VINCENT RACES.

Otago Witness, Issue 1977, 14 January 1892, Page 29

VINCENT RACES.

(Dunstan Times.) Fikst Day — Januaky 1. maiden plate, Of 15sovs. Weight for age. One mile aid a-quarter. Mr Hanger's eh g The Chief, syrs ... ... 1 Mr Finlay's b g Jack, 4yrs ... ... 2 Mr Harrington's be Vercpic, 3yrs ... ... 3 "Won easily by a length. Dividend, LI 17s, MAIDEN HANDICAP TROTTINO RACE, Of lOsovs. One mile and a-lialf . Mr Winchester's br m Helena, aged, ssec ... 1 Mr Hanger's b m Vara, aged, 7sec ... ... 2 Mr Pitches' blk g Ophir, syrs, scr ... 3 Blackthorne Laracor, Rainbow, Honest Tom, Molly, Kitty, and Ti Tv also started. Won easily. A protest was entered against Helena on the ground that she was not "trotted" at St. Bathans, but was withdrawn. Dividend, L 7 12s. OPHIR HANDICAP, Of 25sovs. One mile. Mr W. Allen's b c Glencairn, by Perkin Warbeck ll— ldalia, 3yrs, 7. 12 ... ... 1 Mr W. Brady's b h Nenthorn, 6yrs, 7.12 ... 2 Mr Smith's schm De Trop, b'yrs, 7.6 ... 3 Mr S. G. Inder's b c Lupus, 3yrs, 7.2 ... 4 Glencairn won, all out, by a head. A protest was entered by the owner of Nenthorn on the ground of a cross. Evidence was taken by the stewards, and it was proved to their satisfaction that the rider of Glencairn had interfered with every horse in tho race. They were also satisfied that both Nenthorn and De Trop would have beaten Glencairn had it not been for this interference. They therefore awarded the stakes to Nenthorn, and suspended Lecson (the rider of Glencairn) for the rest of tho meeting. Dividend, LlO ss. TIMK HANDICAP TIIOTTING HACK, Of 20sovs , sweepstake of 10s to go to second horse. Two miles and a-half. Mr Momn's blk g Blackthorne, •18'jcc ... 1 Mr Pitches' blk g Ophir, syrs, 48sec ... 2 Mr Waldron's blk m Miss Wilkie, 30»ee ... 3 Nelly, Niagara, Norah, Grace Allen, and Rainbow also started. Blackthorne won by two j lengths. A protest was entered against the winner on the ground of stiff running in the Maiden Trot, but was dismissed. Dividend, Llol 2s. VINCENT JOCKEY CLUB HANDICAP, Of 35sovs. One mile and a-quarter. Mr Smith's b g The Last, aged, 7.6 ... ... 1 Mr M'Nulty's b m Gazelle, aged, 9.5 ... 2 The Last at once went to the front and was never caught, winning easily by several lengths. Dividend, LI 15s. SELLING STAKES, Of 15sovs. One mile. Mr Dundass' b m Come If I Can, o'yrs, 6". 13 ... 1 Mr J. Rivers' b m Melissa, 4yrs, (J.ll ... 2 Mr Inder's b m Zingari, aged, 8.13 ... ... 3 Won easily all the way. Dividend, L 3 4s. Skcond Day— January 2. members' handicap hack raci;, Of 15.soys. Mr Hanger's cli g The Chief, syi\s, 9.0 ... 1 Mr J. White's b g Robin Hood, Oyrs, 8.5 ... 2 Mr Ga van's b m Swamphen, aged, 7.0 ... 3 Won easily by a length, »Swampheu three i lengths behind. Dividend, L 3. NOVEL SELLING TROTTING RACK, Of 15h0v.. Two miles. Mr Gardner's g m Grasshopper, SO.see ... 1 Mr W. Holt's eh g Scam», s(Kec ... ... 2 Mr J. Darlington's b m Niagara, aged, 50sec ... 3 Flora Temple, Vara, and Silver Queen also started. Grasshopper won easily, leading from start to finish. Dividend, L 9 10s. MATAKANUI HANDICAP, Of lOsovs. One mile and a-half. Mr Smith's eh m De Trop, by Piscatorius, (Jyrs, 7.6 ... ... ... ... 1 Mr M'Nulty's b b Avis, aged, 8.10 ... ... 2 Mr J. M'Kay's b g Knickerbocker Sam, aged, 7.2... ... ... . . ... 3 Mr S. Inder's blk m Fable, aged, 8.0 ... 0 Avis and Fable held the lead for the first half mile. Fable then fell back, and De Trop took the lead, Knickerbocker Sam being last. These positions were maintained until the finish, except that Knickerbocker passed Fable on the post, thus gaining third place. Dividend, L 4 19s. HANDICAP TIME TKOTTIMJ RACE, Of2s'.ovs. Three miles. Mr W. Laidlaw's b g The Laird, 20sec ... 1 Mr Darlington's b m Grace Allen, aged, 30»ec 2 Mr Waldron'fc blk in Miss Wilkie, syrs, scr „, 3

Governor, Scamp, Blackthorne, Norah, Ti Tv, and Rainbow also started. Won easily. Dividend, L - 18s. NOVEL HANDICAP, Of 25sovs. One mile. Mr M. Kay's blk g Blackboy, by Bucephalus, aged, 8.5 ... ... 1 Mr F. Jeffery's eh f Dainty, 3yrs, 6.7 ... 2 Mr Dundass b m Come If I Can, O'yrs, 8.0 ... 3 Mr J. M. M'Naughton's b g Mistake, tiyrs, 8.3 0 Won by a length. Dividend, L 3 13s. CONSOLATION HANDICAP, Of lOsovs One mile. Mr J. White's b g Robin Hood, 6yrs, 8.0 ... 1 Mr S. G. Inder's blk m Fable, aged, 8.5 ... 2 Mr J. M'Naughton's b g Mistake, (Jyrs, 7.0 ... 3 Won easily by two lengths, On machino 117, on winner 37, on Fable 70. A protest was entered by the owner of Fable that Robin Hood whs not eligible to sta*fc in the Consolation as he had only run in the Hack Race. Tho stewards determined to consult the Dunedin Jockey Club, and the matter is hung up until tho decision of that club is received, tho totalisator money boing held by Messrs Solomon and Murrell.