RACING IN NEW ZEALAND.

Otago Witness, Issue 2279, 4 November 1897, Page 38

RACING IN NEW ZEALAND.

GORE RACES. First Day— Wednesday, October 27. Handicap Hurdles, of 35sovs ; second ssovs. One mile and three-quarters. ' 19— Mr G. Smith's Rebel, by Duntroon, 11 2 (Owner) 1 11— Mr J. Tennant'* Narr ite. 10.2 (A. M'Kenzie) 2 36— Mr J. Shaw's Sauoterer, 9.10 (J. Baumber) , 3 j Also started :35 Belmont.'oS Oufcram, 11 Jaffa. ' Won by ,thiea lengths. Time, 3min 46isec. 1 Dividend, 48 Is. , ' -' • ■' '•"..', j Maiden Plate, of lßiovs. Weight-for-age. One j J mile. ' - ■ Mr J. R. M'Kenzi^'s b c Red Banner. 3yrs", by , j Rubezahl-Red Ensign ;.. -(C. Mute), w.o. [ Spring Handicap, of 40?ovs ;' second ssovs. One' I mile and a distance. <■ 1 81— Mr H Craig's Jane Eyre, by Boz—Goveri ness. 8.7 , (W. Pine) 1 J 43— Mr J. Swan's Lady Somnus, 8.7 i • •' (Emmerson) 2 105— Mr E. Taylor's Venus, 9.1, .'.. (Rainbow) 3 I Also started :76 Senior Wrangler. 1 "Won comfortably by a couple of lengths. -Time,2rnin'ls»ec; Dividend^ £Z 7s. Trot, of^3osovs ; second ssovs. -Two miles.18—Mr R. Logan's Lexington, by Berlin;* 38 cc' '■- ■ ■ , - ',(TiUpn); 1' , 35-Mr'J. Hull's Hawkepbury, 40sac...(Pringle)- 2 •7— Mr W. Latbam's Instep, 45sec". ...(Owner) 3' Alko started : 34 Native scr, ISTtfanuVa 20sec. 3 Colac 22ied, 4Greystair3 •34-* ec, 2 Cathie 38sec, 0 F Ruth 45sec, 18 Light Thorn 45sec, 0 Cynthia 38« c. - . - • - ' Won very easily. Time, smin 54sec. Dividend, £6 14*. ' . ■ I Flying-Handicap, of 30sovs ; second sso'vs. Six. i -* furloii'gs. S 72 — Mr H. Tlankins's Lady Lear, by Chainshot —Miranda, 7.6 ...- " .-. (Rainbow). 1 75— Mr H. Craig's Jane Eyre, 8.12 ... (W. Pirie) 2 19 -Mr J. Shaw's Tommy Atkins, 6.8- (J, Blee)' 3 1 Also started : 9 Intriguer 6.7

