DUNEDIN RACES

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10605, 2 June 1920, Page 8

DUNEDIN RACES

- MASTER STROWAN'S STECEPLBCHASE. BIRTHDAY HA>JDICAP TO' JOCK.

PEB PBESS ASSOCIATION. DUNEDIN, June 1. , The Dunedin Jockey Oiuo's winter meetins: commenced to-day, the weather being calm and the course heavy The attendance • was not up to' expectation. The totalisator handled £24,498, as against .£34,312 10s on the first day last year, a decrease of almost £lO,Wu. Jiesults:—

TRIAL HURDLE RACEi, Of £SO sov6; one mile and a half. Jack Symons. 11.1 (L. Hegarty) 1 Golden Prince, 11.9 (T. Humphries) ... 2 Strayshot, 9 3 Also started—Barrister 11.3, Tuticorn 10.11, Samiel 10.6, King Star 10.5, Calma 9.13, Glensponse 9 (carried 9.0 i). St. Clietus 9. Avon nicely by a length, third horse two lengths away. Time, 2niin 54s 2-ssec. '

R. C. Johnston, rider of Tuticorn, had his le~ 'broken by the fall at the first fence. He was employed in Mr L. C. Hazlett's stable.

BRIGHTON HANDICAP, Of 200 sovsj one mile. Bengeroop, 7.9 (J. Tilson) I Checkmate, 7.7 (T. L. Reed) 2 Lady Pallas, 7-.7 (A. B. Ellis) 3 Also started—Mazama 9.13, Killiney 8.4 (51b allowance), Martifors 7.13 (alb allowance), Kilmeedy 8.3, Cannie Jack 8.3, Silent King 8.3, Blue Admiral 8.2, Black Mountain 8.1. Mettle Drift 7.13, Barley Rigs 7.10, Sartolite 7.2 (51b allowance). Bengeroop won by a head, with Lady Pallas sis lengths away. ■ Time, lmin 45sec. BIRTHDAY HANDICAP,

Of 750 sovs; one mile and a half. Jock, 7.9 (A. E. Ellis) f 1 Tin Soldier, 8.1 (J. Andrews) 2 Me1ee,.8.2 (R. C. Reed) ...; 3 Also started —Kilmoon 9.2, Burrangong 9.1, almoner 7.9, Nightraider 7.9, Bondage 7.2 (carried 7.5). AVon very easily by three lengths, two and a half lengths separating the others. Tin Soldier pulled up lame. Time, 2min 41 2-ssec. OTAGO STEEPLECHASE. Of 1000 sovs; about, three miles. Master 'Strowan, 11.13 (H. Lorrigan) ... 1 Zarkoron, 10.1 (W. Robinson) 2 Manawnponga, 11.5 (L. Hegarty) 3 Also started—Crib 10.5, PnJlndio 9.10, Blank Sea 9-7. Nocturnal 97. Kentailshoro 9.7 (carried 9.11). Master Strowan led Znrkomn by ten lengths over the water jump, and won pulling up, by six lengths, with Mannwaponga fifteen lengths away, and Palladio fourth. Time, 6min SCsec. TRADESMEN'S HANDICAP, Of 400 sovs; six furlongs. Silver Peak, 9.8 (G. Young) 1 Radial. 10.5 (H. Young) 2

Eight Bells, 79 (A. E. Ellis) .'. 3 Also started—Kilbrogan 9.5, Ki'Howen 9.4. Morthani B.S, Killcee 7.11, Hot Air 7.10. Pyjama 7, Sleepy Head 7 (carried 7.74). Time, lrain 17 l-sseo. . FIRST HACK STEEPLECHASE. . Of 250 sovs; about two milt<s and a quarter. * Magdala. 10-3 (P. Dawson) 1 Grafton Tot, 11.7 (Vorrath) 2 Glcnislo. 10.1 3 , Also started —Golden Rupee 9.13, Dujmurs Oil, Blazoaway 9.9. Frog 9.7. Silver Top 0.7. Won easily by a. length, with the third horso a length away. Time, 4min sfisec. JUMPERS' FXA-T HANDICAP. Of 250 «3v»; one. mile and a quarter. Hylaus, 11.12 1 Whipcord. 9 '. 2 Spyglass, 9\9 '... 3 Also-started—All Talk 11.1, Gayliglit 10.12, "Wild Pilgrim 9.13, Awahou 9. Lndy I'enza 9, Hardshot 9- Won by two and & half lengths Time, 2min lfi 1,5-ec. WINTER. WELTER HANDICAP, ; Of 300 sovs; ono mile. All R?ady, !>.l (H. Young) 1 Primum, 5.5 (G. Young) . « Clean Sweep. 5.13 CD. CnmpWli 3 Also started—Thaddeus 9.4, Don Pacifico 9.3, Mnrianno 813. Golden King 8.12, Marching Order F.. 4, Gunros!- 8.3, Thistlewoijn 8.3, Miss Camouflage ?. Won by n ' length and a half. Time lmin 45 3-ssoc.