TAHUNA PARK TROTTING CLUB’S MAY MEETING.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume VIII, Issue 412, 16 June 1898, Page 15

TAHUNA PARK TROTTING CLUB’S MAY MEETING.

' Second Day—Wednesday, June 1. The weather was cold and showery and the attendance only moderate. The sum of £1613 10s was passed through the machine. Results :— Maiden handicap (harness) of 25 sovs ; second horse 3 jsovs from the stake.. One mile and a half. 53J Mr J. A. McGuinness’s b g Rabbi, scr, R. Allen .. 1 29j Mr W. T. Wright’s rn m Southern Queen, 13sec, : owner ... .. .. .. ..2 Other starters—l 9 Miss Patcnem. 13sec ; J Minora, 15sec Won-,by a length. Time, 4min 13sec. Dividend, £1 14s, Ranfurly Pony Handicap (harness)~oT2s sovs ; -second, pony 3 sovs from the stake. Two miles. 85 Mr D. Clark’s b m Cling, by Vancleve, aged, scr, Clark .. .. .. ... .. 1 38J Mr F. Dunne’s ch g Aquinas, aged, 35sec, J Allen 2 Other starters—7s Haidee, 37sec; 31 Jack the Ripper, 50sec. Won by sixty yards. Time, smin 23£sec. Dividend, £2 Bs. Queen’s Handicap (saddle) of 5o sovs; second horse 10 sovs from the stake. One mile and a half. 42 Mr C. Newman’s b m Kentucky Maid, by Kentucky, aged, 24sec. Grant .. .. .. 1 31 Mr J. McKewen’s b h Lexington, aged, 16sec, J. McEwen .. ... .. .. ..2 Other starters—l 6 Honest Wilkes, scr; 89J Bellman, 7seo ; 4J Bendigo, 12sec : 11J Rex, 12sec ; 70 Beaconsfield, 16seo; 16 Fairy, 19»ec ; 37J Devil’s King, 22sec ;35 Commodore, 24sec; 6 Ivy, 26sec; 8 Tasman, 31sec ; 9 Minnie Grey, 33sec. Won by twelve lengths. Time, 4min 16sec. Dividend, £4 16s. Selling Handicap (harness) of 25 sovs. Two miles. 33J Mr J. Robertson’s g m Schoolgirl, aged, lOseo, Tilson .. .. .. .. .. 1 504 Mr J. McTainsh’s ch m Edina, aged, Msec, Pringle 2 Other starters—24 John Drumm, scr ; 17 Sandy , ssec ; 54 Haeramai. ssec. Won by three lengths. Time,,6min 20see. Dividend, £4 16s. Winter Oats Handicap (harness) of 50 sovs; second horse 10 sovs from the stake. Two miles. 106 J Mr S. G-. Smith’s b g Monowai, aged, 47sec, W. McKewen .. .. .. .. *. 1 17 Mr J. McKewen’s b h Lexington, aged, 27sec, J. McKewen .. .. ... ... .. 2 Other starters —46| General Tracy, scr ; 18 Kentucky Maid, 30sec(10sec penalty); 27 Cowboy, 37sec ; 72J Whroo, 42sec. .' Won by five lengths.. Time, smin 44jsea. Dividend, £2 Bs. Final Pony Handicap (saddle) of 25 sovs ; second horse 3 sovs from the stake. One mile and a half. 1| Mr W. Roohfort’s b m Haidee. aged, 9sec, Grant.. 1 24 Mr W. McDowell’s b g Sandy, aged, scr, owner .. 2 Other starters—4o Pippin, 3sec ; 49 Donald, llsec ; 7 Daisy Bell, 13seo ; 4| Charlotte. 17sec ; 6 Jack the Ripper, 19sec; 2| Jacky, 25sec ; 14j Cricket. 35sec. Won by six lengths. Time, 4min 26sec. Dividend, £B9 Bs. A protest for inconsistent running was dismissed. Farewell Handicap paddle) of 30 sovs ; second horse 5 sovs from tbe stake. One mile. 13J Mr A. Forbes’ ch g Harold, aged, scr. Pringle .. 1 58 Mr W. Brown’s blk h Duncan Abdallah, aged, 13sec, Grant .. .. .. . , 2 Other starters—2s| Colonel, scr; 3J Bellman, ssec ; 7 Bendigo, 9sec; 24j Beaconsfield, 12sec ; 34 Black Angel, 13sec ■; 8| Cowboy. 14sec; 9J Moonbeam, losec ; 4|Commodore, 17sec; 5 Maori Girl, 20sec; 13| Southern Queen, 22sec. Won by a length. Time, 2min 39sec. Dividend, £l9 Bs.