DUNSTAN JOCKEY CLUB RACES.

Cromwell Argus, Volume III, Issue 112, 2 January 1872, Page 6

DUNSTAN JOCKEY CLUB RACES.

■ • —o— ... t The annual raee-meeting under the auspices of the above Club took place on Tues- v -, -I ITT. i _J„„ J.K-' O'll.'U ..~,1 OTfU T»~ day and *»uuueou.:*y, cub torn anci liiEi/u- ■ cember. Although a month earlier in the season than usual, this circumstance must be I rather favourable than other- * wise to the general success of the meeting : j partly owing to the fact that all the principal ; up-country rasing fixtures come off either in I the latter end of December'or the early part of January ; but mainly because during the « Christmas week there is an almost entire ces- - nation of mining operations throughout the ' gold-fields, and that period is therefore the ' most auspicious for securing large gatherings of people in those parfc3 of the district where public amusements do most abound. The weather at the Dunstan on Tuesday was a trifle gusty, but not disagreeably so ; yet, strange to say, the number of spectators on the Course on that day did not exceed the average attendance at the Dunstan or Crom well Spring Meetings. On Wednesday, the number was if anything less, although it must be said that the exceedingly unpleasant state of the weather on that day was sufficient to clamp the ardour of the most enthusiastic sportsman. We subjoin the results of the racing. For those of the first day we are indebted to our Clyde contemporary : Maiden Plate of £s'). Distance, U, mile. Weight for age. Plying Fish, 3 yrs, 7st 41b - - (J. Hughes) 1 Patch, 4 yrs. 9st lib - - - (H. Goodman) 2 Rosina, 3 yrs, 7st lib - - - - (Storey) 3 Fenian, aged, lOst lib - - - - (R. Swan) 0 Handicap Hurdle Rack of £3!). Distance, 14 mile, over four flights of hurdles : heats. Pretender, Oat 21b - - - -(W. Gray) 1 1 Musician, 9st 41b - - - - (S. Waddell) 22 Sir Tatton, list - - - - (D. O'Brien) 3 3 Grand Stand Handicap of £75. Distance, 1A mile. Brunette, 6st 121b (0. Holt) 1 Miss Eunis, 7sfc 21b (Cotton) 2 Slander. 9st 1011) (French) 3 Malabar and Knottingley also ran ; the latter carrying list. Hack Selling Race of £ls. One mile. No weight under lOst. Mr M'Morran's Brian O'Lynn - (W.Gray) 1 Mr Coomhes' Specimen - - (J. Cotton) 2 Mr Beresford's Bessy . - - - 3 Member's Handicap of £4O. One mile. Mr Walters' Yatterina, 9st Blb - (French) 1 Mr Colclough'B Fenian, 7st 21b - - - 2 Mr Pritchard's Foretop, 7sb 121b - - 3 Mr Douglas's Minx, 6st 4lb - - - 0 Of the twenty-three nominated for this race only four came to the post. Yatterina had the benefit of about twenty yards at the start, and came in a winner by about the same distance. SECOND DAY-WEDNESDAY. Handicap Hurdle Rack of £3O. Mile and a half, over live hurdles. Mr Pritchard's b g Patch, 4 yrs, Bst 81b - ...... (W. Gray) 1 Mr O'Brien's c g Sir Tatton, aged, lOst 71b (Owner) 2 The race lay between Patch and Sir Tatton, Pretender and Musician having been scratched. After a fair start, the horses cleared the first jump simultaneously, and the big bay then drew three or four lengths ahead, maintaining his position for three quarters of a mile, when Dan O'Brien put on speed and came up with him. The race from this time was splendidly contested, neither horse making any demur at the timber. Coming up the rise towards the Stand, the representatives of Nelson and Canterbury ran neck and neck, and the bay won a hot race by less than a head. Alexandra Plate, of £SO. Distance, a mile. Weight for age. Mr Walters' b m Slander, aged, lOst lib - (French) 1 Mr Stitdholme's c f Flving Fish, 3 vrs, 7st 41b - - - ' - - (Hughes) i Mr Douglas's br m Minx, 3 yrs, 7st 4lb (Holtj ' Flying Fish was the favourite, and was freely backed at even against the field. Mi Fraser had some little difficulty in effecting a start, owing to the fractiousness of the chestnut filly, whose rider was several time; nearly over her head. Flying Fish was hj front for the first half-mile, when the Auck and mare shot alongside and passed her winning easily by four or five lengths Minx an indifferent third. Dunstan Jockey Clus Handicap, of £IOO Two miles. Mr Ryan's b m Brunette, 5 yrs, (by Scud Callista), 7st - - '- - (!lol.) Mr Douglas's c g Exile, 5 yrs, Sst OH> (Storey) ! Mr Ooombes' b g Catapult, b" yrs, 7st 71b - - - - (T. Cotton) i Mr T. Logan's c g Excelsior, aged, 7st 7b) (J. Cotton) • Mr Walters' b in Yatterina, aged, 9st - Miss Ennis, Patdi, Malabar, and Knot tinglcy were scratched, and the four other entered failed to accept. Brunette appeare to be the favourite. Catapult led for half mile, and was joined by Exile on passing th Stand. The two ran together for the ne> threejcpiarters of a mile, when Brunette w; called on by young Holt, and passed th geldings with very little effort, keeping hj;

place in front to the finish, and winning by twenty lengths ; Exile second, Catapult third, Excelsior :ourth. Yatterina was pulled up during the race. Time, 3 min. 54 sec 3. Hack Race, of £ls. No weight under lOsfc. 1 Distance, three-quarters of a mile : heats. Mr R. M'Morran's eg Roderick (W. Gray) 1.0.1 \] r Norton's bl g Tonic (D. O'Brien) - 2.2.- s Vlr Kerr's c g Charlie (Lang) - - -0.1.2 j Mr T. Logan's b g Fire-eater (Swan)- - 3.0.0 Mr Cotton's b m Dewdrop (Scott) - - 0.0.0 ' Mr Oo'jmbea' c g Specimen (Kelso) - - 0.0.0 < Roderick won the first heat by a length ; i and getting behind in the second, he reserved • his forces for the final struggle, in which he ; came oil" an easy victor by four or five lengths. Cons jlation Handicap of £2O. Distance, three quarters of a mile. Mr Coombes' b g Catapult, 7st 101b (Cotton) 1 Mr Pritchard's chj Foretop, Bst -(Pearson) 2 Mr Douglas's b f Rosina, 6st - (Hughes) 3 A very well contested race, Catapult beating Foretop by less than half a length, and Rosina being a good third. A sum of £l7 was collected by Mr Vincent Pyke for a Hospital Race ; distance, one mile; catch weights. Mr M'Morran's eg Roderick -(C.Holt) 1 Mr James Taylor's g m Venus - . - 2 Two others ran Roderick was lauded an easy winner.