MARLBOROUGH RACES. Blenheim, February 23.

Otago Witness, Issue 1893, 2 March 1888, Page 26

MARLBOROUGH RACES. Blenheim, February 23.

The attendance at the Marlborough Racing Club's second day was good and the weather favourable. Results :— HURDLE HANDICAP, Of 40sovs. Two and a-quarter miles. Mr Hathaway's Orient ... ... ... 1 Mr Leopold's Kangaroo ... ... ... 2 Mr Peter's Johnny and Mr Sutherlay's Oceola also ran. Kangaroo made the running for the first mile and a-half, when the favourite, Orient, came to the front and won without distress. Oceola fell at the last hurdle, but iti did not affect the result, as she was beaten before she came down. 164 in the totalisator ; dividend : £1 16s. The Ladies' Plate Handicap, of 20sovs, one mile and a distance, fell through, as only Mr H. Redwood's Sweetie and Mr Prior's Kauri were nominated, and an objection was raised to the rider of Sweetie that he was a professional jockey. Mr Redwood therefore scratched Sweetie, leaving Kauri to walk over. The stewards afterwards held a meeting and declared the race null and void on the ground that the rider of Kauri was also a professional. RACING CLUB HANDICAP, ' Of lOOsovs. One mile and n-half. Mr Martin's Silence, 9st 131b ... (Clifford) 1 Mr Saunders' The Shah, 9st 31b ... (Vaile) 2 Her Ladyship was scratched. The horses got away to a beautiful start. The Shah led by a length till the straight was entered, when Silence came up and won by half a length. Time, 2min 45sec. 291 in the totalisator ; dividend £1 5s. The Selling Hack Race of lOsovs, threequarters of a mile, was won by Blucher, paying the biggest dividend of the meeting—viz., £10 16s. Time, lmin 45sec. WELTER HANDICAP, A sweepstake of lsov each, with 20sovs added. One mile and a-quarter. Mr Leopold's Cupid, Bst 61b ... ... 1 Mr J founders' The Shah, list 91b ... ... 2 Rayner's His Highness also started, but ran j off the course. The Shah was the favourite. Cupid led from the start to the finish. The Shah made his effort coming up the straight, but failed to overtake Cupid, who won by a length. Eighty-seven in the totalisator; dividend £2 7s. CONSOLATION HANDICAP. Of 30sovs. About a mile and a distance. Mr Saunders' The Shah, Bst 61b ... (Vaile) 1 Mr Peters' Smooth, Bst ... ... f (Peters) 2 Smooth made the running till near the entrance to the straight, when The Shah led and won by four lengths. 261 in totalisator ; dividend, £1 10s.