RACING IN NEW ZEALAND.

Otago Witness, 5 December 1900, Page 42

RACING IN NEW ZEALAND.

D.J.C. SUMMER MEETING. Fibst Day — Thtjbsday, November 29. The Dunedin Jockey Club's Summer meet- j ing was opened at Wingatui racecourse on Thursday, showers of rain falling at intervals throughout the greater part of the day. There was, however, a fairly good attendance, among the visitors to the course being his Excellency the Governor and the Hon. J. G. Ward, both of whom were entertained at luncheon by the club. The course was in capital condition, and the surroundings were looking beautiful. Although the racing was not of a particularly exciting character, some rather interesting contests took place during the day. The programme, as usual, comprised eight events, and in four of these the favourites succeeded in getting home. Speculation, on the whqle, seemed pretty brisk, the total amount put through the totalisator during the day being £5001 10s, as against £3352 invested on the first day of last year's meeting. Details: — ■ FIRST HURDLE HANDICAP, Of 70sovs; the second horse lOsovs from the stakes. One mile and three-quarters. 155 — Mr G. Livingstone's b g Dundee, by Duntroon, aged, 10.12 (A. M'Kenzie) 1 25 — Mr J. Gray's br g The Slumberer, syrs, 9.0 (E. M'Comb) 2 133 —Mr J. H. Blee's blk g Pioneer, aged, 9.2 (T. Blee) 3 "110 —Mr O. R. Wise s b g Ilex, nged, 12.10 (G. Robertson) 0 49^— Mr J. Nichol's b g Southerly Buster, ! 1 aged, 9.7 (W. Pine) 0 472?; | Pioneer was quickest to move, and showed j the way over the first two hurdles. Dundee, ' however, went to the head of affairs in the i straight, and negotiated the hurdle in front of j the judge's box, followed closaly by Pioneer and Ilex, in that order; then came Southerly . Buster and The Slumberer. Rounding the bot- j torn turn The Slumberer changed places with ; Southerly Buster, and Ilex and Pioneer raced | almost side by side down ths back stretch, about ] a length in the rear of Dundee, the former ] maintaining his position with difficulty. The , same ordei was preserved round the top turn, j only Dundee increased his lead. Pioneer was \ second over the hurdle at the entrance to the \ straight, but The Slumberer gave him the go- j by opposite the stand, being, however, beaten j himself by Dundee by five lengths. There were j two lengths between second and third. Ilex j finished fourth, and Southerly Blister a long way in the rear of the latter. Time, Smis ! 301 sec. There was £472 10s on the totalisatox ; ] dividends, .£2 14s and JBI 7s. - j FIRST HACK HANDICAP, j Of 50sovs ; the second horse ssovs from the- ! stakes. Seven furlongs. j 138 — Mr H. Lunri's b rh Sally, by Stepniak | — Sortie, 4yrs, 7.5 (Twoniey) . . . . 1 30 — Mr P. Twomey's blk m Gladys 11, aged, 8.3 (Henry) 2 27 \ — Mr M. Friedlander's b g Gunrose, syrs, ! 6.10 (T. Pine) 3 ; G5 — Mr G. Smith's b g Bracken, 6yrs, 8.6 (Mathie) 0 i 23' i— Mr J. Forbes' s b m Off Chance, aged, j 8.4 (Hunter) 0 j 52 — Mr R. Brown's b m "Wairaate Maid, j aged, 7.7 (Lloyd) 0 , 291— Mr J. R. Sewell's eh g Galileo, 6yrs, 7.7 (O'Keefe) 0 206 — Messrs C. and H. Teschernaker's b m ] Mosca, syrs, 7.5 (Robb) 0 , 40 — Messrs Ellis Bros.' b in Ukase, 4yrs, 7.0 (Scoullar) 0 ( 13J — Mr R. J. Crossan's b m St. Linda, syrs, 6.12 (O'Brien) 0 630 A splendid start was effected. Ukase was the first to show in front, and when the field j were got going Off Chance closely attended her, . Gladys II being third. Ukase and Off Chance j led down the back stretch and round the top j turn, where the field began to close up. Just l before the straight was reached Sally took com- j rnand, and soon afterwards Gladys II got into j second place. "When well into the stiaight \ Sally gradually increased her lead, and won • by half a dozen lengths, there being nearly as j great a distance between Gladys II and Gun- j rose, who got into third position in the straight, i Galileo was fourth and Mosca fifth. Time, j Irnin 35sec. • There was £630 o-n the machine ; dividends, £4 2s and £2 Is. DUNEDIN HANDICAP, Of lOOsovs ; the second horse to receive lOsovs from the stakes. Four furlongs. 34 J — Mr A. Moss's g c Canteen, by Castor — Vivandiere, 7.0 (L. King) . . . . II 1264— Mr J. Brett's eh c Eed Gauntlet, 8.8 ! — I (Hewitt) 2 161 j Canteen led all the way from a flying start, and won by a little more than a length. Time, 50Jsec. There was £161 on the totalisator; dividends, £4 4s and £2 2s. j OTAGO CUP, • ! Of 200sovs; the second horse ISsovs. One mile and a-half. 284J— Mr V. Harris's eh g Paladin, by St. George— Nellie, 6yrs, 7.10 (O'Brien) 1 247 — Messrs Ellis Bros.' eh g Jupiter, 6yrs, 8.5 (J. M'Comb) 2 303J — Mr M. Hobbs's eh g Dundas, syrs, 8.4 (R. Wilson) 3 1205 — Mr J. M'Kewen's br h Nihilist, syrs, '■ 8.2 (W. Brown) „ ,» *» .. -. 0 955J i Paladin was the first to- get going, and he was followed down the straight by Dundas, Nihilist, and Jupiter in the order named. Near the end '. of the straight Dundas took the lead. At the ) bottom turn the horses were all pretty close | together, and half way down the back stretch j they were almost in line. Nihilist took com- \ mand at the end of the- back stretch, and showed ' the way round the top turn. Just before the ' straight was reached Paladin again occupied ', the premier position, Jupiter then being second, j Dundas third, and Nihilist last. The same J order was maintained till the finish, Paladin ; winning by about five lengths from Jupiter. ! Dundas was several lengths away third, and : Nihilist close up to the latter. Time, 2min 40sec. There was £955 10s on the machine; dividends, £3 and £1 10s. j Winners of the Oxago Cup.

