RACING IN NEW ZEALAND. RIVERTON RACES. Monday, April 19. WAIRARAPA RACES. AUCKLAND RACES. Second Day—Apißl 20.

Otago Witness, Issue 2252, 29 April 1897, Page 33

RACING IN NEW ZEALAND.

RIVERTON RACES. Monday, April 19.

WAIRARAPA RACES.

AUCKLAND RACES.

Second Day—Apißl 20.

FAIRLIE R^CES. Monday, April 19. Maiden Plate, of IOjovs ; second horse 2sot Mr Cass's The Thing, 4yrs, P.C ...(M'ConochieJ 1 Mr Idler's Outshot, 4yrs, 9.6 ... (M'Kmnon) 2 Mr 1). Jackion's digger, 8.12 ...(Sutherland) 3 Won easily by a couple of lengths. Maiden Trot, of lOsovs ; second horse 2sova. . One mile and a-half. Mr Pr.pplewell's Jay Gould, scr ... (M'Kinnon) 1 Mr Wiltshire's The Jewets, lOsec 3 Mr Fedden's Joker, Bsec 3 Also started : Transit Roy*l scr, Storm Bird o3ec. and Sea Foam II 83ec. Won rather comfortably by a couple of lengths. Welter Handicap, of 1530v5 ; second horde 2sovh. Six furlongs. Mr Heffernan's Liberty, 9.6 (Fox) 1 Mr Clarke's Hydroline, 9.2 .. (O Grady) 2 Mr Trilford's Starling, <U0 .. (Owner) 3 Mr Jackson's Nigeer, 8.2 (Sutherland) 0 Won easily by a length. Selia^o Bach, of lOsovs. Six furlong". Mr .Thynne's War Cry ... . (O'Orady) 1 Mr Kerr's JMelton (M'Kiunon) 2 Won easily by a couple of lengths. Trot, of SO.so /b ; second horse Ssovj Two miles. Mr Popplewell's Jay Gould, 30t.ee (M'Kinnon) 1 Mr Lovegrove's Transit Royal, 30sec (Owner) 2 Mr Dixon's Black Jack, ser .. ■> Al«o started : Young Berlin lOsec and Storm Bird 35sec. Won by about five lengths. Hurry Scurry, of 53ovs. Four furlongs. Mr Essler's Loch Neigh. .., ... (O'Grady) 1

Mr Jaikson's Lady Guy ... ...(Sutherland) 2| Won very easily. ■ j High Weight Handicap, of lOsovs ; second horse ; lsov. Five furlongs. ( Mr Clarke's Hydroline, 10.7 ... (M'Kinnon) 1! MrTnlford's Starlinp, 10 4 ... (Owner) 2] Also started: Liberty 11.7 (Fox), W«\r Cry 10 0 . (Sutherland), Loch Neigh 9.7 (O'Grady;, and The j Thing. j Won by a head.

