TAHUNA PARK TROTTING MEETING.

Otago Witness, Issue 2260, 24 June 1897, Page 32

TAHUNA PARK TROTTING MEETING.

The second day's racing in connection with j the Tahuna Park Record Reign trotting meet- • ing took place at Tahuna Park on Tuesday in I flue weather, and there was a large attendance. Messrs Mason and Roberts put £2091 through the totalisator daring the day, or £709 more than on Saturday, the total amount; going through the machine on the two days of the meeting being £3473. In the principal event of the day — viz., the Record Reign Handicap — the rider of Beaconsfield, who finished second in the race but was distanced, lodged a protest against Repealer beiug declared the winner on tbe ground of inconsistent running. On Saturday in the President's Handicap, which was run in harness, Repealer came in fourth, and it was alleged that he did not then do his best. The stewards, after considering the matter, decided to let the horse have a run again m harness by himself, and he covered the two miles in smin 45« ec, or 24« ec more than his winning time. Attar the trial the stewards dismissed the protest, they beiug of opinion that the form shown by Repealer in the trial did not prove t.hstt he w.is not trvina on Saturday. Dntaifc : Maiden Handicap (in Harness), of iiwovs ; second horse to receive 3sovs from the stakes, tfor all horses that have never won a trotting race in harness Two miles. — 28 Mr G. Grey's b k Nero, aged, scr iPringle). 1; 13 Mr F. Neilsou's o in Jeuny, aged, 22sec (C. Macdonald), 2. Also started : 0 1 airy U^c (M'Kay). 46 Little 800 14sec (W Groasan), 15 Christina 14sec (Jas. Allan), 9 -Jharlie 22aec (J. M'Kewen). 2 Buntborne 25aec (D. Olark) Jenny led from the start, and for a mile looked like winning easily, but in the thim lap Nero rau through and challenged her, And after both had broken twice the gelding won by three lengths. Time, 4min 26sec. There was £U3 on the totalistor ; dividend, £3 12s. Victoria Pony Handicap, of 25sovs ; second po yto receive 3sovs from the stakes. For poaies 14.1 hands and under. Two miles.— ls2 Mr'G. Giey's o m Pippin (Pnngle), 1; 36 Mr W. M'Dowell's blk g Blackie, aged, 20sec (Owner), 2 ; 17 Mr J. Buchanan's eh m Daisy Bell, aged, 4sec (J. Allan) 3. Also started: 19 Charlie scr (E. M'Keweu) *nd 14 Queen Bee 16sec (Tilson). Blackie led for nearly w. mile and a-half. Pippin, who up t,o that stage had been running, second, theu took command and won by a few lengths. Time, smin _sUsec. There was £238 on the mivhiuc ; dividend, £1 B=i Record Reign Handicap, of 75sovs; second iiorse to eceive 15aovs from the stakes. Two miles. G2 Mr tt. Anderson's b g Repealer, aged, 24aec iPnnp;le), L. Also started : 8 Bedale scr (M'K,iy), 27 lauderdale ißsec (Scott), 118 Beaconsneld 20sec (R. Crossan), 182 Count 20hec (Loughlin), 33 Grainet 22-ifc (<'. Allan), 2 Harry Sneaker 2(isec (J Campbell), 25 Joe 32sec (Finlay), 11 Kin* Cole 345.-c(J. Allan), 91 Kangaroo 34* ec (R. M'Kay), 11 Lexington :ftkec (lilsouj. When half a mile hau beeu covers'! Joe was leading, Repealer being second, and Lexiugcon third. Repealer went to . theorem, at the end of the mile, Joe then being ' second, Count k hird, anrl Bearonsfleld fourth. In { the next !ap Beaconsfield took second place. ■ Repealer, howuver, continued at the head of affairs, .tnd won by TOO yards. Beaconßfield finished second, and Joe third. Time, smin 21sec. There was £550outhe totalisator. Dividend, £7 19s. The lider of Beaconsfield lodged a. protest against Repealer on the ground of inconsistent running, be having run fourth In harness in the President's Handicap on Saturday. It was 'iecided to allow Repealer to have a run by nimself in harness, and he did the two miles in smin 45sec. After the trial the stewards -Usmissed the protest, considering that the form .shown in the trial did not prove that Repealer wa* not trying on Saturday. 