Alexandra Races.

Dunstan Times, Issue 2000, 21 December 1900, Page 6

Alexandra Races.

Thss popular race meetin , under the auspices of the Alexandra ■Jockey < lub, took place on Friday last under favorable circumstances, alb t 'eit the course was rather heavy In he morning the weather was perfect but later on in the afternoon, the wind got ud, and in ccnsequence of the heavy traffic, the i dust became decidely unpleasant, ' but notwithstanding the wind and < dust the majority of the fair sex, and we think nearly the - whole of ( male spectators, waited till the last '.race had been run, which shows the amount of interest manifested in the i races. There was, we understand, 1 a record attendance, visitors being present from all round the district. ( [Messrs Murrell and Son had charge 1 '-of the total isator, and carried out their duties in an efficient manner. The sum of was P ut throu g h ' as against £1135 last y ear - The members of the committee are to be congratulated on the manner in which they carried out their arduous dunes, the success of the meeting being in a Jarge measure \ due to their efforts. 4 special , word of oraise is due to Mr L Ray an -the indefatigable and obliging 1 ) secretary for his share in the pro- \ j feedings. Mr Jno. Butler, as usual, H-gave every satisfaction as judge. > ! Mr W. S. Laidlaw, a- starter, had, |) as is invariably the case, a very , thankless task to pcr'.orm, and • ) though he did all in his power to ) create goods starts, people grumbled, jitis a great pity that some of > these grumblers could not be given : an opportunity to try their band at ;' starting a race. If they were, we i feel sure the grumbling element 1 would be almost an unknown f quantity. We are, however, of the \ opinion th it, although the start in i the #acfc Jtace was a P$ ?Vfy ®v

■ succecdc"' 1 or &H v/hoie; in iii carry! .; oat lis duties, fellv," During the afternoon the Alexandra Biass Band enlivened the proceed- ■ ings by discoursing very acceptable . music. Mr Geddes, of the Cri- , teriori Hotel, had the booth, and 1 seemed to be doing a roaring j business. In the jockey Club Trot 1 a protest was entered against i Winchman (the winner), _ which I has not yet being finally decided. ; The following are the results in i full:— MAIDEN PLATE, of 25sovs, second horse receive L2 10s from the stakes. One mile. Mi-ss Paul's Silver Rupee, syrs 8.11 ... 1 S. Hansrer's Steoina, 3yrs, 7.11 •- - T*. Hall's Matchless, 4yrs, 8.9 ... 3 A canital race. Stepina made the rnnning' into the straight, when Silver Runee shot ahead and won comfortably. Dividend. 1,2 14s, CENTRAL OTAGO TROT, of ISOsovs, second Two miles. G. Rivers' Thorndcan. 32sec ••• 1 Monntney's Pearson, Usee ••• « Thorndean won all the way. Dividend, L2 16s. ALEXANDR\ HANDICAP, of 50sovs, second horse ssovs from the stakes. A mile and a-quarter T. Rinhnrdson'" TTazel, 7.13 ••• 1 T. Hall's Puzzle, 7.6 - 2 Won ea<dlv. Dividend. L 6 ss. HANDICAP HAOK RACE, of 20sovs, seeond horse to receive L2 10s from stakes. Six furlones. M'Lean Bros.' Wild West, 9 4 ... 1 Ge«. Rancor. 9.3 •• 2 From a bid stat Wild West won wily bv- '.alf a dozen lengths, Dividend, L 3 9s. DASH HANDICAP TROT, of 25sovs second horse to receive L2 10s from stakes. One; mile. Til«on'* Southern Queen, lSsec ... 1 M. riawson's Bosworfh. 19sec ... * Southern Queen very «oon ovprhauled thp limit horses, and won by about 20 vards. Divi'd"n< : '. L2 3=, FLYTNG of 35sovs. second horsp 5 ovs f r om tne stakes, winner of Alexandra Handicap to carry 71b extra Six furlongs. D. Richardson'* 8 5 ..1 Mis"s White's Visionarv. 8.3. ... 1 Won easilv. Dividend. L2 ss. . JO' KEY Lt T R TROT, of 35sovs, second horse ssovs f.-om the stjfees, A mile and a-half. M'Clftßand'sWinchman .. 1 T. Heck's ••■ 2 A fyrdt*! race, >'ie Winchman jn».t beatintr on th > post, The winner broke just after catching the judge's e.;e. and so'close to the po;t that manv thought a disqualification As it isaprotest on various grounds i« standinsr, and has yet to be decided Dividends, Winchman" L2 15s. Dagmar'"il4 19s. LADIES' PURSE, of ?-o*ovs, second horse Ssovs from the sfe ike<?. One mile. A. Hill's Belligerent ... t i. Donnell-'s Sai=>din ... 2 Undoubtedly the best race of the day, ' the field being bnnohel the whole way. Belligerent, eventual "vinning by< half a length. Dividends, L 3 4s.