RIVERTON RACES

Otago Witness, Issue 2667, 26 April 1905, Page 49

RIVERTON RACES

(From Ottr Own Cobrespondent.) INVERCARGILL, April 24,

The Ea.vter meeting of the Riverton Racing Club, which opened to-day, was affected by bad weather, heavy rain falling most of^ the day. The attendance was good, and the fields were vtry satisfactory. The totalisator handled £2725, as against £2866 for the first day of last year's Easter meeting. The following are 'ift results: — Hack Hurdles, of 25sovs. One mile and a-half.— Noxious Weed, 9.0 (G. Byrne), 1; Miss May, 11.5 (Carr), 2; Kamua, 9.3 (C. Church), 3. Also started: Force 10.3. Won easily. Time, 3min 8 2-ssec. Dividend, £2 6s. Maiden Plate, of 20sovs. One mile. — Noxious Weed, 8.12 (G. Byrne), 1; Regulator, 8.12, 2; Shield, 8.12, 3. Also started: First Appearance 8.13, Clorine 8.13, Maystono 8.13, Gladys 8.13, Po&t Card 8.12, Lady Seaward 8.11. Won after a good finish by over a length. Time, lmin 53 4-ssec, Dividends, £'2 ■is and £3.

MAIDEN STEEPLECHASE, Of 3Osovs. About two miles.

Mr T. Keen's g g St. Koringa, 6yrs, 12\3 (Chiuch) 1 Mr Elliot's eh h Prince Ching, 12.3 ... 2

Outlaw also started, but fell out at the fhst jump. St. Koringa won easily, jumping well fxcept for one refusal. Time, smin 43sec. Dividend, £1 11«.

District Hack, of 25sovs. Six furlongs. — Trademark, 8.2 (A M'Kavl, 1; Eremack, 8 10,

2- Follicle, 8.0, 3. Also started: v Westator 8.10, King Olaf 8.0, Regulator 8.0. A great race between Trademark and Eremack. Won by a short head. Time, lmin 22 l-sseo. Dividends, JCS 16s and lls.

RIVERTON HANDICAP, Of 70sovs. One mile and a-quarter.

Mr R. Kennedy's b g Lilly&tone, aged, 7.9 (W. H. M'Kay) 1 Mr T. M'Kav's br m Tugela, aged, 9.12 (A. M'Kay) 2 Mr P. Hogan's eh g Sirius, aged, 8.7 (G. Byrne) 3 Also started : Flower o' Clutha 9.10, Captain Kettle 8.5, Visionary 7.7.

A good race. Won by three lengths ; Tugela a length in front of Sirius. Time, 2min 21 l-ssec. Dividends, £2 10s and £2 12s.

OPEN STEEPLECHASE, Of 75sovs About three miles,

Mr P. Clifford's br g Manazona, aged, 11.2

(Church) 1

Mr J. Forde's eh g Agent, aged, 10.9 (Mr J. Fordo, jun.) 2 Also started: Rattlesnake 10.12 and Cronje 10.3.

Won throughout. Agent, the on'y other horse to finish, was hopelessly left. Time, 7min 31 2-ssec Dividend, £2 2s.

FLYING HANDICAP, Of 7550v3. Six furlongs

Mr J. M'Kay'3 br g Smallshot, syrs, 7.7

(W. H. M'Kay) 1 Mr Donnelly's blk g Stepenfeldt, aged, 9.2

(J. Gray) 2 Mr R. Kennedy's b g Bluestone, aged, 8.10 (G. Byrne), 3

Also started: Yseult 7.10. Won by two lengths. Time, lmin 20s«c. Dividend, £5 4s.

FARMERS* PLATE HANDICAP, Of 25*ovs. One mile.

Mr H. Jones's Gipsy Lynn, 4yrs, 8.9

(S. Smith) 1 Mr F. Malcolm's b h Quicksilver, aged, 8.5

(A. M'lvor) 2 Mr J. MiEar's eh g Meditation, syrs, 9.7 (Townson) 3 Also started: Glenelg 9.12, Picket 9.3, Silverware 9.0, and Ned Kelly 8.2.

Won by three lengths. Time, lmin 50 2-ssec Dividends, £i 3s and £1 Is.