RACING IN SEW ZEALAND.

Otago Witness, Issue 2369, 27 July 1899, Page 37

RACING IN SEW ZEALAND.

WELLINGTON WINTER MEETING. ; First Dat — Wednesday July 19.

The Wellington Racing Club had an un- 1 fortunate experience as regarflg weather for , the opening day of the Winter meeting. The • previous night's rain had made the course ' very heavy, and the lawn and saddling paddock were converted into a sea of mud. To make matters worse a cold southerly wind, • accompanied by drizzling rain, blew through- '. out the whole day. Considering the state of the weather the attendance was good, the ■ Governor and party being among those present. The state of the ground militated against the racing, which, in most cases, was of a runaway character, and the results could ' not be taken as the true form of competitors. Shylock had a comparatively easy win in, the big event, for which Marina was the popular fancy. He made the running from, the start, and came right away from his -field when heads turned for home, thus proving that his form in the Great Northern Grand National Hurdles was no fluke. In the Parliamentary Handicap Strathnaim was made a hot favourite, but he was never in the hunt, aud finished last. •In the three last events the horses could not be distinguished for the' greater part of the distance owing to the misty rain. The sum of £6473 was put through. - the tote, as compared with £5472 on the first ' day of the Winter meeting last year. fie--suits: — MAIDEN STEEPLECHASE, Of SOsovs; second horse lOsovs. About tws ~ miles. 167— Mr T. Scott's b g Whangaroa, by Somnus, syrs, 12.0 (F. Cochrane) . . S. 97— Mr D. Rutherford's Venture, 12.3 (W. Clark) 3 19— Mr W. Woods' s St. Lemon, 12.3 (Mitchell) 3 Also started: 29 Pistol Shot 12.3, 67 Nayborn 12.3. "Whangaroa, who was handy in the first stages of the journey, passed Venture at the back of tlie course the aecond time round, and won. somewhat easily by three lengths. Time, 4inin 54& sec. On the totaliaator, £379 ; dividend, £2. " STEWARDS' HANDICAP, Of lOOsovs; second horse lOaovs Seven fuslongs. 128 — Hon. Mr Ormond's br f Ideal, by Dreadnought — Mount Ida, 3yrs, 9.6 (F. Williams) 1 141— Mr Clark's Ngaparu, 9.7 (P. Clark) . . 2 66— Mr G. Watson's Osborne. 9.6 (L. Matthews) S Also started: 89 St. Ursula 11.3, 20 Female' Franchise 11.0, 87 Moonraker 10.6, 20 Whitire* 10.4, 33 Wedlock 9.9. Ideal and Ngaparu went off with the lead, but the former soon forged ahead, and, maintaining a commanding position to the finish, won easily by about six lengths, Osborne a couple of lengths behind Ngaparu. Time, lmin. 40sec. On the totalisator, £584; dividend, £4 9.3. LADIES' BRACELET, Of the value of 60sovs for the first horse, and lOaovs for second. Two miles on the flat. 151— Mrs Maher's b g Full Charge, by Torpedo — Honeysuckle, syrs, 11.3 (N. M'Rae) 1 374— Miss L. Reed's Derringcotte, 11.3 (W. Wishart) 2 87 — Mrs Chevannes' Tangahoe, 11.3 (C. Chavannes) 3. Also started: 148 Agent-general 11.3. Pull Charge led throughout, winning by two . lengths, a similar, distance between second and third. Time, 4mm 16sec. On the tofcalisator, . £960 ;. dividend, £5 34s_. Maiden Rack Race.— Ostiak 1, Valetta 2, Dum Dum 3. Dividend, £4 16s. WINTER HURDLE HANDICAP, Of 200sovs; second horse 2050v3, and third lOsovs. Two miles. 51— Mr J. Taylor's b g Shylock, by Wapiti— Poita-, 6yrs, 9.12 (Phillips) .. ..1 143— Mr Scott's Hangfire, 10.0 (Cockrane) . . 2" 215— Mr Smith's Marina, 10.8 (Arnott) .. 3 Also started: 36 Social Pest 12.10, 83 Nor*west 11.8, 50 Torpina 10.7, 42 Stray Bird 9.12, 76 Kauri Gum 9.9, 196 Derry 9.5 (including slb over-weight), 29 Lady Helena, 9.0. Shylock, Marina, Hangfire, Stray Bird, and Derry comprised the leading division for half the distance. Stray Bird and Derry fell away along the back stretch, Shylock, Manna, and Hangfire being left to supply the winner. Marina dropped back at the far turn, where Shylock also had Hangfire in trouble. Shylock kept on, and won. easily by five lengths, Marina, easing up, third, six lengths away. Kauri Gum and Torpina finished next. Time, 4min. 16sec. On the totalisator, £921 ; dividend,, £16 ss.

