Sporting.

Dunstan Times, Issue 1132, 11 January 1884, Page 3

Sporting.

tvunstan racing club. President: Mr 8, Welsftird. Vtoe-Pt* aident: Mr J. ‘Stfonaoh. Jade*,;. Majid Jackson Keddell. Tieasurer: Mr B, Nnylor. Secretary s.Mr.J. 8. Dickie, stewards : Messrs G, Faohe,' JR. D. Jeffery,' M. £ MacginnU, C. Attfield, 8. Welsfiord;' W. Frwer, and ' J? Campbell Clerk of; the Course : Mr T. T. W Maokay. Clerk d! the tfcf'es; Mr;l* P. Mecjjeorge.- Starve» Mr A R Maekay. Handicapporaii Mem* Attfield, Campbell, and Jeffery. , . ' The Summer Meeting under-the .mjrriagemeut of this Club, took- place on , the Dunstaa Racecourse on Friday andßaturday last, the 4th and sth inst., but froth the fact of it being as it were at the tail of the hunt only eight days after Cromwell Race Meeting, *2 days aft“r the Alexandra Galea donian Gathering, and one day after the Matakanui Racing. Carnival, it was iu no one sense so successful as the very good programme provided warranted the committee of management in thinking it would be. It is evident that the jamming of all the local sports and games into the apace of from a week to ten days, is a mistake, and we think it ( will be well for those in each district into; whose hands fall the management, beforeanother festive season comes upon US- to take the subject into their serious consideration, so as to prevent a clashing or inter-., ests. Every one of the meetings referred to suffered from the fact of them following' so closely on the heels of each other, ana we feel assured if the same thing is repeated next year all will come in for far harder knocks than they have this year. Prom the Cromwell district visitors were specially conspicuous by. their abseuce, as also could be said of Matakanui, ana from the fact that the hacks having been weeded oat at the two meetings, the numbers entered to compete for the prizes specially provided for, them were limited iu "umber, the number of competing horswrfbf the other event* were faifly good, and their-liooeat running m a measure cpiqpennted for other drawbacks and made the . meeting enjoyable to thou who-wdre preterit. *The newly erected post-and rail ’ ferico enclosing *lhe grand stand saddling and hone .paddocks, added much to the comfort «f horse owners and the. publie.' and-'the general management at the meeting by the steWarda-'Vas perfect in every, detail during the .two -days meeting; Messrs Solomon and Murrell, pt Cromwell,' manipulated the totalisator, a hitch, - and'tjfie boethf'nride'r'' , thd' l of Messrs Dickie - and M‘o»undohie, gave general satisfaction. i( lu respect ‘ to the" running, With. but one exception, every race, so far as we could see, was run fairly -and honestly. The cap will doubtless find someone whom it will tic, and should they again visit a Dunstan Racing Club meeting it will be well that they, whether as v-wner or rider, keep from the crooked ways they indulged in. Below are appended the full details of each event:

First Day—January 4th. Maiden Flats. 15 s «*■• Entrance 20s. For all horses, tbit have. never you an advertised of over l : lt>. Weight for Age. Instance 14 miles, Mr Muir's Mouse* aged, lUsb 41b (Clare) 1 Mr P. Colliu’-s Barmaid; a ed, • Wst 41b 2 D. Fogarty’s .Shula Grab, 5 yrs; Sat Jib 3 Mr Knight’s Elsie, 4 yrs, 9>t 6 b. .. 0 Moose, a sou of Roebuck, had the call in the betting, also no the totalis xtor, v - and succeeding m, getting thf Isjat.of the stirt was never caught, and won easily by seme lengths, the others atra * ding in. Toe totalizator investors were 85, and the dividend 28s. , ■ - ' ' Hack Hack, 10 sovg. Kut-ance 15*. For . »H bona tide back* that; kaves&ever _ , woii" an advertised prise of. oyer L>o, No ‘Weight under'lo atone. l)istam;e, " 4 -1 mile,'' Post entity,d--*"'~ 4 * ' " ; Mr Honda*’ Spark,- r »''edvo.‘i'“ J “... i *' ' ’ 1 ; iMmPogarty’s CiarsheW. agell ’ i - *. 1 v .'. ;;r 2 ‘ J|f Fegarty’s Shuts Grab, Jyyf.;. • 3 Thik race was much' like it* .predeeefpor; I a(vd reaiilted iu a win for Spark, go£ the startaud was itlsver‘overtaken. The li.tArfee J opmber of 21 was'ob tbo lotslisatur a deidareiijOf 23si .. .. . Gift and Stand Handicap, pis* ■ tsnee T4 milesT Nomination 30s; ’ acceptance 15a. - Second horse to rev; eeiVe L 5 from the stake*. Mr Rivers’ Don Jose, aged, •95fc...-(Wa r d) • I Mr D. U. Mervyn’s Epicure, 13 yrs. Sat . (Smib) 1 Mr Rivers’ Spectator, 6 yrs, 7*t 7U> (RiVcri) 3 Mr M‘Kenna’s Playboy. 6it 101b ... 0 Mr M‘Kenna’a Magician, aged, Sat 6.b 0 C. M‘Senna's Haricot and J. Cogan’s Young Barwon were scratched. After a good deal of fiddling , at the post they all got away to a fair start. Epicure soon took the lead and all rou id the course to the one mile oust led the tie Id ,a merry dance, here McKenna’s pair tailed oft. while Spectator and Don Jose tried hard, but failed to get an even terms with Epicure, who was miming very gamely. Up the straight, and till within 50 yards of the post, ihe liMi’e horse looked all out a winner, when Ward put on an extra spurt and succeeded in winning by just a neck, Spectator third, with whom' his owner declared to win. Of the 156 investors on the totaiisator, those on the wjnner secured a dividend of L2 9s. Selling Race, 15 sovo. Entrance 20s. Distance } mile heats. Ho weight ' under 9st. 61b Winnerto.be spldfor 1 Lls. Surplus, if any, , to go. .to the race fund. Post enty,~ * r ’.\ Mr Muir’s Reindeer, aged ...(Clare) 1 1, Mr Batty’s Tom King, aged... „. 2 2' Mr Pandas’* Spark, aged ■ . .>3 3

The winner of tbit race la another ion of Roebuck, and'deapite the must determined efforts of his compeers, won each heat hands, down. On the first heat 83 were ou the totalisatbr, and 'j£ dividend declared of'Ll Bs. For the second heat.2s were registered, and a dividend declared of LI 5i The winner was afterwards sold, and knocked down to the owner for Lls I 0«. Flyiso Handicap, 20 govs. Distance J mile. Winner of the Orand Srand Handicap to carry a penalty of 71b. Nomination 20» ; Acceptance 10s. Mr M‘Naughton’s Jackey Jackcy, aged, 6st 101b ... (Smith) 1 Mr Rivers’ Don Jose, aged, 9*t 12ib (Ward) 2 Mr Rivera’ Resartus, 5 yrs, 7st 61b (Rivers) 3 Mr Fogarty’s Statesman, 4 yri, Sat I0!b (Ross) 0 Mr M'Kenna’s Playboy, aged, 7st 31b (Thompson) 0 M'Kenna’s Magician, and Mervy’ns scratched. Mr Rivers declined to delare. This race proved a terrible disappointment to the knowing ones, who looked upon it as a safe thing for either one ef.' Mr Rivers’s pair, that choose to go for it. After several, false starts the flag fell when all were well in line, Jackey, . who was in grand fettle,, soon.'was,in'front, and to the surprise of everybody, kept tfieiv. going at a spanning pace,... At the tnrh ihto the etraigbt he Was fully'fdup length* ahead. Don Jose here catild be seen tu vat on a sport, and at th‘e distance post was right up alongside, while

