RACING IN NEW ZEALAND.

W\IMATE HUNT CLUB STEEPLECHASES.

Tuesday, September 6. maiden steeplechase, Of 15sovs. Two miles.

Mr G. B. Barclay's b g Wharfdale, 6yrs, 12.3 (Butterworfch) 1 Mr 11. Wright's blk g Nigger, syrs, 11.10 (Jackson) 2

Mr Wedderell's blk g Catesby, 4yra, 10.10 (C. Wedderell) 3

Catesby ran off and Wharfdalo followed suit, but the latter overhauled the leader and won easily. Dividend, LI 17s.

HUNT CLUB CUP STEEPLECHASE, Of 30sovs. Three miles.

Mr B. Macdonald's b g Muckross, 11.7 (Owner) 1 Mr W. Williams' br g Lewis, 12.7 ... (Owner) 2 Mr W. G. Smith's eh g Terra-cotta, 10.0 (W.Jackson) 3 Kingsborouph and Bellbird also started. Kingsborough and Bellbird fell. Lewis led until crossing the last fence, when Muckross came on and won. Dividend, LlB 17s. ladies' bracelet handicap, Of losovs. One and a-half mile on the flat. Mibs Morris' br m Modesty, 12 5 (W. Jackson) 1 Miss D. Barclay's b g Wharfdale, 13.0 (B. R. M'Donald) 2 Miss Dorothy Harper's b m Superba, 11.0 (L.B.Barclay) 3 Kingsborough (11.10) also started. Wharfdale led for a mile, where Modesty came with a rush and won easily. Dividend, L 8 9s. TALLY-HO HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE, Of 20sovs. About three miles. Mr Lovegrove's b g Bellbird, 11.3 (Butterworth) 1 Mr W. G. Smith's eh g Terra-cotta, 10.7 (W.Jackson) 2 Mr Wedderell's blk g Catesby, 10.4 (Wedderell) 3 Grey well also ran. The second time past the stand Bellbird and Terra-cotta were well together, with Catesby close at hand. Catesby then assumed the lead, but soon gave way to Bellbird, who kept ahead and won a good race, with Terra-cotta well up. Dividend, L 2 lls. ■HACK RACE, Of lOsovs. Three-quarters of a mile on flat. Messrs Hobbs 1 Lord Zetland 1 Mr Medlicofs Hydrolene 2 Mr J. Freeman's Miletia 3 Decoy, Clampett, and Scheby also ran. Miletia jumped off with the lead, which she maintained until coming up the straight, when Lord Zetland came up and won easily. Dividend, LI 19s. CONSOLATION STEEPLECHASE, Of lOsovs. Three-quarters of a mile on the flat. Mr W. Williams' eh g Mount Cook, 11 4 (Owner) 1 Mr E. C. Foot's g g Greywell, 10.0 (G. B. Barclay) 2 Mount Cook led from start to finish.

FEILDING HUNT CLUB STEEPLE-

CHASES.

Wednesday, September 7. Tho following are the results of the various events at the Feildiog Hunt Club meeting :— Trial Hack Steeplechase of lOsovs; two miles— Allegretto 1, Active 2. Dividend L4 l6s. Hack Hurdle Handicap of 15sow ; one mile and a-half— Ben Lomond 1, Shan 2, Tangi 3. Time, 3min 37 3-ssec Dividend, LI 12s. Hunt Club Cup, value 15sovs ; about three, miles— Doctor 1, Piako 2, Goodwood 3. Time, Bmin 23sec. Dividend, LI 15s. Welter Handicap of 15sovs ; one mile and ahalf—Ben Lomond 1, Poinsettia 2, Shan 3. Time, 3min 30sec Dividend, LI 17s. Open Steeplechase of 40sovs ; about two miles— Matchless 1, Moemoe 2, Sir Garnet 3. Time, smin 283ec. Dividend, L2 los. Ladies' Bracelet, value 15sovs ; two milesDoctor 1, Allegretto 2, Molly Hawk 3. Time, smin 29sec. Dividend, L2 los. Final Hack Flat Race of ISsovs ; six furlongs —Poinsettia 1, Sunbeam 2. Dividend, L 2183.