RACING IN NEW ZEALAND.

Otago Witness, Issue 2409, 3 May 1900, Page 48

RACING IN NEW ZEALAND.

NELSON RACES. First Day — Wednesday, April 25

FIRST HURDLE RACE, of 40dovs. Ono mile and a-half.— La Marquise, 9.0, 1; Doctor Bill, 10.8, 2; Voltaire, 11.9, 3. All started except Tiy Her. After a capital struggle La Marquise won by three-quarters of a length, two lengths separating the second and third hcr&es. Time, 3mm 4sec. Dividends, ,£l3 19s and £6 10s.

HOPE HACK RACE, of 25=ovs. One mile. —Sweet Oil, 7.0, 1; Fireball, 8.5, 2; Kaloo, 7.4, 3. Also started. Cartel, Plainstone, aud Ixia. Time, lmin 53sec. Dividends, MBs and .SI i3s. A protest against Sweet Oil, on the ground thai Reed, his rider, interfered with Fireball, was dismissed. NELSON CDP, of lOOsovs. One mile and apu alter. — Hotu, 8.5, {; Wilson, 5.6, 2; jguama-

hunga, 9.8, 3. Also started: Spider and Right Metal. Won easily. Time, 2min 20sec. Dividends, £4 13s and £1 14s. SADDLE TROT, of OOsovs. One mile and a-half.— Pilot, 'iisec, 1; Trickster, 32sec, 2; Warrigal, 2-9cec, 3. Time, 4min 35sec. Dividends, £10 19a and £3 15s. ; DISTRICT HACK HANDICAP, of 20sovs. Six furlongs. — JFu-st; -bight, B.S, 1; Millstream, 8.8, 2; Ixia, 7.3, 3. Time, lmin 23= cc. Dividends, £2 Is and £1 6a. GRAND STAND HANDICAP, of 40sovs. Seven furlongs. — Goulbourn, 5.3, 1; Euamahunga, 9.10, 2 ; • Wilson, 8.9, 3. Time, lmm 34sec. Dividends, JS4 7s and £2 6s. HACK SCURRY, of 25sovs. Five furlongs. —Club Law, 9.13, 1 ; First Light, 8.7, 2 ; Stage Whisper, 7.11, 3. Time, 3mm Bsec. Dividends, .211 14s and £6 Is. Second Day — Thursday, Apsil 26. SECOND HURDLE RACE, of -lOsovs. One mile and thrce-qusrteis. — Doctor Bill, 10.11, 1; Slaiden, 10.5, 2; Voltaire, 11.6, 3. Time, 3min 40see. Dividends, £2 4s and .£1 6s. WELTER HACK RACE, of 25sovs. Six furlongs. — Plamsto^e, 8.9, 1; Sweet Oil, 9.1 i, 2; Ixia, 8.7, 3. Time, lmin 33sec. Dividends, £i 6s and £2 2s. RICHMOND PARK STAKES, of 75sovs. O:ie mile and a distance. — Rup^mahunga, 9.6, 1 ; Goulbourn, 8.8, 2; Spicier, 5.9, 3. Time, 2min Suec. Dividends, ,£6 and £3 2s. HANDICAP TROT (in harness), of aSsovs. Two miles and a-half.— Sweedy, 42sec, 1; Czarina, 26see, 2; Warrigal, • 4Gsec, 3,, Time, 7min 33sec. Dividends, £3 8s and £3 ]os. WAIMEA HANDICAP, of dosovs. One inile— Hotu, 0.6, i; Ruarcahunga, 9.9, 2; Goulbourn, 8.12, and Right Me^al, 6.13, dead heat for third place. Time, liirin 53r5cc. Dividends, JCI 9s and 16s. STOKE HACK HAN DICAP. oi 25&ovs. One mile. — Plainstone, 75, 1 ; Firebil 1 , S9, 2; Sweet Oil, 8.9, 3. Time, Jrnin oSf?". Dividends, £2 17s and XI 14s. FAREWELL HANDICAP, of 20sovs. Six furlongs.— ltighttfMetal ], Voltaire 2, Spider 3. Time, lmin 35 2-ssec. Dividends, £i lls v and £2 2s. SOUTH CANTERBURY. First Day — Thursday, Apeil 26. HIGH- WEIGHT HANDICAP, o£ 40sovs; second horse osovs. Seven furlongs. 371— Mr Logan's Bristol, by St. Clair— Lady Florence, 8.12 (Emerson . . . . ". . 1 39 —Mr Clariclge's Phryne, 8.3 (L. King) .. 2 73 —Mr Fitzgerrkl's Vandyke, 8.2 (T. Buddicomb) 3 Also ran : 28 Fir&t Blood 9.0, 261 The Serf £.2, and 14£ Telemeter 7.12. Won comfortably by two lengths, l?hryne just beating Vandyke for second pince. Time, 3mm SSJsec. Dividend, £5 4s. WASHDYKE WELTER, of SOsovs; second horse osovs. One mile. ._ >, 361— Mr Lewis's Lady Medallist, by Medallion — Lottery, 8.10 (0. Shaw) -. ..1 51 —Mr Sewell's Galileo, 9.2 (Telford) . . . . 2 iTih — Mr Par&ons's Gloaming, 8.0 (L. King) 3 Also i an: 27 Yanto.on 8.12 and 18 Heliograph 8.3. Won coinforlably by a length, Gloaming a leiigth' ard a-half away. Time, lmin 49\sec. Dividend, £3 18s. HACK ITACr., of 20sovs; weight 7.7. Four lurlongs. 33 — ilr Vv".t,iitmai;'s Aldershot, by Foiilshot — Anternit', c.4 (T. Buddicomb) .. 1 Also ian : 21 Lady Orison, 101 Surprise, and 7 Vanity Fcdr. Won easily from Lady Qrig/e/i Time, 54see. Dividend, £'2. AUTUMN HANDICAP, of lOOsova; second horse lOaovs. One mile and a-qiurtsr. 3^ — Mr Fitzgerald's Vandyke, by Yargtisiid —Lady's Maid, 6.12, car. 7.1 (Harding) 1 ISC — Messrs Ellis Bros.' Jupiter, 8.6 (M'Comb) 2 47— Mr J. M'Kewen's Nihilist, 7.12 (T. O'Brien) 3 Also ran : 52 Paladin 8.1 and 80 Suzannah 7.2 (car. 7.5). Won by three lengths, Nihilist two" lengths away. Time, 2min 17sec. Dividend, JSII 6s. PONY RACE, of 25sovs ; second horse ssovs. Five furlongs. 37i— Mr Barr's Little Daisy, by Chainshot, 7.5, car. 7.7 (Hewitt) 1 40V— Messrs Ellis Bros.' Ukase, 7.12 (M'Comb) 2 43?. — Mr M'Cormick's Rosie O'Shea, 8.9 (Cotton) 3 Also ran : 19 The Vicar 7.10. . Won by five lengths. i'nno, lmin 9sec. Dividend, £3 6s. SELLING RACE, of 25sovs. Six furlongs. 62 J — Mr Brown's Warrington, by Gorton — Mountain Lily, 8.0 (Hewitt) .. .. 1 15 —Mr Rhodes's Heliograph, 8.13 (T. O'Brien) 2 34 — Mr Wightman's Aldershot, 8.4 (T. Buddicomb) 3 Also ran: 6 Hickory 9.11. Won easily by three lengths. Time, lmin 22^sec. Dividend, £1 12s. FLYING! HANDICAP, of 40sovs; second horse ssovs. Six furlongs. 119, — Mr Grigg's Conqueror, by Medallion — Siesta, 6.10 (Caples) 1 74^— Mr Watts's First Blood, 8.2 (T. Buddicomb) 2 55 — Mr Crossan's St. Denis, 8.10 (W. Brown) 3 Also ran : 46 Abercrornbie 8.5 and 57 Gladys II 7.5. Won by five lengths, St. Denis a bad third. Time, lmin 17isec. Dividend, £2 12s. Second Day — Friday, April 27. STEWARDS' STAKES WELTER, of 40sovs; second horse ssovs. Six furlongs. 1SJ — Mr Clariclge's Phryne, by Phaethon — Sporting Grove, 8.12 (L. Hewitt) .. 1 29 —Mr Watts's First Blood, 9.3 (Sweeney) 2 19J— Mr M'Kenzie's Red Banner, 8.9 (Emerson) 3 Also staited: 21£ Seabrook 0.7, 16. 1 , Abercrombie 9.2, and 46 The Serf. Won by three lengths. Time, lmin 21sec. Dividend, £7. I COUNTY PLATE, of 25sovs; second horse ssovs. Six furlongs. 29?; — Mr Claridge's Bonaparte, by Phaethon — Adventuress, 7.11 (L. Hewitt) .. 1 9 —Mr Parsons's Gloaming, 7.] 3 (L. King) 2 34i— Mi Sewell's Galileo, 8.12 (Telford) .. 3 Also started . 3 Surprise S.O and 7 The Lambkin 7.0. • Won very easily by four lengths. Time, lmin 23sec. Dividend, £2 10s. S.C.J.C. HANDICAP, of 75sovs; second horse lOsovs. One mile. 63 — Mr M'Kewen's Nihilist, by Stepniak — Sincerity, 8.1 (T. Buddicomb) .. .. 1 66^ — Mr Goodman's Cherrystone, 7.10 (L. Hewitt) 2 47 — Messrs Ellis Bros.' Jupiter, 5.12 (M'Comb) 3 Also started: 251 Phryne 7.7 (slb extra) and 31 Suzannah 7.5. Won by two lengths. Time, lmin 51sec. Dividend, £3 6s. NOVEL RACE HANDICAP, of 25&ovs. Six ! furlongs. I 81 — Mr Wightman's Alderahot, 8.3 (T. Buddicomli) 1 12" I,—Mr1 ,— Mr Rhodes's heliograph, 3.12 j (T. W. Cotton) 2 s Won easily by three lengths. Time, lmin 20sec. Dividend, £2- 14a.

