RACING IN NEW ZEALAND.

Otago Witness, Issue 2516, 4 June 1902, Page 48

RACING IN NEW ZEALAND.

NORTH OTAGO WINTER, MEETING. (Fbou Our -Own Coekespondent.) First Day— Thursday, May 29. The weather was beautifully fine for the opening day of the North Otago Jockey Club' 6 Winter meeting, nnd the attendance waa considerably larger than usual. The racing was interesting, and backers were fairly successful, as the majority of the favourites succeeded in catching the judge's eye as winners. During the day good deal of money was shut out of the totahsator because the officials were unable to cope with the rush of late investors. A number of bookmakers were present, and the names of several were taken by the club officials. The club and the telegraph authorities came into contact over the club's action in shutting down the telegraph office on the course, and the Acting-Premier is reported to have wired to the club to the effect that if they did not open the office for the second day an operating tent would be erected outside the gates. Tho fellow ing are the details of the racing.— NEWBOROUGH HURDLES, Of 33sovs, second ssovs. One mile and threequarters. 28— Mr T. Telfer's b g My Lord, by Firs Lord— Young Alice, aged, 10.12 (H. Carr) 1 6— Mr Higgins's Vanquish, 10.0 (H. Donovan) 2 s— Mr Grcig's Dartmoor, 10.4 (T. Shaw) 3 Also started 1-1 Ilex 11.0 (G. Robertson), 22 Vulcan 10.2 ("' Higgins). After the h, a h.id coveied half a mile My Lord was taken to the front, and from that out the roce was never in doubt, My Lord finally winning easily by six lengths. Vanquish beat Dartmoor by half a length for second money. Ilex van beaten early m the lace, and could never foot it wi+h the others. No time was taken. Dividend, £2 Bs. WINTER WELTER, Of 2SEOVB, second horse ssovs. Six furlongs. 97— Mr A. Evans's br g Narcissus, by Reflector — Nenuphar, 3yrs, 8.10 (W. Brown) 1 32— Mr M'Lean'6 Sahara, 8.8 (R. Derrett) .. 2 30— Mr J. Hall's J.P., 8.8 (W. Toomey) .. 3 Also started: 10 Dun Bell 9.0 (T. Jackson), 8 Summer Rose 8.12 (Lindsay), 2 Leorine 8.10 (J. Pine), 10 Sir Jolery 8.8 [inc. TJIb over-weight] (G. O'Keefe), 43 Caliver 8.0 (T. Manning), 33 Turcoman (L. King). From a good start Turcoman was slow to begin, and racing- for the straight the most prominent of the others were Summer Rose, Narcissus, and Sahara. Once in the straight Narcissus came away under punishment, and, after a finish with Sahara, the former won, all out, by two lengths; Sahara waa the same distance in front of J.P. Time, linin 21bec. Dividends: Narcissus, £1 11s; Sahara, £1 17s. PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP, Of SOsovs, second horse ssovs. One mile and a-quarter. 62— Mr M. Hobbs's eh g Dundas, by Perkin Warbeck— Reverie, 0.3 (R Wilson) 1 30— Mr L. Ruttledge's Ardnarft, 7 11 (R. Derrett) 2 48 — Mr F. Holmes's Cameo, 8.4 (H. Donovan) 3 Also started- 48 Magnificent 7.9 (F. Jones). From a good start Dundas was at once taken to the front, and, turning into the back stretch, led Cameo and Magnificent by two clear lengths, Ardnarff whipping in. Dundas maintained his lead to the far bend, and racing for tho straight Magnificent and Cameo were both in trouble. In tho straight Ardnarf raced up on the inside, but Dundas beat him easily by a length , i Cameo, four lengthß awiy, third. Time, 2min | 166ec. Dividend, £3 Is. ! OAMARU TROT, Of 85sovs; second horse ssova. Two miles. 30 — Mi Porthouse's Valeric, 40sec .. ..1 26— Mr Kirton's Waimotu, 40seo .. .. 2 B—Mr8 — Mr Hunt's Joe Chamberlain, 40seo .. 3 Also started: 15 Three Cheers scratch, 6 Flower Girl 2sec, 6 Teddy 4sec, 27 Phcebe 19sec, 27 Lignite 19sec, 8 Little Bell 4sec, 5 Dora M. 30sec, 7 Deception 30sec, 25 Atherton 30sec, 65 Uncle Tom 35sec, 28 Nellie Gray 85seo. After six furlongs had been traversed Valeric had run into a commanding lead, and finally •won, pulling up, by six lengths; Joe Chamberlain a poor third. Time, 6min 44eec. Divi-