DUNSTAN STRING RACES.

Dunstan Times, Issue 702, 1 October 1875, Page 2

DUNSTAN STRING RACES.

Friday and Saturday, 24th and 25th J September, 1875. The Dunstan Sp.-ing Race 'Meeting of 1875, may fairly claim to have been as snci ccssful as any meeting ever held on tho Dunstan Course, looking at it from any ono point of view, whether in the attendance of , visitors, the number of horses, the weather, or last, though not least, the generally straightforward and honest manner each ( event was contested ; there was. apparently, only one i lea with both owners of horses and jockeys, and that was to win, and as each team of horses went out of the saddling paddock to measure their powers of speed and endurance, a feeling of confidence f went out with them among the spectators , that the fastest horse was to win, consequently the enjoyment was real. The , meeting is now over, and we hope that every other one we witness on the same Course will be conducted in a like manner. Those remarks, though flattering to those 1 concerned, are penned in a true spirit, and 1 convey, we feel assured, the sentiments of everyone who was ono on the Course. The weather wag unusually fine, which added greatly to the pleasure. Tho total sura of money given away was exactly LI 00, and 1 by a reference to the detailed account of iho racing appended below, it will Ire seen that it was very evenly distributed amongst the owners of horses. Mr Fames discharged the part of Host at i the Orand Stand in his usual genial manner, ; anil wo think he was more than fairly pa- • tronised; while Messrs Jeffery and Fraser had charge of the eatables. ; Before closing these remarks we will again refer to a subject that appears to be com--1 , pletely lost sight of by the Jockey Club, rod that is, the fencing in of the Cotuaa,

It would not only vastly improve the Course but we led assured, and in which opinion wo are supported by many, that it would bo a paying speculation. First Day. Friday, 24th September. "* Maiden Plate of 15 sovs. Weight for ago. Distance one mile. Keenan’s c g Henry, 10st III) (Malone) * 1 Cox’s g g Doctor, I Oat 11b (Fraser) ... 2 Hawthorne’s Bobby, 10st lib (Richardson) ... ••• ••• .8 Stewart’s Spinaway, Naylor’s New Year, M'Gregor’s (Jarryowen, Stewart’s Hamlet, and Werner’s Dungaree, also started. At the start the two greys got away first, nnd went at a good bat for half a mile, leaving the field straggling behind. Henry, a large powerful horse, here began to close up, and at entering the straight was on oven terms. A good race ensued with the above result, Henry winning by about a length. Selling Race of 15 sovs. Half-mile heats. The winner to be sold for £l2. M'Gregor'a Garryowen ... 1 1 Snip .. ... 2 3 Crossan’s Lady Lome ... 3 2 Newton’s Pillbox started. Both heats wore ran gamely. Garryowen, however, had most condition, and won easily. Dunstan Handicap of 20 aqvs. Distance, one wile and a half. M'Gregor'a b hj Ivanhoe, aged, Bst 01b (Richardson) ... ... . ... 1 Waddell’s b g Young Leamington, aged, 9st 21b ... 2 Keenan's hj g Wild Manx Boy, aged, 9st 21b {Malone) ... • .. .. 3 Laing’s b m Flora, 5 yrs, 9st 21b (Laing) 0 Keenan's eg Henry, aged,"Bst ... 0 ■Gordon’s bra Frances, 4 yrs, 7st 1211) ... 0 M'Closkey’s b m Dungiven Lass, 4 yrs, Bst 121b ... ... ... ... 0 Dungiven Lass was again restive, and for fully three quarters of an hour kept the field waiting ; she was at length got into position, and the lot got away on pretty even terms. Opposite the stand on tbe further side of the coni-se the position was taken, and hut little variation till the finish. It was, however, a lino race between the three.'" Handicap Trot of 10 sovs. Distance, one mile and a half. No weight under .10st. Scott’s Jessie, 250 yards ... ... 1 Rollmd’s Lizzie. 200 yards ... ... 2 Scott’s Mary Ann, 150 yards... ... 3 Taylor’s Tapioca, scratch ; Parson's Tommy, 100 yards ; Laing's Lottery, 230 yards ; M ‘Kenzie's Black Bess, 250 yards ; Partridge’s Ni r i, 250 yards, also ran. This was like the general run of trottiug races, a very tame one. Tradesmen’s,Handicap of 15 sovs. Distance, one mile. Manx Boy, 9st 71b ... ... ... I Fiona, sst 71h ... ... ... 2 Young Leamington, 9st 121b ... ... 3 fipinaway, Gst 121b ... ... ... 0 Garryowen, 7st,lolb ... . ... 0 New Year, fist 121b ... ... .. 0 Dungiven Lass gave furtliertrouh’c, and eventually bolted without her rider. Ivanhoe, Henry. Mountain Hare, Doctor, and Bobby were scratched. This was a good race, and gamely ran from start to finish. Flora was first favorite, but with few backers, as her eempeers Manx Bny and Leamington were eveningly weighted with her. , Second Day. - Saturday, 25th September. Publicans’ Handicap of 10 sovs. Distance, one and a half miles.Ivanhoe, list 21b (Laing) . . ... 1 Manx Boy, 9at 21b(Malone) ... , ... 2 Spinaway, 6<t ... ... ... 3 Flora, Bst 71b ; Henry, Bst 31b; and Dimgiven Lass, Bst 31b, started. Frances and Doctor were scratched. This was, so far the best-race of the meeting. For the fiist three-quarters of a mile Flora took the lead, followed closely by Manx Boy and Ivanhoe, the others trailing behind. Flora here began to fall back, and gave way to Manx Roy, Ivanhoe, and Spinaway who raced side by side home, when Ivanhoe drew ahead and won by half a length, Manx Boy being second and Spinaway third. Hurry'Scurry-of 5 sovs. Distance, one mile. No weight under 9st. Ivanhoe ... ... 1 Manx Boy ... .. 2 Three others entered but were scratched. This was won by about one length. Hospital Race, for which £9 2s was collected. ’ Doctor ... ... ... ... 1 Bobby ... ... ... ... 2 Five horses started in this race, and resulted in Hawthorne’s Bobby winning by a bare head (Mr Joss riding); Doctor being second. A dispute, however, arose, and it was run over again, Doctor winning this time by a bare head, Bobby second. Consolation Handicap of 10 sovs. Distance, one mile. Young Leamington, 9st lib ... ... 1 Flora, 9st 61b ... .. ... 2 Frances, 7st 121b ... ... ... 3 The race was between Young Leamington aad Flora, and ifter hard riding and good generalship was won by Leamington by about one length.