RACING IN NEW ZEALAND.

Otago Witness, Issue 2949, 21 September 1910, Page 57

RACING IN NEW ZEALAND.

ASHBURTON RACES. (From Oca Special Reporters.)

First Day—Wednesday September 14. The Ashburton County Racing Club commenced its spring meeting to-day, and thorn was a fairly good attendance, but the club missed a lot of betting on the first raoq owing to the late arrival < f the Christchurch special. The chie; inre-rest centred in tlie Cup horses figuring on the card, but their display was not ir-ipr«>ssive. Los Angelos failed badly after going a mile. Tawhaki put wo the best display. Although failing to gain a place, he was travelling at the finish of a fairly fast raoe, and came from last place at the turn. Mart Ist won by staying in the Trial Plate, but did nsthing to enthuse about, and he will have to do better before being considered a Cup horse. Crown Derby ran well for about a mile, when either a fttumble or a bump spoilt his chance. During the day £2610 was registered on the totalisator, or £872 Law than last year, and bookmakers' fees amounted to £204 15s for the day. Details : FIRST HURDLE HANDICAP Of 80sovs; second 7sovs. One mile and three-quarters. Mr A. Henderson's g g Tvrant, by Tvranny, 10.5 (V. Coleman) 1 Mr Baxter's Cardiff, 9.13 (L. Hogarty) 2 Mr Cretan's Stavboy. 11.4. fF. Douglas) 3 Also started: Southern Cross 10.8, Ringman 9.12. M-ito 9.8, Fandango 9.7. Waitabifc 9.0. Cardiff, Tyrant, and Slay boy dre-.v out from the others, and raced in company until turning for home, where the lastnamed was beaten. Once over the Last fence Tyrant came away, and won by throe lengths from Cardiff, who beat Stavboy by eight lengths. Ringman was fourth. Time 3ruin.l7 l-ssec TRIAL PLATE. Of 55sov«; second ssovs. Five furlongs. Mr J. F. Buchanan's b g Martist. by' Martian -Escapade, 3vrs. 7.9 (Begbie) 1 Mr Pvne's Flambeau. 8.0 (M'Cluskey)... 2 Mr Kavanagh's Perm, 8.0 (C. E miner.sou) 3 Also started : Inland 3.10. Full of Trumps 8.5. Demure 8.5. St. Kevin 8.5. Aunt Sallv 8.5. Otakeho 8.5. Muscadine 8.5. Acrostic 8.0. Soldier's Chorua 8.0, Lily White 8.0. Mademoiselle Ixe 7.9. Captain Svmons 7.9. Acrostic trot hung up in the tapes at the start and did not leave the mark. Perm at once jumped clear of the others, an'* turned into the straight closely attended by Martist and Flambeau. Once in line for home Martist wore down this leader, and won bv a short length from Flambeau, who beat. P<n-m by a head. Aunt Sallv and Mademoiselle Ixe were next. Full of Trumps unseated his rider during the race. Time. Im.ln I 2-ssec. RRAEMAR WELTER HANDICAP.

Of Sfteovs; sf>nor;<l Ssov-s. Sevtra furlongs. Mr L. 0. Acl'iti'.J's b it Coroniform. by Multiform—Helen Faucit, svrs, 8.8 (R. King) 1 Mr Sb&enan's Lass. 8.0 <M'o!u-<kov) 2 Mr Grantb.v's «r.ld Braid. 3.9 (Holmes) 3 Also started : Mi-s Dori» 9.13. Pourad<* 9.5. Dabchir-k 9.5 Master Paul 9.4. Zetland 9.2. Ovmbifonn 9.2. Armam<»nto 8.9, Montreal 8.8. Ni-jhtbc-bt 8.2, Sua 8.2. Freak 8.0. Ambrosinn 8.0.