SHORTS HANDICAP, of 40sovs; second hoiv.e Ssovs. Five furlongs. 53 — Mi Logan's Bristol, by St. Clair — Lady Florence, 5.9 (Emerson) 1 52 — Mr Brown's Warringto.i, 5.4-. (L. Hewitt) 2 i 62— Mr Watts's First Blood, 5.3 (Sweeney) 3 L Also started: 9 The Lambkin 6.12. " j I Won by three lengths. Time, lmin T^sec. Dividend, £2 Is. PONY RACE HANDICAP, of 25sovs ; second horse ssovs. Four furlongs. 38 — Messrs — Ellis Bros.' Ukase, by Stepniak, dam by St. Clair — Legerdemain, 8.2 (M'Combe) 1 ' 1001 — Mr Barr's Little Daisy, 8.4 (L. Hewitt) 2 33 —Mr M'Cormack's Rosie O'Shea, B.B' (T. W. Cotton) 3 Won by a head. Time, 57sec. Dividend, £i. ' FAREWELL HANDICAP, of 40sovs; second ! horse ssovs. One mile. 52 —Messrs Ellis Bros.' Jupiter, by St. I Clnir— Evening Star, 8.10 (M'Comb) 1 41J— Mr Harris's Seabrook, 7:8 (L. Hewitt) 2 i Won by a length. Time, lmin 53sec. Dividend, £1 12s.