RACING IN NEW ZEALAND.

Otago Witness, Issue 2397, 8 February 1900, Page 42

RACING IN NEW ZEALAND.

TAKAPUNA RACES. Second Day — Wednesday, January 31. The second day's racing in connection with iha Takapuna Jockey Club'i Summer meeting was held to-day, the weather being fine. The Bum of £7821 was put through the tolalisator. The following are the results : — Subiirban Handicap. Five furlongs. — Mm Siva II 1, Hohoro 2, Telephone 3. Time, linin 4 2-ssec. Dividends: Inside, £2 ISs; oiitside, £3 ss. Second Handicap Hurdles. One mile and Shree-quarlcrs. — Favona 1, Korowai 2, Barbairo&sa 3. Time, 3min 25sec. Dividends: ■ Inside, £2 12* ; outside, £2 lGs. Second Pony Handicap. Six furlongs. — The Slave 1, Lena 2, Athol 3. Time, lmin 20sec. Dividends : Inside, £2 7s ; outside, £3. Takspuna Jockey Club Handicap. One mile mid a-quarter. — St. Ona 1, St. Ursula 2, The Doctor 3. Time, 2min 1 3-ssec. Dividends: Inside, £4 11s; outside, £4 4s. Hobson Handicap. Five fiuloiigs. — Mi&s Mary 1, St. El^u 2, Lady. Avon 3. Time, lmin

