RACING IN NEW ZEALAND.

Otago Witness, Issue 1832, 31 December 1886, Page 26

RACING IN NEW ZEALAND.

MAORI KAIK RACES,

President, Hon. H. K.Tainroa, M.L.C. ; Vice-presi-dent, John Kerr; F.sq. ; Judge, Dr Coughtrey ; Starter, Mr Robert WinkfieM ; Handieappers, Messrs Macandrew and Geo. Dowse; clerk of the Course, Mr James Grainger ; Clerk of the Scales. Mr Arthur Lewis,; '.Treasurer, Mr J. A. Lewis; Kecretarr, Mr O. Waaie.

The annual races of the Maori Kaik Racing Club were held on Monday at the Kaik, and con-, sidering the unpromising state of the weather in the morning were well attended. A number of the spectators were conveyed from Dunedin by the steamers Koran ui and Invercargill, and Fortobello aud the surrounding district were well represented. There was a totalisator on the ground, which was worked by Messrs Green and Dow and did a fair amount of business. A protest was entered against Larry, the winner of the Hack Race, on the ground that he was not a district horse, but up to the time of the steamer's departure the question had not been settled. The meeting, as usual, was of a somewhat al fresco character, and the arrangements would have greatly shocked some of the racing authorities. For instance, in one race a horse carried- no leas than Ist 91b overweight. The meeting, however, was an enjoyable one. Appended are the results : —

HURDLE BACK, Two miles. First horse, £7 ; second, £2 ; third, £1. Mr J White's b g Joker, nged, lOst 12ib (Allan) 1 Mr J G Lewis' bg Border Minstrel, 4yra, lOst < (J Cotton) 2 Mr A North's c g Ogden, 4yrs, 9-t 10lb (Caltaghan) 0

The three kept well together till the fourth hurdle was reached, when Ogden fell, and dismounting his rider, retired from the contest. The other two horses kept well together until about half a mile from home, when Joker left his companion and won easily. There were 27 investors in the totalisator, the dividend being £3.

' MAIDEN PLATE,

One mile and a-half. First horse, £6 ; second, £2 : third, £1. Mr H Duckmanton's br g Sir Garnet, aged, 9st lib (J Cotton) 1

Mr J White's b m Tiuipo, syrs, Bst 131b (Oallaghati) 2 Mr R Harwood's c a Chester, syra, flat lib Allan) 3

Beeswing and Black Bess also started.

The field, with the exception of Beeswing, kept abreast for nearly the whole distance, but in the last quarter of a mile Sir Qarnet came out - and won comfortably by three lengths. Dividend, £4 3s i number of investors, 74.