DUNEDIN RACES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8053, 22 February 1906, Page 3

DUNEDIN RACES.

FIUST DAY. fEB I'EESS ASSOCIATION. Dl'.vkmx, February 21. The Dunedin J.C. Cup meeting coinmeueed to-day. The weather was beautifully fine, the course in tine order, and the attendance large. Among those present were Admiral and Lady Fawkes, Stepdancer won the Cup by four lengths, never giving the others a chance of catching him, once in the lead. The sum of £8,957 10s was put through the machine as compared with £8,876 last year. Bcsults i Autumn Hurdles i Eongoa 1, Gradii-1 aled Tax 2, Moctoropuku 3. Also started i Scottish Minstrel, The Komney. Won by oyer two lengths. Time, 3.29 4-5. Dir., £i 6s. Gl&dbrook Welter: Hemlock 1, Count Gorton 2, Moudjik 3. Also ran: The Seer, Ked and Black, Stormoot, Bed Morn, Design. Won by a nose. Time, 1.19 4-5, Div., £1 14s and £1 2s.

Champagne Stakes: Lady Landon 1, Gallantry 2, Ivanoff 3. Also ran: Lapland, The Mappaire, Kuastikoff, Sonia. Won by a good length. Time. 1.20 3-5. Divs.. £4 6s and £1 (Is. Dunedin Cup; Stepdonccr 1, Thunderer 2, Notus 3. Also ran: Cannie Ckiel, Cricliton, Makaroff, Becky Seaton. Won by four lengths, with .Xotns three lengths away. Time, 2.40 3-6. Pits., £3 2s and £2 10s. Trial Plate: Czarevna 1, Order 2, Highland Fling 3. All started. \\ on by half n length. Time, 1.19 2-5. l)ivs., £2 18s and £4 lGs. Stewards' Welter: SoniarolY 1, K.ulmm 2, QuickHre 3. Also ran: Brighton, Stcpeufcldt, Solas, Kopuui, Cacliron, Sirius, Lilystone, fiingiiian, The latter fell before a furlong was covered. AVon by a head. Time, 1,33 2-5. Divs., £1 18s and £l3 2s. Berwick JI a.'k: Cuirasetiia 1, Canticle 2, Ouulaform 3. Hemlock and l!io Grande were scralchcd. AVon by four lengths. Time, 1.5 1-5. Divs., £ls 12s and Mis Publicans' Handicap: l'etrovna 1, Master Alix 2, Lady Soult 3. Also ran: Zetland, Pas Seul, Apolloduris, OstachkolY, ltcgimeut. Wuu by over hvo lengths. Time, 1.17 1-5. Divs., £3 Os and £1 Is.