RACING IN NEW ZEALAND.

Otago Witness, Issue 953, 25 April 1889, Page 25

RACING IN NEW ZEALAND.

O.J.C. AUTUMN MEETING. Fibst Day-— Apbil 22. The Canterbury Jockey Club's Autumn meeting was favoured with fine, mild weather, considering the lateness of the season; and the course, as shown by the good time made in the Great Autumn Handicap and Champagne Stakes, was in good going order. The attendance was equal to the average Easter Monday meetings. The sum of £5738 was passed through the machines during the day. Results : — CHRISTOHUROH HURDLE RACE, Of lOOsovs. Two mileß. Mr Wallace's Sockburn, 9.7 ... ... w.o.

TEMPLETON STAKES HANDICAP, Of lOOsovs ; second howe 15bovb and thjrd lOsovs out of the the stakes. One mile. 52— Mr Young's Sir Julius, 6.0 ... (Smith) 1 129-Mr Clifford's Ohudleisth, 8.0 ...(M'Grath) 2 142— Mr Russell's Erin-go-Bragh, 8.7 (Huxtable) 3 95 Sultan (9.9), 186 Adulation (7.7), 91 Rainbow (6.11), 44 Misadventure (6.0) also ran. Rainbow and Erin-go-Bragh were quickest away, and Adulation the last to move. On settling down Sir Julius led, with Sultan last. At the home turn Chudleigh < and Sir Julius together led the field, and Erin-go-Bragh coming fast. In the run home Sir Julius won by half a length, Chudleigh half a length ahead of Erin-go-Bragh, who beat Red Bnsign by a similar distance. Time, lmin 46f sec. Dividends : Inside, £12 7s 6d ; outside, £14 3s 6d.

GREAT AUTUMN HANDICAP, A sweepstake of lOsovs, with 300sovs added; the second 30sovs, third 20sovs out of the stakes. One mile and a-half. 315— Middle Park Company's blk f Have'nswing, 7.2 ... ... ... (M'Morran) 1

184-Hon G M'Lean's b h St. 01air,6.12 (W. Buddicombe) 2 322-Mr D O'Brien's b c Vandal, 7.2 (O'Keefe) 3 180-Mr J Jones' British Lion, 7.12 ,.. (M'Grath) 0 185-Mr W O Gibbs' ch h Ruby, 7.12 ...(JWebb) 0 140— Mr Oudaille's oh h Mon Loup, 6.10 [including 2lbs over] ... (T Buddicombe) 0 118— Mr Lunn's b h Wakatipu, 6.0 (BRay.jun.) 0 From a capital start Ruby led pulling hard on the outside. At the bottom turn St. Clair forged ahead, making strong running. Mon Loup and Wakatipu ran up towards him on the far side, but St. Clair still led until past Ford's. Turning into the straight the field was well together, but in the run home Ravenswing drew out from the body of the field, and .won fairly easily by a length and a-half from St. Clair, who came again ; Vandal a good third, British Lion fourth, Wakatipu fifth, Mon Loup sixth, and Ruby last. Time, 2min 40|sec. Dividends ; Inside, £6 ; outside, £5 6s 6d. Wdwbbs of thb Great Autumn Handicap. "Xrl Horse. Wght Age. Rider. Time. St. lb. m. s. 1874 Kakapo 7 9 3 Derrett 3 46J t875 Parawhenua 7 5 5 Brimner 2 47J 1876 Templeton 811 5 Wattie 325 1877 Bribery 613 3 Clifford 2 45} 1878 Longlands 7 3 3 Clifford 241 1879 Longlands 7 0 4 Clark 2 43J 1880 Camballo 8 0 6 S. Harriß 241 1881 Lady Emma 513 3 U.Allen 2 43; 1882 Salvage 7 7 3 J. Smith 2 41; 1883 Welcome Jack 8 4 3 Rudings 2 38; 1884 Vanguard 8 3 4 Purdham 240 1885 Rubina 8 0 4 Derrett 2 38 : 1886 Capt. Webster 7 0 5 Sharp 2 38; 1837 Quibble 7 3 6 Price 2 38; 1888 Springsfcon 7 5 3 Williams 24% 1889 Ravenswing 7 2 3 M'Morran 2 40; From 1877 the distance has been confined to one mile and a-half. CHAMPAGNE STAKES, A sweep of 15sovs each, with 300sovs added ; 50sovs to the second horse and 25sovs to the third out of the stake. Three-quarters of a mile. 225— Hon W Robinson's b o Merrie England, by St. George— Rupee, 8.10 ... (Thompson) 1 216— Mr G G Stead's g c Scots Grey, by MusketMaid of Athol, 8.10 (White) 2 217 — Mr D O'Brien's b c Dunkeld, by Apremont — . Athole, 8.10 ... ... (Huxtable) 3 857— Mr G H Clifford's blk f Cynisca, by Apremont—Nautilus, 8.8 ... (Mathews) 0 Scots Grey and Dunkeld were the first to move, with Cynisca last. The filly rapidly made up her ground, and passing all three led into the straight, with Dunkeld second, Scots Grey third, and Merrie England last. Merrie England here rapidly made up' ground, and closed with the field a quarter of a mile from home. Here the whips were out on all, and I Merrie England, running very gamely, had the I race in hand at the distance, and won with a little in hand by a length and a-half, Dunkeld half a, length away third, the favourite Cynisca pulling up three lengths in the rear. Time, lmin 18sec. Dividends: Inside, £5 13s 6d; ! outside, £6 7s 6d. Winners of the Champagne Stakes. ' Year Horse. Sire. Rider. Time. m. s. 1874 Wainui Ravensworth Mason 1 21 1875 Phoebe colt* Towton Lyford 1 25| 1876 Danebury Traducer Ray 122 1877 Trump Card Traducer Fuller 122 1878 Natator Traducer Matthews 1 18 1879 Betrayer Traducer Nolan 1 21 1880 Sir Modred Traducer Clifford 1 19 i '381 Somnus Traducer Harris 1 19*. 1882 Nonsense Albany Hickton 1 20f 1883 Water Nymph Totara Thomps'n 117 1884 Trenton Musket Wattie 120 1885 Stonyhurst Kingof Clubs Thomps'n 117 1.886 Ruby Albany Thomps'n 119 1887 Ma?im Mußket Jaokion 115 1888 . Carbine Musket Whipe I 16} 1889 |M. England j St. George )Thomp» ? n) 1 18 # Afterwards nawed B»nolf , and subsequently : „ re-nsruacl Staking Fund,

