RACING IN NEW ZEALAND.

Otago Witness, Issue 2303, 21 April 1898, Page 33

RACING IN NEW ZEALAND.

WAIRARAPA BACES. First Day— Saturday, April 9. Trial Hack Hanoicai', of 30sovs ; second ssovs. Five furlong?. 86i— Mr Martin's Sjlph, by Ohainshot— Syloh, 8.10 (H. Fowler) 1 77 —Mr Cooper's Cavendish, 8.3 (R. Buckeridge) 2 23J— Mr Johnston's Rebounding Lock, 7.12 (J. Ayers) 3 Also ran : 35£ Volley 8 3. 48 Sherwood S.O, 36 Te Kohi 7 7, 2A- Lancer 7.10. 5^ Rescue 7 10, 1£ Inverness 7.7, 3 Pistolette 7.13, 14 Master Spot 8 10, ?9 Mahaki 7.7, 0 Rata 7.7, 0 Maire 7.10, 5£ itakapa 7.7. Won by a couple of lengths. Time, lmin ssec. Dividends : Inside, £3 13s : outside, £2 4s. Telegraph Handicap, of 60sovs ; second lOsovs. Six furlongs. 76 —Mr Hanna's Coin, by Louis d'Or— Koniin, 7.13 (J. Ayere) 1 49£— Mr Dalrymple's Sir Agnes, S.lO (W. Leary) 2 100 —Mr Cress's Ruamahunga, 7.10 (M'Pherson) 3 Also ran : 73 Australina 8 3, 26 Voltaire 7.5, 29 Thunder 7.0. Wou by a neck. Time, lmin 19isec. Dividends, £4 12s and £1 16?. Hack Hurdle Handicap, of 40sovs ; second ssovs. Ons mile and three-quarters. 19— Mr Corlett's Master Jack, by Master Agnes, 9,2 (Leary) 1 54— Mrs Whiteman's Persimmon, 10.4 (&TLauchlin) 2 147— Mr Prosser's Steel King, 11 7 (T.Ross) 3 Also ran : 40i Bull's Eye 10.4, 8 Vision 9.3, 14 Bikoline 9 2. Won by a length and three-quarters. Time, 3min 30sec. Dividends, £12 8s and £5 15s. Hack Flying, of 50sovs ; second ssovs. Six furlongs. 28 — Mr Macara's Canet, by Remington—Minnie Palmer, 8.7 (G. Lane) 1 38&— Mr Benton's Come Again, 8.5 (A. M'Kay) 2 90 —Mr M'Keuzie's Te Taiaha, 7.10 (J. Ayers) 3 Also ran: 36 Derringcotte 8.10, 126 Christmas Eve 8.9, 54 In the Swim 7.13, 11* Te Kohi 7.0, 23 Urgent 7.0. Won by a head. Time, lmin 20sec. Dividends, £14 2s and £6 2s. Easter Handicap, of 85sovs ; second lOsovs. One mile and a half. 69i— Mr Cress's Ruamdhunga, by Voltigeur — Lillian, 7.11 ... „.. (M'Pherson) 1 St —Mr DonaH's Whario, ,7.0 . . (G. Reed) 2 5S£ — MrTancred's King's Bowman, 8.11 (Beale)- 3 Also ran : 99 Rip Van Winkle 8.1 and 54A Nero 7.5. Won by three lengths. Time, 2min 42£ sec. - Dividends, £5 3s and £2 1% 6d. Hack Welter, of 35sovs ; second 53ovs. One mile. 22 — Mr Cooijer's Cavendish, by Hiko — Pticeuix, 9.8 .'. ... (R. Buckeridge) 1 70£ -Mr Gnivestock's Tokotea, 10.7 . . (Beale) 2 7£— Mr Reid's Derringcote, 10.10 .. (Owner) 3 Also ran : 474 Come Again 10.6, 2i Bikoline 10.4, 22 Laitiere 9.13, 3 Persimmon 9 13, 43§ Paraffin 9.8, 33i Jim Campbell 9.6. 3 Rata 9.0, 0 Hika Ataab.ua 9 0, 7 Guardfish 9.0. Won by half a length. Time, lmin 51£ sec. Dividends, £10 17s and £4 16s 6d. Open Wklter, of 45sovs ; second ssovs, One mile and a distance. 105— Mr Dalrymple's Sir Agnes, by Master Agnes, 10.12 (Leary) 1 39— Mr Wheeler's Australina. 10.7 . . (Tross) 2 59— Mr Donald's Voltaire, 9.0 ... (Ayers) 3 Won by three lengths. Time, 2min ssec. Dividends, £1 14s aud 18s. Second Day.— Tuesday, April 12. Moroa Hack Handicap, of 35sovs ; second ssovs. Six furlongs. Mr Martin's Sylph, 8.2 (Fowler) 1 Mr Tancred's In the Swim, 7.9 (Armstrong) 2 Mr Macara's Canet, 9.0 (Lane) 3 Also started : Come Again, Christmas Eve, Te Taiaha, Paraffin, Te Kohi, Guardfish, Urgent, Trask. Won by a neck. Time, lmin 17sec. Dividends, £2 7s and £1 17s. Autumn Handicap, of 50sovs; second ssovs. Five furlongs. Mr Tancred's King's Bowman, by ForesterPrincess Royal, 9.6 . . • (Beale) 1 Mr Dalrymple's Sir Agnes, 8.11 ... (Neary) 2 Mr Hannah's Coin, 8 7 (Ayres) 