RACING IN NEW ZEALAND. C.J.C. GRAND NATIONAL MEETING.

Otago Witness, Issue 2579, 19 August 1903, Page 52

RACING IN NEW ZEALAND. C.J.C. GRAND NATIONAL MEETING.

! First Tuesday, August 12. Ideal spring weather favoured the C.J.C. for the Grand National meeting, and the attendance was very largo, amongst those present being the Governor and party. The investments totalled £15,146, as against £13,667 lasb yeai. Awahuri gave an excelleus display of fencing in the Grand Natiqnal Steeplechase, and won it very easily at the finish. Hipstono was gailopiug very strongly when he fell. Vladimir was in front all the way in the Wintci Cup. The following are the results: — FIRST HUNTERS' HURDLE RACE HANDICAP, I Of lOOsovs. Once round and a distance. 1 BS--Mi3s Button's b g Plsm Tom (late Barney), by St. George, aged, 11.3 1 (Carr; t 190— Xr S. Brown's eh m Fairy Roce, 6yr.-, 11.5 (Rexworthy) ■? ! S2 — Mr A. CJ-. Holmes's br g Wonderful, 6yrs, 11.12 (M'Laughlin) . . .. Also started: 131 Ayrdale % l2.l, 236 Hinewai ■ 11.13, 428 Reliance 11.3, 36 Reverse 11.5, 28 Buster 11.3, 37 Plantagenent 11.3, 28 Lord Cutts 11.0, 12 Dragoon 11.0, 12 Mokowhiti 11.0, 28 Swagger 10.7. Ayrdale and Behance led the field out of tho straight, where Mokowhiti took jharge, Fairy Rose and Plain Tom being tho handiest of the others. This constituted the leading division throughout. Fairy Rose aud Plain Tom v/ero first over the last fence, but the latter thencs had the rg.co in hand, winning easily by a length and a-half. with Wonderful, two lengths away, .third. Ayrdale, Reiiancs, and Mokowhiti were tie next to finish. Time, 3raiit 9sec. Dividends, £10 2s 6d end £1 11s. MAIDEN HURDLE RACE HANDICAP, Of 150sovs. One mile and three-quarters. 4C9— Mr F. Watson's c g Tupara, by Hotchkisa — Queen Cole, 6yrs, 10.5 <P. Johnston) 1 04 — lix F. Armstrong's b m Evening, aged, 9.7 (F. Lind) . 362— ILt H. Friedlander's br m Catherin3 Gordon, 6vrs, 9.7 (Twomey) .. .. I Aleo started: 284 Comfort 10.6, 113 Khsit 10.1, 82 Zealous 9.8, 158 Wet Blanket 9.7, 56 Phaetonitis 9.7, 32 Aratajja 9.0. Aiatapa and Khaki were in command early, with Comfort, Evening, and Tupara. next. Running down the far side Evening joined th-cj leaders, and at the back of tho course took command, Khaki falling^back beaten. Comfort and Tupara made a forward move turning into the straight, where Aratapa retired. Evening was first over the last hurdle, where Comfori struck and dislodged his rider. On the flat Tupara drew out, and, holding Evening all up the straight, won comfortably by a length am 1 ! a-ha'f, with Catherine Gordon, two lengths away third. Wet Blanket next. Time, oiniu 22 -1-Ssec. Dividends, £-2 123 ani £3 16=. WINTER CUP, Of 500SOV8. One mile. 274— Mesarc W. T. and J. C. Hazlett's b h' Vladimir, by Steoniak — Mist, 4yrc, 10.12 (Derrctt) 1 4-19 — Hon. G. M'Lean's eh h Pampero, 6yrs 10.13 (M'Comb) 2 21C— Mr G Gould's eh m Nell Gwynn, 4yra. 9.0 (Donovan) 3 Also started: 708 Rav.-iri 10.2, 31C Battleaxe 10.13, 215 Shrapnel Shell 10.12, S3S Durable. 10.9 and Paritutu 9.6 (coupled), 171 Red Gauntlet 10.4, 92 Glenelg 9.11, 50 Secret Society 9.10. 126 Count of Kolmar 9.5, 103 Bombardo 9 4, 3* Ragabrash 9.3, 193 Casque 5.3, 12? G~ftnd Rapids 9.3, 23 Natlie 9.0. Vladimir, Battleaxe, pnd Pampero were tlii first to show in front, Rawiri and Casque being the last to move. Battleaxe at once fell back. Vladimir, Pampero, and Evening racing :lear of the field, Down the back stretch Paritutu shot through, and Eaiviri also came on, and the four turned into the straight together. At th» dista-nco Vladimir was in front, on the rails, and Pampero again drew out, end Nell Gwynn, Grand Rapids all shooting out, a gcod finish home saw Vladimir win all out by a long neck, Nell Gwynn being three lengths away third: with Grand Rapids, Battleaxe, and Shrapne' Shell next. Time, lmin 45sec. Dividend* 1 , 'i lls 6d *nd £1 14s 6d. NEW ZEALAND GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, Of- 750sovs; second horse- lOOsov-9, end thh-'l horse SOsovs from tho stakes. Three milea and a-half. 545— Mr G. P. Donnelly's b g Awahuri, by Kaiwhaka— Mute mare, aged, i 1.3 (J. Cameron) L 326— Mr J. Jeffs's b g Pipi, by Natator — Cockles, 9ged, 10.0 (H. Carr) .. .. » 735 — IJe&srs M'Manemm and Davis's b g Haydn, by Sou' -wester — Myra, Eged, 12.4* (S. "Fergus) t Also stnrted: 185 Scallywag 11.5, 132 Jack o* Lantern 11.3, 164 The Gryphon 10.5 and Cronje 9 7 (coupled), 170 Sultana 10.2, 262 Straybird 10.2, 197 Hurricane 10.1, 488 Hipstona 9.7, 25 Schnapps 9.7. Straybird led over the first fence, -7hers< Scallywag fell. Pipi and Hipatonc led over the double, Cronje falling at the second. Pipi continued to show the way all down the back frora Haydn, Hipstone, Straybird, and Awchuri. A*> the kennels' double Pipi was six lengths cleat; of Haydn, Hipstone, and Straybird, and turning into the straight the first time round tho order was Pipi, Hipstone. Haydn, Awahuri, end the rest gome distance off. Running out of tho straight the field closed up, and at the^od wall Awahuri joined Pipi in the lead. J-am)>ing faultlessly he had the race in keeping alwayn afterwards, winning very easily a* »he finish. Hipstone fell at the brush fence at th-e iop of the straight. Pipi finished about three lengths behind Awahuri, who was eas^d up, and Haydn, was six lengths away, third ; Straybird, Jack cf Lantern, Tha Gryphon, and Sultana being next. Time, 7min 20ssc. Dividends, £& and £2 4s 6<fy TALLY-HO PLATE STEEPLECHASE, Of 50sovs. About two miles. 151— Mr H. R. Parkinson's eh g The Whjj, by The Mute, aged, 12.7 (G. Boyd) . . t T&v Parkinson's King (late Boy King), 12.7 .a 122— Mr Shar-d's Typhoon, 12.1 1 A'so started 383 The Soldier 12 7, CSO Agx ?- tor 12.7, 114 Rainbow 10. 7, 111 Gladys V>.7 Agita-lor r.in round ths first fenco. Tl'9 "Whip was alwayi m fio::', sn^ yon very c.'.2 lj