Merry Lass. Montreal, and Coronirdrm were tho first to br'vjk th<» lino, but Montreal dropped baric br>fo'-p erecting- to the hor)i" turn. Coroniform drew out in the straight and won bv .two hefifffchs from Lass, who beat Gold P.!\ai<*l bv nvor hdf a l<:n<rt'!. Then" carac Dabebick." Mis* Dori.. Msni*hui« fast), and Armamento Timo. Imin 28 4-sfoc. ASHBURTON COUNTY HANDICAP, Of !60sov« (inclndrncr Ctip valued at 40sovs, presented by Mb H. Friedlander); second 15sove and thin! seovs. Nine furlongs. Mr F. HF. Pyne's <-h h Pose. Xoblo. by Medallion Miss Kilmanv, 6vrs. 3.4 (J. Pine) 1 Mr D. Rutherford's Ingoda. 3.30 ' (Hatch) 2

Mr O'Donneirs Los

Also started : Tikitere 8.8, Tawhaki 7.12. •Gunboat 7.10, Crown Derby 6.13. Los Angelos lost about four lengths at : the start through getting chopped out. Crown Derby toik up the running and led into the back stretch, with Gunboat lying second. Los Angelos joined the leader at the five-furlong post, and the . pair led a close fieid, with' Tawhaki whipping in, up to the home turn, where Crown Derbv retired and Ingoda joined Los Any jibs. At the distance Ingoda had Los Angalos beaten, but Rose Noble then arrived, and, going on, won nicely by half , a length from Ingoda, who boat Los Ange- ; los by three lengths. Tawhaki finished •well and ran up fourth, just clear of Gunboat. Time, lmin 53 2-ssec. HACK HANDICAP. Of 75sovs; second 7sovs. Six furlongs. Mr A. R. Fleming's br m Windgun, by Roval Artillery—Whirlwind, 4yrs, B.* (Holmes) 1 ! Messrs Prosser Bros.' Queen of Spades, | 9.0 (F. Jones) % \ Mr Glenie's Busyland, 8.4 (H. Price) ... 3 , Also started: Umeraboy 10.3, Manillus ] •913 Palette 9.7, Kora 9.1, Martine 8.8, 1 fdeate 8.5, Kilts 7.13, Sant Rosaleer 7.11, Bolt from the Blue 7.10, RagV/-za 7.8. | Claymore 7.9. Pukaki 7.9, Gle-nfield 7.8. | Aunt Sally 7.8, Ptill of Trumps 7.7, Tiared | 7.0. , Aunr. Sally was left at the post, and j <}ueen of Spades and Windgun drew out I from the others. Id the run home Wind- | gun came away, and won comfortably by I two lengths from Queen of Spades, who beat Busyland by a similar distance, with K»li» next. Time, lmin 14 4-ssec LONGBEACH TROT HANDICAP, Of 50sov8; second ssovs. Eleven furlongs. Mr T M. Thompson's b m Brown Bell, by Rothschild—Lena Bell. 4yrs, 22sec 3 (W. R. Thomas) 1 I Mrs Haysmith's Prince Wilkin, 17seo (Hay smith) 2 Mr Smith's Francita, 15sec (C." Kerr) 3 ! Also started: Emnieline ser, Yankee Lass 9sec. Daidem Usee. Tring Park Usee, Miss Beckv 20sec, Star Gazer 20sec, Quinceland 22sec." Quinceywood 22sec. March Hare 24sec. , , ! Quinceland led until three furlongs from | home, and then faded out. giving way to j Brown Bell, who beat Prince Wilkin by ! half a length. Francita was about eight j lengths away, third, and March Hare was J fourth. . Time. 3min 28 2-ssee. SPRING HANDICAP. I Of lOOsovs; cecond lOsovs and third osovs. : Six furlongs. : Mr H. F. Nicoll's b e S«a King, by Sant Ilario— Sea Shell, aged, 8.3 IF. E. Jones) 1 Mr Caleton's Medallist, 7.0 (Curran) . . 2 Mr Sheenan's Me."ry Lass, 6.7 !H. O'Brien) 3 Also started: Federal 8.10, Scotch Plaid 7.13, Lovelorn 7.8. Lady Orizoin 7.7, Clanmera 6.9, Stepmaid 6.7. Pretty Nell 6.7. Lady Orizoin, Scotch Plaid, and Sea King , . were the smartest to begin, and drew out. from the otlic»s. Scotch Plaid retired at the home turn, and Sfa King, stalling off ; Medallist at the finish, won by a short neck. Merry Lass was three lengths away, and then came Lovelorn and Scotch Plaid, j Time, lmin 14sec. Second Day.