GORE RACES. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

Otago Witness, Issue 2237, 14 January 1897, Page 31

GORE RACES. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

Gore, January 13. The Gore Racing Club started their Summer meeting to-day in very unfavourable weather, < the rain pouring down all day. This did not affect 'the speculation, which was very brisk — £1823 passing through for the first six race*. The racing was good, but marred by wretched starting. Owing to the wet weather, some time was wasted debating whether they would hold the meeting, and the first race was an hour late. Tho seventh race was three hours late, and your reporter could oulj get the bare result before the telegraph office closed. The following are the results : — HANDICAP HURDLES, Of 35aovs ; second horse ssov» from the ' stakes. Two miles and a distance. 60— Mr George Smith's eh % Rebel, by • Duntroon, aged, 11.0 (Bowie) 1 61— MrM'Kewen'sBolmont.11.5 ...(M'Grath) 2 26— Mr J. Blee's Saunterer, 9.7 ... (Orb'ell) 3 Also started : 29 Launcelot II 9.4 (Cotton, jiin.). With the exception of Saunterer, who was right out of the hunt, the field galloped together for a mile and a-half, when Launcelot) II was beaten and ran off. Rebel led down the back stretch,- and Belmont failing to reach him at the cntrauco the old gelding won easily by four lengths ; Saunterer, three lengths away, third. Time, 4mm 26sec. Dividend, £2. MAIDEN Pf ATE, Of 20sovs ; second horse 2sovs from the stake. One mile. 120— Mr J. A. M'Ginness's b c Woolwicb, by Artillery— Tangi, 3vrs, 8.4 ... (L. King) 1 j 33— Mr Indev's Last Trick, 9.2 (Henderson) 2 J 6— Mr J. O'Brien'a Ironworker, 9.2 | (Alexander) 3 Also s L arfced : 2 Sunrise 9.0 (Blee), 51 Red Robin ! 813 (A. King). 20 Mossburn 8.13 (Rae), and 5 | Stellabar 8.11 (Burnes). ' | After going a quarter of a mile Woolwich and Last Trick singled themselves out from the field, and at the top turn the favourite easily disposed of Last Trick, and won easily by three lengths ; Ironworker, a dozen lengths away, third. Time, lmin fO&sec. Dividend, £1 IQj. QORE COP, A handicap of 50sovs : second horse ssovs from the stake. One mile and a-quarter. 145— Mr B. Ourtis's b h Missfire, by Maxim — . Take Miss, 4yrs, 8.11 ... (W. Pine) 1 212— Mr Crossan'a Bay Bell, 9.0 (M'llroy) 2 87— Mr Dwyer's Victim, 8.7 ... (Cotton) 3 Also started : 67 Stimulant, 8.5 (Rae). From a bad start Victim made play with Misefire, Bay Bell, and Stimulant in that order. At the bottom turn Stimulant ran • inside a post. Going down the back Uissfire moved up to Victim and led the rest of the way, winning by three lengths from Bay Bell, who beat Vict'm by a length for seoond place. Time, 2min 17eec. Dividend, £3 3s. HANDICAP TUIE TROT, Of 30sovs ; second horse saov3 from stake. Saddle or harness. Three miles. 23— Mr M. Lawlor's b m Miss Mac, by Topthorn, aged, l&aec **. „. (Owner) 1

33-Mr M'Gregor's Starlight 11, 67»ec -Tilson) V 87— Air Jeff's Beware, 40sec i.Owner) ? Also sta.'teil : 13 Native scr (Ownar), I Xyy *pL« (Latimer), .2 Charity 16»ec (M'lia-;, 3" C;<lfcs 22see (11. A)i:i.<i\ 10 ftyancel HiL; :Y- <* >-. •'• >wuar), II Greys t.ihu 50seo i Uichnvdsoii), >v Mis* Colli'S," o'Luu (J. Allan), 2 Hyiiay Je*' si-a- lOwa«*}. ti Kalo OHun.- .j^dc (M-n-t »nr> i.^ l"heV .i7>cc(J M Kitwen;. 2M Lightiior < !Sec (Ownt"»6 lluih 1,0,-iee (Ownvri. ofcß-rligitt li, «ho iroifced very steacliiy, led '.ill tho ani;aucu of the atraiglit, MiSR iViac, who wj«b rapidly overhauling hor field, t-aught her, aud s»o« by four ieugths, A good tbird. Time, Stain 20oec. On the totnlieiibor, £364 ; dividond, £14 4s. DiSTUJCJ. 1 IJ.VWDICAP, . Of 25sovs ; second horse 3iovs from the stake. Oao mile und a distance,. Mr A. M'Kenzie's eh g St. Patrick, by St. Leger— Steel Aubyo, 10.7 (Owner) I Mr laser's La>t Trick, 8 H (Ooritrey) 2 - Mr Sheath't. Tiger Lily, 8.6 (Rae) 3 Also started : 9 ilay !).O (Owner) imd Vixeu 7.2 (Myers). Lust Triclr and Tiger Lily led for «ix >urlonjjs, whe» St. Patiick moved up, aud Tig«r Lily retired heat^u. ac. Patrick oaugnt Last Trick maiiie the disteince, aud, nicely ridden by M'Keuzie, won by a length and a-half ; Tiger Lily a poor third. Time, 2cniu 7&sec. Dividend, £2 17s. HANDICAP TIME TROT, Of 22$ BOVB ; seconci hors.e 2Jsovs from the stake. Saddle. Oco inilo and a-half. 87— Mr S. Ottery's eh m May, aged, 18sec (Grant) 1 , 40— Mr Jefls's b m Beware, 17sec (J. M'Kewen) 2 12— Mi- Lawlor's Alias Mac, 2,ec behiuo (Owner) 3 Alao started: 10 Kelpie scv (W. M'Kewen). 14 Jano scr (R. Allau), 5 JLadybnd iSiec (Juruiebou), Rj.hp 19sec (.Jamiebon), 4 i h«hua 22sec (Owner), Ot Young AbiUllnh 24stc (M'Rae), 41 Nigger sUsec (J. Allan), and 8 Joy 24sec (Owner). May got tuo lead early in tho race and was ntver aftetwards troubled, winning by 10•engths. A good third. Time, 4min 25$seo. Dividend, £2 19s. FLYING HANDICAP, Of 30soyb ; second horse SIOV3 from the atake, .Six furlongs. Ked Lancer ... 1 Kungiatea 2 Run jiiHt. before 8 p.m., and as our reporter had to leave to catch Che telegraph office before > it closed no particulars are to hand.