RACING IN NEW ZEALAND.

Otago Witness, Issue 2558, 25 March 1903, Page 48

RACING IN NEW ZEALAND.

GORE AUTUMN MEETING. (By Oub Special Repoeteb.) First Day— Tcjesday, Mahch 17. Tht>''veatner was extremely cold and showery for the *>penmg day of the Gore Racing Club's autumn .meeting, and there was only a moderate attendance. 'Xhe track was heavy and the going greasy. The majority of the races were won easily. In the St. Patrick's Handicap a protest was lodged against Red Ronald lor interference by the owner of Cherrystone. When Cherrystone challenged Red Ronald in the run home the latter swerved, under punishment, and carried the mar* to the outside of the track. The interference was apparently unintentional, and did not seriously affect the result. At the conclusion of the programme the final heat of the Gore Trotting Cup, which had been ordered to be rerun, was run off, and St. George, who won on the first occasion, was withdrawn, as were Lcxy and Boldrewood. Fichu won easily from .Baxter, who was showing pace at the end after beginning badly. During the day the sum: of £1564 (which is exclusive of the amount handled on the final heat of the Gore Trotting Cup) was put through the machine, which was a shrinkage of £922 on last year's total. Details: — CROYDON HANDICAP, Of 30sovs ; second horse 3sovs. Seven furlongs. 19— Mr J. M'Kay's b m Tugela, by Manawanui—Lignite, aged, 9.4 (A. M'Kay) 1 31— Mr Samuel's rfarchedon, 3yrs, 8.4 (J. M'Comb) 2 10— Mr Miller's Meditation, 3yrs, 7.3 [inc. 7lb overweight] (Townson) 3 Also started: 9 Picket 7.13 (E. Scoullar), 8 Wedlock 7.10 (W. Jones), 5 Briny Breeze 7.7 (including 91b overweight). • When the field settled down from a fair start Meditation and Tugela at once drew away from the others, and going along the back led Picket, Sarchedon, and \\ edlock by close on four lengths, with Briny Breeze whipping in. Racing for tho straight Meditation was in trouble, and Tugela ran home an easy winner by four lengths from Sarchedon, who beat Meditation by a head on the post for second place. Time, lmin 35 4-ssec. Dividend, £3 17s. HACK HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, Of 25sovs. Five furlongs. 52— Mr W. Quinn's *b g Red Ronald, by Occident— Red Ensign, 4yrs, 7.12 \E. M'Comb) 1 32— Mr H. S. Jones's Waimea, 9.0 (W. Jones) 2 s— Mr K. Fraser's Lady Torrent, 8.2 (Harding) 3 Also started: 40 The Maltster 10.0 (W. Jarvis), 24 Avenue (A. M'Kay), 12 Rawmore 9.12 (A. M'Kenzie), 24 Trentbridge 8.10 (E. Scoullar), 2 Langley 7.12 (Townson), 7 Eva 7.11 (D. King), 4 Selini 7.9 (T. Burns), 7 S.P. 7.9 (Lioyd), 5 Lady Hercules 7.7. This race was run during a heavy shower of rain. Fiom an indifferent start The Maltster got badly left, and Rawmore showed out in front at the end oi a furlong. Turning into the straight Red Ronald came through, and afterwards won easily by three lengths from Waimea, who beat Lady Torrent by a length and a-half for second place. Time, lmin 6 l-ssec. Dividend, £3 Us. GORE CUP, A handicap of SOsovs; second horse lOsovs. One mile and a-quarter. 96— Mr L. Ruttledge's b g Ardnarff, by Fitzhercules—Parvula, aged, 9.6 (J. Rae) 1 93— Mr H. Goodman's eh g Sirius, syrs, 8.11 (J. M'Comb) 2 39— Mr J. Miller's b m Pellett, 4yrs, 7.3 [inc. 7lb overweight] (Townson) „ 3 Also started: 23 Victor 7.13 (E. Scoullar). The quartet were despatched to a good start. Racing past the stand Pellctt, Victor, and Sirius were abreast, and Ardnarff was lying on their quarters on the outside. Turning into the back stretch Pellett went on from Sirius and Victor, and a little later Ardnarff passed the two lastnamed. Rncing round the far bend Victor was beaten, and Ardnarff had closed on Peilett and soon had her in trouble. Insido the distance Ardnarff had to be shaken up to keep clear of Sirius, but the Fitzherculcs gelding won comfortably by two lengths, while Pellett was three lengths off, third. Time, 2niin 17 3-ssec. Dividend, £2 7s. HANDICAP HURDLES, Of 50sovs; second horse ssovs. One mile and three-quarters. 