DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB RACES.

Evening Star, Issue 4082, 27 March 1876, Page 3

DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB RACES.

THIRD DAY—SATURDAY. Fltino Handicap, of 80 sovs, with a sweepstakes * of 2 sovs each; the amount accruing from the sweepstakes to go to the second horse. One ; mile and a distance. Nomination, 2 sovs; acceptance, 2 sovs. Mr D. O’Brien’s b. g Fishhook, 3 yrs, 7at 21b (T. Allen) ,1 Mr H. Redwood’s b hj Gay Fawkes, 4 yrs, 9sf Sib (T.Tyfo-d) 2 Mr A. Smith’s b hj. Wee Lad, 5 yrs, 7st Bio - : •. ... (S. Smith!. 3 Mr H. Watt’s b g Faxawhenna, .6 yrs, Bst 101b (Bremner) 0 Mr F. W. Delamain’s hr £ Pongawerewere, 3 yrs, 7stlllb ,i. ... ... (H. Rowland) 0 Mr J. Stephenson’s hj o Steamer. 8 yrs, sat 101b (J. Allen) 0 Elfin Kingwaa scratched. Betting : Even on - Guy Fawkes; 2to 1 against Parawhenua; 3to 1 Pungawerewere;, 4to 1 Wee Lac I; 6 to 1 Fishhook; 10 to 1 Steamer. Four false starts were made, owing to Wee Lad’s disinclination to start. At last a capii’al one was obtained, and past the stand Fishhook, Parawhenua, and Wee Lad led abreast, Pungawerewere next, Steamer and C lay Fawkes close up. Going round the con rse Fishhook gradually drew away from the field, but opposite the stand all closed up toj ijether. Again Fishhook left a gap between himself and the others, but just before enter, tag the straight Guy. Fawkes answered gamebv to his rider’s call, and looked as u he wo uld overhaul the leader. Lyford, however, bad to pull out the whip’td him, and tiring ' under his weight he allowed Fishhook to come in a rather easy winner by three lon 4 gths ; Wee Lad a good third, Steamer fourth, Parawhenua fifth, Pungawerewere, wlio ran last nearly all the way, coming in half a dozen lengths behind him. Time, 2min The result was a slice of luck for the bookmakers as Fishhook had not been backed i e o.r much. Benevolent Soueet, for ® purse of sovs. One mile and a distance. Catch weights; post entry, 10s. The vhol eof the proceeds of this race to be presented to Ifihe Benevolent Institution. The rider of the winner -to .receive a saddle and bridle, tike 2nd. horse a whip, and the Srd a puiv of spurs.

Betting; Even against Glengarry ;3to 2 Wee Lad; 3to 1 anything’ else. A capital' start, Hector,: Wee Lad, and Pakeha cutting' out the run uing. Wee Lad then took a decided lead, but at a mile Glengarry came up witir a v ret sheet, passed his horseSv and collared Lad. A fine race ensued -up the straight., But Glengarry had always the best of it, and won by a short head. Hector was thir d. Cohsolatioh Hakdicap, of 70 s wa; the second hone to receive ZOsova from the stakes; post entry, 2 sots. One mile. Mr r. WvDelamain’a : hr hj Elfin K mg, 4 yrs, 7at . 101b.,; ' .1. ' ... ... iH, Rowland) 1 Mr (i.W. Coombea’s hr hj Eight j Bower, 6 yrs, 7stCb-' : ... ■ ... ~..(5. Smith) 2" Ur J. Stephenson’s b c Steamer, S-.yrs, sst • 101b tv • (J. Allen) 3 Mr E. M’firbr’sb hj Hercules, 4 jirs,7st 121b j' v ” I. . (A. Lyford) « Mr D. O’Brien’s b g Haphazard, ayred, 7at 21b (T. Alien) 0 Mr T. Thompson’s ch g Merry Monatroh, 5 yrs, 6st 71b ... ... ~;(K. Gonrley) 0 Mr W. Swanson’s Sir "William, 5 yrs, 6st 51b (Robinson) 0 Tadmor (Bst 41b) did not accept. Betting: 3 to, 2 against Merry Monarch; 2 to 1 against Right Bower and Elfin King; 4 to 1 Hercules. ;• v A bad start was effected, Hercules being left at the post. Elfin King and Steamer cut out" the " running, making the pace hot; but at the opposite side of the course Right Bower came up with a'rash, passed Steamer and challenged Elfin King. The latter was not to Bk demhd, howeter;/and though the Bower ran a Very game horise up the straight’ under r the .whip,, the King won an exciting race by a'short Read. . Steamer was a fair third. Time, Imdn. Slsec. TOKOMAIEIBO.RAOES. The following handicaps! have been declared for the JockeyiOlnh and Plying Handicaps, run for on April 4, the first day, of the.a)wyeraceß :-rv ToKOKAtaiao .Jacket Club Handicap, of. go sots. , •••;■* > Ode and-three-quarter miles. •

Mr H. Gtoodilian’s Glentrarry• ... ... ... 1 Mr A. Smith’s Wee Lad ... a Mr W. M'Kay’s Hector s ... "... ... S Saladin ....... ... . - ... .... 0 Kathleen- ... ... ..: 0 Pakeba ... ... . ... 0

Mr H. b liXingPMlip, 4 yra . ... st* 8 lb. 7 . Mr P. fir.- White's b fr'Atlds, aged' ... 8 ■4 Mr G. Ooombes’s br~b BigbtfibTrdr . ,V 8 0 Mr J. Faison's cb m Mystery, 4 yrs ... . ' ... .7’ 8. Mr H. Goodman’s cbg Glengarry, asred 7 7" Mr W. Swans<M’aqb.ff Sir'Willuim. 5 via ... 7 0 Mr B. Sutherland's Lad, seed ... 6 10 Mr D. Kingj 4 yra - Mr D. Coftan's cbf Merrybird ‘ ..7 — 6G -8- - O' FiiiiKG HAUDicA?/of 30 sots. One mile. st. Mr H. Teend’sb h Bfag Philip, 4vrs... :8 7 Mr T. Pdrson’s ch in Mystery, 4yrs .;. 7 129 Mr H. Goodman’s cb g Glen ai V. deed 7 10* Mr Swanson’s William" 5 yrs 7 3 Mr Cabm's olra Eyndbn, aged... ' l\. ... 7 2 Mr Pollock’a b b Bothwell.5 via - < ■. 0 Mr Corson's b m Empress,' deed ' r 6 12 Mr.Sntberland’s b e Bordet Lad. aced ' .. 6 10 . Mr Gerdau'sbmNelly King,'* 1 yrs.'' ;.. 6 !jjV Mr Coflsintecbm Seabird, i yrs 1 6 5 A. Smith, Handicapger.’ ‘ •