BACING IN NEW ZEALAND.

Otago Witness, Issue 2720, 2 May 1906, Page 56

BACING IN NEW ZEALAND.

WELLINGTON AUTUMN MEETING. First Day— Thursday, April 26. WELLINGTON, April 26. The Wellington Racing Club's autumn meeting commenced to-day. The weather promised fin© for the afternoon's sport, but a light drizzling rain set in when the Challenge Stakes came up for decision, and continued almost without interruption until the close of the proceedings. For an off day there was a good attendance, and prominent sportsmen fiom other parts of the colony were con-, spicuon.s by their presence. Speculation was brisk, the sum of £12.469, including £1584 on the double machine, being put through the machine, "as against £6537 for the corresponding day of last year. The double machine paid out on the winning combination — Mystification (Thompson Handicap) and Gtenlowlet (Railway Handicap) — £67 16s. The racing generally was good, and interesting finishes were in evidence in most of the events. Isolt's withdrawal from the Challenge Stakes was a, grep.t disappointment to the sporting public. Achilles appeared to have the race | won at any stage., though Exmoor and Clanchattan ran well. The winner was loudly cheered on returning to scale. A fine field i lined up for the Thompson's Handicap, which resulted in Mystification, an outsider, securing ■ the honours. The improvements made on 1 the course since- last meeting were favourably commented upon. The arrangements of the meeting were satisfactory. Results: — ! FIRST HURDLE HANDICAP, Of loOsovs; second horse 20sovs. One mile and threequarters. 311— Mr J. H. Prosser's blk c Waitarere, by Torpedo — Rivulet, syrs, 9.10 (M'Connon) 1 244 — Mr Brown's Hydrant, 9.10 (Cannon!) 2 85— Mr Whitney's Defoe, 9.8 3 Also started: 311 St. Lyra 11.10, 97 Slow" Tom 10.7, 58 Kdhunui 9.5, 159 Cassiopeia 9.0. Slow Tom made the running, and held his position at the head of affairs fer most of the journey, when Waitarere put in a strong bid, and, though challenged by Hydrant, came away in the straight, and won easily by two lengths. Hydrant beat Defoe by half a> length for third- place."' Slow Tom and St. Lyra finished fourth and fifth respectively. Time, 3min 20 2-ssec. Dividends, £3 2s and £1 2s. WAIWETU HANDICAP, Of lOOsovs; second i horse lOsovs. Seven furlongs. 213— Mr A. F. Douglas's b g St. Albert, by St. Andrew — Arethusa, 6yr«, 7.6 (Reid) 1 404— Mr H. Friedlander's Czarevna, 7.8 .. 2 329— Mr Prosser's Marguerite, 8.2 .. ..3 Also started: 87 Maui 7.6, 208 Polycaste 6.13 When the barrier went up Czarevna and Marguerite dashed to the front. St. Albert cut down the leaders half a mile from home, and, coming on full of running, obtained the verdict comfortably by two lengths; Czarevna, who came strong at the finish, beating Marguerite by half a length for second place. Polycaste finished last. Time, lmin 3-ssec. Dividend, £5- 4s. SILVERSTREAM HACK HANDICAP, of 80sevs. Seven furlongs. — Destruction^ 7.10, 1; Cavatina, 8.6, 2; Rifle Maid, 7.12, 3. Also started: jEoJus 8.10, Wailethe 8.2 Merrimac 7.12, Moccasin 7.4. Won by about three-! quarters of a length. Time, lmin 31 3-ssec. ' Dividends, £3 9s and £1 19s. THOMPSON HANDICAP, T)f 400sovs; second 40soys and third lOsovs. j One mile. 1 125— Mr G. Hunter's eh h Mystification, by ! Apremont — Mystic, 4yrs, 7.2 (Jones) 1 237— Mr F. Preston's b g Apa, 3yrs, 6.7 (D. Price) 2 168— Messrs Douglas's f Polyanthus, 4yrs, 8.0 (O'Brien) 3 Also started: 179 Signalman 9.0 (Ashby), 274 Gold Crown 7.9 (Jenkins), 221 King Billy 8.9 (Deeley), 308 Solution 8.7 JBuclianan), 150 St*r- , shoot 7.10 (M'Combe). 