ky four lengths, with Typhoon, who was the only other horse to finish, eight lengths away. Time, 4min 27 2-ssec. "Dividend, £6 Us. LADIES' BRACELET, Of 70sovs. Two miles. 606— Mrs J. O'Dtiscoll's c g Waiwera, by Gipsy King — Starwater, aged, 11.10 (Neagle) 1 496— Mrs- C. P. Dalgety's Stepdancer, 11.0 (G. L. Stead) 2 118— Mrs G. Gould's Playfair, 11.8 (Wood).. 3 Also started: 92 Kiore 11.10, 34 Merrylegs 11.8. . , „ Waiwera went to tie front after racing half a, mile and was never troubled, winning very easily by six lengths, the same distance separating second and third. Time, 3min 41 4-ssec. Dividend, £2 is. ENFIELD STEEPLECHASE HA2CDICAP, Of lOOsovs. Two miles. 225— Mr S. Brown's eh g Victory, by Dreadnought—Victress, aged, 9.7 (Rcxworthy) 1 617— Mr R. Rinnan's c g Umslopogaas, aged, 9.12 (M'Grath) 2 111 — Sir TV. Swale's m gr Fright, aged, 0.11 (Carr) 3 Also started: 67 Agent 9.11, 302 King Lear 9.7, 373 Kirmia 9.7. Kimua led into the straight, but fell at the first f?nce of the double, leaving Umslopogaas and Victory in comnwnd King Lear fell at the second hurdle of the double, breaking his neck. Umslopogaas and Victory cleared right out, and the former jumped the last fence just j in front of Victory, who, however, drew out j on the flat, and won easily by a dozen lengths, 1 ■with Fright 30 lengths away. Time, im>- j 13 4-ssec. Dividend, £6 15s 6d. WOOLSTON PLATE, Of 50sovs. Six furlongs. 539— Sir Geo. Clifford's b g Glenaladale, by Clanranald— Alsace, 6yrs, 9.0 (Ashby) 1 269— Mr Doyle's Narcissus, 9.0 (Brown) .. 2 153— Mr "Wilson's Nutcracker, 9.0 (King) . . 3 ; Also staited: 68 Dauntless 9.0, 258 Aldinga 9.0, 167 King Storfc 9.0, 101 Defiance 9.0, 92 1 First Shot 9.0, 32 Gold Bangle 9.0.First Shot was first away, with Nutcracker and Glenaladale next. Once in the straight Glenaladale took charge, and won very easily Tjy three 'lengths, Nutcracker being a good third. Time, lmin 18 2-saec. Dividends, £2 Is and £1 Bs. Tne winnet was bought by Mr F. Holmes for £85. Second Day— Thursday, August 13. The weather for the second day's Grand National meeting was fine, but dull. The attendance was good, the Governor again being present. Waiwera won the big race with the greatest east. The totalisator turnover was £14,212, as against £13,567 last year. Results : SUMNER HANDICAP, Of 80sovs. One mile and a-quarter. 146— Mr C. G. Dalgety's eh m Stepdancer, by Stepniak— Pibroch, 4yrs, 9.11 (J. Pine) 1 325— Mr J. B. Reid's Bombardo, 10.5 (Holmes) 2 .156— Mes3r& Ellis Bros.' Juniper, 9.11 (Smith) 3 Also started: 330 Lavalette 10.11, 125 Narcissus 10.2, 41 Nutcracker 9.8, 27 Southerly Buster 9.7, 31 First Shot 9.0, 9 The Mole 9.0, 8 Gold Bangle 9.0, 62 Kimua 9.0. ' .First Shot showed momentarily in front, 'but Gold Bangle at once took up the running clear ol Borbaido and Kimua. At the six-furlong pos* Kimua letired, and Narcissus joined the leaders. Turning into the straight Gold Bangle was beaten, Lavalette and Stepdancer making a forward move. Bombardo was in command at the distance, where Stepdancer joined him, the two fighting out a splendid finish, Stepdancer getting the verdict by a short head; Juniper, eight lengths away, third ; Nutcracker and Narcissus next. Time, 2min 13 2-ssec. Dividends: £5 16s 6d and 17a. AUGUST HANDICAP, Of 150sovs. Six furlongs. 