DUNSTAN ANNUAL RACES.

Dunstan Times, Issue 506, 29 December 1871, Page 2

DUNSTAN ANNUAL RACES.

T! e Duncan Jockey Club vce fo'-lunat-i. in obtaining fins we.vmer on Tuesday an 1 We lu- s.l.iy lafor tlio annual races. Aith-ughtlie iv* >f a ■»{ tlv: old eng, “Al. the world's a gad-dug,'’ coni I only bo n plu;-l wi hj a li ni.ol -Is reu of‘ani-ro .'rial'll «■; to i-begool of ifo; l>nnfnand!s t/ict, i asimica as the gaili ringthe ra: i •-■ii either lay wa mo di smaller than aiason ah'c anticipa&m Lad led e here, a tor publiaccommodation an 1 .•■musoment to expect -d'iU, promoted by the genial inlia lira of general bob-lay-making, a.ul in high eati-vi notion of seeing good -pot an i favorite puioine. vrliiic enjo ing that milde- kin of p-e.lflare sp login from the c.m-u-iuusns.: Boeing nun being Seen, a icn. octaldo as wnihia e of Noceta' ■ •ns were present. Cromwoil, Alexandra, blank’s, i’rybread, and • aej -u‘.lyiug locality sending i : s coniiugch { - t swell tlio crowd of the nniuy-h-'uded Yhy so many found .i difficulty in ssreavin-. iaotr courage to the stivking-po’t, and ’adod to put in an appearance, is somewhat -trango' seeing that the Hold of lio.se* rou ht forward to tost their powers on ; I. <-■' iivincrngground has seldom or ii>-<er beer, o.’tci lie : in the province, an i ; r -bably no' Ut ut in New Zealand. The weather, ajofore ion.asked, was finr.—a bright blue ■by overhead, and the wind, which has of lute behaved in much ton t ob-terans r tashi .ii to .nut s takers after ant-door amusement, •ahuc I down to ~n cn-imable pitch, ■lave when an occasion*’ puffy lucore sent the dust- whirling in that too familiar style so wed known to fw-pscu -;rs of th» L'a - skin Ik.cr-conlas. Old do!, in le d, I la. e ■ forth at times with an inr.usby wli ch ■voi.id hj ive been ill the more -iCc.pialie it tempered by Iho m. di.irn of oveh-n iug shadeaud friendly shelter. It ran scarcely bo wcndsre I at th d the fair set demur at on.nng the vaeas with their pro-cnee ■ while *•> suaet acomirn > I'tion is provi let ; for th-ir c iufort an I convenience. The few | who braved the dust, mil disc- iufort of sitting in the venicl-* x r hours weie ready •bison iny of sympathy .-ni.i Ist the slowbroiling piotvss they w re unieig ing, and it satin. >t be citpeciul that any race garhsr- I lugs «ii! attract the pres >aco of a j ■‘.Store of ladic, whose bright eyes linin iutlucnco. ” •inti; tito Stewards snow their gallantry l-.y providing ash iter ds and f..r rhoir especial oouvenimn c Tl e minor s, or a of the coarse were a 1 ane-i-i nc discount. Probably the genera! Ii .11 Uy ’attivictimw in Dana li.t oede I i.; ,-o prodcau .■‘yiupa.yai- lit to li’.c fiatomity of knowing ones who'look upon

