Sporting Gossip.

Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, Issue 661, 10 February 1909, Page 5

Sporting Gossip.

[By « Nrato."] NASEBY RACES. Fine weather was experienced tor the above races, which were held on Thursday and Friday last. Large fields were the order of the meeting, but speculation was by no means brisk. There was a marked difference between the running of several horses on the second day as compared with the exhibition on the first day. More than one winner on the second day was a hard-held loser on the first day, and wonder wts expressed that the owners were not asked a question by the stewards. Stipendiary stewards* were in the "crow's nest," but evidently they never noticed any of the nontriets. Results:— HIRST DAY. Trial Handicap, seven furlongs. Mr 0. Hore's Stepaside 9.3 .. (Biythe) 1 Mr Foster's Huxley 7 7 .. 2 Mr Armour's Reef Points 7,7 ... '.. 3 Also started: Albury 93, Lady do Vere 8 10, Possession 80. Romance 80. Albury (jot hung up in the tapes, evidently taking them for a hurdle. Reef Points and Huxley made the running, but entering the straight Stepaside came through and won by half a leugth, a neck separating second and third. Time, Iroin 36 l-ssecs. Naseby Handicap, one mile. Mr J R Smith's Pretty Face 7.12 (Biythe) 1 Mr Cursey's Linda 9.0 a Mr Evans'Hiro 9 6 a

Smallshot also started From the rise of the barrier Pretty Face took the lead and was never headed, winning by a good length. A. M'Kay, the rider of Hiro, was suspended for the remainder of the meeting for not trying to win. Time, Imin 47 2-ssecs. Handicap Time Trot, two miles. Mr S Cameron's Whisper Usees (Richardson) 1 Mr M'Gregor's Little George scr.. .. 2 Mr Kinney's Rockdale 29secs ... ..3 Also started: Norseman 10, Harold's Childe 12, Fin Mack 15, Princess Jane 17, Chevron 29, Arisaka 31, Plain Jim 33. An interesting ijace. Whisper won by three lengths from Little George, who put in several breaks. Time, Smin 16 2-ssocs. Mt. Ida Hack, five furlongs. Mr R Moore's Lupline 7 0 .. (Wilson) 1 Mr Armour's Reef Points 7 7 .. .. 2 Mr Cain's Kostroma 10 8 ~ .. ..3 Also started : Curiosity 10 3, Piper 80, Miss Adair 77, Pattern 70. Won by a head after a great race. Time, Imin 7 4-ssecs. Welter Handicap, seven furlongs. Mrs Glenn's Optional 9.11 .. (Lloyd) 1 ,Mr Robb's Radium 8.10 .. .. ..2 Mr Richardson's Rifle Range 9.12 .. 3 Also started : Hiro 10 2, Speculate 9 12. Radium held a good lead till well in the straight, when Optional put in a run and won by a neck. Titue, Irain 33 4 Ssecsj Handicap Trot, one mile. Mr Kinney's Rockdale 12secs (M'Namara) 1 Mr Nie'per's The Gallant Bsecs .. ..2 Mr Marslin's Turtle Dove 17secs.. .. 3 Also started; Battleaxe scratch, Maid of Honor 2, Tahurangi 6, Norma 9, Seacliff 14, Hard to Catch 14, Snapper 20. A great race for first place, Rockdale securing the verdict by a bare head. Time, 2min 48secs. Maruimato Hack, six furlongs. Mr' M'Eldowney's Lady Ranald 9.6 (Beale) 1 Mr Moore's Lupline 7.10 .2 Mr Blakely's Smailshot 8.13 3 Also started: Jewel Case 8 10, Hemlock 89, Romance 7 12. Won easily all the way. Time, Imin 4 l-ssecs, Maniototo Handicap, six furlongs. Mr C White's Imaginary 9.2 .. (Lloyd) 1 Mr Robb's Radium 7.10 .. .. ..2 Mr Richardson's Riie Range 9.7.. .. 3 Only the three faced the barrier, and when it flew up Imaginary simply galloped away from the others and won easily. Time, Imin 19secs. SECOND DAY. Flying Handicap, five furlongs. Mr C White's Imaginary 9.11.. (Lloyd) 1 Mr Robb's Radium 7.7 2 Mr Arthur's Curiosity 9.3 3 Curiosity was left several lengths through bis usual fractious nature, and Imaginary jumped away and won easily. Time, Imin Bsecs, Publican's Hack, five furlongs. Mr R M'Donald's Jewel Case 8.10

(M'Donnel!) 1 Mr Toomey's Miss Adair 8.0 .. ..2 Mr Wallen's Hemlock 8.9 3

Also started : Lady Ranald 10 7, Lupline 8 0, Lacy 7 12, Reef Points 7 12, Romance 7 10, Pattern 7 10. Miss Adair made the running, and was challenged by Jewel Case in the, straight, the latter winning by a neck. Time, lmin Bsecs.

Handicap Trot, one mile and a-half. Mr R M'Nail's Arisaka 29secs (Owner) 1 Mr O'Coonell's Seacliff 24secs .. ..2 Mr Marslin's Turtle Dove 29secs 3 Also started : Battleaxe 4, Norseman 10, Harold's Childe 13, Rockdale 17, Brownie 26, Boojum 28, Plain Jim 29. Turtle Dove led for most of the way, but tired badly and gave way to Seacliff. Entering the home turn Arisaka came through and won comfortably, Turtle Dove a fair third. Time, 4min Usees.

Jockey Club Handicap, one mile. Mrs Glenn's Optional 9 6 .. (Lloyd) 1 Mr Smith's Pretty Face 8.5 .. .. 2 Mr Cursey's Liuda 8.12 .. .. .. 3 Also started : Hiro 9i, Speculate 8 10. From the rise of the barrier Optional went to the front and was never headed, winning as he liked by four lengths. Time, lmin 47 2-saec3.

Otago Central Hack, sir furlongs. Mr R Moore's Lupine 7.12 ... (Wilson) 1 Mr Blakely's Smallauot 8.12 .. • • 2 Mr Foster's Huxley 7.12 .. .. •• 3 Also started: Albury 91, Lady de Vere 8 12, Possession 7 10. Won by a length. Time, lmin 21 3-59ecs. Handicap Trot, one mile. Mr O'Oonnell's Seacliff Usees (O'Connctl) 1 Mr Spain's Boojum ISsecs ' '.. • • ? Mr Cameron's Whisper scr • • .. 3 Also started : Maid of Honor 2, Tahurangi 8, Princess Jane 8, The Gallant 8, Norma 10, Plain Jim 18, Brownie 18, Wee Nell 18. Boojutii led to the top turn, where be was passed by Seacliff, who won easily. Whisper, trotting fast, was unable to reach the leaders. Time, 2min dSaecs. Poketoi Hack, four furlongs. Mr Cain's Kostroma 10.12 .. (Lindsay) 1 Mr Toomey's Miss Adair 8.3 .. .. 2 Mr M'Donald's Jewel Case 9,10 .. .'.3 Also started : Keef Points 7 7, Pattern 70. Miss Adair led till nearin« the winning post, when Kostroma passed her and won by a long neck. Time, Slsecs. Au Revoir Handicap, six furlongs. Mr Cursey's Linda 9.12 .. (Wilson) 1 Mr Smith's Pretty Face 9 5 .. ..2 Mr Blakely's Smallshot 7.10 .. ■.. 3 Rifle Range also started. Linda came through in the straight and won by a length.