! , / *EPJ3Qb£ WELTER HANDICAPi' "'.( Of lOOaovs. One mile and a-half-. -. - 250 Mr G G Swad's eh f BaihbW, 7,11 (Keith) 1 166— Mr H Lunn's bg' Count; d'Orsay, B.7 (Fisher) ' 2 j 138— Mr J Young's Sir Julius, 6.6 (M'Morran) 3

132 Erin-go-Bragh, 9.7 (Huxtable); 119 Zealot, 7.7 (Buddicombe); 71 Taniwha, 7.7 (Leeson) also • ran. Rainbow and Sir Julias were the quickest at the fall of the flag. At Ford's Sir Julius led with Zealot and Count d'Orpay next, with; Retina, Taniwha, and Erin-go-Bragh in that order. At the turn the same pair were, in front, and Erin-go-Bragh moving Up. Rainbow came at the turn,' and won by a length from Count d'Orsay, who was a neck in front of Sir Julius. Time, 2min 46sec. Dividends : £3 11s 6d and £2 155. RUSSLEY STAKES, Of lOOsovs. Five furlongs.

103— Mr H Horsf ord's Mußk Deer, 7.13

(W Jackson) 1 190-Mr G G Stead's Retina, 7.10 (White) 2 300— Mr H Goodman's Don Cassar, 7.12 (Buddicombe) 8 3d Catamount (B.B\, 31 Carina (8.6), 156 Helmsman (8.1), 106 Alsace (6.13), 67 Tit (7.13), 31 Savoy (7.12) also ran. From a poor start Musk Deer and Retina were first and second, and ran to the turn in that order, with Carina and Catamount third and fourth. Musk Deer ran on', and won by two lengths from Retina, who was two lengths from Alsace, who came at, the finish ; Don Csesar fourth, Time lmin sJsec. Dividends, £9 63 and £8 17s. The Post Stakes, of 608ovs, six furlongs, was won by Eate Hayes, beating three others, and paying £2 3s 6d and £2 ss. Time, lmin 18sec. -

Sbdonb Day — Arfiiii 23.

The weather was overcast for the continuation of the C. J.C. Autumn meeting at Riccarton to-day. The attendance was fairly good and the course was in better order than yesterday. £5052 were passed through the iotalisators, making £11,190 for the meeting. Results :—

HURDLE RACE HANDICAP, Of 75 soys. Once round and a distance.

154— Mr J Harris' Satan, 9.0 ... (Matthews) 1 144-Mr T Kearney's Torrent, 11.3 ... (Owner) 2 52-Mr J Wallace's Sookbnrn", 9.13... (Walls) 3

65 Presto (10.0), 12 Panic (10.0), 9 Forward (8.7) also ran. Satan drew away after jumping the last hurdle and won comfortably by two lengths, the same distance between second and third. Time, 3minß|seo. Dividends: £21555 d and £2 6s. AUTUMN NURSERY HANDICAP. OflSOsovs. Five furlongs.

