DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB ANNUAL RACES.

Evening Star, Issue 3769, 23 March 1875, Page 3

DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB ANNUAL RACES.

FIRST DAY, Tufsday, March 23. The tempestuous weather that set in on Saturday last had not greatly improved today, a gale of wind blowing and occasional showers ushering in the morning. There were a few changes in the betting since yesterday, Ngaro. and Templeton c ming to shorter odds than any others for the Cup, Traitor remaining at about his chronic price to 1. Tripolis was scratched for the Cup early in the morning, Spritsail at 12 o’clock, and Pertobe at 12.30 p.m. Faugh-a-ballagh was scratched for the Maiden Plate at 10.10 a.m., and at the same time Mertyman was withdrawn from all his engagements, and Sir William from the Publican’s Handicap. At 12.10 p m. Bothwell was scratched for the Maiden Plate The list keepers were cleared away from their usual positions by the saddling paddock, and took up positions immediately opposite the grand stand. About five minutes after time the horses came out for the Maiden Puate, of 80 sovs. The second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stakes. Entrance, 3 sovs. One mile and a-half. For horses that have never won an advertised prize exceeding L 25. Weight for age. Captain Hutchison’s b c King Phillip 3 years, 7st lib (Batty) 1 Mr F. W. Delamain’s b c Hercules, 3 __ y e ars, 7st 111b ... ... (Wattie) 2 Mr S. Nosworthy’s c c Daniel O’Rourke, 3 ~ years. Set 81b (W. Allan) 3 Mr W, Grieves b g Wild Deer, 5 years, 9st 31b ... ... ... ... (owner) 0 •^ r YTV'C. Webb’s Ada gelding, 3 years, 7st ••• ... (Richardson) 0 Faugh-a-ballagb and Bothwell were scratched. Daniel O’Rourke carried 91b overweight. Betting: Even on King Philip; 2 to 1 agst Hercules and Daniel O’Rourke : 4 to 1 any other. After one break away, the five were despatched on pretty even terms, the Irishman cutting ont the running, and making the pace pretty fast. Passing the stand the first time Hercules was seeond, Wild Deer third, the fgel ring fourth, King Philip last’ These positions were held for the next quarter of a mile, when the King overhauled the Ada, gelding and Wild Deer, and at the same time Hercules crept up to Daniel S- S?,. Comb g infc£ > the last half-mile King Philip gradually drew away from the two hmdermost and up to the leaders, and the two-year-old falling back, Hercules and Oapt. Hutchison s colt came on together amid pat excitement. King Philip was going in beantuul style, audhad plenty in hand as well, and Batty landed him a winner after a good , b y a iength. Daniel was a poor third, Wild Deer and the Ada gelding almost distanced. Time, 2min. 53sec7 The Dunedin Cup.—A handicap of 300 sovs with a sweepstake of 10 sovs each. The f£lr/?oo b ° rße re 9 eive 50 sovs. and the thud 20 sovs, from the stakes. Two miles • and a distance. The winner of any handicap race of the value of 200 sovs after declaration of weights to carry 71b extia: of two or mote such races, 101b extra. Of any such handicap race of the value of 100 sovs, to carry 51b extra; of two or more such races, 81b extra. re Mr F. W. Delamain’s b c Templeton 4 years (including 71b penalty) Bst 12lb Mr »a, teh .»wsS2l Mr F. R. (White’s b g Atlas, aged, Bst 3 Mr R. H, Cotton’s ch hj ° Mr F ar w ßS D l f lb "-- . C < J - Hughes) 0 Mr r. W, Delamain sb o Hercules S : Mr H Redwood’s ch g Ngaro, 3 years. S ■p . 71 - (Richards) 0 Pertobe, Spntsad, and Tripolis were scratched. Traitor carried 31b and Atlas 41b overweight Mr Delamain declared to win “With Templeton. Betting ; 3 to 1 agst Ngaro and Traitor • 4 to 1 agst Templeton ; 5 to 1 agst Earl of Lynne ; 6 to 1 agst Right Bower and Atlas • 7 to 1 agst Castaway and Atlas : 10 to 1 agst Hercules. At the second attempt a good start was effected, and passing the stand Ngaro, Earl of Lynne, and Hercules were abreast, leading ; Traitor and Atlas lying last, behind Templeton, Castaway, and Right Bower. Ihe same order was kept for nearly a mile, when the whole field closed together, aud passing the stand the second time TempleP erculea we rc in the van, Bight wer c.ose up, Castaway, Ngarr, and well eX >i.- T ®“P leton waa g«ing strongly and weU within himself, and Right Bower’s the . Ae almost ° f course these two ' aiTfor a tfmeffeel Teaf elTea oufc from the rest, show • but Tprntw Wer a PP eare< i to have a preached, and coding upThe stmiuht r?tf P ’ need the.whipwithout' 9 £f, b hom won e«il y by^hKoSn

lengths • in fact he may be said to have won all round. Eight Bower ran surprisingly well. Traitor and Atlas, who both appeared to be coining at the last half-mile came in a bad third and fourth ; Castaway fifth ; Hercules s’xth ; Earl of Lynne seventh; and Ngaro an ignominious last. The filly looked dangerous for a mile, but then collapsed. Time, 4min. lOfsec,