DUNEDIN AUTUMN RACES.

Evening Star, Issue 5607, 26 February 1881, Page 2

DUNEDIN AUTUMN RACES.

Third Day—Saturday.

The weather was to-day even better than on the first two days, there being no wind and the sun’s rays being tempered by occasional clouds. Great disgust was expressed when it was known that Natator and Lana had been left in the Forbury Handicap till past eleven o’clock thi# morning and then been scratched, eepsoiafly when the report spread that the former had left for Christchurch ly this morning’s express train. There tvas also a good deal of talk on the course about certain racing men last evening publicly taking 11 shlenter " wegara in order to benefit the bookmakers, and possibly themselves, We shall have more to siy on this matter ©a another occasion, The fl- - were the results of tho various events ;

Handicap Steeplechase, of 100 sovs. Tim second boreo to receive 10 sovs from tho stakes. About threomiles; over such feme) as the stewards may appoint. Mr P. Butler’s cU g The Agent, eged, 12sb (H. Lunn) 1 Mr Thomas Foster's bg Sailor Boy, aged, 10st 121b {i’oolo) 2 Mr T. W. Hunger ford’s gr g Carrigheen, aged, 9so (J. Cotton) 3 Mr H. Sohlulor’s b g Little John, aged, 10st (Armstrong) 0

Clarence was scratched, Batting : 3 to 2 against The Agent; 2 to 1 Sailor Boy ; 4 to 1 tho rest, Carrighaea and Sailer went away with the lead and took tho ia-and-out jump

at the stand simultaneously ; The Agent and Little John following a few lengths off. Before a mile bad been covered The Agent had gone to the front, holding a slight lead of Carrigheen, with Sailor Boy third, Little John half-a-dozen lengths behind the last* named. In this order they oame down from the sandhills and over the gorse hedge. At two miles The Agent still held the lead, but Little John had gone up, and challenging tbe favorite first one and then the other appeared in the van. At the sandhills the second time The Agent and Little John were side by side, with Carrigheen ooming up very fast, and Sailor Boy last. Hero the first aooident occurred, Little John falling at the gorae hedge. The Agent then turned into the straight with a slight lead of Carrigheen, and as Sailor Boy now made his final effort and oame with a great rush, an exciting finish resulted, The Agent, however, had the moat left in him, and he won ultimately by a length. Sailor Boy was second, Carrigheen a fine third, Time, 6min 36seo. There was L 522 in tbe totalisator, of which L 273 was on The Agent, Fobbvbt Handicap, of 150 govs, with a sweep of 8 Bovs each; the amount accruing from the sweepstakes to go to the second horse. One mile and a-half. Mr R. H. Vallance’9 oh hj Randwkk, 6 yra, 7st 181b (Wattle! 1 Mrtf. Chaafe’s b g Atlantic, 6 yrs, 7et 121b (carried Set) ... ... ... (S. Harris) 2

Betting ; 2 to 1 on Randwick. Atlantic led for a mile and a quarter, when Randwick gradually closed on him, and heading him in the straight won by a neck, bat with consummate ease. Time, 2min 5 L»eo. There was L 761 In tbe totalisator, of which L 591 was on Randwick.

TUB QtTBSS*B Plats, of 80 sovs. Two miles. Weight for age. Winners of welghWor-ag# races in eno event since Ist August, 1830, to carry the following penalties Of 100 sovs, to carry 71b extra; of 200 sovs, or two races of 100 sovs each, 101b extra ; of 800 sovs, on same conditions. 141b. Penalties not to be accumulative. Maidens at starting allowed—for three years old, 51b; four years, 101b; five years and upwards, 141b. Owners are responsible for carrying their proper penalties. Mr H. Hereford’* oh o The Governor, by Anteros— Revoke, 8 yrs, 7et 121b _ (Wattle) 1 Mr H. Goodman’s oh o Sylvanus, 8 yrs, 7st 121b (Rudinge) 2 Sir H. Robinson’s br f Lady Emma, 8 yrs, Tat 101b (J. Webster) 8 Mr T, George’s ch f Nautilus, | yrs, 7st 101b (Thompson) 0 Betting j 8 to 2 agst The Governor j 2 to 1 Lady Emma; Bto 1 Sylvanus; 6to 1 Nautilus, The lot were sent away well together. The first to show in front was Bylvanus, next to whom oame Lady Emma, with Nautilus and The Governor bringing np the rear. After going hall a-mile Lady Emma took the lead, and The Governor ran up into third place. By the time once round had been completed The Governor had taken a clear lead, with Sylvanus second, Lady Emma third, and Nautilus last. At a mile and ahall the three leaders closed up together, but approaching home The Governor began to draw away. The whip bsing pulled oat to Sylvanus and Lady Emma a semblance of a race up the straight took place, but Tbe Governor oame on fall of running, and won comfortably by a length. Sylvanus was second, Lady Emma third. Time, Bmin filjseo. There was L 490 in the totalisator, of which L 206 was on The Governor, FtTEse Handicap, of 80 sovs. One mils and a distance. The winner of the Forkury Handicap to carry 71b extra. Mr P. Butler's ch to Luna, by Traducer—Flyiag Pish, 8 yrs, Bat (Derritt) 1 Mr Q. P. Williams’s ch g Talent, 4 7st 71b Mr Q. M'Lean’s b I Legerdemain, by King Cole— Skittlesharper. 2 yrs, 6st 71b ... (B. Sharp) S Mr H. Hereford's br f Mischief, S yrs, 6Bt 61b (carried flat 101b) (Webster) 0 Mr T. George’s ch f Nautilus, 8 yrs, flat (carried Oat 41b) ... ... ... ... (Thompson) 0 Mr Q. Dodson’s br f by Caßsivelaunia—Oastanetto. 8 yrs, Oat (carried flat 21b) ... ... (M. Allen) 0 Betting: S to against Luna; 2 to 1 Talent; 4 to 1 Oastanetto filly ;6to 1 any other. After several breaks-away, In one of which Legerdemain went half-a-mlle, the flag fell to a capital start. Talent and Luna ont out the running, with the Caatanette filly close up; and this order was kept—vrlth the exception that Luna went slightly ahead of Talent at the back of the course-—for nearly a mile. The Castanette filly then befan to drop back, and Legerdomain took her place, but she could never get on terms with Luna and Talent, the former of whom won rather easily by a length. Talent was second, Legerdemain third. Time, 2mln sseo, There was L 984 In the totalisator, of which L 592 was on Luna. _________