RACING IN NEW ZEALAND.

Otago Witness, Issue 1583, 25 March 1882, Page 21

RACING IN NEW ZEALAND.

OAMARU AUTUMN. Tho following is a condensed account of the Oamaru Autumn meeting :—

. ' First Day.— March 16th. maiden plate, . Of 30 soys. One mile and a-quarter. Mr M. Sherwin's chg Redcliffe, 8 yrs,Bst lib; , (Clifford) 1 Mr D. O'Brien's b g Boughleen Dhoun, aged, Bst 181b (Waddell) 2 MrA.Paterßon IBbgWhitbftch,6yrs,Bstl3lbI BbgWhitbftch,6yrs,Bstl3lb (Smyth) 3 Thoratop (Bst 131b), Result (Bst lib). Gitana (Bst 21b), Brentia (Sst 21b), Hinemoa (Bst 21b), Say ■ (&f 21b), and The Miller Bst lib) also yan.WonbyhalfalengthfromßoughleenDhoun, Whitb'ach being the same distance from the second. Therestof the field came in in straggling order. Gitana, from whom better things were expected, never showed prominently in the race. , Time, 2 mm. 20 seo. There were 117 investors m the totalisator, 15 on the winner— dividend, £7 each.

o OAMARU JOCKEY CLUB HANDICAP, 01 100 sovb ; second horse to receive 10 soys from the „, stake., One mile and three-quarters. Mr Bf.O'Brien'a br o Tasman, 3 yrs, 7st 61b Hon; G. M'Lean's b ! Legerdemain, 8 yrs, 7st * ' , (VttilO) 2 Mr D.Klrby'schh Adamant, Byr#,7Bt 101b ■ i . i ■ (M'Kay) 3 Chancellor (Bst 121b) and Rocket (6st 101b) also ran. Rocket had the best of the start, and' Chancellor the worst. Nearing the straight ; tho first time Adamant took the lead, with Rocket running alongside, Chancellor still being 10 or 12 lengths in the rear. Legerdemain was running third, about two lengths behind Rocket, and Tasman two lengths from the filly. On passing the stand this order was still maintained, but after the first turn had been reached Adamant and Rocket increased their lead, with Chancellor 20 lengths in the rear. Legerdemain now made her effort, and racing up to Adamant, had his pretensions settled, and going on in advance the race looked a gift to her. However, before reaching the straight Tasman began to come, and under the whip was brought up alongside the filly ; but, until the up-hill running began his effort appeared a hopeless one. The filly tired on reaching the rise, and Tasman, amid some excitement, headed her, and after a good race won by a short length ; Adamant a length behind Legerdemain, Chancellor was about six or eight lengths away from the third, and; Bocket last. Time, 3min lO^sec. t j There were 271 investors in the totalisator, 47 being on the winner— dividend, £4 7s. SELLING STAKES, Of 25 soys. One mile and a half. Weight for age. Mr H. Piper's eh g Supplejack, aged, Bst

(W. Miller) 1 Mr D. O'Brien's b g Boughleen Dhoun, aged, Bst (Rudinga) 2

71b Mr Jtf. Allen'd b m Bello, aged, 7st Ub 3 Won easily by three longths. Boughleen Dhoun was ridden out, and finished second. Time, 2min. 37sec. There were 179 investments in the totansator, 47 on tho winner— dividend, £3 18s.

•' LANDON HANDICAP, Of 40 sovc. For horses owned in J,he Counties of Wattaki and Waimate. One mile and a quarter. Mr W. Sutherland's b(r Wild Boy, Sst (Ivimy) 1 Mr J Rickus' b g Mokarakara, 7at 71b (Pohio) 2 Mr H. Schluter's b g Little John, 7st 121b (Cotton) 3 The Miller (6st), Ringleader, (Bst), and Coldstream (9at 41b) also ran. Wild Boy, splendidly ridden by Ivimy, won by a length, Little John being third about two lengths away, ColdBtream and Ringleader a number of lenghts behind. Time, 2min. 18isec. There were 270 in the totalisator, 29 on the winner— dividend, £8 13s.

HANDICAP TIME TROT, Of 20 soys. Twico round.

Mr Vezo\ '« bkg Zulu, scratch ..(A. M'Kay) 1 Mr W. Sutherland's k g Charlie, 7sec .. 2

Countess and Whitefoot also started. Zulu won by ten lengths without being pushed at the finish.

