RACING IN NEW ZEALAND.

Otago Witness, Issue 2258, 10 June 1897, Page 33

RACING IN NEW ZEALAND.

AUCKLAND STEEPLECHASE MEETING. First Day — Satuhday, June 5. The weather was unfavourable,* rain falling during the day ; but despite this the attendance was gcod, 3000 being present. Results : — MATDEX STEEPLECHASE. Of lOOsovs ; second horse lOsovs. About two miles and a-half. 93— Mr T. Hodgson's br g Perform, by Natator, 10.2 (Burns,) 1 106— Mr Jones's Rhino, 10.5 ... (Delaney) 2 50-Mr Williamson's Ditto, 9.7 ... (Lloyd) 3 Also started : 59 Tally-ho 11.12, 110 Tim 10.10, 77 Sam 10.6, 50 Forella 10.0, 9 Kaiora 9.7. Perform drew away and was seen to have his opponents in trouble in the straight, and, holding his own in the run home, he won by the

best part of two lengths from Rhino, who was half a length in front of Ditto, with Sam and Tally-ho next Time, smin 35 c cc. On the totalisator, £559 ; dividend, £5 2s. j WINTER WELTER HANDICAP, I Of lOOsovs ; second horse lOsovs. One mile. 84— Mr Moberley's St. Gordon, by Brigadier or St Legev— Bragolea, 9.7 (Moberley) 1 49 -Mr Hayr's Panoply, 11.0 ... (Smith) 2 22— Mr Chaffe's Cleopatra, 9.10 ... (Chaafe) 3 • Also started :56 Sabretache 10.10, 57 Swordfish 10.5, 208 Hegel 10.0, US Retaliation 9 10, 15 Bonnie Blue 9.10, 44 Donovan 9 0, 147 Pyroxylin 9.0, 31 The j Drove 9.0, 25 Wai-Iti 9.0, 25 Seabreeze, 25 Samoa ' 9.0. Pyroxylin was the first into the straight, with Sb. Gordon a length away second, and Donovan Cleopatra, and Panoply tho most prominent of the others. Halfway up the straight Pyroxylin was in trouble, St. Gordon shooting to the front at the Derby stand, and winning comfortably by two lengths from Pauoply, who was a head in front of Cleopatra. Donovan was fourth, and Seabreeze aud Pyroxylin the most prominent of the others Time, lmin 54-£ sec. On the totaHs&tor, £936 ; dividend, £10. GRAND NATIONAL HURDLES, Of SOPsovs ; second horse 25sovs, third lOsovs. Two rnile3. ' 112— Mr R. 11. Skip worth's b g St. Simon, by I St. Leger, 12 12 (Fergus) 1 i 267— Mr Burkes Anuabelle, 10.12 (Horrigan) 2 : 162-Mr Wise's Ilex, 11.3 ... (Robertson) 3 Also started : 242 Dummy 11.2 (Johnson), 129 Miss Nelson 1012 (Katterns), 132 Piince Charlie 10.6 (Hope), 48 The Friar 10.0 (Russell); 179 Troubadour 10.0 (Lang), 157 Hairy Lega 9.10 (Burns). Dummy, Miss Nelson, and Annabelle wore the first to move, and at the first fence tho first-mentioned was in the lead, Miss Nelson i aud Hairy Legs together, while St. Simon i whipped in the field. Dummy maintained the | lead tor a couple of furlongs, with Annabslle ' second, Hairy Legs third, and Ilex half a length away fourth. Entering the straight for the first time, Hairy Legs got on level terms with the leader, and they cleared the hurdle opposite the stand together ; Annabelle close up third, Ilex fourth, Prince Charlie and St. Simon being together a leDgbh in front of Troubadour and Miss Nelson. At the back of the course Annabelle improved her position, and Ilex also made a forward movement. At the sixth hurdle Dummy had a slight advantage over , Annabelle. St. Simon was also closing on bhe field in good style. Annabelle commenced to leave Dummy as they raced to the second last hurdle, the former having a length's advantage of Dummy when the last hurdle was reached, Ilex and St. Simon together. As they raced I up the straight Annabellc's victory was proI claimed, but she screwed a little at the last j ! hurdle, and Sb. Simon, jumping splendidly, ] j was almost on level terms as they landed, and, , responding gamely to the call of his rider, won j j amidst cheers by a clear length, Ilex third two j I lengths behind Annabelle, and Troubadour j | next. Time, 4-min 10^-sec. On tho totalieator j £1427 ; dividend, £11 9s. The Friar burst & blood vessel and walked iv. , .SELLING STEEPLECHASE, j Of 'Bosovs. About three miles. i : 302— Mr H. Gorrie's blk g Mozel, by Turquoise, i 9.2 (R. Collins) 1 ! ! 