RIVERTON RACES. (From Our Own Correspondent.)

Otago Witness, Issue 2456, 10 April 1901, Page 43

RIVERTON RACES. (From Our Own Correspondent.)

INVERCARGILL, April 9,

The annual meeting of the Riverton Racing Club was commenced on Easter Monday, and, though a good deal of rain fell in th«

morning, the weather was peiffct while the lacing lasted. There was a good attendance, and the racing was iiiteie c tmg. Some excellent finishes weie witne^ed. The Open ytceplecha-e furnished the biggest surpn c e of the d<\.y. Peter Simple, ridden by Can, came do-un at the second hurdle, leaving Johnny, with J. Cotton up. with things apparently all his own way, the other starter — Nimblefoot — baulking »o much as to eclipse all his chances. However, after Peter Simple's mishap, he was caught after ■a chase of seven or eight chan.s and remounted. e\entu\lly winning by a neck, amid tumultuous applause; although, had Cotton not been caught napping, he would have bad no difficulty in landing the stake v.ith Johnny. Thp sum of £2273 was r ut through the totalisator, a? against £2838 for the corresponding day last year, the latter being a record. The following are the lesults: —

OP.EN HANDICAP HURDLE RACE, 'Of 25sovs. One mile i.nd a-half. 58— Mr A. E. Atkinson's eh g The Eail,

syis, 9.12 (A. D. M'lvor) . 1 91— Mi Peterson's Clinker, 11.10 (Duncan) 2 100— Mr Giay's The Slumberer, 9.12 (E. M'Comb) 3

These wero the only starters. Won by a length 'and a-hnlf, two leiigths separating second and third. Time, 3mm 3 3-ssec. Dividend, £3 17s.

MAIDEN PLATE, Of 20sovs. One mile and a -quartei. 29 — Mr iictzger's ls> g Abercorn, uged, 9 5 Line. Gib penalty] (W. Ashley) .. 1 79— Mr Kennedy's Conducloi, 8.13 (W. Duncan) 2 135— Mr Smith's Light Brigade, 9.4 [me.

51b penalty] (W. Higgins) . 3 Also started 23 Flntation 9.2 (me. 3lb penalty) and 36 Silver Pme 9.2 (me. 3lb penalty). Won by a neck, a good length between second and third. Time, 2mm 25aec. Dividend, £9 7s. A protest was considered, and Duncan, the rider of Conductor, was cautioned for interfering with Abeicorn. MAIDEN STEEPLECHASE, Of 30sovs. About two miles. 56— Mr J. B. Forde, juh.'s, eh g Agent, aged, 12.3 (Mr W. Saundei?) .. .. 1 12 — Mr 'i'orpy's Mun&ter Lass, 11.12 (C. Church) 2 36- -Mr Brown's Nimblefoot, 12 3 (A. M'lvor) 3 Also started 115 Johnny 12.3. Won by six or seven lengths, Nimblefoot being about three chains behind Munster Lass. Time, 6min 38sec. Dividend, £3 10s. District Hack Race, of 20sovs. Six furlongs. —Mr J. M'Kay's Ardnarff, 7.7, 1, Mr Woodward's King Olaf, 8.2, 2, Mr Reilly's Syrian, 99, 3. Also started Sunshine 10.10, Falcon 9.5, Silver Tail, 7.7. Won easily by six lengths, the third hoise being four lengths away, 'lime, lmm C2sec. Dividend, £6 ss.