a racc-comne as their Larv.-st ground for «tray shillim's and unco, shlercd-Uifles. At all t'V’ iiti, very I w v.cro present. The übiouUous Daodlc-’cai-buck was-there. mil li! 3 taiTifnl mate An it Adly ; an 1 s'nha wots shied, and pips? broken, and shiiiiocs paid. vita a cert..in amount of fif'ul '•risknoli. Bn'. m'aioljba -!.n.ol»»S<^^rid-i.i! Ms sliongih ■ estin,' m - e’l.no. ’a wi hj wo *.rful esjwtneis tU ;t, after .1 scmCj coin of tlx* re. 'ln., an • on.- mih.t lift he If •. ton at 1 a-t. T-.-c v ndors of focit a d to;: cs!i-*lw> were limited to o co; two local dealers, an 1 the y r-v atpis scl t'.oi ol .fricn • the iv.unda Vat, the M;j drum, «»u-l wluwry . and* : o ao. To rcVi dr iienl bv« «r- -e libo/a'ly . pV.i-or.iiet, a. va nc -ied. con-3‘de.ing.<li.-root pt il for a :a by .the pa-eia i e Ic-see. ■ But on th*-.whole, fun and frolic w re no ! so m-.io 1 . pic hir.ihvn,. as the re .1 busiuca of 'thud.’.-;’—the nuking or iji’nc of money.’ The follnolng are-the particulars of th;; i day's vein f : | MAIAEN PI ATS of 5!) S..VH. Ph-acc I o c nice an !a hj df. Weight for sire. Mr. So! iti-hue'sc f h’lyin : i’uh, dyrs , 7sr. lib. (i Uigurs; ... ... 1 Pritchard’s b. : j Patch, 4y»„ Dei. lib. (fioodmin) ... ... 2 Douglas's b.f. Rosiuj, 3yrr., lib. (Ciinio) ... ... .. 2 Coh-lough’s b.nf. Fenian, aged, 10ar. Jib, (.’iwar.) ... ... ... 4 After one or two fatso start* the tram was got so.;icwli»s together, and awiy they went in rather irregular fi.u. Flying Fish hailing, Foniaa sec ml, Pa\d» mi l ilo.in.i bringing up the rear. Ton position was main ained to toe tlir c-niartar mi c-r.oA, when l ent in gra-laa'ly fell back. The ciiestiiir. filly mal Uainel throughout the whole distance her vantage, and came in a winner, ha ids down. Time, 2miti. ofheo. HANiMOAP HUiIBTjB RACE-f SOSovs. One mile ana a half: over four flights of

hut die :. Mr. Grant’s e.g Pretender, Cyr?., Ost. 21b. (Grey) . ... I 1 Iliv’ett’s n g. Musi d n, a;-d, 9s - . 41b. (Waliel) ... ...2 8 O’Briou’a s q, - Sir Tatto.i, need. lU‘. (O’Bri.n) ... " ... 3 2 Mr. Pritchard’s b.r. Patch was scratched. This was a most excellent race throughout, and displayed good joekeyship. Per the first hsatlsir Tattoo and Miuieirn were site by rido with the le nt, Pretea ’hr well up. Along «hs Hat an 1 over the hardies the trio went a* racing -pool, t-11 t’u lest leap - within a hnnd'ol yards of Lome—when old Musician arvmved, a el diwo Sir Tafcteu round the hurdle. Waddle lauded his horoe over, and deeming, appaieucly by tbo easy way ho di.l things, that tho race .was on* t rely in his han Is, wa-q hnwovor, quickly quickly disabused on that point by Pie-ti-n.lor, who earn up at a great pace, pa-aed the grey, au I won by a leu job. , Tor tin second heat a lino race ensue ; but P.ctail lev’s spool of font an I sue jumping Kudo I him the wrmo •. GHAT D STANi) HAKDIC \l> of 75Sovr. One mil, nu.d a half. Mr. Exan’s km. Brunette. Cyrs., Gst. 121b. (Holt) ... 1 Piodjinson’s bvm. Mica Tunis, aged, ’/V. 21b. (Cotton). ... ... 2 Wader*’ b.tn. Si.nd r, aged. Cat. Tub. (French) ... * ... g t oug'a ’b erg. Miilabat ,f»y.s. bst. £.b. !. Stalk imek c.h. Kuottingly, aged ■|\ ii-y.. B.nnette v.cn l as ay vita the had, fob i Kited Kj tflauioi, Mi&» Inky Knoua^.y,