53— Mr A. Ward's br £ Southerly Buster, by Sou-wester—T he Witch, aged, 10.7 (T. Shaw) 1 85— Mr R. Ellis's Dartmoor, 10.12 (G. Byrne) 3 59— Mr G. Bain's Waikaia, 10.7 (M'Kenzie) 3 Dartmoor and Waikaia piloted Southerly Buster by about six lengths over ,the first mile of the journey, the first-named fencing badly. Four furlongs from home Southerly Buster strode past the other two, and. although he pecked badly in landing over the last fence, won easily by four lengths from Dartmoor, who defeated Waikaia for second money by a short head after a punishing finish between the pair. Time, 3min 34sec. Dividend, £3 6s. AUTUMN HANDICAP TROT, Of SOsovs; second horse osovs. Two miles. 77 — Mr C. Gordon's eh g Harold's Pet, syrs, 3osec (M. M'Laren) 1 10— ilr C. Christie's Norse Queen, 29sec. 2 2— Mr J. Kidd's DiaWe, 33eec 3 Also started: 3 Black Jack scratch, 4 Theresa W. 9sec, 16 Governor 19sec, 6 Evelyn 24sec, 6 Noilaine 24sec, 6 Coachman (late Plodder) 26sec, 13 Skip 27sec. 27 Pansy B. 28sec. 18 Tennessee 32sec, 99 Miracle Jack 3?sec, 32 Kentucky Yei 35sec. Theresa? W. missed her starting bell, and after being called back took no part in the race. Pansy B. played up and lost a lot orf her handicap, and Miracle Jack and the majority of the field trotted badly in the heavy going. Harold's Pet won. after breaking several times, by about 20 lengths from Norse Queen, who defeated Diable for second money by a dozen lengths. Time, smm 34sec. Dividend, £3 13s. DISTRICT HACK WELTER HANDICAP, Of SOsovs. Six furlongs. 82— Mr J. Tristram's b g Phaetonitis, by Phaeton— FicVe, aged, 10.5 [me. 7lb allowance] (Mr J. Green) 1 47— Mr J. Wallace's Enticer, 10.9 (J. Rae) . . 2 29— Mr Gnine's Briny Breeze, 10.9 (J. M'Comb) 3 Also started 18 Epic 10.1 (E. M'Comb), 6 Canary 9.0 [inc. 71b allowance] (Mr W. Jones), 6 S.P. 8.12 [inc. 7lb allowance], 4 Lady Hercules 9.0 (J. 'M'Uroy). At the start Phaetonitis drew array from the others, and won easily by six lengths from Enticer; Briny Breeze a pcor third. Time, lmin 22sec. Dividend, £2 2a. ST. PATRICK'S HANDICAP, Of 35sovs ; second horse ssovs. Six furlongs. 21— Mr W. Quinn's b g Red Ronald, by Occident — Red Ensign, 4yrs, 7.5 [inc. 7lb penalty] (Townson) 1 34— Mr R. Rutherford's Cherrystone, 8.4 (J. M'Comb) 2 il—Ml S t fi-lwai'* Oft Chance, 7.7 {L. Lloxdji a

From the start Red Ronald piloted the" others to the turn for home, where he was leading by three lengths. Inside the distance Cherrystone challenged the leader, nod Red Ronald, boring out, finished undez the judge's box and defeats* Cherrystone by half a length ; Off Chance a poor third. Time, lmin 21sec. Dividend, £2 16s. A protest was lodged against the winner for interference, and after consideration by the stewards it was dismissed. HANDICAP TROT, Of 38sovs; second horse 3savs. One mile. 15 — Mr A. •Welham's b h Leopold, 25sec ' (Wyber) 1 48— Mr G. Hunter's Slavey, 27sec 2 44— Mr T. Richardson's John Temple, 17seo 3 Also started: 6 Wild Bill 4sec, 19 Baxter 13sec, 50 Norse Queen 22sec, 28 Darby 24sec, 38 Harold's Pet 19sec [inc. Ssec penalty), 1 Eva 28sec. Baxter went off befon. his bell, and, being called back,-took-no part in the Tace. Leopold won by three lengths from Slavey, who beat John Temple by a length for second place. Time, 2min 48 2-ssec. Dividend, £14 18s. GORE TROTTING CUP (Final Heat). 12— Mr H. Cameron's b g Fichu, 4yrs, 2seo (M. Allan) 1 s— Mr R. Logan's b g Baxter, aged, Msec . . 