* In 1891 the race was reduced from a mile and three-quarters to a mile and a-half. MAIDEN PLATE, Of 50sovs; the second horse ssovs from the stakes. Seven furlongs. 357£ — Hon. G. M'Lean's b m La Heine, by St. Clair — Lady Gertrude, syrs, 8.3 (Hewitt) 1 112 —Mr H. Lunn's b g St. Ronald 4yrs, 8.3 (Twomey) f 169£— Mr H. A. Beatty's 'b o Casablanca, 3yrs, 8.2 (J. Pine) f 32|— Mr J. Cook's blk g Blackpool, 6yrs, 8.5

67*— Mr W. R. Quinn's b m Donna Eosa, 6yrs, 8.3 (Quinn) .. ..' 3 34 —Mr T. Johnston's b m Wild Lily ' 6yrs 8.3 (W. Brown) 0 20 —Mr H. A. Knight's b f Flame, 3vrs 7.11 (Scoullar) .... 0 40S— Mr M. Friedlander's br f Hellene' 3yrs, 7.11 (M"Comb) ' © 833| La Eeine was the last to get away, Donna Eosa being the first to show in front. When, less than a furlong had been covered Blackpool was second, and at the top turn he took the lead. La Eeine, who began to get through the field at an early stage of the race, wa3 fourth at the home turn, and, coming with a. rush on the inside, she got in front at the entrance to the straight. St. Eonald soon aifterwardg took second position, and raced after the leader, followed closely by Casablanca. La .Heine, however, succeeded in holding her ground, and won by a clear length, while St. Konald and Casabianca finished together. Time lmm 35 l-ssec. There was £833 10s on the totan«ator ; dividends, £2 and £1. FEDEEAL HANDICAP, Of HOsovs; the second korse lOsovs. Six furlongs. 69i— Mr J. B. Eeid's eh m Hermosa, by St. Eeger — Lady Evelyn, syrs, 7.11 469J— Hon. G. M'Lean's eh c Pampero, Syrs, 14 —Messrs Ellis Bros.' b g Ab'ercrombie, syrs, 7.6 (Scoullar) ... - 3 110 —Mr A. A. M'Master's b'm Tsaritsa, 4yrs, 8.0 (W. Brown) .. .. - o 142|— Mr M. Hobbs's br h Benzoin, 6yrs, 7.13 (Derrett) 9 59J— Mr F. Griflen's b m Edelweiss, 6yrs, • 7.12 (J. M.Comb) .... O 54£— Mr J. Curran's blk m Vanilla, aged, 7.8 (J. I'ine) © 12 —Mr M. Friedlander's b g Grandshot, 6yrs, 6.11 (Twomey) 0 26 —Messrs C. and H. Teschernaker's b m Mosca, syrs, 6.7 (O'Keefe) O 957J When the field got into stride Edelweiss was in front, and led all the way to the straight. Pampero then headed her, but Herinosa came with a rush in the'straight, and, passing .f ampero about 80yds from home, won by threequarters of a length. Abercrombie finished three lengths away third. Time, lmin 17 l-ssec. There was .£957 10s on the machines ; dividends, £12 6s and £6 3s. SALISBUEY PLATE, Of lOOsovs; the second horse to receive lOsovs from the stakes. Four fuilongs. 126* — Mr T. Godfrey's b g Goldspur, by Eubezahl — Eosespur, aged, 8.12 (Godfrey) 1 23£— Mr S. Solomon's eh g Battler, 2yr3, 6.6 (E. Cox) 2 21 —Messrs Ellis Bros.' b f Kitty Wilson, 2yrs, 6.1 (Scoullar) -r- .. 3 177£ Goldspur led all the way, and won by a, couple of lengths from Battler, who passed Kitty Wilson at the home turn, and beat her a considerable distance. Time, 50 3-ssec. There was £177 10s on the totalisator; dividends, £1 4s and 325. FIRST WELTER HANDICAP, Of 80sovs; the second horse to receive 10sov3' from the stakes. One mile. 183 —Hon. G. M'Lean's b m Brisa, by St. Ciair— Mistral, syrs, 9.2 (Hewitt) .. 1 225J — Mr J. B. Eeid's eh m Hermosa, syrs, 8.5 (O'Brien) 2 134 —Mr D. Napier's b m Witchcraft, syrs, 8.7 (Derrett) 3 149 — Mr H. A. Knight's b m Suzannatt, 4yrs, 8.11 (Jackson) 0 26£ — Mr G. Smith's b m Eed Banner, 6yrs, ' 8.9 (Hunter) 0 96i — Mr W. Samson's eh g Eancour, aged, 8.0 O 814| When about a furlong had been covered Hermosa was leading, with Eancour second and Suzannah third. A furlong further on, Suzannah assumed command, and at the home •Rim Hermosa was second and Brisa third. Brisa then came with a great bat on the inside, and led into the straight. A good race ensiiecl between her and Hermosa, the latter only being beaten by about a quarter of a length. Witchcraft finished about six lengths away third, and Suzannah was fourth. Time, lmia 47 l-ssec. There was £814 10s on the machines ; dividends, J24 and £2. Second Day— Saturday, December 1. Although the weather was very cold and windy during the greater part of the day, the attendance was larger than on Thursday. The totalisator investments for the day amounted to £5534, as against £3808 on the second day of last year's Summer meeting. The total amount put through the machine for the two days of the meeting was £10,535 10s, or £3375 10s more than was put through this time last year. Details: — SECOND HUEDLE HANDICAP, Of 6030v5; the second horse" lOsovs from the stakes. One mile and a-half. 212 Mr G. Livingstone's bg' Dundee, by Duntroon, aged, 11.11 (A. M'Kenzae), 1 65J— Mr J. H. Blee's blk g Pioneer, aged, 9.2 (T. Blee) 2 132 A —Mr O. E. Wise's b g Ilex, aged, 12.9 (G. Robertson) S 401— Mr T. Godfrey's b g Pipi, 6yrs, 10.7 • [inc. 151b overweight] (J. Cotton) . . 