YESTERDAY'S RACING.

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 857, 23 March 1877, Page 2

YESTERDAY'S RACING.

{From a corresvondent of the Press. ) Dunedin, March 22. In every respect but the weather yesterday’s meeting was successful; but the clerk of the weather was not kind, and though he might have given it us worse, the rain came on atthewrongtime, and prevented many from going. The attendance was, however, under the circumstances, particularly good, but the ladies, as might have been expected, were rather conspicuous by their absence. I reserve my description of the new stand, and it will be enough to say that the alterations made are most complete, that the stand is almost a facsimile of the Geelong one, and that the Dunedin Jockey Club deserve every credit for the exertions made to get the alterations finished in the very shoit time they had at their disposal. The arrangements were altogether capital, and the officials were as usual the right men in the right place I was very sorry to miss Mr Dodson, who was absent on sick leave, but Mr Davidson handled the flag in his absence with success. Before coming to the racing, I must compliment the caterer of the stand, Mr Watson, on the result of his labors; his bill of fare was as good as that provided by the stewards, which is more than can be said on many similar occasions. The Maiden Plate, the first event on the programme, was utterly devoid of interest. Titania and Bribery were absent. Thuf the race resolved itself into a game of follow my leader with Little Dan and Tregeagle. There was no betting on the event, and except for the honor of the thing, Dan might have been more punctual and have walked over. The Cup brought a field of fifteen to the post. Templeton held the pride of place in the betting till the last, and 3 to 1 found takers in the paddock. Fishhook and Puriri were—the former especially—well supported. King Philip and the Bower had a numerous local following, and Hippocampus came a bit at the last. In looking over the horses in the paddock there was not much to say in favor of the condition of the majority. Guy, Fishhook, and Templeton stripped very well, but Hippocampus, Fallacy, Puriri, and Danebury were none of them thoroughly wound up. The preliminaries of King Philip and the Bower were not encouraging to their backers. Stanley, Stirabout, Princess Mary, Titania, and Dead Heat were in too good company, while the once-dreaded Maroro, who only arrived from Canterbury the morning of the race, was not much supported. The race requires but little description, At the end of a mile and a half Fishhook and Hippo had everything beaten, and the Hook’s superior condition enabled him to win easily at the finish. Fallacy came about a quarter of a mile from home, but her effort was made too late. Had the mare been made more use of in the early part of the race she would have very near a win, and I can’t but think the waiting order given to Clark was a mistaken policy. The favourite got home fourth, with his old opponent, Guy, next, The rest of the field were either beaten off or not persevered with. The going was very slippery, and to this circumstance at least four owners attribute their defeat. Eight Bower slipped up, and I believe broke his shoulder bone. He was leading at the time, and I believe but for his accident would have been close up at the finish, even if he had not won. Old Stormbird, Cloth of Gold, Punga, Elfin King, Spray, and Bob Roy were scratched. The Newmarket Stakes produced another match between Spray and Haphazard. The filly made all her own running, and won easily. She was claimed by Mr Smith after the race.

Six weighed out for the Publicans 1 Handicap, and, as usual, old Guy was pulled out again to do battle for the black and red. The field opposed to him was a very moderate one. Tadtnpr was not the Tadmor of yore. Rob Roy tried his best, and Cloth of Gold, who was not in the vein, did not; and Nelly King and Dolly Varden had neither claps nor condition. Guy, in spite of his grovelling in the Cup and ten stone up, came away at the last turn, and won comfortably enough.

Maiden Plate, of SO 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 £25. Weight for age.

A. Smith’s ch g Little Dan, 3 yrs, 7at 81bs (T. Allen) 1 S. Carleton’s br h Tregeagle, 4 yrs 9st (Kelly) 2 Titania and Bribery were scratched. Little Dan went at once to the front, led all the way at a moderate pace, and woa easilv