250— Mr T. Godfrey's br g Goldspur, by Rnbezahl — Rosespur, aged, 10.10 (M'Comb) 1 110— Sir George Clifford's Windwhistle 10.5 (M'Clusky) 2 202— Mr J. Bennet's Reclaimer, 9.3 I (Wilson) 3 Also started: 279 Exmoor 11.9, 177 Red Gauntlet 10.11, 56 Secret Society 9.11, 241 Paritmi 9.9, 278 Nel Gwynne 9.5,- 336 Matuku 9.5, 93 Casque 9.2, 158 Count of Kolroar 9.0, 126 Antigone 9.0, 20 Natalie 9.0. Antigone and Natalie were the first to break the line, but Goldspur, who was slow in getting off the mark, at once r.in through and opened up daylight from Matuku. The two came right away, and entered the straight clear of Red Gauntlet and Reclaimer. At the distance Matuku died away. Reclaimer and "\Vindwhißtle challenged Goldspur, who lasted just long enough to win by a bare length from Windwhistle, who finished very fast; Reclaimer a neck away ♦hivd. Red Gauntlet, Secret Society, and Matuku were next, and Pnritutu last. Time, lmin 17sec. Dividends: £6 7s and £3 15s Cd. HUNT CLUB CUP, Of GOsovs. About two miles and a-half. 187— Mr B. R. Mac Donald's b g Agitator, by Artillery— Diana, aged, 10.12 (Graham) 1 235— Miss Rutherford's Glenogie, 10,11 (Scoullar) 2 IS6— Mir Swales's Fright, 11.3 .. (Church) 3 Also started : 93 Paringa 10.7 and 84 Rainbow 10.7. Rainbow dislodged his rider at the briish fence, and Agitator and Glenogie, fencing nicely, raced together all the way. Agitator struck the post and rails hard, but made a clever recovery, and \o& Gleiiogie over the last fence, winning very easily once on the flat by 20 lengths; Fright a poor third. Paringa fell at the Kennels double on the second time round. Time, smin 2253 c. Dividend, j£4 Is. GRAND NATIONAL HURDLES, Of 500sovs. Two niiles. 613— Mr J. O'DrucoH's b g Waiwera, by Gipsy King— Stat-water, aged, 11.4 (Hall) 1 352— Mr E. J. Watt's eh g Tradcwina, svrs, 10.4 (Watt) ' .. 2 45 — Mr F. Armstrong's b m Evening, aged, 9.0 (F. Liud) ... 3 Also started: 720 Battleaxe 11.13, 279 Mara 11.7, 324 Awahuri 10.9, 278 Slow Tom 10.9, 184 Huku 10 2, 45 Mourner 9.12. 38 Scottish Minstrel 9.11, 93 Rags 9.9, 175 Nance O'Neil 9.9, 52 Comfort 9.9, 85 Kohunui 9.3, 13 Catherine Gordon 9.0. Slow Tom took the first hurdle just clear of Nance O'Neil, Huku, and Scottish Minstrel. Passing the stand 'Nance O'Neil and Slow Tom were four lengths clear of the field, of whom Scottish Minstrel, Huku, Catherine Gordon, Battleaxe, Tradewind, WaiweTa, and Awahuri were most prominent. Running to Cutts's the field closed up, aud at the fence Awahuri and Scottish Minstrel fell. Waiwera went to the front at the mile post, followed by Tradewind and Battleaxe, Evening also making a forward move. Waiwera continued to ,ake the field along solidly, and entered the straight •nell clear of everything', running- borne unpressed four lengths ahead of Tradewind, who teat Evening by a. couple of lengths. Mars was fourth, and Battieaxe and Kohunui next. Time, Bmin 47scc. Dividends: £3 13a and £2 2s 6d.

