HEATHCOTE RACES.

Otago Witness, Issue 1645, 2 June 1883, Page 21

HEATHCOTE RACES.

May 24th. MAIDEN STiSEPLFCHASE, O( 25 eovs. Ono mile und a-tialf. Mr H Has'atn's br g Ravenawood, by Dioniedos, 6jrs.. .. ' .. .. .. 1 lIEATIICOTE HANDICAP STEI PLECIIASE, Of 40 soys, >vit,h a swet. pstivki h ot 2 hovb to 'go to bocond hur~e. Aboin three uuloi. Mr H Pipw'sb « Lvry, aged, lOst (II Thomson) 1 Mr II Caasidv'a bl mL. v.wit, ajed, l^t (M'Coi.ko/) 2 Mr A M'Alpiue's b g ItaUler, a^eU, 10s LOlh (O'Brien) 3 Mr J. Tilley's b g Johnny, 6 vra, li^t 71b, including 111b over (S. Ohboine), Mr J. Cr«i^'H b g i\iirplay, aged, list 31b, including 21b over G. Osborne), Mr J. Forward's g g Schmmoozer. aged, lOst 21b, including 91b over (Deinuth), al»o ran. Betting : 6 to 4 agst Rattler, 3 to 1 Levant, 4 and 5 to 1 the others. Sohmoozer and Rattler baulked at the sod wall, and never recovered thuir lost ground. Larry and Fairplay then held a commanding I'itd, wh'ch they kept to within half a mile ot home, when the latter fell, dislodging his jockey, and left Larry to win at his ease. Levant, who had not apparently exerted herself much, was second, 100 yards or so behiud. Dividend, £7 10.s. BIRTHDAY HANDICAP CUP, Of 40 BOVd,\\iihabWetp t ikes of 2 iova to go to second twrnti. T'VO mile . Jlr P Butler's eh m Luna, ugod, 8 t Ulb (VV Butler) 1 \le,srrt Bishop ana kuino 's gin Fair Nell, 4 vra, 6sr 3lh, uiuiudin* 3lho\vr •• (VYuti v) 2 Mr (i Ciiu 'h c -.on' Wa er. < yis> B<t 101b .. a Mr O. Richards' eh g Supplejack, aged, Bdt 111b, including 51b over (Web>ter) ; Mr H Lunn's br g Whitbach, 5 yr.i, 7stl2lb (Barnes); Mr A. Lunn's b f Rebecca, 5 yrs, 7«t 41b (Brown) ; Mr Ca^aidy's b f Lady Harris, 3 yrs, 6dt 71b ( Morrison) ; Mr Craig's eh in Awatere, aged, 6-*t 51b (Purdham) j and Mr Evans' b m Maid of Honour, aged, 7st, including 141b over (Lee) also ran. Betting : 6 to 4 Sou-W ester, 3 to 1 Luna, 4 and 5 to 1 the rest. Although Fair Nell was fractious, a good start was effected. Passing the 9tand the first time Awatero and Lady Harris were in front, the rest close up in a bunch. During the second round Rebecca came to the front. At the end of the first mile Maid of Honour and Awatere were out of it, and shortly afterwards Luna and Sou 1 - Wester took charge of affairu, but at the home turn Watson called on Fair Nell, who, answering gamely, passed Sou'Weater, and raced up to Luna's quarters, but could get no nearer the chestnut mare, who won cleverly by three- quarters of a length, Rou'-Wrx-f'-r, two lengths behind, third. Divi dend, £5 3a. TROITING HANDICAP, Of 25 eova. Tnree n.iies. Mr E. Murfitt's oh in Jlisohief, aged (*or.) „ I Nine others ran. Dividend, £2 14s. HUNTERS' SCEEPLEOHASB, Ot 25 boys T-o n.i.ea. Mr Piper's b g Larry, awd, 12st .. .. 1 Five hcrses ran. Dividend, £3 7s. CONSOLATION STAKIiS, Of to nova. One tnilo. Mr J. Forward's prff Schmoozar, aged, 6sl 31b .. i Dividend, £11 Bs. GISBORNE RACES. May 24th. HANDICAP HURDLK UACE, Of 30 rovn. Two milea. Mr Smith's Luck's All .. .. w.o. MAI EN" HURDLE HACK, Of 15 aovj. Two miles. Sev/ull .. .. .. .. 1 SaLor .. .. .. ..2 BIRTHDAY ITANr.ICVP, Of 30 80V8. Ono rml« and a-half. Forest King .. .. ..1 Orphan .. .. .. ..2 FLYING HANDICAP, Of 15 soys. Xhree-quartera if a mile. Forest King .. .. ..1 Orphan .. .. .. ..2 DISTRICT HA V DIC A P, Of 15 aovs. One milo and a-quarter. The Barb . . . . . . 1