DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB'S SPRING MEETING.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 12934, 14 October 1907, Page 8

DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB'S SPRING MEETING.

DUNBDIN. October 12. Tb* Dw*edu«. Jockey Clnb'a Spring Meeting wee concluded at Wing«tui to-day, in fino weather, and tie attendance wa* *cry good. The totalieator investment* amounted to BXIA making a total of £12,403 10s for Hμ meeting. «s against £10,667 10* for the comrpon&r/g meetanig hwt year. The fields were Hxgat thac on the opening d»y. and md« of the ftniihea were very interestingOnly one accident occurred during the day TiroW fell in the Hurdle Race, and rolled on hie rider (O'Conmell). who MUrtained internal inj'inee, necessitating hi* remove! to the hocpital. BieulU: — 1 pm-WAIKARI HURDLE HANDIOAP, of To toys; second 6 torn, »nd Oiird 4 I core from stake One mile *nd threequarters ICS. H. Schlu*er'« b ? Stornu by Euroclydon— Lucy, syrs, 9et 3lb (J. Cotton) 1 62J. E Bw;ile'i br g M»gic«l, nged list lib .. .. (McKay) S 19. J. Jefi'» blk gr Victor 11., aged, 9et 61b .. .. (Smith) 3 203 Tirol* 12st 3lb «lso ttarted. Race started «t 1.3 p.m. Storm took thd load at the »t»rt. *nd wae fire lengths r.heod of the others when pawing the stand Tiiole fell at the fence in front of the stand, *nd rolled over an r-der. Storm mainlined the lead. Kid crow ed Ihe ton hurdle cix lengths of Mhfrical. winning eaeily by four length" Victor 1L waa eaeed up in Ibe etr*ight, end | fu iiihed about eight length* behind Megic* Time. .Imin 28 3-sth sec. Diyideod. *3_e»----1.40 p m.-TELEGRAPH WELTER HANDICAP, of 70 iovs; second 10 cove from stake. Seven furlongs. 180. J. R. Hart's br g White Cockade, by Fir.land—iliee Lochiel, 4yrs. 9st «lb (H»ggerty> 1 294 J. T are«n'e br c Paragon. 3yre, 9«t (McCluakey) 2 17. B. G. Hudson* b g Red end Black 6yi»s 7st 7lb .. (E. Cotton) 3 44J Notus Bit 131b, 54} Abueiv* Set filb. 75 Heiriooni 7et 121b. 53* Zero 7at 7lb also •UiUd

Race started at 1.43 p.m. From « good start White Cockade at one* went to the front, fallowed by P*i*gon. Three furlonga from home Paragon closed slightly on the feeder, the pair being well out from the others. White Cockade maintained his advantage, winning hy two lengths. Bed and Black heinff • lengtn bobind Paragon. ' Time, lmin 31 l-6th ace. Dividends—On White Cockade, £» 19a; on Panuron. 10s. 3.30 p.m.—BURNSIDE HACK HANDICAP, of 00 soys; aeoond 5 eova from stake. Five furlongs. 30©i. T. Taneey's b g Ard Reigh, by Conqueror—British Queen, 6yrs, 9et 41b (Beale) 1 145. B. Moore, jun.'e eh g Ceweola^, »ged Bst Wife .. .. (Blyth) 3 333|. A. DaWs ir c Beokwel!, 3yrs, &•♦ (L. O. King) 3 154 Sartfield e«t 131b. Sβ* San Severn B*t 71b, 64 Santa Clmis Bet 71h. 85 Lady Devere 6tt 31b, and 64 Mang*n«l »»t also started. Race started at 3.35 p.m. Caveola and Ard Reigh led to the foot of the straight, witff" Mangonel next. A splendid finish Terolted in Ard Reigh winning by half a length, Caveole being a aitailar dielance Jn front of BeckweH, who came upver--fast in the straight. Tima lmin 5 B-6th sec. Dividends—On Ard Reigh, £3 3»; on 3 3 *p e m%RANFtTRLT HANDICAP, of 100 eova; second 10 sove, and third 5 sots from stake. On* mile. W3. W. T. and L. C. Hasletfe eh h Astrakhan, by Stepniak—lrene syr», 7»t lOtb • •• (MaoDooelH 1 4071. Hon. G. MacLean'a bo Apollodoria. 4y«, 7st 13Ib •• lDo«gl<M) 3 1571. J. T. Green'a b c Paragon, 3yr«, 7at 61b .. •• (MoCluikev) 3 ta Stepenfeldt 6»t 7U> also et«rted. Race started at 3.6 p.m. A good itart wm effected, all the hone* getting «way together. Stepenfeldt and Baraeon lad along • the back. stretch, with Apcllodone next and Aatrakban l*st. At the three furlong post Apoliodon» went to the front, and Astrakhan improved his poeition coneidewbly. Aetravkhan. made a determiwed chaißenge in the slnaight, >n£.after • fine nnish gainetl *be verdict by a head, with Paragon about three length* awey third. Time, lmin 48eec Dividend, £* 3s. ■The' winner wm the subject of a hostile demonstration on Uμ part of * section of 3.40 Tm.—SHORTS HANDICAP, of 70 soys; second 10 aova from stake. Five iurtongs. . ■ _ ' , 337}. B. McKay'* oh g Jjupnlite, by Lupin -M* Belle, 4yrs, Bti lttVb (A. McK»y) 1 84a J. EUia'a eh h Red G*un.t!et agect 9at 91b .. - (McCluskey) 3 454. H Goodman , , eh f Little Medalliet 4y*«, 6et 71b .. (TriPP) 3 1191 Petrovna Oet lib and 103 G»pon 9at 71b also fUrted. ;