.*■ ■■vt 1 , ■ * ' ‘ Resartus was only about two lengths.iu the : ,’rtur. '-A grand race eiisnml to ths post, and passed in the order named, Jayltey havirt? the advantage of a ucok, Dn tl>n ; ,I6l) whom 13 rej, ceivsd ailivideud of L 7 lff»*ach. *t. S*oond Day, Saturday. Handicap ‘ TroTtino Kacc. - 19 aora. , . Distance twice* round the 'course. eUddle cr fasiuerif. ( Nomination 15r ; ifle. No weight under 10*., Mr Satherlorid's Fenian, losses. . *■ k- (Caldwell) J . Mp Brown’s Johnny; scratch (Partridge) 2 ’Mr J.SCeddell’* Ancient Thomas, SOsecs 8 Mr Lung’s Roy, «"ratch ... ... . ... 0 Mr Begg’s Bob. 15 sees f.;. O' ’ Mackay’s Lottie, Joss’s Chance, and F, Woods’ Little Model, all at scratch, refused tosaoepphu • -J: - ■ ■*.; Fenian, who trotted really well and who broke, only once in the three miles, and that whenwiihin about a thiid of a mile from home, passed the two roans on“ after the other, and keeping away from Johnny, won by nearly his scratch time. 46 were on the totalisator an t a divi of L 3 IDs declared. Hack Selling Race, 10 sovs. Distance, • i' mile neats. No weight ribder 9sr.’ Entrance 15s Winner to lie sold for, LIQ. Snrp us, if any, to go to the race fund. Post' entry,.. Mr Diueen’s Torn "King . (Barry) 0 1 1 Mr Baud s’a Spark (Owner) .. 1 22 Mr Muir’s Reindeer , 2 0 0 The racing of these heats was veryquestionable. The result as above is sufficient notice. - ■ tered ou the. totalisator for the respective heats, and dividends of L2. LI 17a. and Til 3s, were declared. 'Tom King was afterwards sold for Ll2, W. Barry being the purchaser. Dunstan Racing Club Handicap, of 50 sovs. Nominations. 40 1 ; acceptances, 20s. Distance, 2 miles. Second horse to ; receive £lO from the Stskes. MrM-’Eeiina’a Haricot, aged. 7s( 6’k -‘ - ‘ (Thompson) I. Mr Cogan’s Young Barwea,aged.7*t 121b ’ (T. Smith) 2 Mr Mervyn’s Blackboy, syra, 7*t 51b ... (Cox) 3 ( Magician, Spectator, and Sir Audley did not accept. This was a neck and neck race till the mile and a. ha’jf post. was reached, when Biacklioy slacked off, the other tWQ i taking up the runuiug, the grey gradually gctting.tfl the frui;t .which ho held, pissing the post a few lengths in advance. Black- ■ hoy being two lengths behind Young Bariwon. 224 registered on the tota'isator, diyj. LI 6s. Hospital Race, of sovs. For a prize to be handed over to the Duiistan District Hospital. The rider of the ■winning horse to receive a whip. Entrance, 2s 6d. Distance, J mile. Catch weights. For tliis race L72i 61 was collected oji the.gr"und ; and LI 16s the commission on 18 investors <-n the totalisator, maxing 'i total of 1,8 17s 61, 1,---’-;--.lackey Jackey 1 ,-i;. Legs , • .. ... 2 Moose ... .. .. 3' V ! [ ■ McKenzie . 0 !-' I Consolation Handicap, of 15 a vs. ’F-r t ail beaten horses. Nomination 15s ; ac» :, ceptaQCes 10«. Distance, one mile. Mr M"rvyn’s Biaokhov. Sit ..; (Smith) 1 I Mr Rivers’s R-rartus, "s’ 71b .'..((livers)" ’2 j Mr M’Ksnna’s Playboy, 7-+0 r i'.:( < lonnoi) 3T Blackooy wrested hat . honor from; " Resartus after a bard struggle, both horses being put ro-their best, Wb Ist '*l*yboy was a good third. Totaliaa’or, 48 ; ilivi.iend, LI 5s • ;; ■ ■; ‘