361— Mr GH Clifford's Cynisca. 8.7 (Matthews) 1 154— Mr H Horsford's Musk Deer, 7.7 (M'Morran) 2 168 -Mr H Goodman's Don Csesar, 6.5 (carried 6.8) ... ... ... (W Buddicombe) 3

97 Retina (6.11), 42 Catamount (6 9), 24 Carina (6.7), 87 Helmsman (6.5) also ran. The favourite maintained her advantage as they came into the straight, and in the next furlong Don Caesar and Musk Deer were under the whip, while Cyn ; sca ran on and won cleverly by three-parts of a length from Mu6k Deer, with Don Caesar a length away third, Carina fourth, and Catamount last. Time, lmin s|sec. Dividends., £2 6s and £2 6s 6d.

CHALLENGE STAKES,

Of 300sovB. Six furlongs. 121— Mr G G Stead's Scots Grey, 6.11 (Ousden) 1 289— Hon W Robinson's Merrie England, 7.4 (Ray) 2 55— Mr D O'Brien's Dunkeld, 7.4 ... (Leeston) 3

59 Sultan (9.5), 62 Golden Crest (8.12), 271 Apropos (8.12), 167 Ravenswing (8.7) also ran. After along delay at the post, during which Merrie England was the principal offender, the flag dropped with the field in a fairly good line. Scots Grey was quickest on his legs, and was in command as they ran round the top turn, with Dunkeld and Apropos coming next, Ravenswing whipping it. At the top of the straight Apropos fell back, and Merrie England ran into third place, but at the distance Scots Grey was still iv front. In the next 50yds Merrie England drew up to the leader's quarters, and .Dunkeld joining issue at the same time, a splendid race between the three resulted in Scots Grey winning by a bare head from Merrie England, with Dunkeld three-parts of a length away third ; Sultan fourth, and Golden Crest last. Time, lmin 18|sec. Dividends, £7 Is 6d and £7 6s 6d. WINNHBfI OF CHALLBNQB STAKBS. i * | Winner. Sire. & J J Time. !h < > a st lb m. s. ISBS Trenton Musket 3 8 9 6 1 171 1886 First Lord Albany 27 11 7 1 16$ 1887 Sextant R. Crusoe 2 7 4 3 1 17| 1888 Carbine Musket 2 7 9 4 115 1889 Scots Grey Musket 2 8 11 7 1 18| SELLING RACE, Of lOOsovs. Six furlongs. 156— Mr F Panetti's Rewi, 8.0 ... (Leeson) 1 36-Mr G Harris' Red Ensign, 8.1, £50 (G Jackson) t 167— Mr H Goodman's Moss Rose, 8.1, £50 «.T Buddicombe) t 73 Erin-go-Bragh (9.0), 260 Chudleigh (8.2), 43 Vaultress (8.1), 11 Fickle (8.1), 108 Repose (8.1), 34 Misadventure (8.1), 26 Savoy (6.11) also ran. Won by half a length from Red Ensign and Moss Rose, who finished a dead heat, with Chudleigh close up fourth. Time, lmin 17sec. Dividends, £4 13s and £5 155. The winner was bought in for £45. EASTER HANDICAP, Of 200sovs. One mile. 143-Mr D O'Brien's Vandal, 7.2 ... (O'Keefe) 1 33— Mr H Lunn's Wakutipu, 6.0 ... (Ray) 2 49— Mr F OudaMe'B Mon Loup, 6.10 (W Buddicombe) 3

204 Ravenswing (8.0), 106 Ruby (8.0), 230 Escapade (7.5), 104 Apres Moi (6.12), 36 Adulation (6.7), 59 Rainbow (60) also ran. Adulation, with Escapade second and Ravenswing third, led to the kennels, where Ruby went into third place. Adulation and Escapade, -side by side, led round the top turn, and Vandal passed Ruby and went into third place. Entering the straight be went to the front, Wakatipu and Mon Loup following and Adulation and Escapade slackening off. An exciting finish resulted in Vandal beating Wakatipu by a neck. Mon Loup was beaten by the same distance for second place. Ravenswing, fourth. Time, lmin 45sec. Dividends: £6 7s Gd and £5 17s. CONSOLATION HANDICAP, Of7ssovs. One. mile. , Escapade. 8.7 ... ... (Price) 1 Moss Rose, 6.5 ... (T Buddicombe) 2 British Lion, 7.5 ... (M'Morran) 3 Three others ran. Time, lmin 45 l-ssec. Dividends, £4 9s 6d and £5 4s 6d. AUCKLAND AUTUMN MEETING. Fiest Day— Apbil 20. TRADESMEN'S HANDICAP, Of 80SOVS. One mile and 34yds. Mr O Beresford's Escutcheon, 8.4 .... (Oarr) 1 Mrlnko'a Balista, 7.6 ... > ... (Katterns) 2 Mr J O Booth's Memorandum, 6.0 ... (Cook) 3 Audacity (8.2), Pretender (7.0), Lioness (6.0), Michael (6.0), and Cushla (6.0) also ran. Pretender was first away, and held a length's lead until going up the back of the coarse, where Cushla ran up to him and they raced together to the cutting. Half-way across the tqp stretch Escutcheon came from the rear, and leaving his field in the straight as if they were etwOiuf,'