There were 117 investors in the totaltsator, 57 being on the winner— dividond, £2 14s. HACK RACE, Of 10 »>ovß. Once round. Mr W. M'Kay's Blue Peter (11. M'Kay) 1 Mr Orr's -lack .. .. .. ..2 Mr Barker's Lady Heather . . . . . . 3 Tommy Dodd and Larry also ran. Tho Benevolent Scurry was won by Mr A. Thomson's Larry. Second Day.— March 17th. HANDICAP IIURDLE RACE, Of 40 soys. Two miles.

Mr T. Foster's g g Rockot, iijred, lOst 1111) (Cotton) 1 Mr J. luckue' b g Mokarakata, G yvs, Bst 101b M- J. Donley's br g Milo, aged, Oat .. (Hobbs) ;< Lovaut (lOst 101b), Trovatore (tot), and Thorntop (Bst 91b) also ran, '

Rocket won' a'fter a fine finish by half-a-head, but Mokarakara ran round the very first hurdle and was not taken back, so that he could not have gained the stakes. Milo was a good third. Time, 4 mm. 7 sec. Of £281 in the totalisator £86 was on the winner, SELLING HURDLE RACE, Of 15 soys. Two miles. Weight not under 9st. Mr H. Schluter's b g Rattler .. (J.Allen) 1 Mr Reeves' bg Overdraft.. .. (A.Boyle) 2 Mr A. M'Kay's b g Naumat .. (A. M'Kay) 3 Won easily. Time, 4 mm. 27& sec. There was £193 in the totalisator, £88 being on the winner. The winner was sold to Mr D. O'Brien for £30. ST. PATRICK'S HANDICAP. Of 60 boys. One mile and a-half. The winner of the O&mtru Jockey Club Handicap to carry 71b extra. Mr M. Sherwin's eh g Redcliffe, 3 yrs, 6st (Sharp) 1 Mr M. Sherwin's eh g Coldstream, 5 yrs, 7st 71b (Hoskins) 2 Mr S. Powell's blk mOn Dit, 5 yrs, Bat 21b (Bishop) 3 Redcliffe hung a little at the post, and the other two went off together. Nearing the stand Redcliffe came up to his opponents, and, with his stable companion, went on in front. The race was run in this order till near the j finish, when Redcliffe was allowed to win on suffrance from Coldstream. The whip was applied to On Dit, but she could not come near the leaders. Time, 2 mm. 50$ sec. There was £125 in the totalisator, £25 being on the winner.

NOVEL HANDICAP, Of 30 soys. Once round. Winner to be sold lm>

mediately after the race ; the whole of the pro-

ceeda to go to the race fund. Mr Dodge's b g Robb, aged, 7st 41b . . (Hoskins) 1 Mr Esther's eh g Bryan O'Lynu, aged, flat 61b (Valle) 2 Mr Gibson's eh m Nlmblefoot, aged, 7st 61b (A. Smith) S Blue Peter also ran. Won in a canter. Time, 2 mm. 38 sec. Of £154 in the totalisator, £47 was on the winner. The winner was sold to Mr J. Armstrong for 1 £27. ' FLYING HANDICAP, Of 30 soys. One mile. Mr; A. Paterson's b g Whitbach, 6 yrs, Cat (-«harp) 1 Mr'M. Sherwin's uh g Coldstream, 5 yrs, 7st 21b (Hoshins) 2 Hon. G. M'Lean's b f Gitana, 8 yrs, 6st 101b (Vaile) 8 Whitbach won by four lengths in 1 mm. 49i sec. Of £332 in the totalisator £64 was on the winner. CONSOLATION HANDICAP, Of 20 soys, for all- horses beaten during the meeting. Once round.. Mr H. Goodman's br h Chancellor, Bst 121b (Thompson) *1 Mr, S. Powell's blk m On Dit, 7st 121b (Bishop) *2 MrD. O'Brien's br g Boughleen Dhoun, 6st 71b (Miller) 8 Mr W. M'Kay's g g Thorntop, 6st .. .. 0 Chancellor and On Dit ran a dead heat, although it was the opinion of many that Chancellor had won the race by half a-head. Time, 2 mm. 29 sec. Of £212 in the totalisator £57 was on On Dit, and £118 on Chancellor (divided). The horses were brought out again, and Chancellor taking the lead kept it to the finish, winning easily.