ST. ANDREW'S DAY IN DUNEDIN.

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume IV, Issue 248, 5 December 1873, Page 3

ST. ANDREW'S DAY IN DUNEDIN.

The following is an account of the day's j racing taken from the Otagb ' Guardian' • . Handicap Hurdle Race, of 30"soys., en-trance-2 sovs.. One mile and a half, over seven flights of hurdles, 3 ft. 6 in. high. • Mr. J. Ward's oh g Sir Tatton, aged 12st. , 41b ... ... .. (D. O'Brien) : 1 , Mr. H. Goiirlay's ch g Kildare, aged, 9st 41b ~ (T. M'Kay) 2 ' Mr. R. "Fraser's b m Medora, aged, list 91b ... ... . . (W. M'Kay) 3 Mr. G. Dodson's ch m Sweetlins, aged, Bst 121b ... ... ... (A. M'Kay) 0 Mr. A. E. Bridget's g g Grey Doctor, 6 yrs, Bst 101b ... (W. Prossan) 0 Sweetlips started with 141b. overweight; Kiidare with 151b. and Grey Doctor with 14£lb. ' Betting: Even money on Sir Tatton and Medora; 5 to 1 against any other.

Originally there were six horses nailed ■ to compete for this event, but Mr. IIScott's br. g Harkaway, the sixth horse 1 on the card, met with an accident about a ; vweek ago, . and his owner did not think :Kim "fit to bring to the front.\ Medora and , ;§ir';Tattpn were much admired when ,they in., thie paddock. If Medora looked a little too heavy, but tfii,s> circumstance did not appear .to discaurage> her backers;-., .Sir Tatton never ~ better; and there were not a feW"who■ hazarded the opinion that ..he- would-sail away from " every thing", when he got. the . chance., ,What also a few spoke of as markable was the fact that each of the three M'Kay Brothers mounted a competitor in the race. / The flag dropped to a pretty good start, Sir Tatton and Medora getting away on pretty equal terms. On attempting to clear the first row of " sticks" Sweetlips succumbed, and Medora followed suit at the next flight of hurdles. Kildare also threw his rider opposite the stand, butT. M'Kayquicklyremounted,and went-away at a rattling pace after those

who had left him considerably in the rear. Sir Tatton cleared every obstacle in splendid'style, and soon gave everybody reason to pronounce him the premier of the hour. Opposite the stand he was leading the others by many . lengths, although apparently never once pressed On coming into the straight for, the run home, Kildare - «Rceivecl" a"few sma?t~reminders - '"from" M 'Kay's whip, but without avail. The Grey Doctor's position in the race was not at any time calculated to raise the expectations of his friends, and the same remarks apply with equal force to Sweetlips. Sir Tatton. won, hands down, by a length, Kildare being second, and Medora a bad third. Time, 3min 25sec. MaidenJElate, of 20 sovs., entrance, 1 sov. One mile - ana-a~;cjuafEer. Weight for a°-e. .-■Ror-nll-Horses that"have"'B'ewJ"Iwnn 1 wnn advertised priz€~e^ ee diiig : 2o"S'ovsi=--»™ a^= , Captain Hutchison's b c Earl of Lynne, 3 ; yrs, 7st 31b ... ... (Malone) 1 ■ Mr. J. Stephenson's ch m Prioress, 4 yrs, ..7 (J- Cotton) 2 1 Mr. H. Gourlay's bri Maori Chief, 5 yrs,

! ' 9st 71b ... ... (Prossan) 3 i Mr. M 'Kay's blk m Miss Scrip, 5 yrs, 9st I 21b ... ... ... (A.. M'Kay) 0 (• Mr. J. Boxburgh's bm Greenstone, svyrs,5 v yrs, 9st 21b ... (H. Goodman) 0