3 Won easily by two length's. Time, lmin 2 4-sscc. Dividends, £1 14s and 17s. Hack Hurdle Handicap, of 35s 3 vs; second ssovß. One mile and a-half. Mrs Whiteman's Persimmon, by Master Agnes —Oleander, 10 5 ... ... (M'Lachlan) 1 Mr Corlett's Master Jack. 10.0 ... (Neary) 2 Mr Richmond's Rhoderick Dhu, 10.10 ... (Ross) 3 Also started • Steel King, Vision, Bikoline. Won by a length. Timß, 2min 54isec. Dividends, £3 3s and £1 19s. Stewards' Handicap, of 65sovs ; second lOsovs. One mile and a-quarter. Mr Cress's Ruamahunga, 8.3 ... (M'Pherson) 1 Mr Wheeler's Australina, 7.6 ... (Manning) 2 Mr Donald's Whario, 7.6 (Rtid) 3 Nero was the only other starter. Won by a nose. Time, Soiia 12£ sec. Dividends,

County Hack Handicap, of 45sovs ; second ssova, One mile and a distance. Mr Cooper's Cavendish, 8.0 (G. Reid) 1 Mr Cress's Volley, 7.0 ... „. ... (Ayres) % Mr Reea'sDeiringcotte, S.S ... (J. Reed) 3 Also ran : Tokatea, Jim Campbell, Inverness, Paraffin, Bikoline, Jrask. Won comfortably by a length. Time, 2min 0 4-53ec. Dividends, £'i 9s and £% 13s. Farewell Handicap, of 40sovs ; second ssov3. One mile. Mr Wheeler's Australina, by Australian— Ina, syrs, 7.7 (Manning) 1 Mr Tancred's King's Bowman, 9.4 ... (Beale) 2 Mr Dalrymple's Sir Agnes, 8.13 ... (Neary) 3 Coin and Thunder also started. Won by half a length". Time, lmin 45sec. Dividends, £5 aud £2 19a. High Weight Hack Handicap, of SOsovs ; second ssovg. One mile. Mr Bidwill's Te Kohi, by Derringer— Donkey ,11.10-7 * (MrF. Pearce) 1 Mr Wilkinson's Sherwood, 10.7 ... (Owner) 2 Mr Johnston's Rebounding Lock, 10.12 (Mr P. Smith) t Mr James's Rat«, 10.7 ... (Mr J. Chisholm) t Also started : Rescue, Miss Bettie, sir Novice, Slipnery. Won hard held by two lengths, a dead heat for third place. Time, lmin 48sec. Dividends, £3 12s and £2 3s.

FAIRLTE RACES. Monday, April 11. Maiden, of Bsovs ; w.f a. One mile. — Dr Horn< brook's bt. Fiubar 1, Mr J. Bull's Grand Cross 2, Mr R. Simpson's Qnicksight 3. ' Handicap Maiden Trot, of Ssovs. One mile and a-half.— Mr R. Gould's Zuleika, 12sec, 1 ; Mr H. liovegrove's Transit Royal, scr, 2 ; Mr C. Walsh's Fisherman, sc-, 3. Three others started. Won easily. Open Welter Handicap, of 15sovs..— Mr H. Ken's Supplejack, -9.10, 1 ; Mr J. O'Grady's Toxa, 9.0, 2; Mr Burnett's Perkinette, 8.0, 3. Tvvn other* ran. Won by two lengths. District Hack Kace. of ssovs. Three-quarters of a mile.- Mr If. Kerr's Our Bessl, Mr E. Shaw's Opawa Maid 2, Mr D. Stewart's The Mayor 3. Also iaD : Mi- W. Doyle's Duke. Selling Kace, of lOsovs. Three-quarters of a mile.— Mr J. O'Grady'u Toxa 1, Mr H. Kerr's Supplejack 2, Mr E. Bull's WetsailS. Two others ran. Won pretty easily. - - Handicap Trot, of 15sovs. Two miles.— Mr Lorgelly's Penguin, 21sec, 1. Seven others started. Zuleika came in first, but was disqualified for galloping. Farewell Handicap, of Bsov3. Five furlongs. —Mr J. O'Grady's Toxa, 10.5. 1 ; Mr 11. Kerr's Supplejack, 110, 2. Four others started. St. Fmbar passed the post first by half a length, but w&s disqualified for going inside a pO3t. - •

