RACING IN NEW ZEALAND.

Otago Witness, Issue 3494, 22 February 1921, Page 40

RACING IN NEW ZEALAND.

NORTH OTAGO RACES. (From Our Own Reporter.) First Day—Thursday, February 17. The North Otago Jockey Club’s autumn meeting was commenced to-day in fine weather and with a large attendance, including many visitors from north and south. Good fields contested most of the events, and there was some interesting sport. The totalisator investments were £16,903, compared with £16,201 10s on the corresponding day of last year. Following are the details of the racing: AUTUMN HURDLE HANDICAP, of loOsovs; second 30sovs and third ISsovs. One mile and three-quarters.—Messrs Ruthven and White’s b g Barrister, by Blackstone —Estella, aged, 11.5 (A. Rutliven), 1; Mr G. T. Smith’s Vice-Regal, 6yrs, 9.5 (J. T. Humphries), 2; Mr IJ.1 J . T. Hogan’s Calma, aged, 9.2 (W. Robinson), 3. Also started. Mandrake 9.5, Moonglow 9.0 (carr. 9.4). ViceRegal led Barrister in the early stages of the race, but seven furlongs from home Moonglow had taken second place, with Mandrake handy. Barrister moved up three furlongs from home, and won by two lengths from Vice-Regal, with Calma four lengths away a neck in front of Mandrake. Time, 3min 20sec. ALDERSYDE HANDICAP, of loOsovs; second 30sovs and third lesovs. Six furlongs.—Mr G. L, Rutherford’s ch g Jazz, by Solfer ino-Stardanoer, 3yrs, 8.1 (T. L. Reid), 1; Mr J. B. Reid’s b m Killala, syrs, S.lO (H. Young), 2; Mr W. Baxter’s blk g Bonny Mac, syrs, 7.7. (A. Ellis), 3. Also ran: All British 8.7- (R. C. Reed), Roniform 8.6 (J. Andrews), Lima 8.2 (A. H. Wilson), Kilbarry 8.1 (L. M’Donald), Filigree 7.11 (T. Metcalfe), Carnbrae 7.10 (D. Cotton), Sunlit 7.7 (A. Peart), Bothina 7.2 (F. Voight), Palladium 7.2 (J. Moore), Footlights 7.0 (Voiglit), Osterman 6.13 (Rask). Jazz and Killala got the best cf i lie start, and showed the way round the far turn well clear of Bonny Mac, Bothina, and Palladium. The two leaders were never caught, Jazz winning by two lengths from Killala, with Bonny Mac, three lengths away, a head in front of Bothina, after whom came Osterman, Carnbrae, and Roniform. Time, lmin 14 1-Ssec, NORTH OTAGO CUP, Of 400sovs j second 80sovs and third 40sovs. Seven furlongs. Mr R. Mackay’s ch g Radial, by All Red —Aeripa, Cyra, 10.0 (J. Campbell) .. 1 Mr J. B. Reid’s br f Sunny Corner, 3yrs, 8.8 (11. Young) ; .. 2 Mr W. Gardiner’s b g Corn Rigs, 3yre, 6.12, carr. 7.2 (T. Metcalfe) 3 Also started: Linden 8.4 (F. Voight), Kiikee 7.8 (R. C. Heed), Bellshire 6.8 (O Voight), Thestius 6.7 (D. Hall), Miss Camouflage 6.7, carr. 7.4 (G. Pickens). Radial and Miss Camouflage were the first to show out, but at the end of a furlong Corn Rigs had drawn out from Radial, with Thestius and Miss Camouflage next. A little further on Sunny Corner moved) up, and half a mile from home she was just behind Corn Rigs and Radial, the others being well baok. Com Rigs was in trouble at the foot of the hill, and after a good finish Radial beat Sunny Corner by a neck; Corn Rigs was three lengths away, with Kiikee next. Time, lmin 27 2-osec. APPRENTICES’ PLATE, of Kk&ovs; second 20sovs and third lOeovs. Weight 7.0. Six furlongs.—Mr A. Smith’s ch g Jeater, by Obsouc-—Lady Twist (F. Voight), 1; Mr P. J. Lynch’s blk m Whiplock, 4yrs (O. Voight), 2; Mr 11. Jones's b g San Salvador, 4yrs (11. Hall), 3. Also started: Paddy's Hope (Rask), Sherlock (A. G. Campbell). Blazes (G. Keene). Blazes whipped round at the start and. lost a lot of ground. Jcater and Whiplock were the smartest to begin. Whiplock was soon in front, but JeMor headed him at the entrance to the Straight, and just lasted long enough to win by a head from Whiplock, who came on again in the last hundred yards. San Salva-

