INTERPROVINCIAL.

Bruce Herald, Volume IX, Issue 891, 23 March 1877, Page 5

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Dunedin Races. Dunedin, March 22. The following is the result of to-day's racing. MAIDEN PLATE. Mr A. Smith's eh g Little Dau, 3 yrs, 7s 81b 6 (T. Allen) 1 Mr S. Carlton's br h Tregeagle, 4ys, 9st 51b (51b overweight) (D. Kelly) 2 Only the two started, and there was no betting. The race was a very hollow one. THE DUNEDIN CUP. Mr D. O'Brien's b g FiehhooiJ, 4 yrs, 7st 121 b (Derritt) 1 Mr W. Walters' br c Hippocampus, 3yra, 7st lib (T. Allen) 2 Mr S. Nosworthy's b f Fallacy, 3yr» 7et Sib (Clark) 3 Mr Delaman declared to win with Templeton, and Mr Redwood with Puriri. King Philip carried 2£lb over; Maroro, l£lbs; Stirabout, 2jlbs. Betting— 4 to 1 against Templeton ; 4 to 1, Puriri ; 5 to 1, Fishhook ; 7 to 1, King Philip; 10 to 1, Right Bower, Hippocampus and Dead Heat; 12 to 1 Guy Fawkes, Danebury, and Fallacy ; 100 to 7 Dead Heat ; 100 to 5 any other. After two false starts, Mr Davidson got the fifteen away all well together, Hippocampus occupying the inside position At the fall of the flag, Danebury jumped off with the lead, closely followed by Hippocampus, with Right Bower third, and Templeton fourth, as they passed the Btand. At the turn Fishhook went up, getting into third place. At tbe back of the course Hippocampus and Danebury were still leading,and Right Bower went up to them immediately. Atthefirst mile Right Bower brokeduwn when Just taking a decided lead. Coining past the atand for the second time, Hippocampus and Fishhook continued to lead, with Danebury clos** up. Templetun fourth, Guy Fawkes fifth, Puriri sixth, King Philip seventh, Stirabout, ! Prince« 3 Vlary and Stanley tailing off. Going round the turn the field lay in Indian file. \t the bick of the course Fishhook and Hippocampus were locked together fully seven lengths ahead of any of the others. Puriri now separated himself from the ruck, and put on a spurt, looking like overhaling the leader a* every stride, but entering the straight, Fishhook led, with Hippocampus st-cond, under the whip, Fallacy ooming up fast, third, Templeton fourth, Titania fifth, Guy Fawkes sixth, King Philip and Maroro aes/entj* and eighth respectively, the others tailing off, Those fcopj.tjons were maintained till the finish, Fishhook" winning kather [ easily by a couple of lengths' Hippocampus was second. Fallacy third, Time, |mm. gsee. King Phillip never showed prominently j in the race, but Giiy pawkes and Templeton looked dangerous at one time, Bight Buwc mus* have gone very near winning if he had [not br ken down, for he waß just going to 1 the bead of affairs The mysterious Pjariri ! and Maroro were nowhere at the first, compared v/i f 'h their supporters' expectations. Hippoeampua ran a great colt, aud Fallacy showed that she can stay as well aa travel fast. Dan O'Brien's victory was a very popular one, and he received quite an ovaijTEVySCARLET STAKES. Mr W. H. Taggart's b f Spi-ay, 3 yrs, 7st 101 b (Lynch) 1 Mr A. Smith's b g Haphazard, aged, 9st 21b (Smith) 2 Stanley was scratched. Bettiug— 3 to 2on Spray. Time — 2min lHsec. PUBLICANS' HANDICAP, Of 100 BOVB, with a sweepstakes of 2 sovfl each, The second horse to receive amount accruing from the sweepstakes. One mile and a quarter. Mr H. Redwqod's blk h Guy Fawkes, syrs, lOsfc' ... "' '... (A.. Lyford) 1 Mr J. Stephenson's br g Rob Hoy, 3yrs, 7st 91b • ... (Wattie) 2 Mr T. Logan's eh h Cloth of Gold, 4 yrs, 7sfi 121 b (J. Allan) 3 Curistchurcii, March 22. At the annual meeting of the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral AssQoiatfou to-day, tbe Chairman stated that tlie assets of the Association were worth £4,400. At a meeting pf the members to-night Mr Wilkin will read a paper on Sheep and another on Drainage. The conference takes place to-night. The Gaiety Theatre \yill be qpened o,n Easter Monday by, Mr J. Hall and a burlesque and comedy company. The news that Fishhook had pulled off the Cup was received with great surprise.