PATEA. RACES. Monday, April 11. Hurdle Handicap, of 30sovs ; second ssovs. One mile and a-half. 55— Mr Chamberlain's Cairo, by Gipsy King, 9.0 (Stevens) 1 71— Mr Major's Sinner, 9.10 (Lind) 2 50— Mr Barnes's Spearshot, 6yis, 9.0 ... (Henry) 3 Also ran : 72 Spermaceti 9.13, 36 Mapukau 9.3. Won easily by a length. Time, 2min 52 3-ssec. Dividend, £i 13°. Flying Handicap, of 25sovs ; second osovs. Six furloDgi. 98 -Mr Coffej's Mayday, by Foulshot, 7.12 57-Mr Tate's Singleshot, 7.11 (Barlow) 2 203— Mr George's The-Don, 7.6 (Jones) 3 Also ran : 72 Q'.een's Guard 8.3. Won by a length. Time, lmin 21sec. Dividend, £3 18s. Catch Weights, of 20sovs ; second Ssovs. Four furlongs and a-half. 89— Mr Williams's Royal Guard, by Vanguard . 1 46— Mr Mitchell's Riverrdale .-.'2 189— Mr Goddard's Scout ...^ 3 Also started : 23 Van Courier, 8 Eau-de-vie, 21 The Fawn, 7 Gladys, 31 Mahoe, 4 Simplicity. " Won easily. Time, 58sec. Dividend, £4 ss. Easter Handicap, of 65spvs ; second 10sov3, third osovs. One mile and a-half. 49- -Mr George's Kahoi, by Natator — Confidante, 8.9 (J. George) 1 64— MrTfates'sSt. Hiko, 7.9 ... (Barlow) 2 59 -Mr Morrow's Capture, 7.2 ... (Manning)- 3 Won easily by a length. Time, 2min 52gsec. Dividend. £1 163. Farmb-rs' Plate, of 25sovs ; second sjovs from stake. 33— Mr Gilligan's F<uigh-a-ballagh, by Vanguard, 10.12 1 60— Mr Ross's Fair Jess. 10.6 „ 2 46-Mr Hikaba's Puanga, 10 12 " .. 3 Also started: 4 Skybird 1013, 5 The Chump lO.ffi, 74 Kapo 10.12, 2!) Dandy 10.11, 2 Wallflower 10 6. 4 Haupiki 10.0. Won easily. Time, lmin 52sec. Dividend, £7. Alton Handicap, of 30sovs"; second ssovs. One mile. 46— Mr Tate's Singleshot, by Foulshot, 7.8 (Barlow) 1 97— Mr Coffey's May Day, 7.12 ... (Anson) 2 124— Mr George's The Don, 7.11 ... (James) 3 Also started :13 Spearshot, 6.10, 17 Capture 6.10 Won by half a length. Time, lmin 50sec. Di.idend. £5 16s. Final Stakes, of 20sovs ; second ssovs. Wcig«t 90. Four furlongs and a-half. 132— Mr Goddard's Scout. . ~ 1 133-Mr Williams's Royal Guard .- 2 Also started : 9 Van Courier, 2 Eau-de-vie, 1* Mola, 60 Riversdale, 25 Mahoe. .Won easily. Time 1 , 59sec. Dividend, £2 9j. WAIPUKTJRAU RACES. Monday, April li. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 35sovs ; second ssovs One mile and three-quarters. 121— Mr Blake's Great Britain, by Patriarch, 9.0 (Watts)- 1 181— Mr Hyde's Aorere, 9.2 . . (Woolley) 2 115-Mr Hollo's Outlaw, 10.0... . (Rollo) 3 Won easily by three lengths. Time, 3min 45sec. Dividend, £3 2s. Easter Handicap, of 50sovs; second ssovs. Seven furlongs. 138 -Mr Siddells's Moon raker, by The Assyrian—Norah, 8 5 (Griffiths) 1 122— Mr Te Hianga's Whitirea, 7.9 (W. Jones) 2 51— Mr Fitzrov's King Wai, 6.12 ... (Harding) 3 Also ran : 86 Donovan, aged, 8.5 (Noble) ; 187 Girofla, 7.0 (Lister). Won by half a head. Time, lmin 33£ sec. Dividend," £3 16s. Trial Handicap, of 2530vs ; second ssovs. Once round. 134— Mr Bennett's Te Ori, by Wonderland— Kaikai, 8 0 (A. White) 1 233— Mr Petfcit's Beauharnaif. syrs, 8.7 (Rollo) 2 57— Mr Laurence's Matipo. 8.0 ... (Banks) 3 75-MrTe Ca's Porangi, 80. ... (Whittaker) (I 68— Mr Tenrupu'd "Whakamatau, 8.0 (Wright) 0 Won by half a dozen lengths. Time, 2min 83ec. Dividend, £3 16s. Waipukurau Handicap, of lOOsovs; secondlosov3. One mile and a-half. 340— Hon. J. D. Orniind'ti Martyrdom, by Apremont-Maityr, 712 ... (White) 1 109— Mr Lowry's Dottrel, 7.8 . ... (Lister) 2 99— Mr O'Donoghue's Maid Marion, 6 13 (Harding) 3 Also ran- 114 Te Ngaeha 7.11 (Noble), 53 Donovan 7 6 (11. Joses), 85 Aphony 7.3 (W. Jones). Won by half a length. Maid Marion being a length behind Dottrel, third, Aphony fourth, Te Ngaehe next. Time, 2min 4kec. Dividend, £2 2b. Handicap Hack Flat, of 35sovs-; second horse ssovs. one and a-half miles. 101— Mr Banks's Progiess, by Archer—Peabloom, 7.7 (Listei) 1 224 -Mr Blake's Daphne, 9.5 . . (D. Watt) 2 112— Mr Bennett's Te Oti, 6.7 (O'NeiJl) 3 51— Mr Armstrong's Struck Oil, 7.2 (Noble) 0 Won by a short length from Daphne. Time, 2miu 48£ sec. Dividend. £4 2s. Wblteu Handicap, of 25sovs. One and a-quarter miles. 151— Mr Fitzroy's King Wai, by King Cole— Wainui, 11.3 (iMr R,. Harley) i 177— Hon. J D. Ormond's Hussar, 10.7 (Mr J. D. Ormond, jun.) 2 60-Mr Hughes's Tirea. 10.3 ... (G. Collello) 3 Also ran : 51 Minnehaha 10.7 (Banks). 42 Hika« atahua 10.0 (Mr A. Hyde)

