NORTH OTAGO JOCKEY CLUB'S WINTER MEETING.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 12203, 25 May 1905, Page 7

NORTH OTAGO JOCKEY CLUB'S WINTER MEETING.

'SPECIAL 10 "THE P-ESS.") OAMARU, May 24. Th* morning broke beautifully fine, and tbe air being dry and crisp, there could be no doubt that the chib was going to be favoured with ideal weather for the opening day of the meeting. And so it turned out, as the sun shone brilliantly from its rise seaward until it retired oehind the hills. The promise of seeing good sport under the moat enjoyable condition* attracted a record attendance, and those present saw some of the best racing that ha* ever taken place on other than tbe metropolitan course. Many improvement* have been carried out since the Spring Meeting waa held. From the six-fur.ong post home the course has been thoroughly top-dressed and repaired, its surface being now in excellent ""condition, while the buildings, which have been treated to a new coat of paint, presented quite a spick-

and-»pan appearance. . The aport wu full of interest throughout the afternoon, and U» race for the Empire Handicap, the Clifton Welter, and the Burnaide Handicap waa in each instance an admirable one. Speculation -was very brisk, aS, despite the presence of a.large army of bookmakers, who paid for tbe privilege of ©ailing the odds, the sum of £1911 10b waa passed through the totaliaator, as against £1606 10s on the corresponding day last year. Results:— WINTER HANDICAP, of 45 ao*a; second ' 5 soys from stake. ' Six iuxlonga. 22. H. Robb's oh g Radium, by Buroolydon—Prudence, Syra, 7st (car. 7at 121b) (E. Cox) 1 73. Mia J. Glenn, br _ Panares. 6yrs, Set 13H> .. •• McCombe) 2 25. J. Frankss b g Guard ol Honour, aged, Bstslb .: (B. King) 8 . 86 Step Aside Bst 81b (J. Beale), 24 Bojaterous 7st 81b iHegarty), 30 Don Bell 7at Mb car. 7st lllb (J. Pine), and 9 Bouncing Bob 7«t, car. 7et 101b (E. Robb) also started. Radium caused some delay at the post, anu swerved as the barrier rose, losing some ground. Step Aside waa the quickest to begin, but soon fell back, and as the was reached Bouncing Bob led by hall a length from Guard of Honour. Radium came fast on the outside from Paparoa, who had got through on the rail*, and won easily by a length and a half; the same distance between second and third. Time, lmin 19 4-sth sec. Dividends—On. Radium, £7 18s; on Paparoa, 14s. OAMARU HANDICAP TROT-of 50 soys; second 6 soys from stake. Two miles. 39. J. S. Woods'a b g D.CL 4by Stanley, syrs, 38seo .. .. (B. Munro) 1 14. W. E. Kirton'e Waimotu, 38sec (J. Kirton) 2 21s. D. Kennedy's Alice Palm, 29seo ' (Smith) 3 2| Bill scr, 13J Booby 3»ec, 29 Octoroon Msec, 27 R.J.S. 25seo, 7i Silverside 38sec, 14J Coronation 38sec, and 4} Italia 38seo also started. , OJ.C.L. took command after a furlong had been left behind, and passing the stand he was about forty yards ahead of Warmotu, R.J.S., who was trotting well, having broken badly at the distance. Waimotu dosed on U.C.L. round the back,» and five furlongs from, home be waa only a length and a half away. D.C.L. easily maintained his advantage, however, and won by two and a half lengths; -fifty yards between second and third. Time, 6min 32 3-sth sec. Dividends —On D.CX., £2 16s; on Waimotu, £2 12s. EMPIRE HANDICAP, of 85 soys; seoond 10 soys, and third 6 soys from stake. One mile and a distance. 76i. F. Nelligan's br c De la Rey, by Seaton Delaval—Radiant, 4yrs, 7st (Jas. Pine) 1 64*. J. Buckley's br g Convoy, aged, 9st Sib (Derrett) 2 75. G. 0. Payne's eh g Tirole, 6yrs, Bst 121b .. •• •• (McCombe) 3 36 Lihystone 6st 71b (F. Raymond) also started. ~ Lillystone gave the starter some trouble, •but an even dispatch was effected, and the mare was the first to show out. Going down the back stretch, Lillystone led by * clear length from Convoy, who waa a length ahead of Tirole, De la Rey being on the latter's quarters. De la Rey then made a forward move, and Tirole went with him each of these horses paasing Convoy, and heading Lillystone about four and a halt fur.ongs from home. De la Rey then took command, and led round the top turn, ft length in front of Tirole, Convoy being m close attendance. The latter ran up on the outside, leaving Tirole, who appeared to get shut out, and almost getting on terma with De la Rey, a fine race resulted in a win for the Seaton Delaval colt by half a length from Convoy. Tirole, who came fast from the distal**, was three-quarters of I a length further away. Time, lmin 53 1-otft 1 sec. Dividend, £3 18s. I HACK SCURRY, of SO soys; second 6 soys from stake. Four furlongs. 