R»ce aUried at 3.47 p.m. Petrorna w*e alow in eUrting, *m Lupntte and Littl« M«d*llirt Boon want to the rent, Bed G»unilet lyingf third. Tbe laetn«med dispUced Little M«hlli*t after going about three furlongs, but he oou'd make no impTMsion on Lupulit*. who won «*aflT bjr two leogthe. Time, Imin 4 4-Btlt mo. Ditidend. £3 4s.

4.20 p.m.—KAIKORAI HACK HANDICAP ■of 60 soys; second 6 aovs from stake.

Six furlongs. .„.,,. 3351. P. T. Hogan's br h Sarefleld, by Baltl-sfield—Fiist Venture, 4yrs, 7st Mlb .. •■ (Byrne) 1 140. J Cowan'e b h Lord Clutha, lyis, 7*t iib .. - (Wingfield) 2 b9l. H Gcodman'a eh g Santa Ckui. 3yrs, 7it 7lb .. .. (D. King) ,3 871 Jack Ashori 8»t 9lb, SI Welbeck 6et 131b, w. 7st lib. 26} Hidalgo Get 121b, car. 7et 61b ana 64| Um«aboy 6>t 71b also atsrted.

Race started at 4.96 p.m. Barsfield jumped away witli the lead, followed by iaek Ashore and 6anta Claua while Vmeraboy was left at fcbe pott, taking no part in tb.9 raoe. 6«efield wa» coo» out by hiinrelf, and increasing hie lead he won with the greatest «aae by aix kagjh*; a ■isilar distasce separating leoood and l third Time, lmin 19 3-sth eec DWld*nd*—On Bwrafield. £3 8e; on Lord CQutha, 11 6e.

5 p.m.—FAREWELL HANDICAP, of 70 aort; aeoond 10 cora from (take. Six furlong*. 259. L. C. HajkU's br c Grmfton Loch,

by Grmfton—Loch Lotto, Syrs. Bet (Home) 1 St. — Mcßonar'e b g Curioaity, Syra. Bet Sib . .... (Rae) 2 UZi. Hen. G. McLean'* oh h Notue, Syra, 7it 91b .. .. (McChwkeyl 3 320* Jolly Friar 9et. «8 Zetland 6rt 11 lb and Sooia Tet 10lb (bracketed with Notue) alao started.

Bace atarted at 8.8 p.m. Curiosity waa very fractious at the poet, censing a delay of several minutes. When the etar* wm effected Curiosity »bot oat with a etromr lead, while Soma waa rather badly left. After covering half the distance Curiosity was three or four lengths clear of Zetland and Notue. Approaching the straight Grofton Loch moved up. and Notue looked jangwrous when approaching the dietaooe, but soon died away. Grafton Loch went on. catching Curioeity about fifty y*rdn from, home and won by a length. Notus yttm two lengths away third. Time, lmin, Iβ 3-6 th »cc. Dividend, £3 16s.