Won from start to finish. Time, 2min 18 3-osec. Dividend. £2 16s. Vlying Handicap^ of 40sovs ; second ssovb. Six furlongs. 84— Mr Lowry's Dottrel, by Cuirassier— Gannet, 8.6 (Whittaker) 1 ' 50— Mr Te Hianca's Whitireife7.ll (Jones) 2 71— Mr Hunters" Girofh, 7.3 ... (Lyster) 3 Alao ran : 70 Moomuker 9.0 (Griffiths,), 91 Nukurau 8.0 (Wright), 40 Coolgardie 0.9 (Harding) Won by a length. Time, lmin 19 4 ssec. Dividend, £4 Bs. Final Hack Race, of 25sovs ; second 53ovs. One mile. 406— Hon. Ormond's Pan&y, by Dreadnought— Queen of Hearts, 8.1 ... (A. White) 1 113-Mr Powell's b g forecast, 7.8 (Graham) 2 SO-Mr Blake's Daphne, 9.7 (Watt) 3 Also started: 64 Process, 8.4 (Wright), 51 Shamrock 6 12 (Lister), 7 llikaatahua 6.12 (Tan), 16 Matipo 6 12 (O'Neill). "Won easily. Time, lmin 48sec. Dividend, £1 13s. AUCKLAND AUTUMN MEETING. Second Day — April 12. Fine weather again favoured tiie Auckland j Racing Club for the second day of their j Autumn meeting, which took place at Elleislie to-day. The attendance, though not up to the previous day, was large, upwards of 5000 being present. The sum of £6182 passed through the totalisator. The following are the results : — ' • stewards' handicap, OLlOObovs. One mile and a distance. 1 43— Mr J. Geonre'sCiusoe, 6.11 ... (Julian) "1 - 6— Mr Bell's Koiowai, 7.2 . ...(Stewait) 2 105 -Mr Thorpe's Lillie, 7 5 (Duff) 3 Also started: "118 Kwordfish 97, 23 CaftRshore 7.9, 58 Mibs Orona 7 S, 25 Panoply 7.7, 7 j Bjimie Blue 7.5, 12-Lufra 7.4, 76 Nan a en 7.4. j As the straight was entered upon liillie and Crusoe joined the leaders, aud tho latter was in frout as the Derby stand wrs passed, and comiug on in fine style won by two leugths. Time, 2min. Dividend, £9 18s. ELLEfISLIE HANDICAP. Six furlongs. 16— Mr Leonard's Roxana, 6 7 (Whitebouse) 1 27S— Mr J. H Stead's liylas, 8.0 . (J. Sceats) 2 152-Mr J Cbaafe\s St Ursula, 710 ... 3 Also .started : 136 Dayntree 8.8. 85 Victoria Cross 8.0, 66 St. Innis 7.8, 49 Swittfoot 7.8, 20 Bluejacket 7.6, 6 St. Lawrence 6.9. Won ' by a length, St. Ursuia, who was leading to the Derby stand, being third. Time, lmin 19sec. Dividend, £45 9i. I AUTUMN HANDICAP, Of 400sovs. Ona mile and a-quarter. 182— Mr M'Nichol's Waiorongomai, 7.11 (\V\ Bird) 1 18';— Mr Chaafe's St. Paul, 10.0 ... (J Ohaafe) 2 374— Hon. J. D. Ormond's Daunt, 8 7(F. Davis.) 3 Also started : 65 Anita 7.3, Ki7 Coronet 7.3, 68 Lady Marion 7.0, 31 Favoiia 6.8, 115 Crusoe 6 S. St. Paul was first away, but being steadied Daunt and Favooa took the lead. At the back stretch Daunt; was leading by a clear halflength from Waiorongomai, St. Paul being close op third. The field closed up ere the home ■ turn was reached, the victory of Waiorongomai and Sfc; Paul being lour'ly proclaimsd. A most ' , exciting race to the post saw the top weighfc ! beaJen by half a length. Time, 2min 10£ sec. Dividend, £5 17s. AUTUMN STEEPLECHASE, , A handicap of 150sovs. About three miles. 78— Mr Comer's Magpie, 9.11 ... (Owner) 1 252— Mr Archibald's Levanter, 12.12 (Stutall) 2 - 355— Mr Byers's Mi.