DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB'S RACES

Evening Star, Issue 17545, 28 December 1920, Page 2

DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB'S RACES

Fibst Day.— Monday. Nicer weather for racing could not have been desired. The grizzler6 had nothing to say against it. The crowd, about the same size as usual on Boxing Day, or perhaps a little larger, saw very; good raeing, and took an interest in it, the tbt'alisator monev for the day coming to £38,623, or £11,843$ more than oh Boxing Day last year. The course was splendid for galloping—a treaj> for horses that have been working on hard tracks. '. TJ'e pl-iying of the St. Kilda Band was mucK appreciated. The following is a statement as to the later results ; ■- . -TRIAL STAKES, 225sovs;'second 4550«, third 22£fiovB. 7f. J. C. N. Grigg's Dutch Courage (Nassau—Mettle), 8.1 (R. D. Morris) ... 1 C. G. Dalgetys Wartone, 7.11 (F. "Voight.) ... '... ... 2 L. ;C. Hazlett's Loroagundi, 8.2 (L. S. M'Donald) . - ..., ... ... 3 Others: Adiutor (8.6; Sr It. M'Donald), Rex Silva (8.6, C. M'Gregor), Darky Sam (8.6, I. Rask), Lady Hope (8.1, C. Lansdown). An excellent start.. Dutch. Courage led from Darky Sam. After a furlong and a-half Dutch Courage was a length and a-half clear of Rex Silva, Wartone next So ihey ran till a, quarter from home, where Rex . Silva closed up a little on Dutch Courage. At the foot of the straight Rex Silva tired, and Dutch Courage went right away for a win by four lengths from Wartone, who beat Lomagundi six lengths; then Adjutor and Darky Sam. Time, lmin 31? sec. Wartone was an odds-on favorite; Dutch Courage the-second fancy.

FEDERAL HANDICAP, 500sov-s: second lOOsovs, third 50eovs. 6i.

R. McDonald's Killowen (Kilbronev— Success), 8.9 (C. Emerson) *... 1 D. Kilkelly's Redshire, 7.0 (I. Rask) ... 2 R. B, StivensV Rokelaine, 7.11 (R. M'Lennan) > ' 3 Also ran :. ' Onslaught (9.10, G. Young), Satisfaction (8.13, H. Lowe), Kilbrogan (8.2, R. C Reed), Killala (car. 7.2 J. T. Metcalf), Link Up (car. 7.1}, It. D. Morris), Pyjama (7.0, F. Voight). Rokelaiue was first to show out, Kilbrogan being last away. Killowen and Rokelaine were well ahead of the field at the end of a furlong, the former drawing out in the straight and winning easilv by four lengths from Redshire, who 'beat Rokelaine over the last half furlong and finished half a length ahead. Pvjama was fourth, Link Up fifth, and Killala sixth. Time, lmin Satisfaction was favorite, and the winner next in order. BURNSIDE HANDICAP. 200sovs; second 40sovs, third 20sovs. 6f.

W. Gardiner's Corn Ries (Markhope— Helianthes), 9.3 (A. 'H. Wilson) ... 1 M'Combe and Griffen's Sunny Loch, 9.5 (F. C. Porter) " .' ... 2 W. T. Hazlett's Frenchman, 8.3 (J. A. Rowland) 3 Also ran: Algidus (9.11, C. Emerson), All British (9.8, R. C. Reed). Filigree (8.12, L. S. Lloyd). Volkovo (8.11, carried 8.6, H. Marshall). Monovmusk. (8.10, It. M'Lellan), Ruena (8.6, carried 8.1, R. S. M'Donald), Wild Night (8.4, J Grav). Reproachful (8.2, carried 7.12, f. Voight), Adjust (8.0, carried 8.2}, R. H. EllisU A straggling start from which All British first appeared in front, but lie was passed in a dozen strides by Corn Rigs, who led Frenchman mid Algidus. With half the journey pone, Corn Rigs.had a clear lead of Frenchman, and Sunny Loch was in third place. So thev ran iiito the straight, where Snnnv Lnch challenged, and- for a moment looked like getting up,' but Wilson heard him coming and got a spurt from Corn Rigs which landed "him a winner by b:ilf a length. Frenchman two lengths away, just in front of Algidus. Volkovo, and Reproachful. Time, lmin 17|sec. Corn Rigs, was favorite.

OTOKIA WELTER, 30psovs? second 60sovs, third 30sovs. lm.

