SPORTING

Temuka Leader, Issue 1309, 28 February 1885, Page 3

SPORTING

DUNEDIN RACES. Dunedin, Feb, 26. The Dunedin Jockey Club’s autumn meeting began to-day. The weather was very favorable, though a strong easterly wind was blowing. The attendance numbered about 8000. The following are the results: — Handicap Hurdle Race, of 100 sovs, the second horse to receive 20 sovs from the stakes ; two miles and a distance. Mr J. Smith’s Ravenswood... ... 1 Mr J. Kerr’s Linwood ... ... 2 Mr P. Foster’s Rocket ... ... 3 Moody, Trapper, and Little John also started. - Time 4min. 37sec. Champagne Stakes, of 160 sovs, with a sweepstake of 10 sovs each added, for two-year-olds ; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 71b, no allowance for gelding? ; the second horse to receive 20 sovs from the stake; six furlongs. Mr J. Stephenson’s Everton Lad ... 1 Mr G. Clifford’s Stoneyhurst ... 2 Mr A. Hathorne’s Spade Guinea ... 3 Two others started. Time Imin. 20seos. Dividend £5 3s 6d. Th* Dunedin Cup, of 1000 sovs, with a 1 sweepstakes of 15 sovs each added, the second horse to receive 200 sovs and the third 200 sovs from the stake; two miles and a distance. Hon. W. Robinson’s br h Vanguard, syrs, 9st 31b ... (Derritt) 1 Mr D. O’Brien’s br c Trenton, 3yrs, 7st 91b ... ... (Stratford) 2 Mr G. Bates’s ch m Minerva, syrs, 7st (Purdham) 3 Lady] Emma, July, Nelson, The Poet, Wapiti, Captain Webster, and Adamant also started. Vanguard won by a length and a half. Time—3min. 53sec. Of £4205 in the totalisator £llß6 was on Vanguard. The dividend inside (£2 tickets) was £6 4s, and outside (£1 tickets) £3 Bs. Selling Race, of 60 sovs ; one mile and a distance j weight for age, Mr H. Goodman’s Yankee... ' ... 1 Mr J. Stephenson’s Hazard ... 2 Mr J. Rivers's Don Jose ... ... 3 Mokarakaro, Tichborne, and Norman also ran. Publican’s Handicap, of 100 sovs, with a sweepstakes of 2 sovs added. Mr D. O’Brien’s Rubina ... ... 1

Mr J. Stephenson’s Taiaroa .... 2 Hon. Q. McLean’s Lady Evelyn ... 3 The race was a good one between the first two horses. Dividend £ll7s 6d.

Maiden Plate, of 100 sovs ; one mile and a half; weight for age. Mr H. Hereford’s Leon ... ... 1 Mr W. Weston’s Conundrum ... 2 Mr G. G. Stead’s Ravenacraig ... 3 Matanaka, Keep-it-Dark, and Viking also ran. Time—2min. 48sec. Dividend £6 Is fid. Stewards’ Purse, a welter handicap of 120 sovs ; seven furlongs, Mr G, G. Stead’s Marion ... ... 1 Mr G. G. Stead’s Russley ... .. 2 Billy and Uuida also started. Dividend £3 10s fid.

SECOND DAY. The attendance at the course yesterday was much smaller than on the previous day. The weather was fine, but a strong wind was blowing, Resultr : Tally-Ho Handicap, of 90 sovs. The second horse to receive 10 sovs. from the stakes. One mile and a-half ; over seven flights of hurdlrs, 3ft 6in high. Trapper, 9st 81b (Cotton) 1 Eavenswood, list 121 b ... (Stewart) 2 Little John, 9st (Poole) 3

Master Agnes, Rocket, and Bordennan also ran. Eavenswood rushed to the front at the fall of the flag, and led past the stand the first time, with Eorderman second. The latter went down at the far side of the course, this being the only mishap during the race. His place was taken by Little John, who raced side by side to the distance post with Eavenswood, when Cotton let out Trapper. Little John soon cried a go, and a fine struggle between the other two followed, the whips being out. The local representative always had a little the best of it from the new stand, and he was landed a winner by a short half length. Time, 3min 12sec. Totalisator dividends (inside), £l7 8s fid ; (outside), £l4 11s. City Stakes Handicap, of 200 sovs., with a sweepstake of 5 sovs. each for acceptors. The second horse to receive 20 sovs. from the stakes. For two-year-olds only. Five furlongs. Stoneyhurst, Bst 101 b ... (Thomson) 1 Everton Lad, Bst 101 b (Keen) 2 Spade Guinea, Bst 31b... (Derritt) 3 Cheap Jack, Jealousy, and Lady Gertrude also ran, Batting—Even money on Stoneyhurst, 2to 1 on Everton Lad, sto 1 the others. The favorite was the quickest on his legs, and leading the whole way won with a deal in hand by a length. There was an interesting race for second' place between Everton Lad and Spade Guinea. Jealousy hung fire at the post and was last all the way. Dunedin Jockey Club Handicap, of 400 sovs., with a sweepstake of 5 sovs, each for acceptors, tfie second to receive 80 sovs., and the third horse 40 sovs, from the stakes. One mile and three-quarters. Tasman, 9st 81b (Derritt) 1 Sou’-wester, Bst 21b ... (Rudings) 2 Captain Webster, fist 91b... (White) 3 Lady Emma, July, Wapiti, and The Poet also ran. Tasman won by a head. Time, 3min Totalisator dividend £6 5s for £2 shares,