RACING IN NEW ZEALAND,

Otago Witness, Issue 1834, 14 January 1887, Page 25

RACING IN NEW ZEALAND,

LAKE COUNTY EACES. . (Fuoji Odb Own Cobbksp'o'ni»bm^.> • First Day. — JaxvawzJ, QuKKNSTawi,',' January 7. , The meeting of the Lake County jockey Club to-day was an enjoyable affair, the weather being delightfully calm and bright. . The runBing throughout the meeting, wW good. The attendance was perhaps somewhat' less than of former years; the majority of the visitors who came by the special race train taking advantage of the steamer going up to the head, erf Lake Wakatipu, and will put in an appearance upon the coarse to-morrow. The, following are the i events as they came off : — „. ■ ' Handicap Hurdle Race, of-30sors'. Distance. two miles, over 'six flights of h^riiles.— Mr Kirk's g g Snowdrift, 9st 51b. 1; Mr Cowan's' b g Boot*; 9st; 2. £102 cm the totalisator..\Dividend, £2 3s. , Qukkkstowh Derby, a sweepstake of saovs, with oOsovs added by th club. ..Distance, -one mile nn<l a-half.— Mr White's b c Falsehood, 1 } Mr Duburah's l Titus, 2; Mr Hltchie's c a % Ben Lair. 3. £S6 on the total isafcor. Dividend, £1 ss. . . Grand, Stand Handicap, ef 50spvs.,' Distance, one mile anda-half.— Mr J Sfcephensbn's'bc Captaiu Cook, 1; Mr J liiver's b g Cheap. Jp k.3; MrJ Stephenßon'e b m Miss Webster, 3, £270 on tbo totalisator. Dividend, £18 12«. x :- , . , v Hack Bace, of lOsovg. Distance, thrWquarWs of a mite.— Mr Al -red's, bg' Swagger, , t; 7 ' Mr" 3 Jlynn's b g J-amplighter. 2; iWOT-Aovkn't b i» Wndtao, 3. Won by a bead. £131 OD.thfitotallßator. Dividend, £4 3s. .. . ' ■ .s. • POBIJOAJfs'; HAKDIOAJ, Of 30BOVB...DiBtaDC«, fHB raife>-Mr J Stejpb&asoTj'a b id Mtfs^TSfebrtter.'Avrs. juntos

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101b, 2 ; Mr J Blv«r'§ •!> g Don' Joie, 4yrs, Bst 51b, 3. £2*l on the Utaliiator. Dividend, £2.

DiSfBICT HahdicapTime Trot, of lOaovs. Distance, three miles.— Mr Thomson's ag. Dandy, 1; MrTKUiotfsbraHecklegs, 2; Mr WL Davis' gra Invinoible, 3, £121 on the fiot&liiator. Dividend, £4 10b.

Sbcokd Day.— January 8.

January 9.

The second day of the Lake County Jockey Club's meeting turned . out as an enjoyable affair aa that of yesterday, and there can be no doubt that if the meeting had been advertised earlier, and attention been drawn to the special trains running for,- the occasion, the muster would have been much larger. It is to hoped that this will be remedied next year. The many local amnsements arranged for at Christmastime in every centre of population in this district militated against the races to some extent, yet with special trains and judiciously advertised the Lake County Jockey Club meet might be made the moat enjoyable and best attended of all up country races, and as the club includes the ' most energetic and most public spirited men in this district they may be trusted with making every effort to arrange matters, so that perfect success will ensue upon the next occasion. The following are the results :—: — Maiden- Plate, of 25sovs. Distance 14 mile. — Mr H Hunter's b\£ Birdcatcher, 1 ; Mr A M* Kay's br g Mount Iron. 2 ; Falsehood, 3. £62 ontotallsator, Dividend, £34« a.

Lakb Couxtv Cup Handicap, of lOOsovb. Distance 2 miles.— Mr J Stephenson's Captain Cook,4yrs (Bst 3lb), ] ; Mr C Huddloston's b n KniokerbocKer Sam, aged • Bst 12lb), 2 ; Mr J Uiver's br g Don Jose, nged (Bst 71b), 3. £319 on the totalisator. Dividend, £i It

Novel Rack, of 30sovs Distance 1J mile.— Mr J Henderson's b g Blackboy, aged (Bab 121b), 1 ; Mr J Flynn's b g Uymaro, aged (7»fc Blba), 2; 'Mr W Aldrod's b g Swaffger. a«ed (Bat 61b), 3. £207 on the totalisator. Dividend. £2 ds.

Handicap Time Trot, of lOsovs. Distance 3 miles ; no weight under list. — Mr W Elliott's b ra Nancy, 1 ; Mr B Klliott's bra Reckless, 2. £59 in the totalisator. Dividend, £3 los. Klyino Hakdtcap of 30soys. Dlstanee, t.here-quort-ers of a mile. — Mr J Kiver'a b h Cheap Jack, 4yrs («st 101b), 1 ; Mr B C White's b g Jealousy, 4yrs (7st 71bs). 2 ; Mr J Stephenson's b m Miss Webster, 4yrs (7st 71b), .3. £248 on the totalisator. Dividend, £2 6s. • Hospital Race, of £6 10s.~Mr W Aldred's b g Swagger, 1. Dividend, £i Bs. Consolation HANDicAP.of 20sovi. For all beaten horses at the meeting. Distance 1 mile.— Mr B O White's b f Jealousy, 1 ;-. Mr J Kivers' b g Don Jose, 2; Mr J Cowan's bni Stock Flower, 3. £2120n the totalisator. Dividend 1 , £2 os. The total amount passed through the totalisator was : First day, £'903 ; second day, £1005 ;— grand total, £2008. The thanks of the press are duo. to the stewards and the secretary for the courtesy with which . all information was afforded.