0 39 —Mr J. Gray's br g The Slumberer, syrs, 9.3 (M'Comb) „„..►..... 0 4S9S Slumberer led to the first hurdle. In attempting to clear this he struck the hurdle and fell, bringing down Pipi. This left Bundee at the head of affairs, with Pioneer second and Ilex third. Pioneer took the lead at tho bottom turn, bixt Dundee was lying handy all the way along the back stretch. Bounding into the top turn Dundee assumed command-, and, keeping in front for the rest of the way, won easily by four lengths. Ilex gradually losfc ground most of the way, and finished a long distance in the rear of Pioneer. Time, 3mirt lsec. There was £489 10s on the totalisator;. dividends, £2 and £1. * SECOND WELTEE HANDICAP, Of 70sovs; the second horse ssovs. Seven furlongs. 47J — Mr G. Smith's b m Red Banner, by Chainsho^Red Ensign, 8.7 (King) 1 396 —Mr A. A. M'Master's b m Tsaritsa, 4yrs, 9.11 (W. Brown) 2 157 —Mr H. A. Knight's b m Suzannah, 4yrs, 8.12 (Jackson) 3 97 — Mr M. Friedlander's b g Grandshot, 6yrs, 8.8 (Hewitt) » 22 —Mr J. Forbes's b m Off Chance, aged, 8.5 (Hunter) 0 14 —Mr W. Samson's eh g Rancour, aged, 8.0 (J. Rae) .« .- » .-• © 763| A splendid start was effected. Off Chance was the first to show in front, Grandshot then being second. When leaa than two furlongs had been covered Tsarrlfa took third place. Grandshot led going out of the back stretch, and half-way round the top turn he was joined; by Tsaritsa. The two raced side by side till the straight was reached. Tsaritsa then shot in front, and when well down the straight Red Banner, who had not before been prominent, came with a rush, and, passing Tsaritsa opposite the stand, won by half a length. Suzanf nah, who came up well in the straight, finished about three-quarters of a length behind Tsaritsa.; Time, lmin 34sec. There was £763 10s on the machine; dividends,, £.14 8s and £7 4s.

ST. ANDREW'S HANDICAP, Of 150sovs; the second horse 15sovs. One mile and a-quarter. 214£ — Messrs Ellis Bros.' eh g Jiipiter, by St. Clair — Evening Star, 6yrs, 8.6 (J. M'Comb) 1 186 —Mr M. Hobbs's eh g Dundas, syrs, 8.3 (Wilson) 2 220 —Hon. G. M'Lean's b m Brisa, syrs, 7.11 (Hewitt) 3 330J— Mr V. Harris's eh g Paladin, 6yrs, 8.8 (Donovan) 0 1053; — Mr J. M'Kewen's br h Nihilist, syrs, 8.1 (Brown) 0 1056J Jupiter was quickest away, Paladin being the last to "move off. At the -end of the straight the order was : Jupiter, Dundas, Brisa, Nihilist, Paladin. When less than a couple of furlongs had been covered, Dundas and Nihilist ranged alongside the leader, while Paladin and Brisa were together, about a couple of lengths in their rear. The relative positions of the horses remained almost the same for a few furlongs. Brisa then began to go forward, and at the end of the back stretch she was third, Jupiter then being first and Nihilist second. Sounding the top turn Dundas came again, and got into second position. Jupiter, howeveT, still continued at the head of affairs, and although Dundas made a great effort to overtake him, he was. unable to do so, and Jupiter won by nearly three lengths. Brisa finished about five lengths away third, and Paladin and Nihilist, almost together, some lengths in her rear. Time, 2min 61 2-osec. There was £1056 10s on the totalisator ; dividends, £4 8s and £2 4s. STEPHENSON MEMORIAL STAKES, Of 125sovs ; the .second horse lOsovs. Five furlongs. 2 — 'Mr S. -Solomon's eh g Battler, by Beadonwell — Britomart, 2yrs, 6.6 (Cox) . . 