THE DUNEDIN J.C. MEETING.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1371, 23 February 1912, Page 2

THE DUNEDIN J.C. MEETING.

SECOND DAY. ODESSA WINS CIII Elf' J?.U.'H. IBj Tolccrnub.—l'rcis As'or.latlon.i Dunedin, February 22. The. .Dunedin. Jockey Club's autumn meeting was continued to-day.- The weather was- overcast, and light .showers Toll in the .morning. The ntiemlancc was not 50 |ar;o as ..yesterday,"and the

•oiii'm; \v:is slightly heavier than cm (he ipening dnv. A siim of .t.10,219 10>. was Hit through the (ntulisutor, as against W1392 10s. on the second day of last year's noeling. Results:— lIIXUON HURDLES, of 115 soys. One mile and three-quarters. ! Sir. G. Cudbv's br. g, Gold Bird, by J.ovc.shut-Seabird, a«ed, I'Jst. Kill). (T. l'ritehard) 1 I Mr. J. Christie's .lack Ashore. 9st. i:||l> (1.. Lloyd) 2 1 Sir. W. T. lluzlelt's l'iuul. list. IHIb. (S. Smith) 3 Also started: 5 Jiiiißiiiirn, 9st. 1.'11b.; 3 Black and Brown, \><\. (carried '.Ist. 511).) I'imil showed the way over the mil ml ibstaclos, Jack Ashore lying next. Pinul (truck die second fence, lull made a ;ood recovery. Black and Jirown had Irawn out from the field as they ran 0 the fence at the imlc-po4. In ..no turn Jack -Ashore was running two ragihs- clear of Black and Brown .and l'iuul. Before reaching the straight, Jolil Bird improved his position, and, ;oming on. won comfortably bv half a .cngth from Jack Ashore, who beat I'inul jy four lengths. Kingman broke down. Time, 3min. 30scc. HENLEY HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. Seven furlongs. ) Sir. \V. K. Amberoid's br. h. Sluircock, bv Treadmill—Kirrumuir, ;ivrs„ (is!*. (A. H. AVilson) 1 1 Sir. T.' Shecnan's Hesionc, Bst. (A. J. Stratford) 2 J Sir. SV. T. Hazlett's Daringdalo, 10st. Gib (•>• JJac) ? Also stalled: 2 Kamoiia, tlst. 91b.; a Red,-White, and Blue, 9st. 21b.; 1 Peerless, Bst.'l2lb.; G Kris, Sst. 81b.; 7 Larkspur. Sst. 41b.; 8 Ixividia, Bst. Red, White, and Blue was the fust to break the line, but Lavidia was -low to move. Sfuircock joined Ked, ■ White, and Blue at the Six-furlong post, with Larkspur and Hesione close up. Larkspur took charge before reaching the far turn, but Shurcock closed on Larkspur at the turn, and the rear division also improved their position. At the distance Sfuircock came away, and won by a length and a half from Hesione. Da.ringdale was three lengths away. Time, lmin. fl.lsec. ANNIVERSARY HANDICAP, of 300 sovs. One mile. 1 Mr. H. Whitney's br. h. Odessa, by St. Ambrose—Crimea, 4yrs., 7st. 121b (11. Gray) 1 7 Sir. I'. Nelligan's Oratava, Gst. 111b. (E. Berry) 2 6 Jfr. D. n. Roberts's The Cornel:, 7=t. 3!|, fE. Griffon) .1 Also started: 5 Soldiers' Chorus, 9st.j •I Tamihauser, Sst. lib.; 3 Countermine, Bst. 31b.; 7 Kilts, 7st. 21b.; 8 Troon, fist. 81b. 'The Cornet was slow to find his legs, and Oratava was the first to show out, Running past the- six furlongs pest Oratava was half a length in front of Kilts and Tamihauser, Odessa being two lengths away. At the home turn Taunhauser am! Odessa closed up, the former being then under punishment. In the last hundred yards Odessa put in a good run, ami won by a neck. The Cornet was 'three lengths away third. RAILWAY PLATE, of 150 sovs. Five furlongs. 