BEAUFORT STEEPLECHASE, Of. 200sovs. About three miles. Mr W. O'Sullivan's br g Straybird, by Wanderer— Fleetwing, aged, 10.3 (P. Johnston) 1 Mr Brown's Roller, 10.5 (Raorthy) .. .. 2 Mr Rhodes's Cronje, 9.7 (Noble) 3 ' Also started: Scallywag 11.5 and Snider 9.7. Scallywag led for a mile and a-half, when StTaybird went to the front, and, fencing faultlessly, had the race in safe keeping throughout. Scallywag tired badly, and Roller finished in second place, 10 lengths behind the winner, with Cronje 20 lengths avray third Time, 6mm 16sec. Dividend, £2 16s. SECOND HUNTERS' HURDLE RACE, Of 50sovs. One mile and thiee-quaiters. 367— Mr S. Brown's eh m Fairy Rose, by Gorton — Fairy Queen, 6yis, 11.4 [7lb allowance] (Mr P. Neagle) 1 23G— Mr Holmes's Wonderful, 12 0 (M Laughlin) 2 114— Mr G. L. Stead's Promoter, 11.0 (Graham) 3 Also started: 415 Plain Tom 12.5, 42 Lord Cutts 11.0. Won very' easily by foui lengths; Promoter a long way off third. Time, 3min 23 2-sseo. Dividend, £2 17s 6d. ISLINGTON HANDICAP, Of loOsovs. One mile. 117— Messrs Ellis Bros.' eh h Red Gonntlet, by Lochiel— Russet, syrs, 10.2 (Smith) 1 863 — Hon. G. M'Lean's Panroero, 11.5 (M-Coijib) 2 164— Mr Tcnnant's Glenelg, 9.8, .. (Rae) 3 Also started: 245 Shrapnel Shell 10.12, 177 Durable 10.6, 516 Rawiri 10.2, 193 Sainfoin 9.3, 137 Rsgabrash 9.0. Sainfoin was first awsy, with Rawiri, Durable, Pampero, and Red Gauntlet next. Round the turn to tlie back of the course Red Gauntlet went through, Sainfoin falling back. Red Gauntlet was first into the straight, -where Pampero went after him, Rawiri also making an effort, but retiring at the distance. Glenelg, who had been lying last, also began to come through. Reo Gauntlet, however, easily held his own, winning comfortably by two lengths, Glenelg the same distance away Time, lraiu 41 2-ssec. Dividends: £13 17s 6d and ]2s 6d. JUMPERS' FLAT RACE HANDICAP, Of lOOsovs. One mile and a-half. 51C— Mr E. D. MacKenzie's blk g Victor 11, by Wellington — Little Louie, aged, 9.10 (Scoullar) 1 70— Mr Hogg's Levant, 9.0 (Noble) .. .. 2 94— Mr Sponge's Khaki, 9.8 (Caples) . . . . 3 Also started: 147 Defiance 10.2, 405 Hinstone 10.2, 211 Nance O'Neil 10.0, 136 Rags 9.13, 173 Reliance 9.0. Defiance and Khalci made the running to the straight, where Victor II closed up, and, coming on, won very easily by three lengths from Levant, with Khaki two leugths away third. Time, 2min 44 4-ssec. Dividends: £2 6s and £5 12s. Third Day— Saturday, August 15. Tlie weather was fine but dull for the last day of the Gramd National meeting. The amount put through the totalisator was £12,419, against £12,349 last year, making £41,777 for the meeting, against £39,583 last year. Results : HUNTERS' STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, Of SOsovs. About two miles. 157 — Mr M'Dona'.d's Agititor, 11.13 (P. Neagle) 1 87 — Messrs Elworthv Bros.' Swagger, 11.5 (Elwoithy) 2Also started: 72 Balfoiir 10.7. Ba-lfour and Swagger ran together to the brush fence at the back, where the former ran off. Agitator then went to the front, and, fencing nicely, won, easing up, by eight lengths fiom Swogger. Swagger struck the second fence at the kennels double hard, breaking the girth, the rider finishing barebacked. Time, 4min 19 l-ssec. Dividend, £1 163. HEATHCOTE HANDICAP, Of 130eovs. Seven furlongs. 