RACING IN NEW ZEALAND.

Otago Witness, Issue 2612, 6 April 1904, Page 48

RACING IN NEW ZEALAND.

C.J.C. EASTER MEETING. First Day — Monday, April 4. The C.J.C. Easter meeting opened in splendid weather, and the course was^ in excellent order. The racing was specially good, and the totalisator investments amounted to £13,213 10s, against £12,508 last year. The 5s totalisator was a°gTeat success, turning over £1390 10s. The " double" totalisator was also well patronised, 954 doubles being taken, 94 of which had Vladimir as the " first leg." Only one dividend was paid on the 5s machine. The following are the details of the racing: — KILDARE HURDLES HANDICAP, Of 120sovs. Two miles. 71 47— Mr J. Tristram's b g Phaetonitis, by Phaeton— Fickle, aged, 10.9 (G. Byrne) 1 117 106— Mr S. Brown's b g Roller, aged, 10.9 (Thomas) 2 189 119— Mr H. Friedlander's br m Catherine Gordon, 10.9 (Moraghan) „ ..3

Also etarted : 81-63 Scottish Minstiel 11.5, 200-143 Lerant 10.9, 287-194 Zealous 10.7. Zealous fell at the first fence, and Levant and Phaetonitis made the running to the sevten.furlong post, when Levant fell. Phaetoniti3 then took charge, and, easily holding the field, -won comfortably by a dozen lengths, Roller beating Catherine Gordon, for second place by two lengths. Time, 3min Slsec. Dividends, £11 19s 6d and £3 4s. , CHAMPAGNE STAKES, Of 500sovs. Six furlongs. !48 176— Sir G. Clifford's eh c Stronghold, by Clanranald— Safeguard, 8.10 (Ashby) 1 I°l 363— Mr G. G. Stead's b f Golden Lily, 8.8 (Hewitt) 2 Sir G. Clifford's eh f Tessera, 8.8 (M'Luskey) 3 Stronghold at once took command, and was I first into the straight, holding Go'den Lily, who appeared to shirk it all the way up the straight, and won comfortably by three lengths. Time, Imin 14 2-ssec. Dividends, £3 7s and 13s 6d. AUTUMN" MAIDEN" PLATE, Of llOsovs. One mile. 307 239— Mr T. Likens eh m Happy Home, by Euroclydon — Little Paradise, 4yrs, 8.4 (M'Kay) 1 249 201— Mr P. Busch's br g Speculate, syra, 8.4 (Holmes) 2 307 268— Mr A. G. Miskin's b c The Mohican, 3yrs, 8.7 (Hewitt) 3 Also started: 211-192 Cerise and Blue 8.7, 216-204 Brighton 8.7, 115-119 Sophistic 8.4, 115132 Zizana 8.4. Cerise and Blue and Mohican made the running for two furlongs, when Happy Home went to the front, entering the straight two lengths clear of everything. Holding her own easily up the straight, the filly won comforts ably by two lengths. Speculate and Mohican fotight out a great finish for second 1 place, a i short nose separating them at the finish. Time, ]mm, 43 2-osec. Dividends. £3 6s 6d and £1 7s ; 5s machine, £1 5s 6d. GEEAT EASTER HANDICAP, I Of 750sovs. Seven furlongs. 251 77— Messrs W. T. and L. C. Hazlett'a c h Vladimir, by Stepmak — Mist, 4yra, 8.10 (R. Derrett) • . . 1 204 49— Mr W.* M'Naught's b g Kremlin, 6yrs, 7.10 (R. King) 2 104 59 — Mr E. Gates's c in Lady Lillian, 6yrSj 8.11 (Jones) 3 Also started : 270-59 Red Gauntlet 9.6, 135-61 Pampero 8.9, 118-28 Canteen 8.8, 43-13 "Welbeck 8.6, 223-58 Petccvna 8.4, 127-39 Full Cry 8.3, 238-70 Quarryrnaa. 