Hurdle Handicap, of 20so vb ; • second 2sovs. One mile and a-half. 78—Mr J. Biggins's Outran), by Duntroon, | 11.13 (J. Cotton) 1 j 52—Mr A. Lyon's Seabreak, 9.2(W. Alexander) 2 i 41—Mr A. Gsrrard's Peter Simple, 10 7 i (W. Duncan) ?, ! 40-Ellis Brothers' Guide, 9 8 ... (M'Grain) n Won by a neck, Peter Simple five lengths off. Time, 3min ljiec. Dividend, £2 Bs. St. Leger, of 2030v5, with a sweepstake of £1; half sweep to second horse, One mile and j a-half. 103—Mr J. M'Kay's eh f Paru, by May King— s Parvula (l<\ M'Grath) 1 | 152—Mr It. Johnstone's b g KiDg o' the Hills. by May King (Alexander) 2 28—Mr W. Kennedy's b g Conductor (late KingSolomoß) (J. Blee) 3 11—Mr G. Groves's g k Kingsman (Bailey) 0 > Won by a head. Time, 3min ssec. Dividend, ! £210s. ! Maiden Steeplechase, of 22Jsovg; second 2isovs. j About two miles. 23—Mr Cantrell'B Fairy King, by Water King —Fairy (Mr W. A. Saunders) 1 73—Mr Sutton's Biddy Blake ...(W. Duncan) 2 58—Mr Brown's Nimblefoot ... (Brown) 3 Also started: 7 Killarney 11, 62 Juno, and 31 Merlin. Won easily by three lengths. Time, 6min 17sec. Dividend, £9 18s. Riverton Handicap, of 35sovs ; second ssovs. One mile and a-half. 113—Ellis Brotherb' Eimneline, by St. Clair — Lady Emma, 8.2 (Kmmerson) 1 105-llr M'Kenzie's St. Patrick, 9 7 (A. M'Kenzie) 2 157—Mr Finn's Dilemma, 9.0 ... (Heniy) 3 28—Mr Forbes's Norris, 6.12 0 ' Wou by three lengths. Time, 2mia 48sec. Dividend, £3 4s. Maiden Plate, of 15sovp, w.f.a. .One mile and a-quarter. ' 87—Ellis Brothers' Guide, by Vanguard, 8.13 (F. M'Grath) 1 39-Mr M'Kay's Seadrift, 8.12 ... (Cameron) 2 111—Mr Alexander's Saunteter, 8.13 (Owner) 3 Also started : 27 Little John, 4 Never No More, and 6 Day. { Won by two lengths. Time, 2min 23sec. Divi- ! •lend, £2 16s. j Open Steeplechase, of 35 =ovs; second ssovs. j About three miles. ! 76—Mr Gerrard's Peter Simple, 11.2 j (W. Duncan) t 10—Mr Brown's Nimblefeot, by May King, 11.10 (Humphries) t 128—Mr Biggins's Outram, 11.10... (Cotton) 3 Also started : 20 Juno 11.0, 22 Aparima 10.12, 37 Fairy King 10.5, aud 23 Seabreak 9 7. A dead heat. Time, 9min SSsec. Dividends: ; Peter Simple, £1 17s ; Nimblefoot, £14 14s. The [ owner of Peter Simple entered an objection on ' the grounds of interference, but the protest was ! dismissed. The tie was run off the next day, when Peter Simple won. i JTlying Handicap, of SOsovs; second 2sovs. Six i furlongs. ' ; 136—Ellis Brothers' Emmeline, 8.12 ; , (Enimerson) 1 82—Mr M'Kenzie's St. Patrick, 9.10 (Owner) 2 35—Mr Timpany's Reflection. 7.9 (Bee) 3! Also started :49 Black Peail 7.12,10 Red Robin j ' 7.5, aud 7 Otatara 7.0. Won by half a length. Time, lmin 20 4-ssec. Dividend, £2 3s. District Race, of 15sovs; second 3sovs. One j mile and a-quarter. Mr M'Kay's Paru, 8.6 (Emmerson) 1 Mr Kidd's Forest King, 8.6 2 Mr J. Tennant's Professor, 9.5 0 Also started : Barney 9.4, Huntsman 9.2, Lindon 6.10, St. Patrick II 8.8, and King o' the Hills 8.0. Won easily. Dividend, £123.

