SPORTING.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1473, 27 February 1886, Page 2

SPORTING.

DUNEDIN JOCK ItY CLUB AUTUMN MEETING-.

The following races were decided on Thursday in addition to those published in our last issue : Publicans’ Handicap, of 100 aovs, wit l ' a sweep of 2 sovs to second horse ; six furlongs. Air It. Brown’s 1> m Molly Bawn ... 1 Mr P. Butler’s Titbits ... ... 2 Mr Tl. Hammond’s Rocket... ... 3 Time—lmin IG|sccs. Dividend—£3 17s and £4 Os 6d. Maiden Plate, of 100 sovs ; second horse 10 sovs from the stake. Mr M. Shenvin’s Quibble ... ... 1 Mr Stead’s Beresford ... ... 2 Mr D. O’Brien’s Watercolor ... 3 Time 2iniu 46£secs. Dividends—£22 Is 8d and £2B 17s. Totalisator Benevolent Gift, of 20 sovs —Gold Dust 1 ; nine started. Stewards’ Purse, a welter handicap of 20 sovs, with a sweep of 3 sove to second horse ; 7 furlongs. Mr R. Brown’s Molly Bawn ... 1 Mr Weston’s Conundrum ... ... 2 Mr Stephenson’s Miss Cooke ... 3 Time £3 12s 6J and £5 10s.

SECOND DAY. The second day’s racing of the D.J.C. Autumn Meeting was not so largely attended as the first day, but still it was good. The weather was very disagreeable, being cold, with mist and a slight drizzling rain. The small game men did a roaring business outside in consequence of tho decision in the Police Court that theirs were sweeps were no commission was charged. Following are the results : Tally-ho Handicap, of 120 sovs ; second horse 20 sovs., third 10 soys, from the slakes ; two miles and a distance. Mr H. Luon’s b g Kingask ... ... 1 Messrs M. and 0. Hobbs’ Borderman 2 Mr J. Slieenan’s Mainboom 3 Time—4mio. 44aece. Dividends —£7 0s 6d, and £ll 0s 6d, City Stakes Handicap, of 200 sovs ; second horse 20 sovs, and third 10 sovs ; for two-year-olds ; five furlongs. Mr G. Stead's b f Sierra ... ... I Hon. Q. McLean’s b c St. Ives ... 2 Mr P. Butler’s Artillery .., ..3

Time—liuin. ssecs. Dividends —£3 16s 6d, and £4 3s, Dunedin Jockey Club Handicap, of IUO sovs ; second horse 80 sovs, und third 40 sovs ; 1| miles. Mr J. Marshall’s hr m Necklace ... 1 Mr J. Marshall’s Derringer 2 Mr D. O’Brien’s Tasman 3 Time—3mio. llsecs. Dividends—£s 4s und £2 13s 6d. Novel Race Handicap, of 100 sovs; 1 mile. Mr H. Goodman’s Billy 1 Mr Crocker’s Nelly 2 Mr Pilbrow’s May ... 3 Time—ltnin. 48|secs. Dividends—£3 2s 6d and £3 12s.

Railway Plate, of 100 sovs ; 4 furlongs. Mr E. Lyon’s be Albauy-Fallacy colt 1 Mr G, Stead’s b t Sierra 2

Mr Hammond’s ch g Rocket 3 Time—so|secs. Dividends—£B 3a 6d, and £7 lie 6d.

Suburban Welter Handicap, of 150 sovs; second horse 20 sovs, and third 10 sovs from the stake ; 1 mile and 1 furlong. Mr P. Butler’s b c Titbits 1 Hon. G. McLean’s br c Rubezahi ... 2 Mr J. Stephenson’s oh h Taiaroa ... 3 Time—2min. Spaces. Dividends—£2 14s 6d and £2 3s 6d.

The Hack Race was won by Nellie, in Irnin 22|secs. Dividends—£2 14s and £3 4s.

£11,778 were put through the totalisators on Thursday, making £24,111 for the two days.