DUNEDIN MEETING

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2961, 27 December 1916, Page 6

DUNEDIN MEETING

' .RORKE'S DRIFT "WINS OTAGO : HANDICAP < By Telegraph—Press Association. Dunedln, December 26. The Dunedin Summer Meeting opened to-day in splendid weather and before a good attendance. The track was very hard. The totalisator handled ,£17,978, compared with .£18,450 last year. The war tax totalled .£404 12s. 6d. SUMMER HURDLES, of 150 sots. One mile and three-quarters. 5 Cast Iron, lOst. .1111) 1 ■1 Kilmony, list. Mb. ...'.'..*.: 2 3 Peerless, Sst. 131b. 3 Also started: 4 Bore, 12st. 21b.; 2 Aviation; 8 Deviation, 9st. 111b.; 6 Canrohiir, 9sfc. 81b.; 7 Parkwater, 9st. 31b.; ; 9 Master Jim, 9st. Deviation jumped the first hurdle sideways, landing inside tho course. Kilmeny took chargo in the back stretch, but Bore caught him half a mile from home, and Cast Iron closed up coming to the last fence. Cast Iron ran to the front, winning by two and a half lensths. Kilmenv beat Peerless by a neck. Time, Smin. 2-i 2-ssec. The judicial committee held an inquiry in regard to 'alleged interference by Cast Itoh, and after hearing the evidence of. the riders of Bore, Kilmeny, mid .Oust Iron no action was taken. SALISBURY HANDICAP, of 140 sovs. ' Seven furlongs. !i Niiht Alarm, Sst. 31b 1 7 Golden Rupee. Sst. 91b ; 2 1 Palamon. Sst. Sib 3 Also started: 4 Thadde.ns: 9at. 21b.: 2 Bon Sign. Bst. 81b.: S Volsniel. Sst. 51b. ; 3 Lion, 7st. 91b.; 8 Placid, 7st 91b. Insidp the distance Nifht Alarm collared Golden" Rupee, and won by a length. Palamon was a length, and a naif nwav. Time. Imin. 31 4-ssec. DUNEDIN HANDICAP, of 150 sovs. "Five furlongs. 1 Kilren, Sst. 131b 1 1 Kilflinn. >7st. 81b 2 2 Vnll Bloom, 7st. 81b 3 Pull Bloom sprang back at the start till the others turned into the straight. ICilrea led throughout, winning: hy two lencths. Time. Imin. 5 2-ssec. OTAGO HANDICAP, of 7ffl) sovs. One mile and a .half. , 1 Rorke's Drift, Sst. 81b 1. 2 Wardancer, 7st. 61b. 2 3 Ringform, Sst. 31b 3 Also started: 4 Oxenhope. 9st. lib.; Snub, Bst. 91b. (coupled witli Wardancer); 5 Sedd-el-Bahr, 7st. 81b.; 7 Sister Regis, Cst. "71b; G Ogier, 6st. 71b. Oxenhope at once showed out, but was steadied. Sister_ Regis and Ogier led past the stand, with the others close up. Rorke's Drift took the lead in tho back stretch, with Wardancer second. -Rorke's Drift won by a length from Wardancer, Ringform being a neck away. Time, 2mm. 31sec. TRTAL STAKES, of 100 sovs. Seven furlongs.' 1 Kiljoy, 7st. Mb'. 1 4 Matty, 7st. Mb. 2 .1 fiii- ! Tarka, Bst. 31b. (coupled with Matty) - 3 Also started: Red Tape, 'Sst. 31b.; 6 Rvlva, Bst. 31b., and Take Down. Sst. lib. (coupled); 7 Revolution, Bst. lib.; 8 Rwnle, 7st. 131b.; 3 War.Hawk. 7st. 131b.; 5 Hot Air, 7st. lib.; 2 Glen Helen, 7st. Mb.

The favourite toot charge three furlongs from home, and won comfortably i)v half a length from Matty, who came with a. lato run. Sir Tarlia was close itp, Time, lmin. 13 3-ssee.

