PLUMPTON PARK TROTS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2295, 24 February 1898, Page 34

PLUMPTON PARK TROTS.

Second Day—Thursday, February 17. Maiden Handicap (in harness), of 25sovs ; second Ssovs. Two miles. 78j—Mr Lukey'b Bonnie Macgiegm 1, by Blackwood AbdalUh—Blue Bell, 2b"-ec (Owner) 1 56 —Mr Walker's King Harold, 26<ec (White) 2 Also ran: (ii Jack 26sec, 6 Miss Blue Bell 28sec, llh Miretta 30<ec. Won by 40yds. Time, smin BSAsec. Dividend £2 Bs. Champ (driver of Miretta) and OlifT (driver «f Miss Blue Bell) were brought up to explain the running of their hoises, and weie admonished for not driving them out. Pony Handicap (in saddle), of 20sovs; second 3ftovs. Two miles. 12}— Mr Holmes's Black Oats, scr ... (Owner) 1 112 —Mr Hill's Jessamine, 3Gsec ... (J. HiH) 2 204 —Mr Edwardfc's Lassie, 24sec ... (Ownei) 3 Also ran : 42& Nita 14sec, 3!>i Little Jim 26sec, 40 Apprentice 34sec, 3 Sunset 36sec. Won by a head. Time, smin 28^sec. Dividend, £27 10s. Hornby Handicap (in saddle), of 50sovs ; second 7*>oys and third 3sovs. For performers of smin 35sec or under. Two miles. 71—Mr Holmes's Stonewall Jackmon, by Berlin, scr (J- Milne) 1 30—Mr Hamilton's Spec, 14sec (F. Johnston) 2 Also ran : 87J Three Cheers 4sec, 112 Mallow 47sec, 42J Florrie ISaec. Won by fix lengths. Florrie third, outside the distance. Time, smin Bsec. Dividend, JC4 6s. Selling Handicap (in harness), of 2530v5. Two miles. 94J—Mr Cleaver's Bloomer, by Camel, 32sec (T. Cotton) 1

17i— Mr Moo^y'a Hector, 24sec „.(Hamill) 2 37£— Mr Taylor's Cricket, 29sec ... (Owner) 3 Also started : 37i Energy 30sec. Won eafcily. Time, 6min 23sec. Dividend, £1 14s. Riccarton Handicap (iv harness), of 50jovs . second 7sov^s and third 3sovs. For peiformers' of smin 35* ec or better. Twm miles. 2071— Mr Carlton's Fleigher, by Berlin. 34?ec (D. Price) 1 11SJ— Messrs Kerr's Wildwqod, scr ... (C. Kerr) 2 30 —Mr Hiron's Topsy Irvington, 24sec (Lukey) 3 Also started : 16J Little Willie scr, 9J S»m Mick 4*ee, yH Lady Jane 16sec, 10} Vainglorious 17ser, 54 Heather Dew 24sec, 15 Hazeldean 27see. 13£ Collector 27sec, 53i TrAcy Belle 28doc, 14J Uncle Tom 32sec. Wou by 40yds. Thn9, smin 34sec. Dividend, £1 4s. Middleton Handicap (in saddle), 40jovs ; second osovs. For performers tn&t have not done srmn 25sec. Two miles. 7J — Mr Lukey's Bonnie Macgregor, 32sec (J. Lukey, jun.) 1 72 —Mr Wright's Jennie 111 2iiec (Owner) 2 Also started : 91 Gwynne per, 43 Eleclra 5-sec, 20 Niti 7t*ec, 22 Rockwood 10ie^, 9 Miss Hunlau 12sec, 58 Cosmo 13sec, 13 Nghai 19nec. Won by six lengths. Time, smin 43sec. Dividend, £40 4s. Telegraph Handicap (in harness), of 35sovs ; second 5->ovs. 20>tc limit One mile. IS4 —Mr Cailton's Fleigher, 17sec (D. Price) 1 451 —Mr Dale's Miss Tracy, 20sec (Farrar) 2 Abo started : 11 Hassan 7sec 42^ Hattiy S. 9sec, 11 Lidv Jane lleec, 13 Grenadier J3'ec, 41 Berlin Matd 14m;c, 23 Isabel 15 ec, 27 Rnby II 19sec, 93 , Myrtle P. 205.cc, 20J Imogsne 2O.sec. > Won easily by eight lengths. Time, 2min 42j«c. i Dividend, £2 6s. Final Handicap (in saddle), of 35sovs ; second s&ovt-. 