won by five lengths. Time, 2min. Dividends : Inside, £6 2s 6d ; outside, £7 2s 6d. "tfORTHB^N OHA'MPAGNB STAKES? Of '2sDbovß added to a sweepstakes' of lOsovs." Six furlongs. • . ' \ " Mr Beresford's br c Corunna, by Musket— Nelly Moore, 8.10 ... ... .'.. (Kean) 1 Mr W Somerville's Cissy, 8.8 ... (Taylor) . 2 Mr W Douglas' Quilt ... ... (Morgan) 3 . There were no other starters. Corunna jumped off with the lead, and was three lengths in front at the entrance to the straight, where Cissy and Quilt were running together. Corunna galloped home the easiest of winners by four lengths, — Cissy, who had .left Quilt in the straight, in an unsuccessful effort to get on terms with the leader, being second; whilst Quilt was six lengths away, third. Time, lmin 17£seo. Divivind, £1 8s 6d. BASTBR HANDICAP, \ Of 200SOVS added to- a sweepstakes of Saovs each. One mile and three-quarters. Mr Robertson's Leorina, by Leolimu— Yatterina, 7.0 ... ... ... ... (Priest) ! Mr O Beresford's Leopold, 7.7 ...(Lindsay) ,2 Mr W Somerville's Hilda, 8.2 ... (Taylor) 3 Nelson (9.11), Lady Norah (8.4), and Mantilla (6.0) were the other starters. Hilda was the favourite. Approaching the straight Leorina seemed to be in difficulties, but when they had turned for home she was only once called upon, and running away easily from the others .finished a winner by a length and a-half, Leopold being second a length in front of Hilda. Lady Norah was fourth, Nelson fifth, and Mantilla last. Time, 3min ssec. Dividends : Inside, £12 ; outside, £9 12s. HURDLE RACE HANDICAP, Of lOOsovs. Two miles and a-quarter. Mr Rae's Orangeman, by Endymion, 10.6 (Owner) 1 Recruit, 10.2 ... ... ... (Person) 2 .Artist, 11.0 ... ... ... (Hadfield) 3 Guy Fawkes (10.2) and Toatoa (8.7) also started. At the cutting Orangeman and Artist left the others and came on at a great pace, but at the half-mile post the •latter was beaten by Orangeman, who was first into the straight, and stalling off a rush by Re-, emit, won by five lengths ; Gay Fawkes being the same distance away, third. Time, 4min 2-3seo. Dividends : Inside; £1 16s 6d ; outside, £L 17s. The Selling Race, of 50sovs (six furlongs), was won by Tupaki (8.7), Octopus (7.0) running second, and The Squire (8.7) third. Eight others started. Time lmin 17sec. Dividends : Inside, £26 53 ; outside, £10 6s. GREAT NORTHERN ST. LEGER, Of SOOsovs added to a sweepstakes of 15sovs each. One mile and three-quarters and 132 yds. Mr R Burkes Cuirassier, by Mußket— Frailty (8.10) (Kean) 1 Mr W Soroerville's Hilda, 8.8 ... (Taylor) 2 Mr R Burkes Hune, 8.8 ... ... (Wright) 3 Cuirassier strode away from, his opponent &s he pleased, winning by three lengths, Hune being third, four lengths behind Hilda. Dividends, £1 4s and £1 4s 6d. Second Day — Apkil 22. STEWARDS' HANDICAP, Of 80sovs. One mile. Mr O Beresford'a Escutcheon, 9.0 ... (Kean) 1" Mr R Dickey's Tetford, 8.0 ... (Carey) 2 Mr T Bell's Mantilla, 6.10 ... ... (Golding) 3

