BACING IN NEW ZEALAND.

Otago Witness, Issue 2401, 8 March 1900, Page 42

BACING IN NEW ZEALAND.

WOODVILLE RACES. First Day— Wednesday, February 28. MAIDEN PLATE, of 40sovs; second ssovs. Weight-for-age. One mile. 9 Mr Cave's Seal, by Piscatorius — Bunion? 8.12 (F. Davis) 1 J8 Mr James's Eketerini Passeropoulo, 8.2 (Kadcliil'e) 2 a 2 Mr Wi Hutana's Pukana, 8.12 » (M'Morran; 3 _Also ran: £8 Fiona 8.12, 16 Sudor 8.12. 16

Czarina 9.8, Sir Kitchener 8.12, 7 Mayberry 8.11, 23 Royalty 8.11, 111 Last Spec 8.2, 11 Wild Wave 8.8, 114 Cave 8.2, and 1 Lady Forrester.

Won on the post by a neck, Cave fourth. Time, Imin 48 4-ssec. Dividend, J252 Bs. HACK HANDICAP HURDLES, of 45sovs ; •second ssovs. One mile and three-quarters. 52 Mr Coffey's Vanquish, by Flagolette — Don Juan mare, 10.5 (Fahey) .. 1 43 Mr Wi Hutana's Agent-General, 10.2

(ii'Morran) 2 928 Mr Scott's Maparu, 9.13 (Cochrane) .. 3

Also ran: 66 Hauriri 11.9, 80 Scallywag 11.7, i 52 Eucharis 10.7, 24 Dubious 9.12, 34 Pistol Shot 9.10, 16 Rongotea 9.0. A ding-dong figiit took place in the straight, Vanquish winning by a head without the whip, the tavoiirite third, Eucharis fourth. Time, 3min 24 2-ssec. Dividend, £IQ 6s. GRANDSTAND HANDICAP, of 45sovs; second osovs. One mile. 134 Mr Orr's Rata, by Puriri — Starwater, 8.3 (Hutchison) 1 79 Mr Davies's Waterford, 7.10 (Crawford) 2 73 Mr Scott's Lady Spec, 8.4 3 Also ran: 76 Silverlock 8.8, 91 Mamaku 5.5, 58 Moreze 7.11, 47 Regret 7.9, 103 Calceolaria, 7.0, 20 Calmarine 7.0, and 4 Silver Spur 6.7. AVon by a head, half a length between second and third. Dividend, ££ 12s. Time, lmm | 45sec. WOODVILLE CUP, of 200sovs ; second 20sovs. One mile and a-quarter. 173 Mr Gordon's Tortula, by Torpedo — Honeysuckle, 9.4 (C. Jenkins) .. .. 1 51 Mr Tancred's Spider, 6.11 (Hewett) . . 2 27 Mr Moore's The Weaver, 6.10 (o'j.Neil) f 124 Mr Brewer's Wilson, 6,7 + Also ran: 97 Will-o' -the- Wisp 8.10, 39 Bush Rose 8.9, 49 Ruby Twist 8.3, 27 Toa 8.0, 111 Korematuku 7.3, 98 First Blood 7.12 and Tirade 7.10 (bracketed), 111 Knight of Athol 7.11, 82 Jadoo 7.10, 28 Doreen 7.5, 39 Cuirasette 7.3, 23 Rebel 6.10. Won hard held by two lengths, Korematuku fifth. Time, 2mm llsec. Dividend, £5 Bs. FLYING HACK HANDICAP, of 55sovs; | second Ssovs. Seven lurlongs. | 17 Mrs Platt's Mitra, by Castor — fciunrise, j 7.4 (P. Sweeney; 1 43 Mr M - Govern' s Bonus, 7.3 (Barlow) .. 2 | 117 Mr Paull's Vibration, 8.12 (Price) .. ..3 Also ran: 63 The Dude, 72 Lady Agnes 8.6, 37 Discount 8.3, 15 Pukana 7.2, 12 ijast Spoc 7.0, 8 Pastime 7.0, 13 Sir Novice 7.0, 30 Nobility 7.0, 39 Gavotte 6.10, 16 Valkyrie 6.7. Won by half a length. Time, lmm 18 l-ssec. Dividend,. Xdo 10s. ' BOROUGH HANDICAP, of 55sovs; second tsovs. Seven iurlongs. 174 Mr Collelo's Ihe Hempie, by Natator — Romp, 7.11 (Gallagher) 1 26 Mr Freeth's Rebel, 7 A (Crawford) .. .. 2 40 Mr Hanlon's The Onyx, 7.2 (Hutchison) d Also ran : 1-57 Palaver 8.8, 77 Knight of Athol 8.4, 39 Falka 7.10, 95 Lady Lome 7.8, 74 Waipuki 7.3, 54 The Miller 7.3, and 57 Goulburn 7.3. The Hempie won by a nose, half a length between Rebel and The Onjx. Time, Imin 31 . l-ssec. Dividend, JE4. WELTER HACK HANDICAP, of 40sovs; ]

