RACING IN NEW ZEALAND.

Otago Witness, Issue 2362, 1 June 1899, Page 36

RACING IN NEW ZEALAND.

NORTH OTAGO RACES. (Per United Pbess Association.)

OAMARU, May 31.

The race meeting of the North Otago Jockey Club took place to-day in good weather. The racing was good. The sum of £144-6 went through the machine. Results: — HURDLE RACE, Of 3050v3. One mile ana three-quarters. Mr O. R. Wise's Glenore, 11.6 (G. Robertson) 1 Mr E. Livingstone's Dundee, 11.9 .. ..2 Mr E. G. Fitzgerald's Jib, 10.9 , .. ..3 Also started : "St. Hiko 9.9. Won by a length after a hard race all the way. Time, 3min 50sec. Dividend, £i 4s, HARVEST HANDICAP, Of 2550v3. Six furlongs. Mr A. R. Ward's Britannia, 6.11 .. „. 1 Mr J. R. Sewell's Neva, 7.6 2 Mr D. Laing's Maimoa, 6.7 .. .. ..3 Also started: Crusader 8.7, Victor 7.7, Constance 7.4. ' Won by half a length after a capital race. Dividend, £2 11s. AUTUMN HANDICAP, Of "Oi'ovs. About one mile and 370 yards. Mr V. Harris's Strathnairn, 7.10 „ .. 1 Mr R. Reay's Skirmisher, 8.7 2 Mr B. Curtis's Proposal, 7.3 3 Also started : Double Event 8.5, Jupiter 7.13. Won after a good race by a length and a-half. Time, 2min 21 l-ssec. Dividend, £1 IBs. NOVEL RACE, 01 25«ovs. Five furlongs. Mr G. Livingstone's Pioneer, 7.5 .. ..1 Mr J. M'Donald's Izal, 7.7 2 Mr J. J. Lewis's Magg, 8.9 3 Also started: Aldershot 8.5, Little Tim 6.9. Won by a head after a fine race. Time, lmin 7sec. Dividend, £7 9s. ELDERSLTE TROT, Of 3050v3. Two miles. Mr M. Allan's Joker, 14sec .. ..j .. 1 Mr W. Carswell's Jimmy, 33sec ... .. 2 Mr R. Logan's Alice May, 19sec .. ..3 There were 12 starters. Jimmy broke near the post, and Joker got home. Time, smin 8 l-53ec. Dividend, £13 7s. FLYING HANDICAP, !F)ve iurlongs. \ Mr M. Hobbs's Baizclx, 7.11 1 Mr V. -Harris's Hypnotist, 8.2 . . „ ... 2 Mr J. Fitzgerald's Gladys 11, 7.7 ... ..8 Ten others started. Won at the finish by a couple of lengths Time, lnrfn 4 3-seec. Dividerd, £8 19s.