uni Malabrr. < At every stride the little mare visibly gain'd g:»nul, will landed a winner by about a Irzen lengths ; Miss Knnis beating Slander for second place by half a L-ngth, the 1 alter struggling hard to c! din second lu ners, HACK SELMNu KACFof 13 Suva. No weLlc nu Ur Fiat. Winner to bo sold fo '2>H. : surplus to go to the rasa fund. 0 e mile, Post entry, 1/. Is. Mr. Sl* .ioiv-in’r b. Brian 0' Lynu(Qroy) 1 Coombe’.-, cg. Bp.-cimea (J. Cotton) 2 Her abrd’a b.m Bessy ... ... S The representative of the “ Little Green Isle,” a fine mi-B’-undiu,*, racing looking horse. at tie fall iif tbs (lag, took leading place, ivr’i ;b ■ ches'n ( p e'oien) second, iid 11 s tlri'ii. T.V.S position was mainti nod flxroai'hoak, and Brian O’Lynn cam© in winner. ExivaMi n was taken to the start by the rider of Charley, who had been lift at the stariing.post; bat, on reference to the Stewards, the objectioh, was overruled. Tiia winner was afterwards sold by anetion. by Mr. Fachc, for 25 1. MEMBERS’ HAN niCA? uf 40Sovs. Distance one" mile. Mr. b.m. Vattsrina, aged, Cat. Klb. (LVincli) 1 Cidclonyh’s b g. Fenian, age !, "at. £l!>. iJ. Cotton 1 ... ... 2 Pritcoavd’s i-.h, Ftiretop, Cyrs,, 7tt. 121b. (Pens n) ... ... 3 Douglas's b.jn. Minx, Syrs. Cst. 41b. A g.-od immy false starts were ma- e, and when the flag fell otvy three of tbs four horses got, away, '.Minx having bolted old’the course. Yattarina, at the jump, took to the fore and made the running, closely followed by Foret p, Fe-.i..n raring hard. At the turn to 'bo slraLhl F ni.vi closed on Foietop, and a good ra;e ensued home. SHOOK D DAY. The second day.-- sport attracted a fa’r attendance "1 vi iter-.-. Mot so numerous a 5 on tile first d-ty, vet rioludinc a nniicl- -- sprinkling of fresh faces. The weather w.is i little mi-e far cable for out door s-iorts, a gentle o o’ ng b ecs© prevailing tb“ ingiiniit th ■ afternoon, wifi dent how-©V-r to keep the dust in and around the saddling paddock and gral.d stand, in a stave of lively eonrniotinji. ‘ The rations events were admittedly better contested than on the first day. In fact for good honest racing, w'-or-du each n»g runs to win, the snort Ins rarely, if ever, b. on surpass- do i the Ib.Fvr-n cours». Early in tuc morning i'. was rumored that the Ha'idi-'ap Hurdle Race would b« a walk over for Sir Tat tun. Pretender and Musician being scratched, and the owners of

"Patois were said to base failed to coaio up .to l.'iii" v. ihj the ontrv money. Much disappointment was csja-cssed thereat, hut at the la-t- moment, it transpired that the oh- I jectioc liSi-i linen waived, and that Patch ' and Sir come to the starting ! p wt. •th&lii was a most splendid race culmbn i dpt. a '.i.vit Ihuah. The two hoises 1 cut wvirt.to ther throughout tiro whole distance, taking their I £aus, nearly . ti ' k and neck 'gjdbmt oo aieg wp’*he straight run at nearly level i-tride amid excited shouts and phmdits. t i ug ' *.c r vi.ro rode Patch landing him ;; wi :a-r by a u eh or ’idle more. Sir Talton w.-S iiihhm l.y O’Pr.eo, who did his level bos*-to win, i*.i ’ might havesuoeccdsd, had he earner known tliar, he would be called on a v.dl'.e •!;>. Is appears that bat an hmr s > before she race Sir Tattou had b in treated to a hr.vi nrueh, and bucket o. aab r. and conscousntly was hardly in ; g o.i racing fottle. The event however muss he thus recorded : . HANhIiViP j;i'Ur-LERACEof3O Sovs | One liiilo iirl a half, over live flights of

! hurdles. ; Ml’ritel:ard’sb.g.Patch,4yrs.,Sat.Blb. (Grey) ... ... 1 O’Sricn’a o.g.Sir Tut ton, aged, Ids;. Tib (O’Brien) ' 2 Hrenviaa »n-l Pretender scratched. An excellent start was effected, and both horse* got aw-sy well, together. And neck and neck taco took place, and, after a m-st i soy- e stnigylc. the «hip and spurs being I used moss f'-eely. Grey, attoeodo I in landing I his bor> e avian t by about a head. | ALEXANDRA PLATE ofs9Sovs., open in r.liharajr Weight for ago. Distance one mile.

