DUNEDIN J.C. SPRING MEETING. [UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 131, 1 December 1888, Page 2

DUNEDIN J.C. SPRING MEETING. [UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

Donbdin, 80th November. St. Andrew's Handicap, of 250 soys, with a sweepstake of 5 sovb eaoh added ; seoond horse 40 soys and third 20 soys ; one milo and a half .—Mr. H. Hammond's Sultan, by Apremont— Miss Kate, Bat 01b (White), lj Mr. C. Turnbull'B Wolverine, 7st 131b (Sharp), 2 ; Messrß. M. and C. Hobbs' Hermitage, 6yrsj 7st 7lb (Prioo), 3. Qnibblo, Bst i Brewer, 7at 121b ; Captain Cook, 7at 31b; Enid, 7st 2lb; Kimborley, 7st; Adulation, Gst 121b, alfo ran. A capital start saw Quibble, Captain Cook,' and Hermitage cut ont the running for half a mile, when Hermitage and Adulation took first place, just dear of Kimberley. At the half-mile post the lot took olose order, with Hermitage in the lead, The Brewer, Captain Cook, and Quibble at hia girths, and Wolverine- for the firrt time looking dangerouß. Racing toward home, Wolverine came with a grand rush on the outßido, followed by Sultan, and the pair simultaneously fretting on terms with Hermitage, a rare set-to ended in a head viotory for Sultan from Wolverine, with Hermitage a good third. Captain Cook fourth. Time, 2min 40i8eo. Dividends-Inside, 417 13s 6d ; ouUido, 18b. *^ Selling Two-year-did Race, of 100 sovi ; colts, Bst 31b ; fillies, Bat, with selling allowance ; geldings allowed 31b. Pour furlongi. — Mr. H. Goodman's Blizzard, by Goifton — Lady Gertrude (£100), 7st 21b, 1; Middle Park Stud Company's Water Baby (i! 200), Bat, 2j Mr. G. G. Stead's ßotina (£WO), BBt, 3. Don Cfflsar, Vortex, and Miss Anne also started. Time, 51soo. Of £729 in the totalisator £151 was on Blizzard. Dividends — Inside, £5 3a 6d; outside, £$ 3s. Trottiug Handicap, of 75 sots; leoond, 10 8OV8 ; third, 5 soys. Three miles.— Mr. J. Melroso's Evangeline (40seo), 1 ; Mr. W. G. Mouat's Fossicker (GOseo), 2 ; Mr. J. Gibson's b m Anneau dOr (85seo), 3. Won by ten lengths. No investors on the winner in any of the maohines. Selling Race, 40 soys; one mile and a quarter.— Mr. Coudon'a Windbor (T. 'Buddicombe), 1 ; Mr. Butler's Moss Rose (Holmes), 2 ; Mr. G. M'Lean's St. Swithin (Sharp), 3. Six others started. Won by a length. Time, 2min 15aeo. Dividends, .£5 16s 6d and JB7 sb. Spring Handicap, 75 boys ; ono mile.— Mr. F. Oudaille'B Mon Loup, 6st 51b (George), 1 j Mr. Rhodes' Kimberley, Cat 21b (M'Grath), 2; Mr. Stephenson's La Rose, 7et 12lb (Chapman), 3. Sultan, 9st lib, Sierra, Gst 121b, Crossbow, 6st 101b, also ran. Won by littlo more than a length, Siorra and Sultan finishing side by side fourth and fifth. Time lmin 48Jseo. Dividends, JEII 4s and .£ll 19b. Post Stakes (six furlongs) was won by Taniwha easily in lmin 2HJeen, paying JE3 10s at,d 13s. The sum of .£GI2S waa put through the machines. Forbtjrt Racecourse, Thib Day. - JFhe weather is bitterly oold, with occasional thowors. The attendance la moderate. For the Hurdles all entered, except Marmion, started, and the event was won by Ciyis, with Garibaldi seoond, and Trappor third. Trapper waa served up a warm favourite. Trapper led for a mile whon he was challenged by Civis, who raced him all along the baok, eaoh alternately leading. At the last jump Civis had a dooided lead, and stalling off a determined rush by Smith, -won an exciting race by half-a-length. Time, 4min 28|sec. Dividends, .£3 l4s 6d and .£3 19s. President's Handicap, of 150 bovij li miles.— Hermitage, 7st 91b, 1 ; Wolverine, Bst 21b, 2; Enid, 6Bt 121b, 3.