RACING IN NEW ZEALAND.

Otago Witness, Issue 2505, 26 March 1902, Page 48

RACING IN NEW ZEALAND.

•WAIMATE RACES. (By Ou» Special Repokteb.) WAIMATE, March 20. T*The Waimate Racing Ciub's annual day's racing, which had been postponed from Monday last, took place yesterday. The weather was «feold and threatening, and only a small attendWnce was on hand. The programme was carried lout without anything of note occurring, excepting that The Serf broke a blood vessel when lacing in the Welter. Three bookmakers who £vrere present were licensed at a fee of £1. : — '- STUDHOLME STAKES, Hi 30aovs; second horse 2sova from the stakes. [• Six furlongs. JL3— Mr G. Robertson's b g Fighting Mac . . 1 82— Mr J. Lewis's br g Wonderful . . . . 2 » [7 — Mr F. Koimes's b m Bealey . . „ . . 3 h Bealey and lighting Mac beat Wonderful by a couple of lengths oft the mark. After going liwo furlongs Fighting Mac went up, and turned into' the straignt about three lengths Vhead- of Wonderful, with Bealey close up. /Wonderml c'.oscd up m the straight, but Fight'jing Mac won comfortably by a length and a«t»« rronx him at the finish ; - Bealey a bad -Jthird. - Time, Imin ISJsec. Dividend, £2 18a. \ i r ST.' PATrflClfS HANDICAP, sOf fiDaoVsi second ,horse ssovs from the stakes. One mile. ■Mr M*M*»ter's Tsaritsa, 9.7 (Lindsay) .. .. 1 V.T SKann's St. Elma, 7.6 (J. O'Jieefe) . . . . 2 4- Jfedus 'and Heiress were scratched, and "toeithdr of the others carried any investments pn the machine. The pair lay together throughout the journey, and Tsaritsa ran home in iront J>y a short length, Time, Imin 49 3-ssec. HANDICAP TROT, Of 25sovs ; second horse 3sovs from the stakes. Two miles. 15 — Miss Sehluter's Three Cheers, 14* ec .. 1 7— Mr Dooley's Mist, 28sec 2 Es— Mr O'Bnen'3 Master Charlie, 30sec (including 12sec penalty) 3 • Also started : 15 Brodlaugh scratch, 35 Young Berlin 37sec, 14 Dora M. 42sec, 1 Deception 42sec, 13 Shiner 45sec, 6 Mona 45sec, 18 Joe Chamberlain <i7fiec, 0 Lady SOsec. Mist had run into the lead at a mile, and the nearest attendants were Young Berlin and Shiner. Three Cheers deprived Mist of the lead abou 1 : {ouv furlongs from home, and, going on from the latter, who broke badly, won from her by 80 .yards; Mist finished six lengths in front of Master Charlie. Time, smin Msec. Dividends : Three Cheers, £6 14s ; Mist, £4 15s. ' FLYING HANDICAP, Of SOsovs ; second horse 2sovs from the stakes. Sis furlongs. I— Mr G. Robertson's b g Fighting Mac, 9.0 [inc. 71b pen.] (S. Smith) . . ..1 I— Mr M'Master'sPetrovna, 9.2 (Lindsay) .. 2 Fighting Mac was smartest on his legs and beat Petrovna by two lengths off the mark. {Liter going a couple of furlongs the pair lay together. Fighting Mac turned into the straight a length ahead of the other, and in the run home won by half a. length. Time, Imin 18 4 ssec. Dividend, £2 12s. WELTER HANDICAP, Of 25sovs; second horse 2hovs from the stakes. »2-rMr J. Lewis's Wonderful, 8.5 (Manning) 1 18— Mr F. Holmes' 3 Bealey, 8.13 % (W. Toomey) 2 -i^-ilr "Williams's Cinderella, 8.2 (A. Caples) 3 ■•Also started : 56 The Serf, 6 Naughty Girl. Bealey was first to show out from ihe start, ■nd led'along the back from Cindeiella and The Serf. Bealey led The Serf by three lengths racing into the straight, and Wonderful was coming fast. A hundred yards from home "Wonderful caught Beaicy, and in a good finish borne won by a long length ; Cinderella a moderate third. Time, Imin osec. Dividends: iWonderful, £1 16s; Bealey, £1 13s. The Serf ■was going well behind Bealey turning into the straight when he burst a blood vessel, and •when pulled up was bleeding freely from the nostrils. ; ONE-MILE TROT, Of 20sov8 ; second horse 2sovs from the stakes. 1C — Mr H. Munroe's Ycung Stanley, 28sec . 1 3ir Stark's Sinner, 22sec 1 86— Mr Mitten's Little Bell, 18sec . . 3 Also started . 