ETTRICK RACES.

Otago Witness, Issue 1987, 24 March 1892, Page 29

ETTRICK RACES.

Thursday, March 17.

The above club held it annual meeting on St. Patrick's Day with good results. The management are to be congratulated on the success of their efforts. The racing was above the average, and there will bo a substantial balance to the dub's funds. The weather was showery* but this did not seem to have any effect on the attendance. The sum of L 798 was passed through the > totalisator, which was worked by Messrs Cowie and Co. Results :

MAIDEN PLATE, Of 30sovs ; second horse to receive 2sovs. One

mile and a-quartcr

35— Mr J. A. Clark's eh g Koromiko. aged, 8.13 ,„ „ „ (G. Rivers) 1 12— Mr R. Proust's b g Kauri, aged. 8.13 „ „, , (Henderson) 2 9— Mr A. Peattie's eh g Tridentate, aged, 8.13

(Young) 3 3 Eda 8.13, 1 Wave 8.13, 30 Armstrong 8.13 also started. A very close race, being won by half a length. Totalisator, L9O, L 35 being ou winner. Dividend,"L2 ss. Time, 2min 36sec.

DOMAIN HANDICAP, Of SOsovs ; second horse to receive Ssovs. Onemile and a-half.

89— Mr H. M'Lean's eh m Apres Moi, 9.5 ..„ , . (Henderson) 1 58-Mr W. Allan's blk g Plunger, 7.12 (Peel) 2 27— Mr Ah Sam's br m Lady Ellen, 6.10 (M'Naughton) 3

Plunger took the lead, with Lady Ellen secoad. Apres Moi came to the front after passing the post the first time. Won by about 12 lengths. Time. 2nSin 55sec. Totalisator, L 174. Dividend, LI 14s.

HANDICAP MAIDEN TROT, Of lOsovs ; second horse to receivo 2sovs. Two miles. No' weight under list. 14— Mr A. M'Phcrson's b m Truth. 6sec (A. Gordon) 1 2— Mr G. Fitzgerald's br m Maud S., 6sec (Owner) 2 3— Mr M. M'Ginnis' b m Princess, 6sec (Owner) S 28 Bay Jack scr, 6 Commodore 3sec, 2 Miss. Benny 3sec, 22 Kate 3sec, 2 Toby II 9sec, 2. Billy 9sec, 4 Mirabelle, 12sec, 0 Little John 12sec, and 0 Wee Kate 12sec also started. Truth took and kept the lead, winning easily. Time, 7min 6£sec. Totalisator, LB3. Dividend, L 5 ss. HACK RACE, Of lOaovs ; second horse 2sovs. Onel mile. No weight under lOst. 92— Mr J. M'Kenzie's eh m Glenlora (D. Henderson) 1 14-Mr J. Wilkins' b m Biddy (H. Westcott) 2 28— Mr J. M'Konzie's b m Recovery (M.Butler) 3 4 Mistake, 1 Nellie, 5 Maybell, 5 Mirabelle, 4 Linden, 21 Brightwing also ran. Glenlora won in a canter by about nine lengths, Biddy second, and Recovery a very good third. .Time, lmin 56fscc." Totalisator,. L 174. Dividend, LI 13s. president's handicap, Of 20sovs ; second horse to receive osovs. On mile and a-quarter. 83— Mr H. Lambert's b g Melton, 8.3 (J. Young) 1 I— Mr Ah Sam's br m Lady^Ellen, 6.12 (T. Wilkins) 4— Mr H. Brace's blk g Hanlan, 7.5 [121b overweight] (Hugh Bruce) 52 Glencairn 8.6 also started. Melton led from the j>ost and won easily by about four lengths, with Lady Ellen second, and Hanlan a close third. Time, 2miu 26seo. Totalisator, Ll4O. Dividend, LI 9s. HANDICAP TIME TROT, Of 18sovs ; second horse to receive 3sovs. Three miles. No weight under list. 14— Miss B. Field's bm Ruby, scr ... (Owner) 1 13— Mr J. G. M'Donnell's b m Belfast Maid, 30sec -s ... -^ Owner) 2 3— Mr H. M'lntyre's b g Bay Jack, 37sec (Owner) 3 18 Dolly 16sec, 6 Grace Allen 2sec, 11 Novelty 37sec, 0 Miss Benny 42sec also started. Bay Jack carried 351b overweight. This was a grand race, Ruby coming with a fine, rush in the last 100 yds. Time, lOmin 17isec. Totalisator, L 65. Dividend, L 4 2s. A protest was entered by Mr M'lntyre against Belfast Maid, but the matter was settled by dividing the stakes. CONSOLATION HANDICAP, Of lOsovs. Second horsp to receive 2sovj. Onfl mile, 10-Mr H. Bruce's blk g Hanlan, 7.10 [61b over] (Bruce) 1 3-Mr Ah Sam's br m Latly Ellen, 7.0 (Wilkins) 2 44-Mr W. Allen's b h Glencairn, 8.10 (G. Rivers) 3 14 Plunger 8.0 and Tridentato 7.12 (including 261b over) also started. Shortly after the flag dropped Tridentate ran off the. course. Glencairn .took the lead, but Hanlan pulled off a good race by a head, Totalisator, L 72. Dividend, L 6 7s.