Dunedin Races.

Clutha Leader, Volume II, Issue 73, 2 December 1875, Page 5

Dunedin Races.

FIRST D A Y, " (Tuesday.)

. . . Tuesday , was the first day of the, Dunedin ; Jockey ', Club Spring meeting. \ Tb^- : day \was^ \ obseived a^a gennrii'Holiday. in the'eityv and at ; PortCbalnieiSv ;.The weather . was ; magnificent ; ; (be attendance about 3000, :and tbe proceedings of 'the day passedoff' without a ! sihgle i -accident. of any importance. , The following wasi.tbe result ; of the. various .events i— A ■„' '.-.... r Maiden Plate, of 43 soys. Entrance, 2 soys. *. One mile, and. a quarter.. Weight forage. For Horses that.' never "won 'an advertised 1 7 prize exceeding £251 Seven horses started. : Mr J. Stephenson's b c Steamer, 3 yrs, 78t;5!V :-' - 7 rAr AA ....--■ AA; <G-ourlay) -3: MrjA. Paterson's" r g Blue Peter,."4Vrs,. Bst '. i -,'lllh ' , ' (Williams)! 2 Mr D. 'Grant's • .b g - Yeoman,. 3 ; vrs, 1 7ot; 21b- ' (Brensil)' 3 St. Andrevy's Handicap, of 100 soys-, . with a ; sweerApf three soys. 'Jhe amonpt accuring l ' frbiti'the sweepstakes to go io the Second horse.' One mile and tbree : quarters. 3S"Om-' ination,-2 soys. ; acceptance, 3 soys. 5 horses . started. . ' , ' MrD. O'Brien's br g I'ambourlrii, aged. Ost'olb* ' ' ' : '■ AD Otßrien) 1 Mr H. Teend's br b King;Pbillipj 4 =yrs, Bsst . .....■_ (Matthews). .2 Mr A:.' Patorso'n's br h Portobe, 6 yrs; ' 7st 81b .-•.'■-<■ ■■ .'- (Lynch) 3 Selling Race, of 35 soys. Entrance, 2 soys. ;One. mile: arnl^ a- -balf. ,-Weic;bt for age. . .- .Horses. entered to.be sold. for , £00, ,to .carry l'Olh. 6Ver weigh t for" n'sre V fnv l £40. to cii.rrv weight for- ige!-;' for- fiTO, allowed l4lb ; *20, .'2Blb; £10.^421^ -.The winner. to be sold by auction, and. any surplus to go to the Ifunds. ' '2 bbrses : started; • • '" ■ »x . - Mr D.J. J: Doyle's gg Euclid, aged (£2O)-— ; 7st 71b • ... - • ... , (Brensill) 1 .Mr H. Gourley's b m Shepherdess, agf-d, 7st : slb-(£2o') ; '.". - '..A' (Bowley) 2 Spring Handicap, of 50 soys.7 One" mile and a '" 7' quavter." l\rominati'ori,"l'sov. ; acceptance, 1 -:-•- soy. - -7 horfees started. ■. ; Mr A. Sinilb's bb Wee Lad, 5 years, 7st (S. . A- ".' ■'; ' A. *' Smith) 1 Mr H. Yeend's' b g Rory O'More, aged, Sst' 71b • ..,.,:. 7 (Matthews) .2 Mr A. Paterson's r g Blue Peter,.4 yrs, 6st 7lb " A ' 7(G.- Sir.ibb) :i Handicip ; Trotting Race, of 30 .sp'ys. Three ■ • miles/ Entrance, 2 soys, No weight tinder lOst, optional .saddle or. harness.; 7 horses started. , •' .-■'•,.'; Mr J. Kennedy's b m Lucy, : aged. .200 yards' , :- '• •' *'' (T. M'Kay) 1 ■ I Mr G. Dodson's g g Magic, aged, .scratch. (H. . \ : A - 7 -; '■.-_ ; - Goodman) 2 Mr J. Forsyth's br g Davkeyi aged. 200 "yard s ' ','"*' ' '.(J. Forsyth) 3 Benevolent Scurry, for a purse of ; soys: Post entry, 10s. One mile and a distance, The, whole of the proceeds of this race to be p-reJ 1 sentediothe Benevolent Institution. The ■ riders to receive— first . horse, saddle aud hi idle ; second, s. whip |, third, pair of spurs. 4 horses Ri'avtcd. "' "'"".'"" ' ATi* A. Smi'h's Wee Lnd ;: " " ' (S. Smith) ;1 •Mr W..H. Taggart's Boiperang 2 MrH. Gouiley,s Shepherdess J ■ 3 :'.-,' SECOND.DAYs (Wednesday.) .: . , 1 The weather was even more favorable than ! that -of tbe first day.' -There- were about 800 , persons present. The results, of the race's are as ' Wlows ':'— - • ■ "' -'■ •'• : ' •'•' . 1 Handicap Hurdle Race, of 40 soys. Entrance, 2 soys ;, two .miles and a distance ; over ten flights of hui dies. 31'H Gin high. '.' "Mr H. Gburlov's eh g Kilflafe,' aged, 10st 71b . . ■" , ' ... -.. :. i i ; ;. (J. Cotton);! Mr D. Olßrien's eh g Pakeha, aged, 10? b 41b' A" ' 7A , " "(Ownpr)-2 : Air Jas. Kennedy's bg Mistletoe, aged. 9sb-slb: ••...! . A ; (J- Kennedy) 3 ( The. President's Handicap, of SO soys., _ with a sweep of 2 soys.'; the "amoxint nccixringfrom -tbo s\veep to go to the second hbrso. . k Two .mile". Nomination, 2 soys. ; . acceptance,, 2 soys. '- King Philip .' . * : (T. LytVch) 1 Coe^no- - •-" - (Gpurley) 2 Beti.ing : Any odds pn',King The S 1 -* wards' Purse,' of 35 soys. . ' Entrance, ' 2 ■ rov^. One mile and- a half: Welterweight , .-- forage. :. • -.. -v -.-, -. .. •• : 7, MrH. Trend's b g TtoryO'Mpre, pgecl,.l2stnb' Grand Stanrp Handicap of '4o' sovs. One' mile " . and' a quarter. '■ Nomination^ 1 soy. ; . accep- . • ; tance, 1 soy.: -,■•-.. ■ ■ ' . Mr'tt "Yeend's bg 4 Rory Q'MoVe. ag^d, Sst 21b ■ ' Hack Race of 15 soys. Open to all horses; Post - . entry, 1 ( soy. One •: mi 'e..,. 'Catch. Weights: - : The winner to b;e sold . by. publicjaucbion for 2(1 1 soys. ; any sxirpUxsto go to the funds. Four stai'ted. woji by Thomson's Mischief. Consolation Hand.in.ip df 20 soys. Post .entry, i soy. One m-le and a niston'de. ' This was a walk over for Xii thi een, - A