Monday, April 19. Trial Hack Handicap, of 25sova; second horse ssovs. Five furlongs. Mr Donald's Testator, 7.7 ... (Drinkwater) 1 Mr Tancred'a In the Swim, 7.12 . (O'Neale) 2 Mr Martin's Sylph, 8.7 (MTherson) 3 Also started: Master Hume, Mrs Shannon, Winnie, Matipo, Try Luck, Katerfelto, Fairy Tale, Sartatorial, Forestry, Sir Novice, Blunderbuss, Administration. Won by a nose. A protest for alleged crossing was dismissed. Time, lmin ssec. Dividend, £7 ,14s. j Telegraph Handicap, of 60?ovs; second horse lOsovs. Six furlong*. Mr Cave's On Dit, 7.4 (Hercock) 1 3lr Donald's Voltaire, 7 3 (Ayrets) 2 Mr Clark's Umslopagaas, 8.5 ...(M'Phers.on) 3 Also started : King's Bowman and Persimmon. Won by about half a length. Time, lmin 38Jsec. Dividend, £4 19s. 3?irst Hack Hurdle Handicap, of 35sov.s; second horse ssovs. One mile and three- > quarters. j Mr Pilbrow's Kia Ora, 9.2 (Pilbrow) 1 Mr Walden's Daisy Bell, 9.0 ... (Walden) 2 Mr Orr's Bull's Eye M'Laughlan) 3 Also started : Tricky Jack and Springtime. Won somewhat easily by a couple of lengths. | Time, 3mia 35sec. Dividend, £4 6s. IFlying Hack Handicap, of 40sovs; second horse ' ssovs. Six furlongs. Mr Cress's Ruamahanga, 7.4 ... „ (Ayres) 1 MrMarara's Warnote, 8.10... ... (Taylor) 2i Mr M'Kenzie's Vaseline, 8.1 (O'Neale) 3 Also started: Sir Agnes, Whario, Rosele a f, Sylvan, Lady Agnes, Try Luck, Sherwood. Won by a length. Time, lmin 20sec. Dividend, £3 19s. Master Handicap, of 35sovs ; second horse lOsovs. ! One mile and a-half. j Mr Strang's Nero, 7.4 (Ayres) 1 Mr Tancred's King's Bowman, 5.5 (O'Neale) 2 Mr Cave's On Dit (Hercock) 3 The osly other starter was Prince Cole. . Wou by about two lengths. No time taken, i Dividend, £2 4s. Hack Welter Handicap, of 30sovs; second horse ! ssove. Ouemi'e. | Mr Corlett's Lady Agnes, 8.7 .„ (M'Kav) 1 j Mr Nees's Winnie. 8.7 ... ... (Hercjck) 2i Mr Marshall's Rudim, 8.9 3 Also started: The Kitten, Come Again, E-uasley 1 Belle, Master Hume, In the Swim, Testator, Fred ; Hedge, Guardflsh. Sherwood. I "Won easily. Time, lmin 51iaec. Dividend, £144. Open Welter, of 45sovs; second horse ssova. One mile and a distance. Mr Donald's Voltaire (Ayres) 1 Mr Reid's Derringcotte, 8.7 (Reid) 2 Mr String's Nero, 5.12 (O'Neale) 3 Also started : Mahara. Won by a length. Time, 2min 2sec. Dividend, i £B 6s. j Second Day.—Tuesday, April 20. j Moroa Hack Handicap, of 30sov8; second horse s:ovs. Six furlongs. Mr Macara's Waruote, 8.13 (Taylor) 1 Mr Corlett's Lady Agnes, 7.6 (J. Phillips) 2 j Mr Corlett's Sir Agnes, 9.4 (T.Daly) 3j Also started : Whario, Crescent, Roseleaf. Ruatnahaoga, Sylph, Sylvan, Testator, In the Swim, i Ihundflr, Sherwood. | Won by a short head. Time, lmin 18sec. Dividend, £6 13s. Autumn Handicap, of 50sovs; second horse saove. Five furlongs. Mr Clark's Umslopogaas, 8.2 ... (M'Pherson) 1 Mr Tancred's King's Bowman, 8.7 ... (Godfrey) 2 Mr Cave's On Dit, 7.13 (Hercock) 3 Also started: Loveshot, Voltaire, Porepo, | Derringcotte, Thalia, Peraimmon. # _ | Won somewhat easily by a length. Time, lmin j ISsec. Dividend, £5 ssr

