SPORTING.

Globe, Volume IX, Issue 1252, 12 March 1878, Page 3

SPORTING.

NORTH OTAGO RACES. [Br Telegraph.] [from the special correspondent of the PRESS.] First Day. Oamarh, March 11. Beautiful weather favored the N.O.J.C. for their annual gathering. There was a very numerous attendance, and the racing was fair throughout, though there was a lot of time wasted, and the length of time between the various events was absurd. Racing commenced at twelve, and it was after five before the horses were saddled for the Tradesmen’s Handicap. Ariel and Bide-a-Wee were the favorites for the big race, but Maritana was also supported, and Fishhook had a few friends. For the Tradesmen’s, Tilania and Foul Play were most fancied, Isaac Walton being also nibbled at. The other events were of merely local interest. The following is a summary of the events:—

Maiden Plate of 40 sovs. Weight for age. Mr W. Mitchell’s ch g Mistake, aged, Ost 21b (Gabble) 1 Mr J, Gray’s b m Flirt, aged, Ost 21b

(Owner) 2 Lady Anne and Nelly also ran.

Betting—2 to 1 on Flirt,

After Lady Anne had run away and deposited her jockey on the ground, they were despatched to a fair start, and Mistake shortly afterwards took up the running, which he maintained to the finish, and won easily by a length.

Selling Race of 30 sovs. Winner to he sold by auction for 40 sovs. Weight for age. 71b allowed for every reduction of ,£lO. Distance, 11 mile. Entrance, Isov. Any surplus over selling price to go to the club. Mr W. McKay’s c m Miss Elswick. 4yrs, 7st Hlh ••• ... ... (W. McKay, jun.) 1 Mr A. McKay’s ch g Jack the Flat, aged,

(Kraft) 2 Celocno and Lady Anne also run. Miss Elswick was never headed throughout, and won us she pleased.

North Otago Turf Club Handicap of 200 sovs, with a sweep of 5 sovs. Second horse to receive 20 sovs; third horse, 10 sovs, out of the stakes. The winner of any advertised handicap stake of <£loo. to carry 51b ; <£2oo, to carry 71b; <£3oo, after the declaration of the weights, to carry 101 b; <£SOJ or over, to carry 141 b extra; penalties not to be accumulative. If mile. Nomination, 2 sovs. Mr Redwood's b h Ariel, syrs, 10,-t 11b (ineluding 71b penalty} ... (Matthews) 1 Mr D. O’Brien’s b g Fishhook, syrs. 9st Bib (Owner) 2 Unknown, Bide-a-Wee, Maritana, and Blue Peter also started.

Betting—5 to 4on Ariel, 2to 7 against any other.

Fishhook had the worst of an indifferent start, and Blue Peter and Maritana alternately led until it came to racing, when Dan O’Brien took Fishhook along. There was a collision at the turn, but from that out the race was reduced to a match between the two top weights, and Ariel won a good race home by a neck. Time—3min. 18^secs.

Novel Race —50 sovs. Winner to be sold immediately after the race, and the whole of the proceeds to go to the race fund. Distance, 11 mile. Mr Gray’s b m Flirt, aged, 9st 21bs

(Owner) 1 Mr A. McKay’s ch g Jack the Flat, aged, 9st 21bs (Kraft) 2 Miss Elswick and Boomerang also ran. Tradesmen’s Handicap —6o sovs. Nomination, 1 sov; acceptance,! sov. Distance, If mile. Winner of N.O.T.C.H. to carry penalty of 51bs. Mr Ray’s b f Titania, 4yrs, 7st lOlba, (Demuth) 1 Mr Mallock’s b c Foul Play, 3yrs, 7st Slbs

(Clifford) 2 Isaac Walton, Blue Peter, and Cracroft also ran.

They got away to a fair start, but Foul Play and Blue Peter soon went to the front, and cut out the running to the last turn, when Titania assumed the command, which she retained all the way home, and won easily by a length. Tin’s finished a fair day’s sport.