THE DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB'S SUMMER MEETING. [BY TELEGRAPH—OWN CORRESPONDENT.] Dunedin, Last Night.

Waikato Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1504, 23 February 1882, Page 2

THE DUN ED IN JOC KEY CLUB'S SUMMER MEETING. [BY TELEGRAPH— OWN CORRESPONDENT.] Dunedin, Last Night.

A large muster of sporting men met lust night, but not a great deal of business was done. Adamant was backed at 150 to 10, and shottly afterwards advanced to 12 to 1. Chancellor's party offer to back the brown at 10 to 1 up to £1000, but the bookmakers would nob lay at that price. Matakau has hardened considerably, and now he is considered first favorite, for although both he and Libeller are quoted at the same price, the colt is quite firm j no one is anxious to lay him, while plenty of money is to be had about Libeller. The odds offered last night were :— DDNEDIN CUP. 2 to 1 agst Matakau 2to 1 — Libeller 11 to 2 — Hilda 6to 1 — Chancellor 6to 1 — King Quail 7to I — The Dauphin 10 to 1 — Tasman 10 to 1 — Lady Emma 11 to I — The Poet 12 to 1 — Adamant 15 to 1 — Titania 20 to 1 — Nonpareil. CHAMPAGNE STAKES) AND CUI". 10 to 1 on the field. Siesta and Matakau are being freely backed. STEEPLECHASE AND CUP. 11 to 10 on the field. CHAMPAGNE STAKES. 2 to 1 on the field. "Pegasus" sends the Dunedin Star the following tips :—: — Hurdles. --Agent, Clarence, or Rocket. Champagne Stakes. — Mr Horsfall's selection, Taiaroa, or Vanguard. Cup.— Matakau or Libeller. (Selling Race — Haricot. Publicans' Purse. — Nautilus. Maiden — Holderness.