BUSHEY TROT.

Otago Witness, Issue 2808, 8 January 1908, Page 56

BUSHEY TROT.

iOf 25sovs; second ssovs. One mil©. Mr T. Walker's br m Norma, by Expectation, aged, 21sec (T. Walker) .. .. 1 Mr H. W. M'Dowell's br m Dora M., aged, 19sec (M'Dowell) 2 Mir J. M. M'Kenzie's c g Receiver, aged, 7aec (D. M'Kenzie) 3 Also started: Yankee Doodle sor (Grant), Governor L. 7sec (Wallace), Ostrey 7sec (A. Brown), Hebe 9sec (A. Duncan), Sheila M. llseo (M'Grady), Waimotu ISsec (Barton), Jjm Tracy 19seo (J. Challis), and Zodia 21sec |(Monntney). Jim Tracy and Zodia broke badly in the first three furlongs, and Ijprma, taking a strong lead, showed the way into the straight, •with Dora M. eight lengths behind. Dora M. gained some ground, and was within an ace of catching the leader, who broke about 30 yards from the winning post, but recovered lerself in time to win by less than half a length. Receiver was a fair third, then came Jim Tracy and Sheila M. Time, 2min 64 2-ssec. DISTRICT HANDICAP, Of 30sovs; second. 3sovs and third 2sovs. Six furlongs. Mr W. Aitche'son's br m Stepaside, by ' Stepniak — Broadside, 6yrs, 8.9 (G. Whesler) 1 Mx O. R. Wise's br m Cute, 4yrs, 8.2 (P. Douglas) 2 Mr J.-Puddy's eh f Octave, syrs, 8.6 ,(F. Thomson) 3 Also started: Cathron 9.9 (M'Cluskey). After ' a false start the quartet was despatched on fairly even terms, Cute getting a slight advantage. Cute and Octave were in the van in the back stretch, with Stepaside next, two lengths behind. Stepaside came with a rush at the turn into the straight, and after a fine race won by a length from- Cute, who was two lengths in front of Octave. Time, lmin 18 2-ssec. HACK SCUKBY, Of 20sovs; second £2 10s. Five furlongs. Mr T. Hall's eh f-Ariadne, by Castashore— Poinsettia, syrs, 9.0 (Webb) 1 'Mr M. Allan's c g Santa Claus, 3yrs, 9.0 (M'Cluskey) 2 The pair raced almost neck and neck^ to the entrance to the straight, when Ariadne forged ' ahead and won somewhat comfortably by less than a length. Time, lmin 6 3-sseo. FAREWELL HANDICAP, Of 25sovs; second sso\y3. Five furlongs. Mr O. R. Wise's br m Cute, by Stepniak — Decoy, 4yrs, 8.1 (F. Douglas) 1 Mr R. Sutherland's br m Replete, 6yrs, 10.5 (M'KendTy) 2 Mr G. Ruthven's eh g Casque, aged, 9.13 [inc. 81b penalty] (Ruthven) 3 Also started: Lacy 8.9 (J. Horn), Octave 8.4 [inc. 51b penalty] (G. Wheeler), and lady de Vere 7.9 X (F. Thomson). From a good start Cute ran to the front, and,' keeping in front, won all out by a length. Time, lmin 5 2-ssec. -WAIKOTJAITI RACING CLUB. i The following are the results of the Waitouaiti. Racing Chib meeting : — . 1 'RIVER PLATE HANDICAP, Of 15sbvs; second 2Jsovs. Five furlongs. ■Mr P. Toomey's cr m Lady de Vere, . by Obligado^-Gladys 11, 4yrs, 8.2 (Douglas) 1 MtT. Hall's oh m Ariadne, syrs, 8.9 (Webb 2 Mr K. M'Lean's- b g Gold Plate, syrs, 8.8 - \ (M'Xean) 3* Also started: Lacy 9.3 (J. Horn). Lacy got the best of the start, and Gold Plate the worst. Going round the back Lady de Vere .went to the front, followed- by Ariadne, and in the bend "'these two were racing together, a length in- front of Lacy.In the straight Lady de