RACING IN NEW ZEALAND ASHBURTON RACES.

Otago Witness, Issue 1891, 1 May 1890, Page 24

RACING IN NEW ZEALAND ASHBURTON RACES.

(The Press.) Pibst Day — Wednesday, April 23. HURDLE RACK HANDICAP, Of 45sovs ; second horse, ssovs. Two # miles. 63— Mr L Markey's blk g Little Arthur, by Jangler—Lubra, 6yrs, 10.10 ... (Walls) 1 107— Mr R Kildare'a b g Ixion, syrs, 11.12 40— Mr J Meikle's b g Cathedral, aged, 10.4 (O Hobbs) £ 23— Moana 10.0, 2— Carpenter 9.4,2—Nightingale 9.0, also started. Little Arthur led Cathedral over the firefchurdle, and on passing the stand had four lengths' lead of Cathedral, who challenged tho leader on neariog the top of the course, bub could not get on level terms, and the black gelding easily kept bis lead till well down the straight, when Ixion passed Cathedral, and a capital finish ended in a half-length victory for the son of Jangler, half a dozen lengths separating Cathedral from Ixion. Time, 3min 59sec. Dividend, £3 7s. LONGBEAGH PLATE, Of 25bovs ; second horse, Ssova. Weight for age.. One mile. 93— Messrs M and O Hobbs' b o Road Mdtal, by ■ Betrayer-Nancy, 3yrs, 9.8 (Jackson) r 20-MrT Daly's brg Liberator, 3yrs, 9 1 (Fox) 2 23— Mr H Lambert's eh f Loo, 3yrs, 8.10 (M'Grath) S 29— Aparima B.l3, 7— Outlaw B.2,49—Bredalbane 8.1, blho ran. Road Metal had run into third place before nearing the turn, into the straight and entering the straight was in the lead, and drawing away from Liberator romped home a winner with six lengths to spare Time, lmin 50sec. Dividend, £2 2s. ASHBURTON AUTUMN HANDICAP, Of 60sovs ; second horse, ssovs. One mile and a-half. 43— Mr P J Henley's oh m Yarra, by Bundoora — Bribery. 4yrs, 7.0 ... (P Kingan) 1 24— Mr D Rutherford's b h Ahua, aged, 8.12 (Clark) 2 35— Mr A L Popham's b h Aloinous, 4yrs, 8.7 (P Holmes) 3 29— Ruby B.s, ls6— Helmsman 6.l2,o—Nightingale 6.0, ajso ran. Yarra .quickly rushed to the front, and led Helmsman past the stand, with Ruby lying third, and Alcinous fourth, Ahua being in the rear. Ahua on approaching the top turn began to move up, and on getting into the straight had run into second plaoe. A good race home resulted in a half-length victory for Yarra, Alcinous a good third, Ruby fourth, and Helmsman fifth. Time, 2min 39|seo. Dividend, £6 3s. The Novel Race, of 25sovs, minimum weight8.0, half a mile, was won by Mr F. N. Black's eh m Duohess of Albany, by Albany — Tantrum, be.itiug 13 others. ' Time, 50 2-53ec. Dividend, £18 IS; DISTRICT WELTER HANDICAP, Of 30sovB ; second horse, Ssovs. One mile and 1 a-half. 47— Mr T Daly's br g Liberator, by Betrayer, 3yr0,8 9 ... ... (M'Grath) S 71— Messrs M and C Hobbs' b c Boad Metal, 9.8 (Jackson) 2 64— Mr H Coulter's eh m Martha, 4yrs, 9.5 (Brown) 3 Other starters were : 18— Jack 10.5, 6— Derby 9.12, 21— Pennine 9 2, 20— Authentic 8.12, 10— Zulieka B.4, ll— Tamutu 8 0 (carried 8.2). Liberator went to the front on nearing the top turn, and Road Metal ran into second place, but could not get on even terms with the leader, who won a good race by half a length, a length separating second and third. Time, 2min 43|sec. Dividend, £3 2s. FLYING HANDICAP, Of 30sovs ; second horse, ssovs. Three-quarters of a mile. 134— Mr A L Popham's b h Aloinous, by Ingomar — Corcyra, 4yrs, 9.3 ... ... (Brown) X 85— Mr W Russell's g f Red Cross, 3yr», 7.5 (F Kingan) 2 75— Mr P Butler's b c Leinster, 3yrs, 7.3 (Ray) 3 4 — Jenny Lynn, 6.0, also ran. Red Cross led into the straight, when Alcinous challenged her, and an exciting finish ended in Alcinous winning cleverly on the post by a. short head, three lengths separating second and third. Time, lmin 163ec. Dividend, £2. Second Day — Thubsday, April 21. COUNTY HURDLE RACE (HANDICAP), Of 35sovs ; second horse, ssovs. One mile and a-half. 87— Mi L Markey's blk g Little Arthur, 6yrs, 11.4 (Walls) 1 76— Mr J Meikle's b g Cathedral, aged, 10.5 (C Hobbs) 2 12— Mr J M Reid's br g Oymaro, aged, 9.0 (Bamber) -J I—Carpenter,1 — Carpenter, 9.0, also ran. At the railway bend Arthur took commam:, and further on Cathedral moved up into secou i place, Carpenter at the same time dropping '••> the rear. Little Arthur led Cathedral by tv<> clear lengths over the lost hurdle, and won covfortably by about that distance. Time, 2a.\n 56sec. Dividend, £1 16s. GRAND STAND HANDICAP, Of 50SOVB ; aeoond horse, ssovs. One mile and a-quarter. 75— Mr P J Henley's eh m Yarra, syrs, 7.8 (Kingan) 1 48— Mr W C Webb's eh b Buby, t>yrs, 7.13 (White) J 33— Mr A L Popham's b h Aloinous, 4yrs, 8.5 (Brown) :'. 31— Mr D O'Brien's b c Helmsman, 3yrs, 6.5 (Holmes) 0 Yarra .was the first to show in -front, an ', racing along the back of tho course, held a thtcn lengths' lead of Alcinous and Ruby. At the t< |> the field closed up, but on entering the straij: 1 i. Yarra drew away again. The whips were cu 1 -. on Ruby, Alcinous, and Helmsman, but none or° them could get on even terms with Yarra, wb>> won with a goed bit in hand by a couple of lengths. Time, 2min llsec. Dividend, £2 43. WAKANUI STAKES HANDICAP, Of 25e0v8 ; second horse, ssovs. One mile. 196— Mr W Russell's g f Red Cross, by St George —Fair Nell, 3yrs, 8.2 ... ... (Brown) I 41 — Mr L Markey's b m Authentic, 6yrs, 7.4 (Price) 2 67— Messrs M and C Hobbs' b o Road Metal, 3yrs, 8 6 ... ... ...(Jackion) :; 34— Jack, 66— Liberator, B— Derby, 35—Pennine, 14 — Authentic, 2 — Fidelia, also ran. Red Cross quickly went to the front and held