2— Mr Booth's Reflection. 9.7... (A.Collins) 2 , 256-Mr Williamson's Shillelagh, 9.7 (Phillips) 3 ! Also started :46 Flukeni 9.7, 75 Fishmonger 9.7, ; 61 Magpie 9.7. j This race is easily described. After a mile j had been traversed Mozel went to the front and | was i^ever headed, winning with the greatest of ! ease.- Time, 7oain 2s9C On the totalisator, £632 ; dif idend, £1 17s. PONY HURDLES HANDICAP, - Of OO3OVS ; second horse ssova. One mile and a-half. 182— Mr Jones's Bob, 9.10 (Tozer) 1 , 59-MrJ. O' Sara's Libeller, 10.0 ...(Russell) 2 ! 46— Mr Dickey's Recruit, 9.9... (A.Collins) 3 1 Also started : 183 Clayton 11 0, 161 Porirua 10.2, 1 160 Nauoleon 10.0. 156 Daisy Bell 9.0, 11 Epaulet i 9.0, 4 Nora 9 0, 7 Maria 9.0. Libeller took command when half the distance was covered, and maintained the lead until the home turn was reached, when Bob came with a | rush, and, getting on level terms at the la&fc hurdle, won, after an exciting fiuish, by two lengths. Time, 3min B£sec. On the toSalisator, £1006 ; dividend, £4- 19s. MAIDEN HURDLES, Of lOOsovs ; second horse lOsovs. One mile and ; three-quarters. 231— Mr F. Watson's 1» m Muscatel, by Foul j Shot— Dauphin mare, 9.12 ... (Johnson) 1 IMr J. Rees's b g Dentist, 9.12 ... (Fergus) 2 ; Mr J. Clark's br m Glauveaa, 9.7 . . (Williams) 3 ': Also started :75 Glenlora 10.0, 65 Muriwai 9.11, | Willy 9.0. Glauvena gob the best of the start, and ab the first hurdle was two lengths in front of Muriwai. Passing the stand the latter appeared in the van, and at the back j of the course hud four lengths' advantage. Glauvena aud Muscatel at this stage wore seen to be closing up, and Muriwai falling back beaten left Muscatel, Glauvena, and Dentist, who had oome up with a rush, to fight out the finish, Muscats! beating Dentist by two lengths. Time, 3arin 43sac. On the totalisator, £1037 ; dividend, £3 19i. Second Dat — Monday, June 7. The Bum of £7248 wag passed through the totaliaator, which added to £5598 invested on the first day gives a total of £12,846. The following are the results :—: — | MAIDEN HANDICAP HURTiLR RACE, , Of lOOsovs ; second horse lOsovs from the stake. > One mile and a-half. i 13G— Mr R. Burke'a eh m Lady Agnes, by Nel- ; sou— Sister Agnes, 4yrs, 10 9 (Morrigan) 1 i 229— Mr J. Clarke's Glauvena, 10.2 (Williams) 2 j 293- Mr John Rae's Dentist, 10.3 ... (Fergus) 3 j Also started : 224 Hairy Legs 9.11, 63 Reflection 8.11, 1 Atlantic 9.3, 19 Sam 9.3, 7 Taihoa 9.0, 9 I Kaiora 9.0, 14 Maid of Honour 8.0, 39 Muriwai ; 9.0. j Lady Agnes, Hairy Legs, and Glauvena were i together when the first obstacle was reached, 1 but passing the stand Glauvena had assumed I command, a length in front of Sam and Lady Agnes. Glauvena increased the advantage to the best part of two leDgths a? they ran oufc of the straight. Once fairly into the- top stretch, Lady Agnes drew on terms with Glauvena, and, landing first over the obstacle opposite