CENTRAL TAIERI RACES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2027, 29 December 1892, Page 29

CENTRAL TAIERI RACES.

Monday, December 26. Rain fell almost incessantly during the day. The attendance at the races was consequently very poor, only about 400 persons visiting the course, the majority of whom were from Dunedin. Messrs Mason and Roberts put £854 through the totalisator, or £357 less than wa9 put through by them last Boxing Day. MAIDEN PLATE, Of2osovs.. One mile. 35-Mr D. E. Grant's b h Bentley, 4yrs, 9.0 (W. Buddicombe) 1 25-Mr W. Johnstone'a b c Prince Louis, 3yrs. 8 2 (Youngo) 2 5-Mr J. Drummond's b m Lady Dudley, 4yrs. g The other starters were: 16 Frances 8.11 (M'Laren), 19 Crescent 8.9 (M'Grath). 3 Cabin Boy 7.8 (R. George), and 1 Diamond 7.13 (A. Ellis). Won by a neclc Time, 2min 1 Jsec. Dividend, £2 12s. HANDICAP TIME TROT, Of 30sovs; second horse to receive Ssovs out of the stakes. Three mile 3. 32—Mr W. Crossan's b g Informer, aged, scr (R. Crossan) 1 34—Mr J. M'Kewen's b m Gaiety, aged,lssec (W. M'Kewen) 2 18—Mr H. Evans' blk h Young Pinole Patchen, syrs, 27sec (Munroe) 3 The other starters were: 17 Myrtle 22sec (Davidson)<22Mack32sec(Crossan), andßNative Boy 38sec (Howarth)? , Won easily by about 15yds, Gaiety being second, Young Pinole Patchen third, Native Boy fourth, and Myrtle fifth. Time, 9min 26sec. Dividend, £3 12s. CENTRAL TAIERI HANDICAP, Of 35sovs; second horse to receive ssovs out of the stakes. One mile and a-quarter. , 20—Mr M. Allan's br h Mariner, by Creswick— Nancy Lee, syrs, 8.12 (R.Allan) 1 98-Mr R. Cotton's b c Wolseley, 3yrs, 8.9 (J. Younge) 2 42-Mr Hemming's br h Adventurer, 4yrs, 7.12 (W. Buddicombe) 3 The following also started:—2l Seabreeze 7.4 (Hardy), 11 Highland Chief 7.0 (Coombe), 10 Bentley 6.12 (R. George), and 10 Sweetbriar 6.10 Won e by a length and a-half. Time, 2min 29 sec. Dividend, £9 7s. A protest alleging foul riding was dismissed. NOVEL HANDICAP, ■ Of 20sovs. Six furlongs. 19—Mr T. Cotton's eh g Forest KiDg, by Le Loup—Minnie, aged, 8,10 (J. Younge) 1 4—Mr J. Drummonds br m Lady Audley, 4yrs, 7.2 (11. George) 2 4—Mr J. S. Reid's br g Highland Chief, aged, 8.4 - (Hagan) 4 The other starters were: 18 Collingwood 8.7 (Buddicombe), 28 Le Roi 8.2 (M'Crorie), 34 Crescent 8 0 (M'Grath), and 4 Honeysuckle 7.12 (Welman). A dead heat. Time, lmin 27i?sec. There were 111 investors on the totalisatoiv Forest King paying a dividend of £2 Us,' and.Lady Audley J£l2 ss. In the run-off JTorest King won with comparative ease by nearly three lengths. Time, lmin 30sec. Dividend, £1 6s. FLYING HANDICAP, Of 25sovs. Six furlongs. - 54—Mr R. Cotton's Wolseley, by. Sir Garnet— Gitana, syrs, 9.0 (w. Buddicombe) 1 78—Mr W. Allan's Mountain Maid, 8,7 (M'Grath) 2 10—Mr G. Ruthven's Sweetbriar,- aged, 6.12 (M'Combe) 3 2 Gladys 6.7 was the only other starter. Won by three'lengths. Dividend, £2 7s. HANDICAP TIME TROT, Of 20sovs. Two miles. 2—Mr J. Howarth's b g Old Judge, aged, 32sec (Owner) 1 20—Mr W. Crossan's b g Informer, aged, lOsec behind scr (R. Crossan) 2 4—Mr A. M'Lean's eh g Little TomihV, aged. 24sec (Owner) 3 The following also started: 14 Maori Jack 7sec (Owner), 0 Myrtle 15sec (Davidson), 34 Reefer 22sec (Owner), 1 Billy 24sec (Owner), Queen of the Isles 27sec (bracketed with Old Judge), and Sleepy John 30sec (Munro). Old Judge led all the way and won by about 10yds, Informer was penalised lOsec. Time, 6min 40sec. Dividend, .£3410 a. SELLING HACK RACE, Of lOsovs. Sixfurlongs. 17—Mr J. Christie's bh Le Roi, by Le Loup, 5yr5,8.1 (M'Crorie) 1 3—Mr T. George's Honeysuckle, ftyrs, 8.0 (Welman) 2 4—Mr W. Smeaton's eh g The Pony, Gyrs, 8.6 (Ellis) 3 29 The Brewer'B.o (R. George) was the only other starter. Won by four lengths. Dividend, £2 15s. CONSOLATION HANDICAP^* Of 103OV8. One mile. 6—Mr W. Allan's b m Mountain Maid, by Pevkin Warbeck 11, 8.10 ... (Grey) 1 2—Mr J. S. Reid's br g Highland Chief, 7.4 ■ (Hagan) 2 I—Mr W. Johnston's b c Prince Louis. 7.0 (M'Crorie) 3 Won by about five lengths. Dividend £16s.