3 Sir. A. Sl'Aulay's br. f. Lonrdes, by Grafton—The Pilgrim, Gst. 111b. (It. Bcrrv) 1 2 Sir. F. Sloore's Gold Sail, '.Ist. 41b. (L. Lloyd) I 1 Sir. 11. Whiticv's Nanmai, 9st. 71b. ' (T. Pritchard) ! Also started: I Stepmuid, Est. 1111).; i Slay Dnlrymple, 7st. The field got well away, Naumai bcihp the first to break the line. Lourdcs rai: into second place going up the hill, Slaj Dnlrymple bringing up the rear. Nauma: and Lourdcs landed in the straight together, and, inside the distance, Gold Sai] put in a claim. In a good finish Lourdcs won by. u short neck, a similar distance being, between second and third. Time lmin. sseJ ; OUTRASI,.HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. - Six furlongs. 1 Sir. 11. Cunningham's b. h. Buff Gauntlet, by Ked Gauntlet-St. Onidn, tyrs., 9st. 91b. (L. Ilegerlv) ] 2 Sir. A. Holmes's Pleasure Bent, Bst. IMb (H, King) I 7 Sir. A. Slacfnrlane's Kilmenv, 7st. 101b (R." Bcrrv) i Also started: 3 Itusso, 9st.; i Taft,' 9st. Gib. j S .Otnkeho, ,Bstv,3lb,; 5 Slahuri, Bst. 21b.; 8 Miss Dc Vere, 7st. 121b.; 0 Bucco, 7st. 71b. Bucco was slow, on his logs. Buff Gauntlet, Pleasure Bent, and Taft were running in front of the field going past the five-furlong post. Buff Gauntlet showed up at the far turn from Taft, Otakeho being close up third. Buff Gauntlet was first into the straight, and won comfortably by two lengths, t Pleasure Bent beating Kilmcny by two lengths. Time, lmin, 20scc. DOMAIN HANDICAP, of 150 sovs. Sia furlongs. 2 Sir. H. Bennington's blk. g. Gapon, by Stepniak—Lady's Slaid, aged, 7st. 51b CO. Emmerson) 1 1 Sir. J. W. Lowe's Effort, Bst. 91b. (H. Gray) '. .1 Sir. SV. T. TiazlettVDircctoi.ro, 7st. 41b (E. Griffin) ; Also started- 6 Lupulite, Gst. 131b.; : Armstrong, Gst. 111b.; 7 Ardreigh, Gst 71b. i 3 Thistledown. Bst. 101b. Thistledown whipped round as tho bar rier rose.' Lupulite. showed out first and reached the five-furlong posl in front of Gapon and Directoire, Effort being two lengths away. Before reaching the distance, Gupon had raced up tc Lupulite, and Effort was putting in c good run. Gapon, however, went on, an< won by a lcn~t;h and a half, Effort beat ing Directoiro by half a length. Time lmin. 17 l-sscc. . CITY HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. Fiv< furlongs. For two-year-olds. 2 Sir. G. Dalgely's b, f. Star Dancer, by Martian—Stcpdaneer, 7st. Mb. (C. Emmerson) : 3 Sir. J. B. Rcid's Ngatapa, 7st. Sib. (D. Anderson) ! 5 Sir. E. A. Sl'Fnvlnnc's Peppin, 7st. (R. Berry) ; Also started: 1 Scottish Star, Sst. 31b. i Edith, 7st ■ Ngatapa was the first to break the line and led Peppin by two lengths' up the hill. Star Dancer being next. Ngatap; landed in the straight a couple of length: olear of Star Dancer and Peppin, but, in side the distance, Star Dancer' ran pas and won comfortably by a length and I half, .Peppin being four lengths awaj third. Time, lmin. G l-sscc. SUBURBAN WELTER HANDICAP, o 135 sovs. One mile. 3 Sir. G. Dempster's ch. g. Waiju, by Wniuku—Julia, aged, 9st. 21b. (F. Cnrr) : 4 Mr. J. A. Furze's Medallist, 9st. lib. (11. Donovan) : 2 Sir. H- Whitney's Turna, Sst. 101b. (T. Pritchard) : Also started; 1 Obolu?, 6st. 81b.; 6 Fisti cuff, Sst. 61b.; 5 True Knight, 8S& 21b, From a good start Stwlallist and Fisti culT led round the first turn. At thohoim turn Obolcns, Turna, and Waiju joinec Fisticuff in the lead, but Waiju drew cut and won by a short length. Turna was twi lengths away third. Time, lmin. 4fi. 1scc. .