18 Bradlaugh scratch, 23 Three Cheers, scratch (including 7sec penalty), 22 Miat 14sec, 2 Van Wilkes 18sec, 32 Master Charlie llsc_, 2 Rer.own 23sec, 0 Trs-cey May 243 ec, 3 Joe Chamberlain 24sec, 4 Discovery Sosec, 1 Misa Haj 25sec. ] Shiner and Young Stanley were in the lead after a couple of furlongs had been travelled, and in a good finish Young Stanley beat the other by a good head ; Little Bell six lengths (way third. Tinie, 2mm sisec. Dividends . Young Stanley, £6 15s ; Shiner, £7 4s. HACK RACE, Of lOsovs. Four furlongs. 60— Mr Johnston's Kaolin (L. King) .. .. 1 10 — Messrs Perry and Studholme's Molly j Clair (W. Toomey) . . .... 2 ! s— Mr A. Clark's Wallace (S. Smiftr)- .. .. 3 Also started: 16 Cinderella. | Won from end tot end ; Molly Clair six lengths •way second, Wallace a pear third. Time, 61£ sec. Dividend, £1 9s. The winner was sold to Mr Kennedy after the lace at £25. , HARVEST HANDICAP, Of 30sova ; second horse 2sovs from the stakes. Six furlongs. t — Mr Shnnn's St. Elma, 7.9 (T. O'Keefe) . . 1 I— Mr Lewis's Wonderful, 7.8 [inc. 7lb pen.] (Canning) 2 The pair lay together, and in the finish homo St. E'.ma won by a length. Time, Imin }Bsec. uividend, £1 l(ss. j THE GREYMOUTH J.C. MEETING. First Day — Tuesday, March JThe weather was fine for the races, and there V&» a good attendance. Results • — Trial Handicap, of 40sovs. Six fui^ongs. — Petroline and Reikura, dead heat, Hastings 3. Lime, lmii 20 4-ssec. Dividends. Petrchne, E3 Is; Reikura, £3 4s. Paroa Hack Race, of 2osovs. One mile. — Lepanto 1, Speculator 2, Martin O'Brien 3. Won hard held. Time, lnr.n 51 l-sscc Diviiend, £1 15s. Metropolitan Handicap, of 120?ovs. One mile and u-qvarter. — Abydos 1, Will-o'-the-Wisp t. Harm 3. Won easily. Time, 2m:n loisec. Uividend, £3 lha. Hurdle Handicap, of 40fov=. One mile and j-half. — lukurangi 1, Hotu 2. lime, 3rain IJsec. Dividend, £2 10s. Welter Handicap, of -JOsovs. Six furlongs.— JPctroiine, 8.10, 1 ; Lepanto, 7.7, 2 ; Crusader, {.0, 3. Garmoran and Dialogue also ran. Won v a head. Time, Inun 19 4-ssec. Dividend, - TE3 18s. Cobderr Hsc-k Race, of 25sovs. Six furlongs — Regulation, 7.0, 1: Speculator, 8.11, 2; Bono Rosa. 7.10, 3. Won easily. Time, Inun )1 l-ss?c. Dividend, £2 ISs. St. Patrick's Handicap, of SOsovs. S-veu fur-ongs—Will-o'-the-Wisp, 9.4, 1: Sanfoin, 8.5, I; Heiress, 8.0, 3. Hastings also ran. A clcso see. Won oa the po3t by half a length. Time, jnin 33 2-53ec. Dividend. £6 Is. Second Day— Wednesday, March 19. The second day of the Greymouth Jockey Club's Metropolitan meeting was favoured with juperb weather. The attendance was ratheT less than yesterday. Most of the wins v.ere rather ea3y. Ihe amount put through, the

machines was £2417, baking a total for the two days 'of £5847. Results: — Flying Handicap, of 40sovs. Five furlongs.— Sanfoin, 8.2, 1; Petroane, 9.0, 2; Hastings, 8.4, 3. National and Reikura alto ran. Won easily hard held. Time, Imin 5 2-ssec. Dividend, £i Ngahere Hack Race, of 23j0.-s. Seven hulongs.—Lepanto, 8.8, 1 ; Garn-oran, 7.8, 2 , Dialogue, 8.2," 3. Won all the way. Time, linin 35 4-ssec. Dividend, £2. Midland Railway Handicap, of lOOsovs. Oiie mile and one furlong. — Abaydos, 9.10, 1, Will— o'-the-Wisp, 9.7, 2; Regret, 7.8, 3. Artillery Maid also ran. A splend.d race between ths two first; won by tvo lengths. Time, 2mm 2 3-ssec- Dividend, £2 16s. A protest was entered on the gTound that the trainer of the winner was a disqualified persoi. The stewards held over consideration 1il! the evening. Hurdle Handicap, of 40sovs. One mile and a-half.— Venture 11, 9.0, 1; Hotu, 11,7, 2, Tukurangi, 11.0, 3. High Peak also ran. A capital race. Time, 3mm 0 3-ssec. Dividend, £18 148. A protest for alleged crossing was dismissed. County Handicap, of 50sovs. Six furlongs. — Sanfoin, 8.9, 1; Will-o'-the-Wisp, 9.7, 2; Petroline, 9.0, 3. Hastings and Reikura also ran. The raco was a procession. Time, Imin 20 l-ssec. Dividend, £2 17s. Ahaura Hack Race, o! 25sovs. S^x furlongs?.