dor, who came from a long way back, was a length away, just in front of Paddy’s Hope. Time, lmin 16 l-ssec. JUVENILE HANDICAP, of loOsovs; second horse 30sovs and third horse ISsovs from the stake. For two-year-olds. Five furlongs.—Mr J. B. Reid’s b f If i leu lien, by Kilbroney—Esther, 7.13 (H. Young), 1 ; Mr P. J. Delargey’s Kilfane, 8.11 (G. Young), 2; Mr 3V. Cousens’s b c Songbird, 8.4 (R. C. Reed), 3. Also started: Dame Fortune 7.5, Janus 6.11, Calibration 6.10. Kilcullen and Calibration ran together for three furlongs, when Kilfane took second place, Calibration retiring. Kilcullen easily held her place in front and won by two lengths from Kilfane, who beat Songbird by half a length, with Dame Fortune a neck further back. Time, lmin 1 3-ssec. BELL FIELD WELTER HANDICAU, of 200sovs; second horse 40sovs and third horse 20sovs from the stake. One mile.—Mr D. P. Wilson’s b g Palamon, by Pallas —Shawnee, aged, 9.11 (A. 11. Wilson), 1; Mr J. Graham’s ch g Glenshine, aged. 8.13 (W. Robinson), 2; Mr J. Todd's br £' Thaddeus, aged, 9.3 (G. Young), 3. Also started: All Ready 9.5 (J. Campbell), Melee 9.5 (R. C. Reed), General Advance 9.5 (G. Fielding), Tiranga 8.10 (H. Young), Caveroek 8.9 (T. L. Reid), Revolution 7.7 (A. E. Ellis). General Advance led for about a furlong, when Palamon rushed to the front, and soon opened out a gap from the others, who were headed at the end of three furlongs by Revolution, Tiranga, and Thaddeus. The leader was never troubled, and, stalling off a late run by Glenshine. won by nearly a length, Thaddeus being two lengths away, just in front of Tiranga, All Ready, and Melee. Time, lmin 43 2-ssec. GRANGE HANDICAP, of loOsovs; second horse 30sova and third horse ISsovs from the stake. One mile and a-quarter.—Mr J. Grigg’s b g Chinatown, by Gay Spark— Sevres China, 4yrs, 7.0 (Voight), 1; Mr J. Todd’s b g Night Alarm, aged, 7.11 (F. Voight), 2; Mr J. A. White’s br g Whipcord, aged, 8.1 (A. Ellis), 3. Also started: Etta 9.2 ((A. Wilson), Cannie Jack 8.9 (T. Metcalfe), Kokowai 8.1 (A. Peert), Rudely Gold 8.1 (H. Young), Charleroi 7.7. (J. Moore). Charleroi was the first to show out, but Kokowai scon ran to the front, and led along the back from Charleroi, Night Alarm, and Etta, who were joined at the six-furlong post by Ruddy Gold. A little further on Kokowai retired, and Cannie Jack made a forward move. A great finish resulted in favour of Chinatown, who 6 nidi eel fast on the and beat Night Alarm by a head. "Whipcord was a head further back, a head in front of Ruddy Gold, with Etta and Cannie Jack close up. Time, 2min 9sec. FLYING HANDICAP, cf 250sovs; second oOsovs and third 25sovs from the stake. Six furlongs.