DUNEDIN.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3415, 2 December 1879, Page 2

DUNEDIN.

Buneftm Races,

Last night.

To-day was observed as a general holiday, aud nearly all the business places were closed. The D.J.C. Spring Sace

Meeting was very successful, the weather being fine and the course in tolerably good order, with n good attendance.

Free Hanihcu' —Butler's Nutnn, 1; Keith's Soukar, 2; ChaufiVs Oberon, 3. Betting : 5 to 4 on Souknr, 2 to 1 against Numa. .Nuraa won by a length. Time: Imin. oSJsecs.

Ladies Purse—Chancellor, 1; Unknown, 2, Kversloy, Grace Darling, and Hornby were scratched. Betting, any odds on Chancellor, who won with the greatest ease in 2min. 30£secs.

St. Andrew's Handicap, IQOsovs, 2 miles—Mr 11. Hay's b.m. Titanin, six years, Bst, 1; . Goodman's York, 2; Mason and Vallance's Lara, 3 ; Chauffe's Atlanta, 0. Camballo, Hornby, Soukar, and Jtangitira were scratched. Betting, 3 to 2 on Titania, 3 to 1 against York and Lara, 3to 1 Atlanta. Won by a length after a good race, Lara two lengths behind second horse. Plnstie, rider of Atlanta, lost his seat and fell during the race. Time: Smitis. 58secs.

Handicap Trotting Hack—Vesoy's Zulu, 1; Kirkwood's Titokowaru, 2; Sutherland's Charley, 3. Zulu won by 20 yards. Time : 2mins. 20secs.

Spring Handicap—Mason and Vallance's Cnmballo, 1; Johns' Dolly Varden, 2 ; Goodman's York, 3. Botting : 2to 1 on Camballo. Won by a short lead. Time : 2mins. llsccs.