Vere went to the\ front and won by a length from' Ariadne who was- six lengths in advance of Gold Plate. Time, lmin 3Jsec. - RAILWAY- TROT, . Of 15sovs; second £2" 10s. One mile. Mr J. Challia's g g Jim Tracey, by General Traoey, aged, 18sec (Challis) 1 Mr G. S. Wallace's b g Punch, aged, 21sec (Wallace) 2 Mr JW. Carson's b g Joe L., aged, 12sec < - (Owner) - 3 Also -started: Yankee - Doodle scratch (Owner), True Card 15sec (Owner), Norma ISsec Cine. 3seo penalty] (Walker), and Sail Home 18sec (Farquharson). Jim Tracey. had the' lead at the end of halfdistance, followed 'by Punch, who was six lengths behind, and then came Joe L., Norma, *nd True Card in a bunch. Jim Trac&y kept tie lead and won by six lengths from Punch, who was three lengths 'ahead of Joe L., with Norm* fourth and True Card fifth. Time, 2min 45sec. HAWKSBURY HANDICAP, Of 25sovs~; second Ssovs. One jnie. 'JLr W. Aitcheson's br m Stepaside, by r Stepniak— Broadside, 6yrs, 9.0 [inc. -71b penalty] (G. Wheeler) .. ..' 1 Mr G. Ruthven's eh g Casque, .aged, 10.8 [inc. 161b penalty] (D. Ruthven) '.. .. 2 Mr P. Toomey's eh m Miss Adair, syrs, 7.7 - " (E. G. Tripp) 3 fhere was a false start, in which Casque -and Miss. Adair ran 'almost the length of the sourse before tney were pulled up. When the horses were despatched Miss Adair at once went to the front, iStepaside- racyig on her N girths: At half-distance Stepaside was in the van, and at the back Casque made a forward, move, and took second place. In the bend Stepaside came out with a great run, and, stalling off a strong challenge from Oasque, won by six lengths; Miss Adair a poor third. Time, lmin 47sec. WAIKOUAITI TROT, Of 20sovs; second 3sovs. One mile and ' a-half. Mr C. Meade's b p Major Taylor, by Era, aged. 19aec (Owner) + Mr T. Walker's blk h Pitch Dark, by Ydung Burlington, aged, 17sec [inc. ssec penalty] (Owner) + Mr G. S. Wallace's b g P.unch, aged, 32seo (Owner) " 3 , Also ran: Yankee Doodle scratch (M. A. Richardson), Receiver 3seo (D. M'KenZie), Joe li. 19sec (W. Carson), Sheila M. 20Eec (P. M'Gredie), True Card 22sec (G. Carling). At the end of half a mile Punch was leading, with Sheila M. and Pitch Daxk as his closest -attendants. Going round Major Taylor came through his horses, and in the I bend was lying next to Pitch Dark, with Punch going well in third place. A great go in the straight between Major Twylor and Pitch Dark resulted in a dead heat, with Punch a. fair third, and then came Joe L., Sheila M., " and ~~ Receiver. Time, 4min 4 2-s&ec. BRAY MEMORIAL, A handicap of 20sovs; second 3sovs. Five furlongs. )Lc F." E. M'Lean's b g Eiskine, by Lord Rosslyn— Tiara, 4yrs, 8.2 [inc. 31b penalty] "(F. Douglas) 1 \ Ir P. Toomey's eh m Lady de Vere, 4yrs, - " B.G ' [inc. 7lb penalty] (Ruthven) . . . . 2 Qix W. Aitcheson's br m Stepaside, 6yrs, 10.2 [inc. 141b penalty] (Wheeler) .. '.. '3 Also ran: Lacy 9.0 (J. Burt), Octave 8.6 <J. Horn),' Ariadne 8.6 [inc. 7Lb penalty] (R. .Webb), and Caradie 7.7 (F. Thomson). Erskine soon assumed command, and won Aj two lengths from Lady de Vere, who beat Stepaside by very little. Time, lmia 3sec.