—Thursday, September 15. I The Ashburton meeting was concluded in fine weather, and the attendance showed * slight improvement on that of the pre- . rious day. Los Anprelos was made a good favourite for the Tinwald Handicap, but cannoned with Crown Derby at the start and both lost about three lengths. Los Angelos ran a better race than on the pre- ; vious day, but after making up his ground he failed to beat Cronstadt, who won, all out, by half a neck. During the day £3476 10s was registered on the totalisator. making £6086 10s for the meeting, or £1829 10s short of last year. Bookmakers' fees amounted to £lB9. Details: SECOND HURDLES HANDICAP Of 75sova; second 7sovs. One mile and a-half. | Mr A. Henderson's gr g Tyrant, by Tyranny, aged, 11.5 (Coleman) 1 Mr'Crossans Stayboy. 11.3 (Douglas) ... 2 i Mr Clarkson's Southern Cross. 10.2 (J. Pine) 3 Also started: Cardiff 10.3, Milo 9.0. Tyrant and Cardiff showed the way to Stayboy and Milo over the first mile, the last-named fencing indifferently. Approaching the last fence Cardiff dropped back, and Stayboy moved up to the leader. ] A good race home ensued, and Tyrant beat j Stayboy by three parts of a length, with I I Southern Cross eight lengths in front of I Milo. Time, 2min 48sec. FAIRFIELD HANDICAP. Of SSsovs; second ssovs. Six furlongs. { Mr S. Moraghlan's b m Aunt Sally, by Royal Artillery—Gipsy Gal, 7.13 (Donovan) 1 . Ivlr Pvne's Flambeau, 8.6 (J. Pine) 2 I Mr Buchanan's Martist. 9.2 (Begbie) 3 '< Aiso started: St. Kevin 7.12, Susa 7.12, I Silver Bullet 7.7. Flambeau, Silver Bullet, and Susa were . the snjartest to begin, and showed the way to Martist and Aunt Sally. Flambeau was at the head of a closely-running field ! as they turned into the straight, but inside j the distance Aunt Sally wore down the j leaders, and won by half a length from Flambeau, who boat Martist by a length. Susa was fourth. Time, lmin 14 l-ssec. j COLDSTREAM WELTER HANDICAP, Of 80sovs; second 7sovs. Six furlongs. Mr A. R. Fleming's br m Windgun, by Royal Artillery—Whirlwind, 4yra, 9.2 (Holmes) 1 Mr Shenan's Passion. 9.12 (M'Cluskey) 2 j Mr Acland's Coroniform. 9.8 (R. King) 3 ■ Also started : Miss Dorie 9.11, Boutade | 9.3, Cashier 9.3. Cvmbiforin 9.1. Zetland 9.0, Gold Braid 8.9. Busvland 8.6. Montreal 8.5. Nightlight 7.10. Zealand 7.10. Windgun and Zealand were ihe smartest out, and Busyland dwelt a bit. The firstnamed piloted Passion and Cashier to the home turn, where the field closed up. Once in line for home Passion closed on Wind- I gun, but the latter drew out again to win by a length, with Coroniform a neck away. Close up and in line came Cashier. Boutade, Zealand, and Busyland. Time, lmin TINWALD HANDICAP. Of 115sovs; second 10?ov« and third ssovs. • One mile. Mr M. Kavanagh's b li Cronstadt, by St-epniak—Madder, 4vrs, 7.7 (A. Wilson) 1 Mr O'Donnell's Los Angeles, aged, 9.2 : (Holmes) 2 i Mr Grigg's Gunboat, 7.8 (Tait) 3 ! Also started : Lovelorn 7.8, Medallist 7.5. j Crown Derby 6.10, Puaka 6.7, Freak 6.7. Medallist and Puaka were the first to ! break the line, and were closely followed | by Cronstadt and Gunboat, whilst Los | Angelos and Crown Derby were slow to .iiove. At the far turn Medallist had

