RACING IN NEW ZEALAND.

Otago Witness, Issue 2083, 25 January 1894, Page 30

RACING IN NEW ZEALAND.

GORE RACES.

Second Day — January 18. The weather was gloriously fine to-day for the second and concluding day's racing of the Gore Racing Club's Summer meeting. The attendance was good and the racing even better than yesterday. Mr Dowse, who was present, was very successful in his handicaps, and the starting was fairly good. The Bum of £1835 passed through the totalisator to-day, making £3328 for the meeting. Results :

HANDICAP HURDLE RACE, Of 50sov8 ; second horse 53ovs from the stakes. One mile and a-half. 79— Mr J. Poole's Rebel, by Duntroon, 12.0 (Loughlin) 1 20— Mr Petrie's Silvertail, 12.2 ... (Whybrow) 2 15— Mr Ellis's Jack Harkaway, 9.0 (Bamber) 3 Also ran : 71 Smuggler 10.12, 28 Masterpiece 9.11, 23 Comeaway 9.3. Won by a head after a desperate race all the way up the straight between first and second horses. Time, 2min 58aec. Dividend, £2 135. GORE RACING CLUB HANDICAP, Of 75sovs ; second horse lOsovs from the stakes. One mile and a quarter. 52-Mr R. Cotton's b h Wolseley, by Sir Gamet — Gitana, 4yrs, 7.5 ... (Godfrey) 1 15— Mr S. Waddell's eh g Specton, syrs, 7.8

(T. Buddicombe) 2 18— Mr J. Tennant's b m Dora, 4yrs. 8.10 ... 3 Also ran : S9 Tempest 87, 37 Marinor 8.7, 48 Captive 8.6, 28 Aldershot 8.2, 29 Mountain Maid 7.12, 11 Wild Wave 6.12.

Won by a length fairly easily after a fast run race. Time, 2min 12sec. Dividend, £5 13s. HANDICAP TIME TROT, Of 35sovs : second horse ssovs from the stakes. No weight under list. One mile and a-half. —Mr Johnston's Sail Home, 20sec 1 39— Mr Green's Jasper (pony), 45sec 2 39— Mr Tilson's Black Angel, 33sec 3 Also ran : 52 Bedale scr, 13 Colac 4fiec, 7 Native 6sec, 16 Lugnaquilla Bsec, 5 Lady Jane 13sec, 2 Little Fairy 20sec, 4 Gordon 22sec, 4 Lalla Rookh 29sec. Only a length separated the placed horses at the finish. Time, 4min 15sec.- Dividend, £2 95." WELTER HANDICAP, Of 50sovs ; second horse ssovs from the stakes. Seven furlongs. 17— Mr Cotton's Wolseley, 9.2 ... (M'Grath) 1 12— Mr Loughlin's Mount Royal, 8.9 (Owner) 2 o—Mr0 — Mr Allan's Mariner, 10.4 ... (Owner) 3 Also ran : Napier 8.0, The Diver 8.0. Won by half a length easily. Dividend, £1 10s. PONY HANDICAP, Of 25sovs ; second pony ssovs from the stakes. Open to ponies 14 hands 2in high. Five furlongs. 32— Mr G. Ruthven's br m Maid of Craignair, by Le Loup— Kate Kelly,syrs, 7.12 1 43— Mr Hunter's Corinna, 7.5 (M'Kenzie) 2 169— Mr Rochfort's Leprechaun, 8.10 (T. Buddicombe) 3. Also started : 21 Mallowrake 8.8. Won by a head. Time, lmin 7sec. Dividend, £7 9s. SHORTS HANDICAP, Of 4530V5 ; second horse ssovs from the stakes. Four furlongs. 105— Mr J. Stephenson's b g Forbury, by Albany— Fallacy, 6yrs, 9.7... (M'llroy) 1 81— Mr A. M'Donald's Kauroo, 8.11 (M'Grath) 2 48— Mr Loughlin's Mount Royal, 7.4 (Campbell) 3 Also ran : 60 Paramu 8.7, 27 Francotte 8.3. Won by a length. Time, 50£ sec. Dividend, £2 15s. CROYDON HANDICAP, Of 50sovs ; second horse ssova from the stakes. One mile. 166-Mr F. R. White's b h Conjurer, by Gorton— Legerdemain, syrs, 9.9 (Lovighlin) 1 16— Mr Brinnan's Billy, 7.4 ... (King) 2 26— Mr Timpany's Reflection, 7.2 (Pine) 3 Also ran : 63 Whirligig 7.7. Won by half a length fairly easily. Time, lmin 47^sec. Dividend, £1 93. CONSOLATION HANDICAP, Of 25sovs ; second horse ssovs from the stakeß. One mile. *f 106— Mr Loughlin's b c Aldershot, by Foul Shot — Anterina, 8.3 (Campbell) 1 56— Mr Waddell's eh g Specton, 8.0 (T. Buddicombe) 2 48-Mr Waddell's b h Captive, 8 5 3 Also ran : 32 Remembrance 8.7 and 10 Wild Wave 6.10Dividend, £1 ss.