Audacity (7.11), Balista (7.10), Raglan (7.4), Pretender (6.11), Memorandum (7.6), Lioness. (6.7), and Cushla (6.0) also ran. After a lot of delay the flag fell to a fair start, when Mantilla ran in front, but at the back of the course Tetford was racing with her, Memorandum and Escutcheon being next. Coming out of the cuttiug Tetford forged ahead, and as they approached the straight looked like a winner, but Escutcheon was soon on even terms with the leader, whilst Mantilla was a length away and looking, dangerous. An interesting race ensued, until at the lawn rails Escutcheon came away and won rather easily by a length and a-half. Time., lmin 45sec. Dividends : Inside, £2 10s ; outside, £2 9s. ELLERSLIB HANDICAP, Of lOOsovs. Six furlongs. Mr W Somerville's Cissy, 8.0 . ... (Taylor) 1 MrWFurness'Theßard, 7.0 ... (Neill) 2 Mr O Beresford's Dolora, 6.7 ' ... (Priest) 3 Quilt (8.3), Loch Ness (7.6), and Lily, (7.6) were the other starters. The flag was lowered to a very bad start, Quilt being fully 10 lengths in the rear, whilst the others were almost in Indian file. Cissy held the lead, and she immediately cut out the running, and never giving her opponents a chance, won easily by two lengths, Dolora being third, about the same distance behind The Bard. Time, lmin 17isec. Dividends : Inside, £l 19s 6d ; outside, £1 19s. AUTUMN HANDICAP, Of 150sovs added to a sweepstakes of 3sovs each. One mile and a-half. Mr C Beresford's Leopold, 7.10 ... (Lindsay) 1 Mr W Somerville's Hilda, 7.11 ... (Patterns) 2 Mr W Bobbett's Lady Norah, 7.10 ... (Vaile) 3 Nelson (9.4), Cuirassier (8.12), Leorina (7.12), St. Michael (6.4) also started. Leopold and Hilda were the favourites on the totalisator. Every inch of the way from the half-mile post was fiercely contested by the placed horses, and they entered the straight together, Nelson and Leorina six lengths away being the nearest, hopelessly beaten. From the stand it appeared as if Lady Norah, who was nearest the rails, would win, but Leopold and Hilda, taking their punishment in the gamest manner, fought out the finish with , her, and in the last stride Leopold got his head in front, and won the race, Hilda beating Lady Norah by a head for second place. Time, 2tnin 42sec. Dividends ; Inside, £3 3s 6A ; outside, £4 10s 6d. AUTUMN STEEPLECHASE, Of 130sovs. About three mileß and a-half. Mr 3 Rae's Orangeman, 10.4 ... (Owner) 1 Mr J Rae's Guy Fawkes, 10.0 .... (Glenn) 2 Mr J Kean's Huntsman, 9.'/ ... (Collins) 3 I Artist (10.9), Recruit (10.3), Messenger (9.9), Le Clair (9.0) also ran. Messenger was first | away, and led up the hill and on to the course | proper, where Le Clair gained a momentary lead, but baulked and was out of the race. Artist was first down the hill and cleared the water jump in advance, holding the command round the coarse and down to the double jump, with Guy Fawkes second, the others being close up. Coming down the hill the last time Artist was still in front, but Guy Fawkes took the lead at the entrance to the straight, and it seemed that the race was virtually over, until. Orangeman came after the last hurdle was cleared and won in the home run by a length and a-half. Time, Bmin 26sec. Dividend, £4 0s 3d and £4 12s 6d. FLYING STAKES, Of 60sovs. Six furlongs. Major George's Nelson, 9.0 ... (Pearson) 1 Mr Miller's Tuapaki, 8.9 ... ... (Farrell) 2 Mr Haye's The Squire, 8.9 ... (Morrison) 3 Mantilla (8.12) and Cissy (7.8) were the other starters. Tuapaki had all the best of the start, but he was caught in the straight by Nelson, who won easily on the post. Time, lmin 17|sec. The winner was loudly cheered on returning to scale. SHORTS HANDICAP, Of 80bovs. Eight furlongs, Mr Beresford's Fusee* 7.13 ... (Wright) \ Mr Miner's TnapaH, 8.0 ... ' ... (Farrell) 9 Mr Harrison's. Carbineer, 7.2 - „.' (Priest) 3 Audacity (8.0), Squire (7.13), Balista a (7.11), and Foreet ; Ring (9.0) also ran. Won by a,