1 -6 — Hon. G. M'Lean's eh f Komuri, 3yrs, 7.6 - (Mathie) 2 8 The two horses kept pretty close together till halfway down the straight. Battler then drew away fiom Koxnuri, and although the latter was hard pushed, she was unable to overtake the leader, who won by three-quarters of a length. No official time was taken, but the distance ■was done in 62 2-ssec. There was £8 on the machine; dividends, £3 12s and £1 16s. SECOND HACK HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, Of 50sovs; second hors? ssovs. Six furlongs. £2 — Mr P. Toomey's blk m Gladys 11, by Wolverine — Lady's Maid, 8.9 (J. Henry) 1 120| — Messrs C. and H. Teschemaker's b ni Mosca, oyrs, 7.13 (Brown) 2 216 — Mr H. Lunn's Sally, 4yrs (Twoniey) . . 3 344£ — Ron. G-. M'Lean's b in La Reiiie, oyrs, 9.8 (Hewitt) 0 101J— Mr G. Smith's b g Bracken, 6yrs, 8.1 ' (King) 0 43£— Mr L. C. Hazlett's b g Benson, syrs, 7.13 ' (J. M'Comb) 0 45 — Mr M. Friedlander's h g Gunrose, syrs 7.10 (O'Brien) 0 47J — Messrs Ellis Bros.' b m Ukase, syrs, 7.10 (J. Pine) 0 15 — Mr R. J. Crossan's h Jn St. Linda, . syrs, 7.9 (Mathie) 0 1015J Mosca went away with a strong lead, and •when the field got into stride Benson was second. When halfway down the straight Gladys II came with a bat from amongst the crowd, and passing Mosca, beat her by a couple of lengths. Sally, who gave Benson the go-by-in the straight, finished two lengths in the rear of Mosca. Time, Imin 20sec. There was £1015 10s on the totalisator; dividends, £11 2s and £5 Is. GRAND STAND HANDICAP, Of SOsovs; the second horse lOsovs. Seven furlongs. 172 — Messrs Ellis Bros.' b g Abercrombie, by Abercorn — Gyrakhana, syrs, 7.4 (King) 1 96 — Mr J. Curran' s blk in Vanilla, aged, 7.3 (J. Pine) 2 237 — Mr J. B. Reid's eh m Hcrmosa, syrs, 7.11 (O'Brian) 3 146 — Mr V. Harris's eh g Strathnairn, 6yrs, 9.5 (Donovan) 0 140 — Mr M. Hobbs's br h Benzoin, syrs, 7.11 (Brown) 0 851 When the field got inio stride Hermosa and Benzoin were together, with Vanilla third, Abercromie fourth, and Strathnairn last. The same order was preserved along the back stretch. At the top turn Vanilla took second place, and at the entrance to the straight she joined the leader. Halfway down the straight she headed Hermosa. Then Abercrombie came with a tremendous rush from a rear position, and, passing Hermosa and Vanilla near home, ■won by two lengths. The second and third horses finished almost together. Strathnairn was fourth, and Benzoin last. Time, Imin 30sec. There was £851 on the machine; dividends, £1 8s and £2 4s. JUVENILE HANDICAP, Of lOOeovs ; the second horse 10 c oys ; for two-year-olds only. Five furlongs. 121 — Mr A. Moss's g c Canteen, by Castoi — Vivandiere, 8.10 (L. King) 1 47— Mr J. Brett's 'b f Lady Babbie, 7.10 (Hewitt) 2 16S Canteen led all the way, and won by a length and a-half. Time, Imin 6 3-ssec. There was £185 on the machine ; dividends, £1 4s and 12s. FAREWELL HANDICAP, Of 50sovs ; the second horse ssovs. One mile. 344^ — Mr F. Grift'en's b m Edelweiss, by St. Clair — Indolence, 6yrs, 8.2 (M'Comb) 1 199 — Mr H. A. Beatty's b c Casabianca, 3yrs, 7.6 (J. Pine) 2 119£ — Mr J. M'Kewen's eh m The Orphan, j aged, 7.8 (O'Brien) 3 519 —Mr V. Harris's b g Magnificent, 4yrs, 8.3 (Donovan) 0 1182 Edelweiss was the first to show in front from a good start, and when a fluking had covered The Orphan was second, Magnificent third, and Casabianca last. At the end of thi' back stretch Casabianca took third place, and rounding the top turn he was second. The order remained the same for the rest of the way, Edelweiss winning easily by six or seven lengths. The Orphan was about the same distance away third, and Magnificent several lengths in her rear. Time, Imin 40sec. There was £1182 on the totalisator; dividends, £3 and £1 IDs. The following are the amounts won by various owners at the meeting, the total "being £1372 15s: — Messrs Ellis Bros. — Otago Cup, Jupiter 2nd, £14 ss; St. Andrew's Handicap, Jupiter winner, £528 ss; Grand Stand Handicap, Abercrombio winner, £66 10s;— total, £209. Mr V. Harris. — Otago Cup, Paladin winner, £175 l-ss. Mr A. Moss. — Dunedin Handicap, Canteen ■winner, £85 10s; Juvenile Handicap,' Canteen ■winner, £86 10s ; —total, £171. Hon. George 'M'Xiean. — Maiden Plate, La Heine v/inner, £42 15s; federal Handicap, Pampero second, £9 10s: Fii3t Welter Handicap, Brisa winner, £66 10s; Stephenson Memorial, Komuri second, £9 10s; — total, £128 ss. Mr S. Solomon.— Salisbury Plate, Battler second, £9 10s; Stephenson Memorial, Battler winner, £109 ss;— total, £118 15s. Mr George Livingstone. — First Hurdles, Dundee winner, £57; Second Hurdles, Dundee winner, £47 10s;— total, £104 10s. Mr J. B. lleid.— Federal Handicap, Eermoaa