338— Sir G. Clifford's b m Windwhistle, by Clanranald— Weathsreye, 4yrs, 10.8 (M'Luskey) 1 244— Messrs Ellis Bros." Red Gauntlet. 11.0 (Smith) 2 ' 370— Mr Smart's Shrapnel Shell, 10.11 (Carmont) 3 Also started: 103 Ttipara 9.11, 337 Glenelg 9.6, 204 Reclaimer 9.3, 134 Lavalette 9.0, 115 Sainfoin 9.0, 115 Sinus 9.0. Red Gauntlet had taken up the luniaing at the end :>f a furlong, and turning into the straight was still in front, but at the distance Windwhistle came with a strong run on the rails, catching him 50 yards from home, and won comfortably by two lengths ; Shrapnel Sfiell, a length away, third, followed by Reclaimer, Glene'g, and Lavalette. Time, lmin 33 4-fcsec. Dividends, £2 14s and £1 19s 6d. SYDENHAM HURDLE RACE, Of 200sovs. One mile and threequarters. 146— Mr C. P. Murray-Aynsley's blk p- Huku, by Vanguard — Spray, aged, 9.13 (Pine) 1 467— Mr "Watt's Tradewind, 10.13 (Watt) .. 2 162— Mr Machelle's Slow Tom, 10.6 (Harley) 3 Also started : 724 W.iiwera 12.9, 298 Evening 9.6, 58 Hurricane 9.5, 55 Mourner 9.3, 71 Rags 9.2, 82 Catherine Gordon 9.0. Turning for the straight Huku made his run, but Slow Tom was still in command when heads were turned for home, and jumped the last fence a length clear of Hnku and Tradewind. On tho flat Huku drew out, winning corcjfortably by a length and a-half from Tradewind, who beat Slow Tom by the same distance for second place. Mourner and Hurricane were the next to finish. Time, 3mm 27 2-ssec. Dividends, £9 lls and £1 9s 6d. THIRD HUNTERS' HURDLE RACE, Of 50sovs. Once round and a distance. 177— Mr Wood's Reliance, 11.3 (Wood) .. 1 338— Mrs Murfitt's Single Event, 11.5 (D. H'Gregor) 2 299— Mr Holmes's Wonderful, 12.0 (M'Laughlin) 3 Also started 415 Wet Blanket 12.5, 99 Mokowhiti 11.0, 84 Promoter 11.0, 28 Buster 11.0. 13 Lord Cutts 11.0. Won easily by three lengths, Single Event beating Wonderful by a length for pecond place. Tme, 3min 19 4-ssec. Dividends, £4 15s 6d aud £2 Is. LINCOLN STEEPLECHASE. A handicap of 200sovs. About two m:lcs aud a-lialf. 441— Messi? Macnianemin and Davis' <; b g Haydn, In Sou'-w?'."t- Myra, aged, 12.9 ..* 1 212— Mr O'Sullivau' s Stra-bird, 11 0 (Johnston) 2 190— Mr Brown's Roller. 10.8 (Moore) .. 3 Also started- 127 Scallywag, 380 P:pi, 164 Sultana, 97 The Giyphon, 35 Cronje, 71 Vmslopogaas. The field was, well together over the stand double. Running round by Cutts'a Roller went to the front with Haydn, but Straybird led the field all down the back, Sultana and Tlie Gryphon falling at the sod wall. The three leaders turned into the straight togeth-er, Haydn jumping the last fence a length clear of Roller On the flat the top weight drew out' under punishment, winning by iour lengths, Stray1 b:rd beating Roller by the same distance for 1 second plae«. Time, siniu 9sec. Div.dends, £2 12s 6d and £1 16s. SELWYN HANDICAP, Of 130eovp. Six furlongs. 276— Hr Paterson's Matuku, 9 5 (Dav:s) i. 1

