SUBURBAN PONY HANDICAP

Otago Witness, Issue 2856, 9 December 1908, Page 57

SUBURBAN PONY HANDICAP

Of 35sovs; second pony to receive Ssovs from the stakes. One mile and a-half. Mr A. Geddes's r g Murad, by Berlin — Mac, syrs, l&sec (Owner) 1 Mr N. Smith's p m Neglected, by Young Irvington — Dora Thorn, aged, 18sec (Owner) 2 Mr S. Taylor's b g Day Shift, by Lexington — Le a p Year, aged. 14see (Owner) ... 3 Also started : Major Taylor scratch (C. 3. Meade), Bright scratch (T. Frost), Little Patchen 14« ec (R. M'Donald), and Bella Mac i 18sec (XI. Allan). Neglected showed the war over the first couple of laps, and with half a-mile to go Murad was in close attendance. Entering the back stretch for the last time the latter went up, and finally won by over four ( lengths from Neglected, who beat. Day Shift I by a couple of lengths for second place; Bella. Mac close up fourth. Time, 4min 16 l-ssec ADVANCE HANDICAP, Of 60sovs; -second horse to receive 9sovs, > and the third 3sovs from the stakes. One i I mile and a-Jialf. , Mr R. Inglis's eh m Lizzie G., by Geo. M. '< P*bchen — Liz. aged, 22sec <G. Lattimore) 1 Mr T. Ritchie's b m Swift, by Rothschild —Cling, "syre, I4sec (M. Aflan) 2 Mr J. M'Cutcuepn's b m Bellbird, by Bell Boy — Sweet Marie, syrs, llsea (Owner) 3 Also started: Pitch Dark llsec (T. , Walker), Cronje 17sec (G. S. Walkce), Lord Robin 19sec (W. MT)owell), Opal 19sec (J. Perry), Acrobat 23sec (H. C. Mounteney), T X.L 27s =c (A. M'Leod), and ATdlochan 27sec (S. Taylor, jun.). ! Lizzie ~x got to the front before half a lop had been completed, and at the end of a mile was 12 lengths clear of Swift, '• who had moved into second place. Going I down the straight to complete the mile Lizzie G. mixed and lost ground * bit, but getting going again drew away from Swift. and finally won by about eight lengths ; Bellbird, over 50 yards away, third. ju3t clear of Cronje and Pitch Dark. Time, ! 3m in 58 3-s&ec. j JAMES MEMORIAL HANDICAP, Of lOOsovs; second 15 &ov& and third ssovs , Two miles. . i Mr M. H. Dawson's b m First Pet, by General Pet— Liberia, 6yrs, 12? ec (Owner) 1 Mr J. A. Buckland's b m Vitelia, by V-jwicte-ve Sunbeam, 6yrs, 2sec (C. Piper) 2 Mr T. Kett's b g Kelly, by Ha Ha— , Victorine, aged, 9sec- (E. M'Kewen) 3 t Also raja : Prince Warbock scr (J. Paget) and Exchequer scr (A. Pr ingle). Each of the field got well away to its bell r and First Pet, keeping well clear of the others throughout, made a one-horse race of it, and finally won by a dozen j lengths from Vitelia, who got up in the ' last couple of strides, and beat Kelly by three parts of a length for second place ; the other pair right out of it. Time, smin 1 l-ssec. SECOND AMATEUR HANDICAP, Of 40sovs; second ssovs. Two miles. Mr T. Ritchie's eh h General Babington, by €eneraJ Tracey— Sailhome, ag&d, 26sec (Owner) 1 Mr J. Geddes's g m Mine Yet, by Kentucky Yet, syrs, Bsec (Owner) 2 Mr P. Cleat's b g General Doubt, by General Tracey — Redoubt, 6yrs, 30sec (Owner) 3 Also started: Lord Robin 28sec, P«arl M. 28sec (Mr W. Muirhead), Tap 30sec (Mr N. Smith), Lady Constance 32sec (Mr ] R. Rutherford, jun), Nimrod 30sec inc. 71b penalty (Mr J. Glenn), and Maggie May 37sec (Mr M. Anderson). In the preliminary Lord Robin's sulky turned over, and the horse was withdrawn from the race, though he went to the post. Maggie May was showing the way at the end of a mile to General Babington. After that General Babington went on and, keeping clear, finally won by about 10 lengths from Mine Yet, who beat General Doubt by 20 lengths for second place. Time, smin 27 l-ssec. PUBLICANS' HANDICAP, Of 90sovs; second 13£ soys and third 4isovs. Two miles. Mr G. Paterson's blk g Timoty, byPirate, aged, 19s?c (Ownerl 1 Mr M. H. Dawson's b m Ima D-, by General Pct — Liberia, lgsec (A. Wilson) 2 Mr H. F. Nicolls's b g Turk, by Geo. M. Patchen— Magic, aged, 18sec I (A. Prinze) 3 Also started : Prince Warbeck scr (E. M'K«wen), Viceroy 13sec (A. Ward) r Separator 17sec (G. Lattimore), Warrigo G. 2l6ec (M. Allan), and Bermaline 21sec (G. S. Wall«ceh At the end of a mile Ima D. was running hal c a dozen lengths clear of Timoty, Turk, and Viceroy. With a lap to go Ima D. was a. couple of lengths clear of Timoty, and 10 lengths away came Turk, whilst Warrigfo G had moved into fourth place. Timoty g-ot on terms with Ima. D. at the home turn, and in -a good finish i won by a. noss ; Turk, a dozen lengths away, third. Time, smin 1 3-ssec. ELECTRIC HANDICAP, I Of 50sovs ; eecorwi 74<sov« and third 2£sovs. I One mile. Mr J. J^flfs b g Wiikie, by Kentucky— Wilkes. aged, acr (E. M'Kewen) . 1 Mr J. A. Buckland's b m Vitella, by Vancleve — Sunbeam, 6vrs. lOsec (C. Piper) 2 Mr J. Brown"s b g Taioma, by King Harold, aged, 153 ec (Owner) 3Also started: Director 11 sec (A. Pr ingle) and Motorist 13sec (T. Butler). Taioma showed the way over the first lap, with Motorist lying second. After going about three furlongs Motorist broke his bobbles and palled up. Going down the bafek for the last time VitelLa. and Wiikie -were closing on the leader, and Vitella took charge half-way up the straight, but mixed, and Wiikie went past and wen by a. length; Taioma. two lengths andf *-half away, third. Time, 2min 18Se °' WAVERLEY HANDICAP. Of 75sovs; second llisovs and third 32sovs. For trotters only. Three miles. Mr F. MGregor'e b g Little George, by Stanley. 6yrs, 31sec (E. M'Kewen) ... 1 Mr D. A. M'Kenzie's eh g Receiver, by Kentucky— Nellie Case, aged, 19sec (M. Allan) 2 Mr D. Clarke's blk jr Imagination, by Brooklvn — Miss Julias, aged, 28seo (il M'Laren) 3 Also started : Yankee Doodle scr (J. I il'Kewcn, jun.), Hero l*ec (W. Christie), ' Ximoty ecr [inc. lOsec penalty] (G. Pater-