winner, £95; First "Welter, Hermosa second,. dE9 10s;— total, £104 10s. Mr T. Godfrey.— Salisbury Plate, Goldspur winner, £85 10s. Mr George Smith. — Second 'Welter, Red Banner winner, £'61 15s. Mr P. Toomej". — First Hack Handicap, Gladys 11 second, SA 15s; Second Hack Handicap, Gladys II dinner, £42 15s; —total, .-£l7 10s. Mr H. Lunn. — First Hack Handicap. — Sally winner, £42 15s; Maiden Plate, St. "Ronald haW of second, £2 7s Gd;— total, £45 2s 6cl. Mr F. Griffin. — Farewell Handicap, Edelweiss winner, £42 15s. Mr J. Brett. — Dunedin Handicap, Eed Gauntlet second, £9 10s; Juvenile Handicap, Lady Babbie second, £3 10s; — total, £19. Mr M. Hobbs. — St. Andrew's Handicap, Dundss second, £14 ss. Mr J. Curran. — Grand Stand Handicap. Vanilla second, £9 103. Mr -J. H. Blee. — Second Hurdle Handicap, Pioneer second, -£9 10s. Mr J. Gray. — First Hurdles Handicap, The Slumberer second, £9 10s. Mr H. A. Beatty. — Maiden Plate, Casabianca half of second, £2 7s 6d; Farewell Handicap, Casabianca second, £4 15s; — total. £7 2s 6d. Mr A. A. M'Mastsr. — Second Welter, Tsaritsa second, £<L 15s. Messrs C. and H. Teschemaker. — Second Hack Handicap, Mosca .second, £4 15s. TAKAPUNA RACES. Fibst Day — Wednesday, Novekeer 28. TRIAL HANDICAP, of 69sovs ; second, ssovs. One mile. 105— Mr Sinclair's Blaircarrig, by Blairgowrie — Cobweb, 7.4 (Buchanan) . . . . 1 93 — Mr Fraser's The Frenchman, 8.4 (Gall) 2 98— Messrs Pollard and O'Sullivan's Deadbeat, 7.12 (Jennings) 3 Also ran : 6S Swiftfoot, 8.7 (Berry) ; 45 Matamataharakiki, 8.4 (Satman) ; 54 Reguhis, 7.10 (Hodge); 31 Black Rose, 7.7 (Lindsay); 137 Voice, 7.3 (Speakman) ; 21 Crescent, 6.10 (Pope). Blaircarrig led all the way. and won in easy fashion by better than a length from The Frenchman, with Deadbeat four lengths awpy. Time, lxniii 46 3-ssec. Dividends: Inside, £5 Is ; outside, £6 4s. CAMBRIA HANDICAP, of lOOsovs; second, lOsovs. For two-year-olds. Five furlongs. 46— Mr D. M'LeodVScotty, by St. Leger— Janet, 7.12 (Lindsay) 1 22 — Major George's Ragabrash, 7.7 (Tate) 2 95— Mr Booth's Little Bess, 7.5 (Abbott) 3 Also ran: 330 Kissaline 8.12 (Satman), 139 Sparkling Wpter 8.2 (Chaafe), 12 Lance Corpora], 7.7 (Barlow), 93 Hikipene 7.7 (Buchanan), 32 Gaielock 6.7 (Bird), 21 Gladys May, 6.7 (Heaps). Gatelock slipped and unseated his rider. Scotty won rather comiortabiy by a length. Time, lmin 6 2-ssec. Dividends: Inside, £j7 lls; outside, £12 Ms. ST. ANDREW'S HANDICAP, of 200sovs; second, 25sovs. One mile and a-quarter. 69 — Mr J. Taylor's Dayntree, syvs, by Castor— Yivandiere, 7.10 (Bird) .. .. 1 40 — Mv Phillips' s Jlnight of Athol, 7.0 (Tate) 2 156— Mx Evans's Coronet, 9.0 (Julian).. .. 3 Also ran: 214 Rosella 8.6 (Gallagher), 134 Firefly 8.6 (Lindsay), 225 St. Peter 8.0 (Chaafe), 96 Honesty, 7.8 (J. Stewart), 46 Toroa 7.4 (Satman), 62 Doctor 7.2 (Buchanan), 24 Crusade GJL2 (Abbott), 44 Motor 6.12 (Pope). A3 they rounded into the straight Honesty had dropped back, leaving St. Peter and Rosella together, but this pair gave place to l£aight of Athol wlien the distance was reached, where Deyniree, who -was fifth entering the straight, closed up. A few strides further on Dayntree came at the leader, and wearing him down, drew out in the lsst few strides and scored by half a leugth, Coronet two lengths away third. Motor was fourth, Honesty fifth, and. St. Peter sixth. Time, 2min 11 3-ssec. Dividends : Inside, £12 3s ; outside, £23 14s. MAIDEN HURDLES, of 60sovs; second, 5 &ovs. One mile and a-half and 100 yds. 174 — Mr Ellett's Miss Drury, by Drury Lane 11.2 (R. Hall) 1 53— Mr Tooman's Kowhai, 9.0 (Owner) .. 