DUNEDIN WINTER MEETING.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1767, 4 June 1913, Page 9

DUNEDIN WINTER MEETING.

GAPON WINS THE BIG EVENT. lily Telegraph.—Press Association.) Dunedin, June 3. Tho winter meeting of the Dunedin Jockey Club- commenced to-day in line weather, and there was a. largo attendance. The course was in good order. The totalisator investments were ,£17,051, as compared with .£17,112 10s. last year. The results are as under:— PACIFIC HURDLE HANDICAP, of 150 sovs. One mile and three-quarters.—2 Mr. J. M'Auliffe's br. g. Ribston r.'ppin, Ost. 91b. (S. Humphries), 1; Mr.R.Whyte's Red Earl, list. lllb. (F. Ellis). 2; Mr. R. M'Kay's Coy, Ost. lllb. (A. Downey), 3. Also started: 4 Warsaw, flst.; 5 Cocoon, 9st.; 6 Golden Clasp, 9st. Ribston' Pippin won nicely by half a length, Coy being third, 100 yards away. Time, 8m in. 29sec. BRIGHTON HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. Seven furlongs.—6 Mr. E. J. Graham's ch. c. Wild Pilgrim, Bst. 21b. (R. Beckham), 1; 5 Mr. J. J. Puddy's Sartorze, Bst. 21b. (R. Kitto), 2; 4 Mr. G. W. M'Lean's Kimonn, Sst. 21b. (11. Donovan), 3. Also started: 1 Scottish Star, 9st. 31b.; 3 FitzOsborne, Sst. 8lb.; 9 Vid, Bst. 21b.; 10 Seagar, Bst. 21b.; 2 Rongahere, 7st. lllb.; 11 Miss de Vere, 7st. 91b.; 7 Wedding Ring, 7st. 71b.; 13 Hnbnb, 7st. 71b.; 12 Baron Lowburn, 7st. 71b.; 8 Achilla, 7st. 71b. ' Won by three and a half lengths. Sartoze boat Kimona by a length. Tune, lmin. 35see. BIRTHDAY HANDICAP, of 400 sovs. One mile and a quarter. 6 Mr. W. Bennington's blk. p. Gapon, by Stepniak—Lady's Maid, aged,

7st. lib. (J. Bairdj 1 i Mi I .' W. T. Hazlett's Daringdale, 7st. 81b (J. Rae) .2 7 Mr." D. H. Roberts's The Cornet, fist. 13lb (F. D. Jones) 3

Also started: 1 Glcnfinnan, Ost. 3'b.; 8 Parable, Bst. 31b.; 2 Waikehua, 7st. 131b.; 5 Seekashore, 7st. 131b.; 3 Rock Ferry, 6st. 101b. •

Parable was the first to break the lino from an even start, and going past tho mile post the order was Parable, Daringdale, Seekashore, and Gapon, The Cornet bringing up the rear. Glenfinnan commenced to improve his position as they ran paßt the six-furlong post, the field running in close order. At the far turn Gapon headed Parable, and Daringdalo dropped back. Gapon landed in the straight a length in front of Seekashore, and won by two lengths. The Cornet was over three lengths away third. Time, 2min. 17 2-ssec. OTAGO STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, of 300 sovs. Two miles and four furlongs and a half.—7 Mr. W. Kain's Sportman, 9st. 71b. (W. Feilding), 1; 1 Mr. C. W. Hammond's Goldpin, list. 11? b. (F. Douglas), 2; 7 Mr. F. H. Nelson's The Gunner, list. 311 i. (F. Ellis), 3. Also started: 2 Lugeon, list. 91b.; sLaghnior, lls-t. 31b.; 8 Riflo Range, lOst. 61b.; 3 Te Tua, lOst. 81b.; i Baltic, 9st. 9lb. Sportsman won very easily by twelve lengths f"im Goldpin, who Beat The Gunner by five lengths. Lugeon and Rifle Range wero the tnly others to finish. Time, fimin. TRADESMAN HANDICAP, of 200 sovs. Sis furlongs.—l Mr. J. R. Furze's Sea King, 9st. 31b. (IT. Donovan), 1; 4 Mr. T. Sheenan's Martian Maid, (Ist. 71b. (G. Clarke), 2; 2 Mr. H. Cnnningtu-n's Buff Gauntlet, fist. 131b. (E. M'Colo), 3. ' Also started: 3 Safety Pin, 7st. 4lb.;■ 5 Lupttlite, fist. 131b.; (i Aphaea, fist. 7!b. (earned Gst. 121b.). Sea King won by a neck front Martian Maid, who was three-parts of a length in front of Bull Gauntlet. Time, Imin. 19soc. HUNTERS' STEEPLECHASE, of 100 sovs. About two miles.—2 Mv. W. Kain's Royal Medal, lOst. 71b. (A. Selby), 1; 1 Mr. W. Keith's Royal Guard, lOst. 71b. (W. Ledingliam), 2; 7 Mr. J. .Moze's Donation, lOst. 71b. (A. Mole), 3. Also started: 3 Red Troon, list, fib.; 9 King cf Trumps, list. 21b.: i Don llubvl, Irtst. 131b.; 2 The Sweep, lOst. fib.; 8 Hilveitail, 10st. 81b.; 10 Shepherd, iOst. 71b.; 5 Cross Guard, lOst. 71b.: 11 Kiwi, 1:1 st. 711).: 12 Zingilwo. lOst. 71b.; G Resolution, lOst. 71b.; '13 Kildare, lOst. 71b. "I he Sweep ami Royal Medal wero bracketed.) ficyal Medal won by n length and a half. Donation boing third, a long way ba<k. Tiio only others to finish were Kiwi, Zingiber, an<i Cross Guard. Zingiboe fell, but was remounted. Kildare, Resolution, King of Truinps. Don Rubyl, The r'wt-op, and Sil.vertail failed to get round. Time, Emin. 23sec.

WINTER WBTiTEU HANDICA?, of 135 sivs. Ono mile.—3 Mr. Cnvon Jones's Czar Kololiol, Bst. lib. (J. Beard), 1; 5 Mr. \V. T., llazlett's TJir-ectoin 1 . Sst. fllli. (,T. Kac), 2; 7 Mr. J. Flaneur's,J-uro Gold, Sst. (1/. Ct. Kinp), 3. Also st.irt'jil: 1 Wnipumii, Ost. 211>.; 1 WliistU'crift, iii-l. 111b.; (i Jlosßiel, Sst. 111b.; 2 John Ujin;. dii, Sst. Olb.; Lupuiite, 3at. Sib. Czar Knloliol wpn by a short length from Dlraotoire, .who

beat Pure Gold by a head. Time, lmin. 49 2-ssecs.