the stsnd, was a. trifle to the good as they opened into the cutting. Half-way down the home turn Lady -Agnes drew away, and was three lengths to the good as she lauded over the hurdle at the top of the straight. From this oub the issue was never in doubfc, Lsidy Agnes coming on and winning by five lengths from Glauvena ; Dentist, 10 lengths away, third. Time, 3min lO^sec. On the totalisator, £1039 ; dividend, £6 17s. PONY HANDICAP lIIJIiDT/ES, Of 50E0V3 : second horse Ssovs. One mile and a-half. 236— Mr N. Dickey'B b g Recruit, by Tetford— Virginia, 4yrs, 10 0... .... (Collins) 1 107— Mr P. Jones's Bob. 11.0 ... • (Tozer) 2 152— Mr J. O'Hara's Libeller, 10.12 (Pennell) 3 Also started • 258 Clayton 10.11, 112 Pororua 10.0, 87 Napoleon, 9.8, 78 Daisy Bell 9.0. . Libeller, Bob, and Clayton were together at the first obstacle, but passing the stand Recruit ran up to Libeller, and tbia pair were racing together at the head of affairs right round to

the cutting, where Bob and Napoleon closet! up. Opening into the straight Recruib was half a length to the good of Bob, and a good run home from the last obstacle resulted in a neck win for the former ; Libeller a good third. Daisy Bell and Napoleon both fell, and tho rider of the former (Waldron) was carried in suffering from oonoussion of the brain. Tims, 3min 12sec. Ou the totalisabor, £1030 ; divi- - dend, £2 17s. GREAT NORTHERN STEEPLECHASE, Of SOOsovs ; second horse 50sovs, third horse 30sovi from the stakes. About three mileß and a-half» 376 — Mr C. Archibald's b g Levanter, by Captivator— Steel All, aged, 12.1 (Rao) I 127— Mr L. Connop's br m Tally-ho, 6yrs, 10.7 (Mitchell) 2 212 — Mr A. E. Byers's eh g Miss Nelson, 4yrs, 10.12 (Katterns) 3 - Also started : 471 St. Simon 12.0 (Fergus), 163 Kingswood 1L.6 (Hope), 107 Dromedary 10.0 (J. Laiug), 79 The Friar 10.0 (Johuston), 248 Mozel 0.10 (1.. Collins), 57 Rhiuo 9.7 (Delaney), 11 Gleni iora 9.7 (Oliver), 17 Ditto 9.7 (Lloyd). | A field of 11 faced the starter, The Friar | being quickest away. Rhino replaced The friar when the firsb obstacle was reached, with Mozel and Sb. Simon in close company, The Friar being next. The order was maintained up the hill and over the post and rails for the fi:sb time. Running down the hill to the sod wall Rhino had increased hia lead to something like 30 lengths from Mozel, and after came Tally-ho, The Friar, and Miss Nelson, with Levanter next. Rhino still held the . lead around the back and down to bhe double in front of tha stand for the second time, but he was collared by Tally-ho as they went through the old water jump, where Miss Nelson closed up to third place, with St. i Simon and Levanter following in the order • . named. Tally-ho and Rhino ran round the I back together, the former being a length to thf - ■ good as bhey tackled the hill for the last time. Rhino came down at bhe post and rails, leaving Tally-ho in charge, with Levanter, Kingswood, and Miss Nelson in close company. Coming down the hill Levanter closed up, and in the run home won easily by five lengths from Tally-ho, Miss Nelson 10 lengths away third ; Dromedary wa» some distance away f ourbh, and St. Simon and the others walked in wiLh the crowd. Ditbo and Mozel both fell. Time, Bmin 51seo. On the totalisator, £1869 ; divt dend, £4 93. HANDICAP HURDLE RACE, Of lOOsovs. Oue mile and three-quarters. 181— Mr R. Bulk's bin Annabellp, by LionelAnna, ased, 11.9 .