=s Nelson, 11.6 (Katterns) o! ■ " Also started • 65 Itch 98. I ■ Magpie led from the start until the turn far 1 home, where Miss Nelson and Levanter joiued ; in and the trio raced to the last hurdle together. Magpie came away in the straight and won by - two lengths. Time, 6min 35$ec. Dividend, ! £8 13s. FLYING HANDICAP. '■ Of lOOsovs. Six furlongs. 119— Mr Nathan's Miss Emmy, 8.4 (Gallagher) 1 351- Mr Evans's Eton. 8 4 (Creamer) 2 , 32— Mr Harper's Three Star, 7.5 (SceaU) 3 • Also started : 17 Castashore 8.8, 136 Picklock . - B.C, 221 Target 86, 48 Supplejack S5, 11 Bonnie : Blue 7.12, 35 Lady Cuisine 7.8, 25 Bowshot 7.5, 49 ' Brilliant 6.11, ' A fine race home saw Miss Emmy first past the poit, two leDgths in front of Eton. *ime, ' lmin 17^-seo. Dividend, £6 Bs. , w > The Pony Race (six fu longs) was won by ! Miss Rose, 9.11 ; Fairhill, 9 11, 2 ; Repetition, 6.8,3. Time, lmiu 20scc. Dividend, £4 183 SHORTS HANDICAP, ! Of lOOsovs. Five furlong 3. 135— Mr Evans's Eton, 8.7 (Creamer) 1 ' - 75-Mr Bayley's Kanaka, 7.6 2 • 202— Messrs Duder's Cuirasette, 6.10 3 AUo started : 357 St. Elmo 8.8, 206 Miss Emmy 8.7, 96 The Drone 6.10. ; After almost exciting race Eton won by half a length. Time, lmin 4£3ec. Dividend, £7 16s. Third Day— Saturday, Apbil 16. ' Maiden Huudles. One mile and a-h^lf — Kapai, 9.0, 1 ; The Trifler, 9.0, 2 ; Dauntless 11, R. 12, 3. Also started : Webley, Forella, Bally- : hoDley, Seabreeze, La Grippe, lieindeer. Seabreeze fell. Won easily. Time, 3min OJ^ec. Dividend, £10 7s • Hurdle Race One mile and three-quarters.— ' Muscatel, 10.5, 1} Vanish, 10 7,2; Krena. 9.0,3. ' Also started : . Hairylegs. Adam, Voltii»eur 11. Won easily by two lengths. Time, 3min ob'sec. Dividend, £0 6s. A protast for incoasisteut running was dismissed. St. George's Handicap, of 150sovs. One mile. Bt. Paul, 10 3, 1 ; Rex, 85, 2; Miss Anna. 75. 3. Also started : Porangi Potae 7.7, Target 7.7, Crusoe 7.4, Panoply 7.3, Lillie 7.0, Castashbre 7.0, Coronet 7.0, Koiowai 0.12, Favona 6 10, Record Reign 6.8. The field were together when the straight was reached, and a fine race to the post saw St. Paul snatch a half-length's victory from the favourite. Time, lmin 41 sec. Dividend. £6 J*. Pony Handicap. Five furlongs.— Little Wonpier, 67, 1 ; Winnie, 7.4, 2 ; Lady Howitzer, 7.4, 3. Xime, lmin sssec. Dividend, £24 9s. Criterion Handicap of lOOsovs. Four furlongs —Victoria Cross, 6 12, 1 ; Cuirasette, 7.6, 2; Hermosa, 7.7, 3. Also started : Eton, Miis Emmy, Atalanta, The Drone, Dob, Bullion. Won by a full length.' Time, 50sec. Dividend, £8 19s. - Handicap Steeplechase, of lOOsovs. About three miles.— Miss Nelson, 11.3, 1 ; Magpie, 10.10, 2 , Voltigeur 11, 9.7, 3. Also started : Kingswood and Forella. Won easily by three lengths. Time, 6min 35sec. Dividend, £1 15s. Grand Stand Handicap, of lOOaovs. Five furlongs.— Biilliant, 68, 1 ; Rex, 10 3, 2 ; Cuirasette, I 6.11, 3. Eleven others started A most exciting j ; finish resulted in the judge declaring in favour of ■ Brilliant by half a length. Time, lmin 4}sec. Dividend, £41 3s. Victoria Handicap. Five furlongs.— Victeria Cross 8.4, 1; Swiftfoot, 7.6, 2; St. Ursula, 7.7, 3. A-Ifo started : Dayntree, St. lunis, Roxana, Dium ' Major, Lady Cecilia. Roxana was left at the po&t. Won very easily. Time, lmin 4f sec. Divi dend, £5 12s. AUCKLAND TROTTING MEETING. (Second Day — April 13. • Triat, Trot Handicap. One mile. --Native . Cat, 26sec, 1; Cob, Msec, 2; Impeiial Prince, J 24sec, 3. Dividend, £1 9s. J BoitouGH Handicap. Six furlongs and a-half. — Boh 1, Unknown 2, Rangiuru 3. Time, lmin 27."!ec. Dividend, £1.1 ' 1 April Trot Handicap.— Sailor Boy 11, ISsec, 1 ; Lusitania, scr, 2 ; Bendigo, 40sec, 3. Time, ] 1 Drain 36sec. Dividend. £2 10s. Huedm Race Handicap. One mile and a-half. Bob 1, Vera 2, Karaka 3. Time, 3m in 20sec. 1 Dividend, 163. j Harness Trot. One mile and a-half.— Cleve- l ;

