RACING IN NEW ZEALAND.

Otago Witness, Issue 2286, 23 December 1897, Page 37

RACING IN NEW ZEALAND.

WAIMEA PLAINS HACK RACING CLUB,

.Wednesday, December 15.

Handicap Hurdles, of 6sovs, with a- sweepstake of 5s to go to the second horse. One mile and a-half —Mr M'Kay's Chamois, 10.11, 1 ; Mrs Keown's Half Caste. 10.0, 2 ; Mr J. Kelly's Fleetwiug, 10.0, 3. Won easily. Maiden Plate, of 4sovs. ' One mile. Weightfor age.— Mr Stevenson's Butterfly, 8.9, 1; Mr Sasse'a The Scamp, 9 0, 2; Mr Geiken's Blackthorn, 9.0, 3. Won easily. . Maiden Trot, of 4sovs. Two miles.— Mr Boult's Fanny, lOsec, 1 ■; Mr Collins's Maori, 35sec, 2 ; Mr Argyle's Jessie Gray, 20sec, 3. Won by about 30yds. Waimea Plains Handicap, of Bsovs, with a Bweepatake of 5s to the second horse. One mile and a furlong.— Mr Stevenson's Butterfly, 10.7, 1 ; Mr Cross's Stellabar, 11.0, 2; Mr Sasse's The Scamp, 10.4, 3. A eood race between the placed torses.

Time Trot, of osovs ; with a sweepstake of 5s to the second horse. Three miles. — Mr Jones's Silvermine, lOsec, 1 ; Mr Coglan's Ouan, lOsec, 2 ; Mr Cranmer's Nancy Jane, 35seo, 3. A good race. Flying llam>icap, of osovs. Three-quarters of a mile.— Mr Hellier's Lettie, 12 0, 1 ; Mr Lawlor's Light-thorn, 11.9,2; Mr M'Kay's Chamois, 11.0, 3. Won all tho way. Consolation Handicap, of Ssovs. Six furlongs. —Mr Ktlly'B Fleetwing 1, Mr Sasse's The Scamp 2. Won in a canter.

CHRISTCHURCH RACING CLUB. Thursday, December 16. Maiden Plate, of 20sovs. Weight for age. One mile. 44— Mr Reid's Vulcan, by Artillery — Faiiy Maid. 8.2 (MVKinnoD) 1 SOJ-Mr Dalgety's General Wolfe, 7.13 -, (Wilson) 2 31i— Mr Dalgety's Cherrystoue, 7.11 (M'Ntill) 3 Also started : 25 Beggarman 8.11, 6 St. Mellon 7.13, 40J Black Kagle 31J, 12 ShekeMUl, 1* Art Jewel 7.13, 7i Miss Bertha 7.11. Won by a length. Time, lmin. 46 4-ssec. Dividend, £5. Nursery Handicap, of 25sovs ; second horoe 33ovs. For two-year-olds 1 . Four furlongs. 148 —Mr Cutts's Falka, by St. George— MeluBina. 7.13 (Wilson) 1 60*— Mr Mitchell's Lepanto. 8.7 (Matthews) 2 2li-MrN\itt'sMoncricff,7.lo .. (Rainbow) 3 Also started : 31 Cornea 7.12, 42i Monogram 7.10. Won easily by a length and a-half. Time, 53sec. Dividend, £1 16*. Christchurch Handicap, of 50sovs; second horse ssovs. One.mile and a-quarter. 11l —Mr Koden's Rangefinder, by ArtilleryLavender, 7.2 (Rl'Donald) 1 33 —Mr Kuight's Biinetallist, (i.7 (Thompson) ' 2 131J— Mr Lunu's Kkiimisher, 9 2 .., (Hands) 3 Also started : 3GJ Mr Hartis's Weary 7.6 (M'Neill). Won by three-quarters of a length. Time, 2min 13gsfcc. Dividend, £2 IQi. Brighton Handicap Trot (in harness), of 35sovs ; second horte ssovs. One mile. 06— Mr Macb'a Berlin Abdallah, lsrec (Stacey) 1 Also started : 35J- Imogene lCser, 41 Annie Rooney Ifeec, 35i Liberia 21sec, and LWh Muriel 22sec. Won easily, the others being distanced. Time, 2min 35;ec. Dividend, £4. Handicap Hack Race, of 20sovp. . Six furloDgs. 46— Mr Sheenars's Pleasure Seeker, by Chainshot—Psyche, 8.3 (Rainbow) 1 124— Mr Murray- Aynsley's Conspirator, 7.10 (Wilson) 2 ! 5J— Mr Baker's Cornwallis, 6.12 ... (Johns) 3 Also started : 8 Camel 8.10, J Revolver II 8.7, 17% Black Eagle 8.6. 11* Confusion 7.7, 21 J Lady George 7.0, 5J Miss Bertha 7.0. Won by a length, Corivwallis close up. Time, Imin lPJsec. Dividend, £4 12s. Flying Handicap, of 35sovs ; second horse ssovs. Six furlongs. 61 J— Mr Daw Eon's Firefly, by Artillery— Fairymaid, 8 Z (Rainbow) 1 52£— Mr Rutherford's Lapidary, 7.3 (Johns) 2 135$— Mr Cassidy's Bracelet, 9.4 (Uerrett) 3 Wou comfortably by a couple of lengths. Time, lmin lSgstc. Dividend, £3 12a. Summer Handicap Trot (in saddle), of 35sovs ; second horse ssovs.o vs. One mile. 102£-Mr Edwards's XV Z, 22sec (Edwards) 1 f-3i— Mr Bowe3's Flirt. 12 ec . . (Angus) 2 Also Bt<trted : 11 Shamrock 7tec, 5 Tola ISsec, 35 Elect ra 163 ec, 43 Nita JSatc, 5J Hettie 19.sec, 5 Annie B,ooney 19sec, 9 Lassie £03ec, 13 Miiiaiu 24aec. Won with the greatest of ease. Time, 2mln 4lsec. Dividend, £2 125. , ' , Walter Handicap, .of 25sovs ; second h<n\?e 2Jbov«. Seven furlongs. 116 —Mr Murray ~ Ayneley's- • Mauser, by Maxim— Auray, 9.10 ... . ... (Davis) 1 96 —Mr Bradley's Powder Monkey, 8.3 (Rainbow) . 2 92J-Mr Knight's Biraetallißt, 8.4... (Wilson) t> Also started : 23 Beggarman 8.2. Won comfortably by. two lengths. Time, 2min 32iec. Dividend, £2 125.