RACING IN NEW ZEALAND.

Otago Witness, Issue 2240, 4 February 1897, Page 32

RACING IN NEW ZEALAND.

WOODV/.LLE RACES. Woodvillk, February 2. The weather was glorious tor the annual race meeting held by tba Woodvillo Jockey and the attendance . was good. The sum of £1271 was pawed through the totalisator, or £360 less than on the firpfc day of lp«t year's m«etirjg. R«nultß : — Trial Hack Handicap, of 45sev3. One mile.— Oracle, 7.10, 1 ; ftiarinu, 8.2, 2; First Blood, 7.9,3. Time, Imin 50see. Dividend, £7. Hack Hurdles. of4ssovs. One mile and three- ' quarters.— Flirt, 97, 1 ; Much Ado, 11.5, 2 ; Odd- • fellow, 10.7, 3. " Dividend, £22 S». Grand Stand Handicap, of 50*ovs. One mile I and a-quarter. — Petrolme, 92, 1 ; Calmarine, 6.10, 2 ; Slumber, 7.2, 3. Time, 2min 17sec. Dividend, i £5 16s. I Woodville Cup, of 150sovs. Oue mile and a-quarter.— The Miser, 8.5, 1; Tho Brock, 0.11. 2; Rip Van Winkle. 7.4, 3. Won easily by half a dozen lengths. Time, 2min i3£sec. Dividend, ! £5 7s. i Hack Flying Handicap, of 45sovs. Six furlongg.—The Archer, 713, 1; First Blood, 7-10, 2; 1 Survey, 8.4, 3 Wou c rajforlahlv. 'lime, Imin 20sec. Dividend, £\ I 2s. Borough Handicap, of GOsovs. Seven furlongs.—The Miser, 9.1, 1; I.oveshot, 7.U, 2; Return, 7.0, 3. Won easily. Time, Imin 33isec. Dividend, £3 18a 1 Welter Handicap, of 4030v5. One mile. — • Voltigeur, 10.9, 1 ; Sylvanus. 10 7, 2 : s-abreur, 99, i 3. Won by a head. Dividend, XfS ss. ! IClectric Handicap, of 50sovs. Five furlongs. — Tltoki, 83. 1 ; King 1 .-, Bowman, !>.7, 2 ; Forest Rise, 7.3, 3 Won easily. Time, lmiu 5 3-ssec. i Dividend, £2 13s.