WINTON RACES.
(Fsoh Ovs. Own Corespondent.) November 10. Despite the very unpromising weather of this morning, the attendance at the Winton Jockey Club's meeting was very good indeed. The fields -were not qxirte so large as usual, but the racing was of a most interesting character, several of the finishes being very close. The tctalisator was in charge of Messrs Jam -s Bros., who attended to their 3uties with a ceierity which was the subject of much favourable comment. The total investment amounted to £2298. The machine paid out on first and second horses. The following arr the results-— HANDICAP HURDLE RACE, Of 40sovs. Over eight flights of hurdles. Two miles. 9ft — Mr ft. KelJy's b g "Vantoon, aged, 11.2 (H. Church) 1 67— Mr W. Baira's br g Tulcan, aged, 10.10 (M'Kenzie) 2 129— Mr J. Jeffs's cb h Tufto, aged, 10.4 (H-. Garr) 3 Vantoon led all the way, and won by half a. length; Tufto six lengths away. Time, lmin 51sec. Dividend, £3 ss. TRIAL STAKES, Of 30sovs. One mite. 34— Mr J. Miller's br m Pellett, 4yrs, 8.11 (Towuson) 1 24 — Mr F. Malcolm's b g Quicksilver, syra, 9.2 (J. Blee) 2 S — Mr Moore's br g Manazona, aged, 8.13 (M'Conib) 3 Manazona led for the first four furlongs, but was distanced by Pellett at the turn into the straight, and won by a length, Quicksilver boating Manazona by about six lengths for second place. Time, lmin 51sec. Dividends, £1 18s and IS=. WINTON CUP HANDICAP, Of 60sovs. One mile and a-half. 130— Mr H. Harding's b m Wild West, aged, 9.0 (M'Comb) 1 50 — Mr D. Richardson's b m Silvtirmaid, aged, 7.5 (J. Blee) 2 94— Mr A. E. Ward's bi g Belligerent, aged, 8.6 (W. A. M'Kay) 8 Silvexmaid took the lead, but was overhauled by Wild West at the half-distance, who won by a length and a-half. Time, 2rain 50sec. Dividends, £2 9s and £1 3s. HOKONUI TIME TROT (in Saddle), Of 50sovs. Two miles. , 79 — Mr J. O'Brien's g g Oreti Jack, aged. 2sec (Owner) 1 41 — Mr W. Kennedy's b m Mon Ami, aged, llsec (Owner) 2 66— Mr D. Clark's b m Mistake, aged, 29set (Travers) 3 Won by 50 yards. Oreti Jack keeping the lead, which he increased. Time, smiu 58sec. Dividends, £2 16s and £1 14s. WINTON GUINEAS. Of 25gs. Seven furlongs. 59 — Mr J. Miller's eh c Meditation, 3yrs, 8.0 (Townson) 1 63— Mr J. Tenuant's br j Postcard. 3yrs, 7.11 (M'Kay) - '.. .. 2 21— Mr F. M'Kay's b. g Sea Echo, 3yrs, 7.11 (Forward) 3 These were the only starters. Sea Echo was quickly left behind, -,nd the othei two fought out a good finish, the winner getting home by two lengths. Time, lmin 36-": sec. Dividend, £2 3s. FLYING HANDICAP, .Of 30sovs. Six furlongs 16o — Mr A. J. Pope's br g Picket, aged, 7.10 (W. A. M'Kay) 1 105— Mr J. Loughlin's br g Titoki, aged, 9.2 (M'Kenzie) 2 33 — Mr R. Jamieson's 1 n Bealey, aged, 7.4 (J. Blee) 3 From a bad start Bealey took the lead, but was quickly deposed by Picke-t, wb- won as he liked three lengths ahead of Titoki. Time, lmin 20 4-ssec. Dividends, £1 14s and 17s. HANDICAP TIME TROT.. Of 30sovs. Two miles. 117— Mr D. Clark's b ro Mistake, -ged, 31sec • (Owner) 1 53 — Mr D. Hunter's L g Ironwcod, 4yrs, 35sec (Kennedy) 2 60 — Mr A. Dyson's b m Tara, aged, 35sec (Owner) 3 Ironwood quickly established a strong lead, but turning for home Mistake came up strongly, and after an exciting contest in the straight won by six lengths. Time, Gmin 4sec. Dividends, £1 6s and 19s. TRADESMEN'S -HANDICAP, Of 35sov«r. One mile. 113 — Mr D. Richardson's t m Silverniaid, aged, 7.5 (Blee) 1 116— Mr A. E. Ward's bi g Belligerent, aged, 8.5 (Cord) 2 60— Mt M. Gaines's br b Briny Breeze, aged, 7.11 (M'Kay) 3 Silverniaid led to the rive-furlong post, where she was joined by Belligerent and Briny Breeze, and in a neok-and-neck struggle up the straight the Lakes mare won by a short neck. Time, lmm 50isec. Dividend. £2 6s.
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Otago Witness, Issue 2539, 12 November 1902, Page 53
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