DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB RACES.

Dunstan Times, Issue 519, 29 March 1872, Page 2

DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB RACES.

(Condensed from Daily Times.) —o— To Forbury, To the Forbury, was the I only cry. For several hours during the I early part of the day, animation anil bustle I reigned supreme in Dunedin ; private carriages and other vehicles well filled with those on pleasure bent, rolled rapidly along the road that leulsto the course, where the public assemble I more numerously tlmn on any other previous occasion. A circumstance, owing, no doubt, to the attractive character of the meeting, as w.ell as to the unexceptionable weather. The Day’s proceedings was inaugurated at one o’clock by a field of five, who -tartel for the Maiden Plate. Adonis, the favorite, was declared hy his owner Mr. Douglas to win, which he di 1 easily. The Forbury Handicap was the next event on the programme, which brought ten to fore, ami resolte 1 in Gazelle carrying off the stakes. This was a great take in to the bookmakers, who neglected the mare in their calculations, the betting being 50 to 25 against her. The St. Kilda stakes next.followed, for which Shinier and Gossip alone started. Bickbiter who was also entered, being scratched through lameness, the stakes fe 1 to the share of Slander, who was looked upon by all as the winner. The Publican’s Purse, the fourth race on the list, succeeded and avas wen by Little Neil, seven only coming Up to the scratch. The selling Rice followed with six compet'd; >rs, Flying Fish anl Novice being favorites, Taffr ill however overhauled Ills opp meats and landed first past the post' The last event of the day was the Selling Hurdle Race, for which live started Medora landed home a long distance in front, a protest entere I that she did not jump the first hurdle, was upheld by tin Stewards, an I the stakes fell to Nigger who oecupie 1 second position During this race Bobby Bunn, on? of th competitors fell, and precipitated his ridee among the crowd, causing no slight commotion, severely injuring a boy and s'ightly a man. . . The following are the particulars of the Various Events. FIRST DaY. —o — MAIDEN PLATE, of 73 sivs. Entrance, 3 sovs. 1 j mile. Open to hors ‘s that never won an advertised prize exceed- j ing 231. Mr. J. A. Douglas’s ch c Adonis, 2 yrs, I sst (Hawkins) ... ... 1 j Mr. W. H. Taggart’s ch f Lady Antrim, 1 2yrs, 4st 1 llha (Malone) ... 2\ Mr. J. A. Douglas’s b f Rosins, 3 yrs, 7at { 81bs (Storey) ... ... 3 . Time 2 min. 24 secs. FORBURY HANDICAP, of 158 sovs, with ! a sav.ecc stakes of 3 sovs.o ich; second horse to receive amount of sweep- . stakes I,J mile. Mr. E.' I hit-hard’s b in Gazelle, 5 yrs, 6-t lOlbs (Holt) ... ... 1 Mr. Griffiths’s ch t Defamation, 3yrs, Skfdlbj (Ray) .’ " ' 2. Mr. A. Patterson’s hr g Burgundy, aged, ! Bat 7 ; bs (Williams) "" .. ... 3 Titne'S.m'm : 1 ST. KILD A S TAKES, of 90 sovs. 1 mile. | Weight for age.' Mr. W. W.a’tir’s b m Slander, aged, Sat 2tbs(French) ... ... ... : 1 I Mr. E. Griffiths’s ch f Gossip, 3yrs 7st 211)3 (Storey) ... 2 Time ' m'n. 5-1 secs. PUBLICANS’ HANDICAP, 0f.70 sovs. 1} mile. Mr. .1. Beany's b’k m Little Nell, aged, 7st (Cotton) .. ... ... 1 Mr. J, A. D -u da 'a blk f Minx. 3 yrs, Gat 31bs (Moore) ... ... 2 Mr. G. Coombe’s b g Catapult, G yrs, 7st (T. Cotton) ... 3 Time 2 min. 23 seca. SELLING RACE, of 50 sivs., 1J mile, Wei ht for age. Mr. J. A. Douglas’s bin Taffrail, 5 yrs Gat 3lbs (Hawkins) ... ... 1 Mr J. B'ak dy’s oil m Novice, aged Gst 41 bs (Gibbs) ... ... .. 2 . Mr. W. Walter’s bh Young Dainty, 5y s, 7st Glbi (Tann r) ... ... 3 SELLING HURDLE RACE, of 40 sovs., li mile, over so en flights of hurdles, 3ft. Sin. high. Mr. A. Douglas’s bin Medora, G yrs 12at lib 1 Mr. E. Pritchard’s!) g Nigger, aged Bst 111. - I SECOND DAY. o HANDICAP HURDLE RACE, of 80 sovs. 2 miles and a distance, one event, over ten Hi dits of hurdles, 3ft. Sin. high. Mr. J. A. Douglas'sb. m. Medora, Oyrs, list. 101b. ... (Wm. MtKcay) 1 Mr. A. Patterson’s b.m. Mai I of the Mil 1 , aged, 9st. 2ib....' ... (Williams) 2 Mr. G. Dowsc’s cli.g- Sir Tatton, aged, lOst. 71b. ... ... (O’Brien) 3 DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB HANDICAP, of 200 sovs. each ; two miles. Mr. E. Pritchard's b.m. Gazelle, 5 yrs, 7st. 121b. ... ... (Pearson) Mr. Patterson’s br.g. Burgundy, aged, Sst. Gib, ... ... (Williams) 2 Mr. J. Douglas’s ch.g. Exile, 5 yrs, 7st. lOsb ... .. (Story) 3 TOWN PLATE, of 75 sovs. < ne and three quarter mile i.r. Waltei’a b.m. Slander, aged, Oat. Gib (French) 1 Mr. E. Griffith’s ch.f. Defamation, 3 yrs 7sb 61b ... ... (Hawkins) 2 Mr. J. Douglas’s ch. c. Adonis, 2 yrs, 44 91b ... ... (Osborne) 3 NOVEL RACE, a Handicap of 100 suvs. one mile and a half. Mr. Douglis’s b.f. Rosina, 3 yrs, Sat lib (Story) 1 , Mr. Patterson’s br.g. Burgundy, aged, I ■ 104 ... ... (Williams) 2 , i Mr. (i. Dodson’s ch. g Banjo, a_cd, 7st 1 71b... ~ (Galt) 3 CONSOLATION HANDICAP, of 51) povs. Mr. W. Robinson's L'yhlcn, 1 HACK RACE, of 20 sovs. One mile. This race wa ; won by Mignonette, who was afterwards bi.ugkt by Mr. Stellar, the 1 owner, for 2 31. - r