RACING IN NEW ZEALAND

Otago Witness, Issue 2666, 19 April 1905, Page 57

RACING IN NEW ZEALAND

SOUTHLAND RACIXG CLUB'S MEETLNTO.

(By Oot Special Refokteb..!

First Day — "Wednesday, Aphil 12. The morning was somewhat dul! and threatening for the opening day of the^ Southland Racing Club's autumn meeting; Tlie attendance, which was a trifle- sparse in the early part of the afternoon gradually improved, until the enclosure presented a fairly -welltilled appearance. The track, m consequence of recent rains, was a trifle heavy, but a tour of inspection made prior to the commencement of the rpcing revealed it to be m splendid' order, it being covered with, a fiiie sole of

grass, and showing abundant evidence that it had been receiving plenty of attention. The Steeplechase course, which has lately been undergoing improvements, was a trifle heavy in parts, but showing a good surface. The club has effect-ad a large number cf improve-

nients since its last meeting, amongst them

being a liberal addition to the staoling accommodation, an enlargement of the .sadding paddock, the formation of a new rnembeis' paddock, the erection of a lot of new fencing, and ssvera! minor improvements, which should meet with the approval of the club's patrons. A new grass gallop is in course of formation, and when the contemplated improvements are finished ilie club will liare a, coiirse which will be a, credit to the leading spirits of the Southland Racing Cfcib, which it is hoped will soon take rank as a metropolitan body. The racing throughout the day was fairly interesting, and some surprises were effected. The most noticeable of thede. was the downfaJ! of Vladimir in tlie principal event. It a.ppeared as if the Stepniak horse was being made too much use of during the race, and, although going kindly over the- first couple of Ji«r~.ongs, his rider essayed tc get up on the rails after the first quarter had been negotiated. The top-weight was blocked in his attempt but was immediately taken up on the outside, and from the seven-furlong post was disputing the lead and showing clear of Flower o' Chitha until a mile had been tiaversed, where the favourite was in trouble. Had the horse been kept bandy to Flower o' Clutha without assisting to make the pace the result might have been 3ifterenl. even though the latter appeared to ivin with a. trifle in hand. Wonderful's fall uppearsd. to be the resiilt of a muddling pace, but neither of the riders who came down in the race was injured. The totalisator investments totalled £1665 10a, as -against last year's :olal of £1668. and the club also receives £66 10s n license fees from the bookmakers. The In.•ercargill -Battalion Band discoursed some acceptable nuisu during the day, and the various officials of the club weie energe-tic in the-ir oflorts to make the day a success. lhe> p-tewardc will hold an inquiry to-nisht into the running of Stepfeldt and Captain Kettle in the last race of the day. Details • — ROSLYN HACK HANDICAP, Of 30sovs; second ssovs. Five furlongs 64 —K. M'Dona'd's b g Jewel Case, by ' Casket — Tangi Maid, 3yrs, 8.4 * (S. Smith) 1 36A —Mr A. Agnew's b g Eremack, syrs, 8.2 [me. lib over] (A. M'Kay) " 2 2<n— Mr S. G. Inder's g g Gale* pged, 8.13 [mc 61b over] (T. Shaw) 3 Also 6tarted : 8 Force 9.7 (J. Doo>y) 6 King Dick 8.32 (D. King), 22* Quicksilver 8.10 (A ATlvor), 23* Silverware 8.7 <_G. Kirk). S Derwent S.2i Tine, l£ib over] (J. Hore), 15? Trademark 7.6 [inc. lib over] (W. H. M'Eay). Jewel Case was tli9 first to sho-.v out, but was supplanted after a few s+rides by Gale and Force. Gale, in company with Force, led to tho home turn, where Jewel Case again took command, and won comfortably by close on three lengths from Eremack, who came with a late run in the straight, and beat Gale by about two lengths for second place ; Force, close up, fourth. Time, linin 7 2-ssec. Dividends: Jewel Case, £2 2s; Eremack. £1 4=. PRESIDENT'S HARNESS TROT, Of 40sovs ; second ssovs. Two miles. 66— Mr T. Affleck's b m Mirth, by Haha— Trojan, 6yrs, 28sec (E. M'Kewen; . 1 11 — Mr Agnew's Wilkie, 40sec 2 27 — Mr \Y. Alla-n's Maid of Honour. 20sec 3 Also started. 7£ Tennessee scr, 2-1 Rmgwood 9sec, 5 Daphne llsec, S8 Receiver llseo, 9 Cottage Boy 14sec, 23 J Berlin M. 18sec, Oieti Jack 18see 9 G-em 28sec, 3i Imagination Gosec. Wilkio was leading Mirth by 100 yards at the end of a mile, and a d'ozerj lengths behind the latter came Maid of Honour, who was followed by Gem and Oreti Jack. Maid of Honour commenced to show signs of tiring going along the bank, and fouv furlongs from home VTilkie was leading Mirth hv about a dozei: lei'gths. Once in the straight Muth was a couple of length? behii"! tLe leader, who Ijroke an the last few strides and pnffeied defeat by halt a leng-th. Maid cf Honour I finished about a hundred yards behind Wjlkie. I and Berlin M. was a similar distance behind I the third horse. Then came Gem and Oreti Jack. Time, smin 40 l-ssec. Dividends • Mirth. £2 2s, Wilkie, £i 6s. AUTUMN HANDICAP. Of s'Jsovs , second osovs. Ono mi'e and a-quarter 10\ — Mr 11. M'Donald's b m Flower o' Chitha, by Trump Card — Sto.knower, B.H (S. Smith) 1 ?li— Mes.=rs W. T. and L. C Hazlctfs b h Vladimir, 6yrs, 10.2 (J . Kae; .. 2 131 — Mr W. Paul's br m Visionary, aged. : 7.4 [me. 71 b over] '(J. Beale) . . 3 Flower q' Clutha took lip the ramung fioin