80J. R. Langley'* b g Mango, by Manchester—Rose Guard, 3yrs, 9st (R. King) 1 30. — Souness's b g Sid, aged, Ost (W. Robb) 2 41. M. MlcAnulty'e b g Wissembourg, 9st (L. Thomson) 3 4 The Reveller 9st, oar. 9st 61b (H. Frater), 23 Weller 9st (R. Derrett), 5 Woodhen 9st (P. O'Brien), 30i Rubiform 9st (J. Pine), 19 Confident 9st (S. Smith), 40J Radius 9st (McCombe)! and 19 Vagabond »st (C. Hardy) also started. Sid, Mango, and W_sembourg were the first away, several of the contestant* being slow to move. Mango quickly ran to the front, and was never afterward* troubled, winning easily by a length and a half; the same distance between seoond and - third. Time, 62Jsea. Dividends—On Mango, £2 8s; on Sid, £2'2s. Prior .to the start, Confident whipped round at the poet, and bolted back to the entrance into the weighing'enclosure. Hex rider then jumped off and ran across the centre of the course, while the mare was led back to the barrier. WAIKAURA HANDICAP TROT, of 40 soys; second 6 soys from stake. One mile. 594. F. Finnegan's b g Berlin M., by Berlin Abdallab, lSieo (M. MoClaren) 1 4. T. Tilson'a b g -trathmore, 2aec (Owner) 2 51}. J. Riggins's Yankee Doodle, 13seo (E. McEwen) 8 6 Bradlaugh, scr, Hi Young Stanley 9*ec, 42 Spider lSsec, lit The Urchin 13seo, 2 Maid of Honour 14sec, 36 Arbitrator ISseo 10 David Harum 15**0, 10 Mist 17seo, 881 K.J.S. 17seo, 10 Gwynne 18sec, 89 Alice Palm lSseo, 66 Atrotaa 22seo, John Gilpin 24seo, Star S. 24sec, Ida's Child 24seo, and D.C.L. 15sec (inc. 9seo pen.) also started. John Gilpin led for nearly two furlongs, when he was passed'by Atrotas, who in turn waa headed by Alice Palm. As the top, turn was being rounded, Berlin M. ran into the lead, and won by eight lengths. Yankee Doodle broke badly about a hundred yards from home, and finished ten lengths further away. Time, 2min 87 2-sth sec. Dividends —On Berlin M., £4 6s; on Strath—pre, £22. The following horses were coupled, on the totaliaator:—Gwynne and Ida's Child, Alice Palm and Star S., Atrotaa and John Gilpin, D.C.L. and R.J.S. CLIFTON WELTER HANDICAP, of 50 soys; second 5 soys from stake. Seven furlongs. * 22. C. de S. Teachemaker'e b g Quagga* by Gipsy Grand—Crest, 4yrs, Sat 131b (J. Blytthe) 1 41}. J. Buckley's bo Beau 'Seaton,. 3yre, 9st 81b .. .. .. (Derrett) 3 20. D. E\, Lewie's eh g Grandstand, 4yxs, Bst (McCombe) 3 Hi St. (Miohael lOst 81b (MoNamaxa), 8i Paparoa Bst lllb (D. King). 27 King's Gueart 6st 91b (R. King), 191 Lillystone Bst 61b (A. McKay), 6 Carlo Set 51b JP. O'Brien), 23 Becky Seaton Bat 21 b (J. Bealc), 151 Natalie Sst (L. Thomson), and 171 St. Ronald Bst (Hewitt) also started. An excellent start was effected, the first to get going being King's Guest, Grandstand, and St, Ronald. Paasing the half mile past King's Guest dropped back, and Grandstand took up tho running, closely attended by Paparoa, St. Ronald, Quagga, and Beau Seaton. Grandstand held command up to the home turn where Beau Seaton waa on his girths, and Quagga, who had failed to get up between the pair, oame fast on tbe outside. * A grand race resulted in a win for' Quagga by three-quarters of a length. Beau Seaton being a. head in front of Grandstand. King's Guest was a eimilar distance away fourth, Paparoa fifth, and St. Michael next. Time, lmin 33 2-eHh sec. Dividends—On Quagga, £6 8s; on Beau Seaton, £1 2s. UURNSIDE HANDICAP, of 60 soya; second 7 eovs,'" and third 3 eovs from stoke. Five furlongs. 73J. J. and A. -McLean's be Regiment, by Castor—Bangle, 4yra, 7st 101b (car. 7st 131b .. .. (McCombe) 1 29. J. Buckley's bo Master Alix. 3yrs, 9st 101b .. .. (Derrett) * 71J. F. Nelligan's eh f Tessera, 3—-a, 8?t lllb .. <R. King) 3

