SPORTING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 11943, 17 January 1901, Page 5

SPORTING.

TUAPEKA JOCKEY CLUB RACES. (From Our Spf.ciai/Reporteh.) LAWRENCE, January 16. The annual races of the Tuapeka County Jockey Club were commenced on the Lawrence racecourse to-day. Beautiful weathei prevailed, and there was a good attendance. The fields in the majority of cases were small, there being only three horses in five of 'the events. The principal race of the day, the [Lawrence Handicap, was pulled off by Bracken, who won a good race in a field of three, of which Urisa was favourite. The largest dividend paid during the day was in the Two-mile Trot, in which investors of £1 on Erin pocketed £8. Messrs Mason and Roberts put £1019 through the totalisator during the day, as against £883 handled by them on the first day of last year's meeting. Mr B. Hart was starter, Mr A. Myers judge, Mr J. Hopkins timekeeper, and Afr G. Dowse handicapper. Result 3:—: — MAIDEN PLATE, Of 20sovs. One mile. G3 —Mr R. Brown's b m Waimate Maid, aged, 8.13 (M'Comb) 1 342-Mr A. Twaddle's b g Little Bob, aged, 8.13 (Cursey) 2 15 —Mr JT. Cartwright's b m Ravenswing, Gyrs, 8.13 (Henry) 3. Also started: 18J My Fancy 8.11 (Noble). Ravenswing led for about six furlongs. Little Bob then assumed the command, but Waimate Maid came with a rush in the straight, and, passing the other two, won by nearly a couple of lengths, there being a length between second and third. Time, Imin 50sec. There was £101 on the machine; dividends, £1 8s and 14s. PUBLICANS' HANDICAP, Of 30sovs; second horse ssovs. Six furlongs. 11— Mr J. Forbcs's b m Off Chance, aged, 7.4 (Harding) .. .. 1 9J—Mr A. Hill's b g Belligerent, aged, 8.4 (M'Comb) . .. 2 403—Hon. G. M'Lean's b m La Eerae, syre, 8.13 (Noble) 3 Off Chance kept at the head of affairs all the way, and won by three-quarters of a length from Belligerent, La Reino being several lengths away third. Time, lmin 19sec. There was £51 10s on the machine; dividends, £6 ISs aud £3Ss.

HACK HANDICAP, Of SOsovs. One mile. 70J—"_.■ G. Ruthven's b g Stockfish, aged, 8.10 (Kuthven) ;'..' 1 26 —Mr H. Crossan's br g Annoyance, aged, 8.0 (Harding) .-. .. 2 47 —Messrs Ellis Bros.' b m Ukase, 4yrs (il'Comb) 3 Also started: 7} Blizzard 9.4 (Robertson). When the field were got going the order was Stockfish, Ukase, Annoyance, and Blizzard. At the brickyard Annoyance took second place, and the same order was maintained for the rest of the way, Stockfish winning by about five lengths. Annoyance beat TJltas© by a little' more than a length, and Blizzard was a long way in the rear of the latter. .Time, lmia 51soc, There was £151 on the totalisator; Dividends, £1 18s and 19s. HANDICAP TIME TROT, Of 30sovs; second horse to receive Ssovs. Two .miles. 19 —Mr V. B. Line's b m Erin, aged, 2osec (Owner) 1 42J—Mr W. Allan's b g Inchkoith, aged, 27sec (Owner) 9 6J—Mr W. Carson's blk m Patient, aged,, ' 20aec (E. M'Kewen), , ..1 3 Also started: 45J Ida Park Msec (M'Kewen), 15 Viresco 14seo (Lattimore), 16 Balloon 16seo (Gillett), IS Southern Queen 18sec (Tilson), 9 Culleiidale 25sec (Wilkins). Erin went to the head of affairs at the end oi the straight in the first lap, but was shortly afterwards overtaken by Inchkeiti in the back stretch. Erin; however, again took the lead, and, keeping in front for the rest of the way, won easily by about 50 yards, although he.broke rather badly two or three times. Time, smin 31sec. There was £169 10s on the machine; dividends, £8 and £4. LAWRENCE HANDICAP, '.' Of 40sovs; second horse to receive ssovs. One mile. 40 —Mr G. Smith's b g Bracken, Oyrs, 7.2 (Harding) 1 32J —Messrs Ellis Bros.' b m Decoy, 6yrs, 8.4 [iuc. 71b penalty] (M'Comb) .. 2 106S—Hon. G. M'Lean's b m Brisa, syrs, 8.12 (Noble) .. 3 Brisa was the first to show in front, but Bracken assumed command when a little rooro lhan a furlong had been covered, and led all Hie way round into the straight. A good race then ensued, and, although Decoy and Brisa made a big effort in the straight, they werp unable to overtake the leader, who won by a length and a-half from Decoy, who passed Brisa near home and beat her by half a length. Time, lmin 45sec. There was £179 on the totalisator; dividends, £4 and £2.

NOVEL RACE, Of 25sovs. Seven furlongs. 56J—Mr G. Euthven's b g Stockfish, aged, 8.7 [inc. 61b penalty] (M'Comb) .. 1 S6J—Mr C. Gunn's b g Chaos.aged, 7.10 (Smith) 2 7J—Mr D. Munro's cb g Blizzard, aged, 8.10 (Henry) .. ..- 3 Chaos led most of the way. and was followed at close quarters by Stockfish, who came with a hat near homo, and, passing the leader almost on the post, won by about a length. Blizzard -was a few lengths away third. Time, lmin 37sec, There was £10010s on the totalisator; dividends, £1 12s and lGs. Tho winner was put ud at auction, and. knocked down to Mr D. M'Taggart for £9. PRESIDENTS HANDICAP, Of 3050v3; second horse to receive ssovs. Six furlongs, 30J-Mr A. Hill's b g Belligerent, aged, 8.4 (M'Conib) . i 33 —Mr ,T. Forbes's b m Off Chance, aged, 7.11 fine. 73b penalty] (Harding)- .. 2 72 -Mr P. Toomey's blk m Gladys 11, aged, 8.12 (Noble) „ 3 Gladys II went away with the lead, but when less than a, furlong bad been covered Off Chauco took premier position, and led for a few furlongs. Gladys II then came again, and got in front, but was onco more displaced by Off Chanoe. "When the field entered the straight Belligerent came through in good style from tho rear, and won with comparative ease by three lengths, there being the same distance between second and third. Time, lmin lSlsec. Thoro was £135 10s on the machine; dividends, £3 183 and 19a. FARMEBS' PLATE HANDICAP, Of llsova; second horse 2sovs. Six furlongs. 70 -Mr J. A. Kirko's br g Windsor, svrs, 11.3 (Wilkins) .. 1 271-Mr C. Gunn's ch g Hoopiron (jate Craighead), aged, 11.8 (Cursey) .. ° 2 271—Mr W. Henry's b g Hcdgehope, syrs, 10,12 (Robortson) •. .... 3 Windsor and Hedgehopo raced .almost side by side for tbo greater part of the way, Hoop-' iron being last. Wheu the field had their heads turned tor home, however, Hoopiron got Into second place, aid a good raco down the 'traight resulted in Windsor winning byabout three lengths, thero being the same distanc* between second and third 1 . Time, lmin 25sec. there was £125 on tho machine; dividends; £1 12a and lGs.

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