Mr. Walters’s b.in. Slander, aged, ]O-;t. iib. (French) 1 StnilndnTs o.g. Flying Fish Tat. 41b. (P-nvann) » 2 Dongh's’-j blk.g. Minx, Tat. 41b. (Carrie) ... ... ... 3 Tins Fish, who was spoken highly of, jumped on at the start with Mins mi her auaCo; an '. made the pare rather vraim to the lest 1 niij wh .n Sian lor perceptibly •gft : n I gro i n I and nC.er sailing proudly past the two light weights, composedly settled he self in tbernek and bowled onwards p*> a'ng the judges b x a doi n lengths in a 1v r ice Flying Fish, second and Minx, third. Time. 1 min. 4.1 3a;. DON TAX JiiGlvF.Y CLUB HANDICAP of 101 So vs. Winner of Grand Stand II nr Ue ip to carry 71b. penalty. Two mil ns. Mr. Ily in's b in. Brunette, syr»., Cst. 71'. (Holt) 1 Douglass's c.g. Exile, syrs.,gst. Oil*. (Stfey) ' ... ... ... 2 Go-mho's b.tr. Catapult, 6vrs., 7st. 711). (T. Cotton) 3 1< 'grm’s c. g. Excelsior, aged, Tat. 7 ib. Walter’s 'b.’.n. Yattnrina, aged, 9st. Gat.ipnl'j’s rcßlloreness, together with her jockey’s eagerness to got a good start, cuund a number of, futile attempts to get the horses together, hut aficr a wliilo, to the full of tiro (lag ha whole team jumped away ia very fair order, Crtapilt and I Excelsior being in the lead, Exile, 'Sattarinc and Brunette about three lengths in tin I rear. For about the first mile this poeitior j was maintained', when Ljunetto and Exih j cm; through their horses and, look first auc I second placet*, from this point a most ex . citing race took. pLco, Brunette racing woi , hr thte lend} lisUo being nvgeti ttr collar tin

inara, the rest of tho field gradually falling in tho rear. Up the straight Brunette gained ground, and passed the judges box half a dozen lengths ahead, the rest in tin order above given. Time, 3 min. 34 sec. HACK DACE of 13 sovs. No weights under 10.-it. Post chtry, 11. Is. Distance three quarters of a mile : heats, Mr. M ‘Moran’s Roderick, (Grey) 1 I Newton’s Tonic, (O'Brien) 2 3 Elliott’t Fire-eater, 8 0 Kerr’s Charley, 1 2 C'ooaibe’s Bp cimcn, 0 2 Six started.- lloderiek jumped off with tho lead on the fall of the Hag, and won tho first heat by a go d many lengths, Tiro second heat was warmly contested for by Charley and Tonic, but O’Bri-n breaking bis stirrup lost all chance and fell into lhi"Jna place. Tho find li nt between RodericlH and Charley was n hot one, Roderick's stajyßj ing power w.is however too much opponent and he hji-Ka homo an dRH winner, W CONSOLATION HANDICAP of SO sovs. for all beaten horses. Post rntiy, 1/. is. pis ranee, three-quarters of a mile. Mr. C’oombas C.Viipult, 7st. 101b. {’’ (Cotton) j Pritchard's Foretop, Kst. (Pearson) 2 ~ J " Douglas’s Busina, Cak, (Hughe-) ?. Only the three started and got away v oil 1 together, round tho turn a .d up the straight they raced all -in a heap, Catapult being ' only about a neck ahead of Forctnp, and R.tsina on his quarter, and in about this poaiion the winning post was pas ed, HOSPITAL RACE, £l7. Mr M‘Morn n s Rodeih-k I Taylor's Venus o Only four hares started and ran purely / on their mettle for this .stake, lloderiek with his old rider C. Holt up; again bid tie-' fiance to all, and in quick time took the |! lead aid carried off I’m- dieted prize. < ! On Thursday aftetno.ru twuflivily little | gi.es were pulled nil' in the pr. sauce of a J selc-t numbir of wistisors. The iir»i w.is Handicap Race, one mile and a half, for loiTj for which four entries were mvlj, and rc-|r suited as follows . t - Mnsician, Sst. 101b., (Waddel) 1 j Roderick, 7si. 2!b (Holt) 2* Ti nic, fish O'b. Charlie, Gat. lOib. f,. The sec.ml event -was a handicap race forfif,, three-quarter mile heats, ante, cntuated in Wild Rose minning tnu liver. 'Wild Ruse, Sst., (C. Holt) 1 1 Tonic, Cst.Gib., 2 Charlie 3 Hawthorne’s Colt 4