—-Mr D. Kilkelly’s b g Redshire, by Downshire—Red Peony, aged, 7.9 (Rask), 1; Mr R. E. Hall's b g Will Oakland, syrs, 8.11 (G. Young), 2; Mr R. M’Donald’s b g Killowen, syr9, 9.2 (.T. Campbell), 3. Also started: Orange Bitters 7.0 (F. Voight). Barley Rigs 6.9 (P. Powell), Thestius 6.7 (D. Hall). Thestius led Will Oakland and Killowen for over half a mile, and then retired. Redshire put in his claim at the foot of the hill, and. going on, won comfortably by about a length from Will Oakland, with Killowen three lengths away, just in front ot Orange Bitters. Time, lmin 14 3-ssec. Second Day — Friday, February 18. The North Otago Jockey Club concluded its meeting in fine but dull weather. The attendance was considerably below that of the first day. The totalisator investments amounted to £15,303 10s, making £32,206 for the meeting, or £1219 less than last year. Results: TALAHINA HURDLES, of UOsovs. One mile and a-half.-—G. S. Smith’s Vice-Regal, 9.13 (T. Humphries), 1; T. Kett’s Mandrake, 9.4 (J. M't'hesney), 2; Ruthven and White’s Barrister, 12.6 (C. Dawson), 3. Also started: War Hawk 10.8. Vice-Regal and Mandrake led over the first hurdle, and, going along the back, Vice-Regal was running three lengths clear of the others, who were racing in company. Vice-Regal landed over the la.st hurdle, and won comfortably by over a length from Mandrake, who beat Barrister by a similar distance. War Hawk was six lengths away Time, 2min 43sec. MAIDEN PLATE, of 120sovs. .Six furlongs. 8.10 each.—P. J. Lynch’s Whiplock (11. Thwait) 1; J. Henderson’s Paddy’s Hope (J. Rask) 2; J. Grigg’s Blazes (H. C. Reed) 3. Also started: White Tips and Judy Abbot. Paddy’s Hope and Whiplock led Blazes to the straight, and in the run home Whiplock beat Paddy’s Hope by a short length. Blazes was two lengths away, third, arid White Tips next. Time, lmin 18sec. BURNSIDE HANDICAP, of 140sovs. Seven furlongs.—W. Baxter’s Bonny Mac, 8.11 (T. L. Reid), 1; O. K, Wise’s (jun.) Kilbarry, 8.11 (W. Robinson), 2; J. J. Lewis’s Footlights, 7.13 (F. Voight), 3. Also started: Orange Bitters 9.13, Roniform 9.5, OannTe Jack 8.13, Ruddy Gold 8.13, Chinatown 8.6, Charleroi 8.2. Chinatown and Footlights were coupled. Kilbarry and Bonny Mac took up the running, and led Orange Bitters and Ruddy Gold, Roniform dropping back last. In the run home Bonny Mac beat Kilbarry by three-quarters of a length; Footlights was two lengths off, third, with Roniform, Orange Bitters, and Rudely Gold close up. Time, lmin 29sec. BUCKLEY’S MEMORIAL HANDICAP, Of 400aovs. One mile and a-quarter. R. Greenslade’s Melee, car. 8.5 (R. C. Reed) 1 A. E. Hill’s Linden, 9.0 (H. Lowe) .. 2 J. B. Read’s Sunny Corner, 8.13 (H. Young) 3 Also started: Glenshine 8.5, All Ready 8.2, Whipcord 7.6. All Reidy took up the running from Sunny Corner, and led Linden and Melee along the back. They ran in close order to the straight, where Melee put in a claim, and, in a goad finish, stalled off Linden and beat him by a long neck. Sunny Corner was over a length away, a head in front of Glenshine. Time, Grain 9 4-ssec. NURSERY HANDICAP, of UOsovs. Four furlongs.—W. Couser’s Songbird, 8.5 (W. Robinson), 1; P. J. Delargy’s Kilfane, 9.2 (G. Young), 2; R. Ellis’s Dame Fortune, 7.1 (D. Hall), 3. Also started: Janus 6.7, Calibration 6.7. They jumped out together, and ran in close order to the straight, where Songbird and Kilfane fought it out, and the former won by a good head. Dame for time was three lengths away, and Janus next. Time, 49sec. WINDSOR HANDICAP, of UOsovs. Six furlongs.—J. B. Reid’s Killala, 9.i (H. Young), 1; W. J. Going’s Starlike, carr 7.7 (O. Voight), 2; W. Baxter’s Bonny Mac, 8 6, including 10lb pen. (T. L. Reid), 3. Also started: Corn Rigs 9.3, Kilbarry 7.1, Oarnbrae 7.7, Sunlit carr. 6.12, Palladium carr. 7.0, San Salvador 6.7, Sherlock 6.7. Killala got well away, and was joined by Corn Rigs and Palladium before going a- furlong. Once in the straight Killala came away and won easily by three lengths from Starlike, who beat Bonny Mac by two lengths; Cambrae and! Palladium were next. Time, lmin 16sec. PARKSIDE WELTER HANDICAP, of IGOeovs. Seven furlongs,—T. Deegan's Kiikee, S. (W. Robinson), 1; G. T. Adamson’s Tiranga, 8.7 (T. Musacn), 2; J. Tqjid’s Thad-

