RACING IN NEW ZEALAND.

Otago Witness, Issue 2097, 3 May 1894, Page 31

RACING IN NEW ZEALAND.

ABHBURTON RACES.

First Day— April 25.

Netherby High-weight Handicap, of 35sovs. Once round the course. — Perkin, 11.2 (Mr Roberts), 1 ; Awarua Rose, 11 7 (Mr O'Rorke), 2 ; Freeborn, 10.2 (Mr Claridge), 3. Invader, 10.2 (Mr B. R. Macdonald) also started. Won by two lengths. Time, 2min 29sec. Dividend, £4 16s.

Ashburton Stakes, of 2sovs each, with 1003ovs added ; second horse lOsovs from the stake. For two and three-year-olds. Five furlongs.—Artilleur, by Artillery— Luna, 2yrs, 7.7 (Barry), 1 : Neroli, by Artillery — Nenuphar, 2yrs, 8.4 (Claike), 2 ; Errineton, by Gorton— Mountain Lily, 3yrs, 9.0 (Bl'Conochie), 3 Strath Braan, 2yrs, 7.2 (Connop), and Teredina, 2yrs, 6.13 (G. Smith), also ran. Won by a length and a-half. Time, lmin 7sec. Dividend, £10 ss. Steeplechase, of 45sovs. About three miles. — Magpie, 11.0 (Holmes), 1 ; Glen, 10.7 (Owner), 2 ; Gamester, 9.11 (Ireland), 3. Won by five lengths. Time, 7min 15sec. Dividend, £1 133. Ashburton Autumn Handicap, of 65sovs. One mile and a-half. — Vogengang, 8.10 (Brown), 1 ; Prime Warden, 9.6 (F. Cockrane), 2 ; Speculator. 6.12 (Connop), 3. Palliser 7.8 (T. Buddicombe), Frivolity 7.1 (Warne), Manilla 7.1 21b over (Emerson), and Flinders 6.12 (Jones) also started). Won by three lengths. Time, 2inin 42sec. Dividend, £2 Is. Novel Race, of U 2ssovs ; weight, 8.0. Four furlongs.— Jess (C. Cochrane) 1, Home Rule (Connop) '2, Review (Clarke), 3. Kolmar, Little Jack. Hetty, Sheelah, Pretence, Lady Claypole, Wetsail, Zest, Rouse, Little John, and Redwood also started. Won by half a length. Time, 50sec. Dividend, £2 12s. District Welter, of 35iovs. One mile. — Victim, 9.2 (M'llroy), 1 ; Errington, 9 4 (M'Conochie), 2; Aqualate, 912 (F. Cochrane), 3. Starling 9.6 (Jackson), Wheedler 8.9 (C. Cochrane), Beach 8.3 (O'Grady), The Arbiter 8.2 (Shaw), Highland Mary 8.0 (Warne), and Midwinter 8.0 (O'Donnell) also started. Won by a length and a-quarter. Time, lmin 52aec. Dividend, £15 Is. Pony Handicap, of 25sovs. Four furlongs.— Lady Thornton, 4yrs, 11 5 (b\ Holmes), 1 ; Maid of Craignair, 9.7 (Mr F. P. Claridge), 2 ; Tim, 9.5 (F. Cochrane), 3. Rosanna 10.7 (Mr J. F. Bell), Mania 10.7 (M'llroy). Mies Shelton 9.9 (Fox), and Roseagune 9.3 (M'Conochie) also started. Won easily by three lengths. Time, 54sec. Dividend, £2 2s. Flying Handicap, of 35sovs. Six furlongs.— Vogengang, 9.12 (Brown), 1 ; Wheedler, 6.13 (Warner) 2 ; Warrington, 8.9 (M'Conochie), 3. Dunoon 8.1 (Wilson), Lord Zetland 7.12 (T. Buddicombe), Kate Greenaway 7.12 (Kingan), IManilla 7.11 (Emerson), Blaok Cloud 6.11 (G. Smith), and Lady Spencer 6.7 (M'Lean) also started. Won by a Tiead. Time, lmin 18sec. Dividend, £2 7s.

Second Day— April 26.

