THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 129, 24 February 1908, Page 4

THE TURF.

DUNEDIN JOCKEY''CLUB'S AUTUMN MEETING.

THIRD DAY'S RACING. ' |: ■/:. ■ .{BY TELEGRAPH—rRESS ASSOCIATION) Ounedin, Fobruary 22. iv-rfc;--"-,-'-:' The Dunedin Jackoy. Club's autumn meet- , ? was Concluded-to-day. Tho weathcrwa! fine, but threatening, and a cold- wind -prorailed. There was a-largo attendance. Tin sv . . .•.■tota]isator-~. investments for thft day wert -£8027 10s:,■ J as against £8401 for tlio tlnrc v,c:> day last year, making'a .total of £20,30110s A . ifor tho meeting, as compared with £22,92j . r • for the Cup meeting.in -1907.,-Eleven.,boot • - makers 1 were iliconsod-v i; ;The;. following • ar< tho results:— - 1 ' OWHIRO HURDLES, of 100 sovs Ono mile and a half. Mi. W. J. "Mjirshnll's Grand Stand, by ' • ' Grand Cross—Albany mare; lOst. /. 111b (H Carr) ] Mr. T; P. Hogan's 'Royal Slioll, lOst. 51b.., 1 < (J Thistleton) i /•. iv. Mi'. J-W. Carruthers's Pacific, Ost. ... (A. Ayres) £ a-**-'.:/-: ~!Also started.—Tirole,rllst. ' lllbr;: ,Stor:H"\ raont/* Ost. 101b-; Leonardo, -' Ost.' (carried 9st. 31b), - ■ The horses raced in a line to tlio .first .. . . hurdle and knocked it down. Pacific, Leo- .. - nardo and Stormonfc took the .lump m /ront . '.'of tho stand together,' with the • other, three .■ i bis lengths away. -As thoy wont out ,of the hv- .. straight Grand Stand -joined... th 6 loaders. >He was in front at theliome turn,y and won easily .by. one and a quarter lengths, Pacific - five lengths away. Time, 2min. 55sec.'. • FLYING HANDICAP, of 115 sovs. Five furlongs, 1 ; .•■v." , Mr. ■J. C.. N. Grigg's Tlanta,. by Sunt Jlario —r Miss Niente, - '7st. 101b. 1 N (G.' Douglas) -\1 ••.'iV ,'!- , :,-Mr. :,T. Sheenan'sAll -. Guns,v:'Bst. 41b. : / - (J. M'Cluskoy) 2 ! Mr. C. White's Imaginary, 7st. 131b. ' . (J. M'Donnell) S ■■■■'•ivv- Also: started.—Lupulite, 9st.-, 91b.;.Aid Beigh,: Bst.; Erskine, 7st. 41b. ;/ ;■ ■' ;■ ■ ■ From, a'good start Lupulito jumped away jv • - smartest, followed- by Lrskino. .These .Wo v>- were together after a. furlong. • .At the home i turn Ilonta , and All Guns. superseded; the a-?.;- other: two. A hundred yards' from- homo -Ail v.v I vhiusvchallengcd Ilarita, but the latter hold ■i-.'.!'her- own ana won by -one ana a quarter •:clongths. Imaginary a fair third. . Time, Imm. '5 3-sscc.j > y | WARRINGTON HACK, of'lpO sovs. Foui 1 v furlongs. 1 >.■ , . . Mr: . J.,- Puddy's Octavo, by Obligado— . • . 9st. 31b. (P. E. Jones) 1 1 Mr. D. M'Sweoney's Lady Orizoin, Bst. lib (J. • M'Cluskey) 2 a • '" I ' Mr: J. C.. N. Grigg's Restless, • 7st. 131b. (F. I) Doughs) £ : . - Also started.—Cute, Bst.; 61b.;• Mythical, . Bst. 101b.;' GypdobeU 7st. 131b. ;'. Lacy;. 7st. ' 81b.; Lioness; 7st. 71b.;' Olive, v 7at. 71b.; • h. ;. :. Mangonel,' 7st. J 71b.B'lncblood/,7st. 71b. ; v.•' British Peer, 7st,. 71b.; The Brat, 7st. 71b. : f. - Octavo jumped out .afc with 'a strong ; v :. :: lead from Mythical, i : The latter, lost her a .place, -bofore reaching tho turn,>arid ,Lady Oriroin■ ran• into, second ■ place, but ;madc no: impression: on Octave, .who won! easily; i Time, 513-ssec ( '' ANNIVERSARY HANDICAP, of 175 sovs, V,," One mile. > . H. F. Nicollfs Sea King, by Sant t ■ ""- Ilarki—Seashell, 7st. 131b. (R.' King) 1 ..- . Hon. G. M'Lean's Notns,. 6st. - lDlb. ** (C. Hack) i ■ : Mr'. -R. G. Hudson's <Rcd and Black,. bst. ■ ■ i,. -if.- lllb.'. ,(W. : Emmersou) iS Also started—Petrovna, Ost. l Jlb.; Bpecu- . lato, 7st. 131b.; Lurosome, 7st. 91b.; ■ Hilar- . , lty, 7sti 71b.; Hohantiies, ,6st.: 101b;v.Beckwell, 71b. . •• . Sea King showed tho way'to Hilarity and : ■ Speculate .tor- about three furlongs; :whei :- Helianthes ran to'the front. At tho home - 'turn Helianthes had shot her bolt lcavinf t ; Sea King m command. At tho distance No ; • tus came, at : him,'and'in a splendid finish tin , .-—latter was -' defeated • by- a . neck, Red anc . • Black ' thfee'y'iengthsv;away.; Time, . lniii > 46 4-ssec.

