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Otago Witness, Issue 1832, 31 December 1886, Page 27

and Lady Norah. Passing the stand the order of going was somewhat scattered, the favourite and Silver Prince being close behind the other named, and Cannon last. At "the back of the •oursa the pace told on Tainora,and Lady Norah got her head *n front coming into the home reach, where Silver Prince ran into third place.' Here the favourite came up with a rash, and a game race resulted in the straight, but Torrent could not come to terms with Lady Norah, although Derretfc rode with all his skill, and the latter coming away with great gameness at the finish, won by two lengths ; Silver Prince a close third, Tamora fourth, Catesby fifth, Cannon last. Time, 2min 41^seo. 1339 on the totalisator, 316 on the winner ; dividend £3 19s. MIDSUMMER STAKHS, Of 20030V5. Five furlongs. Mr Obaafe'B Niagara, by Anteros— Frailty, BstlOlb -V ■. - - % . (Keanr 1 Mr Chaafe's Bangle, by Musket -Locket, Bst : 6lb • ~ "* " • " (Byers) 2 Mr Mttchelson'ff eh f Formo, by Sterlingworth— Pulchra Bst 9lb ... ... (Clifford) 3 Crutchfield (by Cadogan — PurikH, Queenie (by Anteros — Tres Deuce), Lady Florin (by Musket — Florin), Lady Alice (by Musket — Erycina), and Haricot (by Feye — Clipper) also ran. Betting : 2to 1 against Bangle, 3to 1 Niagara, 4to 1 Crutchfield, and 8 to 1 others: Eight started. Crutchfield, the Southern representative, had many admirers. There -was a delay .in the start aty account of. the difficulty of getting Haricot up to the post. An indifferent start was made, the favourite being the first to show to the front, .and led turning into the straight, when all except Queenie aud Haricot were in a cluster. Niagara was on the inside and Bangle next him, when suddenly Formo emerged, and coming up outside challenged the leaders. For a few moments it appeared she was dangerous, and the cry arose that she would win, but the others answering gamely at every stride j Niagara got his nose in front, and at the post won by a neck from Bangle ; Formo a length behind the winner, third; Lady Alice a good fourth; Crutchfield, fifth. Time, lmin 4£sec. 1331 on the totalisator, 235 on the winner; dividend, £5 Is. • AUCKLAND CUP HANDICAP, Of IGOOsova. Two and a-quarfcer miles. Second horse £200, third horse £100 from stakes. Major George's Nelson ... ... (Brown) Mr Munn's Waitiri, 7st 91b ...• ... (Woods) 2 Mr Raymond's Clogs, 6st 121b (Williams) 3 Loohiel (7st 121b), Derringer (7st 51b), Friendship (7st 31b), Victoria (6.st 101b), and Lady Norah (6st, carried 21b over) also ran. ° Betting at the post : 3to 1 against Nelson, 4 to 1 Waitiri and Derringer, 10 to 1 Lochiel, 15 to 1 Clogs. - Regret was expressed that the Hon. W. Robinson had scratched his horse Disowned, and at Tetford also being absent. As the horses faced the starter they were scanned with the keenest interest. The favourite, Nelson, looked in grand fettle. After considerable trouble the horses got away to a splendid start. Victoria, on the off side, at once cut oat the running. At the back of the course the order was : Victoria, 1; Waitiri, 2; Clogs, 3; Lochiel, 4; Derringer, 5; Nelson, last. In this order they went through the' cutting, and there was little change when they entered the straight, and passing the stand Victoria still headed, with the others -close together in the following order ;— Lochiel, Friendship, Waitiri, Derringer, Lady Norah, Nelson. At the back of the course the pace had improved, and Victoria had to surrender the lead, and Clogs went to the front with Waitiri second. Jn the back stretch Waitiri came to the front with a great rush, separating