FEDERAL HANDICAP, o£ 350 soys. Six furlongs, 2 Golden King, 7st. 91b 1 7 Battle Eve, 7st. Gib 2 12 Salzburg, Cst. 71b 3 Also started: 5 Palisade, Sst. 71b.; 9 Golden Prince, Sst. 41b.; 3 Aerial, Sst. 31b.; 1 Margerine, 7st. 121b.; C Clynelish, 7st. lllb.; 8 Week End. 7st. 111 B.; -1 Kilbnvne. 7st. 101b.; 10 Fender, 7st. 31b.; ll'Pyiama, 6»t. 101b.; 11 Redowa, Ost. 71b. Kiiboyne was the first to show out,'with Margerine and Golden King handy. In the "straight Golden King came awav, winning easily by nearly two lengths. Salzburg was half a length away. Time, lmin. 17 2-ssen. BURNSIDE j-'ANDTOAP, of 120 sots. Six furlongs. 8 Bomb, Sst. Sib '!' 1 Kilbrogan. Sst. 51b + 4 Benefit, Sst 3 |Dead heat. Also started: 7 Sir Malt, lOst. lib.: 2 Bombproof, Bst. 1311>.: 5 Kazan, Sst. 91b.; fi Red Shield. Bst. 71b.; 10 Gunshy. Sst. 51b.; 3 Partisan, Bst. 51b.; 9 Kohelmainen, Sst.; 11 Hirita, Sst. Tn a good finish Kilbrogan, under punishment, got through on the rails, awl made a. dead heat with Bomb. Benefit wa<i a head away. Time. Imin. 17 2-ssec. OTOKIA WELTER HANDICAP, of 175 sots. One mile. 4 Marabout, Sst. 31b 1 3 Bellshire. Sst. lllb 2 2 .All Ready, Sst. 81b 3 Also started: 1 Comely, Sst. lllb.; 5 Twelfth Night, Sst. lllb.; 0 'Quirinus, Sst. Marabout came from the back entering the straight, racing through tn win comfortably by two lengths. All Ready was Iwo lengths away. Time, lmin. 46sec. ACCEPTANCES FOR SECOND DAY. Acceptances for the second day are;— MILBURN HURDLES, of 150 sots. One mile and a half—Bore, 12st. 31b.; Cast Iron, list. 101b.; Peerless, lOat. 51b.; Deviation, 9st. 131b.; Canrobur, Sst. 91b.; Parkwater, Sst. -41b.; Master Jim, 9st.; Cannie Hughie, 9st. FERNHILL HANDICAP, of 140 sots. Seven furlongs.—Golden Rupee, Bst. 121b. ; Kirbrogan, Bst. 81b.; Palamon, Bst. 81b.; Bonsign, Sst. Sib.; Volspiel, Bst. 21b.; Moneymak'er, 7st. 131b.; Placid, 7st. 71b.; Glen Helen, 7st. 71b.; Sylvia, 7et. 71b; ALLANTON WELTER HANDICAP, of 150 eovs. One mile.—All Ready, 9st. 51b.; Comely, Sst. 81b.; Twelfth Night, Sst-. 61b.; Quirinus, 7st. 71b.; Lion, 7st. 71b.

ST. ANDREW'S HANDICAP, of 400 sots. One mile and a quarter.—Balboa, 9st; lllb.; Rorke's Drift, 9st. lllb.; Oxenhope, 9st. 81b.; Snub, Sst. 101b.; Ringform, Sst. 91b.; All Ready, 7st. Sib.; Margerine, 7st'. 31b.; Sister Regis, 6st. 71b.; Ogier, Cst. 71b. TAIHO'A HANDICAP, of 120 sots. Six furlongs.—Bomb, 9st. lib.; Bombproof, Bst. 131b.; Ascalaplius, Sst. 21b.; Linden, Bst. 21b.; Kibrogan, 'Sst. 21b.; Kazan, 83t. 81b.; Helicon, Bst. 71b.; Red Shield, Sst. Bib.; Sir Tarka, Sst. 51b.; Benefit, Bst. 31b.; Hot Air, Sst.; Takedown, Bst.; Muriana, Sst.; Red Tape, Sst.: Herita, Sst.; G'unshy, Sst.

GRANDSTAND HANDICAP, of 250 sovs. Six furlongs.—Golden King, Bst. 101b.; Palisade, Bst. 51b.; Aerial, Sst. 31b.; Battle Eve, 76t. 101b.; Kilboyne, 7st. 101b.;' Clynelish, 7st. 91b.; Bon, 7st. 71b.; Sir Malt, 7sfc.; Gapon, 7st.; Salzburg, 6st. 12Tb.; Bonsign, 6st. 71b. JUVENILE HANDICAP, of 150 sovs. Four furlongs.—Hilrea, 9st. 131b.; Tut* flitin, 7st. lllb.; Full Bloom, 7st. lllb. FAREWELL HANDICAP, of 150 sovs. Seven furlongs—MaTabout, 7st. 131b.; Ogier, 7st. lllb.; Night Alarm, 7st. 101b. ; Fender, 7st. 101b.; Salzburg, 7st. 51b.; Redowa, 7st.