SPORTING.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1075, 24 February 1883, Page 1

SPORTING.

DUNEDIN RACES. These races commenced last Wednesday. The weather was lovely. The attendance was estimated at from 8000 to 10,000. About £BOOO passed through the totalisators. The following were the events run : The Hurdle Handicapl of 100 sovs, the second horse to receive 20 sovs from the stakes. Two miles and a distance. Mr Dooley’s Milo, 9st 31b... ... I Mr Lunn’s Canard, list 71b ... 2 Mr Smith’s Gang Awa’, Bst 10lh ... 3 Champagne Stakes, for two-years-old, a sweepstake of 10 sovs each, with 150 sovs added ; colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies, Bst7lb ; the second horse to receive 20 sovs from the stakes. Six fi rlongs. Hon W. Robinson’s Oudeis, -by Albany—No Name, Bst 101 b... 1 Mr Sounness’ Water Nymph, by Totara—Water Sprite, Bst 7lb 2 Hon W, Robinson’s Bainaby, by Korari —Awatea, «st 101 b ... 3 Dunedin Cop, a handicap sweepstakes of 15 sovs each, with 500 sovs added ; the second horse to receive 50 sovs and the third 20 sovs from

the stakes ; two miles ami a dis

tance. Mr D. Kirby’s Adamant, 6st 71b ... ] Hon \V. Robinson’s Salvage Bst Bib 2 Mr 8. Horsfall’s Kim? Quail ... B The betting about Adamant xa the

paddock was 14)0 to 5 against Mm. The lucky investors in the toulisators netted capital dividends. In on ■ there were 7 on Adamant out ol 470. and on the ether 6 out of 286. Both of these were £2 shares. The £1 tiiblinator showed 5 o, 1 him out of 348. Mr Fleming, part owner of Adamant, is stated to have won about £3OOO. He had one wager of 1000 to 10 s-itu-e the weights appeared. .Sell ng Back of 60 sovs, the second lior.se to receive 10 Roves from the stake; weight tor age. One mile and a.distance.

Messrs Mason and Vila Ws Amulet, 7st 71h

Publican's Handicap, a swee stake of 2 so vs for acceptors with 100 sova added ; ]1 mile. Mr G. D.xlson’s h f by Cassivehiumis—Miss King, 6st 81i)... 1 Mr P. Butbr’s Luna, 7st 12*1) ... 2 Messrs Mason ami V’al lance’s Non sens*', 7st 61b ... 3

Maiden Plate of 100 so vs ; 11 miles Mr Bates’s The Jilt, 7-st l3lb ... ; lion G, McLean’s Matauaka , Bst 11 ib ... ~ ..... ... ;

MV OasJowe’s Coupon, Bst- .lib

Stewards’ Purse Welter. Handicap, a sweepstake of 8 soys, 120 sovs added ; 7 furlongs. Hon W. Robinson’s Iris, Sat 71b... I Mr Stephenson’s Taiaroa 2 Mr Stead’s Lcos, Bst 6!b 3

Thursday was not so fine, some rain falling in the morning- £7474 passed through the totalisator. The following is the results.—

Tally-ho Handicap, of 80 sovs; miles over eight flights of hurdles Mr Smith’s Gang-awa 1 Mr Lunn’s Whit-batch 2 City Stakes Handicap, a sweepstake of 5 sovs each, with 200 sovs added ; tor two year-olds; five

furlongs, Mr Stephenson’s Hyacinth... ... 1 Mr Sommess’ Water JSfymptLi ... 2 Hon. W. Robinson’s Barnaby ... 8 Dunedin Jockey Club Handicap, a sweepstake of 5 soys each, with

300 sovs added; one mile and

three quarters. Mr Horsfall’s King Quail 1 Hon. G. McLean’s Lady Emma ... 2 Mr Bates’s The Poet 3

Novel Race, a handicap of 100 soys ;

one mile

Mason and Vallance’s Jack

... 1

Mr Stephenson’s Aurora ... ... 2 Suburban Welter Handicap, a sweep of 3 sovs, with 150 added. 1 mile and one furlong. Mr Stead’s Leo? ... ... 1 Hon G. McLean’s Gitana ... ... 2 Mr Bates’s The Poet 3 Tramway Plate, of 8o sovs ; weight for age ; |-mile. Mr Proudfoot’s Sir Modred ... I. Mr Bates’s Minerva ... ... 3