land, 12sec, 1 ; Eosebill, scr, 2 ; Golden King, 12sec, 3. Time, 4min 7sec. Dividend, £2 4s. Shorts Handicap. Five furlongs.— Unknown 1. Certain 2, Dick 3. Time, lmin 6sec. Dividend, £2 3s. v Class Trot Handicap One mile and a-half. — Lord Harold, 24sec,'l; Albert Victor, 6sec. 2; Lusitania, lGsec, 3. Time, 4mia S^see. Dividend, £3 !)s. FEILDING RACES. FrRST Day, Monday, April 11. Flying Handicap, of 60s(»s ; second lOsovs. Six # furlongs. 125— Mr O'Driscoll's Indian Shot, by TorpedoHoneysuckle, 8.5 ... (A. M'Cormick) 1 114— Mr Belcher's Ben Varrcy, 7.2 (G. Price) 2 178 Mr Fitzmaurice's Aquatic, B 7 (W. Thomas) 3 Also started : 131 Obborne 7 13, 100 Lady Spec 7.6. Wou by a head. Time, lmin 17sec. Dividend, £4 13s. Kawakawa Hurdle Handicap, of tiOsovs ; second ssovs. Two miles aud a diatiince. 152-Mr h'oott's Plain Bill, by Flintlock— Flora M'Douald, 12 8 .. .. (W. Higgins) 1 li>:J-Mr Moore's Dante. 10.13 .. (G. taiug) 2 172 -Mr Green's Pokomoko, 9.3 (J. Gieen) 3 Also started : 152 Swift 10 2, 40 Kedlieny 0 3. Won easily by two lengths. Time, 4min 15Jsec. Dividend, £4. TaOmii Hack Hurdle Hack, of 4tisovs ; second s^o vs. One mile and three-quarters. IS1 — Mr Tuckei's Ndyboin, by Sou-wester, 9.13 (T O'Brien) 1 112— Mr Proctor's Aquafortis, 9.11 ... (A Hall) 2 29— Mr Gladys Violot, 9.0 ... (R. G'een) ."> Also started : £b"4 Pyrites 10.9, 47 Penelope 9.3, 50 Whangaroa 9 0 Won by three lengths. Time, Smin 31 4-ssec. Dividend, £3 11s. Feildino Cup, of 20050vs ; second 20sovs, thhd lOsovs. One mile and a-halr. , 221— Mr Tilley's Voltigeur, by Tim Wluffler— Voltaiina, 7 9 (J. Woods) 1 154— Mr B.Utol's Light, 7.0 ... (G Piice) 2 370— Mi Maher's Primula, 8.6 .. (H Moon-) 3 Also btaited : 157 Rangipuhi 8 5. Wou by two lengths. Time, 2inin 39sec. Dividend, £3 155. , Handicap Hack Race, of 50sovs ; second ssova. Oue mile and a-half. 130— Mr Davies's Ruby Twist, by Gip«y King — ■ Torori, 9.? (L Matthews) 1 ]16 -aMr Shearsby's Thrush, 7.12 (T.Wilson) 2 158-Dr Reed's Derry, 7.2 ... (J. Woods) 3 Also started 204 His Lordship 7.9. 77 Rodarj, 7.5. 2Z Worry 7 13. | Won easily by two length?. Time, 2min 42£<ec. Dividend, £5 2s. j »V inter Oats Handicap, of fiOsovs ; second lO^ovs. 1 One mile. j 128— Mr Belcher's Ben Vairey, by Vanguard — \ Caller Herrin, 7.0 (G. Price) l! 234— Mr O'Driscoll's Indian Slv.t, 8.10 i (A. M'Cormick) 2 ; 192— Mr Tilley's Return, S 7 ... (J. Wood) 3: Also started : lfil Lady Spec 7.5. J Won easily. Time, lmin 4jsec. Dividend, £0. ' Hack Flying Hand re vp, of 40 a ovs. Six fur- j longs I 163— Mr Collello's The Himpie, by Natator. | 613 (G. Piice; 1 152— Mr Shearsby's The Archer, 9.4 (IS. W«tson) 2 192— Mr Sheehy's First Shot, 7.11 (C. Pritchard) 3 j Also ran : 155 Vibration 7.11, 44 Discount 7.5, j 53 Ocean 7 3, 37 Turanoi 7.0, 12 Laurestina 6.7, 19 Stella 6 7. Won by a head. Time, lmin 17sec. Dividend, £4 11s. i Second Day -Tuesday, April 12. Denbigh Stakes, of COsovs ; secoud 10 jo vs. Six furlo'.gs. 103— Mr Fitzmaurice's Aquatic, by Natator, 8.6 (W. Thomas) 1 174 -Mr O'Driscoll's Indian Shot, 8.10 (A. 1 M'Cormick) 2 125 -Mr Belcher's Ben Varrey, 7.7 (G. Price) 3 Won easily by a length. Time, lmin 17sec. Dividend, £2 Is. j Kimbolton Hurdlb Race, of 60? ov a; second ssov?. iOne mile and three-quarters. 