herself from the others. Brown then gave Nelson his head, and he rushed through into secdnd place, but at the entrance to the straight Waitiri had such a lead that a loud cry went up •' Waitiri wins !" Woods was WaitiTiaU-uplhe straight, but Nelson would not be denied, and won easily by two lengths ; Clogs a good third, Lochiel fourth. Lady Norah fifth, Derringer sixth, Friendship and Victoria together, last. Time, 4min 3|sec, or 3|sec more" than when in last year's cap the two leaders fought the same fight with the .same result The finish of the race elicited unbounded enthusiasm, the assembly cheering. When the winner weighed in the enthusiasm was very great. 1430 on the totalisator, 369 'on winner ; dividend, £6 Ids (£2 tickets). HANDICAP HURDLES, Of 150SOVS. Over nine flights of hurdles. Two miles and a-quarfcer. > Mr Butler's Master Agnes, I2st 61b ... (Lyford) 1 Mr M'Nlcol's Manaia 9st2lb ...(Hadfteld) 2 > Mr Kean's Magnesia (late Miss Agnes) (Warren) 3 ; Belle, Silvio, Tiger, Omata, and Coral also - ranv Belle was made the favourite. Betting : Even 1 on Belle, 3to 1 agst Master Agues, sto 1 Cbral, [ 10 to 1 Manaia and others. I There was a fine start. After clearing the I first hurdle almost in a line, Silvio went to the I front, followed by Magnesia, Manaia, and Master | Agnes, also jumping cleverly. In this order they went round the back of the course through the home stretch and into the straight, where Manaia got into fourth place, Coral being last. - In the turn from the straight Master Agnes went to the front, and Manaia took second place, , passing Master Agnes at the back,- where the [ three leaders were almost together till coming ■ into the home turn, where Master Agnes came f away, winning easily by two lengths; with . Manaia second, Magnesia third, Tiger fourth, and j Belle (the favourite) last. Time, 4min 30iseo. [ 1527 on the totalisator, 377 on the winner ; dividend, £4 195. I RAILWAY PLATE, / \ Jf)i lOOsovb. Three-quarters of a mile. 1 Mr Robertson's Mitrailleuse, 83t 101b... (Paytor) 1 - Mr Mltchelson's Formo, 6st 41b ... (Myers) 2 Mr M'Kinuon's Scot Free, Bat lib „. (Wilraot) 3 j Artillery and Howitzer also ran. Betting: Even on Mitrailleuse, 3 to 1 against £ Artillery, sto 1 Formo. The start was again g good. Formo at once made the running, with & Mitrailleuse second, Scot Free third. ' In the &' home stretch Mitrailleuse closed, with Formo |f winning easily by two lengths, Scot Free third, I Artillery fourth. Time, lmin. 16|sec. 1490 on Sis, the totalisator, 792 on the winner; dividend, £1 )y 13s. ,; CHRISTMAS HANDICAP,* ;., Of lOOsovs. One mile and a-half . X Mr Mltchelson's Cremorne, 7sfc 61b (Williams) ... 1 Mr Robertson's Mitrailleuse, 7st 51b (Taylor) ... 2 Mr Bobbett's Libeller, 7st 31b (Kidd) ... ... 3 Turquoise, Wapiti, Tamora, Rewi, Cremorne, •> and Omata, also ran. Turquoise was the ;-i favourite, his price being 6 to 4, 3 to 1 "agst Mitrailleuse, *5 to 10 to 1 the others. £- They got away well together, and Mitrail-.-t leuse and Rewi at once went to the front - -l X f^. £° llowcd ,* n - a clu ster past the stand r with Libeller and Cremorne slightly in advance o£ the second division. At the back of the f v , «ourse Rewi surrendered and Cremorne -joined )C; Mitrailleuse through the home turn. Here Tur-sS-quoise come up from the second division, but ••g' Cremorne came away under the whip, winning ■> by a length from Mitrailleuse, Libeller a good ". thir^Turqtfo%e fourth. Wapiti fifth. Timt?,2mi»

12seo. 1503 on the totalisator, 89 on the winner ; dividend, £15 ss.

In the Selling Race of 50sovs, one mile, Blarney won easily, with Lionel second, and Rosewood third. Dividend, £2 103.