Petrovna lOst Blb (J. Pine). 25 Palla* 9et 13ib (J. BeaJe), 241 Somaroff 7*t 21b (Ja*. Pine), lift Jolly Roger 7et. car. 7«t B'.b (Hegarty), 5 Malakoff 6st 101b (J. Olsen), 14 Gypscbel 6st 71b, car. 7st 31b (MbNamara), 10 Wee MacGreegor 6st 7lb, car. Get lllb (F. Raymond), and 2J Bill Perkins «*t 71b (T. Mnthie) also started. Malakoff and Regiment gave a lot of trouble ait the post, but the bsrrier eventually roee to an even line. —Teaser* wee the first to get into ft* stride, followed by Master Alix and Petrovna. Three furlongs from home Regiment had run up abreast of Master Al'.r and Petrovna, while Tessera, w—» was 'oll.c—red by Sornaroff. bad lost her place. K?;rirneni piloted the field into tbe straight, bis nearest attendant* being Master Alix and Petrovna, the latter of whom then withdrew from the contest. -Holding his position, Regiment won very comfortably by a length and a holf; five lengths between second and third. Petro—n» was fourth, and Somaroff next. Time, lmin 8 8-sth aec Dividends— On Regiment, £3 2s; on lEaster Alix, ~ 12s

The following are the accept*—cc* for the second day:— , PARKSIDB HANDICAP, of 40 soys; six furlongs—Paparoa 9st 61b, Guard of Honour Bst 81b, Stepaside Bst 81b, Boisterous 7st 71b, Wissenbourg 7st, Vagabond 7st. PUKEURI HANDICAP TROT (saddle or harness), of 35 soys; once round—Strathmor* scr, Bradlaugh 39* ec, Yankee Doodle 13sec, Young Stanley 13sec, Spider 18sec, Maid of Honour lSsec, Mi*t 25sec Waimotu 25sec, Otama 27sec, Ida's Child 31seo, Battle 31sec, Silverside Slsec. VICTORIA HANDICAP, of 80 soys; one mile—-onvoy 9st 6lb, Tirole Bst 91b, St. Michael Bst slb, De la Rey.7st lllb. SHORTS HANDICAP, of 35 soys; four furlongs—Petrovna list 51b, Regiment 9st 81b, Tessera 9st 8!b. Cathron Bst 51b, Toney 7st 71b, Malakoff 7st 3lb, Gypsobel 7*t 81b, Wee Macgreegor 7st 3lb, Don Bell 6st 71b. TEPUKB WELTER HANDICAP, of 45 soys; six furlongs—Quagga 9st 101 b. Beau Seaton 9st 101b, King's Guest Bst lllb. PaSiroa Sat lllb. Stepaside 7st 131b, Guard of onour Tst 131b, Lillystone 7*t 181b, Becky

Swtoo 7rt 111b, BombMrtM 7at Mb, BUI P«kin* 7«t 71b, tit. BowJd 7»t 7lb, Botuwitf nob 7m 7lb. GIUNUE CLASS TBOT, of » *0»»; on* mile *nd • *^«— '■^i,- B » v - ISmo, i»«oby ISmo, Keatucky. Yet «"». S6MO. Spidtr Umo, OoUtrooa 37m0, O.CJU 87 mo, K.J-6. SOmo, Alicm P*lm SdMO. , - j&EuCAfiXIJi EUiJ)ICiJf, o< SS coTe; fir. lOrt ttb, MbM« Ala Mt lSlb, ttlki Mt Illb, BMfMMßi,e«t W l^ a«aM» crt iaib. Qiues* 7it, Somwcolf 7«t, jEUttram CM lWbw Wt* gmgor 6«t 71b, Oyptob>l 6rt 7IV. isrxouii to "na rasae.") OAJIAKU, M«y 94. Likely winner* u«:—£edc««Ue Handio»p: Itoter Alix. lepuk* W*Hw: iJe»u Serton. r»rkside H»adio»p: i»»p«ioe. Vioton* il»adioap: Convoy. bnorU H»ndic*p: Kegunent. Pukeuxi Trot; Weinwrtu. Gtange Class Irot: 8.J.8.