3 11— Mr J. Jeffs's b g Bob E.T., aged, Bsec .. 8 Baxter began badly, and Fichu ran into the lead three furlongs from home and finally won easily by a dozen lengths from Baxter, who had passed Bob E.T. at the distance post. Time,' 2min 30 2-ssec. Dividend, £2 2s. SEcojro Day— Wednesday, March 18. Cold and wintry shower 3 fell during the j second and concluding day of the Gore Racing i Club's autumn meeting, and the attendance | was again only moderate. The track was ] heavy- During the day the sum of £1638 wa3 i put through thfi machine as against £2116 for j the corresponding day of last year's meeting, j The total machine receipts for the two days this year were £3202, which amount showed ashrinkage of £1400 or. last year's total. Details: — MATAURA HANDICAP, Of 30sovs ; second horse 3sovs. Seven furlongs. 20— Mr J. Tristram's b g Phatonitis, by Phseton— Tickle, aged, 8.3 (E. Scoullar) 1 54— Mr J. M'Kay's Tugel.i, 10.0 (M'Kay) .. 2 B—Mr8 — Mr H. Game's Briny Breeze, 7.0 (W. M'Kay) 3 Also started: 30 Waimea 8.0 [inc. slb overweight] (Harding), 16 Enticer 7.11 [inc. 7lb over-weight] (D. King). Phsetoniiis ond Waimea were the first to show out from the start, and, after going a couple of furlongs, led Tugela, Briny Breeze, and Enticer by two length 3. Racing for the straight the rear division closed up, and an excellent race down the straight resulted. Inside the distance Tugela was on Phsetonitis's girths, but the latter, under punishment, defeated her by a ncckj Briny Breeze, a length away, third, with the ethers close up. Time, lmin 39sec. Dividend, £5 15s. FARMERS' PURSE HANDICAP, ' Of 25sovs ; second horse 3sovs. Seven furlongs. 11— Mr W. Kelly's eh g Canary, by Fitzhercules — Fawn, 6yrs, 9.7 (Mr W. Jones) 1 32— Mr K. Fraser's Lady Toirent, 10.10 . (MrH Jones) 2 25— lit J. Tristram's Trentbridge, 11.1 (Mr J. J. Green) 3 Also started : 17 Madam Pedro 11.10, 12 Letty 10.9, 26 Eva 10.2 (inc. 7lb over-weight), 5 S.P., 9.12 (in*. 7lb over-weight). Lady .f orrent was the first to show out from a fair st.Vrt, and soon ran into a commanding lead. Racing round the far bend she was loading 'iVentbridge by five lengths, with the others a couple of lengths behind the latter. Lady Torrent turned vAo the straight about four lengths in front of Trentbridge and Canary. The last-named caught the mare a couple of strides from ■&? post, and defeated her by a. short head; Trentbridge, three lengths off, third. Time, lmin 44sec. Dividend, £14 lls. RACING CLUB HANDICAP, Of 55sovs; second horse Ssovs. One mile and a distance. 36— Mr H. Goodman's eh g Siriuo, by Dreadnought—Planet, syrs, B.KI (J. MComb) 1 34— Mr L. Ruttledge's Ardnarff, 10.2 (J. Rae) 2 The pair were despatched on terms. Racing past the stand Siriu3 led Ardnarff by a length. Turning into the Lack stretch the latter moved up to Sirius, and, going jound the far turn, was showing a clear length of the Dreadnought gelding. Pa3oing <ne distance post Sirius was on Ardnarff'a quarters, and M'Comb, making a vigorous call on hip mount, got up, and won by a long neck. Time, 2min Ssec Dividend, £1 15s. HANDICAP HURDLES, Of 45sovs; second horse ssovs One mile- and a-hnlf. 52— Mr A. E. Ward's br g Southerly Buster, Sou-wester—T he Witch, aged, 11.2 (T. Shaw) 1 56— Mr G. Bain's Waikaia 2 Waikaia made play from the start, and led his opponent by about five lengths until racing to the last fence, when Southerly Buster closed up. After landing ovar the last obstacle Southerly Buster waa just behind Waikaia, and the latter carried the other out, but in the last few strides Southerly Buster had Waikaia's measure, and won with' something to spare by a short neck. Time, 3min 5 3-ssec. Dividend,