almost from start to finish, ' and the race was one of the best yet run on the course. Totaliaator, L 49 7; dividend, L 2 15s. Novkl Selling Race. 15 soys. 1 mile. Mr M'Quillau's Comat'ick, 9st 71b, 1 Mr Lynch 's Redan, 9st, ... 2 Polly, Bst. did not start. This was a Chinaman's race. Totaliaator, £24 ; dividend, £1 Bs. Miner's Plate. 35 soys., second horse, 5 soys, H miles. Mr Woods Miss Bamum. 9st 91b 1 Mr Richardson's Norfolk Lass, B<t4lb, 2 Mr Stevenson's Anv*l, 7«t 7lb 3 Tramp, B*t 81b ; British Lion, 9st 101 b; Gallant, Bst ; Duchess of Albany, 7at 121 b ; Bristol, 7st 131 b, and Young Perkins, 6st 71b, were all scratched. Miss Parnum landed thia with comparative ease. Totaliaa'nr. £119: dividend, £3 9s. Hubble Handicap. 20 soys. 2 milea. Mr Twohill's Dart, 9st 71b, ... 1 Mr Edward'a Tommy, Bst 71b, 2 Ouiy two horses came to the post. At the first jump Tommy refused to face the timber, and the Dart waltzed home any way. Totaliaator, £29 ; dividend, 01 2a.

SECOND DAY. The day again opened gloriously finein fact rather too fine to be pleasent, the heat during many ht>urs of the day being very trying. The delightful freshness of the verdure of the course, however, offered a grateful promenade, and the shades of the neighboring trees wooed • perspiring humanity to temporary ren and shelter. The games on tbe course were again numerous and well patronised. None of these appeared to come within the prohibitory limits of the law, and tbe amusements were indulged in by young and old with infinite gnsto and freedom. The following are the particulars of the different cv* nts :— District Havmoap. 30 soys ; second horse, 5 «nw. 1 J miles. Mr Smith's Gallant, 6yrs, Bst 81b. (flmitM 1 Mr Carter's Tramp, aged, 9st Rl> 2 Mr Richardson's Norfolk Lass, aged, 8«t 101 b, 3 Natal, 6st 121 b, also ran, and Yatterina, 6st 71b, was scratched. j This was an excellent race, and was ! won cleverly by a neck. Tlme*-2min. 25sec ; tesalisator, L 321: dividend. 12 12s. » District Hack Eaitcicap. For a riding saddle and Bsovs. £ mile, ' r Carter's RvUflrk. 9it, .. 1 Mr Cjsst. 8«f 7'K .... 2 Mr TwnbilV^Jlaj,* 9st 101 b ... 3 The followirtg horses aTso 'ran t—ComBtock, 9st 2'b ; Lady Bird, Bst 101 b; Snowdrop, B*t 71b ; and Rosina, 7«t 21b. I This was a comparatively easy victory for Sky'ark. Time— lmin. 27«ec*. Totaliaator. L 225 ; dividend. L 2 6s. MIDSUMMER HVmcAP. 80 soys. ; second horse, lOsova. 1} miles. Mr Jones' British Lion, 3yrs. 9,t81b ... .... ... 1 Mr Young's YonnfwNjrkins. 6yrs 6«t3lb. * ... ... 2 Mr Wood's Miss Barn urn, 6yrs JMSIb. 3 Mr M'vWHam's Cardigan, aged 7stl3lb, ... * . ... 0 This being tbe big event of the day evoked more than ordinary interest and excitement. The public, however, were slow in putting their mmey on the tofstlisator, and it was not until the horses weVe actually nut that the hacking commenced in *eejrnest. In a very few minutes the whole of the space around the machino was blocked^ with anxious investors, the rush being quite unpre cedented and a couple of stewards had to be told off to preserve something like order and tfjstem in getting to the aischine. It wee generally whispered that the race was arranged for a "chick in " for Cardigan, British 1 ion only to win in the event oft either of the other two horses showing U.o much foot, and the rumor was confirmed in some way by the fact that at the last moment the Greymouth contingent planked L6O in one lump on Cardigan in the totalisator. After some little difficulty Mr Dick sent the horses away on lets! terms. Perkins at once set to work at a bursting pace and for the first half mfle kept on Cardigan's quarter. Miss Bamum following a 'length behind and British Lion six lengths in the rear. In this order the horses passed the sfand for the first time, but at the completion of the first round Perkins had worked up level with Cardigan, the other jinnee still following in the order given. <)n leaving the straight iv the last round Perkins showed an improved ptmition, and half way from home had obtained a good neck's lead. " Perkins has it," " Perkins has it," went up from the crowd in tones of frantic exultation. This, however, was very short lived, for "Sprightly." seeing that Cardigan was done, brought up the Lion with one dash, ran through the field as though they were only cantering, and entered the straight with the lead of a neck, which at the post he increased to two lengths, Miss Bamum following three lengths bad, and Cardigan a length behind. TotaHsator,L737 ; dividend, L 4 7s. At the conclusion of the race a public subscription was opened for J. Ball, the rider of Young Perkins, when about LIS was collected and handed to him. District Producr Stakes. 25 boss ; second horse to receive 5 soys. , i mil * a Mr Carters's Skylark ... 4* 1 * r o Williams Yatterina ... $ 9ete), l ady York and Ingres* alio

ran. The race was between the first two and was won by a head. Totaliaator, 247 : dividend LI 17s. Boatman's Handicap. 35 : soys second horse to receive 5 soys 1$ n.ile. Mr Wtmd's Miss Bamum lOst 1 Mr Young's Young Perkins fiat 91b 2 Mr Richardson's Norfolk Lass, 7«tlllh 3 Tramp, Bat 5H>; Carni«an, B*t 51 b ; Sir William, Bst 71b ; Gallant, &t ; Duches of Albany, 7st lllb ; Anvil 6st Til* ; and Natal 6*t 71b ; these were all scratched. Norfolk Lass waa thought to havH a good chanec for this and ran hard, but Miss Bamum aaserted her qtnlity aud won a rather hard race by a neck. Totaliaator, L 203 ; dividend - - CONSOLIATION. 20 soys ; 1 mile. Mr Stevenson's Anvil 7»t 71b. 1 Mr Mc William's YatteruiaTst. 2 Mr Thuntg'HKl's Duches of Albany, 7st 121 b 3 This fell rathereasily to Auvil Totalisatur, L 10 3; dividend This concluded the events of the thy and brought to a close a meeting which in all respects was the tn<>st successful ever held under the auspices of R.J.C.