DUNEDIN J.C. MEETING

Evening Star, Issue 18160, 28 December 1922, Page 7

DUNEDIN J.C. MEETING

SECOND DAY-WEDNESDAY. 1 TOTAWSATOB FIGURES AGAIN "DOWN.*' The second day's- racing 'at the D. J.C, Summer Meeting was interesting and enjoyable. -The attendance, however. wa# not a very large one, and the totalisator figures—as in other racing centre#—were substantially “down.” On the second day £27,322 10a waaput through the machines, as-compared ■with £31,341 10s on the corresponding day in 1921. This made the .respective figures for the meeting: 1922, £57,865; 1921, £64,459, a ■ decrease of 5C6,574. The starting was again good. Grand Stand Handicap complaints were made by G. Fisher and H. Deslsndes (riders of In the Pink and Mantua respectively) against Cl Emerson (rider of Listening Post) for interference. Again after the Allan ton Welter Deslandas complained against Emerson on the ground of interference and for swearing at him. On each -.occasion ' the stewards held am inquiry, and decided that there was not sufficient evidence to justify any action being taken. The following completes our report- of the day's racing:— GRAND STAND HANDICAP, 350sotb, second TOsovs,'' third SSsovs. 6f. 6 D. P. Wilson, jurn’s Kerb (Markhope— Fender), car. 6.10 (P. Powell) 1 7 A. G. Hill’s Mantua,- car. 7.3 (JL DesUmded) ... ... 2 5 R. Graham’s Deucalion, 9.5 (F. E. Jones) 3 Also .ran: 3 Listening Post (9.4, C. Emerson), 3 Bon Spec (8.13, R Lowe), 1 Battle Scene (car. 7.13, P. Keene), 4 In the Pink (car. 6.9 i, G. Fisher). Kerb and Bon Spec were first out, Deucalion being slow to move. Kerb led Bon Spec bv a length at the five furlongs, Battle Scene a length away. Halfway up the HU _Battle Scene ran into second place. Kerb led into the straight, and ran home a. winner by two-lengths from Mantua, who came fast from the distance. Deucalion was half a length away, then Battle Scene, In the Pink, and Listening Post. Time, Imin 14£sec. TAJ HO A HANDICAP, 200sovs. second 40sovs, and third 20 so vs. 6f. 6- C. Hazlett’s Ravenna (Solferino —Droski), 8.6 (F. J. M’Kay) ... 1 S—J. P. Murphy's Uleaborg, 9.5 (J. M'Chesney) u , 2 4C. G. Daiget-y’s CLntempf, car. 8.7 (E. Shaw) 3 Also ran: 2 Wharfedale (9.10, G. Young), 1 Avispado (9.6, F. E. Jones), 9 Royal Admiral (8.10, T. J. Humphries), 5 Pickaninny (car. 8.3, L. G. Keeper), 10 Ruena*(car. 8.0, P. Keene) 5 Gay Life (8.4, C. Emerson), 12 Kill off (8.2, T. Met- ■ calf), 15 Brilliant Hope (car. 7.7, G. Fisher). 7 Border Knight (car. 8.0 J,, R, M’Lennan), 11 Bonnie Friend (8.0, D, Cotton), 16 Demzot (car. 7.7, H. Anderton), 14 Hurdy Gurdy (car. 8.13, J. A. Beale), 13 Adjustment (car. E, Lowe). From a- good start Bonnie Friend led Avispado and Hurdy Gurdy. At the far turn the order was Bonnie Friend, Rarenna, Avispado, Wharfedale, Uleaborg, ind Hurdy' Gurdy, Ravenna won by nearly i length from Uleaborg, Contempt and Buena finishing up close. Time, Imin jd|Hec. ALLANTON WELTER HANDICAP, 250sovs, second fiOsovs, third 25sovs. Im. I—J. C. N. Grigg’a Ardour (Gay Lad —Mettle), car. 7.2 (P. Keene) ... 1 8 — 3G. H. Paul’s O&terman, car. 7.4 (A. J. Peart) 2 SC. Geiseler’s Twinkle, 7,10 (C. Emerson) 3

Also ran: 4 Red Gown (10.2, F. E, Jones), 5 Bleus (car. 9.4, H. Deslandcs). 3 Counterstroke (9.9, G. Young), 10 (Miss Muriel (car. 8.10, J. Andrews), 6 Tin Soldier (8.3, R. M'Lennan), 7 Muza (7.11, E. Ludlow), 8 Calibration (car. 7.4, H. Anderton), 11 Miss Camouflage (7.9, E. Bhaw). . ... •- At the end of a furlong Ardour was in front from Counterstroke, and these two still led. the way M the six-furlong post, Mfrza, Ostorman, Miss Camouflage, and Calibration lying next in that order. The favorite led into the straight, two lengths in front *of Mirza, Red Gown running wide. Coming on well, Ardour won comfortably by two lengths from Ostorman, who beat Twinkle a neck.. Then came Eleus, Tin Soldier, and Red Gown, Time, Imin 41sec. FAREWELL HANDICAP, 250 soys, second ' SOsovs, third 25sove. 7f. I—M'Combe and Griffin’s Sunny Loch (Sunny Lake—Alton Lock), 9.12 (A. E. Wormald) *1 4—M. Brosnahan’s Bella Lake, car. 7 0 ' (A. J. Peart) ' 2 3—Theo. Russell is Bosker Boy, 7.2 (P. Keene) ■ ... 5 Also ran: 2 Lady Blissful (7.9, C. Emerson), & Etta (car. 7.1,„H. Anderton), 6 Lomagun-di (car. 6.7, F. J, MKav), From a good start Lady Blissful was in front of Sunny Loch. At the six-furlong post Bella Lake was a length in front of Bosker Bov. At the far turn Etta, was two lengths in front of Bella, Lake, Bosker Boy, and Bunny Loch. Sunny Loch was in charge at the distance, and although Bella Lake stuck gamely te him, he won easily by about two lengths. Bosker Boy was third. Time, Imin. 28|sec.