NOTES ON THE RACING. (By Toloirraph.-SDcoial Correspondent.! Dunedin, February 22. 'Steadv rain, falling in (lie morning, interfered with the attemlnnee .at the second day of the Dunedin Jockey Club's meeting. After the first half of the programme had been got through, the conditions improved, and the last four races were run in fine weather, though tho going was heavy. A feature of tho racing was the performance of Gold Bird, who won tho Hurdles with 12st. 101b. in the saddle. He was warmly applauded on returning (o tho scale. Another Wellington candidate which succeeded was Odessa, who won the Anniversary Handicap, while Effort tilled second place in the Domain Handicap. Considering the going this race was run in fast time. The. Knihvny Plato was looked upon as a good thing for Naumai, but lie was bealen : iuto third place in tho last fewstrides of the race. ' .Tack Ashore, who did not run on the dav, was as good a favourite as Gold Bird in the Hindon Hurdles,, while Hlack and Drown, who had the services of I'eltcr, also enjoyed fair support. Tho race again demonstrated what a poor lot of hurdle horses (here are in the South island for. despite the fact that he had been raised ldlb. for his first day's win, Gold Bird won I'lmilorinbly. lie was handled-in capilal style by Prilehard, who saved his run until (he last hurdle was safely negotiated, when .lack Ashore onlv remained In be beaten. Kingman broke down badly five furlongs from home. Peerless, wlm was meeting Davingdalc (hi Slli. better tonus than on Wednesday, uii- I'le popular f.iiirv in the Henley 1 Handicap, but from the start the favour-

Ic wns in trouble, and a bail run at he luiiiie bond did not improve his •bailees, tip finished out rif :i place, and .ho rnce went lo the lightly-weighted Muircock, who was not among tlu> plnci*totloij mi the opening day. Daringdalc ißfiiu ran an liono.st race, but iho big veight and the heavy going «'cre too until for him. If. Gray had (he mount on Odessa in lu» Anniversary llandicip, and backers mule lhi> llulUrnini'il lior-e favourite villi Oratav.i next in demand. 'J'he later was taken lo Hie front: in the first urlmig, liff jockey endeavouring to win "rom end to end, but Kills kept racing villi the Kilcheriin filly for the first six 'iirlongs, and when (lie final pinch 51818, she was unable to stall off a determined challenge from OdeSKi. Tlie .'ornet, who was the last to leave the nark, finished strongly, but, eould get no jloser than third. Soldier's' Chorus was 'ourth, Kilts fifth, and Countermine last. Mossa was the Ihird winner at tho neeting from C. Prilchanl's 1-1 utt stable. In a field of live, Naumai wns mnde ;i iery warm favourite in the Kailway Plate, tvlnlo Gold S-.iil, who had shown plenty of pace in the Publicans' Handicap on Wednesday, carried most; money of the others. Loonies, an Austrnliiiii-brod iilly, was will supported on tho inside machine, but with file occupants of the lege) she was the rank outsider of the field. Nniimni began ivith his usual brilliancy, but ho wns novo 1 jble to establish a big lead from Oohl iJail and Lourdos, and, though ho gamely contested every inch of the finish, he had to bo content with third place behind IxHinles and Gold Sail. The distance sepwating tho three horses was a neck only. Dn good going Naumai would probably have won, but in 10-dav's race his penalty, the hill, and tho heavy going were ill against him. Buff Gauntlet, who should have filled woud plaeo behind llenzowon in tho Perivick Handicap on the first day, wag made favourite in the Outrani Handicap, and ho won vcrv easily from Pleasure Bent, who had tlw others well beaten, lnit showed a lot of pace in the early stages, but died awav in the straight, and linisliihl nearly last. .He ought, however, to do better when next he sports silk. . Effort, who was making her first appeariuice in the Domain Handicap, was backh\ as if tho race was nil over, but she ivas slow lo commence, and when hall tho listanee had been covered, she must have been fully live lengths behind Gapon and Dircctoiro. She came with a great rush over the last furlong, but though she passed Lupulilo and Directoire, she was unable lo loach Gapon. The lost-named thus atoned h.