SPORTING.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2391, 1 December 1881, Page 3

SPORTING.

DUNEDIN SPRING RACES. [PRESS association telegram.] DUNEDIN, November 30. The second day of the Spring Meeting was very successful. There was a largo attendance of the public, and the weather was again very fine. Though the fields were small, the races were well contested. There was very little betting, but the totalisator did good business. None of the usual games of chance were allowed by the police, consequently it was rather dull for the public during the intervals. The course is being greatly improved, the running track having been levelled and raised, end the stewards hope by next year to have one of the fastest courses in the colony. The tan gallop has also been improved. It is intended to build a people’s stand close to the present one. On the first race the outside totalisator went all wrong, and instead of paying 15» dividend, £2 Is was paid to a number of ticket holders. Hunters’ Plate of 40 sova; two miles and a distance. Mr Butler’s Agent, 12st 121 b ... (T. Lyford) 1 Mr Proudfoot’s Isaac, 9st 101 b... (G. McCoy) 2 Mr Zurbano’s Trovatore, Bit ... (T. Cotton) 3 Katerfelto also started. Of £377 in the totalisator £234 was on the winner. All got away together. Katerfelto cleared the first hurdle a length clear of Agent. Agent was then pulled back and passed by Trovatore and Isaac. All four jumped fairly, no change taking place till a mile and a half had been covered, when Trovatore took the lead and Agent closed on his horses. A quarter of a mile further the horses were in a cluster. Katerfelto made an effort to get first, but he died away. The Agent took a clear lead, being three lengths ahead coming into the straight, and won with hands down. A good race took place between Isaac and Trovatore for second place, the former winning by a bead. Time, 4min 36 sec. President’s Handicap, 70 boys ; one mile and a half. Mr O’Brien’s Tasman, €st 121ba (J. Williams) 1 Messrs Mason and Yallauce’a Volunteer, Bst 51b (Webster) 2 Mr Goodman’s Chancellor, 9st 11b (tf. Thomson) 3 Adamant also started. There were £3BB in the totalisator, and £IOO on the winner. A good start was effected, Tasman slightly in front. On reaching the stand, the favorite, Chancellor, had run up abreast of Tasman, the pair heading Volunteer by a length. Adamant full three lengths behind latter all the way round. At the back of the course Mr O’Brien’s colt had half a length advantage of Chancellor till at a quarter of a mile from the finish Volunteer came with a great run, and Adamant also closing up, the lot were in a cluster. At the entrance to the straight Volunteer and Tasman were in the van, and as Adamant and Chancellor both shortly afterwards cried a go, the finish was left to the leading pair. Half way up the straight Webster, by strenuons efforts got Volunteer’s head in front of Tasman, but Williams rode a magnificent finish on the latter fairly driving him along, and two or three strides from the post the colt got his nose in front of the older horse, and just managed to pass the post a winner by a short half head. Chancellor, who was eased up when pursuit was hopeless, was third, Adamant last. Time from the fall of the flag, 2min. 47500.; from the proper starting point, 2min. 43iec. Mr O’Brien’s victory was loudly cheered, and the good riding of Williams, who is a Victorian jockey, received special recognition. Selling Back, SOsovb ; one mile and a distance.