241— Mr Bennet's Reclaimer, 9.6 (Wilson) .. 2 105 — Mx Buchanan's Secret Soc.-ety, 9.G (Pine) 3 Also started: 327 Ost-ak 11.13, 509 Goldspur 11.12, li 7 Juniper 9.0, 219 Benzoin 10.8, 96 Sainfoin 9 2, 112 Ordinance 9.0. Ostiak and Matuku showed in front momentarily, but Goldspur then ran through and took command from Ordrance. This pair were first into the straight, where Goldspur faded out. M&tnku. in the middle, took charge at tha distance, and won easily from Reclaimer by a length ; Secret Society, a length away, th-Td. Tune, lnun 19 1-Ssec. D.vidends, £i 19s and £1 17s 6d. FINAL HURDLE RACE, Of lOOaovs. Once round and a distance. Mr Aporos's Mourner. 9.9 (M'Gregor) .. 1 Mr D. Rutherford's Zealous, 9.0 (Smithell).. 2 Mr Lowry's Comfort, 9.12 3 Also started: Victor II 11.9, Kohunui 9.7, Levant 9.7, Khaki 9.4, Osborne 9.3. Turning for home Zealous was in front, taking the last fence just clear of Mourner. Ob the fiat Mourner took his measure, winning comfortably by three lengths; Comfort, three lengths a-nay. th rd Tijne. 3inin S l-sscc. Dividends, £16 17s aTcl £7 Ss 61. HUNTERS' PLATE, Of SOsovs. One mue and a-half. 320— Mr Brown's Defiance, 13.2 (P. Nea^le) 1 20S— Mr Wood's Reliance, 12.5 (Wood) . 2 375— Mr Gould's Playfair, 12.9 (Woodroffe) . . 3 • Also sUrUd ■ 15S Wonderful 12 11, 334 Plain Tom 12.5, 101 Mokowhiti 11.0. Playfair made all the running to the straight, where Defiance and Re'iarce elcssd on him. A good fim«h saw the former win comfortably by two lengths; Playfair, four lengths away, third. Time 2min 54 l-ssec. Dividend £1 2s 6d. THE SETTLING. The principal winning owners at the C.J.C. Grand National .meeting were : —Messrs G. P. Donnelly, £600; "W. T. and L. C. Haz'.ett, £400; J. O'Driscoll, £400; S. Brown, j£245; M'Manemin and Davies, £200; W. O'Sullivau, £180; Sir G. Clifford, £170; C. P. Murray Aynsley, £150; Ellis Bros., £140; F. Watson, £120; T. Godfrey, £120 ; E. J. Watt, £105 ; J. Jeffs, £100 ; R. W. Paterson, £100. Other amounts brought the total prize money up to £3970. TROTTING IN CHFISTCHUTICH. First Day— Wednesday, August IQ, There was fine weather 'for the set of the New Zealand Trotting Club's . .^.ing, and a good attendance. The following are the lesults. — Trial Handicap, of 60jovs.— Quincey, 16sec, I 1; Burwood Bess, Hsec, 2; Lady Rothschild, 19sec, 3. Five others startsd. Time, smin 23sec. Dividends, £2 6s and £4. Irwell Handicap, of SOsovs. Two miles.— Blacklock, 18sec, 1; Ben Hur, scratch 2. Two ethers startsd, but did not fnnsh. Time, smm 26sec. Dividend, £1 10s. Metropolitan Handicap.— Vaunt, 9sec, 1; Satinwood, lOsec, 2; B.ack Child, Gsec, 3. Seven others started. Tims, 4min 47 2-ssec. Dividends, £11 143 and 10s. Halswell Handicap, of SOsovs. Two miles. — Mount Palm, 28sec, 1 , Valmond, Gs'ec, 2 ; Alberta, lOsec, 3. Two others started. Time, srein 23sec. Dividend, £2 103. Spring Handicap, of 90sovs. Two niiles. — Durbar, Gsec, 1; Fichu, scratch, 2; Perewiti, 2sec, 3. Eight others started. Time, 4min dOscc. Dividends, £7 14a and £6 8s Micidleton Handicap, of lOOsovs. Two mites. —Frederick, lOsec, 1 ; The Orphan, 4sec, 2 ; Black Child, scratch, 3. Five others started. Time, smm leec Dividends, £2 4s and 11s. Telegraph Handicap, of 80sovs. One mile. — Bessie B, 9sec, 1; Cocoanut, 9scc, 2, Lexie, 4512 c, 3. Eight others started. Time, 2mm 29cec. Dividends, £3 6s and £3 2s. Speedwell Handicap, of 85sovs. One mile. — Coral Hue, lOsec, 1; Elector, scratch, 2; Satiuwood, 4sec, 3. All started. Tune, 2ram 29sec. Dividend, £1 12s.

