RACING IN NEW ZEALAND.

Otago Witness, Issue 1585, 8 April 1882, Page 20

RACING IN NEW ZEALAND.

TARANAKI RACES.

Fihst Day.— Makch 30th. MAIDEN PLATE, Ofsosova. Weight (or age. One mile and a -half. Mr W. Hatdy's h m Scotch Mist, 4 yrs, by Daydawn

—Queen Bess, Sst H b Mr A SU'idiuh's b c Normanby, 3 yrs, Ssfc 21b Time, 2 mm. 54 sec.

STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, Of 80 soys. About tbrec mill s.

Mr J. Gllpin'a bff Catchcm, aged, Ost (ilb Mr T. Rae's gg Grey Momus, aged, list 9!b

TARANAKI JOCKEY CLUB HANDICAP, Of 300 soys. Two miles. Mr Walter..' a r Larry, 5 jiv, by Do.tl ShotMinna, (ijt slb .. Mr Cnylc's hr h Ra- dwicl: aged, Ost .. Mr Chilhain's 1) k D<ui, aged, &>fc 71b

Time, 3 mm. ii sec. Since the preceding wan in typo tho following special telegram to the Wanganui id erald is to hand, throwing some slight light on the matter :—" After the Autumn Handicap, on weighing-in the riders of Larry and. Dan, it

was discovered that they drew up the scales at 131b each more than they went out. The weights were examined, and it was found that a new (sic) had been put in after they had weighed out, and a strong suspicion exists that the rider of Randwick was 131b under his allotted weight. There is as yet no clue to the perpetrator of the swindle." CHAMPAGNE STAKES, Of 50 soya. Six furlongs. Fanny Fisher fllly .. •• •• \ Landseer . . . . • • • • J Time, 1 mm. 22 sec. tTARANAKI CUP, Of 60 soya. Two miles. Slander fllly, 9st 41b.. .. •• J Odd Trick, Bst .. •• •• ' Resolution, 9st 41b .. .. •• *> Second Day.— March 31st. For the second day's races the weather was extremely fine, and there was a good attendance. On the totalisator on the first day there was £2000. The sport on the second day was good, and a general feeling of contentment prevailed. HANDICAP HURDLE. Catch'em.. .. •• •• 1 Katipo .. •• •• •• * Grey Momus ■ .. >■ •• ■*» Catch'em won by one length. AUTUMN HANDICAP, Of 150 soys. One mile and thrcc-q[uarter3. Randwick, 9st lib .. .. ■• 1 Larry, 7st 81b ' .. •• •• \ Dan,7sUlb .. •• •■ 3 Randwick came in an easy winner. Time, 3 mm. 12J sec. LADIES' PURSE, Of 40 sovb. One, mile and a distance. Kandwick, list 2lb .. .. •• 1 Fanny Fisher fllly, Bst 61b .. ..2 Odd Trick, 10st41b .. .. ..3 Endymion and Izaak Walton also ran. Izaak Walton ran off the course and injured himself severely and the jockey was considerably shaken. Endymion plunged and reared and kicked down a man. Randwick came in an easy winner, hands down. The accident caused by Izaak bolting was rather serious. A dog frightened the horse causing him to swerve, and in doing so he knocked a perambulator (with a child of Mr Royse's in it) over, breaking the child's arm. Izaak Walton injured his back severely and had to be supported off the course. COUNTY HANDICAP, Of 50 soys, one and a-half mile. Larry, 7atlOlb .. .. -.1 Scotch Mist, 7st 51b.. .. ..2 CONSOLATION HANDICAP, Of 30 soys, one mile. Dan, 83t 51b .. .. ..1 Bon Jour, 7st 21b .. .. ..2 Normanby, Gst 41b .. .. ..8 NELSON RACES. There was a fair attendance at the second day's meetingof the Nelson Jockey Club. HANDICAP HURDLE RACE, Of 30 soys. Mr M'Call's Orient .. .. ..1 Mr Robinson's Liability ... ..2 TO WN PLATE HANDICAP, Of 70 soys. \\ miles. Mr A. Dillon's Rore . . . . 1 Mr Robinson's Satellite .. -.2 Mr Stevenson's Lady Gray .. ..3 RAILWAY PLATE, Of 25 soys. Mr Bate's The Painter .. ..1 Mr Dillon's Bore .. .. -.2 Mr Barry's Orlando .. .. ..3