SOUTHLAND RACES. First Day, January 3.

Otago Witness, Issue 2288, 6 January 1898, Page 35

SOUTHLAND RACES. First Day, January 3.

The we&ther was fine, and tli3 attendance the best on record, as also were the fcotalisator investments, which amount to £2770. Results ; HANDICAP HURDLES, Of 25sovs. Two miles. 33— Mr W. Brown's b g Nimbiefoot, aged, 10.0 (J. Humphries) I Bo— Mr J. Shaw's b g Saunterer, 9.10 S 43— Mr H. M'Kay's c g Seabieak, y.b" ... 3 Also started : 103 Rebel 11 9. Won easily by tour lengths. Time, 4tnia 12-sec. Dividend, £7 4s. HARNESS TSOT, Of aOdovd. Two miles and 140vds. 109— Mr H. S. Powell's Oreti, 15sec behind limit .. 1 22— Mr T. A. Stone's Cloud, 15sec behind limit 2 Also started : 13 David limit, 36 Mayfly ssec behind limit-, Hawksbuiy lOsec, 11 Sandy lOsec, 73 Foremost 2 3sec. Won very easily. The third horse was distaueed. Time, 6rnin 14-3ec. Dividtnc), £2 10«. INVERCARGILL HANDICAP, Of 40sovs. One mile aud a-quarter. 224 -Messrs Ellis Bros.' eh m Emnieline, syrs, 8.5 „ .. (Pmir) 1 141— Mr J. A. M'Giuness's b g Maremma, 9 3 (L. King) 2 40— Mr T. Hannah's br m Paiu, 7.6 (A. King) 3 Also started. : 91 Gltnelg 7.6 and 23 Lady Lorraine 6 7. Won by three lengths. Time, 2min llsec. Dividend, £2 Is. HANDICAP SELLING KACE, Of 15=ovs. Btven furlongs. 19 — Mr M'Kenzie's Professor, 8.5 ... ... 1 172— Mi J. Shaw's Tommy Atkins, 8.9 2 £4-Mr Sharp's Tillalo, y.2 3 AUo started : 46 Napier 8.9 and 10 Barney 8.5. Won by three lengths. Time, lmia 35£ sea, Dividend, £15 13s. HANDICAP TROT (SADDLE), Of 2550V3. Two miles aud 140 yards. B— Mr T. Deegau's Sandy, lOsec behind limit 1 7— Mr M'Curdy'b IlAwksbury, lO^ec 2 SO— Mr H. S. Powell's Oitfti, 15aw .„ ... 3 Nine others also ran. Woa by several lengths. Time, 6miu 7f tec. D-fvidend, £19 13s. A protest ou the gcoundg of previous inconsistent runuipg was, after due consideration by the stewards (which inquiry was open to the press), dismissed. FLYING HANDICAP, Of 25sovs. Six furlongs. 219— Mr Jtiines'sSt. Ouida, 8.7 ... (L.King) I bo -Mr T. Thornton's Miss uttfey, 7.4 (Buddicombe) I 87 Senior Wrangler was left at the post. Won comfortably by two lengths. Time, liniu 39£ sec. Dividend, £1 10*. Disraicr handicap, Ofls»ovs One mile and 70yds. 184— Mr Adamson's Laxly Ijorraias, by Lorraine -Lady of the Lake, syrs, 9.5 (Heudrick) 1 11 -Mr Lyon&'s Pathfinder, 5.7 ... (Blee) 2 78— Mr Hauley's Falae Impression, 9 5 (BamV.er) '& Ah,o st<u-ted : 41 Young Lady Constance, 4 Reuben. Won comfortably by four lengths, lime, lr-ij». SG^ec. Dividend, £1 11s. ■WAUIorAT HANDICU', Of 25sovs. Oae mile Aud 70yds. 252- 3li G. .Smith's blk h Victim, 8.8.., (Pine) 1 37— Mr T. Haunak's faru, 7.7 .... ..... S 49— Mr Thos. Thomson's May Dawn, 7.12 „. g Also started : 99 St. Patrick 8.12. Won by half a lengrh. Time, Imin 56seo, Dividend, £1 11s. OTHEPAi tha Tiawald Race* !hs weather was fine. Pddlcck won the New Year's Gift, pajirg £3 16-i ; Spider the Trot, £2 14* ; Lord S^aabury tho Wtller, £3 4-s; Supple jnck the Novel, £5 12s ; Raagefiuder tbe Xly.ng, £9 4s ; abd Fnyfc Vf ui'sre the Scurry, £2 18*. The Cup refilled thus : Skirmisher 1, RangtJiuder 2, P^laoio 3. Won by a length. Tijne, 2mm 15sce. Dfvw dend, £2 18s. At the Rangitikei raeesoathelst ins*. Sedgebrook won tho Flying, pajing £5 5s ; Siltado? thf Hurdle^, £2 9a ; Coin the Stewards' Plate, £5 18a ; and Oriiason Sferes-k the Grsnd Stand Handicap, £2 The Cup resulted th*i3 : Lorelei 1, Zanella 2, Irish Twis*; 3. Time, Ssaso 39; ec, Won easily. Dividend, £2 15s.