256— Mr MooiVs Dante, by Sou-wester—J ulia, 11.4 (G. Lai^) 1 189— Mr Green's Pokomoko, 9.5 .. (J.Morris) 2 Also ran : 44 Britannia 10.0, 29 R-dberry 9.0, 21 Spreydoa 9.7, 61 S,wift 9.11. Won by three lengths, Biitannia and Redbetrry j a dead heat for third place. Time, 3min 3Ssec. j Dividend, £i 2s. Oroua Hack Hurdles, of 35sovs ; second ssovs. One mile and a-half. ]55 — Mr Leicester's Alpine, by Isaak Walton, 9 0 •. .. (G. Walls) 1 2oß— Mr Tucker's Nayboru, 10.10 (T. O'Brien) 2 20S-Mr Proctor's Aquafortis, 10.0 ... (A. Hall) 3 Also ran : 21 Pyrites 10.0, 57 Violet 9.5, 31 Penelope 9.0. Won easily Time. Smin 56sec. Dividend, £4 2s. Easter Handicap, of lOOsovs ; second lOsovs. One mile and a-quarter. 178— Mr Maher's Primula, by Torpedo — Primrose, 8 3 (L. Matthews) 1 162-Mr Bristol's Light, 7.3 (G. Price) 2 106— Mr Marumaru's Rangipuhi, 8.0 (C. Jenkins) 3 Also started : 331 Voltigeur 8 1. | Won by a length. Time 2mtn 9£sec. Dividend, i £3 18s. ! Second Handicap Hack Flat, of 35sovs ; second 53ovs3^ Six fuilongs. 104— Mr Sheehy's First Shot, by Armament, 7.12 ' (C. Pritchard) 1 I 170— Mr Fitzmaurice's Rubin, 9.5 j (W Thomas) 2 55— Mr Bryant's Ocean, 7.7 ... (G. Price) 3] Also started : 197 Ruby Twist 9.9, 86 His Lordship 7.8. 16 Vibration 7.2, 3 Worry 6.11, 8 Discount • 7.7. 32 Calmarine 6.13, 9 Taramai 6.13. \ ! Won by two lengths. Time, lmin 19sec. Dividend, £3 38s. • 1 Makino Handicap, of 55sovs ; second ssovs. One i mile. i 183— Mr Belc'oer's Ben Vairey, 7.9 (G. Price) 1 111— Mr O'Driscoll's Indian Shot, 8.7 ! (A. M'Cormick) 2 235-Mr Tilley's Return, 8.2 .(J. Woods) disq. j Also started . 45 Lady Spec 6 12 ! Return won, but was disqualified for inronsis- j tent running Dividend 0:1 Ben Varrey, £3 Is. j Final Scurry, of 3550vs ; second ssovs. Weight | 8.7. Five furlnngs. j 133 — Mr Bevan's Kiimai, by Remington, 8.7 j (L. Matthews) 1 187— Mr Sullivan's Tupuhi (A. M Cormick) 2 33— Mr Harris's Stella, 8.7 t 27— Mr Green's Sassafras, 8.7 t Also started : 79 Discord, 19 Silver Spur, 48 Laurestina, 25 Bushman, 3 liopney, 47 Totia, 4 Avoudale, 39 Marionette. Won by two lecgths. Time, lmin 4ssc. Dividend, £4 7s. LANCASTER PARK TROTS. Second Day— Wednesday, April 13. Maiden Handicap (in harness), of lOsovs ; second Bsors and third 4snvs , 15sec limit. Two miles. 208— Captain Popham's Polly Huon, by Huon — Hattie Bentou, lOsec . . (Albaugh) 1 Also ran : 751 Eladarat llsec. 36 Elflock 12sec?, 44 King Harold 13sec, 41J Kate 15sec, 9 Hector 15sec Won easily by "over the distance frors Elflock. Time, smin 43sec. Dividend, £1 14s. Pony Handicap, of 30sovs ; second 6sovs and third 3sovs. Two miles 100— Mr Anderson's Master Irvington, by Young Irvington, 18sec ... (T. W Pjice) 1 Also started : 324 Thomas 16sec, 124 Jessamine 22sec, 40 Nioper 23sec, 9 Little Queen 25sec, 131 Deception 25sc'c. Won by over the distance. Time, smin 38sec. Dividend, £3 18s. Limit Handicap (in harness), of 100sovs_ ; second 20sovs and third lOsovs ; lOsec limit. Two miles. 109J— Mr Jardin's Kentucky, by Berlin— Jenny Tracy, 6sec . „. (White) 1 126}— Mr Mace's Mambrino Abdallah, 2sec (Frost) 2 Also started : 35i Monte Carlo scr, 91 Sam Slick Isec, 285 Rita 15ec,~39 Little Willie 2sec. Won by 50yds. Time, smin 6gsec. Dividend, £5 125. A protest for inconsistency was dismissed.