2 154 — Major George's The Master, 10.10 (Fergus) 3 Also ran : 87 Tip 10.12 (A. Hall), 46 Evermore 10.4 (Geddes), 63 Cronje 10.0 (Mitchell), 30 Bed Rock 9.7 (S. Hodge), 18 Linden 9.0 (Mumo), 12 Rapid Bay 9.0 (T. Hall), 46 Princess of Thule 9.0 (Cwneri, 22 Puagerehu 9.0 (Comvay), 9 Whongape 9.0 (Burns), 42 Boxer 9.0 (E. Ross). Miss Diury won as she liked by half a dozen lengths from Kowhai, who beat The Master for seco-id place m the run home. Time, Smiii 2 2-ssec. Dividends : Inside, £3 13s ; outside, £4 Bs. HACK HANDICAP, of 50sovs; second, ssovs. ! Five furlongs. j 277 — Messrs Duder's Takcpuna, by St. Hippo — Anna, 8.12 (Creamer) 1 174— Mr Stcckley's Progee, 6.12 (Tate) .. 2 37 — Mr Mobberly's Jack Brown, 6.10 j (Speakman) 3 Also ran: IQ2 Ambition 8.5 (Gallagher), 7 Athol Brose 8.0 (W. Smith), 63 Bacchus 7.10 (Lindsay), 49 Soultfish 7.9 (Hodson), 54 Trumpet II 7.8 (Satman), 7 Golden Tiess 7.7 (J. Stewart), 19 Nereid 7.0 (Heaps), 10 Zuleilia 6.10 (Abbott). Won easily by nearly a couple of lengths; SauHfish was fourth. Time, Iruin 5 3-ssec. Dividends: Inside, £2 16s; outside, £2 10s. PONY HANDICAP, of GOsovs; second, ssovs. Six furlongs. 201 — Mr Lovett's Lena, by Derringer — Nina, 8.12 (dellings) 1 83 — Mr Tooman's Pipiwharauroa, 8.8 (Satman) 2 31 — Mr Morraghan's Marnoa, 7.0 (Speakman) 3 Also ran: 187 The Slave 9.5 (Creamer), 79 Brookland 7.10 (Hodson), 12 Chief Mi&s 7.7 (Whiteboixse), 119 Mara 7.4 (Buchanan), 116 Firet Whisper 7.4 (Tate), 81 Slyrene 7.4 (Lindsay). Won by half a length. Time, lmin 18 3-ssec. Dividends: £4 8s; outside, £3 13s. HURDLE RACE, of lOOcovs; second, lOsovs. Two miles. 60 — Mr Crummer's Tim, by Woolbroker, 11.2 (Kaixems) 1 48— Mr Ross's Voltigcur 11, 10.6 (Burns) . . 2 188— Mr Ross's Hylas, 10.4 (Quinton) .. .. 3 Also ran: 379 Drum Major- 10.10 (A. Hall), 51 Rufus 9.0 (Ross), 43 Headfo:-d 9.0 (Buckland). Tim cleared the last jump a couple of lengths to the good of Drum Major — who struck and unseated his rider — and warding off a determined challenge on the pait of Voltigeui 11, lasted long enough to win by a length, Hylas a couple of lengths away third. No others finished. Time, 3miu 55 2-ssec. Dividends : 3nside, £10 lls; outside, £13 16=. CHELTENHAM HANDICAP, of lOOsovs; second 10so\s. Five furlongs. 235— "Messrs Dudci's Takapuna, 7.0 (Buchanan) 3 50— Mr Ralph's Lady Avon, 6.10 (Abbott) 2 44— Mi- Hociaon's Lady Dash, 7.12 (Hodson) 3 Also ran: 79 Kettledrum 8.6 (Hodge), 220 Winsome 8.1 (Whitehouse), 40 St. Elmo 710 (M'(j-uire), 89 CuirasKette 7.7 (Julian), 17 The Frenchman 7.3 (Satman), 93 St. Elyn 7.2 (Lindsay), 77 Zealous 7.0 (Tate), 74 liosiphele 6.10 (Bird), 29 Brilliant 6.7 (Speakman). Takapuna held- his own in the run to the post, winning by half a length. Time, lmin 5 3-ssec. Dividends: Inside, M 4s; outside, X 3 14s.

Second Day— Saturday, December 1. S-TANLEY HANDICAP, of 60sovs. Four fiirlongs.— Lady Dash, 8.10, 1; Takapuna, 8.10, 2; Tiki, 6.7, 3. Also started: Telephone 11.0, Kettledrum 8.10, Clansman 7.9, Lady Avon 7.7, The Owl 7.0, Kosiphele 7.0. Golden Eose 6.12, Jack Brown 6.10, and Mara 6.7. Won by a short head. Time, 51 l-ssec. Dividends, £7 lbs and £8 6s. SECOND HANDICAP HUEDLE KACE, of lOOsors. One mile and three-quarters. — Troubadour, 11.2, 1: Hylas, 10.5, 2; Bellman, 10.0, 8. Also started: Foity-seven 9.0 and Princess of Thule 9.0. Won by half a length. Time, 3mm 21sec. Dividends, £4 and ,£4 9s. A iDrotest against Troubadour for interfeience with Hylas at the last fence was dismissed. SPRING HANDICAP, ,f Isosovs. One mile.— St. Peter, 8.10, 3 ; Hastings, 7.13, 2 ; Cuirassette, 7.2, 3. Also started: Dayntree SJ2, Firefly 8.10, Honesty 7.18, Motor 6.7, Brilliant 6.7, and Balbirnie 6.7. Won by threeparts of a length. Time, Imin 43 4-ssec. Dividfnds, £6 7s and £6 12s. SECOA T D HANDICAP HACK KACE, of 50sovs. Seven furlongs. — Volee, 7.3, 1; The Master, 7.0, 2; Progee, 7.8, 3. Also started: Mataraataharakiki 7.7, Golden Tress 7.5, Bacchus 7.5, and Trumpet II 7.4. Won easily. Time, Imin. 31 l-ssec. Dividends, £3 3s and £3 6s. SECOND HANDICAP PONY KACE, of 50f=ovs. Five furlongs. — Masnoa, 6.10, 1 ; Fiist Whisper, 7.4, 2; Lena, 8.7, 3. Also -started: The Slave 9.10, Pipiwhariaroa 8.10, Texas 7.13, Athol 7.10, Brookiand 7.7, Garnet 7.7, Mara 7.4, Chief Miss 7.4, Myrene 7.2, Access 7.0, and Wee Tottie 7.0. Won by half a length. Time, Imin 