Second Hack Hurdle Handicap, of 30sovs; second horse Ssovs. One mile and a-half. Mr Warner's Tricky Jack, 9.12 (R. Burkeridge) 1 HrPilbrow'sKia Ora, 10.0 ... (Filbrow) 2 MrOrr'sLaVolta, 9.13 ... (M'Laughlin) 3 Also started: Springtime, Daisy Bell, Guardfisl', Frisco. Won by half a length. Time, 2min BSsec. Dividend, £6 Bs. Stewards' Handicap, of 65sovs; second hors9 lOsovs. One mile and a-quarter. Mr Tancred's King's. Bowman, 8 0 ... (Godfrey) 1 Mr Strang'a Nero, 7.6 (Ayres) 2 Mr Richmond's Loveshot 8.9 (Barry) 3 Won by a length. Time, 2miu Msec. Dividend, £2 16j. Couatv Hack Handicap, of 40sovs ; second horse Ssovs. One mile and a distance. Mr Cress's Ruaruahanßa, 8.0 (Ayres) 1 Mr Corlett's Lady Agnes, 7.6 ... (Phillips) 2 Mr Oloy's Roseleaf, 8.0 (Godfrey) 3 Also started: Vaseline, Come Again, ttudine, The Kitten, Mountain Dew, Sherwood, Ruesley Belle. A good race : won by three-quarters of a length. Time, 2min 3 3-ssec. Dividend, £3 12s. Faiiewell Handicap, of 40sovs; second hor3e ssovß. One mile. Mr Cave's On Bit, 7.11 (Hercock) 1 Mr Donald's Voltaire, 7.10 (Ayres) 2 Mr Taucred's King's Bowman ... (Godfrey) 3 Also started : Nero, Derringcotte, Thalia. A magnificent race all the way down the straight, resulting in On Dit winning by a head. Time, lmin 46§sec. Dividend, £4 9s. High-weight Hack Handicap, of 25sovs ; second horio Ssovs. One mile. Mr Nees's Winnie, 10.10 (H. Vennel) 1 Mr Taylor's Master Hume, 10.10 ... (Harris) 2 Mr Tait's Barracker, 10.7 (O. Vallancej 3 Also started : Lu. Marquise, Forestry, Te Maitai, Frivolity, Trefolum. Won by a nose. Time, lmin sisec. Dividend, £2 Bs.