— Regulation. 8.0, 1 ; Ciusader, 8.0, 2 ; Reikura, 7.4, 3. Won by a length and a-half. Time, Imin 20 3-Ssec. Dividend, £1 16s. Farewell Handicap, of 30sors. One mile. — Regret, 7.6, 1; Heircs?, 8.2, 2; Onutae, 7.6. 3. .-'Won all the way. Time, Imin 50 2-ssec. Divi-" "deed, £1 13s. " : THE RANFURLY. HACK MEETING. A hack meeting, which was postponed from St. Patrick's Day, was brought off at Ranfurly on Saturday last. T"he favourites got home m the majority of the events, and one winner who, entered as a maiden, got Borne in one race w»i recognised as a well-known winning performer under a totally d:fi°rent name, but no action was taken by the club in the matter. The following are briefly the results of the meeting: — MAIDEN PLATE. Seven furlongs. Mr J. Glenn's Irish King, 10.13 .. ..1 Mr W. Kennedy's Disappointment, 10.13 . '.! Mr J. Duncan's Duncan, 10.13 . 3 Evens Irish King, 6 to i Disappointment. MAIDEN TROT. | One mils anil a-half. Mr J. Hore's Schnapper 1 Mr E. Well's Patearcst 2 Mr J. Fennessey's Nellie Gray .. ..3 Evens Schnapper. Six others wl-o ran. ST. PATRICK'S HANDICAP (OPEN). One mile. Mr J. Smith's Galileo 1 Mr G-. Hodgin's Puzzle 2 Mr A. King's Exile . .. ... '1 Ravine albO started. Evens Galileo, 2 to 1 the others. HANDICAP HACK RACE. Five firrlong-s. Mr W. Kennedy's Disappointment, 9.0 ..1 Mt J. Glenn's Mischief, 9.0 2 Mr R, M'Leaa's Trump, 9.0 . . ..3 Ev£ns Disappointment, 2 to 1 Mischief. HANDICAP TROT. Two miles. Open. Mr R. Sharkey'& Tim „ 1 Mr E. Wells's Patearoa 2 Mr J. llathewson's Kokonga 3 Sis others also ran. 2to 1 against the fie'd. HACK RACE HANDICAP. Six {in longs. Mr J. Coomb'e Rainbow 1 Mr W. Kennedy's Disappointment- .. .. •>. Mr J. Glenn's Irish King 3 2 to 1 on Rpinbow. FAREWELL HANDICAP. Once round. Mr S. Greer's P.i'vme, 10.5 1 Mr A. King's Exi'e, 8.12 2 Mr G. Hodgin's iPuzzle. 9.4 3 Mischief al=o ran. Evens Puz.de, 2 to 1 Ravine. GREYMOUTH TROTTING MEETING. First Day. At tiip setond duv of the Greymouth Trotting meeting Marofelt (£1 17s) won the* Inno\ ation Handicap, Index (£3 6^) the Tradesmen';- Handicap, with Piud&nce (£3 Us) second. The Dash Handicap was won by Duckling (£18), the St. Patnck's Handicap by Screwjack U&), but a protest for inconsistent runmnjr was lodged and consideration deferred The Mawhcra Handicap was won by Leda (£1 9s). the Autumn Handicap by Traoey Maid (£9 14s) with Index (£J 10e) socend, ar.d the Recovery Handicap by Pansy Irving^on (£1 10s). -^ Secoxd Day. At the Greymouth trotting mepting the Trial | Trot vas won by Fancy Free, with Miss Witham second, but as n protest was lodged on the ground of alleged linging-in. the stakes and totahsator money were imoounded till further iuquiiy. If notunheld, the dividends will h& £13 'l3s" and 10s. The Westland Handicap was won by Duckling i£4 2s). with Enterprise (12s) second: the Blackball Handicap by Regent (£3 3s), with Pilot (£2) second; the Club Handicap 03* Black Child (£-2 8s), wiMi Standby (17s) second : the Ladies' Handicap by Quickfcilvci (£4 ISs). with Index (£4 2s^ stoond; the Grain! Stand Handicap by Led» (PA 11s), with S:lvci Sash (£3 ss) second, and the County Handicap by Dcolry (£1 18&), with Doil (£1 9s) second. REEFTON RACES. FinsT Da. At the Reofton races the Trial Handicap was won by Wisp (£1 325) with Rakura (19s) second, the Broadway Hnnd.can by Lepanto (£2 js), the Autumn Handicap by Sanfoin (£3 15s), the Hurdlps by Tukurangi (£4 2s), the Flying Handican by Rakura (£1 19s), and the Recfton Plate by Will-a'-the-Wisp (£1 14s) Second Day At the Reefton races the Telegraph Handicap was v/on by Petrol me (£1 9=) with Lepanto (£1 3s) second. For the Strand Handicap Reikuia (£1 4=) and Artillery Maid (£1 3s) jau a dead heat Tlip JC. Handicau was won by Sainfoin (£1 17s), the Hurdles by Tukurangi.