RACING IN NEW ZEALAND.

Otago Witness, Volume 11, Issue 2159, 11 July 1895, Page 32

RACING IN NEW ZEALAND.

NAPIER PARK RACES.

Wednesday, July 3. Winter Otis Handicap, of 50sovs. Minimum ' weight, 10.0. One mile and a-quarter. 148— Mr D. Hutchison's b g Swivel, hy Mute " —Swiveline, aged, 10.12 ... (F. Holmts) 1 -64— Mr R. O'Rourke's b h Leontine, syis, 10 8 ' ' (Wo n d) 2 89 — Mr E. Jackman's b h King John, syrp, 11.1 (Kingau) 3 Also ran : f6 Kapua 12 4 (Hope), 7S Ai.bopy 11.9 (Ellinsham), 83 Huntai 11.7(l''"SParrl) > HI Princesi May 10.5 (Sweeney), and 18 Tally-ho 10 \) (Gilpin). A fine finish. Swivel getting home by a neck, lime, 2niin 26 2-ssec. Dividond, £A Is.

' Hunters' Steeplechase, of COsovb, Two miles and a-qiurter. 81— Mr T. Ireland's br m Hilda 11, by Bedouin -Stella, 4yrF, 11.8 (Hope) 1 166— Mr A. Poitland's blk g Mozel, syrs,'ll 11 (Mr A. Hyde) 2 174— Hon. J. D Ormond's eh g The Shearer. aged, 110 (Mr H. Jafktou) 3 Also ran: 90 Lascar 13 3 (Hickey), 64 EijiiK.nt 12.7 (Shaw), 71 1'oomerang 11 5 (Mr R. Darley). 16 Goldfish 11.7 (Rayuov), and 13 Double 11.7 (Uilpin). Won easily by two lengths. The Shearer, about four lengtlw away, third ; Egmont fourth, and Go'dfish next. Time, (Jmin 4 3-ssec. Dividend, £7 Ms. Napier Steeplechase, of SOOsovs ; second 30sovs from the stake. About three miles. 282 -Mr A Nopeia's b g Tiritea, by Hippocampus — Wairuareka, aged, 11.10 (Redmond) 1 93— Mr J. Munn's eh g MutiDy, aged, 11.3 (Hope) 2 73— Mr E. Shove's eh g Booties, aged, 10.12 (Gillet) 3 Also ran : 206 Liberator 12 7 (Holmes), 103 Roscins 12.0 (Alexander), 65 Ch.ystal 10.7 (Hughes), 8d Hopeful 10.2 (Gilp n), 67 Drom-daiy 9.12 (S c-jmbe), 36 Raven 9.10 (Lyuch), 34 Unity 9.9 (Harri ), and 2S I Rjse 9.7 (Stowe). T Rose and Hopeful were in the van over the firjt jump, Liberator, Unity, Raven, and Chrjstal Veing next. The gorso at the Bay Eaw Tiritea, Unity, and Booties in front. At the gorbe at the town bend Hopeful refused when leading, leaving B"otles. and Tiriteain the le»d, followed by Unity, (Jhryatal, Roscius. Raven, and T Rose. The 6rder pasaiug the stand the fecund time was T Rose blightly in front of Mutiny, with Booties, Liberator, and Tiritea next in order. Mutiny took the lead at the bick, and it was thought the " all bUck " was going to s^orej but Booties closed up at the scd wall, with Tiritea next. The latter coming strongly was the first to land over the last fouce, and, despite all the efforts on the part of Mutiny, landed the stake by a short half length, with Bootle3 a couple of lengths away third, Dromedary fourth, Roscius fifth, and T Rise sixth. Time, 6min 16 4-5-cc. Dividend, jC3 Bs. Ladies' Purse Handicap, of 60sovs. One mile and a-half. 61— Mr A. R. Walton's b h Drury Lane, by King Cole— Peg Woffington, 6yrs, 10 0 (B*nks) 1 118— Mr R. O'Rourke's b h Leontine, syrs, 11.0 (Woods) 2 217— Mr A. Portland's eh g The Plug 6yrs, 11 7 (Ellingham) 3 Also ran : 89 King John 10.13 (X ngan), 340 Tomhoy (Boyle). 21 Elaine II 10.2 (Gilpin), aud 55 Zaccho 10 5 (Sweeney). King Joh'i and The Plug made the naming, but in the straight Drury Lane came thiough and won by a couple of lengths. Time, 2min 68 4-SiCC. Dividend, £8 17s. Trial Handicap Steeplechase, of 80sovs. About two miles. 98— Hon. J. D. Ormond's b g Hopeful, by Puriri — Frowning Beauty, syis, 11 7 (Redmond) 1 47— Mr C. W. Hawkins's br g Uuity, »ged, 10.3 (Harris) 2 147— Mr J. Sutton's eh g Marechal Niel, aged, 12 5 (Ka'terns) 3 Al o ran : 208 Langley the Devil H. 5 (Scott), 49 Rags 11 5 (Mr llatley), 41 Nightshade 11 2 (Harris), 74 Seddon 10.12 (Aruott), 47 Conscript 10.8 (Gillon), 25 Otaieri 10.4 (Stone), and 57 Water Lily 9.10 (Stowe). Won comfortably by a couple of le gths. Time, 4miu 35 2-s*ec Dividend, £7 s<. Handicap Hurple Race, of lOOaova. Two miles. 331— Mr T Scott's b g Kahurangi, by fioinnus —The Gem, syrs, 9 1 ... (Higgins) 1 155 -Mr J. Munn'u bg Couranto, aged, 12.3 (Hope) 2 22— Mr A. Goodwin's br m T Rose, aged. 9 0 (Griffiths) 3 Al o ran : 73 Kapua 12 9 (Holmes), 96 Tiritea 11 1 (Redmond). 58 Revolt 10.7 (Ar. ot). 23 Auroa 10 C (Kingan), and 145 St. Anthony 9 5 (Watts). Won very easily by two lengths, with T Rose the same distance away third, and Kapua next. Time, 4min 16 4 ssec. Dividend, £2 9a.