DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB RACES.

Evening Star, Volume IX, Issue 2528, 24 March 1871, Page 3

DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB RACES.

SECOND DAY. The weather though cloudy and ir.dined to rain did not prevent a g>.ocl attendance at the races to-day. There was some delay at commencing the proceedings, s ime litt e objection being taken to the height of the hurdles, which, the ground considered, seems to have been reasonable. The results are as follows : HANDICAP HUDDLE HACK, (Jf 70 sovs ; nomination, 3 sovs ; the second horse to save his stake. Heats ; one mile and a distance, over 5 flights of hurdles. Four started, Sir Tatton, Don Pedso, Pretender, and Honest John. between the fourth and fifth hurdles Honest John fell, but immediately recovered himself. It is said he was overweighted ISlbs. The horses came in as follows :—• Sir Tatton .... 1 Pretender - • • -2 Don Pedro • - • -3 Honest John • - • -4 Second Heat.—Sir Tatton, 1 ; Don Pedro, 2 ; Honest John, 3. At the second leap Pretender fell, and on rising bolted, and was not caught until nearly’ round the course. Betting. —First heat: even on Sir Tatton ; 2 to 1 against Don Pe.lro ; 2 to 1 again-t Pretender ; and (1 to 4 against Honest John. Second heat: Ito 2 Sir Tatton ;2to 1 Don Pedro; 2 to I Pretender; 2 to 1 Honest John. DUNEDIN’ JOCKEY CLUJ) HANDICAP, Of 130 sovs, with a sweepstakes of 5 sovs each ; the second horse to receive the amount accruing from the sweepstakes. Nomination, 2 sovs; acceptance, 3sovs. One mile and three quarters. Seven started. In the first round Bobby Burns, whose chance for winning seemed excellent, fell, and -although SCvcfelj'-stunhed, i'ecbvercd after 1 the race was run, and was able to walk home. The jockey was only slightly hurt. The order in which they came in was Vattar-lna t « * * '1 Backbiter - - - ■ * 2 Miss King • - - • * 3 Between Backbiter and the winner the race was very close, TOWN PLATE, Of 60 sovs ; entrance, 3 sovs ; two miles ; weight for age. Five started. Swindle took the lead, was never headed, and won by two lengths. Swindle I Exile ? Backbiter J PCiILICANs’ HANDICAP. Of 50 sovs ; one mile and a distance. i\omiuation, 2 sovs ; acceptance, 1 sov. Nine Started. Little N ell - - • ■ 1 Novice - - - - ; n {Jafapult - - - - -3 To-morrow, a pigeon match on the course, and in all probability a handicap race for the beaten horses.