SPORTING.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2462, 25 February 1882, Page 3

SPORTING.

DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB BACEB.

Second Day. [press association telegram.] DUNEDIN, February 24 Again the weather was propitious in the highest degree, and as a consequence there was a good attendance for the second day—probably about 4000. There was an excellent day’s sport, and the experience of the meeting so far seems to have proved that the totalisator, although it has killed bookmaking, and thus may have a bad effect on racing generally—because owners will perhaps be scarcely prepared to travel horses round the colony for stakes alone —has at least had a purifying influence in preventing collusion and chicanery. Except the Publicans’ Handicap yesterday, in which, only three starting, the result seemed to have been arranged for Nautilus, there has not been a suspicion of unfair racing. To-day there were excellent fields, and the handicapping was really excellent. £SIOO was put through the totalisators to-day. The three were owned by the Club. The following wore the results : Talltho Handicap of 60 sovs ; one mile and a halt, over seven flights of hurdles. Mr Poster’s g g Socket, aged, 9st 101 b (Cotton) 1 Mr O’Brien’s hr g Trovatore, 4 yra, Sat 101 b 2 Quamby, list, and Isaac, Bst 71b, also ran. Clarence, 12st 121 b, was scratched. Socket, Quamby and Trovatore were equal favorites, the first-named being most in request. Quamby and Socket raced well together till within a quarter of a mile from home, when Trovatore came up and challenged the leaders, but Socket was full of running, and won hands down. Time— 3min Stseos. City Stakes Handicap, for two-year-olds only, 150 sovs. ; second horse to receive 20 sovs. Five furlongs. Mr Borsford’s ch f Nonsense, by Albany— No Name, Bst 121 b ... ... (Hiokton) 1 Messrs Mason and Vallanoe’s ch f Turquoise, 7st 101 b ... (Wattie) 2 Mr Dodson’s b f, by Cassivelannus —Miss King, 7at ... ... 3 Mr Butler’s br f Te Ata, 7st 71b 0 Mr Stephenson’s cho Taiaroa, 7st 71b ... 0 Betting—3 to 2 agst Nonsense, 3 to 1 agst Turquoise. Prom the jump Nonsense took the lead, and won hard held with great ease, never being urged to gallop. The time was Imin 6seos. Out of 204 on the totalisator, 91 were on the winner. Noted Each, a handicap of 80 sovs. One mile. The winner to be sold, ond the proceeds to go to Club. Mr Kirby’s br o Qoai, by King Phillip— Lady, 3yrs, fist 1 Mr Butler’s Laertes, aged, Bst 121 b ... 2 Bonghleen Dhonn, Jasper, and Dolly Barwon also ran. This race caused much excitement. At the first attempt, after a good deal of fiddling, all the jockeys, but Derrett on Laertes, imagined the flag fell, and went off at a gallop, Jasper leading. Derrett followed, and a grand race ensued, G-oai winning after a hard struggle from Boughleen Dhoun. Then it was declared no race, and, although the fortunate investor* on G-oai, of whom there were only ten out of 186 on one instrument, rushed it, no dividend was forthcoming, and no fresh business was done. Another start was made at once, and, after an excellent race, Goai again won by a length and a half from Laertes. Boughleen Dhoun refusing to travel. The time was 2min. Iseo. for the second race, D. J.G. Handicap of 200 sovs, with a sweep of 5 sovs, to go to second horse ; one mile and three quarters. Sir H. Eobinson’s b m Lady Emma, by Yattendon—My Fancy, 4 yra, Sat 41b (M. Allan) 1 Mr D. O’Brien’s br c Taaman, 3 yra, 7st (Williams) 2 Mr Walters’ br h Libeller, 5 yra, Bst 31b (Wattie) 3

Dauphin 7st, King Quail 7sfc B':b, Poet 7st 51b, Legerdemain Cat 71b, and Matakan 8a 21b also ran.

The betting was 5 to 2 against Lady Emma and Libeller, 3 to 1 the Dauphin, 4 to 1 Tasman, 5 to 1 Poet and King Quail, 6 to 1 Matakau, 10 to I Legerdemain.

