DUNEDIN MEETING

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 17, 15 October 1917, Page 6

DUNEDIN MEETING

COMELY WINS BIG HANDICAP. ' By Telegraph—Press Association. Dunedln, Ootober 13. • The Dunedin Jockey Olub'B races con 4 eluded to-day in fine weather, though tho ► course was still heavy. The attendance was better than yesterday. The totalisator . handled to-day £14,319, compared ■with j £16,169 last year. The total Investments . for the meeting totalled £25,195,-compared I with £29,804 last year. WAIKARI HURDLES, of 120 sovs. One mile ' and i half. > 1 Compulsion, list. 21b. ... (Buddicombe) X ' 3 -Peerless, 9st. 121b (Willis) 2 l 4 Naupata, 12st. 61b (Hegarty) 5 [ Also started: 2 Master Hamilton, list. I 111b.; 5 Achilledes, 9st. 31b.; 6 Kobin, 9sfc» Achilledes and Compulsion <led to half a mile, when Aohiiieaea blundered and threw his rider. Peerless joined Compulsion in the back Btretoh, and Naupata and Master Hamilton ran side by side for a furlong, when Master Hamilton headed Naui pata. Master Hamilton fell at the last jump but. one. After tho last hurdle Compulsion drew to the front,' and etayedj on, winning by a length. Time, 3min. 7i-sec. TRIAL STAKES, of 100 sots. Six furlong*. 3 Nautical, fist. 21b (Donovan) 1 4 Porter, Bst. 21b. (Olsen) 2 5 Henriette, fiat (Ludlow) 3 Also started: 6 Polonius, Bst. 21<r.*, 8 Initio Owl, flat.; 2 Lady Superior, Bst.j 9 De Aar carried BBt. 2}lb.; 7 Arihia, 7fit, lllb.; 1 War Star, 7at. lllb. War Star showed out first from Lady Superior, De .Aar being? last away. Porter went to the front bofore two furlongs had been covered, and led into the straight. Nautical then oame on, and tho pair ran home together, \ , Nautical winning decisively by half a* length. Henriette finished third, two lengths away. Time, lmin. 24 2-ssec. BANFUBLY HANDICAP, of 200 mile. 4 Comely, 7st. 91b (Gray) 1 3 Daytime, Bst (Ludlow) 3 1 Thaddeus! Bst. lib. ... (A. H. Wilson) 3 Also started: 2 John Barleycorn, Bsi. 31b.; 5 Sedd-el-Bahr, Bst. lib.; 8 Battle Eve, 7st.'lolb.; Itose Pink, carried 7st. olb.; 6 Redowa, 7st. The field ran in a body for half a furlong, where Bobc Pink assumed the lead; at toe half-mile Redowa had the lead, with Daytime and Sedd-el-Bahr next. Bofl6/Pink fell back. Bedowa led into the straight, where he was challenged by Oomely on the rails and Daytime on the •outside. Thaddeus wjls also coming fust from behind. Comely ran homo a winnei? by two lengths. Thaddeus was half a, length away. Time, lmin. 52sec. DOMINION HANDIOAP, of 130 sovs. For two-year-olds. Four furloags. 2 Caverock, 7st. lllb (Andorton) 1 3 Preface, 6st. 101b (Tilford) Z 2 Bst (F. Gray) 3 Also started: 1 Irish Briar, 7st; llJb. At the start Cftteroclc and Plastic secured an Advantage of about three lengths from Irish Briar, and Preface was about length, further back. In tho straight Preface came with a good run, and passed Irish Briar, and then cut down Plastic, but could not catch Caverock, who won by a length and a half, the same distance between second and third. Time, 54 2-sseo. KAIKORAI HANDICAP, of 100 sots." Seven lurlongs. 4 Leaping Burn, 7ul. 81b (Low) 1 2 Glenshine, Sst. lllb (Bobinson) 3 2 Multoe, Bst. 61b (K. C. Reed) 3 Also started: 1 Euripos. 9st. 8lb.: 6 Don Paciflco, Bst. 131b.; a John KciUy, Sst. lib.; 7 Partisan, 7st. 131b.; 8 Henriette. carried 7sU 21b. Euripos and Don Paciflco were amongst the first away, Henriette being last to moTo. After a couple of furlongs Leaping Bum went to the front and stayed there, winning by half a length. Multoo was two lengths away. Time, lmin. 3? 4-sseo. SHOUTS HANDIOAP, of 150 sots. Eicc furlongs. 2 Kilboyne, Sst. 41b.' (Bell) 1 3 Tip Dp, 9st. 51b (Olsen) 2 1 Zuland, 9st. 31b (King) •$ Also started; 4 Samisen. 9st. 31b.; 5 Tyne, 7st. 61b.; Thestius, 7st. 61b. At tlie bottom stretch Thestius and Samisen" had charge by two lengths, and Kilboyne was blocked. Thestius led into the straight, but at the distance Tip Up challenged, and Kilboyue, coming through won after a great finish, by a head. Zuland was half a length away. Time, lmin. 23 2-ssec. : TELEGRAPH WELTER HANDIOAP, of 130 sovs. One mile. 2 Awahou, Bsl. 91b (Ludlow) 1 4 Ogier, carried 7st. 101b. ... (F, Gray) 2 1 Glendower, Bst. 81b (Campbell) 3 Also started: 3 Lion, 7st. lllb.; 5 Marshall, 7st. 91b.; 6 Qnirinus, 7st- 71b. Ogicr was brat to show in front from Awahou, Jlarsinah and Quirinus -being in the rear of a close field. Ogier led to the distanco •when Awahou camo through on the rails, and won nicely by a length. Glenilovr. was only a head away. Time, lmin. 52 'l-Ssec. CLAItENDON HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. Sis furlongs. 2 Borodino, Bst. 81b (A. Wilson) i 1 Rosevear, Bst. 101b (Olsen) ° 6 Helicorn, Bst. 101b (Auderton) * *Dead heat f<?r second place. Also started: 5 St. Hilary. 9st. 31b.; 4 Benefit, Sst. 131b.; 3 Nautical, Sst. 81b.; 9 Lawsuit, Bst. 8lb.; Wingform. Sst.; 7 AH Pink, fist. Rftsevear was first away, with. Nautical, Helicon, and Borodino handyHelicon took charge below the distance, when Borodino oame witli a food ran on the outside, and won easily by threo lengths. Time, lmin. 23sec.