deus, 9.2 (G. Young), 3. Also started: General Advance 8.12, John Barleycorn 8.7 (coupled with Barley Rigs 8.1), Bellshire 8.5, Miss Camouflage 7.13, Revolution 7.9, Thestius 7.9. Thestius, Bellshire, and John Barleycorn led out from a straggling start. Bellshire and John Barleycorn had command to the straight from Tiranga, who took charge at the distance. Kiikee then drew up and won by a length and a-half from Tiranga, who beat Thaddeus by a length and a-half, John Barleycorn, Miss Camouflage, and Barley Rigs next. Time, lmin 28sec. WAITAKI HANDICAP, of 200sovs. Six furlongs.—R. E. Hall’s Will Oakland, 9.0 (G. Young), 1; R. R. M‘Donald’s Killowen. 8.13 (J. Campbell), 2; D. P. Wilson’s Palamon, 8.6 (A. H. Wilson), 3. Also started: Redshire 8.5. Killowen led from Will Oakland to the straight, where they closed up, and in a good finish Will Oakland beat Killowen by a head, Palamon another head away, with Redshire four lengths off. Time, lmin 14 l-ssec. WOODVILLE RACES. First Day—Wednesday, February 16. The Woodville Jockey Club’3 meeting opened in fine weather. There was a good attendance. Results: HACK HURDLES. One mile and threequarters.—Transmission, 9.11, 1; Persian Prince, S ; 2. 2; Hautawa, 10.2, 3. Also started: Vigilo, Penury Rose, Tornea, Lady Witchet, Malincourt. Lady Witchot lost her rider. Won by a head. Time,. 3min 22sec. SAPLING STAKES. Five furlongs.—Soldier’s Love, 6.12, 1; Kilreid, 6.12, 2; Dissertation, 7.13, 3. Also started: Backsheesh, Toa Taua, Soulterina, Penitent, Cleasatta, Rose of Athens. Kiltine. Won by a length. Time, lmin 1 3-ssec. RUAHINE HANDICAP. Six furlongs.— Astinome, 6.12, 1; Murihiku, 7.1, 2; Early Dawn, 8.3, 3. Also started: Chimera, Waimatoa, Dunedin, Bonny Briar, Paonui, Lady General, Samarang. Won by two lengths. Time, lmin 14 sec. WHARITI HACK RACE. Seven furlongs. Probate, 8.3, 1; Spare Moments, 7.3, 2; Hepta, 8.9, 3. Also started: Elculhis, Sir Fanciful, Lord Muskerry, Sweet Song, Theis, Amber Tips, Askari, Festivity, War Baby, Bestir, Princess Marion. Won by a length. Time, lmin 28 l-ssec. WOODVILLE CUP. One mile and aqi:arter.—Punka, 8.9, 1; Lovematch, 8.3, 2; Tenterfield, 7.13, 3. Aviso started: Maiolia, Bagdad, Scornful, Borealis, Ladify. Won bv a length. Time, 2min 8 2-ssec. COUNTY HACK RACE.—Birkie, 7.9, 1; Wamba, 8.3, 2; Kildee, 8.13, 3. Also started: Yankee Dan, Valley Rose, Hallowroz, Merry Queen, Willy’s Knight, Missland, Ben Rose, Shadow Dancer, Demoness. Won by two lengths. Time, lmin 14 4-ssec. P RESIDENT'S HANDICAP.—Matatua, 9.3, 1; Hyttus, 9.11, 2; Sir Fanciful, 8.8. 3. Also started: Little River, Arch Salute, Woden, Old Gold. Namur. Won by half a length. Time, lmin 27 4-ssec. VICTORIA HACK RACE. One mile and 170 yards.