SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

Evening Star, Issue 6771, 28 November 1885, Page 2

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

DUNEDIN SPRING RACES. The spring meeting of the Dunedin Jockey Club commenced at the Forbury to-day with everything in its favor—the weather being beautifully fine, the course in fine order, and the attendance large. The following are the results of tho various events : Handicap Hurdub Rack, ol 70 bovs. Second horse 10 sovs from the stakes One mile and a-bal(. Messrs U. and C. Hobbs’s b b Borderman, 6 yrs, IQst 121b~~**T-- ~ (Mazengarb) 1 Mr P. Murphy’s ch g Marquis, aged, 10st 81b (Poole) 2 Mr W. W. Greener’s ch g Trapper, aged, lost 21b (J. Cotton) 8 Mr T. Foster’s g g Rocket, aged, 10st 2lb Robertson) 0 Mr O. T. Rhodes’s b g Foreman, aged, 9st 121b (Ur Pelham Jones) 0 Mr U. J. Godby’s g g Silver King, 6 yrs, 9st 101 n (Walls) 0 Mr J. Kenyon’s b g Little John, aged, 9st 71b (Alexander) 0 Mr J. Poole’s b g Tomuka, 4 yrs, 9st 71b (Anderson) 0

Betting: 5 to 2 against Trapper, 3 to 1 Borderman, 4 to 1 Marquis. Foreman and Marquis cut out the running, but at the second hurdle the former struck, and throwing Ids rider toppled over and fell heavily on him. At half a mile Marquis and liocket were in tho lead, Trapper going on third, Borderman fourth. As they wont round the last stretch Borderman wont up and passing Trapper, Rocket, and Marquis, in quick succession, turned into the straight with a clear lead. Marquis and Trapper made desperate efforts to catch him in the run home, but were unsuccessful, Borderman winning easily by three lengths. Marquis was second, a length in front of Trapper, with Rocket fourth. Time, 3min 9![sec. Dividends : Inside, L3Bs ; outside, L 3. Mr Jones lay unconscious after his fall, and Dr Coughtrey proceeded to attend him, but found it necessary to order his removal to the Hospital.

Maiden Plate, of 60 sovs. Weight loir age. One mile and a quarter. Ur F. Butler’s b g Titnit, 3 yrs, 7st 01b (Stratford) 1 Ur A. Boyle’s br 1 Vanity Fair, 3 yrs, 7at 71b (Laughlin) 2 Ur D. O’Brien’s b f Tasmania, 3 yrs, 7ot 71b (Dodd) 8 Hon. G. M’Lean's b g Matanaka, 0 yrs, 9st (Cotton) 0 Mr U. Sherwin’s b g Quibble, 6yre, Ost ■ (Goodman) 0 MrU. Anderson’s bo The Baker, 3. yrs, 7st 121h (Cochrane) 0 Ur J. Stephenson’s b 1 Mlss Cook, 8 yrs, 7st7lb 0 Ur J. Seymour’s b1 by Grand Flaneur—So bps (Clark) 0 Betting: 3to 2 against Tasmania ; 3to 1 bar one.

Vanity Fair, wide on the outside, got a good deal the best of the start, The Baker and Matanaka coming on next; but at the stand the last-named was at; Vanity Fair’s girths, with The Baker and Quibble third and fourth respectively, Tasmania fifth. Going round to the right the favorite improved her position, and at three-quarters of a mile had gained front place, slightly in advance of Vanity J?air, but as their heads turned towards home the whole lot closed up with the exception of Matanaka and The Baker, and the finish was a rattling one. Titbit, however, gradually drew to the front and won cleverly by a length fiom Vanity Fair, with Tasmania eased up third. Time, 2min 18|sec. Dividend—lnside, L 6 4s 6d ; outside, L 5 7s 6d.

St. Andrew’s Handicap, of 300 sovs, with a sweepstakes of & sovs each added ; second horse 60 sovs, third horse 30 sova from the stakes. One mile and a-balf. Ur D. O’Brien’s b c Hermitage, S yrs, 7st Sib (Dodd) t Mr P Butler’s blk hj Talebearer, 4 yrs, B<d (Stratford) t Mr J. Pilbrow’s bo Fnsilade, 3 yrs, 7st 121b (Clark) 3 Mr J. Rivers’s bt hj Don Joed, aged, 7st 31b (Elvers) 0 Hon. G. M'Lean’s b c Kubczvhl, 4 yrs, Ost (Myers) 0 Mr W. Hi Tiggart’s ch f by King of Clubs—Martvr, 8 yrs. Set 71b .. .. .. (Buddicombe) 0 Betting: Even on Fusillade, 2 to 1 against Hermitage and Rubezahl, 5 to I Talebearer.

With very little trouble the lot were sent on their journey, Rubezahl prominent in the van, just clear of Don Jos6 and Fusillade, Hermitage lying fourth. Thesepoaitions were not maintained long, for, sweping past the stand, half a-mile from the start, the Martyr filly had taken charge of affairs, with Don JoSd second. A quarter of a mile further on the six were running in three pairs—Don Jos4 and the Martyr filly in front, a clear length separating them from Rubezahl and Herfaiitage, and another clean length dividing these from Fusillade and Talebearer. In this order they raced along the far side of the course, and not until the home turn was reached were the two outsiders displaced from the lead. There, however, Don Jos6 dropped back beaten, and a little further on the Martyr filly also compounded, and their places were taken by Hermitage and Talebearer. A rare set-to between this pair ensued, the black horse having apparently a little the best of it, but Hermitage just lasted long enough to make a dead heat of it on the post. Fusillade, who came at the right end, but could not quite get up, was a good third. Time, 2min 45Asec. The stakes were divided, and the investments on Hermitage and Talebearer in the tbtalisator wore also, put together and divided equally between their respective backers. Dividends: Inside, L2 17s fid ; outside, L2 9s. Selling Two-year-old Race, of 100 sovs; colts, Bst 51b; Allies, Bsf, with soiling allowances. Four furlongs. Ur J, Stephenson’s br f by Aprcmont—Red Rose, Bst (L 200) (Boyle) 1 Ur G. Q. Stead's br f Vinaigrette, Bst (Li 00)

(Stratford) 2 Hon. G. IT Lean’s b c St. Ives, 7st 12|b (0150) (Laughlin) 3 Mr F. W. Cook’s bo Tarautulue, 7st X2lb (0150) (Smyth) 0

Betting : 3 to 2 on Vinaigrette ; 2 to agst the Red Rose filly ; 3 to 1 the others.

Handicap Time Troth no Race, of 120sovs. Mr H. M'Gregor’s or g Tommy (late Rocket) 5 vrs, 60sco .. .. . .. ’ 1 Mr J. F. Kitching’s r g Moa, aged, OSsea .. ! Mr G. Onslow's hr g Acrobat, aged, 40seo .. 3