Otautau Races and Sports

Southland Times, Issue 14524, 27 December 1899, Page 4

Otautau Races and Sports

There was a large attendance at the sports yesterday, and the programme was carried out in an expeditious manner, with the result that there was always something to engage attention, and a big hole was made in it by the time the train left for Invercargill. Everything went smoothly, the officials working well together to bring this about. Betting was brisk oa the horse events, an Invercargill bookmaker catering for spectators in that line. following are most of the results :—Open Hurdle Race (Welter Handicap) of 8 sovs. ; about 14 mile—l, The Eirl (10.7) ; 2, Doubtless (11.12); 3, Juno (10.10). Won hard held ; a bad third. Loch Sloy and Lady Colao also ran. The Earl wae favourite. Trial Stakes of 5 sovs. ; about 1 mile—l, Rubin (10 13); 2, Simon (11.6); 3, Sir John (10.13). Won by two lengths. Rubin was favoutite. Trot Handicap of 6sovs. ; about 2 miles—l, Jones, 20 secs; 2, Kayline, 37 secs ; 3, Batchelor, 20se:s. Also ran : Dick, 30 secs; Jean, 37 secs; Toby, 37 secs; Highland Laddie, 37 secs. Won by a head; a poor third; the rest cf the field nowhere. Betting, 3to 1 against Jones. Otautau Cup, welter handicap of 10 sovs ; about one mile—l, Rubin, 9.9 ;2, Gentle, 9.7 ;3, Simon, 9.7. Gentle lay in the rear all through ; coming round the home bend she drew away, but failed to catch Rubin, who won by a length. Betting cn the winner, even money. Open Welter Handicap of 8 sovs ; about 1J mile—l, Doubtless, 10.9 ; 2, Loch S!oy, 10.5 ; 3, St Patrick, 10.7. Simon (8.5) also ran, but was never in it. Doubtless won by balf-a-dczen lengths ; a length between second and thiid. Betting—6 to 4 against the winner. Flying handicap of 5 eovs, about 4 mile—1, Roaelesf, 8.0; 2, Sir John, 10.0; 3, Rubin, 11.12. Mavis and Merry legs also ran. The finish was a good one, a length separating tha placed horses. Betting 6 to 1 against Roseleaf.—Pedestrian events—--100 yards maiden: 1, M. Crow; 2, T. Hogan. Nine started; the finish was a very close one. Otautau handicap, three distances—l2o yards: 1, W. Egar, 10 yards ; 2, V. Williams, 10 yards ; 3, W. J. Egan, 5 yards. 220 yarde—l, W. Egan, 14 yards; 2, W. J. Egan, 8 yards; 3, V. Williams, 14 yards. 440 yards—l, W. Egan, 18 yards, 13 points ; 2, W. J. Egan, 14yds, 9points; V. Williams, 18yds4pointe.

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