VINCENT RACES. (From Our Own Correspondent.) ALEXANDRA, January 2.

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

VINCENT RACES. (From Our Own Correspondent.) ALEXANDRA, January 2.

The annual race meeting oi tbe Vincent Jockey Club was held yesterday and to-day [ in unfavourable weather, a strong wind blowing on both days and making conditions most unsatisfactory. There was. a fair attendance on both days. In the Railway Handicap to-day a protest was lodged against Zero for interference, and the rider (D. King) was disqualified for six months. The sentence was certainly somewhat severe,, as it was plainly visible that the interference, which look place in the straight, was quite traintentional, and had a small fine baen imposed it would have met the case, as the alleged crossing did not in any way affect the race, and Zero was over a length in fronrt at the time. The last race had not been run when the public left the course . Up till the second last race the euro of £2999 was put through the machine, as against £2965 last year. One "bookmaker paid the necessary fee, £20 far each day. Results: — MAIDEN HANDICAP, Of 20sovs; second 2Jsovs. Seven furlongs. Mr J. Biggen's br g Zero, by Finland— Circuit, 4yrs, 8.5* (D. King) .. ,» 1 Mr Clarke's Vyvyan, 7.7 (Wingfield) .. 2 Mr Naylor's Oliver, 9.0 (BJythe) .. •• 3 Also atarted: Nikolski 8.5, Cucifonn, 7.9. Once in the straight Zero came away, and won comfortably by two lengths, with Oliver a poox third. Time, lmin 33sec. VINCENT TROTTING STAKES, Of 30sovs; second 3sovs. One mile and a-quarter. Mr Moray's br g Brownie, by Lauderdole, aged, 7sec (Owner) ........ 1 Mr O'Oonnell's Lookdale, 7sec (Owner) „ 2 Mr Dawsoa's Ima D, scr (M. Allan) .. 3 Also started: G.P.R. 7sec, Dolly N. 9sec, Ferndale 9seo. At the end of a jnile Brownie came away and won easily by half a dozen lengths, with Ima D., the same distance away, third. Time, 3min 33Jsec. SPOTTIS HANDICAP, Of 20sovs; second 2sovs. Six furlongs. Mr G Biggin's br g"Zero, by Finland— Curcuit, 4yrs, 9.0 (D. King) 1 Mr Blakely's Smallshot, 7.8 (Gray) .. .. 2 Mr Sprott's Soltykoff, 8.10 (Wingfield) .., 3 Also started; Toney 9.11, Natalie 8.5: Toney ,was-left at the post. Zero took command," and -vyon easily by four lengths. Time, lmin 20sec. MATAKANUI HANDICAP, Of 60sovs; second 7sovs. Seven furlongs. Mr B. M'Eldowney's b m Rosebloom, by Obligado— Primrose. syre, 9.11 (Wood) 1 Mr Smith's Pretty Face, 7.10 (Blythe) .. 2 Mi McDonald's Heirloom, 8.8 (Wingfield) 8 Also started: Abusive 8.8, Stepenfeldt B.l^ Pretty .Face and Heirloom entered the straight together, when Rosebioom came through and won by two lengths, the same distance separating the second and third. Time, lmin 32 i-ssec. NEW YEAR TROT, Of 70sovs; second 7soys and 1 third Ssovs. Two miles. Mr W. Robertson's b g Mia Mia, by Texas —Chlorine, syrs, 30seo (Richardson) .. 1 Mr Neiper's Harold's Child, 29sec (Eady) 2 Mr O'Connell's Rockdale, 35seo. (O'Connel 1 * 3 Also started: Lauradale 26sec, Matchbox 33sec. Mia Mia went to the front soon after Une start, and finished a dozen leaaths ahead of

