SPORTING NEWS. Dunedin Jockey Club Autumn Meeting. NELSON WINS THE CUP. (BY TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Forbury Racecourse, Feb 24.

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SPORTING NEWS. Dunedin Jockey Club Autumn Meeting. NELSON WINS THE CUP. (BY TELEGRAPH — PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Forbury Racecourse, Feb 24.

The Autumn Meeting of the Dunedin Jockey Club commenced to-day. The weather is dull but fine. The course is in splendid order, and about 3,000 spectator* were on tho course when the proceedings began. Handicap Hurdle Race of lOOsovs. The second horse to receive lOpovs., the third ssovs from the stakrs. Ore mile and a half, over seven flights of hurdles, 3ft 6in high. Trapper, aged, lOst 71b l May boy, 6yrs, Ssfc 71b 2 Kingask, Gyrs, lOat 71b 3 King Arthur, Marquis, and Medico were scratched. Kingask started favourite at 2 to 1, Borderman being at 5 to 2 ; the rest from 5t020t0 1. The lot were despatched to a fair start, except that Master Agnes was left at the post. Temuka and Garibaldi altornately led for a mile till the latter fell at the last hurdle, interfering with Kingask, Mayboy came with a rush at the last hurdle, winning by three quarters of a length. The winner was protested against for running round the hurdles, and the stakes were awarded to Trapper. Totalisator dividend, £11 9s Gd. Time, 3min, 4saec. The Champagne Stakes of 250sovs. with a sweopßfake of lOsovs eaoh added, for two-year-olds. Colt*., 88t 101b ; fillies, Bst 71b. The eecond horae to receive 20sovs from the stakes Six furlongs. Mr P. Butler's br 0 Artillery, by Musket -Ouida, Sat 101b ... ... 1 Mr W. C. Webbs eh c Ruby, by Albany —Wave, Sst 101b „ 2 Mr H. Goodman's eh f Apropos, by A premont— Rupee (71b penalty), Oat ... 3 Betting : 2 to 1 against Fallacy colt and Red Rose, 3^ to 1 Artillery, 7 and 8 to 1 the rest. Artillery won by a short neck. Totalisa* tor dividends, £11 9a and £8 lls 6d. 3 p.m. The attendance is tho largest yet seen on the Forbury, The Dunedin Cup, of l.OOOaovs, with a sweepstake of 15so vs cc eh. The second horse to re* ceive 200sovs. and tho third lOOsovs from the stakes. Two miles and u distance. Major George's eh h Nelson, syre, by King Cole— My Idea, Sst 51b (including 101b penalty) J Mr J . Marshall's b m Necklace, 4yrs, by Musket— Locket, 7stSlb 2