THE DUNEDIN RACES.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3621, 19 February 1883, Page 3

THE DUNEDIN RACES.

[by telegraph.] Duxedet, This day

The booths and cards of the DunecUn races realised at auction on Saturday £196. This does not include the gates, or admission to the stand and paddock.

King Quail has advanced several points in the betting for the Cup, and Bundoora, Salvage, and' Sir Modred remain at the same figures. Taking advantage of the fine weather the trainers mustered in strong force yesterday morning, bringing out nearly all the horses engaged at the meeting for a spin on the Ocean Beach. Sir Modred and the rest of Cutt's team led the way, and opened the proceedings with a useful gallop in company. Ray stripped Salvage and his two-year-olds, and sent the former about the Cup distance the youngsters picking him up in the last round. King Quail stripped and hud a gallop by himself, but Ids style of going did not please the spectators much. Sir had a capital spin, moving very freely. Tasman, with his rugs on, did slow work nlone. Taiaroa had a pretty fast spurt in company with Aurora. Kean's two did some capital work; indeed the best gallop of tie morning Tvas performed by Lady

Emma and her mate, who strode along at a rattling style full of running. Luna worked alone, and so did The Bet, who went through a serviceable amount of hard work looking as well as ever. One of the last gallops of the morning was done by Soranus and Yigrin, who were sent for a long spin, part of the distance at pretty near full speed; Somnns travelled in a most determined manner, and when extended shaped very well indeed: his companion also went well. Bundoora, Nonsense, and Amulet, in their clothes, had gentle exercise. The weather is now apparently settled and fine, and the course is drying rapidly. Nothing is doing in the betting pending the final acceptances.