RACING IN NEW ZEALAND

Otago Witness, Issue 2803, 4 December 1907, Page 57

RACING IN NEW ZEALAND

*SAMG3S A PARK tTROT?nN& CLUB. FiBST Dat.— Satdw)at. TEo weather was fine, though, somewhat «ull.,"'fois tile opening- day of the Tahuna P«rk Trotting Club's spting; meeting. The track -was m goocD order, but tile cindera in places appeared to be a trifle 1 rough.. Tnere was an excellent attendance, and' some interesting racing took place during the day. In the Spring Pony Handicap Murad. who was made- fwßourite, was never dangerous, and victory went to Aquinas, who only supplanted Punch, in the- last few strides, after tha latter having led throughout.. The favourite got home in Roiy in. the Trial Handicap. Although, he did not act kindly in, the first part of the race, -he kept ahead whan he once got clear of his field. Royal Colours was made favourite for the Stewards' Handicap, but, getting away before his bell, he. wtt called back by the starter, and took no further part in the race. Laudervale was out in front from tha word " Go." and won comfortably from Vitella, who had mixed two or three times during the race. First Pet acted badly throughout the race, and finished last. Silver Black was made favourite fox the Bracelet, and the race- was- never in doubt, although- Opal at one time looked to have a; winning- chance when sha-xnixedt Ringman was soon out in front in the Dtonnain Handicap, and just lasted long enough ta win by a short head from. Success. Too Soon w&b made favourite, but stopped badly at the- end of the- race. In the St. Kilda Handicap, Bell Metal was elected favourite, and after -looking all over a winner in the first lap, he stopped to nothing, and could mustar ut> no gait at all in the run home, and Vicjeroy, who took command going down the back -the- second) tima, won py a good margin at the finish. Eclat quickly drew out from bia opponents in the Musselburgh Handicap, and put tha- result oeyond doubt at an. early, stage. L* this event H. E. Btoncs, rider of King V., was fined £1 for getting away before his time. Verax, tie scratch horse, had,* very comfortable win in the Dash Handicap, the- conducting event of the- day. ' - Speculation during lie day was fairly brisk, the sum of £457& 10* passing through the totaJisator'B, as against £3447 oa the opening day of the spring, meeting last year, showing an increase of- £1129 10s. Bookmakers declined to pay ihe fe» of £20 asked by the club— the maximum allowed under the Gaming- and Lotteries Actf-^and no Straight-out fielding took place during the- day. MrG. Hedges acf»d as judge in the absence ot Mt Wl J. Gax», aiwi his Aecinionß- woes in no case questioned. The Kaikorai Band was present and played popular musia throughout the afternoon. Tbe folTowinc are the results of the- day 7*7 * events: — SPBITH3: POBTY H&NDICAP (Optional); Of 35sqvs; second ssovs. One mile and: aihflf. Mt P. Clenfs c v Aquinas, by Barnigo, aged 16sec (G. Latimore) 1 Mr G. S. Wallace's b g Punch, aged 27sec (Owner) 2 Mr S. "Taylor's "b g Dayshift, aged. 23sec - (Owner) 3 ' Aiso started Miss Vera scr. (T. G. Fox), Major Taylor llsec (C. J. Meade), Rachel (late Bellece) 29i=ec (F. Farquharson), and Murad 29sec (J. ITLennan) Punch took command early in rthe raca, and at the end of the l*st lap was half a dozen lengths clear of Aquinas and Dayshift. Going down the back for the last time Aouinas gradually improved his oosition, and, catching the leader in the last few strides, teat Win " by half -a neck. DaysbiK six lengths away, third, and then came .Miae V«ra, and Major Taylor. Time, 4mm 13 !WSe0 ' TBIAL HANDICAP (Optional); Of 50sovs; second St lfl» andi third Sk- 10*. Two miles. Mr J. Lawson's b. g. Rory, by The Gossoon—Phoebe, Syrs, 12s«o (A. Pringle) .. 