... (Owner) 1 .... (Glenn) 2 ... (Collins) 3

length, after a good .race. ..Time, lmin t l7Bec. Dividends: Inside, £l 14s; outside, £1 195. , , NORTH CANTfiRIBURX 5 RAOES? " ''- { ! , 'APBIL'iBjV , ,- v( , : Two-mile Hubdie Baob, of 40sovs.-rWon^by Sockburn (9.7), beating Torrent (11.2), Panic (10.7), Aaron (8.7). ' " , . , Pbbnsidb HttoiOAP, of 25SOVS. One mile.— Won " by Erin-go-Bragh (9.0), beating Bewt (8.10)/ Bed, Ensign (8.5), Patrician (7.7), Taniwha (6.12), Patch (6.0). , >'„,■ NOBTH GAOTKBBrBY ATfIPUMI? HjUtDICAP. ]OI 70bovs. One mile and a-half.— Wakatipu (6.11), 1 ; Escapade (7.2), 2; Seourus(6.ll), 3; Alpine Hose (6.7), 0. Won by a neck. Alpine Rose struok apost unseating the Jockey. -, Time, 2min 44 1-Ssec Dividend, JBl lßs. , WESTLAND RACING CLUB. * Fiest Day— Apbil 22. Open Hutoicap.— Echo, l ; Tyrant, 2. Won' by a short neck. Dividend, £2 155. > ■ ' ' Hack Hack.— Omuturangi beat three others. Westland PsonxroE Stakes.— Playbey, 1 : ; Miss Lucy, 2 ; Sorip, 3. Colonel and Verbena also ran a capital finish. Dividend, £2 6s. . HoKEriKA Handicap.— Mr Hobbs' Quibble (9.7)> 1; Mr M'Connon'B'Corrivick (7.0), 2; Mr Moss 1 Tyrant (7.11), 3. This .was a grand race, and was won by a short head, Captain Cook, Martonian, Echo, and Beeohe'a Quibble also ran. Dividend, £2 ss. Pony Race.— Topsy beat 10 others. Echo and Dark 'Un also ran. Dividend, £6 6s. The Hurdle Race was postponed till next day. Second Day— Apkil 23. Hurdles.— Harkaway, 1 ; Dangerous, 2 ; Hector Norman, 3. Colonel ran off the course. Dividend, £3 15s. Distbict Handicap. — Tyrant, 1 j Beeches' Quibble, 2; Tramp, 3. Martinion, Sir William, Marquis, Miss Lucy, and Equity also started; Won easily by a length. Dividend, £2 Bs. Pony Baob.— Breeches' Topsy. Dividend, £l 9s. Westlan» Handicap.— Hobbs' Quibble, 1 ; Corrivick, 2; Steelbone, 3. There was a' good finish, Quibble winning by a nose. Dividend, £2 155. ' Second Hubdlbs.— Dangerous, 1 ; Hector Norman, 2; Harkaway, 3. Won easily. Dividend> £1 19s. Novel Race.— Omoturangi, I;' Zulu, 2; Scrip, 3. The most exciting finish of the meeting. Won by half a noao. Dividend, £3 2s. Extra Hack Race.— Topsy beat three others. Dividend, £4 4s. ' Consolation.— Martonion, 1; Captain Cook, 3; Honeaty 3. Oorrivick also ran. This was looked on as a moral for Captain Cook, but Martonion out liim down opposite the stand, winning by half a length. Dividend, £6 ss. Over £2000 was passed through the machine I in two days.

TAIERI RACES.