238 Delaware 7.10 <Hewi£t), 126 Mobilit/ 7.2 (Lindsay), 144 Jolly Friar 6.13 (Reid), 45 Aberration 6.7 (Wilson). When tK* barrier went up Polyanthus shot to the front, with Mobility and' Solution in close attendance. Signalman was left at the post. Before the sixth furlong was covered King Billy was in the lead with Gold Crown, Polyanthus being close on Tiis girths. Solution now moved up to the leaders, Delaware meanwhile falling fro the rear. Solution, Polyanthus, and Mystification closed on the leader three furlongs from home, Gold Crown at the same time lessening the gap between himself and King Billy. On comrng into the straight Mystification displaced King Billy in the lead, while Apa and Polyanthus shot to the front, followed by Solution and Gold ; Crown. Mystification's position was never ; seriously threatened at the business end of the , ( journey, and he romped home an easy winner by quite a length and a-half, Apa getting the verdict from Polyanthus by nearly a length. Gold Crown. Solution, and King Billy, who 1 vere closely bunched together, were the nearest to the leaders. Time, linin 42 4-ssec. Dividends, £11 14s and £2 Is. RAILWAY HANDICAP, Of luOsovs; second 20sova. Six furlongs. j 401— Sir G. Clifford' 9b f Glenowlet, by I Clanranald— Madowla, 3yrs, 8.6 (Jenkins) 1 428— Mr C. H. Smith's Gawain, 7.9 -. ..2 ooq j£r J. M'Laughlin's Contender, 7.0 .. 3 " Also started: 333 Ailsa 8.8, 147 Medallist 7.6, ; Stronghold 8.4. ..,„.,. „. ! Ailsa, Contender, and Medallist were the , first to break the line, and that order was maintained to the third furlong post, when Glenowlet and Gawain made a big bid and took leading positions. Entering the straight the colours of Gawain were to the fore, but Glenowlet pAit in a resolute challenge, and a, fine race to the winning post resulted in Glenowlet's favour by a length and a-quarter, Contender being two lengths astern of Gawain. Medallist was the last to finish. Time, lmin 16 3-ssec. Dividend, £3 Bs. Glenowlet and Stronghold were bracketed. j PLUNKET NURSERY HANDICAP, j Of lOOsovs; second horse 20sovs. Five I furlongs. 171— Mr J. Monk's b c William, by Conqueror—Moreze, 7.4 (Olliver) .. .. 1 163— Hou. J. D. Or.mond'6 br c Ito, 7.4 (Lindsay) 2

164— Mr H. M'Manaway's blk c Mahuta, 6.1S (Reid) * Also started: 279 English Channel 8.4 (Telford), 172 Grand Slam 8.4 (O'Brien), 402 Munjesia 8.3 (Williams), and 152 Snowstell 6.13 (Jones). Ito and William were the first to show in. front, Snowstell lying last.. Ito and Grand Slam carried the field along for two furlongs, when William dashed to the front, English Channel at the same time moving up. The position were unohanged until reaching the straight, when English Channel compounded". William, who showed a good turn of speed, came fast in the last 300 yards, -and caught the judge's eye by a length to the good of Ito, who was troubled by Mahuta in the final stages of the journey, and just managed to secure second place. Time, i»m'" 3 3-sseoy Dividends, £5 19s and £2. NORTH ISLAND CHALLENGE STAKES, Of 400sovs; second 50so'vs, and third 25sov* Seven furlongs. 116— Mr J. Monk's eh h Achilles, by Medallion—Nereid, 6yrs, 10.1 (Jenkins) .. 1 Mr J. Monk's br g Exmoor, 6yrs, 9.3 '• (Olliver) 2 42— Sir G. Clifford's b o Clanchattan, 4yrs, ! 8.11 (Cotton) .... 3 Also started: Stronghold 9.0. (Ashby). From a good start Achilles was the. first to show in front, with Exmoor, Clanchattazr, and: Stronghold iv the ' order named. At tho fourth furlong Stronghold's colours were in the , ascendant, but Exmoor soon : displaced! Sim in the lead, and Achilles quickly followed! ' suit. On wearing the. straight Achilles ' was in the van, with his stable mate half a length in the rear, Clanchattan being about the same distance in front of Stronghold. Full of running, the champion swept past the judge's box, despite a resolute challenge by Exmoor. by half a length. The mmc distance separated) Exmoor and Clanchattan. Stronghold was right out of it, and finished nearly^sflt^ngths astern. Time, lmin 31sec. Dividend; T £l* 4s. TIN AKORI. HACK £la«DICAP, of. 80sovs. Six furlongs.— Elf rida, 8.5, 1; Hatley, 8.9, 2; Honyhnhnm, 7.12, 3. Also started: Devonia. 7.10, Hiro 7.7, Mata Ari 7.3. Elfrida, after laying last for nearly three-parts of the distance, came thtough his field in great style, and, stalling- off a spirited challenge ,by Hatley, gained the verdict by barely "half a length. Time, lmin 17sec. Dividends, £3 14s ( and £1 6s. I Second Day— Saturday, April 28. The weather conditions were somewhat unfavourable for the second day of the Welling- . ton Racing Club's autumn meeting,, a fresh, ; nortehrly gale making matters somewhat discomforting for patrons, while heavy showers fell prior to the hones filing- out for the bis handicap. There was a capital attendance, which included the Governor and party. Tha turf was in unexpectedly