RIVERTON HANDICAP,

Of 35sov's. One mile. 137— M W. Quin's Donna Rosa, 7.6 [me. 61b over] (Mr W. R. Quin) ■ • 1 64— Mr Cooke's Blackpool, 8 2 [me. 9lb over] (M'Eldowney) - 2 69— Mr Nichol's Southerly Buster, 7.10 [inc. 31b over] (T. Blee) . - 3 Also started 27 Wedlock 9.13 and 56 St. Brigid 9.7. , ,-, The favourite was never headed, ar.cl won comfortably by a length and three-quaiters from Blackpool, who passed Southerly Buster pieviously to entering the straight. Time, lmm 50 4-ssec. Dividend, £2 6s. OPEN STEEPLECHASE, Of 45sovs. About three miles. lll_Mv A. GesiArd's b g Peter bimple, aged, 10.6 (Can) . • 1 152— Mi Ritcme's Johnny, 10.7 (J Cotton) 2 46— Mr Brown's Nimblefoot, 10.7 (A. D. M'lvor) 3 These weie the only starteis. Peter Simple and Johnny enteicd the straight together, and a splendid tussle ensued, but the former had the most pace, and was landed a winner by a neck. Time, 9mm 41Jsec. Dividend, £2 10s. The owner of Johnny piotested aeamst Peter Simple making a bee-line from the last jump to the top of the straight, but it was dismissed.

FLYING HANDICAP, Of 25sovs. 150— Mr W. Quin's Donna Eosa, 7.6 [inc. 71b penalty] (Mr W. R Quir.) . 1 34!_Mr Peterson's Goldring, 8.11 [me. 13lb ever] (.Duncan) • • 2 16— Mr M'Anelly's Sub Rosa, 9.7 (C. Church) 3 Donna Eosa and Goldring were together most of the way, with Sub Rosa a few lengths 111 the lear. Donna Rosa, capably ridden, won by a length. Time, lmin 20sec. Dividend, £1 4?. FARMERS' PLATE HANDICAP, Of 25sovs 106— Mr J. M'Kay's br g Ardnaiff, syrs, 9.7 [me. 71b penalty] (Mr M/Fadd en) . 1 80— Mr Sharp's Zillah, 119 (Mr A. Gerrard) 2 40— Mr Sheddon's Brmy Breeze, 9 7 (T. Blee) 3 Also started 55 Seabreeze 10.7 ?nd 18 Conductor 9.0. Ardnarff ran away with the lead, and won comfortably by several lergths. Time, lmin 37sec. Di\idend, £2 10s. SECOND DAY. The second day's racing at Riveiton was held to-day, when the weather was again threatening. The racing was not very interesting, and the attendance poor^ The management was good, and the sum of £1847 was passed through the machine, making a. total of £4121, or £331 less than last year. The following are the results — ■ HANDICAP HUEDfeE RACE, Of 30sovs. Two miles. 53— Mr A. E. Atkinson's The Earl, syrs, 10 7 (M'lvor) ■ • 1 118— Mr Petei son's Clinker, 11.7 (Duncan) 2 62— Mr Gray's The Slumberer, 9.5 (M'Comb) 3 The Earl "was last away, but after the first hurdle took command, with Clinker next, and this order was maintained to tbe finish. The Earl winning by two lengths Time, 4mra 7sec. Dividend, £3 15s. APARIMA HANDICAP, Of 25&ovs. Six iurlongs. 35— Mr P. M'Cauley's Sub Rosa, aged, 9 2 (Higgins) 1 69— Mr V T oodward's St. Brigid, 9 0 (Townson) 2 94— Mi Nichol's Southerly Buster, 8.1 (Burns) 3 Seabreeze 7.10 was left «t the post St. Brigid led to the straight, when Sub Rosa came through and won by a length ; a good third. Time, lmin 22 2-ssec. Dividend, £5 13s. A protest against Sub Ro3a for going inside a post was dismissed, and the deposit forfeited. District Hack Race, of 20sovs. Seven furlongs.—Mr J. M'Kay's Ardnaiff, 87, 1, Mi bheddon's Briny Breeze, 8 1, 2, Mr Kennedy's Sunshine, 8.7, 3 Duster 7.0 was left at the post Won easily by half a length Time, lmm 35sec. Dividend, £2 7a. RIVERTON STEEPLECHASE, Of 40sovs Two mile« and a-half. 29 — Mr W. Biowne's Nimblefoot, aged, 10 7 (Clinch) 1

90— Mr Ford's, Agent, 10 (Carr) 2 21— Mr Torpepk Munstci Lrs=s, 9.7 (Stanley) 3 Also started 86 The Enrl 10 0, who fell early m the lace. Nimblefoot baulked at the second fenc", leaving Munstci Lass wit'i r good lead, and Agent next. Nimblefoot oveitcok the horsss in the next mile, and led into the course propei, where Carr moved up on Agent. H> got on even terms at the last fence, but could not maintain the run and =nffeied defeat by tv o lengths. Time, 6mm 46sec Dn'idead, £7.