First Day—Monday, April 19. Tradesmen's Flate, of 3_osovs; second, lOsovs, One mile. 42—Mr Burkes Lady Anna, by St. Loger— Anna, 7.0 (Waldron) 1 71-Mr M'Kinnon's Lufra, 7.3 (Gall) 2 25—Mr Moberley'a St. Gordon, 7.0 (Jelhng3) 3 Also started : 74 Panoply 7.10, 82 Markinch 7.8, 57 Pyroxyln 7.8, 131 Flying Fish 7.5,7 Yattenfeldt 7 3, 16 Cast Ashore 7.2, 7 Commodore 7.0, 5 Waiiti 6 11,14 Swordfish 6.12, 9 Anniversary 6.10, 2 Taiuaki 6.10. Won easily by two lengths. Time, lmin 44£ sec. Dividend, £1112s. Champagne Stakes, of 300:ovs; second 30sovet and third lOsovs. Six furlongs. 2-33—Mr Nathan's br f Miss Emmy, by Cuirassier -Roie, 8.8 (Gallagher) 1 202—Hon. J. D. Ormond's eh c Defiant, by Dreadnought—Legacy, 8.10 ... (Davis) 2 3JO—Mr Lowry's eh c St. Conon, by St. Liger— Sapphire, 8.10 (Wbitaker) 3 31—Mr budge's b c Canopus, by Castor—Antelope, 8.10 (Tavlor) 0 83—Mr Evans's b c Coronet, by Castor—Necklace, 8.10 • ... (Creamer) 0 18—Mr Roche's eh c Blaireariig, by Blair- • gowrie- Cobweb, 8.10 (Neville) 0 24—Mrs Lennan's eh g Brilliant, by Regel— Mystery, 8.5 (Raynor) 0 Won by a neck. Time, lmin ISJsec. Dividend £3 2s. Master Handicap, of 250sovs ; second 20aovs, and third lOoOvs. One mile and a-half. 623—Mr Morrin's Day Star, by Castor—Cissy, 8.7 (Gallagher) 1 329—Mr Chaafe's St. Paul, 8.0 ... (Chaafe) 2 291-Mr Byera's Nestor, 8.5 (Bird) 3 Also started: 62 Folly 7.7, 143 Haria 7.3, 88 Porangi Potae 6.13. The judge declared for Day Star by a nose. Time, 2min 42isec. Dividend, £2 4s. Hurdle Handicap, of 100;ovs; second lOsova. Two miles. 401—Mr Skipwith's St. Simon, by St. Leger— Winnie, 12.4 (Fergus) 1 179—Mr Byers's Miss Nelson, 11.9 (Katterns) 2 37—Mr Moody'sTim, 9 0 (Moody) 3 Also started : 31 Levanter 11.4, 63 Natation 9.11, 88 Aujrhadowey 98, 50 Hukatere 9.8, 19 Beggarman 9.7. Won by a length. Time, 3min c3}sec. Dividend, £119s. Eden Handicap, of lOOsovs ; second lOaovs. Seven furlongs. 138—Mr Burkes Lady Anna, by St. Leger— Anna, 7 8 (Waldron) 1 38—Mr Beckett's Lady Marion, 7.11 (Skeats) 2 452-Mr Morrin's Armilla, 8.5 ... (Gallagher) 3 Also started : 25 Three Star 8.11, 3« Webley 7.4, 81 Kanaka 7.12, 72 Lady Cuisine 7.9, 70 Eex 7.9, 19 The Sharper 7.7, 7 Oust Ashore 75, 85 Donovan 7.2, 3 Cleopatra 6.12, 20 Korowni 6.7 Won by a neck. Time, lmin JiOsec. Dividend, £6 16a. Onslow Stakes, of 80sovs; second lOsovs. Five furlongs. 347—Mr Burkes Miss Anna, by St. HippoAnna, 7.6 (Waldron) 1 B—MrB—Mr Warringtoa's Presentment, 7.0 (Kelly) 2 125-Mr M'Manemin't Cuiralba, 7.2 (Duff) 3 Also started : 73 Picklock 8.7. 113 Miss Rose 8.4, 81 Janet 7.7,156 Doneraile 7.0, 52 St Aida 7.0, 5 Leo 7.0, 10 Koyal Conqueror 7.0. 0 Gowrie* 10, 15 Reaction 7.3, 34 Electra 6.7. 6 Blairina 6 10. Won by a neck. Time, lmin ssec. Dividend, £2 10s. Pony Handicap, of 50sovs ; second lOsovs. Seven furlong*. 300—Mr Livingston's Fair Nell, by Cap-a-pie, Fishplate, 8.7 (Taylor) 1 61—Mr Baker's Norina, 8 5 (Smith) 2 73-Mr M'Millan's Napoleon, 7 8 ...(Satman) 3 Also started :30 Provoke 8 12,13 Archduke 8.11, 71 Leona 8.10, 55 Pororua 8 10, 67 Arquebus 7.11, 39 Recruit 7.9, 44 Repeal 6.7 Won by two lengths. Time, lmin 34sec. Dividend, £2 11s. Railway Handicap, of SOsovs ; second horse to receive lOsovs. Five furlongs. 29—Mr Hawkins's The Drone, by CocksureQueen Bee, 7.1 (Buchanan) 1 134—Mr Standish's Donovan, 7.5 ... (Gall) 2 220-Mr Thorpe's Lillie, 8.7 ... (Steward) 3 Also started : 114 Lady Cuisine 8.2, 77 Pyroxyln S.O. 205 Porangi Potae 7.12, 47 Atalanta 6.7. Won by a head. Time, lmin saee. Dividend, £34 19s. A protest for boring in the straight was disallowed.