R. Green's Marianne (Kenihvorth— Ruenalf's Daughter), 8.1 (R. C. Reed) 1 <T. S. Barrett's Foo Chow, 8.8 (C. Emer-

son) 2 G. A. Kain's Twinkle, 8.7 (H. Lowe) ... 3 Also ran: Kilkeo (9.9. W. Robinson), Barley Rigs (8.0, J. Andrews). K-ilkee and Ba'rlev Rigs were first out, and at the six-furlong post- the former led Twinkle. A 'furlong further on Twinkle headed Kilkee, and at the foot of the hill was a length and a-half ahead of Marianne. Turning into the straight Marianne was leading, and, though Foo Chow tackled Tier in the run home, she lasted long enough to win by half a length, Twinkle a length away, then Kilkee and Barley Rigs. Time, lmin 42|sec. Foo Chow was favorite and the winner was the outsider.

NOTES BY OLD IDENTITY. Wingatui-trained horses had eleven cute into the place money, including four wins. Barrister led off, with a deserved win in the Summer Hurdles. J. White had his horso very well, fit to set the pace from the start, wear down Endure after a mile and a-lialf. then resist a sturdy challenge from Jack Symons, and win not with a lot in hand, but by pretty nearly all he could, measured off at five or six lengths. Ret-urned-soldier Lloyd took no chances at the finish—a compliment to Jack Symons, who ran well under his weight. Robinson suffered nothing by his fall with Calma. I have reason to believe that the stable liked Roniform's chance for the Salisbury Handicap, and were more disappointed than anyone else when that horse fired away his chance at the post. Galway led strongly for six furlongs; then Mazama" put in a claim which could not be denied, and he woo, decisively, after nullifying the rushes" by Mirza " and Etta. Etta's run was a little late, through no fault of Arty Wilson. She threw "up her head when others closed in ori her at the foot of the straight, as though afraid they were going to bump her. " As a fact nothing touched the mare, but the momentary stoppage hindered her spurt. Anyway she couldn't have won. That is niy opinion. Mazama rather outclassed her and the rest of them. C. Kmerson nursed Sungleam with nice judgment in the Dunedin Handicap, working her gradually into a handy position and making a well-timed swoop from the distance. It was a merry finish. Some who stood on an angle thought that Kilcullen's scamper wide on the outside had landed her, a winner. That was a mistake. The reporters estimated Sungleam'a win at fully a length and a-half. The doubt they had was as to whether Humbolt or Tatau Tatau was actually third, and it was so close that they deferred to the verdict of the- judge in "favor of Sir James Carroll's filly. _ Several changes took place in the leadership in the Otago Handicap. Almoner snatched the initial advantage, but gave way to Radial and Jock. Jock led in the back till half the course was covered; then Malaga led Warlove into the straight. Here Warlove went clear, but had to be ridden- out to stall off a. splendid run by Fred Voighfc on Linden. Linden ran ft right out, and was beaten only a short neck. Radial was quite out of it after a mile. A bump in the back stretch that left its mark did him no good; but I doubt whether he could have woii even with a clear course. The public regarded Warlove as a sure thing for the Trial Stakes. Own-er and trainer were not so confident, and I think I nm right in stating that they were content to run for the bare stake. Warlove outstayed the "rough 'una." but had no' chance with the- well-bred Dutch Courage, about whom very little seemed to known. From the gallant way she stretched out and lasted in this event, we are likely to hear of her again in the near future. There was some accidental interference through over-anxiety in tho Federal Handicap. Onslaught got chopped out early, and Satisfaction later on. Link Up suffered a handicap of a-nother sort, as she has been off her feed. Killowon passed Rokelaine and took the lead before a furlong had been run, and, galloping generously for Emerson, he gave nothing else a chance all the way. Corn Rigs made all. his opponent* in the Bvu-nside Handicap look He was lolloping along ail by himself in the last

I 100.-yards -when Sunny.-lioelr; approached • ['but A'rty 1 -Wilson set hini going agaih and, in time --,... ,'

- The fis;e\starters" in ; the Otokia Welter, were burtclied, the < whole way. :-■ Kilkce led at,,first*... thjn -,■ -Twinkle, but Marianne' headed the ! Jatter before they rounded for homeland lasted.it out,, beating Foo Chow a-neck,-,Twinkle T a.neck further:back, and Kilkee,close up. The judge's signal placed Kilkee third-,.-' but that wae obviouslv a mistake, and he corrected it."'"-, - .

The Wingatui bag of.firsts for the day consisted of one for-Jack White,-one for Dave Wilson, and two for Dick M'Donald. Mr A; G: Wood, the starter, is stil] feeling the. after-effects of his operation for appendicitis; but he was in good form, only one despatch being a bit uneven.