RACING IN NEW ZEALAND.

Otago Witness, Issue 2206, 11 June 1896, Page 34

RACING IN NEW ZEALAND.

AUCKLAND STEEPLECHASE MEETING. ' First Day, JuneJS.

MAIDKN STEEPLECHASE, Of ISOsovs. About two miles.and a-half. S9— Mr A. M'Millan's br m Glenlora, by Leo- • limiß, 9.7 (Oliver) 1 32— Mr Martin's Forella, 9.12 ...• (Burns) 2 292— Mr Rutherford's Bar'nardo, 12 4 3 Also started : 127 Levanter 11.2, 29 Kildare U.O, 13 Sir Athol 10.9, 9 Mojml 10.2. 69 Hard ffimes 9.12, 27 Ditto 9.10, 73 Raupo 99, 7 Perform 9.7, 10 Clarence 9.4, 27 Nadji 97, 22 Ika iVuka 9.7. Sir Athol, Clarence, and Nadji fell during the race. Glenlora was in charge as they same down the hill, and stalled off the v&alleDges of Forella, Barnardo, and Levanter, -winning by a clear length. Dividends : Inside, _*E31195; outside, £23 185. WINTER WELTER HANDICAP, Of 70aov8. One mile. . 71— Mr R. Burkes b m Anita, by King QuailAnna, 4yTS, 10.7 ... (D. fiorrigan) 1 SO-Mr Byew'e St. Hegel, li; 0 ... (Byera) 2 157— Mr Kean's Pegasus, 10.7 ... (Creamar) 3 Also .tarted : Waiuku 11.7, 32 Panoply 11 2, 131 iLord of Misrule 10.8, 20 Orion 10.7, 100 Dummy 30.6, 9 Retribution 10.6, 13 Three Star 10.0, 161 Doris 10.0, 39 Sharper 10.0, Starlight 9.7, 26 Tit 9.7, 9 Grenadier 9.7, 4 Retaliation 9.5, 14 Frontignac ©.4, 47 Haria 9 0, 11 Peerless 9.0. 23 Ideagram 9.0, £9 The 1 Outlaw 9.0. Anita and St. Regel were at the head of affairs In the straight, and a splendid race home resulted in a win for the former by half a length from St. Regel, Pegasus half a length away third. . Time, 2mm 49sec. On totalisator/ 1028. Dividends : Inside, £l318s ; outside.^ll 17s. v GRAND NATIONAL HURDLE RACE, Of2soaovs. ■ Two miles. , 74— Mr J. Clarke'i eh g Hopgarden, by Daniel O'Rorke-Lena, syrs, 9.11 (A. Williami) 1 J29-Mr R. Harper's bg Donald M'Kinnou, by The Dauphin— Taupiri, 6yrs, 12.7 ' (Athdown) 2 102-Mr A. E Byers's b g St. Kilda, by St. Leger— Matakana, 6yrs, 11.0 (J. Rae) 3 Also started : 279 Liberator 12.10, 169 Tiritea 11.11, 26 Lord Vivian 10.8, 226 Tallyho 9.10, 102 iiughadowey 9.0, 35 Oregon 9.6. . Lord Vivian, Aughadowey, and St. Kilda were first away, but when they had settled themselves, went to the front, followed closely hy lord Vivian, St. Kilda, and Tiritea. Coming through the cutting Donald M'Kinnon closed up on the outside and took third place, and when the Straight was reached the Dauphin gelding was almost on terms with the leaders, hut Hopgarden, shaking off the opposition, came on and won by four lengths ; St. Kilda, a simihr distance away, third; then came Liberator, Tally-ho, Tiritea, JBombardier, and Aughadowey, in the order named. Oregon fell. Time, 4min 33ec. On the totalisator, 1233. Dividends: Inside, £8 14s; »ut3ide, £12 15b. SELLING STEEPLECHASE, Of 60aovs. About three miles. 9.6 ... (Fergu») 1 &-Mr Mellm's Tekotu, 11.0 ... (Francis) 2 , 76 -Mr Ohaafe'i Ika Vuka, 10.10 (Carey) 3 *,4 l 8, 0 , 8^ t ? i klOlk 101 Hard Times 123 « 165Scaltheen |1.3, 41 Salute 9.7. Scaltheen soon took command, holding the advantase all th« way round to the sod fence. Here Kingswood shot up, and joining Sssue drew away in the run home, and won by three lengths. Time, 9min 14sec. Dividends : Inlide, £2 7s ; outside, £2 63. MAIDEN HANDICAP HURDLES, Of 80sov8. One mile and three-quarters. 26— My Douglas's blk g Chris, by The •Mute— Christina, 6yrs, 11.4 (Redmond) 1 103— Mr Harding's Sam, 9.10 „. (Banks) 2 iK2-llrColeßouncs'BGl«Dloro 1 W,4(A l kdowa) 3