Stewards' Handicap, of SOaovs. One mile. 231—Mr Beckett's Lady Marion, by Malua — Wanda, 7.4 (Skeats) 1 22—Mr Hannon's, Cast Ashore, 6.7 (Buchanan) 2 62—Mr Moherley's St. Gordon, <U0 (Jellings) 3 Also started : 84 Webley 7.12, 52 Haria 7.8, 40 Pyroxyln 7.4, 7 Yattenfeldt 6.10, 3 Commodore 6.7. Won comfortably by a length and a-half. Time, lmin 44sec. Dividend, £L 19a. Ellesmere Handicap, of 100-ovs. Six funongs. 60—Hon J. D. Ormond's Defiant, by Dreadnought—Lepacy, 9.3 (Davis) 1 33-Mr M'Kinuon's Picklock, 7.12 ... (Gall) 2 145-Mr Stewart's Sr. Crisoin, 7.9 ... (Duff) 3 Also started , 85 Miss Emmy 9.3. 337 St. Conon 8.12, 16 Coronet 8 4, 24 Canopus 7.0, 44 Doneraile 6.11. 13 Electra 6.7. Won by a length. Time, lmin 193ec. Dividend, £11 7s. Autumn Handicap, of 250sove. One mile and a-quarter. 291—Mr J. Chaafe's St. Paul, by St. Lager— Satacella, 8.9 (J. Chaafe) 1 2SO—Mr Morrin's Day Star, 9.0 ... (Gallagher) 2 2S—Mr Marshall's Markinoh, 7.0 (Skeats) 3 Also started : S2 Nestor S.B. 37 Lady Marion 7.0, 25 Lufia 7.0, 27 Porangi Potae 6.11, 197 Doris 7.10. Won by three lengths. Time, 2min Ili3ec. Dividend, £2 19s. Steeplechase, of 150sovs. Three miles and a-half. 284—Mr Hayr s Kingswood, by Ingomar—Bessemer, 10.8 (Rae) 1 189—Mr Byers's Miss Nelson, by Nelson—Torment, 10.11 (Katterns) 2 156—Mr Gorrie's Mozel, 9.12 ... (Wood field) 3 Also 6tarted; 283 Bombardier 11,5, 07 Glenlora

9.12, 41 Natation 9.10, 54 Flukem 9.10. 20 Ditto 9.7. A desperate run home culminated in a dead heat. Time, 6inin 41sec. Dividend : On Mis.s Nelson, £2 12s ; on Kingswood, £1 14*. In the run off Kingawood wou. Dividend, £1 9s. Flyino Handicap, of lOOsovs. fcix furlongs. 56— Mr Thorpe's Lillie, by Ingomar— Ladybird, 8.3 .. (Stewart) 1 118 -Mr Booth's Rex, 7.12 ... (Whitaker) 2 33-Mr Harper's Three Star, 7.10 ... (Skeats) 3 Also started : 191 Armilla 8.11, 5 Panoply 7.10, 166 Kanaka 7.10, 6 Pyroxyln 7.7, 6 The Sharper 7.7, 95 Donovau 7.7, 1 Cleopatra 6.7. Time, lmin 17|sec. Dividend, £10 17s. Pony Handicap, of 50sovs. Six furlongs. 65— Mr M'Millan's Naroleoo, by Brigadier — Ma Petite Fill-, 7 5 „ (Satman) 1 34S— Mr Livingstone's Fair Nell, 9 0 (Taylor) 2 110— Mr Marshall's Partan Jeannie, 7.9 (Rkeats) 3 Also started :56 Archduke 8.12, 24 Purvoke S. 11, 45 Pororua 8 9, 123 Norina 8.9, I£B Leona 8.7, 33 Arquebus 7 10, 14 Recruit 7.4, 28 St. Owen (5 10, 75 Repeat 6.9, 3 St. Pippin 6.7. Time, lmin 19sec. Shorts Handicap, of 80sovs. Five furlongs. 249— Mr Booth's Rex, by St. Leger— Jessie, 7.12 (Whitaker) 1 185— Alison Bros.' Regel, 7.12 ... (Gallagher) 2 81— Mr Caulton's Porangi Potae, 7.7 (Jl'Kee) 3 Also started: 14 s ? l.ilhe 8.5 (inc. 51b penalty), 143 Donovan 7.9, 4(i Wai-iti 6.10, 49 Atalanta 6.7. Time, lmin 5.e0. Dividend, £3 ss.