RACING IN NEW ZEALAND.

Otago Witness, Issue 2524, 30 July 1902, Page 46

RACING IN NEW ZEALAND.

CHRISTCHURCH HUNT CLUB. Saturday, July 26. WELTER HUNTERS' STEEPLECHASE, of ssovs, second horse to save his entrance, catch weights over 12.7 About two miles. Mr T. Bassett's b g Ahiki, by Stonyhurst,

aged, 12 7 (Mr D. Wcstenra; 1 Mr L. P. Tyson's br g The Beaver, 4yrs, 1-2.7 (Mr W. G. Stead) 2 Batting 5 to 1 on the field. The pair kept together for halt j> mile, but parsing tho stand The Beaver wa« showing the way Jumping out of the course and on to the limning ground again the positions were unchanged, but a little more than half a mile from home Ahiki moved up, and aftt-r jumping the last fence he drew away and won comfortably by three lengths No time token. HANDICAP HACK HURDLE RACE, of 20sovs , second horse s°ovs from the stake. One mile and a-half. Mr W. O. Rutherford's eh g Scottish Minstrel, by Clanranald — Prima Donna, aged,

12.5 (J. Graham; . .. 1 Mr S. Brown's b g Hurricane. 6yrs, 10.3 (J. Donovan) 2 Mr J. J. Lewis's br g 'Wonderful, 4vts, 10.12 (A. Caples) 3 Skobeloff 11.7 (Mr J. Selby) also started. Betting 6 to 4 on Scottish Miu3trel, 3 to 1 agst the others. Hurricane and Scottish Mmstiel jumped the first fence together, Skobeloff bringing up the ri_ar. Before reaching the set-Oi.el hurdle Wonderful had taken command, and p.is'-in-j the "land he was leading Scottish Minbtrt.] and Hurricane. Wonderful refusid. at the fenc>. l'rar the three-quarter-mile post, and Skobeloff came down. The other pair kept together until the last fence was negotiated, when Scottish Minstrel drew QUt suii won comiof t-

ably by three lengths, Wonderful a dozen lengths away third. Time, 3mm S^sec. HUNTERS' HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE, of lOsovs; second horse 2sovs from the stake. About two miles Mr G. O'Malley's eh g Inchcape, by Gorton —Fairy Queen, aged. 11.7 (J. Graham) .. 1 Mr D. W. M'Lean's eh g Bras^, 6yrs, 11.0 " (H. Carr) 2 Mr H. Jowsey's br g Bellbird, aged 11.3 [7lb

allowance] (Owner) . . ... .3 Also started- Venture 12.7 (7lb allowance), Waimara 10.12 (7lb allowance), Mechanic 10.7 (71b allowance), Koniaroff 11.0.

Betting- 2 to 1 agst Brass, 5 to 1 Inchcape, 4 to 1 the others.

Waimara led Bellbird past the stand, but going into the country the latter took command, Waimara, Brass, and Inchcape following in the order named, with Venture last. Bellbird was still in front landing into the course again, but less than half a mile from home Inchcape and Brass joined him. After negotiating ths last fence Inchcape came away from Brass, and going on. won easily by four lengths, Bellbird a poor third and Venture last. Time, 3min 552 sec. OPEN FLAT HANDICAP, of 20sov<? , second

horse ssovs from the stake. One mile. Mr J. Parkinson's br g Long Tom, by Artillery — Clarence's dam, 6yrs, 10.0 (H. Donovan) 1 Mr W. Pine's br g Lapidary, aged, 9.10

(J. Pine) 2 Betting. 5 to 2 on Long Tom, 3 to 1 agst Lapidary.' Long Tom led the whole distance, and won as he pleased by five lengths. No time taken. HUNTERS' FLAT HANDICAP, of lOsovs , second horse 2sovs from the stake. One mile and a-quarter. Mi- G. Gould's b g Playfair, by Saracen — Justice, 4yrs, 11.0 (Mr w. G. Stead) . 1 Mr L. P. Tyson's eh g The Whip, aged, J1.7 (Mr G. L. Stead) 2 Mr S. Sponge's b g Waimara, 6.vra, 11.10 (Mr J. Selby) 3 Betting-. 2 to 1 on Playfair, 2 to 1 agst the others

Playfair took command in the straight, and easily holding The Wfiip. won comfortably by a length and a-half, Waimara a very poor third. Time, 2min 38Jsec. FARMERS' BRACELET, catch weights over

Five furlongs,

Miss A. LiU's b g Diploma, by Doctor, 4yrs (Mr A. Lill) 1 Miss Gillanders's br g Meringo 4yrs. (Mr D. Gillanders) 2 Mrs J. Corbett's b m Jane, aged (Mr W. G. Stead) 3

Executor and Mrkautukia also started. Betting 2 to 1 agst Makautukia, 4 to 1 Diploma and the others.

Diploma! drew away in the straight, and easily defeated Meringo by four lengths, Jane a further eight lengths away third. Time, lmin 163ec.