good order, though somewhat on the slow side. The racing was an improvement upon the first ( day,, and keenly-fought finishes evetuated in a -majority; of events. Isolt's easy victory wa> acclaimed) by the crowd, who cheered the rider and> horsa lustily on returning to the weighing enclosures The amount put 'through .the machine totalled 433,407, /Jacluding,'..JEl2Bo on tbe : doubl# machine, making 0£25^76 invested -during tha meeting. Thia sum eclipses the record, amount put through > at- the autumn meeting of 1903 .by £3289. The double machine paid. out or* ' the winning . combination, Lyriat. (Autumn), and Gawain (Suburban), £33-179. Results: — SECOND HURDLE HANDICAP, Of 130sovs; second 20sovs. One mile and ahalf. 141— Mr H. Whitney's b g Defoe, by Robinson Crusoe— Denbigh, aged, 10.0- " (Pritchard) 1 198— Mr Green's Slow Tom r 10.11 .. .» .„ a 81 — Mr Brown's Moccasin, 9.0 „ .. ..-3 Also started: US St. Lyra 11.4, 329 Waitarere 11.0, 388 Weary Bill 10.10, 29 Liasa 9.3, 82 Kohunui 9.3, and 27 Cassiopeia 4.3. Nearing the laat jump Defoe came through the field, and, cutting out a good pace, went past the, judge's box 'a length to the good of Slow Tom, who oame with a late run' and! beat .Moccasin by tiro lengths. Waitarere waa fourth and Lissa last. - Time, Strain 55sec. Dividends, £6 12s and £1 11s.. • HUTT HANDICAP, j Of lOOsovs ; second horse IQsovs. One mile. ? 145— Mr J. B. M'Donald's br g Maui, by Mahaki — Jeuzail, 4yrs, 6.10 (Jones).. 1 194— Mr Prosser's Marguerite, 7.8 .. „2) 214— Mr Cotter's Jolly Friar, 6.10 ... .. 91 Also started : 344 Caarevna 7.8, 550 Apa 7.4, 99 Aberration 6.7, 104 Hydrant 6.7. At the three-furlong post Maui shot ahead, with Aberration and Marguerite lying handy. Aberration's colours were prominent nearing the straight, but Maui, coming up fast, assumed the lead, and a rattling finish saw the Mahaki gelding sweep past the post half a length ahead .of .Marguerite, who beat Jolly Friar by the same margin. Apa and Czarevna finished fourth and fifth respectively. Time, lmin 44 l-ssec. Dividends, £7 13s and £1 18s. MURITAI HACK HANDICAP, of 80sovs. Seven furlongs.— Rifle Maid/- 8.3, 1; Soujtmaid, 7.6, 2; Cavatina, 8.6, 3. Also startedil Elfrida 8.9, Destruction 8.7, Waileihe 8.1. Won 'by three lengths. Time, lmin 31 2-s£ec. Dividends, £8 7s and £1 16s. AUTUMN HANDICAP, , Of 300sovs; second horse SOsovs^ and thirdl lOsovs. One mile and a-quarter. 247 — Hon. J. D. Ormond's br g Lyrist, by The Officer— LyTe, syrs, 7.3 (D. Price) 1 543— Mr Monk's Achilles, 9.9 ...... 3 121 — Mr Prosser's Goia Crown, 8.4 .. .. 3 Also started: 181 Signalman 8.6, 154 King Billy 8.1, Letherin 7.13, 204 Mystification 7.11, ; 155 Solution 7.10, 96 Spoil 6.7. i Achilles went off with the lead, and at the i back of the course had an advantage of three lengths, Mystification and Signalman heading the next division, prominent amongst which were King Billy, Gold Crown, and Letherin. Nearing the top bend Achilles still led the waa from a packed bunch, and was in the foremost position when the straight was entered. Lyrist and King Billy here made a forward movement, and closed on the leading division. Gold Crown came up on the inside, and was on level terms with Achilles, who in the meantime had been resolutely challenged by Lyrist. A ding-dong: finish ended in favour of Lyrist, the verdict being a length, while half a length? separated Achilles and Gold Crown, witbi | Signalman, King Billy, and Solution follow- ! ing in that order. Spoil was last. It was a c fine race, and exciting finish. Time, 2mia 12 2-ssec. Dividends, £5 2s and 15s. SUBURBAN HANDICAP, Of loOsovs; second horse 20spvs. SfCSu fur* longs. 265— Mr C. H. Smith's eh g Gawain, by Sir Lancelot— Delft, 6yrs, 6.11 (M'Kay) 1 570— Mr Monk's Exmoor, 9.2 1 116— Mr Watsons- Black Squall, 6.7 .. 3 Also started: 309 Starshoot 8.4, 330 St. Albert 8.2. Exmoor made the running, and led int« the straight, the others being closely packed together. Gawain, on the outside, put in a strong run, and tackled the leader. A great tussle between him and Exmoor saw the former get the verdict by a neck; Black Squall being a length and a-half in the rear of the second horse. St. Albert was last. Time, lniiUk 31 1-oeec. Dividend, £5. &V.

