RACING IS NEW ZEALAND.

Otago Witness, Issue 2359, 11 May 1899, Page 38

RACING IS NEW ZEALAND.

NORTH CANTERBURY RACES. Thursday, May 4.

WINTER OATS HANDICAP, of 25sovs ; second ssovs. One mile. 77 — Mr Rutherford's Female Franchise, by Ahua— Lady Eva. 8.12 (W. Clarke).. 1 46 3 .— JJr Rutherford's Lapidary, 7.9" ( L. King) 2 [)), — Mr Longley's Hickory, 7.2 (O'Brien).. 3 Also started : 35 Alcestis 7.12 (J. Pine). Won by a length and a-quarter. Time, Imin 44 2-ssec. Dividend, £1 18s. DISTRICT WELTER, of 25sovs; second 3sovs. One mile. l(H_Mr Woodsford's Banner, by Escutcheon—Caller Herrin, 10.8 (Telford) 1 56 —Mr Rutherford's Camel, 10.7 (Derrett) 2 27 — Mr Duncan's Crusader, 11.0 (Mr G. Duncan) 3 Also started : 10 l . Mainstay 10.12 (F. Watson), 16^ Jib 10.10 (H. Thomson), 75 Gold 10.9, (P. Hfggins), 35 Pensioner 10.6 (Clarke), and 4 Tamapu 10.0 (Mr J. G. M'Donald). Won easily -by two length.--. Time, Imin 48 3-ssec. Dividend, £20 2s. JOCKEY CLUB HANDICAP, of 45sovs; second ssovs. One mile and a-quarter. 109 — Mr Walker's Paladin, by St. George — Nellie, 7.10 (Rainbow) 1 33 — Mr Roden's Rangefinder, 6.13 (Radchffe) 2 39 1 . — Mr Hobbs's Starshot, syrs (Wilson) 3 A~lso started: 30 Skirmisher 8.12 (Ayers), 13J Huku 7.4 (Pine). Won easily by half a length. Time, 2min 15 2-s&ec. Dividend, £1 16s. ASHLEY TROT, of 25sovs; second ssovs. Two miles. 9J— Mr Graham's Rio Grande, by Yankee —

Ida 11, 38sec (Owner) 1 50 —Mr Pearson's The Fly, 30sec (Needham) 2 29 — Mr Edwards's Johnnie 111, lOsec (B. Edwards) 3 Also started ■ 1 Miss Annie scr, 12 Radical 3Csec, 43 First and Last 3Gsec, 7J Pegasus 38sec, and 18J Shannon 42sec. Won easily. Time, Gmin -l.sec. Dividend, il6 Bs. RANGIORA WELTER, of 30=ovs; second sftov=s. Seven furlongs. 153i— Mr Harris's Stiathnairn, by Blairgowrie — Abydor, 8.9 (Cotton) . . . . 1 5 — ,Mr Fitzgerald's Jib, 8 3 (Rainbow) .. 2 22J — Mr Walker's Speculator, 9.7 (Stratford) 3 Also started: 911 Bloomer .).7 R. Wilson), 35£ Bold 8.7 (M'Aleer), 6 Hickory 8.3 (A. Wilson), and ]7i Pensioner 8.0 (T. Buddicorub).

Won easily by six lengths. Time, Imin 31 2-ssec. Dividend, £1 18s. NOVEL RACE, of 25sovb. Weight 8.0. Six

