RACING IN NEW ZEALAND.

Otago Witness, Issue 956, 16 May 1889, Page 25

RACING IN NEW ZEALAND.

ASHBURTON RACES. Fikst Dat—Mat 9^ HURDLE EAOB HANDICAP, Of 40sov8; second horse Ssovs. Two miles. , 15—Mr T Kearney's b h Torrent, by Apremont— Watersprite, syrs, 11.10 ... (Owner) 1 34—Mr 3 Wallace's gr g Sookburn, 6yrs, 10.5 (Wallf) 3 59-Mr J Harris blk g Satan, aged, 9.10 (Matthews) 3 32, Premier (11.0); 9, Monteagle (10.2); 24, Squib (9.13); 45, Louis (9.0); and 4, Forest King (8.10) also ran. Torrent ran through his field half a mile from home, and at the home turn had a lead of six or seven lengths, - Sockburn being second, while Satan gradually worked his way into third place. Torrent eventually won easily by four lengths, Sockburn beating Satan a length, Monteagle, several lengths away, fourth. Time, 4min 3sec. Dividend, £13 6s. WAKANUI STAKES HANDICAP, Of 25sovs; second horse ssovb. District horses. One mile. 20—Mr M. Scott's oh g Pennine, by. Cheviot, 3yr» '> 6.0 ... ... ... (Wisby) 1 48—Mr S Alexander's eh g Doubtful, syrs, 9.0 , (ML'Hroy) 2 40—Mr L Markey's b m Authentic, 4yrs, 8.9 (Ross) 8 53, Bannookburn (8.11, including 21b over); 5, Union Jack (8.8); 21, The Vicar (8.5); 9, Meada, syra (8.5); 4^ Lotto (7.10); 11, Glen* rowan (7.7); 5, Inchkeith (7.7, including 71b over); 6, Rose of Cheviot (7.0) also ran. Pennine get to the front early, and was never headed, though Doubtful, whose colours^ were prominent throughout, pressed him close in 1 the home run, and got within a length. Time, lmin 51sec. Dividend, £9195, 1 ASHBURTON AUTUMN HANDICAP, Of 60sov8; second horse Ssovt. One mile and "• ■ a-half. 54—Mr P Butler'B b f Adulation, by Apremont— Flattery, 3yrs, 6.12 ... ... (Ray) 1 48—Mr 3 Buggey'a br h Alpine Rose,|6yrs, 7.0 " (Gulden)- 2 27r-Mr H Lurin's br h Wakatipu, syrs, 7.2 (M'Cracben) 3 101, Mr F. Paneti'a b g Escapade, syrs (Leeson);, 82, Messrs M. and C. Hobbs' b g Quibble, aged, ,7.0 (M'Donald); 36, Mr A. Cowie'a ,b g The , Brewer, syrs, ?.7 (M'Grath) also ran. Esoapade led for a mile and then collapsqd, leaving Adulation at the head of affairs. Alpine Rose ran gamely but could never get up to the Flattery filly, who was nicely ridden ,by Ray and won easily by a couple of lengths. Wakatipu was four lsngths away third, the favourite fourth, and the Brewer last. Time, 2min 43sec. Dividend, £5 16s. : NOVEL Ka.CE, Of2ssovs. Half-a-mile. Weight, 8.0. sft—Mr D Price's br g Cymaro, by Haruha, • aged ... ... ... (Owner) 1 18—Mr J Mailer's b g Hollowbaok, syrs (Leeson) 2 34—Mr B H Taylor's b m Fickle, 6yri (M'llroy) 3 25, Glenlora; 40, Goldfinch; 6, Toorak; 7, Emma; 26, Sailor; 0, Lotto; 1, Rose; 8, Lupear; 21, Prima^ Donna; 9, Jessie also started. Cymaro got to the front in the straight and won cleverly by several lengths; Fickle a fair third. Time, 54seo. Dividend, £3195. DISTRICT WELTER HANDICAP, Of 30bovb ; second horse ssovs. One mile and a-half. 52—Mr M Scott's eh g Pennine, by Cheviot 3yrs, 7.10 ... ... ... (M'Grath) 1 23—Mr S Alexander's blk m Zealot, syrs, 10.0 (Matthews) 2 10—Mr J Oorbitt's b f Inohkeith, 3yrs, 7.12 (M'Conoohie) 3 32, Swamphen; 46, Little Arthur; 28, Waireka also started. . Waireka galloped once round the course before he was pulled up, and when the flag fell he went inside the posts. Pennine was leading at a mile, and continued to lead till the finish, stalling off Zealot in the home stretch and winning easily. Time', 2min 58sec. Dividend! £3 f3s. FLYING HANDICAP. Of 30sovs; seoond horse Ssova from the stakea. Three-quarters of a mile. 103—Mr P Butler's eh t Adulation, by Apremont —Flattery, 3yr», 8.2 ... CDerrett) 1 s—Mr S Alexander's eh g Doubtful, syrs, 6.10 (Ousden) 2 53—Mr J Toung'e br h Sir Julius, 4yr«, 7.4 (Wisby) 3 56,.Rewi (8.10); 16, Red Ensign (8.6); 54, Yarra (6.10); 6, Aparima (6.10) also started. Adulation soon took first place, and won comfortably from Dombtful and Sir Julius. Dividend, £2 ss. The total amount passed through the machine during the day was £1512.