1 Mt M. H. Dawßon ? s b m Ima D., 3yrs, ISSec (Owner)' .. ... •-. •• - •• 2 Mr T. G. Fox's b g- Te Porangi, aged. scr. (Owner) 3 Also started: King V. 6sec (H. E. Barnes), Beasie Tracey Bsec (C. N. Draper), Fmanco 18T*ec (F. Farquharson), Separator 18sec (tr. •McLean), Miss Agnew ISsee (S. G. Inder), and Zoflia 18sec (H-. Mountaey). A.t the end of a mile Finance, Rory. Ima IT and Zodia- were^runniug. in done order, with the first-named at the head of affairs. B*foro completing a mile ana a-half Rory, who had, twice bmten badly, had taken command Imd from that out kept well clear of the others, and finally won by about six lengths from Ima D., with Te Porangi four length*, away third; and then came Separata and King V. together, a little distance behind the last of the placed horses. Time, 5l The stewards asked H. E. Barnes for an exn'anation of his riding of King V., and Bflverely cautioned him. STEWARDS' HANDICAP (In Saddle), Ote IOOsovj; second lfcovs and third ssovs. Two miles. Mr J M'Cutcheon'a eh g Laudervale, by Lauderdale— Lettie, aged, Bsec (A. Pringle) 1 Mr j A. Buekland's h m Vitella, syra, lsec "^ ' (C. Piper) 2 Mr A. Cruicksh«nk's b h Kentucky Yet, ag«d, Bseo (S. G. Inder) .. .. -• 3 Sflo ' started: Battieaxe scr (B. Munro), 'Arbitrator 3seo (J. €h*lli»), Royal Oolours |»o (B. M'Kewen), Norseman sseo(W. Mathewaon), First Pet 7seo (M. Allan), Vtoeroy 3seo (fi. Logan). Eoyal Colours moved off before his tune, and was called back by the judge, and took no fart ia the mcc. In the fint l»p Fust

i Pet" broke up badly twice, and at the end of i the lap Laudervale was 20 lengths clear o£ t Vitella, and then came Kentucky Yet and' Battleaze. At the end of a mile Lauderdale k had increased his lead from Vitella., who was closely attended by Kentuck Yet. From that y out Laudervale went on, and wen, puiling , up, by about half a -dozen, lengths from Vitella, who had put in a couple of bad breaks during the race. Six lengths away * came Kentucky Yet, and- then, Battieaxe r.cd. \_ Arbitrator. Time, smin 141-ssec. I FIRST BRACELET HANDICAP t (Optional), t OL 50savs; the winner to receive a bracelet > of the value of 20sovs and 20sovs in specie; the second to receive 7isovs and i the third 2£sovs. One mile and c. . if. ' Mrs Petrie's blk g Silver Black, by Harold Oeterley— Theima, llsec (Mr E. J. Cameron) 1 Mrs J. 8,.. Cameron's br m. Opal, aged, " . l&ec (Mr J. R. Cameron) 2 I Miss V. Carson's b g Joe L., aged, scr (Mr W. Carson) 3 Also started: Dora M 9sec (Mr H. W. fe ' M!Dowell), l«dy CrichtorL llsec (Mr C. N. ' Draper), Creeping Doily 13sec (Mr E. Townsend), Dolly 13sec (Mr C. J. Meade)", Major 1. Election iSsee. (Mr G. Gourley), Game Chick , 13sec (Mr J. Rabertdon), and D'Eaglesfieid) ■ 13sec (Mr T. Bitchi*). '. 'Silver Black drew out in the first larj . stiff the only one after that ■who appeared ' to have a chance- was Opal, who broke a couple of furlong from home. Silver B.»k finally' won comfortably by a good two lengths from Opal, who was six lengths clear of JoeL., who had mixed two or three times during; the race, witE Lady- Crichton 12 lengths away behind the -third horse. Time, 4min 8 2-ssec. f DOMAIN HANDICAP k (In Harness), ' 01 115sov»; the second to receive 17Jsov^ and 1 third s|sovs. Two miles. j y Mr J. It. Mathewson's eh h Ringman, by Bell Boy— Maggie L., 4yrs, 21 tec (M. Allan) 1 ; ' MiEF. Nicoll's b m Success, aged, 15sec | (A. Pnngle) 2 ' Mr J. A. Buckland's b g Verax, scr * (C. Piper) 3 | ' Also started: Fusee- 6sec (N. Price). Fichu , L lOisec (T. Tilson), Timothy 17rec (F. Far- | quharson), Too Scon. 17oec (J. M'Math). j: Success brake in the first lap, and lost a i ;, lot of ground, and at the end of a lap Ring- , man was" about