DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB RACES

Evening Star, Issue 16351, 17 February 1917, Page 6

DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB RACES

THIRD DAY—.SATURDAY

The weather was warm and calm and the attendance large. The course was firm and speedy. The St. Kilda Band played Ol i i e A' uv, i. The jockeys during the whole of the day wore black on the arm m mourning for Sir George APLean. Tha stewards also wore mourning, and the hags were, at half-mast. The Judicial Committee , wore asked for n. ruling in connection with estimating penalties, p- e cPV estion bein S ; “ttoes the amount oi otatc tax il per cent.) hemg dcductcc? from the slake count as part of the stake, or only the_ amount actually payable to the winner'.'” The committee decided that the amount payable according to the programme was the amount that penalties had to he estimated on. the club only being the agent for the Government in collecting the tax from the owners. —

OWHIRO HURDLE HANDICAP. of loOsovs; second oOsovs, and third ISsovs. llni. 1— ilf G. L. Stead's Plymouth,- hv Grafton—Aliss Marionette. 11.6 JR. APSeveney) 1 2 Air J, Thistleton's Peerless, 10.io (O. Reed) 2 0 — Air G. D. Baird's Golden Rupee. 9.0 (W. OTlallornn) 5 Also started: o Rove i 11.5. F. E. Ellis), 6 St. Curio 110.9. 1). Al'Kav), 4 Glenthorpe t9.15, 8. APJntosh). 7 llataua (9.0, T. Willis), 8 Parkwater (9.0. AI. Griffiths)’ 9 Mount. Victoria (9.0. O. M'Randlel. Golden Rupee and Parkwater were the first to emerge, and they led a packed held past the stand. Plymouth lay third at the mile, where Golden Rupee moved up leaving Parkwater in the lead. Mount 'Victoria fell at the six furlongs. Plymouth had the lead a furlong further on. Peerless joined him at the half-mile, and the pail led Golden Rupee. After crossing the hist hurdle Plymouth went away ami won by fully throe lengths; third live lengths away, Glenlhorpe. and Bore next. Time, 2min 49 o-5:-ee. Alcßandle was attended to by Dr Allan, v. ho found that the lad’s collarbone was broken. 1— LYING HANDICAP, of 250sovs; second SOsovs. and third 25snvs. 6f. 2 Air J. Parson's Oxenhope. aged, by Obligado—Cyreniecne (9A5. F. E. Jones) i ~ —Air N. Reid's Robert Bell (8.4, R. H, Ellis) ... 3 3 Air C. Gicsiier's Sir Malt (7.9, f} I 3 Also started : I Samisen (9.12, Olsen), 1 Furling (7.6, Young), 4 Alarsa (8.6 Wilson). 5^ Clynelisb (3.5, A. APKr.y), 6 Palisaeh> (7,10. 11. Donovan). 8 AJiss Finland (6./. R. APLe.llan). A goo.;] start, hat Alarsa and Clvnclish seemed to get chopped -ml. Palisade shot out in front of Furling and Sir Alah. After going half the journey Samisen led a so.i<l pack. Robert Bell moved up in the home turn. Samisen led to the distance. where Palisade moment a nTv challenged Oxenhope. Then Oxenhope canto fa.-i. tnllnwed by Robert Bell and Sir Alalt, and the lop-weight won by a length, third same distance away. Mnrsa and Palisade, next. Time, Imiu 15|sec. WARRINGTON H ANDICAP, of HOsovs ; second horse 23sovs and third Usovs, hack coikULion,'. 7f. o Sir G, Glifiord s Don Parifieo, ovrs, by San ]- rancisco —Windwhistle. 3.10 1 1. ]■,. Jones) j. o -.'ir 1,. Henry s Kilbrogan. 8.11 (O'Hailorani (. 3 ~ Air J. A. \\ bite’s Placid, 9.0 i Al'Kay 1 3 Also started: 1 Ascaiaphus 18.11, APGhiskey). 6 Volsnkd : g.9. Hewitt). 5 Pall Ainu (5.0. Young). 9 Linn (8,0. Olsen). 7 Lochella (8,0, A. H. Wilson). 10 Camieau (b.O. R. APLellan), 11 Anland (8.0, Griflithsi. 4 Sylva, (8.0. Donovan). A troublesome lot at the past. Kilhrogait boiled half a. mile. Don Pacihco ami Tad Mall- showed u[i lirst from KilOrogaii anil Sylva. Lochella being slow to move. Alter the (wo furlongs Placid lay secoi“l to Don Pacihfo. A furlong further on these two were together. Kilbrogan next. Don Pacifico pd Placid into "the straight, where Kiilirngan came fast, and m a. pretty limrii Don Paeilloo got horns liy a length from Kdbrogan. who l>oat Play id by two lengths, then Sylva, Volspeil. and .Ascalaphus. Time, ’ Imin oOJyee. DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB HANDICAP. 500.-OVS ; second lOOsovs. and third oOsovs. l|m. 3—Mr G. GlilWd'fi Adjutant, 4yrs, hv AI art inn—Discipline. B.ll' iF. K. Jones) p 3—Air ('. G. Dalgetvs Snub, 8.7 (IP 1 wilt) ... 2 b Air W. Gardiners •John Barlrvcorn 8.11 (Oliver) A. J Also started; 7 Burke's Drift (8.11. Robinson). 9 Avdcnvlior (8.4, Young). 2 Ringform (8.5, A. Al‘Kay). 1 Alavgerine (8.1, Al'Chis.key). 4 Golden King (7,15, Donovan), 6 Daytime (7.12, Olsen), 10 Rose. P;nk (6.7. AI 'Donald), 11 Sister Rcgi.s (6.7 APLellan). * ’

A r.ood atari . but th* homes tarried tlio tape wily them. Daytime. Margerine. Adjutant, i*use Pnlr. and Snub was the order leading out <d the straight. At the mile Daytime led Margerino two lengths. Metering the hack Margarine had reduced the lead by a lente-h ; Adjutant still third, Hoti-:e s Drift last. At the five furlongs Daytime and Margei ine were together, a. ieiiLdli and a-qum l-cr in from of Adjutant. Bingfovm next. Margeliiie funv. ?d in flout oi Da-rim' l at the throe furlongs. Adjutant a length away. Golden King and Bingform next. Adjutant ran te the leaders at fhe homo, turn. Once in the line for borne he sprinted away. Snub following, and he, wnn by three lengths. John Barleycorn (wo lengths away, then Margerine, Bnrko’s Drift. llingform, and Daytime; Bose Pink last, lime, 2mir. i 2-swc- a (rack record.