Racing

Southland Times, Issue 18019, 15 December 1902, Page 2

Racing

AUCKLAND MEETING

(Per United Press Association.]

Auckland, Dec. 13.

At the Otahuhu Trotting Club’s spring meeting, second day, the weather was fine and the attendance fair. The totalisator receipts for the day were £1613. Following are the results :— Trial Trot Handicap, miles—Cora Victor (13 secs) 1, K.O. (7 secs) 2, Durbar 3. Scratched : Belladona. Won easily. Cora Victor won but was disqualified on a protest entered on the ground of inconsistent running. An appeal was lodged against the decision and the machine investments with-' held pending the result. Time—4 min. 16 secs. The dividend on Cora Victor will be £4 2s and on K.O. £2 4s.

Suburban Trot, 2 miles—Bliss Irvington (28 secs) 1, Heiress (18 secs) 2, Viscount (9 secs) 3. Scratched: K.O. and Eric. Won by 40 yards. Time—s min. 29 secs. Dividend, £7 ss.

Spring Pony Handicap, 6} furlongs— Wild Flower, 70, 1; First Whisper, 8.0, 2; St. Loanda, 9.0, 3. Scratched: Annoyed and Ukase. Won by a length. Time—l min. 26 l-sth secs. Dividend, £5 18s.

Second Harness Trot, 1J miles—Belladonna (36 seos) 1, Autocrat (19 secs) 2, Peter (22 secs) 3. No others started, tv on from end to end. ’lime—4 min. 25 secs. Dividend,'l4s.

Pony Trot Handicap, 1J miles—Victor Hugo (10 secs) 1, Jingo (18 secs) 2, Queenie (28 secs) 3. Scratched : Bert Emura. Won by three yards. Time—4 min. 16 secs. Dividend, £1 9s. Electric Trot Handicap, 1 mile — St. John (20 secs) 1, La Grande (16 secs) 2, Miss Huon (12 secs) 3. ScraAhed : Piri, Huon, Occidental Lscitania, Black Bess and George. Won by 10 yards. Time—2 min. 53 secs. Dividend, 19s Tramway Handicap, 5 furlongs—Annoyed, 9.2(Smith), 1; Wild Flower, 2; First Whisper, 3. Scratched : St. Loanda, Ukase, Talisman and Kyra. Won by a clear length. Time—l min. 6.1 secs. Dividend, 16s. November Handicap, Ij miles—Viscount (17 secs) 1, Sierra (1 sec) 2, Lusitania (9 secs) 3. Scratched: Colenso. Won by ) 5 yards. Time—3 min. 53 secs. Dividend, £5 7s. Christchurch, Dec. 13. Fine weather prevailed for the opening day of the Christchurch Racing Club and there was a good attendance. £1750 passed through the totalisator. Results :—

Nursery Handicap, 45 bovs; four furlongs—Leonore (7.2) 1, The Mohican (7.7) 2, Roscommon (7.2) 3. Won by half a length. Time—so secs. Dividend, £1 16s.

Maiden Plate, 25 so vs; seven furlongs— Lolah (7.11) 1, Merry Maker (7.11) 2, Flint (7.11)3. Won by a head. Time—l min. 30 secs. Dividend, £4 14s.

Windsor Handicap, 65 sovs; ono mile— Lady Lillian (8.11) and Clytie (6.12) dead heat, Dundas (811) 3. Terrapin 8.3, Calibre 7.9, Whirlwind 7.2, and Catherine Gordon 6.7 also started. Time—l min 42 secs. Dividends: Lady Lillian £1 10s, Clytie £l7 4s.

Hornby Trot, 30 sovs; two miles — Cashier (38 secs) 1, Comrade (23 secs) 2, Young Kentucky (38 secs) 3- Twelve others started. Won by six lengths. Time—s min 33 l-sth secs. Dividends, Cashier £3 12s, Comrade £5. Hack Selling, 25 sovs; five furlongs— Clandeboye had a walk over. f lying Handicap, 45 sovs ; six furlongs —Nance O’Neill (7.2) 1, Cyclas Parva (7.5) 2, Secret Society (8.3) 3. Ten others started. Won by two lengths. Time—l min 17 secs. Dividends, Nance O’Neill £2l 18s, Uyclas Parva £llos.

Avon Trot,- 30 sovs ; one mile—Verice (12 secs) 1, Rushlight (15 sacs) 2, Onward (7 secs) 3. Five others started. Won by eight lengths. Time—-2 min 33 4-sth secs. Dividends, Verice £4 4s, Rushlight £ll6s.

High Weight Hack Handicap, 40 sovs; one mile and a quarter—Puawai (9.7) 1, Long Tom (10.1) 2, Bomardo (9.13) 3. My Lord (9 5) also started. Won by three lengths, Time-2 min 16 4-stha seos\ Dividend) £5 St.