The starting was productive of the usual fiddling, and when the flag fell it was to a straggling get away, of which The Dauphin and King Quail had all the best, with Legerdemain bringing up the rear. The last-named quickly made play, and took up the running, and Lady Emma went up into third place. The Poet, Tasman and Libeller were all well up, and Matakau soon took a back seat, which he never got out of till the finish. Passing the stand the first time Lady Emma was lying third, bard held. All round the back the horses lay in a cluster. Half a mile from home it was impossible to tell which was likeliest to win, but coming into the straight Lady Emma had the lead. While young Allen almost sat still, all the others were urging their steeds to the utmost. Towards the post it was seen that Tasman was second, and Libeller third, and in spite of all endeavors these positions were unaltered, Lady Emma passing the post a length ahead. After the placed horses the rest were in a cluster close up, with Matakau whipping in. The race throughout was an evidence of the excellence of the handicapping. Lady Emma was quite untouched by the whip or spur, and actually had not turned a hair. This victory was again an extremely popular one. Time 3min. lliseo. Teamwat Plate, o£ 60 sovs, gift of D. Proudfoot, Esq.; weight-for-age; threequarters of a mile. Mr Horsford’s br f Siesta, by Traducer— Hammock, 2 yrs, 6st 121 b ... (Hickton) 1 Messrs Mason and Yallance’s b h Billingsgate, 5 yrs, 9st (Webster) 2 Mr Cutts’ ch m Nautilus, 4 yrs, Bst 121 b (Waddel) 3 Mr Prondfoot’s Flora, Mr Lee’s Ace of Hearts colt, and Mr Stephenson’s Eugene also ran. Betting—Level on Billingsgate, 2 to I ageinnt Siesta, 3 to 1 Nautilus. Billingsgate and Nautilus jumped away with the lead at a fast pace, and held it neck and neck till the turn. Then Siesta came and passed the post a length and a-half ahead, hard held, winning with the greatest ease. Nautilus was a bad third, and the others were nowhere. Flora being last. In one of the totalisators, 101 out of 341 were on the winner. Time—lmin 18 J secs. The proceedings concluded with a hack race. The following handicaps were declared tonight : Flying Handicap.—Lady Emma, 9at; Chancellor, Bst 6d; Luna, Bst 41b; Nautilus, Bst 21b ; Nonpareil, 7st 51b; Gitana, 6st ; Qoai, sst 71b. Thxed Day. DUNEDIN, February 25. The weather is again fine, but the attendance is moderate. Nonpareil has been scratched for the Forbury Handicap. Proceedings opened at 1 30 p.m. with the Steeplechase of 100 sovs, three miles over fences, for which five started, Sailor Boy being installed a warm favorite at 6 to 4 on him ; 5 to 2 against everything else. The favorite won a slashing race, being beautifully ridden by W. McKay, Cotton making a desperate finish with Carragheen, and Quamby well up third. Babin Hood and and Trovatore also ran. Time, 7min 2seos. Forbury Handicap. Lady Emma 1 Libeller ... ... ... ... 2 Poet 3 Time, 2min 41secs. Only throe started, and there was a desperate finish. WAIBAEAPA BACKS. Fbiday. For the second day there was fine weather, and the sport was good. Handicap Hurdles. Scrutineer, list ... 1 Stag, 9st ... ... ... ... 2 jvahal, list ... ... ... 3 Won easily. Nursery Handicap. Mr A. Tanored’s Administrator, Sat 101 b ... * Mr Barry’s Lyndon, 8s 21b “ Won easily. Wairarapa Cup. . Mr Bay’s Diver * Mr Bay's Annie Orphan ... ... ... ... ... “ Seven started. Grand Stand Handicap. . Mr Bay’s Kakapo * Mr Hay’s Comas ... ... ... ••• Speculation 6 Consolation Handicap. Aurora ... ... ... ... 1 Petruchio 2 . The totalisator put through about £I4OO m the two days. Sweeps were not interfered with.