8.0, Cannde Chief 8.0 (coupled), 172-56 Bulawayo 7.11, 606-181 Martian 7.4, 88-32 Lolah 6.7. When the tapes ftew up Lolah was the first ■to show out, just clear of Vladimir, Quarryman being the last to move. At the end of a furlong Lady Lillian took charg« from Lolah, the next division being Vladimir, Red Gauntlet, Bulawayo, and Kremlin, the last two being Martian and Quarryman. Racing for the turn Lolah was still in command, closely followed by Lady Lillian, and Vladimir. "With heads turned for home Lolah faded out, and Lady Lillian took charge. At the distance Kremlin and Yladimh put in strong challenges, catching Lady Lillian, and fought out a good finish, Vladimir winning by a head; Lady Lillian a length away third, just beating Cannie 'Chiel, who finished fast, just in front of Pelrovna. Bulawayo, Martian, Welbeck, and Lolah were the last to finish. Time, Imin 28 2-ssec. Dividends, £6 18s 6d and £2 16s 6d: 5s machine, £2 5s 6d. EPSOM WELTER HANDICAP, Of 150sovs. One mile. 406 104— Messrs Ellis Bros.' br c Blackstone, by Graf ton — Consistence, 3yrs, 9.6 (L. King) 1 327 143— Sir Geo. Clifford's eh m Ragabrash,, syrs, 8.13 \Hewitt) . . 2 93 29— Mr G. G. Holmes's eh g Clanburn, 6yrs, 9.9 (Derrett) 3 Also started : 136-62 Count of Kolmar 9.5, 12238 Nell Gwynne 8.13, 83-25 Royal Crown 8.8, 90-29 Natalie 8.0, 31-10 Antigone 8.0, 12-5 Blunderbuss 8.0. Antigone and Count of Kolrnar made the running to the distance, when Blackstone and Nell Gwynne took charge. Opposite the stand the field closed up, and. in a splendid finish, Blackstone beat Ragabrash by a head; Clanburn and Nell Gwynne, several heads away, finishing third and fourth. Time, Imin 44 4-ssec. Dividends, £2 3s and 17s 6d; 5s machine, 18s 6d. GIMCRACK RACE, Of 50sovs. Five furlongs. 297 222— Mr C. P. Murray-Ay nsley's blk g Ropu, by St. Conon— Spray, 4yrs, 7.7 (Hewitt) 1 263 168— Mr A. J. JDawson's eh g Cannonite, aged, 7.10 (Scoullar) .. 2 216 129— Mr T. Shennan's eh m Merrymaker, 4yrs, 7.10 (Derrett) .. 3 Also started: 85-61 Dauntless 7.7., 83-63 Lepatito 7.7. Ropu was the first away, but entering the straight proper Cannonite shot out. On the rails below the distance Ropu came again, catching Cannorite opposite the stai:d, and worn cemfortably by half a length ; Merrymaker five lengths away. Time, Imin 2 3-ssec. Dividends, £2 17s and 13s. RUSSLEY PLATE, Of 150sovs Five furlongs. 655 275— Mr G. G. Stead's b c Rubia, by Stepniak — Madder, 8.10 (P. O'Brien) 1 426 96— Sir G. Clifford's eh c Signalman, 7.10 (M'Luskey) - 2 61 29— Mr H. A. Knight's eh g Somaroff 6.7 (Carruthers) 3 Also started: 171-60 Malakoff 8.13, Lady Lyonors 8.8, 76-50 Tapuwai 8.8, 168-59 Quickfire 6.7. 61-29 Blythe Maid 6.7. Malakoff was the first away, but Signalman and Rubia had -taken charge below the distance. There was a great race home, Mr Stead's representative just lasting long enough to win by a length; Somaroff three lengths away. Time, Imin lsec. Dividends, £1 15s and 18s ; 5s machine, 9s 6d. SOCKBURN HANDICAP, Of llOsovs. One mile and a-quarter. Mr T. Busch's br g Speculate, by Banner — Spec, syrs, 6.7 (Mathie) 1 143 34— Mr J. F. Buchanan's b g Secret Society, 4yrs, 7.7 (Holmes) . . 3 250 72— Hon. G. M'Lean's eh c Sychem, 3yrs, 7.7 3 Also started : 241-81 Bagpipes 8.13, 227-64 De la Rey 8.11, 231-70 Terrapin 8.3, 63-45 Clanburn 7.7. 304-110 Stepdancer 7.7. Sychem. Speculate, and Secret Society made the running, and Speculate w?s first into the straight, and, easily holding his own, stalled off a challenge from Secret Society, winning by a length and a-half ; Sychem. a length away, third. Time, 2min 10 3-ssec. Dividends, £8 3s 6d and £2 3s ; 5s machine, £2 6s 6d. AUCKLAND ATJTTJMN MEETING. First Day — Saturday, April 2. The Auckland Racing Club's autumn meeting opened to-day in fine weather and generally favourable conditions. The track was a trifle holding in consequence of the recent Tains. There was a very fair attendance, and the sum of £9976 was passed throvigh the totalisator — an increase of £755 as compared •with last year. Results: — TRADESMEN'S HANDICAP, Of lOOsovs. One mile and a-quarter. 27 — Mr H. R. M'Kenzie's eh m Fra-nces Lovejoy, aged, by Regal— Friendship, 1 6.10 (Cotton) .. At .. .. .... 1