second ssovs. One mile and a distance. 53 Mr Rore's Hotu, by Foul Shot, 9.13 (M'Morran) 1 218 Mr O'Rourke's Uila, 10.9 (A. Woods).. 2 77 Mr Ross's Arabi Pasha, 9.0 (M'Pherson) 3 Also ran : 38 Regret 9.10, 103 Quilted 9.9, 25 Block fiose 9.5, 26 Calmarine 9.4, 26 Agent- ' General 9.4. ! • ±ioui lomped home 'by three-quarters of a length. Dividend, £3 12s. I ELECTRIC HANDICAP, of 45sovs; second ' ssovs. Five furlongs. 274 Mr Gravestock's King's isowman, by Forester — Princess Royal, 8.13 I (C. Jenkins) 1 138 Mr M-Kenzie's Te Taiaha, 7.11 I (O'Leary) 2 65 Mr Jorgensen's Quiltina, 7.12 (Wilson) 3 Also ran: 39 Lady Lome 8.11, 76 Donovan 8.10, 94 Turepo 7.10, 53 Vibration 7.7, and 31 Mitia 6.7^ " •

Won by a clear length. Time, lrnin 4 3-ssec. Dividend, £Z 9s. i ' I Second Dax — Thubsday, March 1. STEWARDS' HACK HANDICAP, of 40sovs; second horse ssovs. Seven furlongs. 32— Mr Rathbone's The Dude, by Hike— Brown, Duchess, 8.8 (Parker) 1 24— Mr Scott's Lady Spec, 8.4 (G. Reid) .. 2 90 — Mr Grupen's Calceolaria; 7.4 (G. Price) 3 Also started: Rebel 9.8, 27 Jewel Gun 9.5, i 69 Marnaku 8.3, 27 Lady Agne3 8.3, 46 Eke- . terina-7.2, Calmarine 6.12, and 30 Mitra 8.2. Won by a nose, Calceolaria a length and a-half away. Time, lmin 32 2-ssec. Dividend, £14 2s. SECOND HACK HURDLES, of 45sovs; second ssovs. One mile and a-half. 222 — Mr Scott's Maparu, 10.4 (Cochrane) .. 1 9— Mr Leen's Sudor, 9.0 (M'Connan) .. 2 3— Mr G. Hunter's Eucharis, 10.12 (Rayner) 3 Also started: 90 Agent-general 10.9, 142 Bonus 10.4, 14 Dubious 9.11, 18 R-emus 9.0, 16 Fiona 9.0, 11 Venette 9.0. ■ Won easily by two lengths. Time, 2min 54 4-ssec. Dividend, £2 10s. RUAHINE HACK HANDICAP, of 45sovs; second ssovs. Seven furlongs. 62 — Mr 'Reed's Black Rose, by Australian, 8.13 (Donnelly) 1 222 — Mr Robinson's Quilted, 9.3 (L. Robinson) 2 7 — Mr Binnie's Silverspur, 8.7 (Wallace) 3 Also started: 206 Seal 9.8, 48 Regret 9.6, 93 Aiabi Pasha 9.0, 30 Wild Wave 8.7. Won by a neck. Time, lmin 33 3-ssec. Dividend, JS9 13s. AUTUMN HANDICAP,, of 150sovs; second MSsovs. One mile and a distance. j 373— Mr Gordon's Advance, by Vanguard — Laurel, 9.5 (Wilson) 1 19— Mr Raynor's Jewel Gun, 6.13 (Neale) 2 96— Mr Watt's Palaver, 6.1 (Lord) .. .. 