REDCASTLE WELTER,

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

REDCASTLE WELTER,

Of 4050.V6: second horse ssovs. Six furlongs. 99— Mr M. Hobbs's b g Bill Perkins, by Perkin Warbeck, 3yrß, 9.3 (R. Wilson) 1 33- Mr S. Sponge's Khaki, 8.3 (L. Hewitt).. 2 50-Mr V. Harris's Magnificent, 4yrs, 9.8 (F. Jones) 3 Also started: 66 Wild West 9.4 (A. Mathie), 12 Single Event 8.6 (R. Derrett), 12 Senior Wrangler 8.0 (G. O'Keefe). From a good start Magnificent began Siowly, and Senior Wrangler and Khaki showed the way to the entrance of the straight. Here Wild West ranged alongside the leaders, and Bill Perkins moved Tip on tho inside. The latter was winning easily 100 yds from home, but had to be shaken up to beat Khaki by a, l en gt£j Magnificent put in a good run, and beat Wild West for third place. Time, lmin 20sec. Dividend, £2 9s. HACK RACE. Of 15sovs. Four furlongs. 19— Mr W. Shann's b m St. Elma, 8.0 (G. O'Keefe) I 64— Mr Lewis's Lady Medallist, 8.0 (L. H. Hewitt) 2 23— Mt W. Pine's Lapidary, 8.0 (T. Pine).. 3 Also started: 4 Charioteer (R. Cunningham), 1 Summer Ros2 (L. King), 2 Daisy Bell (R. Kmgan), 23 Heiress (W. Toomey). St. Elma -was the first to show out at the 6tart, and led all the way, finally winning bythree lengths from Lady Medallist, who was two lengths in front of Lapidary. No time waa taken. Dividends: St. Elma, £5 3s; Lady Medallist, 9s. The v inner was bought in at FLYING HANDICAP. Of 45sovs ; second horse ssovs. "-Jrive furlongs. 91— Mr T. Godfrey's br g Goldspur, by Rubczhal— Ro3cspur, aged, 10.5 (A. Godfrey) 1 55— Mr Brett's Ayrdale, 8.2 (L. H. Hewitt) 2 44— Mr Hobbs's Lady Dundas, 7.9 (F. Jones) 3 Also st-rted. 28 Fighting Mac 8.7 (J. Lindsay), 18 Donna Rosa 8.2 (Lloyd), 40 Telemeter tJ.O (L. King). The field was despatched to a good start, Fighting Mac being the last to begin. After a furlong had been traversed Goldspur assumed command, and, making every post a winning one, ran home an easy winner by three clear lengths from .Avrdale, Lady Dundas two lengths behind the second horse. Time, lmin Msec. Dividend, £2 14s. Second Day — Fridai, May 30. The North Otago Jockey Club brought their Winter meeting to a conclusion to-day. The weather was fine but cold, and the attendance good. Some very interesting racing took plaeo during the day, and speculation was fairly brisk, the amount handled on both days reaching £205 in excess of, the amount passed, through the machine at the same meeting last season. There was a considerable amount of money shut out of the machine on the Henderson Memorial Stakes owing to fhe prompt despatch of the field. The difficulty between the telegraph authorities and the club was bridged ovei', and it is understood that next meeting the office on the course will be open as usual, but there was no time to make alterations in the arrangements made for the present meeting. Results: — BELFIELD HURDLES, Of 30sovs: second horse ssovs. One mile and a-half. s—Mr5 — Mr J. Grey's eh g Dartmoor, by St. Leger — Lyrelinus, aged, 9.10 (T. Shaw) 1 s— Mr M'Dowell's Senior Wrangler, 9.0 (Ranger) 2 19— Mr Higgins's Vanquish, 9.12 (L. King) 3 Also started: 60 My Lord 12.2 (H. Carr), 3* Roller 11.9 (owner), 17 Vulcan 9.8 (tt\ Higgins), 22 J.P. 9.5 (H. Donovan). The field ran in close order until the third last fence, where Vulcan fell. Racing to tha second last fence Dartmoor was showing the way to J.P. and My Lord. Dartmoor and My Lord jumped the last obstacle together, but tho Litter tired badly in the run home. Dartmoor went on and won comtortably by four lengths from Seniot Wrangler, and Vanquish finished about two lengths from the second horse. Time, 3min lOdco Dividends: Dartmoor, £12 17s; Senior Wrangler, £7 sa. STEWARDS' WELTER, Of 35sovs; second horse ssovs. Six furlongs. 