DUNSTAN SPRING RACES

Dunstan Times, Issue 1231, 2 October 1885, Page 3

DUNSTAN SPRING RACES

This meeting which tank place on the Dunstan racecourse on Friday last the 25th ult,, was like the meeting held at Alexan dra on the previous Friday, a most unqualified success from the stand point of weather, attendance of visitors, and number of competing horses. We, however, cannot shut onr eyes to the fact that the day’s pleasure was’const erably marred by the interminable gaps between the various events. On this point we think the stewards should on future occasions try to makesome alteration, as to those who go to the races purely to see the sport, these long spells areimo on y n ksome. hut lend to make the day’s ou iug anything but one of pleasure. We may here note that the stewards.of the Dunstan Jockey Club are not the only sinners in this respect, and we,hope the hint will be taken in th ■ same kindly spirit in which it is given. The racing fir each event was good, one and all of the horses going straight ft the money In the trot, as usual, or ra: her as b has happened for the last six or seven races of this class of events that have taken place on one or the “tiler of the courses in tho district, the put boila I over, what was to be an outsider winuin. it ban j s down. In the >ace under no-ice th favourites were tho oaglily outpaced P.ince, a son of Mercur., winning a fas race. Scamp, though -eeond,- placed himself there bv the aid of a i occuS'Oiial canter or two, and had he been first, we ques tion mu'-h if the stakes would have i.een awarded him Jt’iincess trot e i splendidly thioughout, and looked very inuqu like he winner. The maiden plate fell to Piiinger, who won as he liked. The Spring hamli cap was a great disappointment to all. as just after the Tot Don Jose an I Back'ioy were announced to lie sera die I by th ir respect've owners, leaving only three in it, of whom Garioaldi hid the race in ban from the start, and came in wilh-mt a hair being turned, whde • it lock-id ns if Foul Play was going a docker for it right through. Ally B a, though as game as a fighting, cock, had i.o show whatever For-the i Novel only three stai ted, and the s akes | were award it to Lave after a prn'esc being j heard against him fur running inside a post I This unfortunate proest went a great way j to spoil what otherwise would have bee i an enjoyable day, as its consideration occupied ihe time of he stewards fully an hour and a half, an I though it was pioved that be fiiil not run in.-i'e the particular post upon which t e protest was laid, yetthe evidence pointed to the fact that he cut off a corner ami thus gut into the leal, winch once obtained he maintained home. Mr Cro san. of Bald Hill Fiat, had the booth and grand stand, .and we assume that he id well. Messis Mum-ll and bo uillon, worked most successfully the totaiisa or, potting thioughout the day LSUB wiuiou a hitch. The following are the results of the various events:— Maiden Plate, of 10 snvs. For all horses that have never won an advents'd race. Distance, one mile. Weight for age (new scale) Entrance, 15s. Mr Richardson's bg Plunger... ... 1 Mr Hewitt’s ch g Chnley ... ~, 2 MrW. Pi.cheg’bg L.ve ... 3 Mr Darlington’s bm Beeswing ... C This race, while being run in go id time, liniu 57m cs.. was in the hands of Plunger from tho start, and who won as he like I. Of 111 ou the tTa isa or, 55 were ou the winner, and got a divi of LI IGs. Time Handicap Trot, of 10 sova Twice ronn ihe course. No weight under lOst. Nomination, 10s. Acceptance, ss. Mr Holden’s blk g Prince. *oseos., ... 1 Mr Holt’s ch g Scamp, 6 (sees. ... 2 Mr Fraser’s ii mPi mcess, SO-ecs., ... 3 Mr Cameron’sb m Nelly, Slsecs,, .. 4 Tommy, Colleen ithas, Rabbiter, Maggie, and 4 ethers started. Prince was never passed during the whole race, and for n untried huso trotted Well. Scamp, while trotting well, broke severa. times, thus securing second place, though many thorn bt that had he been rid en Witii mo a co line-is and judgment he a.ust ba'won. Maggie and Pnicess showed good paces, but c m lition tol I agai .st noth. Rabbiter wa< nowhere, an 1 evilea ly ivn not in proper form, that is if his supporters were justified in miking him fi-st f ivonnre. Colleen Dhas was nnctioiliy out of it, an i it now 1 ioks from the (act of her being g ommiously lieaten every time she has b en tried since h-r win on the Ur rnweb course, that it was hv a pure fin Be she won on rha occasion Oi 167 ou he t .talisaior, 6 only were fortunate enough to hank tne win inland they get the very nice dividend or L 25 Is. Time, lOiuin. 32sec*. Spbino Handicap, of 20 snvs. One and a half miles. Nomination, 15s. Ac ceptance, 10 s. Mr Wervyn’s hj g Garibal i, 7*t I0!b ... 1 Mr Kennedy’s r g Foul Pjay (late Coburg), Bst 81b 2 Mr Brown’s g g Alia Ren, 6it 7ih .. 3 Bltckboy and Don Jo-e were scratched. This was a gift to Garibaldi, who came home without turning a hair, though F"ni Play was going his very best. Alta R a ran r>m:vkahly well for half a mile, and pioved that for that distance has a good turn of foot, Time, 2min 54sec. Novel Handicap, of 20 sovs. One and a-quarter miles. Nomina'inn, 10-. Acceptance, ss. The winner to he sold by public auction immediately after the race, and the proceeds to go to the race fund. Mr Pitches’ Lave, Bsfc 1 Mr B ck’s Marmion, 9st 2 Mr M’Atamany’s Mule, Bsb ... 3 For the first half mile Mule looked all out a winner, whai the two bays c-hare I her, and then a spirite • spuit till rounding into the straight, when Lave shot ahead and was no again co lared, A p otest was laid against Lave fo- tunning inside a pn-t, but was disallow-d. after a tedious hour and a-halfs consideration. 76 investors on the totalis itor, of whom 19 got a dividend of 1,3 12s on Lave, who was afterwards submitted to auction, and realised Ll3 10s. Hospital Race, of snvs. Distance, on-mile Catch weights. Poatenlry, 2s 6d. The rider of the winning hor.-o to he presented wi b a pair of spurs. For this race fm;r started, Tristan, Pool burn Jack, Grasshopper, and A-chitect, and they came in aoniewha'm the order named, tho supporters of Tristan receiving a dividend of L 4 16sr