Phogressive Handicap (in harness), of 50sovs ; second lOsovs and third Gsovs ; iJOseu limit. Two miles. 129 —Mr RobertsonVMotuiti, 24-ec ... (Owner) 1 123A- Mr M'Millan's Toroa, 16=ec ...(Owner) 2 170 —Mr Holmes's Design, 22s.se (N Pi ice) 3 Also started : 5J Mi'bs Tracy set 1 , 3J Honest Jack 5-sec, 5J Mesmeri3t Ssec, 11J Hazeldean Sseo, 12 Uncle Tom llsec, 30£ Kuby II 13sec, 16 Bonnie M'Gregor 15sec, 24^ Lnogene 16aec. 7 Miriam 20sec, 49] Liberia 22sec, 212 Young Burlington 23sec, 36 Garry Owen 23sec, 14 Eladaret 25<ec. Won by 40yds. Time, smin 33bec. Dividend, £5 16s. Linwood Handicap, of 80sovs ; second 16sovs and third Ssovs. Two miles. 52£— Mr Andeison's Linda, 18sec. (T. W. Price) 1 100 —Mr Holmes'*; Stockholm, 13sec (N. Pi ice) 2 116J— Mr Edwards'* Dictator, ssec ...(Owner) 3 Also started : 166 i Allerton ssec, 59& Micro 9sec, 21 Gwynne 9-sec. Won by a neck, Stockholm a head in front of Dictator. Time, smin 22Jsec. Dividend, £S 18s. A protest against Linda for inconsistent running and one against Stockholm for breaking and galloping pa&t the post were dismissed. Lancaster Park Handicap (in harness), of lOlKovs ; second 20jovs and third lO^vs. Two 163— Mr Sef ton's Hattie S, 7sec .. (D. Price) 1 125— Mr Mace's Jessie Palm (Frost) 2 Ako started : 55J Rita scr, 73 Ham 12« ec, 48J Manton 75^ec, 92 The Baron 18-ec, 51 Heather Dew ISsec. I Won by three lengths. Time, smin 4sec. i Dividend, £3 fis. : Teleuuvph Handicap (in- saddle), of 50sovs ; j tecond lOsovs and third ssovs ; 15sec limit. ! One mile. I ; 99 -Mi Morris's Firefly, 13<;ec (T. W. Price) 1 38J— Mr Phillips's Jessie, scr ... (Owner) 2 i 178J— Mr Leslie's F. B , 3sec .. (laggart) 3 Also started : 22 Peggy 3sec, 22 Hassan 4sec, 95J Scrutineer 6^tc, 95i Spec 9sec. Won by 30yds. Time, 2miu 44sec. Dividend, I £T) - j ! Final Handicap (in harness), of 50?ovs ; second \ ! lOsnvs aud third s;iovs ; 15sec limit. One i mile, j 41 —Mr Dale's Miss Tracy, by Blackwood Abdallab—Jenny Tracy, lOsec . . (Farrar) 1 14JJ— Mr Anderson's Isabel, 13sec I (T. W. Price) 2 | Also started: 31J Hattie S. 2sec, S9i Young j i Irvinpton 6sec, 1621 Utah 9sec, 56 Mesmerist 15^ec, | 1 6*^ Uazeldean 15se"c. I i Won by 30yd3. Time, 2min 43Jsec. Dividend, i £13. WESTLAND AUTUMN MEETING. Fikst Day— Thursday, Apbil 14. Trial Handicap. Geraint 1, Slaiden 2. Five started. Dividend, £1 11s. Borough Handicap.— National 1, Rustic 2. Dividend, £1 B*. , Easier Gifp. — Speculator 1, Slaiden 2, PetroI line 3 A splendid race. Won by a nose. Divij detid, £3 4s j Hu^dlks. — Couranto 1, Cheque 2, Cyrus 3. A ptotest was entered against Couranto for crossing. If decided in his favour the dividend will be £5 Us. Railway Handicap — Shylock 1, Geraint 2. A capital ir.ee Dividend, £1 10^. 1 Flying Handicap. — Silver Rose 1,- Millstream ! 2. Second Day— Friday, Apeil 15. Miners' Purse. — Seabreeze 1, Slaiden 2 Cactus tripped and fell, bringing down Shylock. Neither was injured. Dividend, £2 6s A protest against Seabreeze for inconsistent lunning on the first day was not sustained. Town Plate— Ben More 1, Geraint 2, Mill- . stream 3. Dividend, £2 Is. Owing to a mis- j taken staH they raced ■ twice, the result being the panic on each occasion. | Jockey Club Handicap. Nine furlongs. — | Silver Rose 1, Slaiden 2, Petrolins 3. A splendid I race. The six starters raced the whole distance in a buueh. Silver Ro&e won by a short head ; half a length between second and third. There was not two lengths between the first and the sixth hois.*. Dividend, £5 12-5. Huudlks — Couranto 1, Cheque 2. A good race. Dividend, £2 Is. Auction Handicap. — Rustic 1, G^raiut 2. Dividend, £210'- 1 . Final Handicap.— Speculator 1, Slaiden 2. Dividend, £1 7s. The protest ia the First Hurdles yesterday sgainst Couranto was dismissed.