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Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 127, 3 June 1929, Page 7

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STEEPLECHASE TO FABRIANO

MONEY MINE SCORES IN BIRTHDAY HANDICAP

(By Telegraph.)

(Special to "The Evening Post.") DUNEDIN, Ist June. The Dunedin Jockey Club's Winter Meeting opened in beautifully fine weather, and a warm summerlike sun was in welcome evidence throughout the progress of the card. It would have been difficult, if not next to impossible, to provide a day's sport under more enjoyable conditions. Everything went well from start to finish, and the official organisation under Mr L. G. Hill left nothing to be desired, and no fault could be found with Air. M'lvor i n k;V york as starter. The totalisator £$1™ £2¥ 55 10 S' compared with £20,430 on the first day last year. JUNE HURDLES. .The field for the June Hurdles was principally composed of novice horses, and they were spread over a good deal of ground at the end of the first half-mile. Magua Charta and Antrim Boy set the early pace, and they were well clear when showing the way down the back stretch, where they were joined by Amorist. Then come Nine of Spades and Lancer. Magna Oharta dropped back, and Amorist joined Antrim Boy in the lead. Amorist and I Antrim Boy were well clear going to the tar turn Lancer was making a forward move when he tipped out at the second last hurdle From that on Amorist had matters all his own way, and won comfortably by four lengths from Nine of bpades, who had Magna Charta beaten fL t°* lengtks- Brightling was next in tront of a well spread field Judging by the way Lancer was travelling, he must have been very dangerous bar accident. Antrim Boy stopped in the final furlong. BRIGHTON' HANDICAP. Haze was the only withdrawal from the Brighton Handicap, for which Honeycomb was made a solid favourite. Pukemaori and Greencloth gave trouble at the barrier, but the field finally got away in a good line. Great Star soon drew clear, and the early leaders were Narrative (who soon dropped back), Pukemaori, On Watch, Paris, Honeycomb, Town Major, Little Queen, and Salmo Salar. Great Star and Pukemaori showed the way along the back, and led into the straight from Little Queen. Salmo Salar, Narrative, and Honeycomb. Great Star stayed on well under his weight, and in a good finish beat Salmo balar by- half a head. Narrative was a neck away third, and then after a gap of nearly two lengths came Membo, Town Major, Ripdale, and Gay Fashion. BIRTHDAY HANDICAP. Countersign was struck out of the Birth day Handicap, which proved a good betting race, with King Balboa starting a slightly better favourite than Money Mine. VVhen the field settled to work, Circulation set the pace from Royal Saxon and Prickles, with Beau Geste and Money Mine always handy. So they ran until turning for home, when Money Mine made a forward move and joined the leaders. After they straightened for home. Royal Saxon was first to head off Circulation, and then Money Mine put in his claim. A good finish between Money Mine and Royal Saxon saw the former get there by a good head Circulation was nearly two lengths away third,' and Town Bank, with a late run, drew up and beat Prickles for fourth place. The two southern horses. King Balboa* and Some Rose, were never dangerous at the business end. OTAGO STEEPLECHASE. Wharncliffe started a fairly solid favo"urite for the Otago Steeplechase. Terehu and Fabriano at once assumed the role of pacemakers, and were disputing leadership right through the race. The Babe failed to survive the second leg of the double in the back stretch, and by this time Fabriano and Terehu had opened up a good gap. They were still well clear when crossing the stand double for the.second time. Wharncliffe bumped his rider off at the sod wall, and at this stage it looked odds on it being a duel between Fabriano and Terehu. Fabriano went: on from Terehu, who commenced to tire, and won by about twenty lengths from Nylotis, who drew up. in the run home and beat Terehu by four lengths for second money. Greenstone was a bad fourth. The win was a popular success, and the winner and rider received a round of applause. TRADESMEN'S HANDICAP. The scratching pen was used on Great Star, Caterpillar, Wayward, and Miss Mercia for the Tradesmen's Handicap. Waving Corn started favourite, and there was no pronounced fancy for the next in demand Arrowmir soon hit the front, and Meadow Lark was slow to move. Arrowmir was joined by Coomassie, with Waving Corn, Battle Flag, and First Raid, whilst Gay Sonnet dropped back last. Arrowmir and Coomassie led 'Waving Corn into the straight. Wavinjj Corn then took charge and won by a sHcrt length from Gay Sonnet, who came with a fast run and headed off Sudden Storm, who also finished well Arrowmir was done before reaching the distance, and Coomassie also faded in the final 100 yards. t HUNTERS' STEEPLECHASE. Handy was a well-backed chance for the Hunters^ Steeplechase, and proved his superiority by winning easily after being stopped by Pantler, who ran across the favourite just when taking off at the first of the stand double. The double at the back of the course reduced the field to Handy and Ngarata, but the former got on terms near the mile post, and then went right away. The remounted Message Boy got up and beat Ngarata for second place. None of the unshipped riders was hurt. ST. CLAIR HANDICAP. One of the biggest fields ever seen at VVingatui lined up for the St. Clair Handicap. They were sent away from a good line, and the early leaders were Haulage, Nanette, Lucky Light, Bulolo, Sweet Refrain, and Red Sea. Haulage and Nanette were in charge going round the top from Bulolo, Lucky Light, Sweet Refrain, Glen rowan, Red Sea, and Killorna. Once in the straight Bulolo came away and won by over five lengths from Red Sea, who beat Glenrowan by half a length. Nanette, Filosol, Cupid's Dart, Lucky Light, and Attractive Lady followed the placed lot.