PACIFIC HANDICAP, Of loOsovs; second horse 20sovs. Sis furlongs. 219— Mr J. iTLaughhVs blk g Contender, by Gold Iteef— Content, 3yrs, 8.1

(Reid) 1 111 — Mr Hunter's Mungista, 7.11 .. „ 2 167— Hon. J. D. Ormond's Ito, 7.0 .. .. 3 Also started: 224 Glenowlet 9.12, 369 Petticoat 8.0, 180 William 8.0, 81 Grand Slam 7.12, 112 Mahuta, 6.10. Petticoat was quickest on her legs, and kept at the_ head of affairs until the distance post came in eight, -when Contender and Mungista made their appearance, and the former, coming on full of running, sailed home a-n easy winner by three lengths. Mungista just beat Ito for second plsce,.- Glenowlet was never prominent. Time, Imin 17 3-ssec. Dividends, £4 12s and i £2 19s. ! NEW ZEALAND ST. LEGER STAKES, Of 400sovs ; second horse 50sovs and third ] 25sovs. One mile and three-quarters. Mr G. G. Stead's b f Isolt, by Multiform— Bellicent, 8.2 (Hewitt) 1 Sir G. Clifford's b c Clanchattan, by Clan- | ranald — Teredina, 8.4 (Jenkins) . . . . 2 ] The only starters. This was purely an exer- ' ci?« gallop for Mr Stead's champion, who was I a dozen lengths in front at the finishing post. I Time. 3min 11 2-ssec. Dividend, £1 2s. ! BELMONT HACK HANDICAP, of SOsovs. j Six furlongs;.— Hat'.ey. 8.11, 1; Sou!tmaid, 7.5, i 2; Kainui, 7.5. 3. Also started: Elfrida 9.0, Honyhnhmn 8.0, Tawa 6.7. "Won by threequarters of a length. Time, Imin 17sec. Divi- j dends, £3 63 and 16s. TROTTING IN CHRISTCHURCH. CHRISTCHURCH, April 28. 1 The New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting 1 Club's Ecster meeting, postponed from last Saturday owing to bad weather, was concluded to-day at Addington. The. weather was fine, but a strong" north-west wirid was blowing 1 during the early part of the afternoon. The attendance was fair. The totalisator investments reached £8044. Results: — HALSWELL HANIDCAP, of 80sovs. Two miles. — Security, ssec, 1 ; Imperial Rose, 12eec. 2; Havelock. scr, 3. Also started: Imperial Bess, Ssec. Won by half a length. Tims, 6min 9 3-se«c. Dividend, £3. CHAMPIONS' HANDICAP, of 200sovs. Two miles. — Euchre, 4 sec. 1; Verax, 3sec, 2; ! Vickery, 4sec. 3. Also started: Black Child 1 scr, Boldrewood 4sec, Monte Carlo 7sec, ! Marion 7sec, Darwin 7sec, Miss Vera Capel [ 7sec, Sir Hector 7sec. and Discoverer 7sec. Won easily by 10 lengths. Time, 4min 44 2-ssec. Dividends. £3 10s and £3 Bs. IiADIES' BRACELET, of 50sovs. On© mite and a-half. — V.R., 10s«c, 1 ; Special Horm. Hsec, 2; Sweet Nell, scr, '3. Also started: Lady Lucy scr. Master Leo scr, Vanity Fair ! lsec, Lady Lrvington 2eec. Fram ssec. Gl«n- i allan Ssec, Colleen Ssec. Dual wood 9eec. Seamew lOseo, Richard E. 12sec, Golden Belle 12sec. Darfc Child 12«>c, Clampett 12pecl Won [ by three lengths. Time, 4min 5 2-ssec. Divi- ] detids. £i4-and £2 18s. ' ■ ' HIGH CLASS HANDICAP, of IDOsovs. One , mile and a-half. — Wallace L.. lsec, 1 ; Orlando. ' I2sec, 2; Wild Atab. Bsec. 3. Also staited: '. Goin 2sec, ISlsa Huon 2sec, Revenue 6sec, ! Lord