command to the finish, winning easily by three lengths. Authentic beat Road Metal for second place by half a length. Time, lmin 458ec. Dividend, £1 18s. The Disposal Stakes, of 30sovs, three-quarters of a mile, was won by Collingwood (by Perkin Warbeck), beating Lady Darling, Outlaw, Hetty, Jack, Brunette, Cymaro, Goldfinch, Duchess of Albany, and Wire In. Time, lmin 18sec. Dividend, £2 7s. OPBN WELTER, Of 3580V5 ; second horse, ssovs. One mile. 91— Mr P Butler's b c Leinater, by Albany— Zelica. 3yrs. 9.3 (F Holmes) 1 79 —Mr P S Henley's eh m Yarra, syrs, 10.8 [10lb extra] ... ... (R Kingan) 2 59— Mr T Sheenan's eh g Preaton, 3yrs, 8.0 ' (Brown) 3 48— Quibble, 8.12, also started. Preston led Leinster and Quibble to the top turu. The field closed up going along the top of the course, and Leinster, entering the straight, drew away and won comfortably by four lengths. Time, lmin 463e0. Dividend, £2 14s. HARVEST HANDICAP, Of 25sovb; second horae, saova. Three-quarters of a mile. 198— Mr W Russell's gr f Red Cross. 3yra, 9.3 [7lb extra] ... ... ... (Brown) 1 47— MeaBra M and C Hobbu' b c Road Metal, 3yrs, 8.9 ... ... ...(Jackson) 2 38— Mr H Lambert's oh f Loo, 3yra, 7.11 (Leeson) 3 15— Jack 9.2, 17— Aparima 7.4, 4— Jenny Lynn 6.10, also ran. Red Cross and Loo were the first to get away, Aparima hanging a bit afc the post. Half a mile from home Aparima was up with the leaders, and on entering the straight had taken command, but again died away. Red Cross led Road Metal down the straight, and won a good race by half a length, Loo a good third. Time, lmin 16sec. Dividend, £1 9s. CONSOLATION HANDICAP, Of 25sovs ; second horse, ssovs. Seven furlonga. 140 -Mr W C Webb's oh h Ruby, by AlbanyWave, 6yrs, 8.12 ... ... (White) 1 58— Mr H Coulter's eh m Martha, 4yrs, 6.8 (Kingan) 2 22— Mr T Sheenan's eh g Preston, 3yrs, 6.0 [car. 6.4] ... ... ... ... 3 Martha was allowed to lead till nearing the home turn, when White brought Huby to the front, and won by a neck. Time, lmin 30sec. Dividend, £1 ss.