OTAGO HUNT CLUB RACES.

Press, Volume LIII, Issue 9521, 14 September 1896, Page 6

OTAGO HUNT CLUB RACES.

(prbss association telegram.) DUNEDIN, September 13. The racing season in Dunedin was opened to-day with the Hunt Club races, which were well attended. The course was in capital order. Tho amount put through the totalisator was £2460 10s. Results :— HUNTERS' HANDICAPHURDLES RACK, of 35 sovssecond 5 soys from tbe stake. One mile and a half. 59_. Mr G. Smith's eh g Rebel,, by Duntroon, aged, list 91b (71b allowance) (Mr L. Smith) f 591. Mr J. Shaw's eh g Invader, by Digby Grand, aged, list 61b .. .. (J.Cotton) t 47. Mr A. Coory's eh g Silvcrstream, aged, 10-t 121b .. .. .. .. (Bowie) 3 2 _, Masterpiece, lOst 81b (T. McKay), also ran. Masterpiece hung at the post, and never went up. Rebel and Invader raced almost on terms the entire distance. They rose together at the last fence, and ran home neck and neck, the verdict being a dead heat, Silverstream two lengths away. Time, 3min 14sec. A protest against Rebel for boring was dismissed, and the owners agreed to divide. Dividends—lnside, £1 5s on Rebel and £1 13s on Invader; outside (10s tickets), 17s on Rebel and 12s on Invader. KENSINGTON HANDICAP, of 50 soys; second 5 soys from the stake. One mile and a distance. Messrs St.phensou and Haziett'3 eh g Hipporueue3, by St. Leger—Atalanta, aged, 85t I_l_* (Mcllrov) 1 Mr E. Han .in<T. b h Captive, aged, 7st 13ib (Rainbow) 2 Mr H. Craig", gr m Jane Eyre, 5 yrs, 7st 121b (Mark*) 3 Hon. G. McLean's b c Lord Rossivn, 3 yrs, 7st 51b (-King) 0 After passing the five furlong post Lord Rosslyn forged ahead and kept there for a furlong, when he began to fall away and was last at four furlongs, where Captive got to the front. Jane Eyre was beaten in rounding into the straight, and Captive had a slight lead when heads were turned for home, but below the distance Hippomenes raced to the front with the greatest ease and eventually w T on as he liked by a length and a half, Jane Eyre the same distance away third, Lord Rosslyn pulling up. Time, 2mins_sec. Dividends—lnside, £115s ; outside, 18s. WINTER HANDICAP HURDLE RACE, of 50 soys; second 10 soys from the stake. Two utiles. 81.. Mr J. McKewen's b g Belmont, by Kordernian, 6.vrs, lOst 6U> .. (_\ McGrath) 1 110. Mr A. McDonald', b g Hex, aged, list 71b (Robertson)' 2 71 J. Mr A. Coory's eh g Silverstream, aged. Sit 121b (Bowie) 3 159, Nat, list; 19$, Brin, 10it 7lb; B*. Invader, lOst l_b (inc. lOib pea.): 10., Rajah Sst, also started. Rajah bolted off and no round the first

hurdle. Brin headed Nat and Belmont along the back, and at the end of a mile the order was Brin, Ilex, Nat and Belmont close together. At the six furlong post, Belmont took the lead, and increasing it along the back was never approached, winning by twenty-five lengths from Ilex, with Sllverstream a moderate third. Invader, Nat and Brin finishing in that order. Time, 4miu 13sec. Dividends—lnside, £4 8s ; outside, £2 5-t. SHORTS HANDICAP, of 30 soys; second 5 soys from the stake. Sis furioi.-'<. 6.. Mr M. Rva-Vs eh g Stimu'.-uir, by Amulet. aifed, B«3H. .. (W. Bviddico-nbe) 1 167. M_«r- Stephen _n and Ha_lett'_ T>r h Van Buren, aged, &st 9l ! » .. •• (Mcllroy) 2 60., Mr K. Dwyer- blk h Victim, aged- Sst 71b (Brown) 3

14J, Emmeline,Bst4lh. also ran Stimulant took the lead almost at once, and was never headed, winning easily by a clear length, Victim a head behind second. Time, lmin 20sec. Dividends—lnside, £4 9s : outside. £1 16s. HASJDICAP TIM _ TROT, of 35 soys ; second 5 soys from the ..ike. Two miles. .Mr J. Allen's b h Good Wind, by Kedwind, aged, 25-_c .. .. -- •• 1 T.itll* Pet, _.-__ .. 2 Fairy, 35 _c .. -. •- .-3 All started. Won by over 100 yards. Time, smin 465ec. Dividends—lnside, £1 18s ; outside, £13s. Ht'Nr CLUB CUP, of 50 soys : second 10 gov. from the slake. For qualified hunters and amateur rider.*. T.vo mUes and a half. 15_. Mr J. Tennant's h g Kobin, by VermicelliCam oarello, aged, 12«t 71b (Mr B. Wyur.-W"ill'tams) 1 6_. Mr G. Smith's eh g Rebel, aje-i". l'_t 2'.b (Mr U Smith) 2 45. Messrs A. and J. Bacon's br m Honesty, agfi, 10st4il>. .. ■- (MrLedham) 3 51, Ulster, lOst 101b; _, Masterpiece, lOst 7tb, also started. Robin led all the way aud, fencing-beauti-fully, Avon by 100 yds from Rebel, with Honesty a poor third. Time, smin 45see. Dividends—lnside, £1 17s ; outside, 18s WKL-ER HANDICAP, of 40 soys; second 5 soys from the sUke. Seven furlongs.

106. Mr Hankins's b h Captive, by C-»tiv_tor— Maid of Honour, asfed, l'Jst 9lb .. (Rainbow) 1 42. Mr litt'ver's blk h Victim, as-d, 10*t slb (Hunis) ?. 210_. Mr F. H. Lain;., br m Lady Scninu<;, Sy.-s, 10-t-Slb ..' •- -- (Mcllroy) 3 47, Stimulant, lOst 111b (inc. 101b extra); 71.. Mariner, 9st 13lli; s_, Mi .s."*ra, 9«t 10!b. also st-.rt-U. Won comfortably by two lengths. Time, lmin 55:'jsee. Dividends, £4 6s and £2 3s.