17 Betting: 2tol on Earl of Lynne, 4 £ ' to 1 against Greenstone, 4. to 1 against -] 3 Prioress, 5 to 1 against any other. I 3 Earl of Lynne, won easily by fully six , B lengths. Time, 2niin. 29sec. 1 7 St. Andrew's Handicap, of 75 sovs., with, a sweep of 2 sovs.; tlie amount accruing .t . from the sweepstakes to go to the second. >. horse. One mile and a half . .Nominaa tions, 2 sovs.; acceptance, 2 sovs. . . Mr. J. Ward's b g Tambourini, 5 yrs, lOst

... (D. O'Brien) 1 Captain Hutchison's ch m Mabel, 5 yrs, '7st 121b .. ... (Malone) 2 Mr. Chas. Water's b f Verbena, 3 yrs, 7st ... (T.Allen) 3 Betting : Even money on Tambourini and Mabel, 4 to 1 against Verbena. For this, the great event of the day, there were six entries, but Mr. J. Cottons

Wildboy,j|Mr. J. Stephenson's Prioress, | and Hutchison's Earl of Lynne were'scratched.

i When' about three-quarters of a mile ofj had been gone over a splendid *heck -and-neck race took place ; and ultimately, having disposed of Verbena; Mabel contested the ground most determinedly with Tam. Mabel's jockey soon

deemed it necessary to administer the whip, and the mare speedily answered to the demands thus made upon her, but I without the slightest chance of overhaulTam., who won by about half a length, although it was apparent that after coming into the straight he had it all his own way. Time, 3min. 2Jsec. Selling .Race, of 25 sovs. Entrance 30s. One mile and a. quarter. Weight for age. Horses entered, to be sold for £SO, to carry 101b ovra weight for age ; for £4O, to carry weight for age; for £3O, allowed 141b; £2O, 281b; £lO, 421b. The winner to be soli by auction, and any surplus to go to the funds. Captain Hutchison's ill g Malabar, aged, 7at6lb ... j.. • ... (Malone) 1 Mr. H. Prince's b h Wee Lad, 3 yrs, 7st 31b. ... ... ...„. ... (Hughes) 2 Mr. A. Smith's chf Mendicant, 4 yrs, 6st 91b ,/ .. (A. Smith) 3 Betting: 5 to' (4 on Wee Lad, even money on MalabaiL . There were only\ three competiters for i this event, the othter three ot the six en- ■ terednamely, Wildbijy, Novice, and (ramester, having been scratched. j [ Time, 2min. 21|s^^^Makbar^nsjJ cordage the up

TitjiitSG Race, (jf 20 sovs.; thi-je miles. Ln iranoe, 3 sovs.; no weight under.iOst; optional saddle oi harness. Ik J. Luckie's b m Polly Green, aged—4uU yds ... ... (Elackraan) 1 Mr. John Maclean's b g f'.attler, aged—smutch ... (T. M'Kay). 2 Mr. tr. DoJaon'a b m Modesty, agedscratch ... ... (S. Mercer) 3 Mr. Swanson's b g Tommy, aged—loU yds ... ... (A. M'Kay) 0 Mr. J. Mitchell's b m Polly, aged—4oo yds ... ... ... (J- Martin) 0 Betting: Even money on Tommy, 3 to 1 against Rattler, 2to 1 against Polly Green. Modesty carried Blb. over-weight; Ratler 9lb. ; Tommy, 31b.; Folly, 141b.; and Polly Green, 161b. .Polly Green.won easily, and amidst the cheers of 'the spectators. Time, 9min. 19sec.

The Consolation Handicap, of 20 sovs., post entry, I sov., one mile, brought out a field of five .competitors, namely, Mabel, Bst. 10lb. ; Prioress, 7st. loib. ; Sweetlips, 7st. 81b.; "Wee Lad, 7st. 21b.; Verbena, 7st The betting was 6 to 5 against Verbena; 3 to 2 against Mabel; 2 to 1 against Wee Lad. Prioress and Wee Lad started off with an almost neck-and-neck contest, and between them a splendid race ensued, Wee Lad ultimately winning by several lengths.