RACING IN NEW ZEALAND.

Otago Witness, Issue 2260, 24 June 1897, Page 34

RACING IN NEW ZEALAND.

TAHUNA PARK TROTTING MEETING. The first day's racing in connection with the Tahuua Park Record litign Trotting meeting took place at Tahuna Park on Saturday. The ■ weather being very cold, there was but a I moderate attendance. Messrs Mason and Roberts put ,£1382 through the totalisator during the day. Mr H. Gourley acted as judge, Mr F. J. Townsend as starter, and Mr E. Hogg as timekeeper. The details or the various events »ra as follow :—: — < Maiden Handicap, of 20sovs. For horses that j have never won a trottiug race, private matches excepted. One mile and a-half. — 25 Mr J. Allan's ib g Victor Junior. syr-, 16sec (J. Allan), 1 ; 14 Mr T. Hewitt's b g Joe, aged, Su-c (Finlay), 2. Also started : 0 Owaka ]osec (W. Proctor), 2 Velvet Rose 12sec (G. Wallace), ]6 Nelson 12sec (R. Orossan), 61 Silverlight 14sec (R. Allan), 3 Fisherman l'lsec (P. Tavlor), 9 Assistant, Chief lOsec (A. Goodman), I Mis* Eitie lfiseo (F. Campbell), 0 Crystal Bell ISsec (R-ae), 0 Victress 2Usec (F. Farquha,rson), and 2 Taieri Maid 203 ec (R. Whitton). Victor Junior soon went to the front, and stopped there, winning by nearly the distance. ; Silverlight finished third, but distanced, Fisherman aud Assistant Chief being next. Time, 4min Msec. Dividend, £4 15s. Marram Pony Handicap, of 20sovs. For ponies 14 1 hands and under. Two miles — 52 Mr J. j Buchanan's g m Daisy Bell, aged, 22sec (J. i Allan), I.— Also stirted : 14 Miss Norah scr (Pringle), 23 Queen Bee ISsec (Tilson), 57 Blackie ; 24sec (W. M'Dowell), 1 oh g Carisbrook 35sec (W. Hall). Carisbrook began to play up after going about a furlong, and stopped. Daisy Bell soon assumed command, and gradually increasing her lead distanced all the other competitors. Mias Norah finished second, Blackio third, and Queen Bee fourth. Time, smin 56£ sec. Dividend, £2 10s. Jubilee Handicap, of 55«ovs ; second horse to receive lOsovs Irom the stakes. Two miles.— lo4 Air P. Laing's b h Ltuderdalc, aged, 16s>ec (W. A. Scott), 1 ; 109 Mr S. M'Cullock's b g The Boy, aged, 16sec (M. Allan), 2. Als-o started : 4 May scr (ti. Grant), 10 Charlie 2sec (J. MKewen), 7 ! Luguaquilla 4sec (R. Cros«an), 10 Harry Sneaker j 4sec (Campbell), 1 Jos 6'sec (W. Fin ilay), 27 Jenny S-ec (C. M'Donald), 10 Stavli.aht II Bsec (Tilson), 18 Maori Girl 13sec (James Allan). Lauderdale , kept at the head of affairs from the start, and won i by about 35 yards from 'The l!oy. Lugnaquilla 1 finished third fclightly iv front of Hany Sneaker. , Time, smin 37sec. "TJivulend, £3 3s. j NoviiL Handicap, of 20sova The winner to 1 become the property of the club and sold by j auction ; the whole proceeds to go to the funds. , One mile and a-nalf.— B3 Mi C. Hmde's b g SilverI light, aged, 16sec (R. All.in), 1 ; 5 Mr W. Ll'Doweli's blk g Blackie, aged, 16sec (Owner), 2. Also started : 21 Andante scr (J. Allan), 0 Yankee Notion fisec (Hendrick), 3 Prebent Times 10sec(F. i Farquhai'sou), 1 Owaka ISsec (Proctor), 8 Nipper j 13see (J M'Kewen), '.'> Fisherman lCsec (Tilson), t b" Jim Allan ISsec (Fmlay), 24 The Wolf 22sec j (Wallace). When half a mile had been covered I SJlverlight was leadiug. The Wolf being second, j and Blackie third. The leader subsequeiitly maintained the pi emier position until the_ finish, , winning by about 40 yards from Blackie, who overhauled The Wolf before the end of the mile. Time, 4min 26J'ec Dividend, £1 7s. The wini ncr was knocked down lo the owner for £10. i President's Handicap (in Harness), of 40sovs; second hoise tn receive ssovs from the stakes. Two miles — 122 Mr S. M'Cullock's b g The Boy, aged, 3rfsec(M. Allan), 1; 24 Mr J. Hoenan's b h Honest Wilkes, syrs, tcr (J. Allan), 2 ; 71 Mr J. M'Kewen'a b g Kelpie, aged, B»tc (Owner), 3. i Also started : 7 Repealer Sb'sec, 14 Lugnaquilla , 25sec (R. Crossan), 4 Starlight II 29sec (lilson). I The Boy led all the way, aud won by about 40 | yards from Honest Wilkes, who passed Kelpie when within a few yards of the winning post. Time, smiti 47sec. Dividend, £1 153. June Pony Handicap, of 20sovs. For ponies 14.1 hands aud under. One mile and a-half. — 97 Mr W. F. Dunne's c g Aquinas, 6yrs 20sec (Latimer), I. Also started : 3 Miss Norah scr (PriDgle), 6 Charlie 2sec (J. M'Kewen), 2 Queen Bee 14& ec (Tilson), 5 Daisy Bell Ssec [mc a penalty of B?ec] (J. Allan). 21 Blackie 17sec (W. M'Dowell), 10 Boua 20sec (G. Grant). Aquinas led all the way, and won by about 90 yards from Daisy Bell. Time, 4min 27sec. Dividend, £1 7s. Ocean Beach Handicap, of 2550v3 ; the second horse to receive 3povs from the stake 3. One mile. — 12 Mr F. Neilson's b m Jenny, aged, 16sec (C. M'Donald), 1 ; 65 Mr W. Samson's blk m Maoii Girl, 4yrs, ISsec (J. Allan), 2 ; 15 Mr G. Grey's gm Creeping Jane, aged. 12i,ec (Pringle), 3. Also started : 7(5 Honest Wilkes acr (Hendrick), 3 Charlie 13sec (J. M'Kewen), 2 Harry Sneaker Msec (J. Campbell), 2 Prince 16sec (T. M'Donald), 2 Queen Bee ISsec (Tilson), 20 Haidee ISsec (Rochfort), 15 Assistant Chief 21sec (Goodmanson). Jenny quickly passert the horses in front of her, and led all the way to the straight in the second round. She was then overhauled by Maori Girl, and breaking almost immediately afterwards allowed the latter to pass her. When about half way up the straight Maori Girl in turn broke, aud Jenny coming again passed her and got home about 20 yards ahead of Mr Samson's mare. Time, 2niin 57sec. Dividend, £16 10s. Mr W. Samson i lodged a protest against Jenny being declared | the winner on the ground of inconsistent running, but it was dismissed.