fnd° wS U fnnteJ P£ g about two furlongs, and was found to have broken his neck WINTER HANDICAP. Quarter "JS^l *V, ent on the card tion and w? hly J oUtclassed the °PPosiResults:— cI • 8 mL; I Narrative, 9.8, S. Also start--8 9 isSl, B- 7.'0 7 Patls B'l3 ' 1 Honeycomb Major* lv n li 9., F Felony 8-°. H Town 71»% 11 V Bpdale T-13 ' 18 Li"le Queen BIRTHDAY HANDICAP, O f 375 soys; one mile • and a half. 2' Cwo God) eler.'f Molley Mlne- T-6 <A- E<^--4 J- S on" teri' io'y" a'I'^°°''8-'B''<^'Eraer- ] B C. Hazlett's ClrcufaYton!Y.B'(F.'ingrain) ".'. 3 Doa S.d, 7 Town Bank 7.10 5 Prickles 7 6 8 Some Rose 7.2%. Time, 2ml n 38 2 Ssec. .OTAGO STEEPLECHASE, of 500 sots; about three miles and a quarter. 2 Pnorj Hogan's rabrI an°, 9.1 (D. O'Con--3 A Banks's" Nyiotis," ll'A' (A. 's. Ellis) ' '.'.'.'. 2 6 G. C. Bain's Terehu, 9.2 (D. M'Mullan) 3 Also started: 1 Wharncliffe 10.11, 5 Green--4-ssec Babe 9'n- Time ' 7min 14 TRADESMEN'S HANDICAP, of 250 soys; sis furlongs. 1 'w"wMdT ner's WaTlns Corn 'r-, 10 <■*• East--2 F's<J n) Buchanan'3' '^ay' Sonnet, '9.V '(Emer--5 Si.r George Clifford's"Sua'den "Storm," 7*2 (C. Eastwood) 3 Also started: S Meadow Lark 8.9, 11 Taboo „ ', m Arrowmlr 7-5 ' 1B Arch Arrow 7.8, 7 5 0£? ™ra<?° r 7lß> 8 Coomassie 7.0, 9 First Raid 7.0, 6 Battle Flag 7.0. Time, lmm 17 Hunters' Steeplechase, of 190 soys- about two miles jand a half.-l Handy, 11.6 (C. Stratum). \ J e3f? 8, 0y{,10-0' 2; 2 Nsarata, 10.5. 3. Also started: 4 Royal Land 9.12, 6 Pantler d» ni^ 2° 9>o- Tlme- smln 46secSt. Clair Handicap, of 175 soys: six furlon-s .-f,!" I*.1*. 8-2 (E. Bealo), 1; 2 Red Sea,H 2; 20 Glenrowan. 7.8%, 3. Also started: 16 Cupid's Dart 9.0, 6 Sweet Refrain 8 13 1 Lnckv Light 8.11. 3 Night Effort 8.8 4 Pound Note 8 i ilosol, 5 Impertinence. 11 The Dove 7 Kil- - I°rnM',l s: »l2,FSSF SS Marco 8-4 ' 8 Diimbfane 8.0, 15 Night Raid, 13 Attractive Lady 713 10 Nanette 73 19 Ohai. 17 Eli Boa, 22 Strings bow, 21 Kiloff, 18 Joybridge and Haulage (bracketed), 7.7. Time, lmln ISsec Winter Handicap, of 210 soys; one mile.----2 Latin Quarter, 8.2 <F. M'Kay), lj 1 Malmsey, 8.0, 2: 4 Fairy Herald, 8.8, 3. Also started: 3 Bedl Racer 8.4. 10 Martis, 6 Ronaki, 7 Carnot, 8 Miss Mercla, 5 Wayward, 9 Margaret Birney 8.0 Time, lmin 44sec