' drawn out from Puaka, and at the homo turn Cronstadt had moved into second place, whilst Los Angelos had improve:! his )K)sition. Once in line for home Cronstadt took charge, and, stalling off a challenge bv Los Angelos, won after a good finish bv half a neck, with Gunboat, a length away, third, and Medallist close up. Time, lmin 40 l-ssec. WINCHMORE TROT HANDICAP, Of 50sovs; second ssovs. One mile and j a-half. Mr R. S. Petric's blk g Ariel, bv Prince Imperial, 4yrs, 25sec (R- IVT'Donnell) 1 ! Mr Gud-;ell's*Lady Lyons, 28sec (VTGudsell) 2 Mr Smith's Dum Dum. 34sec i (Henderson) 3 Also started: Durbar scratch, Diadem ] 20 seconds, Francita 23. Runaway 30, Vali more 32, Miss Becky 34. Miss Becky showed the way to the home I turn, whore Ariel got up. and, going on, I won by two lengths from Lady Lyons, who ; beat Dum Dum by a similar distance. Miss \ Becky was close up, fourth Time, 3min I 44 2-ssec. j MAIDEN HACK SCURRY, I Of 55sovs; second ssovs. Four furlongs. Weight, 9.0. ' Mr H. Cassidv's oh c Pilgrims Way, by Pilgrim's Progress—Nautiloid, 3yrs (Donovan) •■■ 1 j Mr Kavanagh's Perm (Jas. Pine) 2 ! Mr M'Kay's Soldier's Chorus (Wilson) 3 i Also started: Tinwald. Acrostic, Inland, I Achray, Lilly White. Elance, Lady Mari garet. Bolt. From the Blue. I Perm was the smartest out, and' led Piiy grim's Way to the turn, where the latter closed up and won by a length, with Soldier's Chorus three lengths away. Lilly White was fourth, and Bolt From the Biue neat. Time, 48 3-ssec. FAREWELL HANDICAP, Of lOOsovs; second lOsovs and third seovs. Five furlongs. I Mr R. G. Armstrong's ch m Lady Orizoni, bv Benzoin—Lady Origlen, aged. 7.13 (F. E. Jones) ..' 1 Mr Hart's Scotch Plaid, 8.4 (J. Pine) 2 Mr Grigg's Mademoiselle Ixe. 6.7 j (Emmerson) 3 ! Also started : Federal 9.0. Passion 8.5. i Manillus 7.10. Queen of Spades 7.7. Cashier I 7.7, Palette 7.7, C'lanmena 7.7, Stepmaid i 6.7. Lady Orizoni and Queen of Spades were j the smartest to begin, and were showing j the w«v to Palette at the turn. Lady Orizoni then drew out, and won by two lengths ! from Scotch Plaid, who beat Mademoiselle j Ixe bv a length), Stepmaid was fourth. I and then came Pa«sion. Queen of Spades, 1 and Cashier. Time, lmin 0 3-ssec. RANGITIKEI RACES. First Day—Wednesday, September 14. The weather was fine but windy for the opening, day of the. Rangitlkei races, held at Bulls. The attendance was up to last year's average. Thirteen bookmakers at ! £ls 10s we.re present, ind the totalisafcor showed a decrease of £916. the amount : put through the machine being £4268, as , against £5184 on the first day of the last sprins meeting, held at Marton. Result*: j FLYING HANDICAP. -Dearest 1, ElecI trakoff 2. Lord Kelvin 3. Scratched: North-East, Kareroa. Te Roti. San Fer- ! nando. Won by two lengths. Time, lmin : 17see. WILLOWBANK HACK STEEPLECHASE. -Whatashot 1. Mahara 2, Castout 3. Scratched : Full Cry. Cloudy Morn. Won easily by five lengths, with half a length between second and third. Time, smin 43sre. PUKEHOU HACK HURDLES.