BEST RECORDS TO DATE IX NEW ZEALAND.

Otago Witness, Issue 2210, 9 July 1896, Page 31

BEST RECORDS TO DATE IX NEW ZEALAND.

Four furlontfß— Safeguard, 47seo, In the f)J 0. Nursery.Hantlicap, and Golden- Fleece, 47sec in the C.J.C. Electric Plate, November 1894. Five furlonga—Foreater, lmin lsec, 0.J.0. Flying Handicap, November 1886. Six furlongs— Loyalty, Imm 14see. C.J.C. First Challenge Slakes, April 1893. Barmby, lmin Msec, Ashburton Flying, September 1894. Seven furlongs— Ruby, Imin27iseo, 0.J.0. Craven Stakes, January 1888 One mile— Merganser, lmin 41Jsec, C.J.O. Jockey Club Handicap, November 1892. Warrington C.J.C. Farewell Handier p, November 1893. One mile and a furlong— Ltda, lmin 56Jsec, January Handicap, Wellington, 1896. One mile and a-quarter— Titbit, 2min Bjsec, 0.J.0. Grand Stand Handicap, January 1887. One mile and a-half-Merganser, 2min 35} sec, O.J C Great Autuma Handicap, April 1893. One mile and three-quarters-Spindrift, 3min 4 4-ssec, Wanganui Cup, March, 1896 Two miles— Rosefeldt, 3min 29sec, New Zealand Cup, November 1893. . Two miles and a distance— Occident, 3miujsoaeo, Dunedin Cup, February 1892. . TwomUeaanda-aiiarter— Euroolydon,3inino7'}6ec, Canterbury Cup, 1895.

TO COBBE3PONDENIB. J. W. (Beacorisfield) asks t (1) How old is the Fiction geldins Hanlon? (2) Whera is the black trotting gelding Honesty who used to trot up tho Maniototo way t — Answers : (1) Ten years. (2) Do not know. O. O.— The largest number of starters for the Dunedin Cup was in 1876, when Pungaweiwere won, 15 ho-«ea facing the starter. In 1877, when FiahWk .on, 14 Btarted, and in 1879, when • Mata w»n after a dead heat with Sinking Fund, IS started.