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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 191, 10 February 1912, Page 8

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DUNEDIN RACES. FIRST DAY'S ACCEPTANCES. By Telegraph—Press Associations Dunedin, Last Night. The. following are the acceptances for the first day of the Dunedin Jockey Cluib'a meeing:— Autumn Bird 11.5, Eifle Range 10.9, Kingman 10.5, Jack Ashore 9.12, Pinul 9.8, Meredon and Black and Brown 9.0. j Gladibrook Handicap—Daringdale 9.4, Eed White ared> Blue 8.13, Thrax 8.12, Safety Pin 8.11, Gilt Edge 8.9, Kris 8.4, Peerless 8.3, Mahuri 8.2, Larkspur 7.13, Muircock 7.9, Lairdia 7.8, Hessione 7.7. Dunedin Cup. Masterpiece- 9.9, Soldiers' Chorus 8.9, Oiyoi 8.8, Rose Noble 8.7, Martine 8.0, Countermine 7.13, Parable 7.12, St. Aidan 7.11, Mumura and Odessa 7.10, Medallist 7.3, Outlander 7.1, The Cornet 6.13, Routine 6.10, True Knight 6.7. Stewards' Welter.—Effort 9.11, Waiju 9.5, Kilts 9.2, Fisticuff 9.0, Turna 8.13. Obolus 8.7, Troon and Directorie 8.6, Avarice 8.5, Merry Lass, Armstrong, Waikaraka and Pinul 8.0. Berwick Handicap.— Buff Gauntlet and Kimona 9.9, Quota 8.13, Benzowen 8.12, Russo 8.11, Friwolliti, Foil and Mahuri 8.8, Early Morn and Lavidia 8.7. KUmeny, Mosgiel, Gypsobel, Maple Leaf and Oaraidi 8.0, Deleas 7.0. Publican's Handicap.— Naumai 8.9, Thistledown 8.7, Sea King 8.6, Effort 7.L3, Tannhauser 7.9, Kostroma 7.7, Gold SaE 7.4, Lupulite 6.11, Gapon; Sari Severo and Oratava. 6.10. Champagne Stakes.—Bon Soir, Bon Ton, lan, Champange, Pippin, Shona ! May, Star Dancer, Red Pennon, Agra, May Dalrymple, Autumnus, Brown Owl, Filly by Bonifonn, St. Ouida, Martian Maid. ■ / s Apprentice's Plate, 6 furlongs.—Bolt from the Blue, Windward, Ancilla, Cuirosettia, Pleasure Pent, Cashier, Portfire, Officious, 7.7. * ! GISBORNE RACES. Gisborne, Last Night. The Poverty Bay summer meeting concluded to-day in fine weather. There was a fair attendance, and the sum of £9975 was put through the tote, as against £8457 for the corresponding day m. last year, making a total of £20,132 against £15,574 for last year. During the afternoon three incipient fires were discovered under the stairs of the grandstand, which is an old dry building. • These were got out with the aid" of a few buckets of water. At the October meeting two similar outbreaks occurred one afternoon. Results:— Stewards' Handicap, of 80 govs; 7 furlongs.—A. B. Newman's Scorch 8.6 (Buchanan) 1; Winning Post 7.3, 2; Colleen Dhu 6.13, 3. Also started: Auldearn. Won by half a head; Time, Imin 19sec. Second Hurdles Handicap, of 80 sovs; 1% miles.—J. Plummer's Lamsdorff, 10.3 (R. Gray) 1; Game 10.8, 2; Burton 9.3, 3. Also started: Stourton, Appellee, : Hunakaha, Terahui. Won by a length and a half. Time, 2min 52sec. Second Hack . Flat Handicap, of 60 ' sovs; 6 furlongs.—A. F. Douglas' Mlaritau 8.11 (W. Kirk) 1; Easy 9.0, 2; RisJ ito^p, Sun 7.13, 3. Also., started: Dur- [ ability, Omatere. Won. by a. length. Time, lmin 16 4 j ssec. Suinderland Stakes Handicap, of 150 1 sovs, I mile.—T. W. Hackett's Sublime 8.8 (W. Buchanan) 1; Composed 7.0, 2; Axiom 7.11, 3. Also started: Cork, Te Puia. .Led all the way and won by a length. Time, lmin 43 l-ssec. Maiden Scurry Handicap, of 50 sovs; 5 furlongs.—J. P. Gordon's Killder 7.11 (Griffiths) 1; Chief Marshall 8.11, 2; Ptft Luck 9.0, 3. Also started: Player, Faggot, .Connie. Won by a head. Time, imra 4sec. : - Rosiland Hack Handicap, of 70 sovs; 1 mile.—N. Newman's Quandary 7,0 (LoTigan) 1; Stellaris 7.13, 2; Master Stead 3. Also started: Sea Pink, Com- • pliment, Durability, Tyne Loss. Won by ,Ja length and a half. Time, lmin 45 , l-ssec. Publicans' Purse Handicap, of 100 save; 5 furlongs.—C. J. Parker's Our Que«n 9.0,1; Scorch 9.0, 2; Lord Possible 7.13, 3. Also started: Wee Rose, Waiorewa, First Marshall, Killder. Won by half a length. Time, lmin 0 l-<saec. Farewell Handicap, of 70 sovs; 7 furlongs.—T. W-. Haskett's Sublime 107 (Buchanan) 1; Ardfert 9.6, 2; Hirini 8.2, 3. The only starters. Won by a length. Time, lmin 3,1 l-ssec.