DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB'S SPRING MEETING.

Press, Volume XLVIL, Issue 7725, 3 December 1890, Page 3

DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB'S SPRING MEETING.

Fourth Day.

(PBXSS ASSOCIATION TKJMBAM.)

DUNEDIN, December 2. The concluding day of the Dunedln Jockey Club's Spring Meeting did not attract a large attendance, and it is pretty evident that three days' racing ia as much as the public care for. The weather was fine, but cold. The following are the results:—

Bulling Hukdls Rack of 50 sow. One milo and a halt

Mr Smith's b g Gaxibaldi, by Barwon— MerrileKs. £20, 10et7lb .. .. (Walls) 1 Mr Rocbforc's Kreboa, nil, 9at (T. Cotton) 2 Mr Cook's Smuggler, nil, 9ab (J. Cotton) S The Druid lOet, and Mohawk 9st also ran. Garibaldi was favorite. Smuggler was the first to show, bat soon gave way to Erebus. At the hardle entering the straight Garibaldi scumbled and nearly i unseated Walls, but the latter recovered himself cleverly. There was little between the three leaders on passing the stand, bat on anproaching the back stretch Garibaldi was in front and negotiating the rest of the hurdles in good style he got over the last obstacle jnet in front of Erebus, and fairly wore j him down in the straight, winning by two clear lengths, Erebus a long head in front of Smuggler. Time, Smiu 4ssec. Dividends, £1183 and £114s 6d. Garibaldi was bought in by the owners for £20. Thrkb-mils Handicap Trot ot 80 soys. second 20 soya, and third 10 soys. optional saddle or harness. No weight under lOat. Mr Hamilton's Joe L, 545«0 .. (T. Prioe) i Mr Broadbent'e Foremast. .. (Jamledon) 2 Mr McMnUen's Miss Settle. 19seo .. .. 3 Also started—Telephone (sor), Potatau (Sseo). Silver Prince (Msec). Dolly (Usec), Foeeicker (263e0). Keilawarra <26aec>, Informer (3lsec), Baoshee (3&jeo). lolanthe (Msec), Apology («3eo), Julian (*4* ec), Happy Jack (ttteec), Phantom <49seoX Ida Maid UOseo), Magnolia (slßec), Welcome Lass (Msec). Lone dtar < 4sec), Nelly (ftteec), Mias Blondin ,(tttoec), Myrtle (62aec), and Billy (fßeec). Magnolia was coupled on the machines I with Joe t. v who was strong favorite. Joe I. soon went to the front, and though he broke twice in front of the stand, wou in a hollow fashion by seventy yards, Miss Nettie a fair third, just beating Myrtle. Time, Bmin 47aec. Dividends, £4 2s 6d and £3 Is. A protest was entered against Joe I. on the ground that he was trained and ridden in training by D. Price of Princess fame, who was uuder disqualification in Australia, but after consideration the protest was dismissed, there not being a particle of evidence in support of the protest. Disposal Stakes, of 40 soys. Weight for age. One mile. Mr Thomson's br c Chudleigh, by Gadogan— Sieeta <«2U). 7et 131b .. .. (Hay) t Mr Hankins' JToreat King (620), 7st lilb (Leeson) t Mr Christie's b g Linden (qH), fist 131b |F. Klnliu) 3 Also started, Paddy, oat 131b; and Marie, Set lllbi ■ ■ Chudleigh showed in front for a few strides, and was thenlsupplanted by Forest King, who at the back stretch had a full length advantage and led into the straight. At the people's stand Chudleigh, Who nad dropped back third, came again under punishment, and swept past the post locked with Forest King, furnishing the first dead heat of the meeting. Dividends —Inside—On Forest King, Hi Iβ fid; on Chudleigh, £1 6s. Outside—On Forest King, £1 Is; on Chudleigh, £1 6s 6d. The run off furnished a great race, Forest King winning by a nuse. Time, ltnin 48 1-otn sec. The Pony Race was won by Tui, with Meph second, and The Pony third. Dividends, £15 10s and £39 10s. Two Mils Trot, of 70 sqvs ; second SO sots, and tnird lOsove. Mr MoTaggart'e Silver Bell, 26seo .. (Owner) 1 Mr MoMuUeo's Miss Nettie, llaeo.. (Owner) 2 Mr Crossan'e Informer, 20 sco - .. .. 3 Twenty others ran. Won with the greatest ease by twenty lengths. Time, smin 40aec Dividends, £7 10s and £7 5s 6d. Final Fluttkb of 15 so vs. Prima Donna .... . (Ray) 1 Linden .... .. .. (Shaw) 2 Normanby .. ' .. ' .. .. ffillngan) S Others ran. " Won from start to finish in 204 sec (7). Dividends, £A Is 6d and £a Us. A protest on the ground of suspicious running in the .Hack Race was dismissed. The winner was sold to Mr Myers for £31. Selling Trot of 30 eova. Two miles. Mr Harvey's Dick .. .. .. .. 1 Mr Myers* Pirate .. .... ..2 Mr Hazlect'e Dolly L 3 Five others started. Won with a good deal to spare in 6min 49sec Dividends—£s 4s Qd and £o6*s6d. The winner was sold for £20. The sum of £4837 was pat through the maculae, m&iiiag tlie total Tor the meeting.