The Dunedin Cup, a handicap of 500 sovs, with a sweepstakes of 10 sovs each. The second horse to receive 50 sovs, and the third 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 extra; of two or more such races, 101 b extra. Of any such handicap race of the value of 100 sovs, to carry 51b extra j of two or more such races, Sib extra. D. O'Brien’s b g Fishhook—by Traducer, out of Laurel—4 yrs, 7et I2lb (Derritt) 1 W. Walter’s br c Hippocampus, 3 yrs, 7st Hb (T. Alien) 2 8. Nosworthy’s b f Fallacy, 3 yrs, 7st 21b (Clark) 8 Delamain’s b h Templeton, Gyre, 9*t 31b (Rowland) 0 Redwood’s blk h Guy Fawkes, 6 yrs, 10st 21b (Lyford) 0 R. Ray’s ch c Danebury, 3 yrs, 7st lllb (Wattie) 0 H. Yeend’s ch h King Phillip, 5 yrs. 7st 71b (D. Jones) 0 G, Coombe’s ch h Bight Bower, aged, 7st 31b (South) 0 T. Logan’s b c Dead Heat, 3 yrs, 71b lib (J. Allen) 0 Redwood’s ch c Maroro, 3 yrs, 7st 11b (Thomson) 0 Redwood’s ch c Puriri, 3 yrs, 7st lib (Honor) 0 J. Gilligan’s ch o Stirabout, 3 yrs, 7st (Sturt) 0 Delamain’s b m Titania, 3 yrs, 6st 121 b (McClure) 0 J. Gilligan’s m m Princess Mary, 5 yrs, Gst 101 b (Harris) 0 Goodman’s b g Stanley, aged, Gst (Clare) 0 Betting—4 to 1 against Templeton, sto 1 Puriri and Fishhook, 6 to 1 King Phillip, 8 to I Guy Fawkes, 10 to 1 Fallacy, Maroro, and The Bower, 12 to 1 Hippocampus, 16 to 1 Danebury. After two breaks away the flag was lowered to a very good start, Hippocampus, Danebury, and Right Bower having rather the best of it. Passing the stand these three were leading, with Fishhook and Templeton in close attendance. To these succeeded Guy Fawkes, Puriri, and Titania, the rest in a cluster, with Fallacy bringing up the rear. On rounding the turn Fishhook improved bis position, Guy here lying fifth, clear of the others. At the back of the course the Bower passed Danebury, and at the next turn took up the running from Hippocampus, but he stopped suddenly, and his jockey dismounting it was evident he had broken down. Hippocampus now came on with a clear lead to the straight, waited on by Fishhook and Danebury, Templeton, who was fourth, being ridden, and Guy Fawkes next several lengths ahead of the ruck ; Fallacy, pulling double, still in the rear. As soon as the turn past the stand was rounded the race was virtually a match between Hippocampus and the Hook until a quarter of a mile from home, when Fallacy, coming with a wet sail through her horses, for the moment restored the confidence of her backers, but died away before entering the straight. At the last turn Fishhook drew gridually away and won with nothing to spare by about two lengths, Fallacy beating Templeton about the same distance for third place, and Guy fifth. - Time—4min ssec.

Newmarket Stakes, of 60 sovs ; one mile and a distance ; weight for age. Taggart’s b f Spray, by Scud, out of Chloe, 3 yrs, 7st (Lynch) 1

Smith’s b g Haphazard, aged, 9st 21b (Smith) 2

Betting—6 to 4on Spray.

The filly on the inside was quickest on her legs, and soon held a lead of several lengths. Haphazard tried to go up to her at the back of the course, but the race was never in doubt, and the filly won easily. Time—2min 12 sec.

Publicans’ Handicap, of 100 sovs, with a sweepstakes of 2sovs each. The second horse to receive amount accruing from the sweepstakes; one mile and a quar* ter. Bed wood’s blk h Guy Fawkes—by Bavensworth, out of Fidget, 5 yrs, 10st, (A. Lyford) 1 Stephenson’s br g Bob Boy, 5 yrs, 7st 91b (Watty) 2 Goodman’s b h Tadmor, 5 yrs, 7st 131 b (T. Allen) 3 Logan’s ch c Cloth of Gold, 4 yrs. 7st 121 b (J. Allen) 0 Corsan’s b m Nelly King, 5 yrs, 6st 71b (Clare) 0 Smith’s b m Dolly Yarden, 6 yrs, 6st (McGee) 0

Tadmor was first to show in front, with Rob Boy and Dolly Yarden in close attendance, Cloth of Gold and Guy lying back. At the turn past the stand, the two latter closed up a little, Tadmor still making the running, but at the back of the course he was supplanted by Bob Boy, who held command to the last turn, when the favorite came through his horses and won eventually, hard held, by a length. Time—2min 20iec. Selling Race, of 60 sovs; entrance, 2 sovs ; one mile and a half ; weight for age ; the winner to be sold for £SO. If entered to be sold for £lO, allowed 71b ; £3O, 141 b; £2O, 211 b; £lO, 281 b. Swanson’s ch g Comet, aged. £2O, 7st 1 lib (Wattie) 1 Smith’s b c Elk, 4 yrs, £lO, 7st (Smith) 2 Corsan’s ch m Merrybird, £lO, 6st 111 b (Clare) 3 Scott’s ch m Flying Beauty, 5 yrs, £3O, Bst 31b (Gourlay) O

Flying Beauty was left at the post, but Wattie took Comet at once to the fropt, and yron easily the whole distance. Time—3min. This brought the day’s programme to an end in good time.

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