'HOPEFUL STAKES HANDICAP, of 100 "sovs.; for two-year-olds. -Five furlongs: ■ Mr. .J.- Ellis's b. .o. Beneforni,.iby -Multi- ; ,: • form—St. Ouida, 7st. (A. Chapman) 1 v■■ Mr. I/. 0. Hazlott's br.'Ci Sombrero, 7st. >, '51b. (Rati) 2 : Mrs.'J. Ellis's blk. in. My Lawyer,; 1 51b. (I°. is. 1 Jones) . 3 Also started—Arzib, Bst. 21b. , / "Running round : tho turn tho. four candi-. dates wero in a line; At thoidistancoißene- ■ form commcnccd to^comq-aw",iy; ,and- under punishment won by two lengths from Sombrero, who fihished ■ a similar distance in • front of; My Lawyer, Arzib close ui>: Time, lmin. 7 8-3 sec. 1 ' > > - .

;; ABBOTSFORD WELTER HANDICAP, of 100 govs. Sis furlongs. . Mr. R.-G-. .Harris's ch. g. LomyStar,' by - Stepnink—Evening Star, • 7sfc. 71b. 1 ' ' i " (Yarr) 1 Mi'/E.' Griffon's b. g. 'Thunderer; Bst,-51bf ' . ' (J. Horn) 2 Mr. T.- H.'White's ,b.'g. Tlie.'Seer; 9st.':,.' * 101b." ..: (M'Combe) 3 • Also started—Replete, pst.olb.; Rifle lWngo . 9st; lib. j St." Denis,; Bst.l2lb. ;■ Sam \V eller, bst. 81b.; Casque, Bst. J2lb.; Postcard, Vst. 111b.; Salaam, 7st,v.7lb.,;;Bfluncing -Boby;7st-' 71b ' •Tho Seer and St.- -Denis were , tho first,to become prominent-, ,andtsoonvhad'a lead of ' two lengths from-Post Cord a ml.Rifle Range'. •'At ,tho homo-turn'Lonoj Star had-joined tho- . leaders, : and going oni won comfortably % two lengths from fhunderor, -who. bept-Thii Seer by.threo parts of ;'aiength> for'-sficond-•-•plac® Time, • Imm <19 >2 ssec.' WAIHOLA HACK HANDICAP, of 100 sovs • 'v. Fivo furlongs. ■..■■■ Mr. F. H. PynoV.br.- f. i\ancy Stair, by ;■ ■ -Soult—Chimera, Gst. 1 :?Mr.-N, : Reed's b: m. Brown 71b: £ i(Cotton) ,2 Ui D Kellcher's br g Portland, 17st 1 v (Pine). 3 ••>••••• 'Also andv.Blue; ' 95t::'41b. j £rskine, Bst. 121b.; Pretty-Nell, -Bst: Gib-': ■ - Miss i Gal, 7st. ,>131b.; ■ Curiosettiay 7st. 91b.; : vCooee, -7st. 71b:; Flavour. 7st; 71b:; Kaiko•//".niako, 7st. 41bi ;i,Lmda, :;7st.'.. 21b. ;; Chameleon, 7st Ceriso and Blue got the' best "of a poor' start, in. winch ,'Lmaa ,was-badly .left. " At tho homo turn Ceriso and ?Bluo, Flavour; Nancys Stair, and-Brown: B<jlb wero'prominent, and in a -good raco-frGm the distance Nancy Stair woro down ißrown Bclhand won by a short length;' Portland close up-third lime, lmin ssoc ■>„ WINGATUI'HANDICAP, of'loo iovs Seven furlongs , Mr. E.t .Gnffcnfs,!:b.':g, r ; lhundorer, by 'v'.v 1 Hotehkiss—Lady Augusti, ysb 21b (Alonk) 1 Mr. R. G Hudson's b g Red and Black, 7st 91b (Yarr) 2 Hon. M'LoanVch; h. Notus, 7st. 31b i (Hack) 3 . Also> started—Armamcnto, Osfc: 31b.Spe-' • otilate,.. Bst. lib: Jack. Ashore, > 7st. 131b- V: Hiliarity, 7st. 121b:;; Zetland,' r 7s_t. 91b. •;> ■slow at tho barrier,: and-runnihg; along the' back' stretch Zetland and Thunderer. ;werei . in the'van. The latter increased : his' leadis the hill was'iroachcd, moved' , up. Thunderer was first into'tho straight',: • . and going on won nicely by-two lengths from Red and Black, who> beat, Notus . by- : a length for second ' placo'.';>-Tinicj 'lmin; 31 l-usec. -v. ". '