RACING IN NEW ZEALAND.

Otago Witness, Issue 2292, 3 February 1898, Page 33

RACING IN NEW ZEALAND.

JOHNSONVILLE TROTTING MEETING,

Wellington, January 25. The first day of the Johnsonviile and Hult County Trotting Club's meeting was fairly well attended. Results : —

Tony Flat Race. Six furlongs.— Recoil, 8.8, 1 ; Lady Carriugton, 9.12, 2 ; Daisy Bell, 9.6, 3. Won eawly by three lengths. Dividend, £1 Ss (10i ticket s).

Pony Trot. Two miles.— Come Again. 6sec behind limit, 1 ; Etic, 22sec behind, 2 ; Eillie Cuttons, 20sec behind, 3. Won comfortably. Dividend, 17s.

Trotting Club Handicap. Two milps.—Oakwood Abdallsh, lOsec behind limit, 1 ; Meigher, 4sec behind, 2 ; Millionaiie, 4=ec behind, 3. Won by two lengths. Time, sinin GSsec. Dividend, 16s.

Dash Trot. One mile.— Gazelle, 20=sec behind limit, 1 ; Isabel, Bsec behind, 2 ; FB, llsec behind, 3. Won eaßily. Dividend, 13s. Selling Trot. One mile and a-half.— Billte

B ittons, 14aec behind limit, 1 ; Come Again, 4sec behind, 2 ; Vim, limit, 3. Won very easily. Dividend, 15s. Electric Handicap Trot. One mile.— Gazelle, 9sec behind limit, 1 ; Sieve Hart, limit. 2 ; Tarawera, ssec behind, 3. Won comfortably. Dividend, 19s. Anniversary Handicap Trot. Two miles.— Sonny, 16& ec bsbind limit, 1 ; -Sam Slick, 45sec behind, 2 ; Deceiver, 7sec behind, 3. Won by 12 yards. Dividend, £1 3 J . Pony Hurdles. One mile and a-half. — Daisy Bell. 9.6, 1 ; Lady Carrington, 10.0, S. Won as she liked. Dividend, £1. TAPANUI RACES. Fiest Day—January 27. After a threatening morning showers fell during the afternoon, bub nofc sufHcienb to spoil the sporb. The attendance was a record one, and the racing gecerally was first; class. The sum of £1800 was passed through the machine. Mr Gourley's handicapping and starting were first cliss. Result 3 : — president's handicap, Of 2"soys. Six furlongs. Jane Eyre, 91 1 Battlefield, 7.10 2 Decoy, 8.2 3 Also started : Blick Pearl 7 2, Senior Wrangler 6.13, Intriguer 6.10. Won. after a s'athing fini&h, by a nose. Time, Imiu 20-ec. Dividend, £3 7s. aiAinSN TROT ItVNDICAP, Of 1230v5. One mile and a-half. Better Times. B=,ec... .„ 1 Little Tot.iie, Saec 2 John Temple, Bsec ... ... ... ... 3 Fourteen staited. A well-contested race. There were only four tickets on the winner. Time, 4-min 38sec. Dividend, £49 s'. MAIDE.V PLATE, Of 12sovs. One mile. St'uiu .. - 1 False Impression ... 2 Six staited. Time, Irene 58-<?e. Dividend, £1 16s. TAPANUI HANDICAP, Of 35sovs. One mile aud a-quarter. Maydawn, 613 1 JSiumeline, 9 3 2 Prime Warden, 8.7 3 Also started : Victim 7.10, Wild West 7.3. EimufcHne was made a s'roDg favourito, but the light' j -weighted Maydawn baafc her after a severe race, with Prime Warden third. Time, 2mm S^uc. Dividend, £14- 4i. HANDICAP TROT. Two milea and a-half. Patience, 35^ec (J, Allan) 1 Eleven staited in what proved a gcod bacidng race. D >reen 30sec being greatly fancied. Time, 7miu 265£ c. Dividend, £10 3s. The Hack Race was won by Lefciy onb of a field of seven. Time, Imin 56-ee. Dividend, £3 10d. PISTRICT HANDICAP TROT. One mile and a-halt. Jasper, 20sec (Prindu) 1 Oomus, 3^fC (J. M'Kewen) 2 May, ISsea 3 Fourteen started. A spleudid race was -witnessed between the winner and Comus, the latter just failing to get up in the siraighfc. Dividend, £8 13s. GRVND STAND HANDICAP. Tassy, 6.8 ... „. ,„ 1 Dec y, 7.U ... =.. .^ ~. ... 2 Chaos, 5.2 „. ... 3 Six staited. Time, lnim 49sec. Dividend, £3 93. Second Day — January £8. The weather was fins but excessively cold for the second day of the annual races. There were no bookmakers or spielers on the course. The sum of £3731 was passed through ihe totaliaator for the two days — a record for the clubRsiulfcfe :—: — stewards' handicap, Of 2050v3. One mile. Decoy, 7.10 ... .„ .„ ... 1 Jane Kyie, 9.5 „ ... 53 JBWta.CS 3 Five btarted. A splendid race, De3oy beating Jsne Ejrre by a neck. Tioio, lm'n 51«ee. Dividend, £4 14s. farmers' plate, Of 12sovs. One mile. Epic 1 Hobait 2 Ardv.li- 3 Lssb year's winner got home e^sily from a field cf b;x. Time, Imin 59--eo. Dividend, £2 153. IWO-MILC TROT, Of 25SOVS. Sacramento ... ... „. ... 1 Manukau ... * „. ,« 2 Archie ... ... , 3 Thirteen (-t'trtcd, but Sacramento did nofc give his backers much anxiety, soon going to the front aud winning easily. Time, smm 35iee. Dividend, £5 2s. RACING CLUB HANDICAP, Of 30sovs. Seven furlongs. - Eauneliue, 9 3 „ „ 1 Wild West, 7.7 „. ... 2 Victim, 7.9 3 A s|fkndid race, the chestnut mare having to be ridden out <o ca'ch Wild Wrsb on the post. Time, Imin 34: sec. Dividend, £1 16-:;. The Welter Hack Race was won by Veanrag-, wibh Epic second and Stellabar third. Time, Imin 59sec. Dividend, £4 9s. FLYING STAKES, Of 25sovs. Four furlongs. Saturn, 7.12 1 Bittlefield, 8.4 2 Rangiatea, 7.11) « 3 The winner led all the way, and passed the post two lengths in front of Battlefield. The running of the latter was looked upon with suspicion, bub no action was taken. Dividend, £5 Bs. FINAL TR9T, Of 15sovs. Ono mile and a-half. Silvemiine ... ... ... ... ... 1 Why Not ... ... 2 Miss MThee 3 A close finish. The second horse galloped past the post. Silvermice was protested against for inconsistent tanning and tor crossing, and Why Not was protested againsb for galloping past the po3t. All three protests were d;smissed, and the owner of Why Not then gave notice to appeal to the Trotting Association, and the machine money was impounded ; but afterwards the protest was withdrawn. FINAL WELTER HANDICAP, Of 15sovs. Seven fiulongs. Outram. 9.2 „ ... 1 Tassy, 9.5 „ 2 Intriguer, -8.7 '3 Won easily. Tiaie, Imin 39-ec. Dividend, £3 2s.