RACING IN NEW ZEALAND.

Otago Witness, Issue 1650, 7 July 1883, Page 19

RACING IN NEW ZEALAND.

HAWKE'S BAY STEEPLECHASES.,' Napier, June 28th: The Jockey Club's steeplechases to-day ware the most successful cross-country meeting yet hold in the Colouy. The weather was fine, the attendance, of the public large, and the racing vary gtaud, and not an accident occurred to mar the proceedings. Every race was open, and there were several fine struggles coming up the straight. For the big handicap a field of 10 started, and the winner could not be spotted until the leading horses were .within a few yards of the winning-poßt. Six were coming up the straight in a cluster, amidst great excitoment. The handicapper was warmly complimented. Notwithstanding the large fields, exceptionally good starts were managed by Mr Hi.slop. The course was sufficiently severe, without being unduly dangerous,' but it was rather too narrow for such large fields' 'a» started. MAIDEN STEEPLECHASE, Of SO soys Two miles. ■ ■ .; J!r AII ■ rfin's br ni Fashion, aged (R Edwards) 1 JJ> E J Cmnolly's b g Dhudeou aged, .. ' (J R»e) 2 Mr John Stevens' b h Diomedes, 6 yrs (A Campioii)" 3 Danvers' Weka, Douglas' A. G., M'Elwain's Calamity, Sheehan's Heritage, and Bloinfield'» Wild Dayrell also started. Fashion began to draw ahead, and on coming into the straight challenged the leader (Dhudeen), and won by two lengths. " < li BOIES' BRACELET, Value 30 wove., with 20 soys in specie' added! -For horsea that have never wou a race exceeding 20 sovb iv value. Distance, one mile and --quarter, onthaflat. Weight lor ft^e. Gentlemen ridera. Mrs Al'un M 'Lean's 1> i Froderica 3 yrs (lir V\\ Parker, jun.) 1 Mrs Na.im'a eh f I»iaie Buttercup, 3 yrs (carried 31b over) .. .. .. (Mr & Gilpin) 2 Mrs P. Butler's b h Quamby, ft yxa (Mr H. Smith) S Erewhon, Fear Not, Brunette, Scud, Gaffer Gray, Bertie, Joker, Waimate, Aramohoj <and Notice of Motion also ran. Rounding the bend into the straight, Frederica took command, closely pursued by Little Buttercup and Quamby. A grand race ensued, Frederica winning by half a length, with Quamby, close up, third. HAWKE'S BAY STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, Ot 200 so^a ; second hors ; to receive 20 soys from the btakes. Distance, three and a-half milea. Mr J Pilbrow's b g Clarence, a^ed, 12st 121b ' , (HLunnV 1 Mr P Butler's b h Quamby, list lib (T Clifford) 2 Mr W Douglaa* br g Lyeh Lomond, aged, list Mb (Alford) 3 Higgie's Mount, Donnelly's Ruahine, Reform, Chandler, Keith's Lady Bab, Blomfield's Tartar, Connolly's Ngata, Page's Morning Star, Martin's Fashion, Blomfield's Wild Dayrell, Donnelly's Scud, Douglas' Pastime, and Kelly's Calamity also ran. A good start saw Ruabine first away, with Ngata in olose attendance, followed by Reform, Loch Lomond, Clarence, Quamby, and Lady Bab, the rest bringing up the rear. All safely negotiated tne first obstacle, ' and R.uahine gradually increased his lead over the water- jump. At the stone wall Calamity fell, and was out of it. Ruahine took command of the field, and led over tho water-jump the second time round, and to the back of the course, when he was beaten, and Loch Lomond's colours became prominent. Quamby also improved his'position. On coming out of the railway turn, Lunn, who had been biding his time, clobod with the leaders, and in rounding the turn for home got on terms with them. An exciting struggle resulted in Clarence securing a clever victory by a length from Quamby, with Loch Lomond third, a length behind Mount, and Ngata in very close attendance. CONSOLATION STEEPLECHASE, " Of 80 soys. Two miles. Leonard's Chandler, 12st . . „ i KeitU's Lady Bib, Hat 2tb .. .. „ 2 Smith's Fear Not (lOst) and Douglas' A. G. (list 31b) also started. Won easily; The two last horses fell,