RACING IN NEW ZEALAND.

Otago Witness, Issue 2211, 16 July 1896, Page 34

RACING IN NEW ZEALAND.

GISBORNE PARK RACES.

Thursday, July 9.

HuJIDLE Rack, of 60«/ VS. Two milep.—Zanzibar, 10.11, 1; T Rose, 10.12, 2; Deceiver, 9 0, 3. Glenora, Sam, and Mit-s Bmvm also started Won by half a lengtb. Time, 4min lOsec. Dividend, £3 Is. Hack Huiwle Race.— Charcoal 1, 'MangoM 2, Infidfl 3. Dividend, .24 10s. Gisboiikb Park Steeplechase Handicap, of 75sovs. About three inilos and «-half — Lisnite, 9.12 (Jones), 1 ; Forella. 10.0 (Oolliogs), 2 ; TRose, 10.8 (Owner), 3. New Year 11.0, Disturbance 10.7, The Biahop 10 3, Sam 30 0, and The Saint 9.7 also started. T Rose and Sam refused the first time round. Disturbance aad Forella together led for two miles, when Disturbance fall, and Sa.m presently followed bis example. Then after a gosd race between Lignite, Foivlla, and T Rf.se, Lignite won by half a leogth. Time, Bmin 20«ec. Dividend, j£4'l23. HuntkrV Steeplechase Handicap, of 30aovs. About two miles and a-balf.— Cynosure, 12 2 (Thomson), 1 ; Rifle, 11 10, 2 ; Macaroni, 13.0, 3. i'ime, 6min,losec. Dividend, £6. FinAL Handicap, 1 f 45sovs. One mile and a distance. - Strowan, 11 0, J. ; Three Star, 11.9,2; Glauvena, 10.6, 3 The Sharper 11.0, Perkin 11.0, King Cannibal 10.12, Hukatere 10.0, Lord Riven 9.10, Zillah 9.5, Samoa 9 5, and Good Shot 9.0 al«o a'arted. Won by three lengths. Dividead, £i Bi. A protest agaiust Strowan oa the ground that'Eeither bis owner nor rider is liceased was dismissed.