RACING IN NEW ZEALAND.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1260, 23 April 1896, Page 25

RACING IN NEW ZEALAND.

SOUTH CANTERBURY MEETING. Timaru, April 1(5. The South Canterbury Jockey Club’s Autumn Meeting was held to-day in fine weather. There was a good attendance. Bookmakers wero barred, and it was found necessary to call in tho police to remove eight of them. Tho sum of <£l7-40 was put through tho machine. Hi«h-weioht Handicap, seven furlongs. —Lord of Misrule, 9st, 1; Salvo, Bst 101 b, 2; Speculator, Bst 12lb, 3. Won very oasily. Dividend, £2 18s. Washdyke Welter Handicap, ono mile. —Freeborn, 9st 71b, 1; Moa Culpa, Sst, 2. Ventura, Bst 101 b, 3. Won by half a head. Dividend, £2O 3s. Hack Race. —No Wonder, £0 9s.

Autumn Handicap, ono mile and a quarter.—Lord of Misrule, 7st 31b, 1 ; Culverin, Bst 111 b, 2; Vandyke, Bst 91b, 3. Lord Zetland, Bst 2lb, also ran. Culverin was a hot favourite, but was beaten off a length by Lord of Misrule. Time, 2min losec. Dividend, ,£7 10s.

In the Two-mile Trot, Sam won, paying £1 13s, and in the Selling Race No Wonder beat three others, paying £lO 14s. Flying Handicap, six furlongs.— Cannonshot, (Sst 41b, 1; Warrington, 7st Nib, 2 ; Miss Orwell, 7st, and Molly Darling, 7st Gib, a dead heat for third place. Won by about half a length. Dividend, £2 4s. Timaru, April 17.

The South Canterbury Jockey Club’s races were continued to-day. Tho weather was very cold and showery. Stewards’ Stakes, six furlongs. —"Warrington, 9st 51b, 1; Cannonshot, lOst 71b, 2; Miss Orwell, Sst 81b, 3. Won easily. Dividend, £2 lls. County Plate, six furlongs.—Dublin, Gst 101 b, 1; Esau, 7st 1 “lb, 2; Ventura, 7st 21b, 3. Won by a nose. Dividend, £G 4s. A protest on tho ground of alleged inconsistent running was dismissed.

South Canterbury Jockey Club Handicap, ono mile.—Culverin, 9st 21b, 1 ; Salvo, Gst 101 b, 2; Lord Zetland, 7st 12lb, 3, "Won by a short bead. Dividend, £3 18s. Novelty Handicap, six fmlongs.—"Wet Sail, 7st -111 b, 1. Four others also ran. Won by a neck. Dividend, £2 18s.

Shouts Handicap, 5 furlongs.—Wnrrriugton, 7st J2lb, 1 ; Vanilla, bst, 2; Miss Orwell, 7st 41b, 3. Won by a head. Dividend, £3 Gs. Tho Trot, one mile and a half, was won by Sam. Dividend, £1 lbs.

The Consolation Handicap was won by Speculator, who paid £2 Bs. THE OTA KT RACING CLUB AND THE TOTALISATOR DIFFICULTY. A deputation from the Otaki Racing Club, introduced by Mr 'To Ao, M.U.R., waited on tho Premier on Tuesday morning to enquire whether tho Government would grant the club a totalisator permit for their race meeting. The Premier replied that the Metropolitan Club was responsible for the fact that there were no permits available. The Government had granted a permit to tho Masterton-Opaki Club, on which tho Metropolitan Club had imposed a certain condition, and had not withdrawn that condition, although tho option had been given them of doing so. Under these circumstances, the Government intended to adhere to its former decision, and would grant no further permits. The deputation then withdrew, announcing that they would wait oil the Metropolitan Club. 1