6sec. Dividends, £3 5s tnd £6 12s. CAUTLEY HANDICAP, of lOOsovs. Six furlongs. — Winsome, 7.13, 1; Takapuna, 5.2, 2; Cuirasaette, 7.4, 3. Also started : The Frenchman 7.0, Zealous 6.12, Paul Seaton 6.7, Deadbeat 6.7, and Tiki 6.7. Won by two lengths. Time, Imin 17?, sec. Dividends, £3 103 and £3 ss. HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE, of lOOsovs. Three miles. — Caimongate, 11.4, 1 ; Straybird, 11.6, 2; Tarragon, 9.7, 3. Albo started: Dineo 11.4, Tally-ho 11.10, Voltigeur II 11.0, Tim 10.12, Volcano 10.12, Drain Major 10.2, Rufus 9.7, Kowhai 9.7, Tommy 9.7, and Verdi 0.7. Won by five lengths. Time, Grain 38s>ec. Dividends, £6 5s and £7 4s. WELTER HANDICAP. One mile.— St. Ursula, 10.10, 1; Eegalia 11, 8.9, 2; Admiral Hawke, 9.2, 3. Also started : Knight of Athol 10.0, Doctor 8.12, St. Lawience 8.5, .Clack Eose 8.2, Crusade 8.2, St. Elyn 8.0, Regulus 7.7, and Brilliaiit 7.7. Won by a length. Time, Imin 46£ sec. Dividends, £2 10s and £2 16s. DRUMMOND HACK EACES. | Wednesday, November 28. HURDLE HANDICAP, of Ssovs; second, 1 soy. -One mile and a-half. Mr Lilliecrona's Ulysses, 12.0 (Marks) .. 1 Mr Saunders's Tupari, 10.0 (M'lvor) .. .. 2 ! Mr Perry's Metz, 9.7 (M'Fadzean) 3 [ Also lan: Redleap 10.12, Look Sloy 7.7, Cronje 9.0. BeUing: 6 to 4 on Eedleap, level money Ulysses and Loch Sioy. Loch Sloy ran of? at the third fence, leaving i Tupari in advance of Redleap by half a length. Bounding the turn for home Tiedleap hit a fence and fell back. Ulysses then shot up, and won by half a length. ! DEUMMOND GUINEAS, of ssovs; second 10s. Weight, 9.0. Four furlongs. j Mr Boyle's Spendthrift' (Boyle) "1 [Mr Provan's Linnet (Church)' „ .. .. 2 jMr Brown's Moonlight (Lawrie) » 3' I Nelson and Pretoria also lan. I Betting: 2to 1 agst Spendthrift. | Spendthrift shot to the front, and making every post a winning one got home by half a length from Linnet, who came very fast at the finish. DEUMMOND CUP, of 9sovs; second, lsov. One mile. Mr Millar's Flirtation, 10.0 (Dunca-n) .. .. 1 Mr M'lntyre's Unique, (Lawrie) .. .. 2 Mr Boyle's Jockey, 9.0 (Boyle) 3 Also ran: Bouquet 11.0, .Rubin 11.5, Gazer 10.0, Sir John 8.6, Eva 8.0, Freestone 7.10. Betting : 2to 1 agst Flirtation. Flirtation shot to the frout from the start, and at the back of the course held, a few lengths advantage from Jockey and Unique in the order named. From this out the race was never in doubt, although Unique came very fast at the end of the journey. TROTTING HANDICAP, of 9sovs; second, 30s. About two miles. Mr Gerrard's Jones, iOsec (Owner) „ .. 1 Mr Hubber'3 May Fly, 12sec (Craig) .. .. 2 Mr Robertson's Bill, lGsec (Travers) .. .. 3 Rangiora (7sec), See-saw (12sec), and. Scobie (ISsec) also strrted. Betting : Even money Jones. Jones went quickly to the fiont and stayed there. STEEPLECHASE, of 9sovs; second, 30s. About two miles. Mr Gardiner's Kkigsmaii, 10.7 (Church) .. 1 Mr Saunder&'s. Tupari, 110 (W. Saunders) 2 Mr Gerrard's White Stockings, 9.7 (Lee) . . 3 Also ran : Ulysses 14.0, Coarsehair 11.0, and Agent 10.5. Betting : 2to 1 agst Kingsman. The Agent set a strong pace over the first two jumps, but his rider mistaking the course put the chestnut out ol the race. Tupari led the grey at a sound pace the first round, both horses fencing splendidly. Passing the stand the last rouii'l Tupari still held command, with the grey on his quarters, which position was maintained till the gorse fence near__the entrance to the straight was reached. Here Tu-pa-ri faltered through hitting a jump, and the BircWood representative, superbly handled by Church, came homo a winner by half-a-dozen lengths. WELTER HANDICAP, of lOsovs ; second, lsov. One mile and a-half. Mr Kennedy's Sunshine, 10.5 (Stanley) .. 1 Mr Millar's Flirtation, 9.7 (Duncan) . . . . 2 Mr Cuff's Locb Sloy, 9.7 (Towsend) .. .. 3 Also started : Rubin 9.12, and Metz 9.7. Betting : Even money Flirtation, 2to 1 Sunshine. Sunshine, after a good race with Flirtation, came home a winner by two lengths. TROT, of 7sovs; second, lsov. One mile and a-half. Mr Gerrard's Jonss, scratch (Owner) .. .. 1 Mr Lindsay's Jack, ]4sec (Owner) 2 Mr Robertson's Bill, 7sec (Travers) .. .. 