RACING IN NEW ZEALAND.

Otago Witness, Issue 1793, 3 April 1886, Page 20

RACING IN NEW ZEALAND.

NEW BRIGHTON RACES.

Christcuurch, March 30,

The Autumn meeting of the New Brighton Racing Club was held to-day. The weather was fairly good and the attendance moderate. Over £2000 was put through the totalisator. The results of the principal events were as follow : —

HANDICAP IIUKDLES, Ot 30 soys. About two milns. Mr W Rutherford's Tres Sec, Ost 61b ... 1 Mr J H BradU'.v'e Polly, 0s!. 81b . . a Mr J KpitS Baldic, Ost ... ... :; Marquis also ran. Won by a head after an exciting finish. Dividend, £6155.

NEW MKIGIITOWU.C. HANDICAP, Ot 10 soys. One mile and a hall. Till- Hammond's Conundrum, Bst ... ] Mr C Itichnrd's Olio. Sbfc ... ... y

Mr BracUey'a Athol Dais;

Won easily. Time, Smin 52sec. Dividend, £1 11s. The Saddle Trot, of 30 s.ovs, three miles and a-hnlf, was won by a length by Fidget, with 70sec start. WBLTISH HANDICAP, Ot 2 > soys. One mile and a-qimrter. Mr Drake's Billy, lOst slb ... ••• ... 1 Mr Pilbiw\-s Mermaid. Pst lolb ... ... 2 Mr Hra<Jley'BAl hoi Daisy, 10bl. ••• ••• 3 Four others ran. Won after a good raco by half a length. Dividend, £4 17s. FLYING HANDICAP. Of 25 soys. Four furlongs. Mr Hammond's Conundrum, Sst Plb (including 71b ppnalfj) ... ••• • ■•• } Mr Dunean'b Ironsides, 7sl 41b ... ... J Mr David's Nonpareil, (Jst ... ••■ ••• 3 Three others ran. Won after an exciting finish by a head. Mr Webb's Venus appeared to have tho raco well in hand coining down tho straight, but the mare bolted off the course, ran against a post, and threw her jockey (Webb jun.), who was badly bruised about the head and legs. Dividend, £1 19k. TARANAKI RACES. New Plymouth, March 31. To-day, being the 45th anniversary of Taranaki, is being observed as a general holiday, and the town is tilled with visitors from all part*, the steamers from Auckland adding nearly 200 to tho number of excur.-ionihts, while the train from Wangiinui w»s full. The races commenced at noon. The sky was overcast in the morning and fome showers fell. The following are the results : — MAIDEN PLATE, Ot 50 soys. Weight for nge. One mile and a-quarter. Auctioneer ... ■•• '"1 Hinnet ... ■•• ••• ••• 2 Poppy ... ... ••■ ■•• 8 Time, 2min 27gsee. Dividend, £10 4s. STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, Of (50 soys. About threo miles. Black Prince (late Moro), lOst ... 1 Wideawake, lOst ... ..• •••2 Midnight, lOsl ... ... ■•• 3 Time, 7min 16|sec. Dividend, £11 2s. TARANAKI JOCKEY CLUB HANDICAP, Of 250 soys; second horse 20 soys from the stakes. Two miles. Victoria, Sst. ... ... ... I Bii.yard.7bt -Jib ... ■•• •■• 2 Cinderella, Bbt Mb ... ... ... 8 At the fall of the flag Speculation took the lead, and maintained it to the straight, with Bajard on her quarters, Victoria and Victory running together next, and Armourer and Cinderella lying last. At the back of the course Cinderella and Armourer improved their positions. Bayard led past the stand the second time, with' Victory and Cinderella close up. At the raile-and-a-half post Speculation dropped to the rear. Coming over the hill Vitoriac got the lead, and had it to finish, winning by two lengths from Bayard, with Cinderella third, Armourer fourth, Victory fifth, Speculation last. Time, 3min 50 l-6sec. Totalisator dividend, £4 16s. WIOLTEIt HANDICAP. Cinderella ... ... ... 1 Ruapehu... ... ••• •■■ 2 Volunteer ... ... ... 3 Time, lmin 53sec. Dividend, £1 4s. FLYING HANDICAP. Cinderella ... ... ... 1 HugAr ... ... ... ... 2 ( Octopus ... ... ' ... ... 3 Time, lmin 20 l-ssec. Dividend, £2.