281— Mr J. George's Maro, 7.12 (Jenk'ins) .. 2 81— Mr T. W. Arinitage's Idasa, 7.2 (Pinker) 3 Also started: 103 Idas 8.12, 116 Matamatabarakeke 7.11, 97 Yolette 7.6, 53 Jack Brown 7.0, 55 Bonheur 6.12, 20 Soultfiah 6.10. Frances Lovejoy and Soultfish were first to commence, and showed the way to a- Lunched lot over the first seven furlongs, -where Soultfish was ha-ving a bit the best of it, Matamatatarakeke, Maro, and Idasa being the inbst forward of the others. Yolette ran up into the lead at the home turn, and as they drew up to the distance Maro dashed out in pursuit, and looked like a winner at the grand stand, but Frances Lovejoy got up in the last two or three strides and won by a head. Time, 2min 12sec. On the totalisator, £833. Dividends, £20 16s 6d and 13s. NORTHERN CHAMPAGNE STAKES, Of 500sovs. Six furlongs. 2C2— Mr TurnbulFs eh c Boris, 2yrs, 8.10 (Jenkins) 1 114— Mr J. Warner's Promotion, 8.10 {Gallagher) 2 175— Mr Max Friedlander's Brau Seaton, 8.10 (Buchanan) 3 Also started: 40 Akarane 6-10, 124 Gladstone 8.10, 53 Monoform 8.10, 30 Togos 8.10, 42 ! Muthema 8.8. Promotion, Mufchema, and Beau Seaton got away first, and lengths separated the trio going through the cutting, where Akaxane was fourth, followed by Gladstone and Boris. This order vaa maintained in the run across the top stretch. Coming to the home turn the field closed up a bit, and Boris had got almost in line •with Promotion afc the head of the straight. A few strides further on the Sfcepniak coll was in chirge, and, holding off the opposition, won easily by rather over half a length from Promotion, -with Bern Seaton about two lengths away, third, and Gladstone almost on terms. Time, lmifc 19 2-ssee. On the totalisator, £340. Dividends, £2 3s and £1 13s. EASTER HANDICAP, j .Of 650sovs. One mile. - 136 — Mr J. Sinclair's b m Regulation, 6yrs, by Regel — May, 8.1 (Buchanan) .. 1 440— Mr E. J. Watts's Starshoot, 8.5 (Davis) 2 87— Mr W. L. Thomson's Delania, 6.12 " (Deierjy) 3 Also started: 250 Wairiki 10.2, 208 Romeo 8.6, 379 Ghoorka 8.3, 190 Miss Lottie 8.2, 50 Geordie 8.0, 103 Jewellery 7.10, 62 Putty 7-8, 28 Float 7.7, 87 Austerlitz 7.7, 101 Annoyed, 76 Durable 7.0, 32 Welkut 6.7. Before a furlong had been covered Austerlitz was out making the pace, two lengths ahead of Starshoot, with Miss Lottie third, just in front of a bunched lot. At the six-furlong pesfc Miss Lottie ranged alongside of Stai shoot, and entering the cutting Annoyed and Romeo were handy, with .Regulation next and Wairiki seventh. Austerlitz showed the way across the top stretch and through the home turn, and was first into the straight. A little further on Starshoot and Regulation headed Austerlitz. Regulation had all the best of it from the lawn rails, and won in good stylo by two lengths; Delania the same distance away, third. Time, Imin 41 l-ssec. On the totaiiea-tor, £2209 Dividends, £10 19s and £1 Is. BRIGHTON HURDLES, Of lOOsovs. Two miles. 