Harold's Child, who beat Rockaale in tag) run. down the straight. Time, smin 30£ sec. NEWTOWN HANDICAP, ' Of 22Jsovs; second 2Jsov.s. One mile. Mr J. Blakey's b g Smallshot, by Leinster—Parvolo, aged, 8.0. (Gray) .. .. 1 Mr Paul's (jun.) Slider, 9.0 (L. Lloyd) .. 2 Mr Beattie's Natalie, 8.11 (W. Lloyd) .. 3 Also started: Nikolski 8.6. Nikolski led by four lengths till entering the straight, when Spider and Smallshot came with a great run, and, in an "exciting' finish, the latter "won by a head. No time was taken. The rider of -Spider was called! before the stewards for an explanation as to the handling of his mount, but nothing eventuated from the inquiry. OMAKAU DISTRICT HANDICAP, Of 22Jsovs; second 25sovs. Five furlongs. - Me- J. R. Smith's Vm Pretty Face, by Clanranald — Delusive, 4yrs, 9.5 (W. Lloyd) 1 Mr Naylor's Oliver, 9.0 (Blythe)- .. .. 3 Mr Wheeler's King o' the Hills, 8.0 (L. Lloyd) -3 Also strted: Pattern 8.7. Oliver led by three lengths until reaching the top of the straight, when he was challenged by Pretty. Face. In a prattling finish the favourite gained the verdict by" a short head. Time, lmdn 6s«c. . ' OPHIR HANDICAP, . , Of 25sovs'j second 2Jsovs. Six i furlongs. Mr C. White's b" m Imaginary, 'by .Step--' niak — Illusion,. 6yrs, 9.4 (W. Lloyd) .. 1 Mr Moore's Caveola, 9.3 (Blythe) „ .. 3 'Only; the two starters. Imaginary -took command after going .» furlong, and won by two,lengths. Tjme, lmin 20sec. , FIVE OAKS WELTER, _. ' Of 22Jsovs; second 2Jsovs.. Six furlonga.\ Mr A. iClarke's- blk g Vyvyafl, by Cannonball—Come If I Can, 6yrs, 11.0 (Clare) 1 Mr Blakely's Small Shot, 11.8' (Cotter) • .. 9 Mr Paul, jun.'s Spider, 11.7 (Cameron) .. 3 Also started: King o' the Hills 11.0. Vyyyan won all out by two .engths. Time, lmin 20sec. % DISTRICT HANDICAP TROT, Of SSscivs; second Ssovs and third 2sova. One mile and a-half. Mr J. Beattie'a b g Avondale, by Lauderdale, aged, 18sec (Owner) '<-. .1 Mr Cameron's Specify, 17sec (Cotter) .. 3 Mr Allan's Maid of .Honour, scratch (Allan) 3,, Also started: Lady Pet scratch, Theora 4sec, -The Callant lOsec, Lauradale 14sec, Harold's Child 17sec. Eleata B. 18sec, Boojum ISsec, Little" George 20seo, Brownie 20sec, Matchbox 25sec. ' Little George- led for" the first half-mile, when he_ mixed, allowing AvaacCale- to get away^ Avondale won by three lengths from Specify. Time, 4min 3sec. , RAILWAY HANDICAP, Of 22Ssdvs; second 2Jsovs. Six furlongs. "Mr J. Biggin's br g Zero, 8.11 (D. King) v 1 Mr Moore's' .Cayeola, 9.5. (Blythe) . . . . 3 Mr Toomey's PJavour, 9.6 (Wood) .. .. 3 . Also started: Small Shot 7.3. CaveoJa led till the straight was reached, when Zero" came 1 * and won by two lengths. • .Time, lmin 19 l-ssec. A. protest was lodged against Zero fcr interference, and after inquiry the protest was dismissed., although the rider of Zero was disqualified for six months. V.J.C.. HANJDICAP, Of 55sovs ; second Tsovs and third, 3sovs. On« mile. Mt B. M'Eldowney's b m Rosebloom, 10.0 (F. Beale) 1 Mr Ellis's Stepenfeldt, 8.5 (W. Lloyd) .. 3 Mt M'Lean's MakiMhi,- 8.0 (Gray) .. .. 3 "These were the- only starters. Rosebloom and Stepenfeldt cut out xhe runni-ng, and on 'entering the straight theformer drew away and -won by half * dozen lengths. Time, lmin 47sec. " . "] VALLEY HANDICAP, ' ' • Of 17Jsovs'; second 2isovs. Five furlongs. . Mr J. Naylor's br g Oliver, by Epicure — . 1 Kate aged, 8.10 (Blytbe) 1 Mr Sprott's Soltykoff, 9.4- (Gilligan) .. .A3 Mr Clarke's Vyvyan, 7.11 (Wingfield) .. 3 Also started: Toney 10.4 and Pattern 7.7. Toney took no part in the race. Oliver won all the way, passing the - post two lengths ahead of Soltykoff. Time, lmin 5, 2-ssec. ■ HANDICAP TROT, " Of 30sovs; second 3savs and third 2sovs. One mile. -. Mr F. M'Gregor's br g Little George, Syrs 14sec (Owner) .. .. : 1 Mr Cameron's Specify, 9sec (Cotter) .. .. 2 Mr AUan's Maid of' Honour, scratch (Allan) 8 Also started: The Callant 63ec, Mia Mia 6soc, Eleate B. 12sec, Boojum 14secj Civis 14sec, Rockdale 18sec, Hard to Catch 18seo, Cranky Jack 20sec. After a good finish Little George, won by . half & head, with . Maid of Honour/ close up, third. Time, 2min 40sec..-. -A- protest ,waa lodged against the winner 1 tfn the ground of ' inconsistent running, but was- dismissed. LAUDER HANDICAP, Of 27isovs; second 2isovs. Six furlongs. Mr J..R. Smith's b m Pretty Face, 4yrs, ; 8.1 (Blythe) '.. 1 Mr White's Imaginary, 9.2 (W. Lloyd) .. _2l2 l Mr RothwelFs Grosvenoar, 8.9 (F. Beale) .. *3 Also started: Stepenfeldt 8.12. ' " Imaginary made the -running, and looked all over a winner, '.but Pretty Face put in a determined . challenge, and won en exciting race by a nose. *