15— Mr W. Pmc s Lapidary, by Ahua — Trinket, aged. 8.0 (J. Pine) .. .. 1 39— Mrs Robertson's Fighting Mac, 9.3 (J. Lindsay) 3 57— Mr Harding's Wild West, 9.0 (A. Mathie) » Also started. 17 Lady Medallist 8.13 (Hewitt;. From a good start Fighting Mac was the first to show out, and led Wild West to the distance. Here a good challenge was put in by Lapidary. In a finish between the placed horses Lapidary defeated Fighting Mac by a good head; Wild West a length away third. Time, lmin 20sec. Dividend, £7 13s. A protest was lodged against Lapidary by the owner of Fighting Mac on the ground of inconsistent running on the first day. After consideration by the stewards the protest was unanimously dismissed. TELEGRAPH HANDICAP, Of 23sovs; second horse osovs. Six furlongs. 150— Mr A. Evans's br g Narcissus, by Re-flector—-Nenuphar, 3yrs, 9.0 (W. Brown) 1 44— Mr Hasdett's Turcoman (Cox) .. .. 2 45— Mr M'Leun's Single Event, 7.7 (F. Jones) 3 Also staited 9 Sir Jolery 7.9 (J. Pine). Turcoman dwelt at the post, lost a lot of ground at the start, and was fully six lengths behind when the others had gone a furlong. Sir Jolery and Single Event led Narcissus into the straight, but at the distance the latter strode past and won easily. Turcoman put in a good run, and finished four lengths behind Narcissus; Single Event a bad third. Time, lmin 20sec. Dividend, £1 9s. HENDERSON MEMORIAL HANDICAP, Of 45sovs, second horse ssovs. One mile. 15— Mr L. Rutledge's b g Ardnarff, by FitzHercules — Parvula, 6yrs, 7.18 [inc. 31b overweight] (R. Derrett) .. .. 1 14— Mr Harris's Magnificent, 7.2 (J. O'Keefe) 2 24— Mr Quin's Donna Rosa (J. Rickerby) .. 8 Also started : 45 Dundas 9.12 (R. Wilson), 11 Cameo 7.13 (W. Toomey). From a good start Donna Rosa was at once taken to the front, and after leading for four furlongs Dundas drew alongside her. Dundas was done with when breasting the hill, and Ardnarff got up on the inside. The latter had" the race won 50 yards from the post, and rani home six lengths in front of Magnificent; Donna Rosa finishing on Majnificent's quarters, while Diindas was last. Time, lmin 45sec. Dividend, £6 10s. TRADESMEN'S HANDICAP, Of 35sovs; second horse ssovs. Six furlongs. 85— Mr M. Hobbs's b g Bill Perkins, by Perkin Warbeck— Kathleen, 8.8 (R, Wilson) 1 22— Mi Sponge's Khaki, 7.3 (J. O'Keefe) .. 2 111— Mr Brett's Ayrdale, 8.11 (Hewitt) .. ' 3 The trio were sent away on even terms, and] AyTdale and Bill Perkins made the pace very, solid in the early part of the race. A furlong from home Bill Perkins had Ayrdale in, trouble, and appeared to he winning easily, when Khaki put in a good run. Wilson shooK up Bill Perkins, and, stalling off Khaki's chaltaj&b ™» to » head; Ayid.ftle h*if a UxmOi

fcehind the second horse. Time, lmin 19sec. Dividend, £2 6s. BEOOKSTEAD TROT, Of 30sovs; second horse osovs. One mile and a-half. 10S— Mt TL M. Donald's b g Hamlin, by Prince Imperial, syrs, 16sec (D. Price) 1 4^-Mr O'Brien's Master Charles, 14sec .. 2 19— Mr Mitten's Little Bell, 16sec . . . . 3 Also started: 14 Spider scr, 6 Teddy 4sec, 8 Valeric 13sec x 4 Mist 13sec, 36 Phoebe 14sec, 5 liignite 16sec, 8 Stanley 17sec, 23 Kohuri 18sec, 13 Atherton 19sec, 17 Little Harold 19sec, 6 Discoverer 26sec. Hamlin had taken command of affairs -when j ihalf a mile had been traversed, and afterwards ■won comfortably by a long length from Master | Charles; Little Bell a moderate third. Phoebe broke up badly. Time, 4min 12sec. Dividends: Hamlin, £1 13s; Master Charles, £15. WAITAKI HANDICAP, Of 40sovs; second horse ssovs. Five furlongs. 