300 — Mr J. Houston's b g Up to Date, syrs, by St. Hippo— Winnie, 10.9 (Howard) 1 230 — Mr C. Cooper's Cannongate, 11.7 (M'Gregor) 2 73 — Mr W. Morgan's Mocassin, 9.0 (Quinion) 3 Also started: 29 Haydn 11.7, 52 Hippowai 11.4, 152 Princess of Thule 10.8, 151 Val Rosa 9.10, 73 Macassin 9.0. Princess of Thule and Val Rosa were closely associated as far as the third hurdle. Val Rosa was first over the next obstacle, with Up to Date and Mocassin a length away. Going to the back Up to Date joined Val Rosa, and the latter dropping away at the sixth obstacle, Up to Date had all the best of it for the balance of the journey, and won by three lengths from Cannongate. Time, Smin 51sec. On the totalisator, £987. Dividends, £2 4s and 19s. EDEN HANDICAP, Of lOOaovs. Seven furlongs. 171 — Mr A. Hanson's b r m Avalanche, 4yrs, by Soult — Princess Alice, 7.11 (Deeley) 1 117 — Mr R. Hannon's Hautapu, 8.3 (Marchant) 2 184— Mr T. W. Armitage's Lady Annie, 7.0 : (Pinker) 3 Also started : 282 Madrigal 8.9, 137 Ropa 8.2, 143 Te Aroha 7.10, 55 Crecy 7.6, 63 Waikato 7.6. Hautapu was early in the lead, and was still carrying the field along when they reached the top stretch, where Avalache wasJying well up second, followed by Waikato and Crecy. Once fairly in the straight Avalanche was level with Hautapu, and, coming with a well sustained run on the rails, the little daughter of Soult won her race in great style by three lengths. Time, Imin 23 2-sseo. On the totalisator, £1152. Dividends, £4 10s 6d and £2 4s. ONSLOW STAKES, Of lOOsovs. Five furlongs. 139— Mr J. B. Williamson's b c Lovelink, 2yrs, by Castor — Bangle, 7.6 (Jenkins) 1 273— Mr F. M'Nanemin's Dunmore, 8.5 (.Ryan) 2 61 — Mr D. M'Kinnon's Stormness, 6.10 (Deeley) 3 Also started : 75 Portland Lass 8.0. 44 Celerity 8.0, 15 The Einor 8.0, 312 Elspeth 7.0, 125 Cabaret 6.12. The first to break the -me was Stormness. who, with Lovelink next in order, made all the running till the straight was reached, where Lovelink came with a. well-sustained run on the rails, and won easily by a couple of lengths from Dunmore, who Just got up in the last few strides, finishing a neck in front of Stormness. Time, Imin 6 l-ssec. On the totalisator, £1054. Dividends, £5 2s and 17s. PONY HANDICAP, Of lOOsovs. Seven furlongs. Mr T. Wyllie's eh f Somona, 3yrs, by Seaton Delaval — MaTatea, 9.0 (Ryan) 1 Mr Leonard Marshall's Girton Girl, 8.0 (Jenkins) 2 Mr T. G. Bray's Annoyed, 10.8 (Abbott) .. 3 Also started: 146 Orange-and-Blue 9.5, 83 Forth 8.5, 47 Whaiwai 7.8, 331 Shrewsbury 7.6, 20 Solitary 7.6. 41 Mancheur 7.0. Sonoma and Orange-and-Blue opened the running, and, -with Mancheur the most forward of the others, they stayed in front into the straight, where Sonoma shook the opposition off, and finished strongly on the inside, and won her race easily by about a length and a-half. Time, Imin 31 3-sse2. On the totahsator, £1317. Dividends, £2 19s and £2 11s 6d. TRAMWAY HANDICAP, Of lOOsovs. Five furlongs. Colonel Brown's b m Bother, aged, by Russley—Kingston, 8.7 (Deeley) 1 Mr J. George's Paratutu 7.6 (Conquest) .. 2 Ma- J. Riley's Geologist, 6.10 (Pinker) .. 3 Also started: 132 Horokho 10.4, 295 Nunia 9.5, 58 Kamo 8.10, 156 Milli 8.7, 88 St. Olga 8.0, 82 Newtown 7.9, 30 Lady Bobs 7.9, 76 Tukapa 7.9, 44 Cygnet 7.8, 53 Te Aroha 7.8, 128 Black and Gold 7.7, 29 Crecy 7.6. 68 Lady Rose 7.5, 59 Rose Madder 7.3, 45 Ben Blair 7 0, 7 Bonomiana 6.12, 31 Seatonia 6.10, 7 Seabird 6.10, 58 Meny Soult 6.7. When half a furlong had been left behind Millie ran at the head of a compact field right into the straight. She swerved all over the course, and Bother, Paratu, and Geologist, all lashing up, they fought it out, finishing in the order named; necks separated tbem. Time, ]