3 Also ran : Ringer (scratch), Eangiora 7sec, May Fly 7sec, J. G. 7sec, Scobie 14sec, Joe 14se3, See-saw 24sec, and Bob 14sec. Betting : 6t04 on Jones, who went through his horses and won after a good race by three lengths. A protest against Jack for galloping was upheld, and the second money awarded to Bill. FLYING HANDICAP, of ssovs; second, 10s. Six furlongs." Mr Sutton's Eva, 8.0 (Townsend) .. .. 1 Mr M'lntyie's Unique, 10.5 (Lawrie) .. .. 2 Mr Lindsay's Sii John. 8.7 3 Also ran : Lea Shore 8.7, Carbine 8.0, Msy Queen 8.0, Marie 8.0, Jockey 8.0, Freestone 7.7, Lady Finella 7.7. Betting: 3 to 1 agst Eva. From a splendid start Eva, Unique, and May Quecu shol out, the two former going away from the others, but Eva lasted longest and won a good race all out by a length. FEILDING EACES. First Day — Thubsday, Nov 29. Kiwitea Stakes, of 70sovs. One mile.— Phil-

anthropist, 7.S^ 1 ; Perfection, 6.7, 2 ; Whitirea, 8.3, 3. Also started: Palaver 8.1, Bona T?ide 8.8, The Hempie 8.0, Famous 7.12, Gowrie 7.11, Sabreur 7.7, Derringshot 6.12. Won easily. Time, lmin 47 3-sscc. Dividend, £3 17s. Maiden Hack Plat, of 50sovs. One mile and a distance. — Etang 1, Sudor 2, Kuserow 3. Time, 2min Bsec. Dividend, £15 18s. St. Andrew's Handicap, of 200sovs. One i mile and a-half — Crusoe, 8.10, 1 ; Heiress, 7.0, 2 ; Murmur, 6.10, 3. Also started : Ruamaliangp 8.9, Whaiio 7.12, Rubin 7.31, Tirade 7.10, Proposal 6.12, "Worry 6.10. A close finish. Time, 2min 4.3 4-ssec. DivMe&d, £2 19s. Spring Hurdles, of 80sovs. One mile and three-quarters. Seven flights of huidles. — Waiwera, 9.7, 1; Tui, 0.7, 2; Zither, 10.5, 3. Also started: Fiost 9.13, Voltaire 9.9, Nayborn 9.8, Won easily. Dividend, &Z Bs. Waituna Ila'ck Hardies, of SGsovs. One mile and a-halc. Seven flights of hurdles — First Shot, 10.8, 1; Eimu, 9.0, 2; St. Rene, 9.0, 3. Also started : Merry Boy 11.9, Madman 9.11. Nea 8.0, Patiol 9.0, Busy Bee 9.0, Morning 9.0. Dividend, £1 18s. Flying Stakes, of 70sovs. Six furlongs. — Perfection,, G.lO, 1 ; Tommy Atkins, 7.10, 2 ; Tupuhi, -9.12, 3. Ahso started : St. Denis 8.13. Palaver -8.12, Gowrie 8.2, Arnioureaux 8.0, Philanthropist 7.10, Mazoiia 7.4. Won by a length. Time, lmin 18 4-ssec. Dividend, £22 16s.' ' ' ' : Fitzroy Hack Flying, of SOsovs. Sis fur- \ longs. — Discount, 7.4, 3 ; Tukapa, 8.2, 2 ; Hima- ; Ipya, 7.2, 3. Also started : Somnolent 8.9, Coma j 8.9, Queen's Guard 8.8, Aquinaldo 8.8, Cannonade 7.9, Hail 7:8, Myra 7.3, Yean 6.12, Artisan 6.12, Indiana, 6.10, Fire King 6.10. I Second Day — Fbiday, Nov 30. "j Mang&one Hack Flat Eace, of 50&ovs. One mile. — Ma-ro, by Lebel — Duras, 7.0, 1; Tokatca, 7.3, 2 ; Myra, 7.2, 3. Also started : Somnolent 8.8, Aquinaldo 7.11, and Etang 7.0. A close finish. Time, lmin 48 2-ssec. Dividend, £3 ss. Cheltenham Hurdles, of 70sovs. One mile and a-half. — Waiwera., by Gipsy King — Starwater, 10.S, 1; Hangfire, 10.13, 2; Tui, 9.9, 3. Also started: Nayborn 9.0. Time, 2min 57sec. Dividend, £3 Is. Ronsotea- Hack Hurdles, of SOsovs. One mile aiid a-half .—Eimu, 9.7, 1 ; Nea, 9.p, 2 ; St. Eene, 9.3, 3. Also started: First Shot 11.9, Merry Boy 11.3, Sudor 9.13, and Morning 9.0. Won easily. Tame, 2min 59 3-ssec. Dividend. £6 15s. Manchester Handicap, of 120sovs. One mile and a-quarter. — Murmur, by Wonderland — Mystery, 7.0, 1; Euamahanga. 8.10, 2; The Hempie, 7.10, 3. Also started: Crusoe 9.9, Rubin 8.6, Whario 7.11, Tirade 7.9, Heiress 7.7. Proposal 7.0. A great race ; won by a neck. Time, 2min 13 4-ssec. Dividend, £13 2s. Weltei Hack Flat Handicap, of 50sovs. One mile and .9 distance. — Tokatea, by Torpedo — Kopeki, 9.5. 1; Myra, 9.4, 2; Hail! 9.3, 3. Also started: Tukapa 10.9, Merry Boy 10.8, Kuserow 8.10, Won easily. Time, 2min 5 3-ssec. Dividend, £2. Railway Handicap, of 70sovs. Seven furlongs. — Perfection, by The Workman — Caribon, 7.10, 1; Murmur, 7.7, 2; Palaver, 8:9, 3. Also started: St. Denis 8.8, Bona Fide 8.6, Whitirea 8,3, Famous 7.12, Tommy Atkins 7,9, Mazona 7.0. Won easily. Time, linin 33sec. Dividend, £3 Ma. FinsL Hack Scurry, of SQsovs. Five furlongs. — Beau Ideal 1, Himalaya 2, Jingle 3. Time, lmin 4sec. Dividend, JESO 18s.

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