\.,., ;,. • Second Dat—May 10., .. •$ 1 .- , county hurdlb;baoh handicap, ,' '. Of 30sbv>; second horse ssovs.' One mile and a-half. 63-rMp F Stan&lih's eh g Waireka/by Iza^WaV-' ' * tod—Duchess; syra, 9.12 (Kirighan) 1 7«-MCr HG,Pitta'.gmpquib, 6yn, 11.7 (Owner) 2 34—Mr J Smith'sb g Forest Sing, aged, 8.12 .. „' ' ' ' (Koag) 8 5, Donhybrook j(9.12); 5, Patriaroh (10.3, including 1 101b over) also started. ! , Won all oat by a clear two length's. Forest King'a few lengths away third. Time, 3min ssec. Dividend, £2 14s: I ■ DISPOSAL STAKES, o£3os'ovs. Minimum weight, 8.0. Three-quarters of a mile. . 110—Mr D Neilson's b m Prima JDonna, by Guy Faakes, syrs ' ...' ' ... (Campbell) 1 48—Mr D Price's brgOymaro. aged .' '• (!TBuddicombe) >t k , 35—Mr B HjTaylor's Fickle, 6yrs (Leeson) 3 '9; Brian 80ra;,78, Jack; 2,,,T00rak alsc started. •Won by half a length. Time, lmin 22sec. ■ Dividend, £2'2a. ■■■■.> ' "■■ i GBAND STAND HANDICAP, Of fiOioys; second horse Ssovs,, > One mile and , , a-quarter.. , r2l—Mr W Russell's gr g Erin-go-Bragh, by St. George—Alice Grey, 6yrs, 8.0 ... (M'Grath) 1 |Jl—MrHLunn'ibrhWakatipu,4yrs7.O (Bay) 2 26—Mr J Buggey'a br g Alpine Rose, 6yrs, 7.4 ' ' i , (M'Oracken) 3 95—Mr F Paneti'i b g Escapade, Byrs, 7.12 , ■• ■ (Leeson) 0 114—Mr P Butler's bf Adulation, 3yr5,8.1 [inoluding 31b over] ... ... (Derrett) 0 • 34—Mr T Kearney's b h Torrent, syrs, 7 4 „ ■ (Buddicombe) 0 22—Mr J Young-s br h Sir Julius, 4yrs, 6.7 (Wisby) 0 12—Mr J M'Kollar's eh f Yarra, 3yrs, 6.1 J • (J Price) 0 Adnlation ran off the course. Escapade made the running until 200 yds from home, when Erin-go-Bragh went to the front, and was landed a winner by a clear length, Wakatipu catching Alpine Rose in the last few strides, and getting second place, Escapade, fourth, several lengths, away. Time, 2min 16sec, Dividend, £14 3s. HANDICAP TIME!TBOT, Of M 2o»sovs. District, ,horoe,s. Weight, 10.0. Three 1 ' miles. 60—Mr M'Kay's br m Semolina, syrs, lOsec « •» (Owner) 1 38—Mr C Hammond's b g Jumbo, 6yrs, scratch > (Owner) 2 2-^Mr N Price's br g Willy Beilly, aged, 30sco ' • (Lewis) 3 7, Minnie (20seo) ; 1, Star of Honour (20sec) » 28, Killarney (30sec); 2, Blair Athol (30sec); 6. Taipo (40sec); 15, Westleigh (40seo); 13, Shamrock (40sec); 3, Tommy G. (50sec) also 1 started. , , - ' Semolina led after going once round, and from'thence out had things her own way. Time, 9miu,2Baea Dividend, £2 13s. OPEN WELTER HANDICAP, Of 35sovs; second horse, ssotb. One mils. 48—Mr W BusselPs gr g Brln'-go-Bragh, 5yr5,;11.0 (Shesnan) 1 40—Messrs M and O Hobbs' b g Quibble, aged, 10.7 ... ... .1. (O Hobbs) 2 9—Mr T Kearney's b h Torrent, syrs, 11.0 (Owner) S 14, Alcinous (9.7); 54, Bed Ensign (8.2) also Started. < • ' Won by a clear length, a neck between second and third. Time, lmin 50sec. Dividend, £3 3s. HARVEST HANDICAP, Of 25sovs; second horse Ssovs from the stakes. District horses. Three-quarters of a mile. ' 44—I^r JON Grigg's blk m Aparima, by Apremont—Becky Sharp,4yrs, 7.0 . (Buddicombe) 1 14—Mr|J M'Donald's blk o Bannockburn, Syrsj ■ 9.0 ..'. ... ... (Leeson) 2 60—Mr M Scott's oh g Pennine, 3yrs, 8.10 , (M'Grath) ,3 78, Doubtful (9.9); 19, Swamphen (9.2); 5 Meada (8.10); 5, The Vicar, (8.10); 4, Inchkeith (7.7); 7, Eclipse (7.4); 5, Bose of Cheviot (7.0); and 4, tilenrowan (7.0) also started, A good race, won rather easily at the finish. Time, lmin 22sec. Dividend, £5. •'