THE BEST RECORDS TO DATE IN HEW ZEALAND.

Otago Witness, Issue 1892, 8 May 1890, Page 25

THE BEST RECORDS TO DATE IN HEW ZEALAND.

Four furlongs— Sextant, 47? sec, in the 0.J.0 Nurserj Handicap, November 1886. Five furlongs— Forester, lmin lseo, 0.J.0. Flying Handicap, November 1886. Six furlongs— Necklace, lmin MJseo, A.R.O. Newmarket Handicap, January 1886. Seven furlongs— Euby, lmin 27iseo, 0.J.0. Craven Stakes, January 1888. Ono mile— Bavenswlng, lmin 42 l-ssec, December 1888, 0.J.0. Consolation Chudleigh, lmin 42 l-sseo, March 18, 1889, Hawke's Bay • Free Handicap. One milo and a-quarter— Titbit, 2min BJseo, 0.J.0. Grand Stand Handicap, January 1887. One mile and a-half— Tasman, 2min 36Jseo, Ashburton Cup, November 1883. One mile and three-quarters— Waltiri, 3min sseo, Auckland K.C. Handicap, 1887. Two mileß— Manton, 3min 31Jsec, New Zealand Oup, November 1888. Two miles and a distance— Gipsy King, 3min 51seo, Dunedin Oup, February 1888. Two miles and a-quarter — Nelson, 4min, Auckland Cup, December 1885.

TO CO-RESPONDENTS. [Correspondents must forward their proper riames as a guarantee of good faith. Full performances of horses cannot be supplied through this column, but these and extended pedigrees can be arranged for by communicating with the Editor.} . H. X. — The trotting horse Silver Bell is nominated by Mr D. Hichardson, hotelkeeper, Green Island. X.— Ace, king, queen, knave, and ten of hearts is a better nand at poker than four sevens. A. B.— Have made all possible inquiry, and all that can bo learned of the trotter Bachlieu is that he is supposed to be in the Naseby district. O. M. O.— The question orops up in " Talk of the Day." Kirkham. — Matthew Dawoon's place la at Newmarket, 70 miles from London.