PARLIAMENTARY HANDICAP, Of 150sovs; second horse 15sovs. One mile and one furlong. 80 — Mr J. Corlett's eh h Sir Agnes, by

Master Agnes, 6yrs, -10.0 (Kinganj . . 1 233— Mr M'Kersey's Tortulla, 10.3 (Jenkins) 2 160— Mr Richardson's Pistol Grip, 10.7

(Reid) 3 Also started: 124 Ruamahanga 10.7, 133 Whario 9.10, 357 Strathnairn 9.6. Tortulla jumped off with the lead, but was joined by Sir Agnes at the back of the course. Sir Agnca went to the front entering the straight, and won comfortably by three-quarters of a length, two lengths between second and third. The favourite finished last. Time, 2min i-'scc. On the totalisator, £1079; dividend, £12 29. Hack and Hunters' Steeplechase, of 80sovs. about two miles and a-quarter. — 186 Black Dust, 10.0, 1; Woolloomooloo, 2; Taleteller, 3. Also started: Riot, Irish Twist, Mangahiahtr, Jumbo, Master Jack, My3tery, Glengarry, and St. Lemon. Won from start to finish, winningeasily. Dividend, SA 9s. First Hack Handicap, of lOOsovs. One mile. —190 Cavendish, 10.2, 1; 73 Prologue, 9.8, 2; 43 Derringcotte, 11.3, 3. Also started: 129 Tukapa 11.9, 59 Gobo 11.8, 44 Singleshot 10.8 - r85 Rata- 10.7, 76 Ngattri 10.5, 42 Canet 9.5, 12? Agent-general 9.9, 195 Parathinia 9.7, 6- Pastime 9.2. 68 Morez 9.4. 4 Caballer 9.0. MatoUft