Ie a inovirg start, ynd pacing the stand vras lea< ca ing VJadimir by a Jutle over a length, wit st Visional y two lengths away, luriung out c le the straight Vladimir got blocked m I'leniptiii i- to get up inside of Flower o" Clutha, but wn to pulled cut, and was up disputing the ka ;n ' with the mare luriung into the ba^k stretcl id I Shottly after i.;isMiig the six-furlons; po= ie j Vladimir was |Ust showing c'ear of Flowc it ! f '' Oiutha and Visionaiy was commencing t )■> i tail off Two fuilongs from Home Vla-dinu i^ c.ipimtncecl to tne, and his rider was movm r . en him. Floret o' Clutha unproved Zier pos it tion as they tin ne J for home, and at the ci: m trunco to the .^tiaight the whip was bcin . c l shaken at the top-woight, but he could no lg make ar>y nnpiession on Flower o' Clutha, wh n 'yon with ajnt to snare by a length and three . quaiter«: Visionary, who made up a good doa ix ol " gi-onr.d in thi. la«t half, was about thip I length- sway third, lime, 2miu 16 3-ssec 3 . ' Dividend. £.1 2=. i- j _ VISITORS' HANDICAP PLATE 1. | Of 30=ovs, second os,ovs. Seven furlongs. n 201— Mr R J.uiuesou's eh m Westator. by :~: ~ Sou'-wester — Xatatoi maie, 4yis 7.3 Line. 31b oveij (.T Beale) . '. >t 11H\ — Messrs G'.eu and M'jN'aught's br g n Paparoa, 6yrs, 0.2 (S. Smith) 161— Mr P. Malcolm's br h Quicksilver, :• "Sed, ?.9 Line, lib o\er] (M'lvor) ; c _ Ai-so started 4S Force 9.2 (G. Byrne) 6i >, , Iseult 8.10 (J. Hae), 42J Gipsy Lynn 5.2 (D i ; Ji-in;?), 34 Sroallshot 8.4 [me" 2'b over! (A t M'Kay). v Gipsy Lynn was plow on her legs at th< c "tart, and Papoioa and Yseu't w-pre th( . emartefat away of the others. Passing the four furlongs post Yseult was in command, anc ■iipsy Lynn was handy to the leaders Y=eulvas showing the way to Paparoa, Sniallshot 1 and Gipsy Lynn as they raced from the straight hut at the home turn Westator came up on°the outside, and. going on. won easily by a gooc •hiee lengths from Papaioa, who 'beat Quick silver by about a length for second p2ace ; iseul* t. -cod fourth. Time, lmin 37sec j Dividends: Westator, £3 12s. Paparoa, 10s. , FLYIXG HANDICAP, .„, °> r 4osov s; second ssovs. Six furlongs M^~ Mr R. Kennedy's b m Lily stone by Ye.lowstone. aged, 7.5 [inc. lib over] Vv . H. M'Kay .... ] • 51 i— Ur R. Jamieson's b g Captain Kettle", 4yis, 8.5 (G. Kirk) .. . c \ SIX— Mr K. M'Donald's eh g Heirloom. 4vrs • 5.9 (Smith; .... " 3 . -,, Also sorted. 23| Metford 7.7 (D Kin-) o'i 1 ilawmoie 7.3 (J. Pagen). "' : Lilystone was smartest away in an indifferent start in wuich Eawmore turned round at the rise of the barrier, and spoilt his chance. LilyJ stono was z<vax lengths clear of her field at _ ■ he lour-mrlong post, and finally ,on easily ; i5 3' r ov-er two lengths from Captain Kettle, who cleiea.ecl Heirloom by close on thiee lengths. ; Time, lmin 20 4-ssec. Dividend, £6 2s. WAIHOPAT STEEPLECHASE Of Sosovs; second ssovs. About two mi'c= 1 and a-half. '• ~^ B ' Forde ' s eh g Agent, by ' „>, ,P v "l UC^' ¥ cd ' 10 - 3 (Mr J - F - Boyle) 1 uO '- Mr ■ Swale's r g Fright, aged, lO.S Also started. ?9 Wondaful l£ (T!"shiw). 2 1« right took up the running, and led Wcndeif'il over Hie stand double, at thnrst ter.ee of which the hdier pecked 0 hit on landing. The pace was ver* slow, and at ti'.» fouith fence (a hurdle) Wonderful aot into ■it^and turned turtle. He was remounted Lut reiu^ed se.