3 Also started: 72 Will-o'-the-Wisp 8.13, 10 Bush Puose 8.9, 17 Korematuku 8.2, 103 Spider 7.7, 23 Jadoo 7.8, 24 Cuiraselte 7.2, 16 The Onyx 7.1, 56 Wilson 7.0, 28 The Weaver 6.12, 9 Goulburn 7.2. Won by a length and a-half. Time, lmin 56 2-ssec. Dividend, £2 Is. TFLEGRAPH HACK HANDICAP, of 40sovs ; second ssovs. Six furlongs. 30 — Mr Grupen's Calceolaria, by Recluse — Daisy Clipper, 7.5 (Price) .. .. 1 14— Mr Watt's Nobility, 7.0 (Lord) .. ..2 23— Mr Bennett's Discovmt, 8.0 (Jenkins) .. 3 Also started: 22 Maniaku, 8.6, 55 Turepo 8.5, 20 Mitra 8.4, 154 Waterford 7.13, 23 Bonus 7.7, 102 St. Ada 7.5, 27 Eketerini 7.4, 8 Pastime 6.12, 9 Sir Novice 6.11, and 8 Valkyrie 6.7. Calceolaria led all the way, beating Nobility by two lengths. Time, lmin 17 3-ssec. Dividend, £14 17s. RAILWAY STAKES HANDICAP, of 45sovs; second ssovs. Five furlongs. 60 — Mr M'Kcnzie's Te Taiaha, by Torpedo — Swiveline, 7.12 (O'Leary) 1 412 — Mr Gravestock's King's Bowman, 9.9 (Jenkins) 2 35 — Mr Jorgensen's Quiltina, 7.7 (Barlow) 8 Also started: 69 First Blood 9.0, 60 Lasting 7.1] , 13 Turepo 7.2, 38 Vibration 7.0. Won by a nose. Time, lmin 4 2-ssec. Dividend, .ClO 7s. HACK SCURRY, ot 35f0v 3 ; second ssovs. Five

furlongs. 9.0 up. 110 — Mr Lynch' s Mazona, by Cap-a-pie — Waitotara (Jenkins) „. .. 1

77 — Mr M'Morran' s Green Sleeves (M'Morran) 2 68— Mr Calcott's Mario.iette 3 Mso started: 367 Pukana, 23 Sir Kitchener, and 10 William Tell. Time, Imin 4 4-6scc. Dividend, .£4 Bs. HIGH WEIGHT HANDICAP, of 45sovs; second seovb. One mile. 120 — Mr Collelo's The Hempie, by Natator — Romp, 10.2 (Gallagher) 1 143— Mr M % Kenzie's Waipxxki, 9.4 ( Buckeridge) 2 42— Mr Freeth's Rebel, 9.7 (Crawford) .. 3 Also started: 175 Knight of Athol 10.0, 70 Hotu 9.6, 56 The Miller 9.5, 110 Man-o'-war 9.5, 42 Lady Lome 9.3. 40 Doreen 9.9 was left at the post. Won by a length. Time, Imin 45sec. Dividend, £5 19s.