Won by about » length. Time,- lmin v 24»80b Dividend/£2 3s. ■ ' ' Trot, of 20sovs ; second 2sovs. One mile. 43— Mr R. Logan's Lexington, 18sec ' (Tihon) 1 s— Mr W. Latham's Instep, 24seto'". (Owner) . 2 5-Jlr T.L. Scott's Prophet, 24sec' ' (Owner) 3 Also ran : 11 Native 4sec, OTVIay llsec, 7 Prairie 17nec,. 4 Maori Girl 17sac, 45 Harold 18iec, 43 Patience ISsec, 1 GieysUirs 19sec,. 1 Qtiaen Bee 23sec, 5 Silvcriuiue 24sec, 1 Emma 24^ec, 2 Fate 25sec. Won with the greatest ease. Time, 2min 56sec. Dividend, £3 12«. ■ > . , . , . District Hack-Race, of lOsovs,- Amateur riders; 10.0 up. Six furlongs: • , 32— Mr J. Hellier's Letfcy, by Duntroon f (Mr Nash) 1 23— Mr W. Smith's Dnncombe... • (Mr Hope) 2 8-MrW.J. Barry's Oban ... (MrHarley) 3 Also ran : 25 Lena, 5 Stellabar, 3 Black Jans, 6 Drover, 4 Student, 1 Fairy, 5 Dun John. Won by a length. Time, lminSSJsec. Dividend, £3 3s. , ' - Charlton Handicap, of 30sovs; second Ssovs. - One mile. 49— Mr J. Swan's Lady Somnus, by Somnus— • Plover,. 8.8 ... s - (Etnmerson) 1 26— Mr R. Tavlor's Venus, 9.2 - ... (lUinbow) 2 23-MrJ. M'Kewea's Winchman, 7.13 (Rae)" 3 Won half a length. Time, , lmin oojec Dividend, £1 16s. , ■ ' 3 SbcoNd-'Day^ThcrSdat,^ Ocioßfitt' 2B. v /.. Handicap h ordjjbs, of 30sovs ; second 59O'vs.\ Six • flights of hurdles:.' One mile and-a-half-; „' 22— Mr J. r Ttrnnant'sT!Jarfate, by NatatoV; 10.5 r 'li-'i' /•,'-• '- :.,"*-' (A. M'Kerizie) *1^ 36-Mr'G, Smith's Rebel, 11.12 ,(ownVr> ' 2 17— Mr.J. ShaAV.'s SanntereE,.9.l3.;. ..(Baumber) [3 f, Also ran : 59,Belmorit 11.3. '*-> '-„- \~' ... t^' ■ Won .easily ? by .fiye ( > Ung^Hs.- "Tirae; -Srain .W-4.ssec. - Div.iaend, ~$5 v 2s. -\s .■ '-„;, t{ ■ Farmers' Plate, of 15^0 vs ;■ second Ssovs.' One mile. , . 44— Mr J.Nicol's Black Pearl, by Burlington— -", -Miranda, 11.0 ... ... ■ (Hend«rnon)M -20— Mr W. Smith's Duncombe, 9.7 (Banmber) • 2 41— Mr a. .Jones's Vixen, J0.2 - - ... - (Jones) J 3 1 Won comfortably by four lengths. Time,' 2miu '4«ec. Dividend;' £2.2«.' ' - Vi :--"'i - % «•- '- G.R.C. Handicap, of 35sovs ; second osovs. Mil* and furlong. - ' v „ 73— Mr.R. Taylor's Venue/ by Mozartrr-Sturs - «nd Stripes,"9.l' ... ]..;' (Rainbow) ♦ 1 51— Mr J. Swan's Lady Somnus, BJO , 1 • •' -■*-. • v . (Emmer»on) 2 I 196-Mr H. Craig's Jane Eyre, 9.0 (W. Pine), 3 I Won by barely a length* A'protest cfcargu-g I Venus with inconsistent running on the previous '■ day was dijinissed. Tirae, 2min 13Jsec. Dividend, i £% 18s. . - ", , , [ Trot, . 25sovs"; second 3*ovs,". 11.0 up. One mile " ' ' ' •- and a-half. ' ■ ' 1, 65 -Mr G. Russell's Butcher Boy IL;l6«ec ' ' I (J. M'Kewen) 1 I 4— Mr J. Hellier'fi Gfeystalrs, 30««c 1 - - , (Rlchftntaon) 2 38-MrS. Ottrey'sMay, 19sec ' (PHdrU) 3 Also started ; 15 Native scr, 2 Colac 20iec, v 3 .Miss Collirts 28sec, x 56 Harold 28s«c, 16 Y<mng Abdallah 30« ec, 8 Instep 32-sec, 4 'Madeline 35sec, 4 Skipper 37sec. Won by 'a doz«n lengths. Time, 4tnin 27aec. Dividend, £210$. . Welter Handicap, of 25sovs ; second ssovs. v Seven furlongs. 63— Mr H. Craig's Jane Eyre, 10.13 ' (Young) 1 18^Mr,J. Swan's Lady Somnus, 10.9 ... H . .;. 2 r Won anyhow.- Time . (unofficial), "lmin' 43sec. 23'/- "," ; '^!{. \' \\ " , ,--' J /; , ,; ; ; Shorts, of 20iOV8 ; second 2anv«. .-Four .furlonga. 96— Mr W. Marshall's Ba'rmby, by Vanguard-^ ; , -„ -. ' -Miss'LudyK 9.7 ■> . ' .....-- .tw r '(Henry) -1, 18^Mr J/B.. Nicol'-s Black Pearl, 7>io- - -<^ay-) -. 2 ,123-Mr HrHanki'n'^ -Lady. i "Lear J /8.6 ' f ., 'V- » • . " ... ■• iV- '„•-;:'- -{• (Rainbow) C 3 ATeo Btarted^'34 Zillah- 8.5, 15 Tomniy»Atkm« 7.'5. " ''- , '-' -.5 -■- 5- .v ..v •', ", ■; ..' -.-■XY'on-by,. a- neck. ; Time,_s3Js«c, . Dlyidend,^Jg213s. . ' • • „ "' '."<■■ '-!■""**■ ;•'.;.'" Trot, of 20aovs ; second 2sovs. One mite. ■ 25— Mr A. Forbes's Harold/ by King' Harold,' 16<ec ,-...• (Lawlar) 1 17— Mr. J. Hellier's Greystalrs, 18sec" . (Richardson) 2 10— My S. Ottrey's May, 9sec ... ...(frinfcle) 3 Also started :-.»s Native ,'scr, Stirling Lad.'4§ec, Manuka lOssc^ Patience 16i.ee,. Haeremai 18sec, 2 Caniarine 19aec, 3 Bonny Jean 19seoj SCallendale 20sec, 1 Qu<»an Bee 203ec,'2Silverminti'22«ec.: .- Won easily. Time, .3inin.3sec.- i Dividend,. < £5 15J.J..A Protest alleging inconsistency > was-, dismissed. , ,' ..^ ,• " -Oroy'don' Handicap, of-25sdvs;' second -horie '- /■ "•• si6vß. OnenJile;/ ;•-,- , 23— Mr J; R:-' 'Mackenzie's Intriguer^ -by I»- ' vader — Deception, 67 i ... . (KiDg) 1 -. 67-Mr J. Sharp's ZLllab", 7 8 ....' „" ...- ..." 2. 109— Mr J. S. Ncave's Sen'ec Wrangler. 8.0 . ... 3 Wou by' three lengths. /'Time, 2tnin 3iec. Dividend, £7 15s. -\ '-