EASTER HANDICAP,

Of 30sovs. One mile. 33 — Mi J. Cooke's Blackpool, 6yrs, 8.3 (M'Elclowpey) 1 120— Mr Quin's Donna Rosa, b.7 (,Quin) 2 38— Mr Alexander's Wedlock, 812 (Tcwuson) 3 73 Zeehari 9.0 turned at the post, and took no pirt in the race. Blackpool cught Donna Rosa 111 the straight, and «on hard lield. Time, lmin 49sec Dividend, £7 4s. Handicao Hack Race, of 20sovs. Goldring, 92, 1 , King Olaf, 7.11, 2 ; Syrian, 8 10, 3. Also started 43 Falcon 85. Won easily. Time, lmm 7 4-ssec Dividend, £2 4s.

SHORTS HANDICAP, Of 20sovs. Four fuilong =

134— Mr J. Nichol's Packet, aged, 0.0 (E. M'Comb) 1 44— Mr Sharp's Zillpli, S~ (Townsor) 2 59— Mr Quin's Donna Rosa, 8 "• (Quin) 3 WO.l easily. Time, lmm 7sec. Dividend, £1

FAREWELL HANDICAP, Of 20sovs Six furlongs 102— Mr J. Nichol's Southerly Buster, aged, 8 0 (Blee) 1

31— Mr Shcddon's Briny Breeze, 7 12 (Heywood) 2 47— Mr Alexander's Wedlock. 9.7 (Townson) 3 Also started. 18 Seabreeze 7 12. Won easily. A good race for second place. Time, lmin 22 l-ssec. Dividend, £1 14s.

SOUTH CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB'S AUTUMN MEETING.

The following weights have been declaied by Mr G. Dowsp: —

High-weight Handicap. Seven fuilougs. — Cadet 10.2, Decoy 9.11, Susannah Magnificent 8.11, Bristol 89, Long Tom 8.5, Lady of the Lake 7. 7 .

Washdyke "Welter Handicap. One mile. — Sant Ilario 9.11, Fighting Mac 8 8, Rent Day 8.6, Ruler 8 5, Larboard Watch 8 4, Hellene 8.4, Shotgun 8 2, Luciana 8.2, Lady Lillian 8.0, Rye 8.0.

Autumn Handicap. One mile and a-quarter. —Cameo 9.0, Strathnairn 8.9, Nihilist 8.7, Cora Lmn 8.0. Benzoin 7.12, Sant llano ".10, Heimosa 7.3, Decoy 7.0, Clytie 6 12, Terrain 6 8.

Flymg Handicap. Six furlongs — Formosan 9.2, St. "Denis 9.0, Cora Lmn 8.10, Tsaritsa 8.6, Warrington 8.3, Hermosa 7.13, Hypnotist 7.11, Terrapin 7.9, Vanilla 7.7.

Handicap Trot. One mile and a-half — Seciecy scr, Mist 2sec, Daisy 4, General Pover 4, Toby 6, Boldrewood 8, Van Wilks 10, Medora 13, Slim 'Un 15, Highland Liddie 18, Makikihi 20, Maior Robin 22, Lady Texas 2*. Fairbov 20, Huntley 28.

This month about 200 prospecting license.-, taken up for speculative dredging purposes, will expire ( c ays the Grey River Argus). In the maiority of capes nothing has been clone, and the warden may not grant another 12 months. On the other hand, it is contended that no one was injured, and the State has benefited to the extent of £1000 over these leases, which remain in exactly the same position as they did a year ago.