Also started : 111 Clayton 10.5. 45 Captivity 10.3, 29 Starlight 10 10:79 Starling 9.9,118 Waingongoro 9.7, 19* Paddy O'Rorke 9.7, 14 Raupo 9.3, 12 Stamford 7.9. Chris ran home an easy winner by two lengths from Sam, with Glenlora third. No time takon. Dividends : Inside, £12 11s ; outside, £10 17s. PONY HANDICAP HURDLES, Of 40tovs. One mile and a-half. 211-Romp, 10.7 1 70-LiboHer, 9.7 2 135-Kathleen, 10.6 3 Once in the straight Romp came out from the ruck with a rush, and, cutting down the field, won by two lengths from Libeller; Kathleen third. Time, 3mm 4seo. Dividend 3 : Inside, £3 16s ; outside, £5 4s. Second Day, June 8. ' maiden handicap hurdle race, Of 8030V3. One mile and a-half. 153— Mr R. Burkts's Annabtlle, by LionelAnne, 11.0 (Morrigan) 1 21-Mr Dickey's Sterling, 9.9 ... (Pennell) 2 53— Mr Tate's. Clayton, 9.4 (Riley) 3 Also started : 145 Mies Nelson 10 10, 130 Glenlora, 9.11, 104 Sam 9.10, 56 Paddy O'Rorke 9.6. 10 Grenadier 96, 32 Te Uku 9.2, 13 Raupo 9.0, 17 Stamford 9.0, 20 Waiongona 9.0, 4 Frontignac 9.0, 5 Adam 9.0. i When the staad was reached Sam was in . front, only to give way to Stamford, who held command till the half-mile post was reached, where he was .joined by Annabelle and Glenlorn. Anu&belle was matin the straight, »od, coming on, won by a length from Sterling, Sam fourth, Stamford fifth, and P*ddy O'Rorke seventh. Time, 3min Ilseo. Dividends : Itiside, £5 ; out.ide, £4 6s. Grenadier, Adam, and Miss Nelson fell. PONY HANDICAP HURDLE RACK, Of 40sovs. . One mile and a-half. 150-Mr Hughes's Little Tom, 10.4 .... ... 1 34-Mr Stenning's Bit 6' Fashion, 9.0 2 46-MrSutton's Libeller, 10.3 3 Also started : 163 Romp 11.7, 213 Kathleen 10.6, 197 Unknown 9 7, 23 Helena 9.0. Bit o' Fashion led into the straight, but at the last hurdle Little Tom came with a rash, and won by three-parts of a length. Time, 3min 13aec. Dividends : Inside, £5 17s ; oatside, £4 Is. GREAT NORTHERN STEEPLECHASE, A handicap of 400sovs. About three miles and 7 a-half. 97— Mr John Rae's b g Levanter, by Captix vator-Steel All, 6yrs, 10.0 (Rae) 1 186— Mr V. Harris's b g Liberator, by Betrayer —Diana, aged, 12 9 ... (Holmes) 2 212— Mr W. Douglas's eh r Mutiny, by The Mute— Lady Maxwell, aged, 12.6 (Hops) 3 Also started : 130 Tiritea 12 6 (Redmond), 416 Donald M'Kinnon 12.2 (Auhdown), 84 Barnardo 11.7 (Clarke), 146 Carbuncle 10 10 (Burns), 34 Lord Vivian 10 0 (Higglns), 86 Belle 10.0 (M'Kinnon), 15 Discord 9.7 (Duggan), 19 Kaitoa 9.7 (Lang), 69 Forella9.7 (Collins), 95 Conscript 9.7 (Jffi. Wi'liams). Kiatoa and Conscript were first away, and the latter led over the fir*t obstacle, closely followed by Levanter. Foreila was in front and went up the hill. But little alteration was noticeable as they raced down to the flat. All successfully negotiated the double except Donald M'Kinnon, who repeatedly refused, though he was eventually got over. Conscript closed on the leader, and Levanter was still handy, and raced up the hill, but Forella gained again on coming down to the flat, and was three lengths in front. The flat was reached with Levanter and Couscript racing together, and Kaitoa and L6rd Vivian