20sec limit. One mile. 26 —Mr Phillips's Jessie, by Berlin— Maid of Heathcote, 4--ec (Owner) 1 3fi} — Mr Douglas's Imogene, 20sec... (Owner) 2 109 —Mr IMwurds's Mernlegs, loiec (Owner) 3 ] Also started : 37 Stouewall Jacksou scr, 14V ' MalLiw 12sec, 43 Jeannie II f 16se<\ 6 Electra 17aep" Won by a length. Time, 2min 40sec. Dividend, s £9 Bs. C.J.C. SUMMER MEETING. ' Fibst Day — Fhiday, February 18. halswell hurdle bach handicap, Of GO ovt. One mile and three-quarters. 67 — Mr H. A. Knight's Nicholas, by Aoremont i —Nickname, 9.9 (D Roberts) t 74— Mr George's Stanley, 9.0 ... (C. Cochrane) t 1 88— Mr T. Stewart's Clarence, 11.3 (Owner) 3 i Thtse were the only starters. Stanley led j i over the fi'sfc hurdle, and at the stand hurdlo he ! had gained two lengths' le*d. Passing Cutts's, . Clarence dropped three or four lengths to the rear and Stanley showed tbe way along the back stretch. Nicholas and Stanley took the I last hurdle together, and a, capital finish resulted in a dead heat between these two, j I Clarence 10 lengths away. Time, 3inin l i 27 4-58ec. Dividends : Oa Nicholas, £1 10s '■ j 6d ; on Stanley, £1 7s Bd. S HORNBY WELTER HANDICAP, I Of I00»ovs. One mile. 170— Mr C. P. Murray-Aynsley's Mauser, by ; Maxim— Auray, 9.11 [car. 10 0] ! ' (G. Aynsley) 1 fil— Mr M'Ginue^s's Fulmen, 813 (L.King) 2 ! 71— Mr Lloyd's Black and Rsd, 9.11 i (W. Brown) 3 I Alio started: 5t Jewel 9.12, 28 Curas^ow 92, '38 Loid atanbury 8.10, 14 Bible v 8.9, 19 Maximus , 8.8, 6L Social Pest 8 7, 44 Confidence 8.0 I SLiuGer was firat to fehow in front, with ■ Fulmen, Lord Stanbury, and Black aud Red ' next, Social Pest geotiug badly away. Entering 1 the straight Mauser was attended by Fulmen j and Black and Rad, while Social Peafc had • joined the field. There was no change in these j positions to the finish, Mausfr winning with the ufem-oat e&ee by half a length, a neck separating Fulmeu and Black and Red for beoond place. Social Pest was closo up fourth, Confidence fifth. Jawel sixth, and Cur«s«ow last. Time, lmia 46se«. Dividend, £3 0s 6d. MIDDLEPARK PLATE, Of 250sovs. For two and three-year-olds. Six furlongs. 2— Mr G. G. Stead's Conqueror, by MedallionSiesta, 8 3 (iJerrett) 1 0-Mr K. CutWs Falka, 7.2 (M'Neii) 2 The two starters were in company to the distance, when Conqueror drew oufc and won in a canter by two lengths. Time, lmin 21sec. Dividend, 18s. s TRIAL STAKES, Of 50sovs. One mile. 124— Mr T. Sheenan's Alcestis, by Master George — Psyche, 8 2 (H. Johnson) 1 137— Mr J. 15. Reid's Vulcan, S 0 (W. M'Kinnon) 2 72— Mr H. Fiiedlander's Tale of the War, 8.2 (Brown) 3 Also started : 72 Lapidary 8.2, 33 St. Mollon 80, 19 Lavinia 7.11, 34 Sandhurst (101b allowance) 7.4. Alcestis afc once took a clear lead, with St. j Mellon, Tale of the War, and Vulcan next, j Lapidary losing half a duzea lengths at the start. Alceetis led by three lengths round tb/i top turn, Tale of the. War being second, aud Lapidary and Vulcan next, wibh Sandhurst a long way in the rear. In the straight Vulcan supplanted Tale of the War, bub failed to approach Alctstis, and the litter won in a canter by two lengths from Vulcan ; Tale of the War ten lengths away third, and Sandhurst last 100 yards behind. Time, lmin 46 4-5380. " Dividend, £3 11*. MIDSUMMER HANDICAP, Of 250=iov8 ; second SOsovs. One mile aud a-half. 167 — Mr H. Goodman's Mountebank, by Medalliod — Vaultresß, 7.5 ... (Murray) 1 137— Mr H. Vallauce's Culverin, 7.10 (Wilson) 2 63— Messrs Stephenson and Hazlett's Sequin, 7.7 (J. Pine) 3 Also started : 58 Bpaulet 5.5, 139 Skirmisher 8 4, 59 Red Lancer 7.11, 13') Starshot 7.9, 90 Goldleaf 7.7, 86 Rangeflnder 6.7. Skirmiahec stumbled at the start and lost three or four lengths. Culverin went at once to i the front, with Starshot, Red Lancer, and Rangefinder in close attendance, and in this order they rounded the turn. Along the back CaUerin was a length clear of Soarshot. with R^d Lancer and Mountebank next, and Epaui let tailiug off. Mountebank continued to improve hia position, and was on Gulverin's quarters at the top turn ; Starshot, Rangefiuder, and Sequin, together, being close up. Oulveriu was firsfc into the straight, but a few strides later the leading live were in line. Starshot and Rangefinder were the first to compound. Mountebank drawing away from the other two won a splendid race by a length from Oulverin, the latter being » neck in advance of Stquin. Starshot wa3 fourth, Rangefinder i fifth, Red Lancer sixth, and then, at a few j lengths' interval, came Skirmisher and Goldleaf, Epaulet being beaten off. Time, * 2min 39 3-ssec. Dividend, £5. LYTTELTON PLATE, Of 12030V5,. For two-yeai-olds. Five furlongs. 225— Mr E. Cutts's Djin-Djin, by Apremont— Dudu, 7.11 (G. Matthews) 1 27— Mr T. G. Melron's Ben Farley. 7.2 (J. Pine) 2 22 -Mr 11. Fiiedlander's Circlet, 7.2 iCotton) 3 Also started : 60 Lepanto 8.5, 117 Motto 7.11, 101 Proposal 7-11, 49 First Venture 7.11, 19 Mon- • cneff 7 3. Proposal showed the way round the turn, where ehe was joined by Djin-Djin, with Circleb and Ben Farley heading the others. Djin - Djin waa firsb into the J straight and, though challenged by Ben | Furley at the distance, won easily by a \ length. Ben Farley was three lengths iv

] advanca of Circlet, and the latter just defeated Motto for third place. Proposal was fifth, Monerieff sixth, First Venture seventh, Lepanfco last. ' Time, lmin 5 4-ssec. Dividend, £2 9a 6d. CRAVEN PLATE, Of 150sovs ; second horse 15sovs. Seven furlongs. 115 — Mr .T. Curran's Vanilla, by Vanguard — Lady's Maid, 8.3 .. (A. Rainbow) 1 49-Mr !,. Alarkey's Remorse, 7.2 (W. Holmes) 2 22— Mr F. tf olmes's Crescent, 7.0 (W. Radcliffe) 3 Also started : 23 Oaunonshot 9.2, 42 Bracelet 8.3, 259 Mauser 8.3 [inc. 71b penalty], 155 Bloomer 7.11, 102 Marlin 7.3, 75 Female Franchise 7.0. Bloomer led for the firsb furlong, wiba Bracelet, Vanilla, and Female Franchise lying uexfe. Hounding the turn Female Franchise took up the running just iv advance of Bracelet, with Vanilla and Cannonfhob a length away. Crescent here ran to the front and led into the straight, but hia effort was short-lived, and Female Franchise and 8.-acelet were also beaten. Vanilla then wen*, on, and won comfortably by a length from R-rcnrse, the latter comiug fast in the straight and beating Orescent by two lengths for seeood placo. Feniala Frauchise was fourth, Br<icele& fifth, Mauser six'h, and Bloomer last. Time, lmin 32gsec. Dividend, £6 11s. TELEGRAPH STAKES, Of 'iOoOvs. Minimum weight 7.7. Four furlongs. 