RACING IN NEW ZEALAND.

Otago Witness, Issue 2310, 9 June 1898, Page 33

RACING IN NEW ZEALAND.

T.4HUNA PARK TROTTING 1 CEUB. Second Day — Wbdnbsday, June. I.

The weather was cold and showery, and theattendance only moderaee^ Af eatnreof the daj-'d selecting the winner. A. featura of the day'a sport was. tha splendid exhibition of - trptfcing given by Cling in the Raaf urly. Pony Handicap}, in which aha was conceding no less thin. SOseo to such: a well-known performer as Jack, the Ripper. Mr Clarkfs mare had ho trouble whatever in outpacing her. opponents,'&nd won with comparative ease. The times tot the vaxicus half-miles of the distance^ were r First, lmin 24sec ; second, ..lndia 15sec ; third, lmin 20ssc ; fourth, Imin 24£ sec. Rfesars Mason »nd Roberts passed the &ura of £1615 10s through the tot.alisa.tora: for the day, being an incneas« o£ £233 10s on the amount invested? on the first day. Results :—: —

MAIDEN HANDICAP (HARNESS), Of 25sovs ; second horse 3sovs. One mile aud a-half.

53£--Mr J. A. M'Grinnesssis b g Rabbi, sor (R Allan) 1 2!JJ— Mr W. T. Wright's r m Southern Queen, J3sse (Owner) 2 Also started . 19 Miss f'aiohem 13sec (J, Allan), aiid i STinora 15sec (Laing). Southern Queen lead' to the home turn when she was paseeii by R*bbi r who jasfc managed! to win by "a length. Time, 4-min 13see. Dividends • £i Us and 17s. RANFURI/K PONY HANDICAP (HARNESS), iOf 25"soys. ; second 3sovs. Two miles. 85 -Mr I). Olavk's bum Cling; sor ... (Clark) 1 3Si— Mr E. Duune's c g Aquiiras, 35sec ; * (J. Allan)!. 2 Alsoi started : 75 Hai^ee 37dee (Grant)), and- 3) Jack, the Ripper s(hec (M'Eewea). When haM the. distance, had. been coveted Aquinas held the lead, wifcfa the favouritet Cling ropidly overhauling her field* Aquinas held a sfctang lead after, the third lap, and was in front to the foot of the a&caight where' ding passed him, and won with f.fe.B greatest of easa by about 50 yards. The sneond half, mile of the dist/ance waa coyerod in bin* fast tsime of ltnin 15aeo. Time, saain 23£ sec. Dividends : £2 8a and£L4s\

QTJEEN.'S HANDICAP (SADDLE), Of 50sov8 ; second horse lOiOvs: One mile and a-hsclf. 42— Mr 0. Newman's b m Kentucky Maid, 245ec... - .. (Grant) J, 'it— Mr J. M'Ke wen's bli Lexington,, 16sec «T. M'Kewoni .1 ,

- Also started:" 16 Honest Wilkascr (J. Allan), 891 Bellman 7sec (Owner), 4J Bendigo 12aec (Croasan), 11J Rex 12sec (Owner), 70 Beaconsfield Ithcc (R, Crossan), 16 Fairy 19scc (M. Allan), 37J Devil's King 22sec (Pringle), 85 Commodore 24sec (M'Kfty), 6 Ivy 26sec (Tilson), 8 Tasuian 31sec <Mil Her). and 9 Minnie Grey 33sec (Owner).

Kentucky Maid took tbe lead in the first half mile and was never afterwards headed, winning by fully a dozen lengths. Bellman, the favourite, trotted very unkindly, and was never prominent. Time, 4min 16seo. Dividends, £4 W» and £2 Bs.

SELLING HANDICAP (HARNESS), Of 25«ovs Two miles. S3J — Mr J. Robertson's g m Schoolgirl, lOsec (Tilson) 1 BOA— Mr J, MTainsh's eh m Edina, 16sec (Pringle) 2 Also started : 24 John Druinm scr (Townsend), 17 Sandy 6»eo (J. M'Kewen), 5i Haeremai ssec (Henry). > • The race resolved ittelf into a tussle between Eflin* and Sohoolgirk and the latter coming away at the home turn passed the post with ao. nd vantage of several lengths. Some dissatisfaction wm expressed by a considerable number of the public at the running of the scratch 'horse, &a well as that of Sandy aud Haeramai, and a good deal of hooting was indulged in as they returned to the paddock. Time, 6oain ZOsec. Dividends, £4 16s and £2 Bs.

WINTER OATS HANDICAP (HARNESS), Of fiOsovß ; secoud horse lOsovs Two miles. 1061— Mr S. G. Smith's b g Monowav47sec „ _'\ (W T . M'Kewen) 1 17 —Mr J. M'Kewen'a b h' Lexingtpn, 27sec (JVM'Kawen) 2

Also started.: 461 General Trar.y Bcr (J. Allan), 27 Cowboy 37sec (M* Allan), 18 Kentucky Maid BOsec [10sec,penaltyl (Grant), and 72$ Whroo 42iec (R. Croaßan).

' Monowai went to the front in the first lap, but broke badly, enabling Whroo to gain the premier position, whioh Monowai'shortly afterwards regained, and although Lexington looked like defeating the favourite in the last half mile Mouowai landed the stake with something to spare. Time,' smin 54^sec. Dividends, £2 8s and £1 4s. FINAL PONY HANDICAP (SADDLE), Of 25sova ; second 3sovs. One mile aDd a-half. Li— Mr W. Rocbiort's b m Haidee, 9sec (Grant) 1\ 24 — Mr W M'Dowell's b g Sandy, scr (Owner) 2 Also started : 40 Pippin 3sec (Pringle), 49 Donald llsec (R. Allan), 7 Daisy Bell 13sec (J. Allan), 41 ' Charlotte 17sec (Pewy), 6 Jack the Ripper 19sac IE. M'Kewen), 2£ Jacky 25sec (Millier), and J4J : Cricker 85sec (Wallace).

Cricker w»» in the front for about half the j journey, when Charlotte wrested the lead from 1 him ; but Haidee gradually overhauled the ! Readers, and in the run home had an advantage of about six lengths, Sandy finishing second. 3?ime, 4min 26sec. Dividends, £89 83 and £U 14s.

2tfr M'Dowell, the owner of Sandy, immediately entered a protest againet Haidee feeing declared ihe winner on the grounds of Inconsistent running. Tbe stewards met to con-\; w'djer the'protest,- and after taking the evidence j of the owner and rider of Haidee and that of ] )Mr Hl'Dowell, unanimously decided to dismiss j the 1 protest. " j

FAREWELL HANDICAP (SADDLE). ' Of 308ovs ; second ssovs". One mile. 13|— Mr A. Forbes' eh g Harold, scr (Pringle) 1 58"— Mr'W. Brown's blk h Duncan Abdallah, 13sec (Grant) 2 ' Also started: Vsk Colonel scr (W. M"Kewen), 3J Bellman ssec (Owner), 7- Bendigo 9sec (R. Crossan), 24* Beaconsfield iSSec (W. Orossan), 34 Black Angel 13sec(.T. M'Kewcn), 8J Cowboy Msec <Ballantyne), 9} Moonbeam 15sec (R. Allan), 4J Commodore 17sec (M'K?.y), 5 Maori Girl 20iec (J. Allan), 13£ Southern Quaen 22sec (Wright).

Duncan Abdallah assumed command in the last la.p, and appeared to have the race at his mercy, but Harold came strongly in the jatraight and won cleverly by a clear length. Time, 2min 39jec. Dividend*, £19 8s and £9 14s.