SECOND DAY.

Thames Star, Volume XVI, Issue 5033, 28 February 1885, Page 2

SECOND DAY.

(Pew Peksß Association.) Dunedin, Last night. The following are the particulars of the race for the

Jockey Club Handicap of 400sovs., two miles.—Tasaian, 9st 81bs (Derrilt), 1; Sou'wester, Bst 2lbs (Rudings), 2; Capt. Webster, 6st 91bs (Myers). 3. Lady Emma, July, i\.ni, and Wapiti also started. The belling was 2to 1 against Sou'wester, 5 to 2 Tasman, 4 to 1 Wapiti and Lady Emma, 8 to 1 the others. Capt. Webster soon rushed to the front, with Poet and Lady Emma next, and Sou'wester, wbo. got away badly," last. Capt. Webster was forcing tbe pace, and soon separated himself from the field by a considerable gap. Sou'wester meanwhile was improfing his. position. Passing the stand the first time, Capt. Webster was ten lengths in front of the Poet and Lady Emma, Wapiti fourth, Tasman last. After going a mile, Capt. Webster still maintained his lead, and appeared as though he would never be caught, but half a mile from home be appeared to be coming back to his field. At the entrance Lo the straight the horses c!o3ed up to gether, and a great struggle ensued, Tasnian being just squeezed on to the post, with bis nose between Soulwester and Capt. Webster. Time,3aiius lOaecs. So close was the finish, that many were in doubt as to which of the three, had won till the numbers were put up. Novel Bace Handicap, of lOOsort, one mile.—Haurd, 1. Six others ran.

Hazard was the favorite, and won a good race by a length. Tiumway Plate, of 80sovs, weight for age, six furlongs.—VaDguard.l; Minerva, 2. Only the twe ran. The iarorite got off in front, and Laving the foot of. the mare, led all the way, and won hands down. Time, lmin 19£sec8. Difidend, £14s.

Bbacelbt Handicap, one mile and one furlong. Prizes, three bracelpts; first, value £70; second, value £40; third, value £20.—Nelson, 1; Uubina, 2; Conundrum, 3. Puck and Billy also ran. JNelson won a hard race by a length and a half. Time, 2mins 3secs. Dividend, £5 12s. A Hack Raoe concluded the day's sport. THIRD DAY. Racecoubse (Forbury), This day!, The weather to»day is fine, and the attendance good. . - > Steeplechase, of 130aovs, three miles : J •Ravenswood, ] ; Linwood, 2; Moody, 3; I Donald also ran. Donald led the field for over a mile, when he came to grief, and Moody came down shortly afterwards There was a good race up the straight, but Ravenswood alway3 had the best of it, and eventually w.ou by a lengih from Linwood, Moody being three lengths offTime, 6mins 2secs. Dividends—inside £2 Is, outside £2 11s 6d. .

Hopeful Stakes.—Russley 1; Tiger, Tim, 2; Cheap Jack', 3. Won easily. FoßßtritY Handicap.—'Nelson, 1; Sou'wester, 2; July, 3. Won by half a length,. Time, 2mins. 43secs.