61— Mr F. Holmes's Miss Charm, by Stonyhurst—Charm (W. Brown) 1 , 12-Mr J. Franks's Medal ... (W. Rainbow) 2 > 70— Mr J. Harris's Weary ... (U. Matthews) 3 ! Also started: 18 Spectrum, 3 Art Jewel, 6i Cherrystone, 7 Confusion, and 51 Pleasure Seeker. Time, 50§sec. Dividend, £4 4s. Second Day— February 19. Belfast hurdlu handicap, i Of SOsovri. Once round and a distance. 29 -Mr H. A. Knight's Nicholas, 9.11 i (D. Koberts) 1 ; 40— Mr George's Stanley, 9 2 ... (C. Cochrane) 2 j 50— Mr T. Stewait'a Clarence, 11.4 (T. Stewart) 3 Also started : "98 Powder Monkey 9.0. The field ran together tilt they were passing Cutts'6, where Nicholas took the lead and held j ih along the back, with Stanley and Powder j Monkey close up and Clarence tailing off. j Rounding the top turn Powder Monkey closed on the leader, and in the straight Stanley put iv his claim. These three rose to the last hurdle together, but Powder Monkey fell, and Nicholas drew out aud won comfortably by j three lengths from Stanley ; Clarence, pulling up, third. Time, 3min foec. Dividend, £6 18s. LINWOOD WELTER HANDICAP, Of lOOiovs. Seven fmlouss. j 144— Mr C. P. Murray-Aynsley's Mauser, 10 5 j (Owner) 1 j 64— Mr 11. Reay's Starshot, 9.5 (H. Donovan) 2 ! 50— Mr W. A. Rutherford's Jewel, 9.~ \ (Stratford) 3 ! Also started : 108 Marino 98, 31 Rangenzider ; 8.9, 7 Lord St^nbury 8 4, I<* Social Pess 8.3, 25 ; Bitnetallißt 7 9, 61 Coofid^rjca 7.9, 19 Tale of the War 7.9, 1 Art Jewel 7.7, 2 Sa7.dhuvst 7.7. Mauser qu'ckly rook the lus-.d, with Rangefinder, Confidence, and Lord Skuibury in clo3e order clear of the rest of the field, which was headed by Marino and Jewel. At the top turn StHrshot moved up, and Lord Stanbury i ranged alongside Mauser. Once in the straight Mauser shook off Lord Sc&nbury. and, Starshot's run falling short, the favourite went on, and won comfortably by two lengtus from Starshot, the latter being a neck iv advance of Jewel ; Marino was close up fourth, Raogefiuder fifth, Sscidl Pest and Lord Scanbury together next, and Tale ot toe War I&st. Time, lmin 30f sec. Dividend. £3 17«. CHAMPION 7 PLATE, Of 300sov&. Oue mile and a-quarter. 10 -Mr G. G. Stead's Gold Medallist, by Medallion—Corolla, 810 (K. Derrett) 1 2— Mr 11. Goodman's Mountebank, 8.10 (W. Pine) 2 These were the only starters. The pair ran together to the top turn, where Mountebank led by two lengths. Onoa iv the straight! Gold Medallist quickly disposed of his opoonenb and won easily by a length. Time, 2min 14-§aec. Dividend, £lls6d. RICHMOND PLATR HANDICAP, Of ie0«ov«. Six fnrinngs. 277— Mr E. Cutta's Djin-Djin, 811 (G. Matthews) 1 186— Mr G. G. Stead's Motto, 711 (W Holmes) 2 13S— Mr T. Sheenan'a Ben Farley, 7.4 (J Pine) 3 Also started : 4S Falka 8.3, 40 Proposal 7.5, 39 Circlet 7.2. Djiu-Djin and Ben Farley ran together in front round the turn, Motto rapidly making up the ground she lost by getting elowly on her legs at the start. Djin - Djin led | into the straight, and at the distance Ban ! Farley was beaten. Motto then resolutely i challenged, but Djm-Djm went on very comfortably and beat h«r by half a leugth ; Ben Farley was third four lcngsha away, and Circlet fourth. Time, lmin 17§-<ec. Dividend, £2 7s. ST. ALBANS HANDICAP, Of 20060V5. One mile. 47-Sir George Cifford's Goldleaf, by'Stonyhurst—Goldea Crest, 7.4 (W. Holmes) 1 