--ral times. At the next fenc^ Agent joined Fright and the pair ran m company until the crossmc o f x\ le i o^ s at tac turn out of the straight, which obstacle ptcved fatal (o Fright's chance A°ent then 1 went on, and had an easy victory Frioht was remounted by Mr J. Swale." and completed the cour s e Time, 6mm 22sec Dividend, £3 18?. IXVSRCASCILL TROT. Of 40so/s; seco-id ssovs. One mile and a-haif. 3i —Mr Muir's eh m Cariedale, by Lexifi"1 ton, Gyi-s, SOs": CTilson) ... "1 141— Mr T. M'Curdy's Hindoo, ll^ec ..2 4S — ilr W. Kennedy's Mon Ami, 19=ec " 3 Also stai-ted: J Tennessee 3sec. 3 Not Yet 4 iec , U Pkip & S ec. i Receiver llsot, S The Banker J2sec. 17 Violetta Jun 14=?ec l-> ?o"? o ", a^« Bo >' Usac - 4 i Lad 3- Va.icleve 15sec" / The Lrchia 15sec, 12?> Oreti Jack ISsec U A\cnal I9sec, f,2 Ostr:y 21c.ee, 6?, Li^hthovn I 21t-ec. I Bo«-.vrfll 21sec, 11 Jane f)ou"la=3 ' 21fcc. 10-t Harold Grey 2tsec. 22 A.C. HaroJd Grey was slow oK his naik. md I Cariedale was in command at the end of the first half-mile, with A.C. 111 attendance. Cauedale drew out ;;s they wye turn. ng into the back, but at the home turn Mon Ami and Hindoo were rapidly tverlianhng the lender, who, after a good ' finish, las. Ed long enough tc win by a neck from Hindi o. who beat Mon Ami by a short half length for second pl.i2_; Harold Grey va<- fourth md Lighthora came next. Time 4min rjseo. Div.dends Carisdale ±7 ?s ; Hindoo, £3 12p. TrcADEZ-iMEiST'S HANDICAP, Of 40 l: -ovr,; second s=ov3 One mile. 61 — Sirs Soham's eh m Redstart by Casket — Red Ridmghood, 4-rs. 7.q ;J Beple) 1 23 — Mr J. M'Kjj'b br m Tugela c^ed SlO (W. H M'Kay) 2 ■262..— Mr R. Jamieson's b g Captain TvetHe, 4.ms, 8.4 (Kirk) 3 Also started- 3fi Stepenfe'dt 810 (J. Giev^ 37 Doiina Rosa 8.4 (J. Rae). 13 Siiius 8.4 (A M'Kay). After a lengthy delay at the post, caused by the fractiousness of Tugela. the nc-ld got sway to a fair start, in which Redstart was smaitcst to bagin and Stepenfeldt was last to move Redsta-t ran past the six-furlong pcfat thrive lengths in front of Donna Rc&a and Sinus. Going round the far turn the latter was beatea. and Tugela moved h.to seornd pla,;e, biit in th? run home could , make 1.0 impression on Redstart, '.\ho won with a bit to spaie by close on three length* ; Captain Kettle, two le! gth= off, third. Timp lunn 414 1 3-3 sec. Dividends- Redstart, £2 4s; Tngela. £1 12s. Second Da.l' — Thursday. April 13. The weather was very boisterous for the con- j eluding d^y of the .South'and Racing C!ub's> »utui''ti meeting and a strong cold wind, acompniued by showei 1 ?, was m undesnable pronnnprce dunng the afternc on. The attendpi(ce was consideiably smaller thnn t/iat of the opening day. and speculation was pomew-hat wps.°ie on some of the events, 'ihe sum. of i'l2ll wac put tlirouqli the machine, as com- ] rued with last yeai's total of £l3o(> for the coire^ponclmg day, and the total for tlie meeting was €'2862, as against la?t year's total of £2-)85. Ihe license fees rscei* cd fiom fielders PUiounrcd to £'53. Ihe club he'd nn mqmry hi«t mghii into the running of pom? horses on tho first day, and came to the conclusion thai iiOihing occurred which called for inithei action oi- its part. Details — MYROSS WELTER HANDICAP, Of "o^-o\p, second lioii?c Bsovs. Six uirlong22 — Mp- =i^ Glen and il'Xc-ush 1 '? br g" Paparoa, In- P c ipuk"ra — loiori, Gyis 9 9 (G. Byrne) " 1 30 — Mr A Agnew's Eremaclc S8 (J R..c>) .. 2 29— Mr M'Donald's Jewel Cnse 9 4 1 Smith) 3

