DUNEDIN NOTES.

Press, Volume XLVII, Issue 7524, 14 April 1890, Page 2

DUNEDIN NOTES.

! [raoM oxtr cosamfowasKT,} April 7.; . The Inaagural meeting of the Central Taleri Jockey Clab came off on Saturday afternoon, under moat favourable circomatances. The weather was beautiful and .theattendance totalled nearly 400, most of whom journeyed from town,.;;-' Mr.-; J. •] Grindley acted as starter. Messrs -Mason , and Roberts passed £1183 through the machines. The first item on the programme was the Maiden Plate, 20sove, .one mile and a-quarter, tor which Forest King (Bat 111b) was favourite in a field o£ three. He Jed on entering the straight and won by a length from Fanny (9at), The Donelose op. Dividend £1 18s. Central Taieri Handicap, SOsovs, one mile and ahalf, brought out six acceptors, and Milord (tat), La Base (956101b), and MonLdup(ost Sib), were equal favourites, the former ■assumed a big lead balf-a-mile from home, and maintained it to the finish, Cinnabar (7st 21b), three lengths away, second, and La Rose third. Time 2min 56sec. Dividend S3IOB, Ruby <scr) was a warm favourite f or the Three-Mile Trofc, 35sovs, whicif she won'rather easily from Informer (fiOaec),: Billy (60eec); and six others. The winners time was 9min Isec and the dividend \£IJ; 18s. Mabel (7et 71b) won the Novel Race, one mile, after a magi nlficent finish with Linden (Bst 121b), who went out favourite. Fanny {Bst 31b), ! the next injrablic favour, very cio&e, ap.r \ XHvidend£Bls. The winner was bought; in i for £10. Lady Bell <7st 91b) and Apras Moi <&St 51b) were both. weU supported for the Flying Hindieapof 30seve, slxfari lon ss. v The winner, however, torned up ll ln Ibe onSsider, Cinnabar <7sfc3lb), Who beat IMf a fine race by length, Apres Mol close op. Hollowback atef started. Dividend, £19, 65.;: Sweefe--briM- beat Linden, Mabel, and three others in the Hack Selling J dividend, £& 2s. Tha winner was bought in for £16^'' The Coasolatlon resulted In * good finiih be-

1 tween Lady Bell {Bat) and Warlock (6n%\ 1101b), the former winning by half a length, . Hollowback(7st)third;dividend,^Sβ. Lin-, den beat four others Iα the Scarry, jpajlMg a dividend of 41108. . , Owners most beaitln mind that nomine tionsforthe Tradesmen's Handicap, bt. Ciair Welter, Hurdle Race, ai>d the two trots, all to be run at the D. J.C. May meeting, close on Saturday next (12fch mat.). Sporting men will regret to hear of the death of Mr S. Surman Whioh took place this afternoon. The deceased gentleman came from Invercargill last week to be present at the Coursing meeting in which . his dog, Sans Mariuer, carried off the principal prize. Shortly after his arrival he was taken, ill, and although on Saturday he showeti signs of improvement a relapse took place, with the result above stated. 51 years of age and was well known in Southland and Otapo. r-\|ortex, the winner of the Pony race at k>u# last meeting, was submitted fox auction lately, and passed in, the reserve of £50 not being reached. , Lumsden race* ware held on Thursday afternoon. The unfavourable weacher preven ted a. largo attendance. Matamata BeafPlunger and Heartburn in tae Flying Handicap. Dividend £2 6a. Little Toui secured a Hack race. Dividend £17 2». Lnmsdea Handicap fell to Modeste, beating Jealouey and Plunger. Dividend £6 3s. Handicap was won (as the local paper has it) on sufferance by Uaymorn. Modestesecond. Dividend£l Us. Consolation Was secured by Plunger. No investors on machine. Modeste'e running iv the Plying and District Handicap:} was considered unsatisfactory, and Mr Sinerdon is to be breugbt before the Stewards. Baddy's Mother won the Trot, paying 3*511s djivideud. £169 passed through the machine. • , ' ■ .. Mr Henshall'B mare Alanna won the t?rsborne XVictorla) Cup of Sosovs, one mile and a half, on 19th ult. bhe started at 3tol in a field of three. She was subhequendy beaten in the maiden at the same meeting. „ « „. , mv,. .Younff Dlotnedes and Captain Webster are advertised ior private sale. Derritt madia aa application to the D.J.C. to hay© some of the sentence of disqualification, passed on him at the Autumn Meeting, mitigated. The Committee, however, declined to interfere with the decision of the stewards. Taferi Amateur Turf Club held their Autumn meeting to-day. About 1100 persons were present, the majority being visitors from town. The weather was favourable and a good day's sport was provided. Six saddled out for the Maiden Plate, 2050v3, one mile and a quarter, and The Don, by Cadogan—Jilt, was a big favourite ; the race was really a match be- , tween the favourite and Fanny, ending in l an easy win for the former. Dividend, £1 14s. The President's Handicap, 40sovs, ; one mile and a half, only brought a trio to the post, and Milord (7at 3lb), who wenc 1 out favourite, proved too much for his two opponents, beating Mon Loup (Bst 111b) by fully six lengths. Cinnabar (7at 31b) a : similar distance behind Mon Loup. Time, 2min46isec. Dividend, £1 14a 6d. No less than twenty started for the Three JUile Trot, Sosovs. Melrose's Phantom (70 sees) was.favourite, .the next in demand being Wanderoo (57sec), Informer (Sssec), and Miss Kettle (38sec). Wanderoo passed] the faVourite in the last mile and won' by fully 150 yards from him, Dolly (33sec) third. Time, Bmin Dividend, £3> Is 6d. Novel Race, 25sova, one mile; > >after a good race, in a two lengths victory for, Mabel (7sfe 181b), The Dodger (7st 121b) second, and Linden (Bst 121b), the favourite, third. Three' otaers. started. Dividend, 17s 6d. Pbiir started for the Plying flundioap, 25sovs, six furlongs, and Apres Moi (dst 41b) finished three lengths ia front ot Lady , Bell (Sat 31b), with La Rose (9st 121b) third. Cinnabar (7tit 121b) wae the other starter. Dividend, j63 6a cd. The Don (Bst 101b) was selected from a field of seven in the Stewards' Welter, SOsovs, one mile and a, quarter. He went out at odds on aad won after a brilliant struggle with. Miss Ann (10st 81b) by half a length, Forest King {Bsb 101b) third. Dividend, £1 158. Warlock beat Hollowback and four others In the Hack Selling race, paying £1 17s 6cL Hβ was bdughtln for £41. La Rose (9st) Won vthe Consolation, Mon Loup (Bat. 51b) second} and Cinnabar (7st 61b) third. Two others ran. Dividend, £1 12s. Messrs Slasoti and Roberts had a> double totalisa.tor Qn the ground, and paseeU. through £2194 daring the day. - •■■ The same Dunedin syndicate that drew. Sir William in the Newmarket Handicap secured Mantilla in one of Bede's coneulfcaT tions on the Sydney Cup. ' '