146— Mr T. Godfrey's b g Goldspur, by Rubezahl — Kosespur, aged, 11.0 (A. Godfrey) 1 35— Mr Brett's Ayrdale, 8.0 (Hewitt) . . . . 2 23 — Mrs Robertson's Fighting Mac, 7.12 (F. Jones) 3 Also started : 16 Telemeter 7.9 (Rickerby), 49 I*ady Dundas (Toomey), 45 Rawmore 7.5 (Cox). The field was well in line when sent a.way, but R&wjnore and Goldspur quickly singled xhemselves out from, the others. Fighting Mac began slowly, and was last. Racing over the first couple of furlongs, Ra-wmore and Goldppur made the pace very merry, and the former was just showing in front as the pair -were racing for the straight Rawmore retired when breasting tne hill,- and Ayrdale and Fighting Mac pnt in their claims. In the last 50 yards the placed horses were all under the whip, but Ooldgpur maintained his lead to the finish, and beat Ayrdale by half a length; Fighting Mac a long length off, third. Time, lmin ssec. Dividend, £1 18s. TAEAPT7KA WINTER MEETING. AUCKLAND, May 23. ' The Taka-puna Jockey Club's Winter meeting •was concluded to-day in fine wea-ther, and in the presence of » very good attendance. The amount put through the totalisator was £6630. T-he following are the results : — Hack Handicap. Five furlongs. — La Polish, 7.4 (Satman), 1; Ambition, 7.0., 2; Frances SLovejoy, 9.2, 3. Also started: Tahuti 8.5, •Mount Zeehan 8.0, Gatelock 7.7, Mina 7.0, Gatesman 7.0. La, Polish went to the front nearly three furlongs from home, and, holding '.her own, won easily by three lengths. Time, lmin 10 2-ssec. Dividends: Inside, £3 5s 6d and £1 6s 6d; outside, £2 Us 6d and £1 9s 6d. Second Handicap Hurdles. One mile and three-quarters. — Tresham, 9.12 (Julian), 1 ; Haydn, 11.4, 2; Tim, 11.2, 3. Also started: Bellman 10.10, Hippowai 9.12, Mokomoko 9.0. Tresham was in the lead pretty well all the Tray, and though not fencing too well, ultimately won easily by three lengths. Time, 3min ••-2sec. Dividends: Inside, £2 Is 6d and 17s; outside, £2 Is and 16s. .Britannia Handicap. One mile. — Formul?, 7.10 (Eyan), 1; Matamataharakiki, 8.4, 2; t ".olden Rose, 6.7, 3. Also started: Military 7.10, Solo 7.7, Hesper 6.7, Hikipene 6.7. Solo ■w,is quickest into the straight, where Formula ( sme with a Tattle, and won by a length t.^d a-half. Time, lmin 54 2-ssec. Dividends : inside, £5 11s Gd and £1 5s 6d; outside £4. 4s and £1 7s. Soconxl Pony Handicap. Six furlongs. — Srenxrnel, 8.0 (Sceats), 1; St. Loanda, 8.12, 2; hoa Spray, 7.G, 3. Also started: Stepawa-y 9.13, Aauoj-ed 8.4, First Whisper 8.3, Girton Girl '. .d, Wherekino 6.7. Won by better than a 'length. Time, lmin 26 3-ssec. Dividends: Inside, £3 7s and 17s ; outside, £3 8s and 13s. Victoria, Handicap. Six furiongs. — Scottv, 7.10 (Ryan), 1; Golden Rose, 7.0, 2; Caniille, 7.5, 3. Also started: St. Olg* 7.12, Takapuna 7.10, Landlock 7.10, Anchorite 7.5, Jewellery 7.4. Won rather easily by a leugth. Time, lmin 24 l-ssec. Dividends Inside, £3 and £1 6s , outside, £3 17s and £7 Bs. Handicap Steeplechase. About thrre miles and a-half.— Rufus, 10.10 (M'Gregor', 1, Sultana, 9.12, 2; Evening Woi:der, 12.2, 3. A!=o started: Cannongate 11.8, Voltigeur II 10.12, Dingo 10.3, Sudden 10.2, Parahaki 9.9, Tarragon 9.9, Hylas 9.7, Kowhaia 9.7, Sirdar 9.7. Won easily by three lengths. Time, Bmin llsec. Dividends : Inside, £1 18s and £1 10s ; outside, £2 3s and £1 5s 6d. Welter Handicap. One mile.— Ragabrash, 7.10, 1; St. Olga, 9.7, 2: Moturoa, 8.5, 3. Also started : Sundial 10.0, Commodore 8.8. Doctor 7.7, Gatelock 7.7.- Won by a couple of lengths. Time, lmm 56sec. Dividends Inside, £2 Gs 6d and £1 6s 6d ; out=id<?, £1 l&s 6d and £1 13s.