The Taieri Amateur Turf Club should be satisfied with the experiment of > an Autumn race meeting, for a more successful gathering than that held on Monday was never seen on the Taieri. Mr Dowses handicapping pleased owners and puzzled the public; MrGrindley's starting was without reproach, the only muddle of the day being owing entirely to his anxiety to get Seaside away with the others, this mare having previously exhibited temper at the post; and the general arrangements' 'of the club were excellent. The only dispute was in connection with the trot. Believing' as 1 ' do jthat Rose was reasonably checked when she broker-it is not expected that a horse shall be reined in to a dead. standstill—and being persuaded that she lost ground every time she required to be steadied, we' are of opinion that it was 'an error of judgment to uphold the. protest; but the inquiry was patiently' conducted, and if we were not satisfied , with the ruling , it, seemed to meet with the approval of many other witnesses of the facts. The stewards, at any rate, acted in perfect good faith in the matter. Messrs Mason and Roberts worked the totalizator without a hitch, and passed through £2303, of which no less than £431 went on in the Novel Race. Appended is a report of the racing :— \ MAIDEN PLATE, Of 20 6ovs ; second horse Ssovs from the' stake. ■ One mile and a- quarter. 136-Mr J Roes' chg Dodger, by Le loup, syri, 8.13 ... ... ...(J Cotton) 1 84-Mr J Duff's eh g Forest King, 3yrs, 8.3 1 (Waugb) 2 15— Mr !P George's br m Minnie, aged, 9.0 ' (Chapman) 8 17— Mr G- Buthven's br m Seaside, Syrsj 9.0 [carried 9.3] ... ... (Poppletotf) 0 11— Mr J Harty's b m Miss Lottie, aged. 9.0 ■ [carried S. 2] ... ... (Ellis) 0 84 — Mr & Ruthven's b g lehmael, 6yrs, 8 13 (J Ruthven) o 20-Mr H L Christie's br g Kingbolt, 6yra, 8.13 . [carried 9.2] ... '„, (Owner) 0 Seaside was left at the post and Ishmael ran off. Kingbolt led for nearly half a mile, when Dodger went to the front, and the, race, .was henceforth but a procession, Dodger winning is a canter by a dozen lengths. Forest King re* fused to try in the early part of the race, but when he did move he quickly ran ' through bis horses. Time, 2min 25sec. Totalisator, £367; dividend, £2 Bs. > PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP, Of 40sovs ; second horse 7sovb from the stake. ' One , mile and a-half. 61— Mr E Wilson's eh g Trapper, by Duntroon, aged, 7.5 ... ..; (W Cotton) 1 25— Mr J Poole'fl eh m Evening Star, 4yrs,'B.lO (T Allan) 2 61— Mr B Wilson's br g Crossbow,, ,6yrs, , 8.0 [carried 8.4] ... ... (Chapman) 3 151— Mr J Christie, jun.'s b m Cinnabar, 4yrs, 8%7 1 (M Allan) O Evening Star made the pace, with Trapper second and Cinnabar third. At half a mile Cinnabar went nearly up to Evening Star, but fell back again, and Poole's mare kept the lead ' till a mile had been covered, when Trapped rushed to the front. For a few strides Trapped seemed on the point of losing his advantage* and his chance was apparently on the point of being lost through a stumble, seeing which Crossbow made a forward move; but' the old chestnut made a further move ahead, and galloping with characteristic pertinacity be raa home an easy winner by fully three lengths } vprossbow a fair third, and the favourite last. Time, Smin 47£ see. Totalisator, £298; dividend, £4 Bs, TROTTING HANDICAP, Of 30eov8 ; second horse 7iovs,and third horse Ssoff from the stakes. Three miles* 29— Mr J Fairley'* br m Ida Maid, agofi* 50aec (J Allan) i 71— MrJ Paisleys brh Crowhursfc'a Spot, aged, 23? Ec ... • ... .„ (J Cotton) i 3 -Mr J Black's gg Silver Bell, agdd, 23seo *<5* K'Mulish* & 3— Mr H GourleyTs bg Himu, aged, 50sec (Taylor) 0 12-Mr A Waugh'B (n.s.) b g Sam. aged, 50seo 2— Mr W J Christie's eh m Flossie, aged, 50aec oi iur m m.t , v „ .. <<* Christie) 0 3Jh-Mr M M'Laren's b m Banshee, 4yrs, 45see ?~« r £ G™nfc<BG ™ nfc<B r « Tuscan, 4yrs, 4osec (Owner) O B— Mr M M'Laren's blk m Countess, 4yrß, 4ssec (AM'Laren) 0 6— Mr H G Watkin's eh g Charlie, aged, 35sec 22— MrP- Magee's bg Ranger, syrs,3sseo O W Henshall's b m Bmily, agedS^ ° „ , (T Cotton) 0 12— Mr J Poole's r m Milton's Daisy, aged, 30see 42— Mr W A Scott's b m Flora Temple, aged, 30aeo ... .„ ... (Owner) tf 18— Mr J Melroie'a br m Bvangeline, aged, 3seo . , {JMelrdaeVjuti.)^ W— Mr J Howorth, jon's g m Folly, aged, ecratch ; . " / , fQwne?) 9 , 11— Mr W M'Kewen's rm Rose, aged, Js§ec rdiir qualified j i\..' '//..;- (Owner) O At t^ egd of the first mile the order wa»

Ida Maid, Sam, and Banshee. At the second mile, Ida Maid had kept her lead, Banshee was in second place, and Crdwhurst'e Spot was third, while Rose and Emily Were next in order. Folly • 'Wits 'looking 1 dangerous, Hut Went to jpieces shortly afterwards. Rose arid Crbwhurst'a Spot broke frequently in the last half mile. .Rose steadied first of the two, and came in first about three lengths ahead of Ida Maid, — Crowhurst's Spot palling up third, and Silver Bell fourth, Rosed 'time.,waß ' Stain, 4§sec. A protest was ' euteredlby Mr Pairley^n the, ground that Rose , was. not '.fairly pulled After i breaking, and on consideration this objection was 'sustained, and the totalisator ordered to pay out on Ida Maid. Totaiisator, £298; dividend, £9 4s. Mr M'Keweb'- served' 'the following notice on the president :-*>'.' lj t hereby/ /. sprotest I against Ida Maid-being awarded ithe'stake in the Three-mile Trot, on the grounds that my horse Rose won the stake, and that Ida Maid was started before her time : ;,and r hereby warn yon that I will take legal proceedings for the, recovery of the stake if it be not awarded to me.-— Wit. M^Khwbn." The money was paid out notwithstanding. NOVBL HANDICAP, . Of 20sova.< One mile. 23— Mr T George's br m Minnie, by Young Angler, aged, «.12... „. (B George) 1 27— Mr D M'Ourdy's blk g Stable Jacket, aged, 7.8 ... ... ... (J Young) 2