~ her defeat in tho Pubhcans' Handicap, in which he wns badly kit. Lourdcs, who had won the Railway Handicap earlier in tho day, was withdrawn from the Citv Handicap, and this lelt-jive juveniles to compete. 'Lhe Chokebcre filly, Scottish Star, was installed favourite, but she made a poor showing, and finished 11: last position. Star Dancer, who looked ,111 belter condition than any of Iht oppon ents, won easily at the finish. Ngatapaa half-brother' (by St. Ambrose) to thr Oakleigh Plate winner, Horesinn-sl^v.T ; a lot of naco in the early stages. He i< a nice coll of whom more should be hearu in the future. . , . Obolus was tho public elect 111 last race, but he failed to gain a place, Waijii winning easily from Medallist, after lislicuff had made tho early running. WEIGHTS FOR THIRD DAT. my Tfloeraph-Press Association.) Dunedin, February ■ 22. Tho following handicaps have been do clared for the third (lay of the Duncdn "owillßO HURDLES, of 115 soys. Oni mile and a half.—Gold Hit A, lis.. Ob. Rifle Range, lOst. 13ib.; l'lsticuft, lOst 71b.; Jack Ashore, lOst. 51b.; l'mul, 9st 131b ; Moreodo, 9st. 31b.; Don R-übyl, 9»t. Black and Brown, 9sl\; Agitato, 9st. . FLYING HANDICAP, of 150 sovs. Su furlongs-Effort, list.: Thistledown, Sst 131b.; Golds-ail, Sst. Sib.; Naumai, Sst 61b.; Gapoa. Sst. slb.i Kostroma,- ist 131b.; Lupnlitc, 7st. 21b.; Pleasure Bent Tst: lib.; Armstrong. Gst. ltlb.i Palette Bst. 101b.; Ard lieijli, 6st. 71b. WARRINGTON HANDICAP, of 10 sovs. Six furlongs—Darmgdale, lOst lib.; Benrowcn. Ost. 131b.; Jvimona, 9st 71b.; Muircock, Sst. 131b.; Russo, bst 131b.: Ancilla, Sst. 131b.; Peerless, Sst lllb.;-Foil,-8sfe.'91W-«ilt;-Eilge, 7s. 2 b. Fentherstone, Sst. Gib.:: Malum, bst Sb. Larkspur, Bst. 31b.; Hesiono, Sst. 21b. Kllmeny, Ost. 91b.; Obolus, Ost. 81b.; Routine, Ost. Sib.; Adage Ost 71b.; True Knieht, Gst. "lb.;-Kris, Ost. ilb. HOPEFUL HANDICAP, of HO sovs, Five furlongs.-Brpwn Owl, (Ist. *">■:£{«; rial Form. Bst. 91b.: Lourdes, Sst. 41b. i Scottish Star, Sst. 31b.; Ngatapa, ,st. 131b.; Carolus..7 S t,7lb.: May Dairy mplc, 7st ilb • Penmn. 7st.; Edith, Ost. ill). WELTER HANDICAP of 130 sovs. Seven furlongs.—Odessa, lllst 71b.; Countermine. 9st. 131b.; Medallist 9<t. 61b. s Thistledown, 9st. 511).; Wiukarata Sst 121b.; Kilts. Sst. 121b.; Obolus Bst 111b.; Fisticuff, Bst. 8lb.; Kostroma Sst. Gib.; Directoire, Sst. 31b.:; Merry Lass 7=l- qlb • •Vnnstrong. 7st. 91b.; Kimona •gib.';' Ttox. 7st. Sib.; Red Wh ti m,d Blue, 7st. Sib.; San Severe 7s . Sb John Banyan, Tst. 71b ; Oflieious ,s lb. Pure Gold. Tst.'ilb.; Susa, 7st. ilb.; Peerless, 7sL 71b.; Gilt Edge, Tst. 71b.; Lavidia 7S wlniOL\. HANDICAP, of, 100 soys, Fil f\,rteng V Buff Ganntlot, itot. 9H,. Toft- 'Ist alb.: Windward, Ust. 111)., Sactvpin,'9s. 31b.; Pleasure Bent, S> , "11 • Stenuiaid, Bst. 131b.; Quota, Sst, ifcißXVulb.! Ancilla, &t. 111b Vnft ifct 71b.; Oblong. Sst. 51b.; Inw 4»b-! Maliuri. Bst. 21b.; Shs TVVero Tst. 1311).; Early Morn, .vst ,;^rlnlfst.Vlb.;MyGlove,7s - Driftwood, Tst. 7 b-; Bucco, isl. ilb, ''wrvr \TTII HANDICAP, of 150 sovs U kkik'eV ßs club HANDICAP.'of Ml r'fChorus: Sst "lb- Ovoi Odessa, Sst. 81b. M b " 1 .» Tst- Ulb.; Muimira, Tst lT ] %oA si 101b. i Countermine, Tst l? b-i w,« 7si 8 1).; Outlander, Tst 9 1).; nam, '7',/Vll, • Medallist, Tst 7 rk?bi»«. M,i True Knight c.f Tib • Palette, Gst. ill). Tl in tho Jockey Club Handicap are published as received, but an obviously wrong-] . NAPIER CUP. ißj- TeUEraph-Fre" Association.) Napior, February 22. The following nominations have bwi posed, Meremcre, Idealism.