DUNEDIN BIRTHDAY MEETING.
Dunedin, Yesterday, The second day of the Dunedin Jeokey Club Birthday meeting wss successful. The weather wss glorious and the attend* ance good. The racing was also good, the finishes close, and the starting all that could be desired. The rnnning of Daisy in the Trot excited much comment com* pared with her running on Saturday. The Stewards held an enquiry and cautioned Butler and the rider. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 80 sovs; the second horse to receive 15 aovs from the stakes. About two miles ; over nine flights of hurdles, 3ft 6in high. Hector SM ••• !L Little John ... ... 2 Rocket ... ... ... 3 Birthday Handicap, ef 150 sots , the second horse to receive 20 aovs from the stakes; one mile and a quarter. Mr J. Stephenson’s b h Captain Web* ster, 4yrs, 7st 51b ... ... ... 1 Hon G. M'Lean’s br m Lady Emma, aged, 7st 121 b ... 2 Mr P. Butler's b h Tim Whiffler, aged, 7st 121 b ... 3 Time, 2min 17|seo«. Dividends, LI 15s and LI 14s. Novel Race, of 80 sovs , one mile. Mr M. Sherwin’s b g Mokararaka, aged, Bst 61b ... ... (White) 1 Messrs M. and O. Hobbs’ Jack, 4yrs, 7st 101 b ... ... (Stratford) 2 Mr J. Rivers’ b g Reaartus, 6yrs, 7st 81b (Rivers) 3 Time, Imin 55aeo. Dividends. L 7 18a and 1-5 la.
Welter Handicap Trot, of 75 sovs ; the second horse to receive 16 aovs; the third horse 10 sovs from the stakes; two miles. Mr P. Butler’s Daisy 1 Oliver 2 Sandy S Time, 6miu 14sec. Dividends, L 3 6s 6d and L 3 12s St Clair Welter Handicap, of 100 sots; second horse, 10 sovs; winner of the Birthday Handicap to carry 7lb extra ; seven furlongs. Mr J. StephensonVoh g Taiaroa, syrs, 9st 91b ...‘ ... (Waddell) 1 Mr J. Rivers’ br g Don Josd, aged, Bst 41b Rivers) 2 Messrs M. and C. Hobbs’ Borderman, syrs ... (White) 3 Time, Imin 37isec. Dividends, L 3 7s and L 3 0s 6d. Totalisator Benevolent Gift, of 15 sovs ; the second horse to receive a saddle ; the winner of the Hack Race to carry 14lb extra ; four furlongs. Cheap Jack ... ... ... ... 1 Warwick... ... ... 2 Ceaartus... ... ... 3 Totalisator dividend, L2 5a 7d. The total amount put through the machines fcr the two days was L 9,972.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1549, 26 May 1885, Page 2
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381DUNEDIN BIRTHDAY MEETING. Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1549, 26 May 1885, Page 2
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