Althorp 7eec, France?ca Bsec. Electrician [ 9see, Wild Flower lOsec, Master Dudley llsec, { Little Mary 12sec. A splendid race. Won by 1 a head. Time, ,3inin 36sec. Dividends, £5 10s and £3 18s. WILKIN HANDICAP, of 120sovs. Two i mile?. — Cinders, lOsec,' 1; Fichu, 3sec, 2; j Robert Emmett. Ssec, 3. Also started : Darwin ! scr, Vanclar« 4sec. Te Whiti osec, General Grigg 6sec, Jim- Jim 6sec, - Viewuiont lOsec, Sir Joe lOsec. Miss Banks lflsec. Won by a length, the same distance between second and third. Time, 4min 57 3-ssec. Dividends, £5 4s and £1 10s. ' FLYERS' HANDICAP, of llOfovs. One mile. — Austrey. 6see. 1; Cocoar.ut. 2Eec, 2; { Almond. 4sec, 3. Also started : California 4gec, I Ha;mlm isec, \3-alatea 4sec. Miss Vera Capel j Ssec. Won comfortably by four lengths. Time, 2rpin 2i 2-ssec. l^ividends, £16 14s and 18s. FAREWELL HANDICAP, of lOOsovs. One iv:3f — Ben Hur, 6sec. 1; Wild Ro»e. Ssec. 2; Sir H«K:tor, 9sec, 3. Also started* Mysotis scr. Robert Emmett ssec. St. Simon 6sec. Inglewood 7sec, Hettie H. Be«c, Lily C. Bsec. General j Mac#?ec. Won by four lengths. Tim-e, 2min 23 4"-ssec. Dividend?. €5 10s and £-2 12s. INTERNATIONAL HANDICAP of la^nva. . Twice round. About one mi'e and a-quarter.— I Miss Vera Cane!, 4sec. 1; The Nwd'e. ,Isec, 2; Elector. 2sec. 3. Also started: Vestina 3sec. Lord Elmo 2sec, Noraoe 2«ec Back Child I 3e«e, Cocoanut 3sec. Boldrewoocl 4cec. Won j by half a length. Time, 2min 55 2-ssec. Dividends, £9 4s and 12s. WESTPORT RACES. •■First Dat — Satitrdav. Afrit, 28. The weather was miserable for the Westport Jockey Club's race meeting, which commenced to-day. The attendance was only fair. Results:— STEWARDS' HANDICAP— W*irapa 1, Golden Comb 2. Also started: Lualla, First View, Kingamill. Time, Imin 37sec. Dividends, £3 2s and 13s. j ORAWAITI HANDICAP TROT.—Stiverl, ' Coney 2. Time, 4min 31sec. Dividends, £2 11s and £1 12s. j WESTPORT" CUP.— Fiist View 1, Abaydos J 2. The only starters. Time, 2mi_u 3sec. Divi- , dend, £1 lls. ADDISON« HANDICAP.— GoIden Comb 1, Night Gloom. 2. The only starters. Time, Imin 25sec. Dividend, £1 2s. BIRCHFIELD HANDICAP TROT.— Stiver 1, Knwatiri 2. Time, Gmin 7sec. Dividends, £2 9s and £1 4s. { RAILWAY HANDICAP.— LuaIIa 1, First , View 2. Also started: Siandra and Firelight, lime, Imin 38 1-Ssec. Dividend, £3 7s. Seconb Day— Monday, April 30. For the second day of the Westport Jockey Club's races tfie weather was miserable*, and there was but a small attendance. The sum ! of £596 was pub through the totalisator, making £ 1281 for the- meeting. Results : — CHARLESTON HANDICAP.— King's Mill 1, Nor'-wester 2. Dividend. £1 17s. GRANITY HANDICAP TROT.— Ned Kelly i, Stiver 2. Dividends, £2 9s and £1 13s. BUIiLER HANDICAP,— Abadyos 1, Lualla 9. Dividend, £3 2s. WESTPORT COAL COMPANY'S TROT.— Kawatiri 1, Sandow 2. Dividends, £2 4s and I £2 3s. j STOCKTON HANDICAP.— GoIden Comb 1, | Wairarapa 2. Dividend. £2 19«. ;

FAREWELL HANDICAP.— LuaIIst 1. Waiwet 2. Dividend, £1 7s.