1 .-dulling Handicap, of 20aovs. The winner to i be sold by auction, and the whole of the proceeds Itogo to the funds. Oue mile.— l 9Mr J. Heenan's br g Pas-more, aged, 12sec (J. Allan), 1 ; 88 Mr W. M'JUowe.l'b blk g Blackie, aged, 16sec (Owner), 2 ; 164 Mr J. Howorth jun.'s b r Pirate, aged, 15sec (M. Allan), 2. Also started : 27 8.8., scr 1 (J. M-Kewen), 19 Silverlight 7sec (R. Allan),' IS Hawkesbury 12»ec (G. Wallace), 2 Present Times j Msec (F. Farqubarson). and 14 Nipper 16sec (lilsou) Pirate was leading at the end of the first lap, Blackie, Paasmore, and Hawkesbury fol- ' lowing in that order At the end of "the back I stretch, in the second lap, Paaamore took second i place, and coining round the top turn he took ! command, and won by a few lengths. Time, 1 2min 52« ec There was £346 on the machine ; ! dividand, £16 7s. At the conclusion of the race I the winner was knocked down to Mr J. M. Ginnis ! for £S. ♦ v „ Winter Oats Handicap (in Harness), of I 50aovs: «econd horse to receive 7sovs from the I stakes. Two miles.-48 Mr J. M'Kewens bg j Kelpie, aged, llsec (O ;ner) 1 ; 133 Mr D. M'Gregor's blk h Stirling Lad, syrs, 32sec (TiTfeon), 2 • 57 Mir S M'Culloch's b g The -Boy, aged, 27sec (M. Allan), 3. Also started : 24 Colonel scr (W. ' M'Kewen), 37 Honest Wilkes ccr (J. Allan), 0 j Fairy 21sec (W. M'Kay), 16 Little Bob 21sec (R. I Or. ssan). 16 Haeramai 35sec (Latimer), 8 GroatI holme 42sec (G. Grant). The order of the first three for the first mile was Groatholme, Stirling Lad, The Boy. In the third lap Stirling Lad ' went into second place, Kelpie being third, and ' Colonel fourth. Coming up the straight in the j last lap Kelpie overhauled the leader, and won by half a d zen lengths. Time, smin 20sec. There wai £339 on the machine ; dividend, £6 7s. Queen's Pony Handicap, of 20«ovs. For ponies 14 1 hands and under. One mile and a-half. — 51 Mr G. Grey's b m Pippin, syrs, ssec [inc. a penalty of Bsec] (Pringle), 1 ; 14 Mr H. Carson s Ib m Bona, aged, l&ec (Grant) 2 Also started I 0 Charlie scr (M'Kewen), 8 Daisy Bell 3sec (Jas. I Allan), 5S Aquinas 4sec (Latimer), 2 Passmore Iseo j behind scratch [inc. Baec pesalty] (M. Allan), 1 2 Queen Bee 12sec (Tilson), 39 Blackie 15sec. I Won by a couple of length's. Time, 4mia 20aeo. There was £174 on the totalisator; dividend, £3 Is. Bash Handicap, of 30sovs ; •econd horse to receive 5a ivs from the stakes. One mile. — 42 Mr J, Heenan's b h Honest Wilke*. syrs, scr (Hendrick), 1; 12 Mr G. Anderson's Repealer, aged, 13seo (Pringle), 2. Also started : 88 Colonel scr (W, M'Kewen), 40 Beaconsfte'd 11 sec (R. Crossan), 11 Jenny 13sec (C. M'Donald), 11 Maori Girl 17aec (J. Allan), 6 Prince 17sec (T. M'Donald), 87 Jimmie 119 sec1 19sec (Loughlin), 13 Kangaroo 2lßec (R. M Kay), , 19 Rabbi 21sec (J. Rutherford), 8 Heather Bell 25sec (Tilson). Honest Wilkes gradually cut down I the field and won by a few lengths after a good j race. Jenny finished third. Time, 2mm 37sec. ! There was £331 on the totalisator : dividend, £1