RACING IN NEW ZEALAND.

Otago Witness, Issue 2914, 19 January 1910, Page 60

RACING IN NEW ZEALAND.

PAHIATUA RACES. First Day—Wednesday, January 12. The following' are the results of the first da v of the Paljiatua races:— HACK HURDLES.—Windage 1, Tokoroa 2. Clem 3. RAILWAY HANDICAP.—Te Ru 1, Thera 2. Purakau 3. FLYING HACK RACE.—Liquid Air 1, Afterthought 2, Chase Mab 3. WELTER HACK RACE.— Debonair* 1, Hilarian 2, Rose Herald %. PAHIATUA CUP.—Milan 1, Mataari 2, Parable 3. V\ T on by a length■ TELEGRAPH HACK RACE.—Splash 1, Blend 2, Pukewai 5.

TRIAL HAG# RACE— Strathmoira 1, Moree 2, Wheturangi 3. KONINI WELTER. Aberration 1, Marathon 2, Midian 3. Second Day- Thursday, January 13. The races were concluded to-day in fine weather. Eleven bookmakers* were licensed, and £3124 was put through the totalisator, making £6159 for the meeting, as compared with £11,747 last year. Results: HACK HURDLES.—GoId Bird 1, Nightmare 2, Windage 3. All started. Gold Bird jumped well, and won fairly easily 7. Time, 2min 59 3-ssec. STEWARDS’ HANDICAP.—Purakau 1, Te Ru 2, Cyrene 3. Ail started. A good .race), heads only separating the placed horses. Time,' Imin 17 4-ssec. NEWMARKET HACK HANDICAP Splash 1, Amaru 2, Conquestina 3. Liquid Air was scratched. Won very easily. Time, Imin 4 2-ssec. MANGAHAO WELTER—Chase Mab 1, Dobonairo 2, Amphianso 3. Pukewai was scratched. Won fairly easily. Time, Imin 44 2-ssec. RACING CLUB HANDICAP.—MiIan 1, Adria 2, Mataari 3. Also started: Parable. Won by -a length. Time, Imin 55 l-ssec. MAKURI HACK HANDICAP,—Pukewai 1, Liquid Air 2, Rose Herald 3. Also started: Blend. Time, Imin 16 l-ssec. MAIDEN HACK HANDICAP.—Miss Sylvia 1, Bernardine 2, Leapuke 3. All started. Won by a length. Time, Imin 5 l-ssec. GRAND STAND WELTER.—Aberration 1-, Cyrene 2, Midian 3. All started. Won by a head. Time, Imin 42 4-ssec. WAIPJcT RACES. There was a large attendance at the Wa ,irio races on Wednesday (says the Southland Times). Speculation was keen, and the sum of £2194 was passed through the totalisator, as against £2227—the club’s record—last year, and £lBlO in 1908. Five bookmakers were licensed, their fees totalling £77 10s, as compared with £65 from the same source- last year. Results: — HURDLE RACE, of 40sovs. One mile and a-half.—Homeward, 11.2, 1; Sergeant. 10.12, 2; Black Friar, 9.4, 3. Also started; Abusive 9.4, Helios 9.4, West a tor 9.4. Won bv half a length. Time, 3min 7sec. ‘MAIDEN PLATE, of 25sovs. One mile —Royal Step, 9.2, 1; Maud Gonne, 8.12. 2; Fibre, 8.13, 3. Also started: Hard Luck 9.0, Wairaki 8.13. Vvars-ign (late- Warlock) 8.13, Silkthread Bdl Won by a Length and-a-half. Time, Imin 50 3-ssec. WAIRIO CUP, of 50sovs. One mil© and a distance. —Warsaw 9.5, 1; Linda 8.3, and Ecus, 7.12, a dead heat for second place. Also started: Speculate 7.13 and Allsid-e 7.4. Won by a bare length. Time, 2min Isec FIRST HANDICAP TROT, of 30sovs. One mile and a-half.—Essie, 20sec, 1; Maid E., 21 sec, 2; Happy Lad, 23sec, _5. Also started :' Darwin scratch, Germaine 21sec, P C. Redwood 23500, The Jew 2osec, Stirlino- Queen 25seo, Matilda 25sec, Luciform 25sec, Clara Belle 25sec, Burly Bob 255-ec, Brook wave 25c>cc, B. 25&9C. on by six lengths. Time, 4min 16sec. 1 FARMERS’ PLATE, of dOsovs. Six furlongs.—Embrasure, 9.5, 1; Torohunga. 8.«, 2; Mossmere, 7.9, 3. Also -started: Ladyfield 7.9, Jollv Friar 10.8, Radiator 8.9, Fibre 7.10, Gold Trinket 7.9. Won by a length. Time, Imin 20scc. FLYING HANDICAP, of 40sovs. Six furlongs.—Sombrero, 8.7, 1; Alfreda, 9.2, 2 • Petard 9.0. 3. Also started; Cavs-ola 8.12, Captain Kettle 8.0. Won by a bare length. Time, Imin 20scc. SECOND HANDICAP TROT, of 35sovs. One mile.— Regina Belle, l&se-c, 1; Burly Bob, 16s ec, 2; Prince Retty, 14sec, o. Also started: Darwin scratch, Essie- 8 seconds, Maid E. 14. Germaine- 14, 1. G. Redwood 15. Happy Lad 15, Stirling Queen. 16 Re del iff 16, Mat ilda 16, Kin g Tuxedo 16, Jeffries 16, Belie B. 16. Won by threelengths. Time, 2min 45 1-ssec. WELTER HANDICAP, -of 40sov,s. Seven furlongs.— Embrasure, 9.0, 1; Mango, 8.9, 2: Allside, 8.10. 3. Also started: Caveola 8.9, Post-card 8.9. Won by a length. Time, Imin 32sec.