—The Native 1, Mahuta 2, Hawick 3. Scratched: Sleacombe, St Amelia, White Lie. Canadian, Miharo. Castout. Howler. Pakau, Chasse. Won by three lengths. Time, 2min 51 l-ssee. MAIDEN HACK FLAT HANDICAP. - St. Toney 1. East Wind 2, Euroeo 3. Scratched: Goldsby. All Green, SouthEast, Converter. Puketotatara, Avaunt, Liquor, Beach. Mauser, Lolita, Nesterne, i Pahau, Ladrone. Avauncie, Mai re. Won easily. Time. 52 2-ssee. , RANGITI KEI STEEPLECHASE. - ! Nogi 1, Mount Cook 2. Sir Lethe 3. Scratched : Maku. Sardonyx. Whatashot, Ballance, Golden Glow. Won by 20 lengths. Time. 6m in 6 2-ssec. GORTON MEMORIAL HANDICAP.— St. Felix 1. Roosevelt 2. Strathmoira 3. Scratched: Lady Medallist. Bourrasquo. Repeat. A length separated the placed ; horses. Time, lmin 59 4-ssec. ! RANGITOTO HACK RACE. Bunkum j 1. Mediterranean2, Valentine 3. Scratched: | Golden Loop. Notorious. Master Sylvia, i Prancer. Master Stead. Chase Ma.b. Kilo- | steri. Rill. Onepuhi. Won bv a length. I Time, lmin 32 2-ssec. Second Day. -Thursday, September 15. The weather was fine for the second dav I of the Rangitikei races, and the attendi ance was good. The totalisator invest- | ments were £4527—a defioienev of £1528 i as compared with last year. Eleven bookmakers were licensed. Results: NGAIO HACK HURDLES. Waterworks 1, Rosegrove 2. Mahuta 3. All j started. Won by two lengths. Time, ; 2min 5 3-ssec. j TELEGRAPH HANDICAP.—Lord Kel- ' vin 1. Dervish 2. Voetgang 3. All started. Won by a lencrt.h. Time, lmin 4 3-ssec. i CLIFTON STEEPLES.—LoveII 1, Lingerer 2. Whatashot 3. All started. Won bv two lengths and a-half. Time, smin 36 3-ssec. KILLEYMOON HACK HANDICAP.Rill 1, Seaweed 2, Portcullis 3. All j started. Won by a length, with a neck ; between second and third. Time, lmin i 4 4-ss"c. ! NGATTAPA HACK STEEPLER --Mahara 1, Riro Atu 2. Maku 3. All started. Won bv a length. Time. 4min 25 l-ssee. SEPTEMBER HANDICAP.—St. Felix 1. Electrakoff 2, Master Laddo 3. Scratched : Strathmoira. Won by a neck. A protest for allecred boring in the straight was dismissed. Time, lmin 45 2-ssec. : WELTER HACK HANDICAP. -The Native 1, Valentine 2. Strathmoira 3. Scratched: Master Laddo. Won easily by j three lengths. Time lmin 17 2-ssec. AVONDALE RACES. First Day.—Saturday, September 17. I The Avondale Jockey Club'* .spring meet- ! ing opened at Avondale today in perfect weather, and with a large attendance. The course was in first-class order The amount : invested on the totalisator was £8926. while | 29 bookmakers were licensed at £ls each. The following are the results: MAIDEN PLATE HANDICAP. 1 Of lOOsovs. Six furloncs. | Mr J. Sheppard's SoUis; bv Salvadan— Solitary, 8.9 (Oliver) 1 Royal News. 8.2 (Buchanan) ... . 2 1 Domino. 8.0 (Gray) 3

| Also started: Fraukin 9.0. Caruso 8.12. ' Blackbird 8.3, Sabine 8.0, Mustorer 8.0, Waiotahi 8.0, Wee Olga 8.0, Kilsyth 30, . Monoplane 8.0, Master Wairiki 8.0, Lieutenant Soult 8.0. Columba 8.0, His Highness 8.0, Ladv Betty 8.0, Blue Vale 8.0. : Bonnie Fishwife 8.0. Puhi 8.0, Master Jack 8.0, Monocle 8.0. Miss Ada 8.0, Roval Day 8.0. Won after a fine struggle by a head from RoyaJ News, with Domino, a neck away, third. Caruso was fourth/ and Waiotahi fifth, the last pair being Monoplane and Monocle. Time, lmin 17 l-ssec. Caldmon and Blackbird fell. HENDERSON HANDICAP, Of lOOsovs. Four furlongs. Mr W. Davie's Turbine, 8.12 (Buchanan) 1 Naumai, 