Wakanui Handicap, of 35sovs. One mile and a-quarter. — Aqualate, syrs, 8.2 (Shaw), 1 ; Victim, syrs, 8 5 (M'llroy), 2 ; Beach, 4yrs, 6.12 (Pyne), 3. Throne 8.2 also ran. Won by a length. Time, 2min 16sec. Dividend, £2 Is. Nursery Handicap, of 30sovs. Five furlong?.— Artilleur, 2yrs, 7.12 (Barry), 1 ; Lady Lear, 2yrs, 7.0 (M'Aleer), 2 ; Errington, 3yrs. 8.2 (Kingan), 3. Strathbraan 6.10 also Btarted. Won by half alength. Time, lmin 3sec. Dividend, £2 10a. Midland Steeplechase, of 40sovs. Two miles and a-half.— Magpie, aged, 11.12 (F. Holmes), 1 ; Vagabond, 6yrs, 9.7 (Ireland), 2 ; Invader, 6yrs, 10.5 (Lambert), 3. Vagabond declared 41b over, and Glen was scratched. Won by a length. Time, sminl2sec. Dividend, £1103. Grand Stand Handicap, of 60sovs. One mile and a-quarter. — Awarua Rose, syrs, 6.7 (Smith), 1; Prime Warden, 6yrs. 9.8 (F. Cochrane), 2 ; Warrington, 4vrs, 7.10 (Kingan), 3. Aldershot 7.12 and Dunoon 7.0 also started. Time, 2min lOJsec. Dividend, £11 lls.

Disposal Stakes, of 35sovs. Three-quarters of a mile. — Review, 8 0 (Connop), 1 ; Wetsail, 7.7 (Denton). 2 ; Sheelah, 7.10 (Barry), 3. Jess 9.4, Home Rule 8.6, Redwood 7.4, Midwinter 7.4, Lady Claypole 7.0, and Pretence 7.0 also started. Won easily. Time, lmin 17sec. Dividend, £2 125.

Open Welter, of 35aovs. One mile.— Awarua Rose, 9.9 (Morrison), 1 : Starling, 9.3 (M'llroy), 2 ; Perkin, 9.7 (Mann). 3 Dunnoon 9.11 (W. Clarke), Frivolity 9.10 (M'Conochie), Aqualate 9.7 (Shaw), and Beach 8.2 (O'Grady) also started. Won by a length. Dividend, £3 13s. Harvest Handicap, of 35sovs. Three-quarterK of a mile.— Lord Zetland 7.10 (Buddicombe), 1 ; Warrington, 9.0 (M'Conochie), 2 ; Wheedler, 7.8 (C Cochrane), 3. Throne 8.6 (Jackson), Rosehill 8.0 (Malcolm), Kate Greenaway 7.13 (F. Kingan), and Lady Spencer 6.7. (Connop) also started. Won by three lengths. Time, lmin 16aec. Dividend, £2 125.

Pony Race, of 25sovs. Half a-mile. — Lady Thornton, 12.6 (Holmes). 1 ; Rosanna, 9.11 (Bell), 2 ; Maid of Craignair, 10 1 (Claridge), 3. Won by a length. Bees 10.6 (D. Mitchell), Mania 913 (Robertson), Miss Shelton 9 5 (Mr J. O'Brien), and Roseagune 9.0 (M'Conocbie) also started. Time, lmin 7isec. Dividend, £1 83.

BENEFIT RA.CE MEETING.

A race meeting under the auspices of the Fakuranga Hunt Club for the Garrett fund, was held at Auckland on Saturday. The attendance was not up to expectations. Lord Glasgow and suite were present. Results :—

Maiden Handicap. Seven furlongs,—Swiftsure 1, Edna 2, Grenadier 3. Six starters. Won by two lengths. Time, lmia 31sec. Dividends : Inside, £7 15s ; outside, £8 2s.

Handicap Hurdles. One mile and threequarters.—Pansy 1, Skittles 2, Fishmonger 3. Six starters. Won by two lengths. Time, 3min sHsec. Dividends : Inside, £4 7s ; outside, £3 ss. Benefit Handicap. One mile.— Acacia 1, First Nelson 2, Quadrant 3. Six starters. Won by a length. Time, lmin 44sec. Dividends : Inside, £20 4s ; outside, £15 6s. Pony Handicap. Six furlonps. — Virgin 1, Brown Mantle 2, Storyteller 3. Won by a length. Time, Imm 18isec. Dividends : Inside, £13 2s ; outside, £11 19s. • Handicap Steeplechase. Two miles and ahalf. — Potentate 1, Crazy Kate 2, Fishmonger 3. Four starters. Won by half a-len^th. Time, smin 28sec. Dividends : Inside, £i lls ; outside, £3 12s.

Pony Hurdle Race. One mile and a-half. — Redrose 1, Little Tom 2, Romeo 3. Four starters. Won easily. Dividends : Inside, £2 2* ; outside, £2 Is

Shorts Handicap. Five furlongs.— Tingara 1, Dorothy 2, Quadrant 3. Ten starters. Run in rhe dusk. _A good finish. Won by a neck. Dividends : Inside, £5 13s ; outside, £4 12s.