DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB'S MAY MEETING.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 10043, 23 May 1898, Page 3

DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB'S MAY MEETING.

(*"B—SS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) DUNEDIN, May 21. The D. J.C. May Meeting commenced today. Rain fell in tbe morning and, though the weather cleared up, a drizzling mist set in in the afternoon, so that, with the increasing darkness and mist, the horses in the last two races were scarcely discernible. The course was soft on the surface and the going heavy. The attendance was not up to the mark. The racing was on the whole interesting. Following are the results:*— HURDLE HANDICAP, ol 80 soys; second 10 soys ~.-' from the stake. Two miles. 73}. Mr H. Kerr's b « Supplejack, by Bucephalus —Hatty, aged, 9st (Walls) 1 57. Mr George's b g Stanley, aged, lOst 101b ■■'■;•• s ' * " (Q. Robertson) 2 9L Tfr J. McKewan's br g Belmont, lOst 121b ""■ (McGrath) 3 . 724, Kaiti, 9st 121b, also started. Belmont was taken to the front, with Supplejack second and Stanley third. A bad jump by Belmont brought him into third ' place at the back of the course, but ho recovered his position and the field was in a cluster with the exception of Kaiti at the bottom of the course. Supplejack, knocking down the hurdle, led into the straight, with Stanley second and Belmont third. Rounding the turn, Belmont compounded, while Kaiti did not appear able to make up any of his lost ground. Supplejack, though again knocking down a hurdle, was not troubled, and won in a canter by three lengths, Belmont a bad third. Time, 4min 21sec. Dividends—lnside £3 2s, outside (10s tickets) £2 ss. MAIDEN PLATE, of 50 soys second, 5 soys from the stake. One mile. , 192.. Mr J. A. McGiuness's br o Fulmen, by Castor —Hilda, 3 yrs, 7st 121b .. (Brown) 1 50. Mr Q. Robertson's b g Glenore, aged, Sst 121b (L. King) 2 94. Mr D. Napier's eh g Wimbledon, 3 yrs,?st9lb (llendrick) 3 37, Wolf's Crag; 74, Lhucshot* 97., liberty; 4|, Qlenavy; 5, Lady George, also started. Fulmen was at once taken to the front, and remained there to the end. Wolfs Crag was second at the windmill, with Glenore and Wimbledon next, the rest tailing off. Along the back stretch Wimbledon took second place, but could never get up to Fulmen, who won by slightly over a length, Glenore, who came with a late run, just beating Wimbledon for second money on the post. Time, lmin 52_sec. Dividends, £1 14s ; 10s tickets, 19s. BIRTHDAY HANDIOAP, of 200 soys; second 15 soys from the stake. One mile'aud a half. 2184. Mr M. Hobbs's b f Starshot, by Ohainshot— Veno, 4 yrs, Bst 121b .. .. (Shaw) 1 504. Mr R. Reay's br f Sequin, 3 yrs, 7st 51b ' (J. Pine) 2 141.. Mr H. Friedlander's blk c Double Event, 4 . yrs, 7stl3lb (Davy) 3 96A, Black and Re 1, 7st 61b, and Pitch and Toss 7aC 21b (bracketed); 894, Marlin, 7st; and 8 Monte Carlo, bit 71b, also started. Sequin and Starshot were quickest to move, while Monte Carlo was caught in the tapes. Starshot being steadied, Sequin went on in front ,until nearing the stand, where Black and Red joined her. Passing the stand Pitch and Toss Was just in front of Sequin, and Double Event took third position, Black and Red next, and Starshot • last. There was some change of places among the unplaced division in* the next half-mile, and Sequin again took charge, and commenced to draw away, but approaching the home turn Starshot commenced to move up. Sequin still led in the straight, with Double Event second, *and Starshot third. With., a well-timed run Starshot disposed of Double Event, and just caught and beat Sequin on the post by a head, Double Event two lengths away. Pitch and Toss was fourth, Black and Red fifth, and Monte Carlo last. Time, 2min 46§sec. Dividends, £2 lis, 10s tickets £13s. WINTER WELTER HANDICAP, of 75 soys; second 5 soys from the stake. Seven furlongs. 