210— Mr M M'Laren's b g Patrick, aged. 8.10 (Chapman) S 99— Mr T Kett's eh m Home Kule, aged, 8.10 (Cooper) 0 ISO-Mr J OhriaMe, jun'a b g The Don, 4yrs, 7.9 (tt Allan) 0 26— Mr G- Euthven's br m Seaside, Cyrs, 6.10

(J Kuthven) 0 17—Mr W Baynteen's eh g Myrtle, 4yrs, 6.7 ' ' , (Harding) 0 A good start after some trouble. Patrick was first away, but after a quarter of a mile Seaside rushed ' into the lead, and looked like winning until she Van off half a mile further on. Minnie was in' the leati when Seaside retired, and she kept there until the; finish, winning a good race by, nearly ,a length from Stable Jacket, Patrick a good third. Time, lmin 52|sec. Totalisator, £431 ; dividend, £17 12s. Minnie was bought in at £11. STEWARDS' PURSE,

Of SOsovb ; second horse ssovi from the stake. One . i mile and a distance. < < 39— Mr G Buthven's b g Ishmael, by Gorton— Git 5 9.0 'P letr l

-ana, &yr», .„ „. (Foppiefcon) 80— Mr J Christie, junr.'s br m Cinnabar, 4 yn, 10.12 ... ... ... (M Allan) 2 25— Mr J Duff's eh g Forest King, 3yrs, 8.5 (W&ush) 3 Sl— Mr T George's b g Shamrock, aged, 11.5 (H George) 0 27— Mr 0' ' J Gore's b g Deerfoot, asred; 9 5 (M M'Laren) 0 90— Mr J Bois' oh g Dodger, syrs, 9.0 (J Cotton) 0 7— Mr D M'Oaughan's b m Mall Bay, syra, 8.7 ■ , (Dyer) 0 Forest King showed the way past, the stand. At half a mile he was dispossessed of the ' lead by Desrfoot, who retired .a furlong further on. IBbmael then went to the front, and a good finish found the halfj-brother to Gipsy King a winner all out by a clear length from Cinnabar; Forest King a good .third. Time, 2min 12§sec. Totalisator, £319 ; dividend, £7 7s.

SELLING HACK BAOE, ' OflOsovs, No weight under 0.0. One mile and a, , . - , . distance. •' ' 72— Mr D M'Curdy'e blk g Stable Jacket, by Tra- . ducer .;. ... ... (Melrose) 1 45—Mr J Cook's eh m Lady Adelaide (Ohapmau) 2 «I— Mr J Barron's eh g Unolo Tom (Mr Christie) 3 17— Mr J Harty's br ra Miss Lottie ... (Waugh) 0 17— Mr D Samuels' eh k Dunbar ...(Samuels') 0' 16— Mr Baynteen's eh g Myrtle (M'Donald) 0, Stable Jacket and Uncle Tom were the most prominent for three-quarters of a mile, when i Lady Adelaide made her effort and dispossessed > Uncle Tom, but she could not reach Stable Jacket, who won' all out by a length. Time, 2min 14£ sec, Totalisator, £228 ; dividend, £2 17s. Btablft Jacket was bought in at £10. CONSOLATION HANDICAP, ; . Of lOsovs. One mile. , 144— Mr B Wilson's br g Crossbow, by Javelin, 8yra.,9.5 ..'. ... ...(J Cotton) 1 61— Mr T Kett's oh m Home Bule, aged-6110 (Lardner) 2 31— Mr T George's br g Shamrock, aged, 7; 12 & (Dyer) 3 47— Hr G Buthven's br m Seaiide, 6yrs. 6.7 ' , (J Buthven) In his anxiety to catch a good start, Mr Grindle'y unfortunately let the flag drop when Home Rule was unprepared. She consequently lost about' two lengths, which would have been of service to her at the finish, for she was beaten by less than a length. Seaside jibbed at the start, and did not go at all. Time, lmin 51sec. Totalisator, £283 ; dividend, £1 15s. HUBBY SCURRY. Catch, weights. A saddle for first, bridle for eeoond, , and a pair of spurs for third. One mile. 21— Mr D M'durdy's Stable Jacket ... (Young) 1 16-Mr Cook's Lady Adelaide ... (Mather) 2 12— Mr Lindsay's Bismarck ... (Lardner) 8 30 — Mr T George's Minnie ' ... (George) 0 A good race for half a mile, ' when Stable Jacket had matters all his own way, winning easily by three lengths. Time, lmin 51sec. Totalisatoc, £79. ' Dividend, £3 7s.