10.0 (Putehard) 2 Lady French, 8.12 (Deeley) 3 Also started: Emblem 9.0. Captain Soult 1 8.9, Princes* Soult 7.9, Echo 7.7, Saira- ■ waatu 7.6, Erin 7.4, Muskewai 7.4, St. ! Tnrra 7.3, Fideless 7.0, Lady Doon 7.0. Won by a length. Lady French wa.s a length and ahalf away, third. Then came Muckewai, Erin, and Captain Soult, with Fideless last. Time, 50 4-ssec. AVONDALE STAKES, Of 200sovs. Four furlongs. Mr D. M'Leod's Miss Winsome, by Soult—Winsomo, 7.9 (Deeley) ... ■ 1 Cloudy Dawn, 7.9 (C. Brown) . . 2 Oboe, 7.9 (Conquest) 3 Also started: Master Gladstone 7.9, Conj darein 7.9, Tranquil 7.9, Panthea 7.9. Won by two lengths. Oboe was three lengths away, third, and then came Condamin, Panthea, Tranquil, ai>d Master Gladstone. Time, 51 I.seec. FIRST HANDICAP HURDLES, Of lOOsovs. Two miles. Mr J. George's Paritutu, by Castor— Yataghan, 10.10 (W. Young) ... 1 Don Quex, 9.0 (Speakman) 2 Wellcaet, 9.12 (Deeley) ... 3 Also started: Swagsman 10.12, Tui Cakobau 10.3, Omati 9.7, Ranata 9.7, Rangihaeta 9.0. Won by two lengths from Don Quex, who beat Wellcast by three-parts of a •length for second honours. Swagsman was fourth, end then came Rangihaeta, Ornaii, and Ranata Time, 3min 48eec. AVONDALE CUP HANDICAP, Of 300sovs. One mile and a-quarter. Mr C. L. Lager's California, by San Fran—Dazzle, 9.12 (H. Gray) 1 Mr H. M'Manaway's North-east, 8.11 (W. Young) 2 Mrs Lennard's Wairnangu, 7.10 (Deeley) 3 Also started: Uranium 9.0, Sir Artegal 7.11, Loch Buie, 7.4, Coromandel 7.0, Uhlando 7.0, Michaelo'ff 6.9, Flying Soult 6.9 V North-east had charge when the distance was reached. At the lawn rails California and Wairnangu had singled themselves out and set sail after North-east, and tho former, fairly flying over the last 50 or 60 yards, snatched a victory on the post, the judge's verdict being "half a nose." Wairnangu was third, a length away. Miohaek>ff finished last. Time, 2min lOsec. FIRST HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE, Of lOOsovs. About three miles. Mr Theo. M Bowling's Antarctic, by Salvadan—Coryphee, 9.7 (Scott) . . 1 Kopakopa, 9.7 '(Howard) 2 First Barrel, 10.7 (Cowan) 3 Also started: Le Beau 10.6, Cavaliero 9.11, Luscombe 9.8. Won by six lengths. First Barrel was half a length away, third, and then at intervals, came Cavaliero, Le Beau, with Luscombe last. Time, 7min. ISLINGTON HANDICAP, Of lOOsovs. Seven furlongs. Messrs M'Hugh and Tooman's Admiral Soult, by Soult—Pansy, 8.10 (Deeley)... I General Soult, 8.8 (Wilson) .2 Rauparaha, 8.8 (Porter) 3 Also started: Rarata 8.10, Bal'y-heigh 8.9, Sublime 8.9, Lady Dot 3.8, Zinnia 8.5, Seldom 8.4, Epsom Lass 8.3, Ma star Theory 8.0, Mistime 8.0. At .the lawn rails Admiral Soult and General Soult challenged, and the latter, staying the longer, got the verdict by half a length, with Rauparaha, who finished fast, two lengths and a-half away, third. Rarata was fourth, and Lady Dot fifth. The last to finish was First Wairiki. Time, lmin 20 3-sscc. FLYING STAKES HANDICAP, Of 115sovs. Six furlongs. Mr R. Hanon's Miss Winnie, by Leolanlis -Winnie, 8.3 (J. Brady) . .. 1 Kakama, 8.3 (Deelev) 2 Blue Garment, 7.9 (E. K. Brown) ... 3 Abo started: King South 8.2, Wild West Won by three lengths from Kakama. who just beat Blue Garment for second honour*. Time, lmin 15 l-ssec.