Dunedin Races.

Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2091, 1 December 1885, Page 2

Dunedin Races.

Dunkiun, Saturday. The fir^t day of tho D.J.C. Spring Meeting opened with excellent weather. The attendance was not up to expectation! 1 * but was fairly good. But for an accident in the hurdle race e\eiything passed off satisfactorily. Tlie following jire the results :— D.J.C. Huudlk Rvck of 70sovg. Mosm-s. M. and C. Hobb's Bordcrnian 1 Mr P. Murphy's Marquis . . . . 2 Mr W. \V. (Jrcencr's Trapper . . 3 Rocket (1(U 21b^). Foreman (Ost 121bs), Silver King (!)->t lOlbs), Little John (9at 71bs), Temuka (9*t 71bs) also started. Foreman and Marquis cut out the running 1 , but at the second hurdle the former Btruck, and, throwing hu. \ ider, toppled over and fell heawly on him. Tune, 3mins. O^secs. Dividend. Inside, £3 Bs> ; outside £3. Felhiitn .Tone*, rider of Foreman, was unconscious for some time, but hopes are entci tamed of his reco\ery.

M.MDhN Pl.\fKof GOsOVS. Mr. P. ButlerV Titbit ••' . 1 Mr A. Bwyle's Vtimty F.iir . ... 2 Mr O'Brien 'a Tasmania . ..3 Tune 2m ins B^»ec-<. Dividends : Inside, £(i 4s. ; outside, t's 7s Od.

Sr. An'dkkw'.s Havimcip of 300sov8. Mr 1). O'Hnen's Hermitage Mr Y. Butler'.s Talebearer . . . . 1 Mr J. IMbrow's Fusillade . ... 3 Time, 2mins. -ljUec-t. The stakes were divided, and investments on Hermitage and Talebeaier in the totalisator were put together and divided. Dividends : Inside, £2 17b Gd ; outside, £2 fl*. Many were of opinion Talebearer won by a short neck.

Shu.iN-fi T\\o-\EAii-oi.n Race of lOOsovs. Mr J. Stephenson'a br f by Apreinont— Red Ki>se . . . . 1 Mr (4. U. Stead's Vinaigrette . . . . 2 Hon. (>. McLeans St. lyes . 3 Tarautalus also staited. The Red Rose filly took the lead at an early stage, and won by a length, v ith a bit in hand. She was bought in by her owner at £200. Dividends : £2 7s Gd and £3 15s 6d. Tuor of £l'2o»ors w<m by Tommy, late Rocket (f)o>.ecs) ; Moa (OSsecs) 2 ; Acrobat (40>ec<<), 3. Time, Simns 81secs. Dividends : JL'3 0i (id and £3 11s Gd. "

Hki.lix(. RuE of 40s»vs. Mr R. Blow n'a Molly Bawn (£2O) .. 1 Ms-.mis Mutpliy :nid Stocked Sc.iltheen 2 Ml Y. Moyso's Hazard . 3 Time, 2iiiuin 31secs. Dividend £6 Gb. HpitiKi. H\nihcap of 80sops. Mr .T. Stephenson'h Kverton Lad ... 1 Mr (}. McLeans Rul>ezalil 2 Mi H. Goodman'* Billy . . „3 Tune, limn, 47spc>. Di\idend, £5 3f. Toi'AMsvrou Bksknolkxt (mt was won l>v Silver Queen, and paid a dividend of £2 Us. Duxkoin, Monday. At the races to d.iy, Captain Webster won the President's Handicap ; Talebearer, 2 ; Fubilade, 3. Milly won the Novel Race.