118— Mr E. Joel's Red Lancer, 7.9 (T. Buddicomb) 2 117— Mr J. A. M Guiness's Fulxnen, 0.9 (L. King) 3 Also started: 367 Culverin 7.8, 74 Black and Red 7 9, 103 Sequin 7.5, 89 Haria 7.4, 37 S earshot 7.4, 22 Bloomer 7.2. The colours of Goldleaf, CulverW, and Bloomer were first to show in front, and before a furlong had bs«a travelled Gulrerin had taken up the running, H*ri», Red Linear, and Goldleaf followiog in that order, which was maintained round the turn. Before the distance was reached Culverin and Hari-* retired, leaving Ked Lancer in frout ; but the latter was then reg'lutely challenged by Goldleaf, and the filly, getting on terms a few strides from home, won a splendid race by half a length. Fulmen was third, four lengths away ; . Starshot close up fourth ; aud the others were s«veral lengths away. Time, lmin 44 4-s ;i ec. Dividend, £18 13a. FLYING HANDICAP, Of lEOaOvs. JTive furlongs. 262— Mr J. Lloyd's Blazer, by St. Clair—Mountain Lily, 9.1 (W. Blown) 1 129— Mr G. W. JJawson's Firefly, 8 0 (R. Derrett) t ; 105— Mr L. Markey's Remorse, 7 7 (H Donovan) t Also started : 141 Vanilla 9 3, 47 Bracelet 8 7, 72 Crescent 7 7, 44 Female Franchise 7.4, 21 Maybud 7.2, 17 Golden Legend 7.6 (inc. 101b over), 19 Lapidary 6.7. Firefly and Blazer were quickest to move, and they raced together into the straight, j where Vanilla, Remorse, and Female Franchise joined the front ranks. Blazer had always the best of the struggle which ensued, and won by half a length from Firefly and Remorse, these running a dead heat for second place, three lengths in advance of Bracelet, with Vanilla fiflh, Female Franchise sixth, and Golden Legeud and Lapidary whipping in. Time, lmin 1 2 siec. Dividend, £2 18a 6d. ' SELLING RACE, Of 50aovs. Six furlongs. 260— Mr 11. Lunn's Skirmisher, by Vanguard -Ouida,B 3 (G.Matthews) I 166— Mr T. Sheenan's Alcestis, 7.7 I (H. Donovan) 2 55-MrJ.Hams'B Weary, 7.5 OV. Holmes) <fr

Also started : 24 Maximus 8.3, 37 Medal 6.12, 64 J Alount Clair T.S, 8 Lavinia 7.5. " j Alcesbis showed the way round the top turn, •with Skirmisher and Weary ia. close attendance, and Mount Clair whipping in. At the distanca Skirmisher made his effort, and appeared to be winning easily, bub in the laab hundred yards Alcsstis came with a rush, and ■was gnly beaten by a nose, being two lengthg ia advarjcs of Weary. Time, Imin 16§ssc. Dividend, £2 2s 6d. Tho winner was bought in at 135^b. 'Post Handicap, of SOsovs. One mile.— 200 Mr E Joel's Ked Lancer, 8.8 (T. Buddicomb), 1 ; 82 Mr G. W. Dawson's Fhefly, 7.13 (R. Derrett), 2 ; 123 Messrs Stephenaon and Hazlstt's Marlin, 7.10 (J. Pine), 3. Also started: 89 Marino 7.12, 48 j Social Pest 6.10. Won by a length ; three lengths j between second and third. Tune, lmin 45=-ec. i Dividend, £2 Sa. OTAHUHU TROTTING MEETING. Saturday, February 19. Pony Handicap. Five furlongs.—New Boy 1, Bripette 2, Mte3 Lane 3. Time, lmin 7see. Dividend, £5 ss. Trotting Club Handicap. Two miles —Uric, ! BOstfc, 1; OH Judge, 29sec, 2; Vulture, 46.cc, 3. Tin.c, smin 57?ec. Dividend, 9s. Suburban Handicap. — Kangiuru 1, Lady Howitzer 2, Partau Jenme 3. Time, lmin 27sec. Dividend, £2 Si. Electric Trot. One mile. —Little Agnes 1, Lawyer Ball 2, Uric 3. Dividend, £7 10s. 1 j ; |