TAIERI RACES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2228, 12 November 1896, Page 34

TAIERI RACES.

Monday — November 9, The club was favoured with fine weather, and there was an unusually large attendance, fully 3000 persons being present. Results :— TRIAL STAKES HANDICAP, Of 20sovs ; second hor6e Ssovb. 19 18J-Mr G. Tripp's Pickett, by Vanguard, 6yr«, 8.7 (l'ripp) 1 69 94J-- Mr H. Dent's b g Campbell, 4yrs, 8.11 (T. Buddicomb) 2 20 13 —Mr N. Reid's eh m Lady Teddington, aged, 8.6 (Telford) S Also started : 15 Masterpiece 8.18 (M'llroy), 34 Quickshot 8.11 (Smith), 1J Duncombe 8.3* (Toomey), 57 The Gleaner 7.10 (Hunt), 14J False Impression 7.10 (W. Tree), 6 Lance 7.8 (Rae), and 2i Takatow 8.4 (Hendrick). About two furlonga from home Campbell assumed the lead, and showed the way into the

straight, where PickeTt.i who had been among a bunch at the top turn, made a big effort, and managed to beat Campbell on the post by about half a head. The Gleaner finished fourth and Masterpiece fifth. Time, lmin 493ec. Dividends, £8 14s and £4 7s. - TWO-MILE TROT, Of 30sovs : second horse ssovs. 6 7J— Mr A. F. Taylor's b m Novelette, 6yrs, 3)sec (A. Pringle) 1 15 23i— Mr W. Saineon's blk g King Cole. aged, 29sec (Owner) 2 44 42 —Mr J. Campbell's br g Harry Sneaker, aged, 3lsec (R. Crossan) 3 Also Btarted : 6J Sam 38sec (Waugh) and Repealer 83oc (Rae). 45 Rabbi 36? Ec and The Spy scr (Latimore), lj Blackie 32sec (M'Dowell), 1 Pirate 27sec (Howorth), 4 Gordon 21sec (Hendrick), 2J Goodenough llsec (Gilmour). Novelette led almost from the start, and won easily by about 50 yards from King Cole. Harry Sneaker, who finished third, looked like winning several times, but he lost the race through breaking repeatedly. Time, smin {Hsec. Dividends, £13 4s and £6 125. TAIERI CUP, Of 55sovb ; second horse to receive lOjovs out of the stakes. One mile and a-quarter. 50 67J— Messrs Slephenson and Hazlett's Van Buren, by Vanguard— Wild Rote, aged, 8.9 (M'llroy) 1 20 37* — Mr W. Crossan's b m Bay Bell, aged. 8.10 (T. Buddicomb) 2 20 20£— Mr M. Ryan's eh g Stimulant, aged, 8.3 (C. Hunt) 3 Also started : 48 Victim 8.11 (Burns), 9 Emmeline 7.12 (Toomey), 14J Tiara 6.U (Hendrick). When about a furlong had been covered Tiara was leadintr, Victim being second, and Stimulant, Bay Bell, Van Buren, and Emmeline following in the order mentioned. A couple of furlongs further on Stimulant and Tiara were together in front, Bay Bell being second and Victim third. Van Buren then began to go through the field, and just before the straight was reached he was in command, with B*y Bell and Stimulant lying handy. Coming up the straight Van Buren increased his lead, and won by a clear length from Bay Bell, Stimulant being about the same distance away third, and Tiara fourth. Time, 2min 17isec. There was £416 on the machine ; dividends, £3 2a and £1 11s. NOVEL HANDICAP, Of2ssovß. Seven fuiloDg3. 