Chap. XI. ENLIVENING SCENE. 
climate and amidst the beautiful scenery of New Zea- 
land. 
Seven horses started; as one had paid forfeit, and 
another had been unfortunately killed some weeks be- 
fore by a bullock, which scoured the beach of the town 
in the paroxysm of fury which the cattle often display 
upon being landed after a long voyage. 
I cannot do better than copy the report of the sport 
from the newspaper of two days afterwards ; premising 
that the favourite among the natives was Mr. Moles- 
worth's Calmuc Tartar, because he resided near them 
on the Hutt ; and that among the White people was 
Figaro, the thorough-bred horse which Mr. Watt had 
brought from Sydney as a yearling early in 1840. 
" PITONE RACES. 
"Thijksday, Octobek 20, 1842. 
" Sweepstakes for ten guineas each. Gentlemen riders. Heats of 
one mile and three-quarters. 
" The following horses started : — 
Mr. Watt's oh. h. Figaro^ ridden by Owner . 
Mr. Molesworth's bk. h. Calmuc Tartar, ditto 
Mr. Virtue's gr. g. Marksman, ditto . 
Mr. G. Hunter's b. m. Temperance, ditto Dorset 
Mr. Bannister's eh. g. Sulky, ditto Wade 
Capt. Buckley's br. g. Daylight, ditto Owner 
Mr. Revans's gr. h. Mazeppa, ditto Tyser 
^^ Figaro's superior blood enabled him to win both heats with the 
greatest ease. He was the favourite throughout, and freely backed 
at 5 to 1 after the first heat. 
" Several other matches were afterwards made up on the spot, of 
which we believe the following to be a correct account. 
" Sweepstakes for one pound each. One mile — 
Mr. Revans's bk g. Dandy, ridden by Dr. Dorset . . 1 
1 
1 
2 
2 
3 

4 
4 
5 
3 
6 dr. 
dis 
t. 
Col. Wakefield's ch. g. 
Beau, ditto 
Mr. Watt . 
. 2 
Mr. G. Hunter's br. g. 
Wai-ake-ake, 
Owner 
. 3 
Mr. Allen's gr. g. 
ditto 
ditto . 
. 4 
Mr. Virtue's b. m. . 
, , . 
, 
. 5 
