DUNEDIN SUMMER MEETING

Evening Star, Issue 17544, 27 December 1920, Page 6

DUNEDIN SUMMER MEETING

First Dax.—Mondax. Weather dull, but improving, when the races started. The attendance was fully up to the average. The course was in beautiful order, the light rain having taken the sting out of the ground. The St. Kilda Band provided the music. Results:— SUMMER HURDLE HANDICAP, 275sovs; second 55, and third 27Asovs. IJin. Messrs Ruthven and White’s Barrister bv Blackstone—Estella, 10.9 (L. S. Lloyd) ...' 1 F. Shaw’s Jack Symons, 12.7 (A. Ruthven) ... ... 2 H. A. Knight’s Mandrake, 10.4 (E. J. , Ellis) . ... 3 Also started: Endure 11.5 (T. Humphries), Take Down 10.3 (T. O’Connor), Calma 9.8 (W. Robinson), Good Start 9.2 (J. M'Chesney). Take Down was first away from Endure, Mandrake a little slow in moving. Barrister rushed to the front, and led over the first fence from Take Down and Endure. Barrister and Endure were making the pace all the way, Barrister always a little the better of it, until reaching the six furlongs, where Jack Symons headed Endure, Barrister keeping in front. Calma fell at the second la'st fence, and Good Start pecked badly. At the last hurdle Barrister was a length in front of Jack Symons, and ridden right out he won by six lengths, with Mandrake eight lengths away, then Endure, Good Start, and Take Down, lime, 3min 22sec. Winner favorite. SALISBURY HANDICAP, 250sovs; ,second 50sovs and third 25. Im. W. T. Hazlett’s Mazama bv King’s Guest-Eland, 8.11 (J. A. Rowland) 1 D. P. Wilson’s Etta, 8.12 (A. H Wilson) 2 L. C. Hazlett’s Galway, 7.11 (T. Met-'* calf) 3 Others: Roniform (9.5, J. Andrews), .Mirza (8.4, R. M’Lellan). Lady Pallas (7.13, Yoight), Whipcord (car. 8.4£, L. S Lloyd), Chinatown (7.7, R. C. Reed). Lady Pallas and Galway broke through the barrier and went a furlong before they could be pulled up. Galway led Lady Pallas and Etta, .Mazama and Roniform being slow to move. Going along the back Galway led Chinatown, Lady Pallas, Roniform tailed off. Approaching the hill Mazama came through, and was heading Galway before reaching the straight. He •then drew right out, and in the run home won by three lengths from Etta, who beat Galway by a neck, with Mirza two lengths away, followed by Whipcord and Lady Pallas. Time, Imin 43Jseo. Roniform favorite; winner third in order of betting. DUNEDIN HANDICAP, 350sovs; second 70?ovs. third 35sovs. For two-year-olds. sf. G. Gerrard’s b f Sungleam by Sutala— Sunglow, car. 7.10 (C. Emerson) ... 1 J. B. Reed’s br f Kilcullen by Kilbroney—Esther, car. 7.3 (E. Met.calf) ... 2 Sir J. Carroll’s b f Tatau Tatau by Kilbroney—Taringumuta, 7.2 (E, D. Morris) 3 Also ran : Songbird 8.10 (W. Robinson), Humboldt car 7.121,- (R. M’Lellan), Calebration 7.5 (F. Yoight), Barmaid 7.0 (C. Landsdowne). All stood well at the post, and it was a perfect start. Tatau Tatau and Humboldt led Songbird to the foot of the hill. After three furlongs the three were together, ami they headed for home in line. Inside the distance Sungleam same with a fine run, and, cutting down the leaders opposite the stand, won by a length and a half from Kilcullen, who finished wide and beat Tatau Tatau and Humboldt by hal . fa length. Songbird fifth. Time, Imin 4|sec. OTAGO HANDICAP, ROOOsovs; second 200sovs, and third lOOsovs. Ijm. C. G. Dalgety’s b m Warlove by Martian—Stepdancer, 8.5 (C. Emerson) 1 A G. Hill’s. Linden by Martian-Linda, 7.5 (P. Yoight) 2 Messrs Clarkson and Pearson’s Warlike by Martian—Labor Day, 8.13 (G. Young) .' 3

Others : Radial (9.10, J. IT. Humphries). Almoner {8.6, W. Robinson), Tin Soldier (7.10, J. Andrews), Jock (car. 7.9, R, C. Refcd). Malaga (7.3, T. Rask). Sunny Corner (car. 7.15, T. Metcalf). Almoner was first out, but Radial took up the running _ from Jock. Linden, and W arlove. Entering the back straight Jock was in front from Sunny Corner, with Radial and Linden next. At the five-fur-long iiost Malaga was just in front of Jock, Warlove, and Sunny Corner. At the far turn Malaga still led from Warlove and Tin Soldier, Radial having dropped back last. Turning for home Malaga still led from Warlove, with Warlike next; but Warlove took charge at the distance post, and lasted long enough to beat off Linden by a short neck; Warlike four lengths away, then Malaga, Tin Soldier, Radial, and Almoner. Time, 2min B|sec. Winner favorite.