125. Mr J. Fitzgerald's blk g Vandyke, by Vanguard—Lady's Maid, 6 yrs, 9st 51b (Mcllroy) 1 165. Mr W. J. Marshall's b hßarmby, 6 yrs, Bst 131b (Derrett) 2 11. Messrs EUis Bros', b f Decoy, 3 yrs, Bst 31b (Tree) 3 86, St. Ouida, Bstl_lb; 19, P.P.0., Bst; 16, The Orphan, Bs, also started, When tho field had got into their strides Barmby was leading, With Doooy. and The Orphan next, with Vandyke handy ; This order was maintained till rounding into the straight, where Vandyke" moved up. Once heads were turned for home Vandyke caught Barmby, and coming on won by over two lengths, the same distance separating second and third. The Orphan, St. Ouida, and P.P.C. finished in that order. Time, lmin 36sec. Dividends, £2 13s, 10s ti6kets £ii9s. ' ' - ;• SELLING RACE, of 50 soys. One mile. 334.. Mr J. Ross's eh g Hippomenes, by St. Leger —Atalanta, aged, Bst lllb (£4O) (Emmerson) 1 294. Mr G. Robertson's b g Glenore, aged (£2O) ■ ■ ' (J.Pine) 2 72. Mr A. Sefton's br g Quilthi, 5 yra (£4O) (Fairbrother) .3 9i, Aldershot (£30); 11, Maydawn (£10); -*, Stimulant (£10); Lochiel, also started. i Won by a clear length after a good finish. Time, lmin 50fsec." Dividends, £1 12s and 16s. The winner was bought in for £50. TRADESMEN'S HANDIOAP, of 120 soys ; second 10 soys from the stake. Six {urlon-re. 994. Mr R. Brown's b m Arline, Clair— Ghana, 5 yrs, Bst 121b .. . .. • (Rae) 1 1164. Mr J. A. McGinneßß_brgMaremma,6yrs, Bst (T. ! 130. Mr J. Lloyd's eh f BeUe Clair, 4 yrs, 7st 121b .' _ (Brown) 3 108*, Cannonshot, 9st; 274, Skirmisher, ,Bst lib ,* 524, Vanilla. 7»t lllb; 754, Bracelet, 7st 101b ; 19, Nihilist, 7st 61b; and 54, Refugee, 6st 71b, also | started. ■_'. 'Belle Clair jumped away with the lead from a good start, followed by Vanilla and Arline. After going a couple .of furlongs, Vanilla took the lead from Belle Clair, with Arline still third and the bunohed. Rounding into the straight Arline came with a fine rui. on the outside, and keeping going won by half a length from Maremma, who also made a good run. Time, lmin 19|sec. A protest was entered on the ground that Rae, the rider of the winner, did not draw the weight. In the evening the protest was considered aud dismissed. Dividends — Inside £5 14s, outside (10s tickets) £2175. AUCTION STAKES, of 20 soys. Six furlongs. 16. Mr R. Ellis's br g Plotter, by Catesby—Wai, 4 yra, Bst .. .. (L. King) 1 204, Mr H. Kerr's b g Stockfish, aged, Bst (T. Buddicombe) 2 14. Mr -LBiggins's eh Blizzard, aged, Sst (Hendrick) 3 Won Joy a good length. Time, lmin 23sec. pividends—lnside, £2 16s and £1 Ba. The winner was bought in for £15. At the meeting of the Stewards in the evening to consider the protest against Arline in the Tradesmen's Handicap, it Was resolved— _-• That as the clerk of the scales states that the rider of Arline weighed in correctly, and he declared it was so, which was corroborated by several witnesses, the, Stewards must dismiss the protest. They -wish, however, to express their strong disapprobation that Mr Fleming, as the owner of Arline and a steward of long experience, should have committed the grave impropriety of touching the scales."