son), Frisco 31sec (G. Ruthven), Jo© L. t 33jseo (W. M'Ra«), Voudey 31sec (6. Grant). With a. mile gone Little George was showing the way to Imagination and JoeL. The pair kept clear from that out, and although Received moved into second place a mile from home he could not overtake Little GeoTge, who beat him bj close on three lengths; Imagination, 15 lengths away, third, and -Yankee Doodle, close up, fourth. Time, 7min 4Seec.RECOVERY HANDICAP, Of 50sovs; second 7£sovs and third 2£sovs. Messrs W. and C. Samson's b h Captain • | Tracey, by General TTacey— Trilby, i 3yrs, llsec (F. Farquhareon) Mr T. Walker's blk g Pitch Dark, by Young Burlington — Wags, aged, llsec i Owner) 2 Mr J. W. Perria-m'e b m Mantle, by Bl«ck<diild — Laughter, 6yTs, 9sec lE. M'Kewen) 3 Also started: Viceroy scr (A. Waul), PipistreHa llssc (M. Allan). J?ipi6trella dwelt ba<£iy on the mark, and lost her chance. At the end of a lap Captain Traoey' was eight lengths clear of Mantle, whilst Viceroy had moved into third place. Mantle broke badly going along the back, and Captain Tracey went on and finally won, easing up, by eight lengths from Pitch Dark, who beat Mamitle by three lengths .for second place. Time, &mn 3659 c.