—Earthshine, 9.0, 1; The Digger, 8.11, 2; Convention 9.6, 3. Also started: Passenger, Lord Ashlea, Californian, Sail Home, Notewede, Miss Elva, Paris Fashion. Won by a length. Second Day—Thursday, February 17. The Woodville meeting was concluded in fine weather. There was a good attendance. Results: SECOND HACK HURDLES. One mile and a-half. —Signysian, 11.2, 1; Vigilo, 10.1, 2; Hautawa, 10.8, 3. Also ran: Transmission, Sail Home, Persian Prince, Penury Rose, Tornea, Lady Witchet, Vocapoto, Tipperary Lass, Malincourt. Won easily. Time, 2min 48sec. IvUMEROA HACK HANDICAP. Six furlongs.—Birkie, 8.6, 1; Yankee Dan, 7.12, 2; Hallowroz, 7.13, 3. Al‘:n ran: Probate, Wanba-, Lord Muskerry, Valley Rose, Tlieic, Merry Queen, Missland. Won by a length. Time, lmin 15sec. AUTUMN HANDICAP (open).—Railand, 6.13, 1; Matatua, 7.9, 2; Paonui, 6.9, 3. Also ran: Lovematch, Tenterfield, Bagdad, Scornful, Borealis. Won by a head. Time, lmin 55sec. BALLANCF. WELTER. Seven furlongs. —Hepta, 9.11, 1; Bestir, 8.7, 2; The Digger, 8.11, 3. Also ran': Amber Tips, Spare Moment, Royal Gift, Willy’s Knight, Erin’s Isle, Demoness, Bonibrcok. Won by half a length. Time, lmin 29sec. TWO-YEAR-OLD HANDICAP. Five furlongs.—Soldier's Love, 8.1, 1; Dissertation, 7.12, 2; Backsheesh, 8.10, 3. Also ran: Kilreid, Toa Taua, Soulterina, Cleasanta, Kiltiroe, Rose of Athens. Won by two lengths. Time, lmin 1-sce. TELEGRAPH HANDICAP. Six furlongs. —Murihiku, 7.8, 1; Astinome, 8.0, 2; Dunedin, 7.9, 3. Also ran: Bonny Briar, Lady General, Samarang. Won by two lengths. Time, lmin 13 3-seee. SETTLERS’ HACK HANDlCAP.—Festivity, 7.8, 1; Sir Fanciful, 8.1, 2; Verbosity, 8.1, 3. Also ran: Elcullus. Earthshine, Verbosity, Passenger, Convention, Lord Ashlea. Californian, Paris Fashion. Won by half a length. Time, lmin 52 2-osec. MAHARAHARA HANDICAP.—Ladify, 8.4, 1; Hyttus, 9.12, 2; Little River, 9.10, 3. Also ran; Namur. Won by half a length. HAMILTON RACES. First Day—Wednesday, February 16. For the Hamilton races there was fine weather and a large attendance. Results: WAIMAI HURDLES. —Guerre a Mort, 9.0, 1; Banogue, 9.0, 2; Shellshock, 9.5. 3. Scratched: Ditto, Signature, Astray, Romance, Lady Lyddite. Won by two lengths. TRIAL ' HACK HANDICAP. Seven fur-longs.-Menace, 7.11, 1; Awareka, 8.8, 2; Wanigan, 8.11, 3. Scratched: The Gleaner, St. Waipa, Waiierc Maid. Won by a length. Time, lmin 29sec. TAMAHERE STAKES. Six furlongs.— Mixture, 7.5, 1; Peter Maxwell, 7.5, 2; Passionless, 7.0, 3. Scratched: Pagoda, ILapota, Connemara. Miss Beauty, Big Ben. Won by half a head. Time, lmin losec. HAMILTON CUP. One mile and a-half.— Royal Abbey, 7.9, 1; Canowindra, 6.9, 2; Forest Gold, 6.7, 3. Scratched: Rockfield, Scrap o' Paper. Won by half a length; two lengths between second and third. Time, 2m in 35sec. HAUTAPU HACK HANDICAP. Six furlongs.—Bang, 7.11, 1; Knighton, 7.12, 2; Joilie Princess, 7.6, 3. Scratched: Clonmel, Brodick, Elsie Aroha, Idealogue, Silver Lode, Subway, Golden Abbey, St. Waipa, Grey Sapphire, Stammer, Passionless, and Aequitana. Won by a nock. Time, lmin 15 3-s«ee. KARAMU WELTER, One mile.—Bezant, 8.6, 1; Scrap o' Paper, 9.10, 2; Prince Rufus, 8.0, 3. Scratched: Rockfield and Forest Gold. Won by a head. Time, lmin 41 4-3 sec. CAMBRIDGE HANDICAP. Six furlongs. Tigritiya, 9.3, 1; Golden Bubble, 8.13, 2; Gold Kip, 8.6, 3. Scratched: Oak Abbey and Lightning. Won by a neck. Time, lmin 13 2-ssec. CLAUDELANDS HACK HANDICAP. One mile and a-quarter.—Pine Arch, 7.0, 1; Nunerrant, 7.13, 2; Sir Huon, 7,13, 3. Scratched: Winscome Arch. Won by six lengths. Time, 2miu 8 2-ssec.