lmin 4 3-ssec. On the totaiisator, £1584. Divi« dends, £9 7s 6d and £5 9s 6d Second Day— Monday, April 4. The Auckland Racing Club continued ifc3 autumn meeting to-day, when it was again favoured with line weather and a very good attendance during the afternoon. The sum c£ £10,900 was passed through -the tot&lisators on eight events, a decrease of £946 as compared with the second ddy last year. Seveitd interesting races were provided, and the surprise of the day was the defeat of Wairiki By Starshoot in. the Century Stakes. Results: STEWARDS' HANDICAP Of lOOsovs. One mile. 345— Mr W. L. Thomson's b f Delania, 3yra by Seaton Delaval— Campania, 7.12 ' 188— Mr J. George's Maro, 8.0 (Jenkins) . 2 104— Mr G-. Absolum's Yolette, 7.6 (Cotton) 3 Also started : 108 Austerlitz 8.0, 59 Baltimore 8.0, 57 Ropa 7.6, 7 Waikato 7.6, 19 Soultfish. 7.0, 27 Jack Brown 7.0, 79 Idasa 6.12. Waikato was prominent early, with Austerlitz, Yolette, and Maro well up. When they reached the straight Yolette was on terms with Waikato, with Maro and Delania the most foiwaTd of the others. Approaching the distance 'Delania and Maro singled themselves out, the first-named eventually winning by a length; Yolette, two lengths behind Maro, third. Time, lmin 42 2-ssec. On the totalisetor, £993. Dividends, £1 18s 6d and £1 3s 6d. ELLERSLIE HANDICAP, Of lOOsovs. Six furlongs. 506 — Mr R. Turnbull's eh c Boris, 2yrs, by Stepniak — Shepherdess, 9.10 (Jenkins) 1 125— Mr F. Friedlander's Gladstone, 8.3 (Buchanan) 2 139 — Mr J. Warner's Promotion, 8.7 (Gallagher) S Also started: 58 Dunmore 8.7, 49 Muthema 7.11, 18 Lualla 7.10. Promotion took charge, before a furlong had been left behind, but was headed conning through the cutting by Boris, with Gladstone next in order. Boris maintained the advantage with ease, winning by nearly three lengths ; Promotion, two lengths away from Gladstone, third, lime, lmin 16 4-ssec. On the totalisator, £895. Dividend, £1 11s 6d. FIFTH CENTURY STAKES, Of 500sovs. One mile and a-quarter. 206— Mr E. J. Watt's eh o Starshoot, Syrs, by Hotchkiss — Crescent, 8.11 (Davis) 1 375— Mr S. Bradley's Wairiki, 9.10 (Gainsford) 2 17— Mr J. T. Ryan's Bonheur, 8.4 (Ryan) 3 There were only the three starters. Wairiki made all the pace, but his lead was steadily cut down in the home stretch, Starshoot drawing up inch by inch and finally wanning by a, short head. Time, 2min 10 3-ssec. On the totalisator, £598. Dividend, £2 12s. AUTUMN HURDLE RACE, Of lOOsovs. One mile and three-quarters. 388 — Mr C. Cooper's br g Canuongate, aged, by Cannon — Fishfag, 11.12 (M'Gregor) 1 338— Mr A. J. Eidd's Aka Aka, 1Q.5 | (O'Connell) 2 i 234 — Mr M. Dceble's Princess of Thule, | 10.8 (Owner) 3 Also started : 110 Lady Raven 9.11, 24 Sirdar 9.0. There "was little to choose between Cannongate, Aka Aka, and Princess of Thule in the run for the first fence. At the next obstacle Aka Aka lost ground, but recovered a- .lot of it going tfirongh the cutting, and was alongside Cannongate at the four-furlong post, with Princess of Thule and Lady Raven close up. The leading pair drew out from the others on the run to the sixth fence, and they were almost on terms in negotiating the final obstacle. Cannongate being the first to land. Racing freely, Cannongate won by two lengths, Princess of Thule, three lengths away, third. Time, 3min 23s*- On the totalisator, £1094. ividend, £2 10s 6d. HUIA HANDICAP, Of lOOsovs. Six furlongs. 