51 47 —Mr J. O'Donnell's b m Ulva, by Sir Garnet— lona, ageel, 8.6 (Burns) 1 8 10}— Mr G. Ruthven'a b h Crown Prince, Gyrs.7 8 (Ruthveu, jun ) 2 31 361— Mr N. Reid's eh m Lady Teddington. aged, 7.3 (Rae) 3 Also started : 78 Rothani3tead 9.1 (Tiipp), 13 Lady Audley 7.10 (W. Tree). Ulva went off with the lead, and, keeping in front most of the way, won after a good race at the finish with Crown Prince, whom she beat by a head. Time, lmin 37sec. Dividends, £2 10s and £1 sa. The winner was bought in at £12. stewards' puhse, Of 30sovs ; second horae Ssovs. One mile. 33 52J -Mr M. Ryan's eh g Stimulant, by Amulet, aged. 9.12 ... (M'llroy) 1 59 63 —Mr H. Goodman's b g The Winchman, aged, 9 5 (Telford) 2 36 34}— Mr W. Crossan's b m Bay Bell, aged, 10.3 (Dent) 3 Also started : 21 Fa^e Impression B\2 (Burns). Won easily by a head. Time, lmin fiOsec. Dividends, £3 2s and £1 113. HANDICAP TIME TROT. Of 25sovs ; second horse to receive ssovs out of the stakes. One mile and a half. 50— Mr J. Campbell's b g Harry Sneaker, aged, 25sec (R. Crossan) 1 45— Mr J. Sinclair's br g Andrew, aged, 253 ec (Owner) 2 Also started: 1 Fanny 29ssc (B. 0 Rabbi 2Rsec (Rutherford), 25 Nero 26dec (Gilmour), 8 Novelette 25sec (A Pringle), 3 Hawksbury 24sec (R. Anderson), 0 Blackie 24sec (M'Dowell), 1 Dunbar 21sec (Butler), 26 King Cole (W- Samson), 3 Gordon 15sec (Hendrick), 0 Repealer 6sec (G. R. Andersou). Harry Sneaker soon went to the front, and won eisily by about 50 yards from Andrew, never breaking the whole way. . The other horses were all distanced. Time, 4min 27sec. Dividend, £2 18s. At the conclusion of the race the rider of Andrew protested against the stakes beiugpaid over to Harry Sneaker on the ground of inconsistent running, but the protest was dismissed. FLYING HANDICAP, * Of 25sovs; second howe to receive ssovs out of the stakes. Six furlongs. 30 26 —Mr R. Brown'a b m Arline, by St. Clair— Gitana, 4vrs, 8.0 ... (Rae) 1 70 76}-Mr W. Dent's b h Campbell, Syrs, 7.7 (T. Buddicomb) 2 16 38 —Mr E. Dwyer's blk h Victim, ajred, 8.13 (Burns) 3 Also started : 19} Mountain Maid 7.8 (E. Hunt), 1} Clarissa 7.7 (Toomey), 25} Pickett 7.2 (W. Tree), 55} Tiara 7.0 (Hendrick). Arline and Campbell, in company, showed the way for about a couple of furlongs, the rest of the field beiDg bunched together a few lengths in their rear. Arline then forged ah»ad and led until near the entrance to the straight. Campbell then came again, and got on terms with the leader. A neck-and-neck race subsequently ensued down the straight b -tween the two, and Arline jußt got home by a nose in front of Campbell, Victim being a few lengths away third. Time, lmin I7sec. Dividends, £5 14s and £2 175. T. Buddicomb protested against Arline being declaied the winner, on the ground of interference on the part of Rae, who rode Arline. It was alleged that Rae struck Buddicomb's horse four times over the nose. The stewards, after taking evidence with regard to the matter, dismissed the protest. HANDICAP TIME TROT. Of 20sovs ; second horse to receive Ssovs out of the stakes. One mile. 16— Mr W. M'Kewen's b m Paddy's Mother, aK<>d, 15sec (Owner) 1 35— Mr J. Crossau's b g Balmoral, aged, 3«ec (R. Crossan) 2 4— Mr E. Morris's eh m Little Fairy, aged, ssec (Begg) 3 "Also started : 0 Rabbi Bsec (Rutherford), 6 Nero Baeo (W. Craig), 0 Duke 7sec (Hendi ick), 22 Andrew 7sec (Sinclair), 18 MVbel 6 3 ec (Grant), 0 Hawksbury 6<*ec (Anderson). 1 Present Times 6sec (Tuwnsend), 26 Aquinas ssec (Latimore), 12 King Oole 4sec (W. Samson), 6 Andante 3sec (Scott), and 26 Gordon scr (Pringle). Paddy's Mother led all the way and won easily by about 30 yards. Time, 3inin s}sec. Dividends, £19 7s and £9 12s.