4 4-ssec. Dividends: Inside, £11 6s; outside, £12 4s. First Handicap Steeplechase. About three miles and a-half. — Nor'-West 1, Crusado 2, Volcano 3. Time, 7min 54 3-ssec. Dividends : Inside, £2 3s; outside, £2 7s. Second Hack Handicap. Five furlongs. — Tiki 1, Delia Rose 2, Perseverance 3. Time, lmin 5 2-ssec. Dividends : Inside, £4 16s ; outside, £3 10s. Anniversary Handicap. Seven furlongs. — Knight of Athol 1, Lillie 2, St. Jack 3. Time, lmin 29 3-ssec. Dividends: Inside, £5 Is; outside, £7 17s. T^iird Day— Saturday, February 3. Maiden Htirdles. One mile and a-half and 100yds.'— Korowai 1, La Belle 2, Stockman 3. Time, 3min 3 3-ssec. Dividends: Inside, £2 6s ; outside, £2 4s. Borough Handicap. F.our furlongs. — Telephone 1, Tolstoi 2, Puhia 3. Time, 51 2-ssec. Dividends: Inside, £2 ]0s; outside £2 7s. Summer Handicap. One mile. — Eed Lancer 1, Lillie 2, St. Ona 3. Time, lmin 44 3-ssec. Dividends : Inside, £6 8s ; outside, £7 6s. Handicap Hurdles. One mile and threequarters. — Favona 1, Korowai 2, Barbarossa 3. Time, 3min 22 l-ssec. Dividends : Inside, £3 10s ; outside, £6 2s. Pony Handicap. Five furlongs — Athel 1, Trooper 2, The Slave 3. Time, lmin 4 2-ssec. Dividend's: Inside, £12 18s; outside, £9 10s. Devonport Handicap. Six furlongs. — St. Elmo 1, Hohoro 2, Dayntiee 3. Time, ]mm 18 2-ssec. Dividends: Inside £9 17s; outside, £9 6s. Second Steeplechase. About three miles — • Voltigeur II 1, Stockman 2, Crusado 3. Time, 6min 38 2-ssec. Dividends: Inside, £3 14s; outside, £4 Is. Welter Handicap. One mile. — Tolstoi 1, Brilliant 2, St. Ona 3. Time, lmin 46 4-'ssec. Dividends: Inside, £7 14s; outside, £7 13s. PAHIATUA RACES. First Day — Wednesday, January 31. Hurdles. — Chance 1, Master Jack 2 Hotu 3. Treed and Good were scratched. ChVj.ce won by a lengch. Time, 2min 57 2-ssec. Dividend, £5 6s. Flying Handicap.— Te Taihai 1, First Shot 2, Blank 3. Also started: Boer, Novice, Eussley, Belle, Tapairu, Napi Napi. Time, lmin 15 4-osec. Dividend, £4 9s. Maiden Plftte — Gunfeldt 1, Transvaal 2, Tynan 3. Tiraillnient, Kynoch, and Eketerina were scratched. Won all the way. Time, lmin 33sec. Dividend, £4 11s. Cup. — Waipxtki 1, Coolgardie 2, Weaver 3. Ejector was scratched. Rata had established a good lead, but the girth broke in the straight, and Johnstoiij the jockey, sustained a nasty fall. Time, 2min 11 4-ssec. Dividend, £<i las. Telegraph Stakes. — Te Taiaha 1, Murmur 2, Boer 3. Won easily. Time, 2min 13sec. Members' Race. — Ballance 1, Kokotau % Oeo 3. The best race of the day. Dividend £18 9s. Railway Welter. — Rony 1, Hotu 2, Transvaal 3. Dividend, £9 12s. The sum of £3774 was put through the totalisator. The crowd was a record one, and the meeting the most successful yet held. Second Day — Thursday, February 1. Newmarket Handicap, of 27sovs. Seven furlongs. — Jewel G un, 8.0, 1 ; Rosetta, 7.9, 2 ; First Shot, 8.9, 3. Time, lmin 32 l-ssec. Dividend, £3 4s. Hurdles, of 35sovs. One mile and a-half. — Chance, 10.6, 1; Agent-general, 10.12, 2; Hotu, 10.5, 3. Time, 2min 53 2-ssec. Dividend, £5 6s. Onslow Park Handicap, of 25sovs. Six furlongs.—Blank, 8.0, 1; Pukana, 6.2, 2; Roller, 8.8, 3. All started. Time, lmin 17 l-ssec. Dividend, £3 14s. Club Handicap. — Aide-de-Camp 1, Waiptiki 2, Rata 3. Won by a length. Time, lmin 59 4-ssec. Dividend, £3 15s. Stewards' Stakes. — Jewel Gun 1, Murmur 2, Gunfeldt 3. Won easily. Dividend, £5 12s. A protest for inconsistent running was dismissed. Grand Stand Handicap. — Waipuki 1, Rata 2, Coolgardie 3. Won by a length. Dividend, £2 19s. Scurry. — Quilted ran a dead heat with Pukana, but a protest against the latter for crossing was upheld. Dividend, £2 9s. The sum of £7816 was put through the totalisator for the two days. TAPANUI RACES. First Day — Thursday, February 1. PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP, of 30sovs; second ssovs. Six furlongs. 56 — Messrs Ellis Bros.' Decoy, by Medallion—Siren, 9.10 (M'Comb) .. ..1 9— Mr Ward's Southerly Buster, 7.3 (L.King) 2 11— Mr Cook's- Blackpool, 7.3 (Mathie) . . 3 Also started: 49 Zillah 7.12, 26 Mountclair 7.10, 2 Mayo 7.0. Won easily by two lengths. Time, lmin 20sec. Dividend, £2 9s. MAIDEN TROT, of 25sovs ; second 3sovs. One mile and a-half. 14 — Mr Chittock's Yankee Doodle, by King Harold, ssec (Owner) .1 64 — Messrs Kerr and Coutts's Emma, Bsec (Pringle) 2 7 — Mr Crawford's Lady Beatrice, Bsec (Owner) 3 Also started : 25 Whirlwind scratch, 10 Nigger ssec, 4 Shgo ssec, 22 Gleniti Bsec, 25 Cullendale Bsec, 19 Diamond King Bsec, and Bosun Bsec (bracketed with Lady Beatrice). Won easily. Time, 4min 23sec. Dividend, £12 4s. MAIDEN PLATE, of 15sovs. Weight-for-age. Six furlongs. 68— Mr White's First Venture, by Phsethon — Adventuress, 4yrs, 8.11 (Armstrong) 1 6 — Mr Hellier's Diablerie, syrs, 8.11 .. 2 11 — Mr Whyte's Donna Rosa, 4yrs, 8.11 .. 3 Also started: 12 Fashoda 8.11 and 39 Grand Guard 8.11. Won by a length and a-half. Time, lmin 23Jsec. Dividend, £1 16s. TAPANUI HANDICAP, of 40sovs; second ssovs. Seven furlongs. 18— Mr Sharpe's Zilla, by Daniel O'Rourke —Myth, 7.10 (T. Buddicomb) .. .. 1 141 — Mr Mackenzie's Paladin, 9.12 (M'Kenzie) 2 62— Messrs Ellis Bros.' St. Ouida, 9.10 (M'Comb) 3 Won by a length, all out. Time, lmin 35isec. Dividend, £11 is. A protest alleging inconsistency was dismissed. TROTTING HANDICAP, of 35sovs; second ssovs. Two miles. 123 — Mr Robin&'s Bonny Jean, 30sec (Pringle) 1 13— Mr Gardiner's Darby, 3sec (Tilson) .. 2 5S — Mr Rodgers's Stormont, lOsec (Grant) 3 Also started: 30 Topsy 20sec, 11 Moonbeam 22sec, 28 Punch 22sec, 30 Garry Owen 25sec, 3 Miss Macfie 25sec. Won very easily. Time, smin 55sec. Dividend, £2 3s. HACK RACE, of IBsovs; second 2sovs.' No weight under 10.0. One mile. 14 — Mr Hegarty's Epic, by Epicure (J. Smith) 1 27 — Mr Jones's Waimea (Jones) .. ..2 Won pretty easily. Time, lmin 57 t -sec. Dividend, £2 12s. DISTRICT TEOT, of 25sovs; second Ssovs. One mile and a-half. 77 — Mr Milligan's'John Temple, 16sec (Pringle) 1 17 — Mr Mackenzie's Nigger, 21sec (W. J. Soggßit) 2