„ (D. Morrigan) \ 28-Mr G. F. Baker's Tim, 9.9 ... (Collins) 2 159— Mr F. Watson's Dummy, 11.2 (Johnston) 3 ' Also started : 113 Ilex 11 7, 77 Pansy 10.3, 67 Prince Charlie 10.0, 16 Dentist 9.6. Tim was firsb away, closely followed by Dummy and Ilex, and the trio were almost oa terms as they r«ced past bhe stand. Very little alteration was noticeable as they ran \r- tho hurdle ab the back, where Dummy landed a leugth to the good of Tim. Ruuning through the cutting Annabelle closed up to th« leaders, aad at the hurdle opening iotto the straight wag . racing with Tina aud Dummy. The formei drew away from ftiis point, and won by three lengths from Tim, Dummy third. Time, 3miu I 47sec. On bhe totalisator, £64-1 ; dividend, £3 33. I TALLY-110 STEEPLECHASE, j Of 100sov«. About two milea and a-half. ', 354— Mr T. Hobson's br c; Perform, by Natator, j aged, 10 3 (Burns) 1. i 172-Mr R. Connop's Tally-ho, 10.7 (Mitchell) 2 j 30— Mr J. J Harding's Snm, 9.9 ... (Atkin) 3 Also started : 265 KLingswood 11.1, 292 Bombay- ' diev 10.11, 94 Mozel 10.5, 59 Rhino 9.7, 10 Flukem , 9.5. Flukem, Kingswood, and Mozel alternated in the lead to the hill for the first time, where Rhino went to the front and was half a dozen lengths to the good ab the post aud rails. Rhino was still in tho van s.s they raced over the sod wall to the water jump, whera Bombardier and Tally-ho were together, a couple o£ lengths iv the rear. Rhino rau off at the water and Perform took charge a leugth in front of Tally-ho, and then enme Bombardier, with Kingswood last. Perform was a oouple of j lengths bo the good ab the back, with Tally-ho i and Bombardier together, but as they ran up the hill Tally-ho closed up to the leader. Perform, jumping cleanly, moved away agaiu at the post and rails, where Bombardier made a faulty jump and fell back, and bhe former could ba seen coming down tho hill half a dozen leugbhs lo the good of Tally-ho. The Natator . ! gelding, taking Ibe stonewall in fine style, came { on and cleared bhe obstacle in the straight cix - j lengths to the good, and, never oalling tor the 1 whip, won in easy faihion from Tally-ho, Sam was third, Mozsl fourth, and the others I bunched. Time, smin 14-sec. On the tob»li«, ! sater £1276 ; dividend, £3 4s. 1 ' j SECOND WINTER WELTER HANDICAP, i Of lOOsova. Seven furlongs. i 55— Mr R. H. Hkipworth's eh h Bonnie Blue, by > Clan Stuart— The Gift, aged, 9.5 t (Taylor) 1j 29— Mr D. Tead's Pyraxlyin, 9.0 ... (Creamer) 2" 57— Mr A. Staudish's Donovan, 9-0 (Buchanan) 3 Also started; 55 St. Hilda 11 12, 71 Panoply 11,6.31 Sabretucbe 10.9,-347 Lady Annu 10.7, 103 Doris 10.7, 153 St. Gordon.lo.4, 45 Lady Marion 10.4, 50 Swordfish 10.3, 170 Regel 9.12. 3D Cleopatra 9.10, I 25 Retaliation 9.4, .21 The Sharper 9.4, 4 Taiho% ! 9.0, 0 Rama Doou 9.0, 1 Samoa 9.0, 3 Recruit 9.0, i 13 Seabreeze 9.0. ... Lady Anna and Pyroxylin were quickest; away, and the pair kept on terms to the cutting, with the field bunched close up. Donovan closed up to the leaders as they ran through the home turn, bat as they swept into tha straight anything was in it. Lady Anna died j away at the Derby stand, where St. Gordon moved up to tha front half a length ahead of! the ruck. Right up to within a doz«n strides of the judge's box the race was. open, but here Bonnie Blue shot up on the oufcside, and won by a utck from Pyroxylin ; Donovan a close third. Time, lmin 39sec. On the toUliifctor, £1393 ; dividead, £22 15s.