four lengths clear of Too Soon Timothy, close up, third, and Success ■ living fourth. In the back stretch Timothy * Broke, and Success moved into third place. Before completing a mile Ringman mixed, * but at the end of the male Too Soon was f just clear of him, with. Success, close up. L third. At the end of a mile ard a-half Ringman was two lengths cleo* of Too Soon, whilst * similar distance away lay Sucoosb, ' with Verax lying, fourth, and going well. A couple of furlongs from, home Success iiad * moved into second place, and Too Soon was beaten. Once in line for the post Success put in a good run, and in. an excitiug go over ' the last few yards Ringman managed to last long enough -to win by a short head from Success; verax, about five lengths away, : third, and Too Soon, lose up, iouxui. Time, ■' 6min 6 3-ssec. . N ■ , ; ST. KILDA HANDICAP (In Saddle), Of; 60sov8; second 7£sovs and, third 2Jsovfi. One mile. Mr W. K. H-azlett's blk g Viceroy, byPrince Imperial— Molly, 6yrs, 2sac (R. Logan), 1 ' Mr W. WiahartW b m First Pet. 4yrs. 2sec (M. H. Dawson) 2 r Mr T. Affleck's b g B«ll Metal, 4yrs, 2sec • (T. j.-ilson) 3 , Also started: Miss Vera scr (M. Allan) and Turk 4see (E. M'Kewen). Bell Metal raced clean away from his field, and at the end of tie lap ws« about eight lengths clear of Viceroy, with First Pet ' hall a dozen, lengths away, third. Turk, h»v- ■ ing broken badly was out of it. Going down the back Bell Metal commenced to tire. aiid_i at the far turning Viceroy went to the front, and went on- and. won by over 20 length.* from First Pfet, who beat BfeU Metal by half a length. Time, tao aasec. MUSSELBURGH HANDICAP, (Optional), Of 50sovs; for trotters only, the second 7450v8 and third 2Jaovs. Two miles. Mt T. Woods's br g Eclat, by Ha Ha— Kentucky mare, syrs, 26sec (A. Pringle) 1 Mr D. Sinclair's b m Seoarator, syrs, 32« ec (G. M'Lean) 2. j Mr J. A. Buckland's b m Vitella, syra, scr I 1 (C. Piper) fc ' Also started: Major Taylor (late Era. late Stepout) lfisec (C. J. Moade). Joe L. 20aec W Caraon), King V. 20«ec (H. E. Bnrnej).. Wax God 22sec (E. M'Kewen), Brighton 26=eo (Mr H. Daweon), and Dora M. 32sec J (R^ A. M'Dowell). , , . ! In getting -a%vay War God last a little bit | of time, and at the end of a lap Eclat was a dozen, lengths in front of Separator, with War God, about the same distance away, third. The positions at the- «nd of a. miie were unchanged, except that Eclat had in- , creaaed his lead to over 100 yards- Going down the back War God mixed badly, and lost a good deal of ground, and Vitellft had moved into fourth place. Beginning tine lastlap Eclat was still 100 yards in front of Separator, and a similar distance behind 1 i cams Viteila and War God. Eclat finally won, easing up, by a good " 20 lengths from Separator, who finished, about 30 yards in ! front ofc Vitella, the others ciea-n out of it. Time, sinin 15 2-seec. DASH EEANDIOAP, (In Harness), 'Of SOsovs ; the second TJsovs ax.d third SJsova. One mile. Mr J- A. Auckland's b g Verax, by Vancleve— Darrarea, aged, scr (C. Piper) 1 Mr R, Rutherford's b m Cling, aged. 9poc(A. Inder) 2 ITr T. W. Perry's br g Berlin 3£., aged, Bsec (R. Logan) -,- — ,•• /' ? Also started . Motorist Bsec (T. Tilson) and Timothy Bsec (F. Farquharson). Both Berlin M. and Motorist lost a trifle on the mark, the latter getting away partieuiarlv badly. At the end of half the distance Verax nad taken command, and waa running close on four lengths clear of Berlin >L. Cling, and Timothy, the latter trio lunning iv. olese order. From that out Verax went away from the others, ami won. e«&xng up by about 15 lengths from Cling, who bpat Berlin M. by about two lengths, with Timothy <, ! fairly close up, fourth. Time, 2rnui 23sec. i