furlongs. 94 — Mr Holmes' s Lepanto, by Corinth — Nonsense, 8.0 (Cotton) 1 s—Mr5 — Mr Rutherford's Camel, 8.0 (L. King) 2 2 — Mr Murfitt's Mainstay, 8.0 (Rainbow).. 3 Also started: 8 Lavinia (A. Wilson), 6| St. Ouida 8.0 (Hussey), and 33J Blucher 8.0 (T. Buddicomb). Won easily by a length. Time, Imin 19 4-ssec. Dividend, £1 6s. LOBURN TROT, of 20sovs; second 3sovs. One mile. 71* — Mr Murfitt's Daystar, 13sec (Owner).. 1 4 — Mr Hanna's Radical, 19sec (Owner) .. 2 Also started • 8J Electra 13sec, 149& Comet II 17sec, 5 Rio Grande 17sec, 10 First and Last 19sec, 1 Tracy Jane 20sec, 43 Boccaccio 20sec, 8J B.S. 2fLsec, and 4£ Shannon 21sec. Won by a length. Time, 2min 50sec. Dividend, £3 16s. FLYING HANDICAP, of 30sovs; second ssovs. Five furlongs. 96J — Mr Harris's Rochester ,by Petroleum — Capuchin, 8.9 (Cotton) .. .. 1 33$— Mr Hobbs's Bizarre, 7.7 (T. O'Brien) 2 139 —Mr Dalgety's Nantes, 8.4 (J. Pine).. 3 Also started: 54 Female Franchise 8.7 (Clarke), 7 Lapidary 7.6 (L. King), and 26J Crusader 7.11 (T. Buddicomb). Won by four lengths. Time, Imin 3 l-ssec. Dividend, £3 6s. WOODVILLE RACES. First Day. — Wednesday, May 3. The following are the results of the first day of the "Woodville : — Maiden Plate, of 45sovs. One mile. — Sirocco, 8.10, 1; Horoeka, 8.6, 2; Puanga, 8.11, 3. Time, liniu 48Jsec. Dividend, £1 9s. Hack Hurdles, of 60sovs. One mile and thiee- quarters. — Woolloomooloo, 10.13, 1. Dividend, £1 15s. Grand Stand Hack Handicap, of 50sovs. One mile and a-quarter. — The Frenchman, 8.11, 1 ; Thrush, 7.7, 2; TJila, 8.2, 3. Time, 2min 19 3-ssec. Dividend, £11 10s. Woodville Cup, of 200sovs. One mile and aquarter. — Ruamahunga, 8.0, 1; First Blood, 7.11, 2; Tigress, 8.6, 3. Time, 2min 19sec. Dividend, £15 9s. Hack Flying Handicap, of 45sovs. Six furlongs.— The Dude, 8.9, 1; Lady Lome, 8.11, 2; Nina, 7.5, 3. Time, Imin 19 2-ssec. Dividend, £3 17s. Borough Handicap, of 60sovs. Seven furlongs.—Whario, 7.3, 1; First Blood, 2/ Warnote, 3. Time, Imin 31 4-ssec. Dividend, £12 Is. Welter Handicap.— Thrush 1," Pi&tol Grip 2, In the Swim 3. Time, 2min 18 l-ssec. Dividend, £4 12s. Electric Handicap. — Lady Lome 1, Sedgebrook 2, Castashore 3. Dividend, £19 17s. Second Day. — Thursday, May 4. The weather was glorious and the attendance large for the second day's races. The sum" of £4464- was passed through the machine on the first day. Results: — Stewards' Hack Handicap. Seven furlongs. —Sirocco, 7.13, 1; Rata, 8.3, 2; Jewell Gun, 6.9, 3. Time, Imin 36sec. Dividend, £5 6s. Second Hack Hurdles. One mile and a half. — Woolloomooloo, 12:3, 1"; Tataramoa, 12.4, 2; En Evant, 11.3, 3. *Time, 2min 57* sec." Dividend, £2 ss. i RuaHine Hack Handicap. One mile and a distance.— Piatol " Grip, 8.12, 1; TJila, 7.13, 2; -.Coolgardie, 9.5, 3. Time, 2min 3 4-ssec. Dividend, £4. 55. Autumn Handicap. One mile and a distance. —Castashore, 9.12, 1; Tortulla, 8.2, 2; First Blood, 8.1, 3. Time, 2min. Dividend, £4 17s. Telegraph Hack Handicap. Six furlongs. — Ngatahuia, 85, 1 ; Uila, 8.3, 2; Te Taiha, 8.3, 3. Time, Imin 21sec. Dividend, £2 ss. Railway Stakes. Five furlongs. — Castashore, 8.12, 1; Whitirea, 7.7, 2; Aquatic, 8.3, 3. Dividend, £9 7s. High-weight Handicap. — Daphne 1, Bush Rose 2, Taplow 3. Time, Imin 49 2-ssec. Dividend, £8 Is. Farewell Handicap. — Rhodara, 1; Ambrosia, 2; Coolgardie, 3. 'Dividend £13 Bs.