[- Al=o btaited 15 Force 9.5 [iuc 3'b r\e'7 h (J. DarVy) 5 SiUc-iware S.B (G. Kirk^ "t6 O psy £ L\nn 8.6 (J Bcp!c>. 0 Derwent SS .;ic l'l: g o\ eij (J. Home) s Gip^y Lynn and Si'veiuaie v. cie sma'le--:1 tr> begin, pik! iecl to the f.ir ii;m. vheie :. Papaioa and Jeue Ca^e ck'od up. Paia'ii t showed cut in the fiont at a quaitei ol a it.i^c r iiom home, and, going on, 'yon easily by a goccl a if ur le lgths fioni Krem • -k. who fu'ished two r leiigtii* in front of Jewel Case. Gip^y L> ;i r fourth, and Sil\ei\\ Aro nexr Time" Im'u - 05 5-^or Dividend- P.ipa»oa, i'l 2= . Eienzack !-(=. j XEW RIVER TROT, t Oi 40sois, second horse .isov-. One mile nrd 3 • il-ha'f . 44 —Mi T. Affleck's h m Until br Haha1 Ticjan. Cvi-b, 23sec (E. M'Kewen) 1 ; -~L — Mr M'Curdy's Hindoo. Ssec -J "> — Mr SG. Indei's John Tun pie, ""o^ec 'A Also started 3 Receiver lOpcc, 1' The Bsnkf lOsec, U\ Yioletta Jr. 12sec. 71,7 1 , "Co+tage Boy I'2-ec, 40*. Mon Ami 16sec, 21 Maid o< Uoi.cui: 17sec. 20 Leopold 17sec. 2h Jane Booths 19sec I 21)^ Redan 22sec. 10 Lady Rothschild 26sec, 7 A.C 2Ssec, 7 Imagination (la' a Deceiver) SSs'ec. ■ j Mirth took commard entering the straight t ■ for the first time, and passing the stand wa= ' closely attended by A.C, Imagination, ami Laoy Rothschild. Going alon? the b.x-k Mirth had established a gocd lend from Maid of Honour, and Hindoo had moved u» to thud p ace. The. last-named took second place a= • they were turning for home, and although he v-as gradually wearing down Mirth in the ru-i • home the r later won, all out, by three-pails of a length; John Temple. 100 yards away vYcW lUSt T m f^ nt ° f Maid of koKO " r a^ A icletta Jr. Time, 4nun S 2-ssec. Din- ■ dends Mirth, £3 16s , Hindoo, ±'2. HARVEST HANDICAP -aT S °q' S i ; Se . C ° ll ? horse ssovs - One mile 38 —Mr Soharn s eh m Redstart, by Casket ... ,, C ii ltlia fe'rs, 9.7 (Smith) ° o lOJ-air T. M'K.y's eh s Sinus, aged, 7. 7 " " vAcu A c% start f- 16 DD ° 11 - R ° ( - 8-o8 -o "pKm" 4| Captaui Kettle 8.5 [me. s'.b over] (T Kirk) lo Mepenieldt 8.0 (D. King) -"-irk). o' r-,Si * i th f e \ Ifngths in trout of Flownn , Qn "RIAL STAKES HANDICAP 4.SJ— Mi C. Seiton's b m Yseult. 6v4 5.12 ' MI-lTr J. H K ar* b g Smallshot. ivr^sf 2 n . in SHORTS HAXL'ioaP, ' 33 -Mi r" S V eCOa ,, d - 5S ° VS - Foiu - furlong. „,, Yellowstone, aged (W. H. M'Kav) 1 /oi-liessrs J and A. M'Lean's b g rU4-; "iJ.-T.Vcf'Ci) b g Hawmore ' a ; a^thf rt ' &: vhic \ Rawmore 10- i«ST« SrS lengths. Regiment ran round the far turn three lengths m front of LiJystone and ATw m tie straight Liiystone put in a determined cha enge and catching Regiment m thTTasi more °il , °v' W ° a hy a short head = E^wDTvident thS> ttWa> "- Thne ' 5? 2'ss-2 ' ss -- TALLY-HO STEEPLECHASE, °o, '°-5?" S T : «9CO?^« 9CO ?