I[bracketed with Tukapa) 9.0. Won comfortably by a length and a-half. Time, 2min l^sec. -Dividend, £4 17s. Second Day— Feiday, July 21. The weather was fine overhead, but the •course and ground were still in a fearfully heavy and sloppy state. There was a fairly good attendance, and the racing on the whole was a distinct improvement on that of the 'opening day. Morag, the winner of the big ■ Steeplechase, ran and jumped wefl, and held -«. prominent position throughout, but Nor'West came well towards the finish, and Morag had to be kept moving to get home in front. It was a capital finish, there being little more ""than a length between the three placed horses. The sum of £7676 was put through the totalizator, as compared with £7100 on the second •day of the Winter meeting last year, — total /for the meeting £14-,14-9, as against £12,572 yast year. Following are the detailed results: — HUTT FLYING HANDICAP. Of lOOsovs; second horse, lOsots. Threequarters of a mile. 272— Mr T. Clark's br f Ngapaiu, by St. Andrew—Misdeal, 3yra, 10.2 (F. Barry) 1 182— Hon. J. D. Ormond's Ideal, 10.9 (P. Williams) 2 15— Mr V. .Harris's Wedlock, 10.0 (H. j Moore) 3 ! Also started: 82 Female Franchise 10.12, 48 "Osborne 9.11, 42 Trask 9.5. Ngaparu went away at the fall of the flag, jclosely followed by Idea!. This pair had the race to themselves, Ngaparu getting home comfortably by a clear length, Wedlock several Sengths away third. Time, lmin 24$ sec. On (the totalisator," £639 ; dividend, £2 2b. The stewards met and considered the apparently inconsistent running of Ngaparu, but ,jdecided to take no action. Second Hack and Hunters' Steeplechase, of '•VOsovs. About two miles.— 93 Taleteller, 9.10, a: 372 Black Dust, 12.6, 2; 30 Glengarry, 9.7, '8. Also started: Riot 11.5, St. Lemon 9.13, Uumbo 9.12. This race was a chapter of accidents. Jumbo fell at the back of the course, when his rider had his collarbone broken, and felack Dust fell at the sod wall opposite the Grand Stand, his jockey, however, smartly reanounted. St. Lemon unseated his rider, while CRiot and Taleteller ran off. M'Taggart, the lider of the latter, soon rectified his mistake, «nd won by three lengths. Time, 4min 55sec. <f)n the totalisator, £885; dividend, £8 11s. WELLINGTON STEEPLECHASE, Of 300sovs; 3econd horse 30sovs and third lOsovs. About three miles. 89 — Hon. Mr Ormond's b g Morag, by Lord of the Isles— Swindle, aged, 10.2 (P. Williams) 1 114— Mr P. Chaafe's Nor'-west, 11.10 (R. Hall 2 131 Mr D. Scott's Hangfire, 9.11 (F. Cochrane) 3 Also started: 381 Muscatel 10.12, 173 The Friar 10.3, 68 Venture 10.0, 100 Crusado 9.10, ■200 Kauri Gum 9.10, 218 Blackberry 9.10, 42 vNayborn 9.7. Hangfire and Muscatel were in front after the Start. Nayborn dislodged his rider at the post »nd rails. Passing the stand for the first time iKauri Gum had a three-lengths lead of Moiag, Muscatel, and Hangfire, Blackberry and Crujsado lying next, with Nor'-west , among the vast trio. Further on Venture ahd the Friar mulled up. The positions were much the same rthe second time past the stand. Blackberry fell at the cod wall when in the leading division, and Kauri Gum came down at the water jump. This left Morag in charge, and Hangfire ran into second position at the back stretch ; Muscatel and Crusado falling away beaten. Nor'-west, ridden hard, came fast on the leaders, but Morag held his lead under punishment, ttnd won by a. bare length, Nor'-west just jbeating Hangfire on the post for second place. iCrusado and Muscatel were the only others to finish. Time, 9min 15sec. On the totalisator, £1426; dividend, £12 19s. LADIES' NECKLACE, Of 40sovb, and lOsovs. One mile and a-half. '46 — Mrs J. H. Worner's g m Grey Gown, by Petroleum — Lady Grey, syrs, 11.0 (Miller) 1 J67— Mr O. Green's Tui, 11.3 (N. M'Rae).. 2 104— Mr K. M'Kenzie's Ripeka, 11.0 (Wynn Williams) 3 Also started: 112 Woolloomooloo 12.11, 153 ttangahoe 12.5, 71 Agent-general 11.11, 88 Master Jack 11.9, 72 Jumbo 11.4. Grey Gown jumped away with the lead, but ■was soon displaced by Tui. Grey Gown came Again at the turn, and after a ding-dong go, Iseat Tui on the post by a neck; three lengths Jjetwecn second and third. Time, 3min 9s«.c. ■On the totalisator, £Sl3; dividend, £15 18s. 1 WINTER OATS HANDICAP, I Of 123&0v.5 ; second horse 15sovs. One mile. 129^ — Mr J. Cress's br g Ruamahanga, by ! Voltigeur — Lilian, syrs, 10.3 (J. ' Reed) 1 ! fi32— Mr J. Corbctt's Sir Agnes, 10.9 (R. Kingan) 2 !£o2— Mr G. E. Richardson's Pistol Grip, 10.7 (D. Wright) 3 Also started: 128 Crusoe 11.0, 142 Whario >.12, 33 Kent 9.7, 163 Waingawa 9.0. Ruamahanga led nearly all the way, winning l>y two lengths ; a similar distance separating second and third. Time, lmin 57sec. On the -totalisator, £3099; dividend, £7 13s. JULY STEEPLECHASE. lt)f lOOsovs; second horse lOsovs. About two miles. .465— Mr R. M'Culloch's blk g Blackberry, by Gladiator — Good Fruit, aged, , 11.7 (A. Goodwin) 1 121— Mr J. B. Adeane's Flirt, 9.7 (A. Hall) 2 136— Mr J. M'Leod's Gorse, 9.7 (R. Buckeridge) 3 Also started : 121 Riot 11.0. Riot led the first time round, but Blackberry went to the front at the back of the course, und, keeping the lead to the finish, won easily i>y five lengths, two lengths between second Tand third. Time, 4niin 50sec. On the totalisa.tor, £643 ; dividend, £2 3s. FINAL HURDLE HANDICAP, Of 150sovs ; second horse 20sovs and third horse lOsovs. One mile and a-half. |15 — Mr R. W. Smith's b m Manna, by Sou'wester — Barbelle, aged, 11.4 (R. Aniott) 1 145 — Mr D. Morrigan's Stray bird, 10.6 (D. Morrigan) • 2 32 — Mr A. Ferguson's Stockade, 9.12 (F. Cannot) 3 Also started: 121 Umslopogaas 11.5, 131 Toi£ina 11.0, 300 Mayday 10.8. Marina, who waa in the front all the way, &*>n easily by five lengths, Stockado being four llngths behind Straybird. Time, 3min B£sec. l&n the totalisator, £1234; dividend, £4 10s. A protest against Marina for alleged inconsistent running was not entertained. Final Hack Handicap, ol lOOsovs. Threequarters of a mile. — 93 Ngatahuia, 10.4, 1; 63 Cornea, 10.3, 2; 52 Derringcoto, 11.3, 3. Also started: 29 Natella 9.0, 111 Sentry 11.2, 14;; Cavendish 11.2, 137 Single Shot 10.8, 53 Rati 10.6 and» Art Jewel. 9.o (bracketed), 121 Pro logue 10.0 and Grey Gown 9.0 (bracketed), ItParahuia 9.7 and Forfcinalis 9.0 (bracketed) 85 Conspirer 9.6, 24 Pensioner 9.3, 32 Tin Blaster 9.2. Won easily by several lengths

Time, lmin 27£ sec. On the totalisator, £937; T dividend, £9 Is. j