Totalisator investments, £55,895 10s, an increase of £3OOI over the first day of iast year. Second Day—Thursday, February 17. The second day of the meeting was held in dull weather. There was a large attendance. Results: MATANGI HURDLES.—SheII Shock. 9.6. 1; Capsai, 9,0, 2; Keystone, 9.5, 3. -uso ran: Oaklc-igh, Stilts, Don’t, Maori Tikanga. IVon bv two lengths. Time, 3min 18 2-ssec. | FRANKTON HANDICAP.—Prince Abbey, 8.0, 1; Waratapai. 2; Accelerate, 7.7, 3. Abo ran, Awareka, Tieso, Proposer, Teranga, Glencairn, Princess Charming, Loved One, Milesian, Subway, Lady Lilac, Lyroe. Time, lmin 15 3-ssec. RUAKURA STAKES—Peter Maxwell, 8.1, 1: Unahi, 8.10, 2; Passionless. 3. Also ran: Jaffna, Leith field. Arizona Maid. Won by a length. Time, lmin losec. WAIKATO HANDICAP.—GoId Kip, 7.13, 1; Royal Abbey, 8.9, 2; Woody Glen, 8.12, 3. Also ran : Vagabond, Prince Charleroi, Mangainnhoe, Canowindra, Windorali, Goldplane, Sir Huon. Won by half a length. Time, 2nnn 7seo. TAUPIRI HACK HANDICAP.—Bang, S.B, 1; Penona, 8.6, 2; Joilie Princess, 7.11, 3. Also ran Miss Ellice, Regent. Bitholia, Miss Leslie. Time, Oak Abbey, Wanigan, Some Fashion, Hurunui. Won by a length. Time, Irani og .i-sc ec . TE KOWHAI WELTER HANDICAP.— rcrest Gold, 9.3, 1; Bezant, 9.2, 2; Scrap o T Paper, 10.3, 3 ; Also ran; Tinopai, Walton, Isingarch. Won by three lengths. Time, Imm 56eec. KIRI KIRIROA HANDICAP.—Tamaroa, 7.9, 1: Lightning, 6.7, 2; Right and Left, B.G, 3. Also ran: King Abbey, Blackall, Crowhurst, Tinokaha, Infant. Won by threequarters of a length. Time, lmin 14 3-ssec. TAUWHARE HACK HANDICAP.—Pine Arch, 8.2, 1; Nunerrant, 8.0, 2; Brodick, 7.13, 3. Also ran : Clonmel, Ohiti, Knighton, Salvaless, No Bother, Miss Norval, Master Rowan. I Von by three-quarters of a length. Time, lmin 42 3-ssec. Totalisator investments, £53.969, an increase of £12.621 10s over the second day of la.st year; total for the meeting, £109,864 10s, an increase of £15,622 10s. RACING IK AUSTRALIA. GOVERNMENT RESTRICTIONS. MELBOURNE, February 16. The Government has declined to lift'the restrictions on racing. Moonee Valley will be affected on Saturday. The decision ie likely to remain until the shipping dispute is settled.