7 — Mr Chittock's Yankee Doodle, llsec (Owner) 3 Also started: 36 Why Not scratch, 10 Garry Owen 16sec, 30 Madeline 21sec. Won by three lengths. A protest against John Temple .stands over for" reference to the association. Time, 4min 20sec. The dividend on John Temple will be £2 17s; on Nigger (if he gets it) £22 13s. GRAND STAND HANDICAP, of 30sovs; second osovs. One mile. 16 — Hr Cook's Blackpool, by Trident — Elanor, 7.1 (Mathio) 1 92— Mr Nichol's Black and Eed, 8.9 (T. Buddicomb) 2 77— Messrs Ellis Bros.' St. Ouida, 9.6 (M'Comb) 3 Also started • 18 Waikaia 7.5. Won by half a length. Time, lmin 50sec. Dividend, £11 Bs. Second Day— Friday, February 2. STEWAEDS' HANDICAP, of 25sovs; second 3sovs. Five furlongs. 16— Mr Whyte's Mayo, by Don Pedro — May, 7.0 (D. King) 1 65— Messrs Ellis Bros.' St. Ouida, 9.7 (M'Comb) 2 ■ 48— Mr Ward's Southerly Buster, 7.9 (L.King) 3 Also started: 77 Zillah 8.8. Won by half a length. Time, lmin 7j[sec. Dividend, £11 11s. FAEMEES' PLATE, of 15sovs; second 2sovs. Six furlongs. 9£— Mr Haugh's Eeo, 10.11 (Mr Wilkins).. 1 79— Mr Sheath's Grand Guard, 10.11 (M. Sheath) 2 38— Mr Barclay's Wee Lad, 10.11 . . . . 3 Won easily. Time, lmin 262 sec. Dividend, £1 10s. HANDICAP TEOT, of 30sovs; second ssovs. Two miles. 73— Mr Eobin's Bonny Jean, 18sec (Pringle) 1 112 — Mr Eodgers's Stormont, lOsec (Grant) 2 17— Mr Boult's Plan, scratch (Owner) .. 3 Also started : 60 Miss Mac scratch, 40 Darby 3sec, 14 Moonbeam 25scc. Won "by a. length and a-half. Time, smin 34Jsec. Dividend, £3 17s. RACING CLUB HANDICAP, of 35sovs; second ssovs. Seven furlongs. 43— Mr Cook's Blackpool, 7.12 (Mathie) .. 1 141— Mr Nichols's Black and Eed, 5.6 (T. Buddicomb) 2 123— Messrs Ellis Bros.' Decoy, 9.7 (M'Comb) 3 Won by a nose. Time, lmin 35sec. Dividend, £6 Bs. WELTER HACK RACE, of 15sovs; second 2sovs. Six furlongs. 31— Mr Cioss's Madame Pedro, by Don Pedro, l«0 (M. Boult) .. ..1 62— Mr Hellier's Diablerie, 10.0 .. ..2 31 — Mr Jones's Kruger, 10.0 .. ».- ..3 Also started: 47 Epic 11.7. Won by a couple of lengths. Time, lmin 23sec. Dividend, £1 19s. FLYING STAKES, oi" 30sovs; second ssovs. Four furlongs. 64— Mr White's First Venture, 7.12 (Armstrong) 1 92 — Messrs Ellis Bros.' Decoy, 9.12 (M'Comb) 2 92— Mr Sharp's Zillah, 8.10 (T. Buddicomb) 3 Also started: 49 Mayo 7.0. Won by a length. Time, 53^sec. Dividend, M 3s. FAKEWF.LL TEOT, of 20sovs; second 2sovs. One mile. 72 — Mr Dalgleish's Atratos, lOsec (Latimer) 1 19— Mr Todd's Whirlwind, 17sec (Wilkins) 2 18— Mr Taylor's Felix. lOseo (Taggart) .. 3 Also started: 10 Diiehess scratch, 10 Lexington scratch, 5 Yankee Doodle lOsec, 13 Punch lOsec, 68 Silverspot ISsec, 10 Moonbeam 13sec, 6 Garry Owen 13sec, 1 Miss Macfie 13sec, 8 Madeline 17sec, 10 Gleniti 17sec. Won by a length and a-half. Time, 2min 44sec. Dividend, £3 2s. FINAL WELTER, of 20sovs; second Ssovs. Seven furlongs. 59— Mr Cook's Blackpool, 9.1 (M'Kenzie).. 1 71— Mr Waid's Southerly Buster, 8.9 (L. King) 2 57— Mi Biggins's Waikaia, 8.4 .. ..3 Also started : 38 St. Ouida 10.7, 21 Blizzard 8.3. Won by half a length. Time, lmin 36sec. Dividend, £3 15s.