202 — Mr T. H. Lowry's br m Madrigal, 4yrs, by Stepniak— Madder, 8.2 (Davis) .. 1 353 — Mr W. L. Thomson's Delania, 8.5 (Ryan) 2 261— Mr W. Lovett's Hohoro, 10.3 (Blackford) 3 Also started: 189 Bother 9.5, 241 Marshal Soult 8.5, 87 Rose Shield 8.5, 72 St. Olga 7.10, 68 Lady Anne 7.5, 72 Newtown 7.4, 88 Tukapa 7.4, 181 Geologist 7.0, 59 Te AToha 7.0. St. Olga and Madrigal were acting the part of pacemakers before a furlong had been covered, and the first-named was still in front when the head of the straight was reached. At the distance Madrigal dashed up from the middle of the field, and Delania, finishing fast on the inside, they were the pair to fill tha leading places, Madrigal winning by two lengths. Time, lmin 16 3-ssec. On the totalisator, £1873. Dividends, £6 5s and £1 3s 6d. PONY HANDICAP, Of lOOsovs. Six furlongs. 252 — Mr T. Wyllie's eh f Sonoma, 3yrs, by Seaton Delaval— Maratea, 9.9 (Ryan) 1 128— Mr J. E. Paul's Manoeuvre, 6.10 (Pinker) 2 31— Mr D. Leslie's Whaiwhai, 7.7 (Satman) 3 I Also started: 160 Annoyed 10.11, 537 Avalanche 10.9, 110 Orange and Blue 9.4, 221 Girton Girl 8.5, 142 Mataura 7.7, 124 Shrewsbury 7.7, 8 Mosquito 7.0. Orange and Blue and Whaiwhai soon singled themselves out, and raced in close company to the straight. Just below the distance Sonoma, and Manoeuvre challenged, and a good raca over the last bit resulted in a win for Sonoma by a length and a-half. Time, lmin 18 l-sbec. On the totalisator, £1723. Dividends, £4 12s and £3 0s 6d. ' ST. GEORGE'S HANDICAP, Of 500sovs. One mile and a-quarter. 477 — Mr J. Sinclair's b m Regulation, 6yrs, by Regel — May, 8.11 (Buchanan) .. •}• 179 — Mr Percy James's b g Romeo, syrs, by Leolantis — Signet, 8.2 (Speakman) .. f 253— Mr J. Monk's Ghoorka, 8.4 (Jenkins) . . 3 Also started : 133 Miss Lottie 8.0, 52 Dolores 7.12, 52 Jewellery 7.6, 394 Float 7.6, 352 Putty 7.5, 113 Scotty 7.0, 50 Wellcast 6.7. Romeo and Miss Lottie passed the stand together, followed by Regulation, Putty, and Scotty, and the leading positions were unaltered until they reached the six-furlong post. Here Jewellery raced through almost alongside Romeo and Miss Lottie going through the cutting. The daughter of St. Leger had, however, had enough just before the home turn was reached, and when they reached the head of the straight Romeo was just clear of Miss Lottie, Scotty, and Ghoorka, with Regulation well up among the others. An exciting struggle to the post between Regulation, Romeo, and Ghoorka resulted in a dead heat being declared between the two first-named, with Ghoorka third only half a length away. Scotty finished fourth, Putty fifth, and Float sixth. Time, 2min llsec. On the totalisator, £2055. Dividends: Regulation, £1 18s 6d; Romeo, £5 3s. ELECTRIC HANDICAP, Of lOOsovs. Five furlongs. 277 — Mr W. Lovett's b g Hoiioro, ageS, 6y Tasman — Lady Moth, 10.2 (Blackford) 1 510— Mr G. Wright's Numa, 9.0 2 12— Messrs R. and R. Duder's Black and Gold, 7.4 (Cress) " Also started : 217 Millie 8.6, 62 Kamo 8.5, r Paratutu 8.3, 52 Lady Bobs 7.6, 100 C\ 7.5, 127 Black and Gold 7.4, 26 Crecy 7. -2 Merry Soult 6.7. Black and Gold, Hohoro, and Numa tc^

iharge in the early stages, and the first-named •was racing in fiont of Numa going to the home turn, where Cygnet was close handy. Just below the distance Hchoro dashed ut>. and both lie and Numa beat Black and Gold' in the last bit, Hohoro winning by two lengths. Time, lmin 3sec. On the totahsator, ±*1C69. .Dividends, £i Is and 1-is 6d.