Mr Stephenson’s Engenie, .£4O (D. Wybrow) 1 Mr O’Brien’s Yaldhurst, £3O, ...(Ivinny) 2 Mr James’ Chief, £3O (Gough) 3 Emerald, Bine Bell, and Flossy also started. Engenie was the first to show in the van, followed by Emerald at the back of the course. Taldhurst got into second place, but Engenie had the foot of them all, winning comfortably, with Taldhurst second and Chief third. Time, 2min XOseos. Gband Stand Handicap, SOsovs ; one mile and a quarter. Mr Cutts’ Nautilus, 7st 101 b (T. Thompson) 1 Mr Williams’ 1 aleut, 7st 121 b ... (Derritt) 2 Mr McLean’s Legerdemain, fist 31b ... ... 3 In the two totalisators there were 4X2 shares, of which 244 were on the winner. Chancellor was scratched. Mameluke and Nautilus got away first, Legerdemain coming next. At the back of the course Nautilus rushed to the front Mameluke taking second place, and Legerdemain coming up fast. A little further on Legerdemain took second place, Mameluke falling back. Talent made his effort in the straight, but never got on terms with Nautilus, who won comfortably by three lengths. Hack Race. Yaldhnrst 1 Swagsman ... ... ... ... ... 2 Emerald 3 This was one of the beat races of the day. Old Swagsman got off badly and fell behind, but coming into the straight he showed wonderful foot for so old a horse, and made a good second amidst cheers. Consolation Handicap, 20sovs. Volunteer, Sat 121 b 1 Talent, 7st 81b 2 Adamant, 7st 71b ... ... ... ... 3 Gitana, sst 71b, also started. Won after a good race by a length. WELLINGTON SPRING RACES, [FBBSB ASSOCIATION THLBQBAM.J WELLINGTON, November 30. The Wellington Spring Meeting took place to-day on the Hutt course, which was in splendid order. The weather was fine, the heat being tempered by a good breeze. Excellent fields contested the various events, and the racing was fairly interesting, although it was apparent that one or two candidates were out for an airing. The attendance numbered about a thousand, many being prevented from going by the Mayoral election in town. No games of chance were permitted on the course, and the intervals between the racing were consequently very slow, but the drinking booths did good business. It being reported that the police intended to stop all sweeps much interest was evinced. The people were not long in suspense, and Deteotive Chrystall took the names of seven taking part in a Ss sweep on the first race, and expreesed bis intention to do the same in all oases. Some gentlemen were very indignant at the detectives looking over their shoulders at what they were writing in their memo, books, and one officer was threatened with a slap in the face if he repeated his conduct. The public made a determined stand against police interference with sweeps while the totalisators and bookmakers were not interfered with. To afford a test case, the stewards, including Sir Wm. Fitzberbert and his son, Mr H. F. Bell (barrister), and the Hon. J. Martin, drew a hat sweep in the presence of the detectives, who were invited to witness. All their names were taken, but after this the sweeps were not interfered with. Altogether about forty names were taken. The following are details : Railway Stakes. Hilda (Newman) 1 Grand Duchess ... ... ... (Taylor) 2 Danebury Randwick, Sir George, Soukar and Bore also started. . Betting—6 to 4 against Bandwiok, with very little doing. After two or three attempts the flag fell to a very bad start, Sir George getting the bes* and Duchess the worst. Bore raced up to the leader in the first hundred yards, and the two led the field at a good pace to the road. Here Hilda and Grand Duchess improved their positions, and Danebury also oo'Ung at the turn, the lot came into the well together. At the distance Sir George and Rore retired, and Newman brouglt up Hilda, Grand Duchess at the same tiue coming up fast. Mr Bates’ mare held tj* ' ea “ to the finish, winning easily by twe lengths. The judge did not place the thir-» but Danebury held that position, with S* George fourth. The favorite was never f-rmidable. In the paddock the totalisator eb»wed £l7B invested,

£24 being on the winner. The dividend was £6 13s. A protest against Hilda for crossing Danebury was overruled. Hurdle Each. Angler (Murtagh) 1 Clarence ... ... ... 2 Shamrock "i 3 Grey Mourns and Hero also started!' The field were sent away to a fair start, Clarence taking the lead and Momus lying second. All got safely over the first hurdles, but at the second Hero and Momus came to grief, the former’s rider being stunned by the fall, but ultimately recovering. Shamrock now went to the front, but was Boon dispossessed of the lead by Angler, who fenoed beautifully. Shamrock fell back last at the road the second time round, and Clarence joining Angler at the turn into the straight, loud cries proclaimed the victory of the top weight. Angler, however, answered Muvtagh’s call splendidly, and forging ahead again won a magnificent race by a quarter of a length. Time—6nins3sec. There was £144 in the totalisator, £25 on the winner, giving a dividend of £5 3s.

Hack Hurdles. Mr Crosbie’a Snnray beat three others. Hutt Bphinq Handicap. Grand Duchess (Taylor) 1 Hilda .. (Newman) 2 Ranawick ... ... (Wafctie) 3 Sir George, Senorita and Rose also started. Betting, 6 to 4 against Eandwick, 5 to 2 Duchess, 3 to 1 Hilda and Sir George. Another poor start was effected. Bandwiok getting away but Hilda hanging at the post and losing five or six lengths. On settling mto stride, the order became Hand wick and. Rose clear of everything aide by side, Hilda third, followed by Sir George, Senorita, and Duchess. This order continued until the turn past the stand, where Bandwick ran wide and let up Hilda. Under the hill Hose and Senorita fell back last, and Grand Duchess took third place. On the far side Bandwiok again took first place, Hilda however sticking to him and at the road resuming the lead, but never getting clear. On turning into the straight Duohese at once went up to the leaders, and having them at the whip at distance, went on and won very comfortably by a length and a half. Eandwick was half a length behind Hilda. Time—3 min. 25sco. There was £274 in the totalisator. £69 on the winner, giving a dividend of £3 11*. HACK RACE. Taratahi beat Chief and five others. Consolation. Eandwick, Bst 101 b (Wattic) 1 Soukar, 7et ... ... ... ... 2 Hero, 6st ". ™ 3 Only three started. Betting, 6 to 4' on Bandwiok. Soukar got away with a lead of half a length of Bandwick, Hero rapidly dropping a long way astern. Wattie allowed Soukar to retain the lead until reaching the straight. Ho then went up, and without being touched by whip or spur, won, hard held, by a neck. Time, for a mile and a quarter, 2min 36secs. There was £B3 in the totalisator, £53 on the winner. The total in the paddock totalisator during the day was 863 at £l, and in the outside machine, 496 at 10s.