close up. Conscript was in front at the back, and showed the way up the hill, where Levanter closed up, with Carbuncle third and Mutiny fourth, Forella and Liberator next in Older. At the second post and rails Levanter was on termß with Conscript, with ' Mutiny and Liberator a length away together. Coming down the hill Levanter drew away from Conscript and Liberator filled up the gap, and a splendid race on the flat between the old veteran and Levanter over the last lurlong resulted in a win for the latter by less than a head amidst tremendous excitement. Mutiny was five lengths " away third ; then came Conscript, Carbuncle, and Tiritea in the order named. Barnardo did not finish. Time, Bmin 57s«c. Dividends : Inside, £13 ; outside, £17 2s. A protest was entered against the winner for alleged interference with Liberator, bat was ; dismissed. HANDICAP HURDLE RACE, " Of lOOsovs. One mile and three-quarters. j 82— Mr R. Burire's Annabelle, by LionelAnna, 10.8 ... ... (D. Morrigan) 1 59-Mr Byer's Miss Nelson, 10.3 ... 2 102-Mr Blake's Tally-ho, 10 4 3 Also started : 222 St. Kilda 11.6, 146 Hopgarden I 11.3, 97 Chris 11.0, 11 Bonovoree 10.3. 28 lughadowey 9.5, 10 Starlight 9.2. Stulight and Miss Nelson led alternately for half the journey, with Anntbelle, St. Kilda, and Chris as nearest companions. Annabelle closed on her opponents at the back, and was in the van as they entered the straight. Staving off opposition she romped in an easy winner by a length from Miss Nelaon, Tally-ho third. Time, 3nain 51«eo. Dividends : Inside, £7 8s ; outside, £10 Is. TALT.Y-HO HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE, Of 100 soys. About three miles. i ■227— Mr Harper's Donald M'Kinnon. by The Dauphin— Taupivi, 12.8 (Ashdown) 1 244— Mr Burkes Bombardier, 11.12 2 i 49-Mt J. Harding's Sam, 9.7 3! Also started : 69 Glenlora 10 7, 42 Kildare 10 6, ! i 169 Bndshaw 10.5, 26 Sir Athol 9 10, 22 Scaltheen I 9.9, 47 Hard Times 9.7, 13 Mozel 9.7, 35 Ika Vuk'a 9.7, 24 Clarence, 9,7, 33 Perform 9.7. A splendid, race for the last two furlongs down the hill and on tbe flat took place between 1 Glenlora and Donald M 'Kinnon, resulting in a win for the latter by four lengths from Bombardier, Sam third. Time, 6min slseo. Divif dends s Inside, £4 7s ; outside, £3 10s. I SECOND WINTER WELTER HANDICAP, Of 70sovs. Seven furlongs. 208 -Mr A. 1). Byers's b c St. Regel, by St. Leger— Friendship, 11 2 ... (Byers) 1 66-Mr Burkes Lady Agnes, 9.10 2 231— Mr Watson's Dummy, 10.3 ... ... ... 3 Also started : 50 Waiuku 11 3, 49 Panoply 11.0, 52 Pegasus 10 4, 89 Lord of Misrule 10 3, 61 The Sharper 9.12, 40 Orion 9.12, 451hree Star 9.7, 77 Doris 9.7, 8 Retribution 9.6, 35 Lady Marion 9.5, 4Retaliation 9.2, 2 Frontignac 9.0, 3 Mavourneen 9.0. . i At the home turn St. Regel shot oat of the ruck with a great roth and Lady Agnes ira* proved her position. Coming on in great style the son of St. Leger showed the way up the straight, eventually winning by four lengths in the easiest of fashions from Lady Agnes, with Dummy close tip third. Then came Lady Marion and Pegasus. Time, lmin 38iee, Dividends : Inside, £4 2s ; outside, £5.