Sporting.

Dunstan Times, Issue 1203, 20 March 1885, Page 3

Sporting.

WUNSTAN AUTUMN MEETING. This meeting, which came off <m Tuesday, March 17 hj, St. Patrick's Uay. nn tlia Punstan Race Course was, despite tha penny counter attractions elsewhere, a pro ualteged success. The weather, though lather chi’ly, was tine and calm, the number of visi'ors was fnl y up to the average, and the competing horses for each event waa euffi •ten*’- to make them attractive The six prz-s were very fairly distributed 2 going to Blacks Pistrict, 2 to Alexandra. 1 to Cromwell, and 1 to Clyde Owners of horses, therefore, hid no reason to comp'ain, nor do we think should the proprietors of ‘he totalia;itor, who during the day were supported by 253 investors, and accordingly scooped ten per ce"t. of the 1253- Mr Murray, the holder of the booth, drove a roaring trade during the day, and apparently gave general satisfaction. To reiterate the meeting was a success, a fact well worth noting by the Dunstan Racing Club. The particulars of each event is recorded below. Maiden Plate, of 10 sovs.' For all horses *' that have iievet won an advertised race. 1 mile. Weight forage. Mr J. Naylor’s c m Wild Rose, 6 yrs, fist 131b ... ... 1 Mr G. Mounteny’s hj g Tarragon, 3 yrs, Sst-dlb v ... i, ~i 3

Mr P. Harrington’s b m Minnie, 4 yrs, Bst 12Lb .. ... ... 3 Glassford’s Sandy, 6 yrs, Bst 121b, Richardson’s Plunger, 4 yrs, fist Illb. Lewis’ Podophylnm, aged, fist 121b, and Pitches’ Martini Henry, fist 3’b, also started. There was a good deal of fiddling at the post, but after a while all the lot were got together, and the flag dropped. Sandy, however; who was looked upon as the best of the team, stuck at the post, and to the chagrin of his hackers, ws- nowhere. Wild Rose was deemed an outsider, insomuch that of 46 on the totalisator only 2. backed her. However, she with Tarragon got the start, and tbs two. made a good race of it, and came in as above. Div., L2O 14s. Time Handicap Trot, of 15 sovs. Three miles. Hu weight under lOst. Mr J ss’Dollv, 45seos. .. ... 1 Mr Field’s Colleen ’'hag, 65secs. ... 2 Mr Holt’s Scamp, 95secs. ... ..3 StackpooVs Tommy, 75secs, Pitches’ Tommy, SOsecs, Field’s Turpin, 95secs, Miller’s Black Bess, OS'-eos. Jenkin’s Blackbird, 93secs, and MTntosh’s Jimmy, 95aecs, also started. Taggart’s Charlie (scr) did not accept, and M‘Henna's Vixen, 85secs, was scratched. Totalisator dividend, L2 3s; 80 investors. St, Patricks Handicap, of 20 sovs. miles. Mr Rivers’ Don Jose, 9at 31b... ~ 1 Mr M’Kenna’s Haricot, Tst 91b 2 Rivers’ Reiartns was scratched. This w»s a match between the two, hnt the old grey bad no shew, and had to take second place, 67 investors on the totalisator. ? Hospital Rack. 1 mile. Catch weights. Post, entry, 2s 6d. The rider of the winning horse to be presented with a whip, and the second with a pair of spurs. For this three competitors started, of whom M'Naughton's bay mare came in fist. Giliigan’s Jimmy second. Novel Handicap, of 20 sovs. 1J miles. The winner to he sold bv public auction after the rare, and the proceeds to go to the Race Fund. Mr Gbissford’s Sandy, Bst ... ... 1 Dr Hyde's.Marmion, 9-t .. ... 2 Mr M‘Henna’s St Andrew. 7st 91b ... 3 Mr J. Oliver’s Wild Boy, 7»t . .. 0 This i ace was a gift to Sandy, whe won hands down. 51 on the totalisator. Hdart Sodbbt of 5 sovs. ( mile. Catch we ghts. Post entry, 7s id, MrC. M‘Henna’s Haricot ... ... 1 Mr J Rivers* Ressrtns .. ... 2 Mr C. Brady’s Archie (late Whiskey) ... 3 This was virtnally a rase between Haricot and Kesartus. The old ■ rey took it easy till rnnding into the straight, when he made a spurt, and collaring Kesartns, soon pissed him and won easily.