^ s ,iovq, iovq - About two n "les. 2^ -Mr J. Swale * b g Cronjs, by Hukateie—Missfire aged, 9.12 { G. Byrne) 1 Air J. ±J. 1-orde, jim.'s eh g Agent aged, 10.12 (Church; o Also started 6J "Wonderful, a<red, 113 (T < Sliaw); 6 Miss May, 10.7 (H. Carr) +1 ° r fi n i'l assumed ths P^t of Pilot as soon as the field was sent away, and led Agent by a couple of lengths over the first two fences, the second of which Miss May refused, but was quickly taken back and tlisn successfully negotiated the obstacle. Wonderful changed the fence at liie far turn, but slid over safely after ■ tie Jant ie J an^ ed on *°P of lt - Cronje led Agent by hah a dozen lengths over the stand double, at the second fence of which Miss May toppled ever, and Wonderful refused the logs at the aim out of the straight. Cronje showed ths way along the back to Agent; and, althoiicrh tiie ilatter saved a bit of ground by cutting off the corner at the home turn, he could not « e t on terms with Cron,e. who won eomfoitably by over two !ens;th= r <'.me, 4niin 45sec. Dividend, £10 18s. DASJI TROT, o-, f i Os S. vs: second ssov». One mile. B,l— Mr J. ividd's g g Harold Groy, by Kiu«Harolcl, aged, 17sec (\V. Grant) .T 1 o7 — Mr J. Looney's Hxnlanation, 2sec iM'Kewen) 27i— Mr T. TiUon' te SLiathmore, scr ai . , ■, r (Owner) .1 Also started 151 Faithful lsec, 17J Jje<y 2src 1J Ringwood 7sec, 81 Violet to Jr. lOsac, l^i Lad> Vancleve llsec, 53,5 3 , The Urchin 13sec, 10 i Boswell loseo. 10 Rednn 17sec, 16i Encore 17sec, 8 A.C. 21 sec, 12 Wilkie 21sec. Harold Gray began smartly, and quickly put iii a^big break from the others. Going round the iar turn three fuilongs from home he was about 15 lengths clear of A.C, Strathmore. Faithful. Explanahon, and Lexj', whilst several of the others were in close order. Harold Grey final Ij- won rorufortably by nboui 60 yard* from Exn'aiiation, who defeated Strathmore by a head for fecoad place after a good finish . whilst Faithful finished a length beh.ncl Strathmoi-p Time. 2mm 42 l-s=sec. Bividends. IlaioUl firev, £-2 2s; Explunatio i', £1 17s. WTXTER OATS HANDICAP, Of 35=ov< . second osovs. On° mil?. 261 — Mr R. Kr»nned\'s br m Lilvstone. by "V\'l'ow<>lon<s need. S 7 V W. H. M'Kay) 1 24i— Mr W. P/uii'= b: m Visionary, a^od, s"6 'J. Beale) 2 o il— Air i\l Ki\ s .n- n. Tut,ela, a^ed, 9 3 (A M'Tvi^^ ,T Also 9 "MVtr rd 7.U (D Kii'i;) i() Y-rnlt 7 6 i.I. P<ig<!iO L)lv«to'i» b"gnri <sirir)-'\ , pr.d Tu^c'.i dwe't a trifle at the start. Going along the back and

*rcund the far turn Lilystone was over four lengths clear of the others, who were bunched. As the field turned for home Lilystone came up full of running, and finally won easily by six lengths from Visionary, who was a length in front of Tugela. Time, lmin 51 l-ssec. Dividend, £4.