Secontj Dav— Fridw, August 14.

The spring meeting of the New Zealand Metiopolitan Trotting Club concluded to-day m dull weather, the track being very heavy after the rain of the morning. The sum of £7648 10s was passed through the totalisitor, making a tota' of £22,380 10s for the meeting, an increase of £7.770 on last year' 3 results. The following are the results: —

Innovation Handicap, of GOsovs. Two miles. — Lignite, 7sec, 1; Glenray, 25sec, 2; Autoeiat, 18sec, 3. Fourteen others staited. Won by four lengths. ITme, smin 26scc. Dnidends, £3 14s and Xi 10s.

Ladies' Bracelet (harues=). of GOsovs. Two miles.— Darby, 29ser>, 1; Miss Viking, 27sec, 2; Little Jim, 303 ec, 3. Nine others started. Won by a dozen lengths. Time, 6mm 4 2-ssec. Dividends, £3 16s and £4 4s. New Zealand Handicap (harness), of 170sovs. Two miles. — General Lincoln, 7sec. L; Monte Carlo, lsec, 2; Boldrewood, 2sec 3. Sis others started. Won by three lengths. Time, smin 27 2-ssec. Dividends, ±3 and £ - 2 63.

Spreydon Handicap (harness), of lOOsovs. Two miles.— Zeppa, 44sec. 1; Necklace. 38sec. 2, Ballot, 38sec, 3. Five others started. Won by 50 yards. Time, Ginin ssec. Dividends, £9 14s and £3 2s.

Sydenham Handicap, of lOOsovs. Two miles.— Perewiti, saec, 1; Verux, Gsec, 2; Lillian D., 12sec, 3. Eleven others started. Won by two lentrt'hs. Time, smin 16sec. Dividend?, £15 and £2 "2s.

Intermediate Handicap (harness), of 75sovs. Two miles.— Cincinnati. 34sec, 1; The Orphan, lOsec, 2; Necklace, 34sec, 3. Six otheis started. Won by 50 yards. Time, oinin 22sec. Dividend", £6 2a and £1.

Swift Handicap, of 80sovs. One mile —Peri Huon, Gsec, 1; Vanity, 12sec, 2, Sweet Mane. 12spc. 3. Eight others started. Won by 10 lengths. Time, 2miu 31 2-ssec. Dividends, £3 and £6 2s.

Final Handicap (harc-ss), of lOOsovs. On 3 mile.— All Day, 9sec. 1. The Orphan. 9s;c, 2, Onward, Ssec, 3. Eig ; it others started. Won by two lengths. Tune, 2uin 12 2-ssrc. Dividends, i' 2 14s and £2 6s.