RACING NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVII, Issue 284, 30 November 1896, Page 3

RACING NEWS.

DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB'S SPRING

MEETING

The amount put through fcho machinoa at the meeting was £5,673, making £15,513 for the moating, being a docrease sf £1,725 10a on the last, year. Tho concluding events resulted : —

Glasgow Plate of 175sora, with sweep of 5?0v3 each, second horse Josovs, third saovH. Five furlonga. — Sb.. Clements (Smith) and Multiform (Wilson), 1; Blazer, 3. yb. Ouida also started. Aftar going a couple of furlongs Multiform commenced to overhaul tho othorv, and rounding into tho BtraigUb Blazer, St. Clements, and Multiform wero tasrether. Doirn the straight Mr Staad's colb had the pair hsatan, and Wilson relaxed his efforts, bub a few strides from homo Siaibh called on his mount for his final effort, and the horse,, responding gamely, made a dead heat of ib, with Blazer three lengths away third. Timo, Itniri 2Jaec. On the totaliaator, £396. Dividends : Inside, St. Clements £1 14.9, Multiform 17b : outside, St. Clements £1 9a, Multiform 17a. Tho owners agreed to divide first and second money.

Grandstand Handicap. Seven furlongs. —Arline, 1 ; Vanilla, 2 ; Tolemeter, 5. Alia started : Skirmisher, Vogengang, Bay Ballo, Belle Clair, Victim, Marlin, Campbell, Tiara. Won by two lengths. Time, lmin 29£ sec. Dividends : £13 12a and £20 17s.

Nursery Handicap. Four furlongß.— Chorid, by Chainsleot, 1; Eidehveiss, 2; Bold, 3. Also started : Senior Wrangler, Black Pool, Reel, Maybud, Dexterity, Feline. Won by a length and a-half. Time, sgaec. Dividends : £317s and £4 2s. Handicap Time Trot. One mile and ahalf.—Colonel, 1; Jane, 2; Moonbeam, 3. Seven etbers started. Won by a neck. Time, 3inin 51sec. Dividend, £33 12s aad £23.

Farewell Handicap, of 60sovs. One mile. — Stimulant, 1; Lady Somßua, 2; Van Buren, 3. Also started: Bay Bell, Victim, Miss&re, The Winchmau, Twilight. Won by half a length. Time, lmin 47i3ec. Dividend. £? i^* *"<* £9 sa.