D.J.C. RACES

Evening Star, Issue 20367, 26 December 1929, Page 12

D.J.C. RACES

SUMMER MEETING OPENED The .weather was dull but fine and the temperature at Wingatui moderately warm to-day, when the Summer Meeting of the Dunedin Jockey Club was opened. Considering the very heavy rain experienced during the past week the track was in much better order thaai many expected to find it. It ■was slow, but provided good going, and specially favoured those horses which like the sting out of the ground. Considering the largo number of people out of town, the attendance was quite satisfactory, aind included a large number of visitors from Southland. Results;— SUMMER HURDLE HANDICAP, SOOsovs; second horse 30, third 15. IJm. 3 —Mrs W. G. Rcmvick’s BEAUTY LIGHT Markhope My Beauty), aged, 10.1 (H.«Anderton) 1 I— Mr W. T. Hazlelt’s Taramoa, 9.4 (G. Dempster) ... ... ... ... 2 s—Mr L. C. Hazlett’s Dubious 10.10 (L. Hunt) 3 Others: 2 Antrim Boy 10.7 (W. Cooper, 4 Red Heather 10. G (A. Youngraan), 6 Blue Peter car. 9.24 (F. Thompson). From the jump out Taramoa led Red Heather and Dubious, and the order was unchanged as they raced past the stand, where Beauty Light was running last. Red Heather jumped to the front, but Taramoa again took charge, and they wore four lengths clear of Dubious and Blue Peter till the mile post was reached, where Red Heather went to the front. So they raced along the hack, and at the far turn Beauty Light made a forward run and joined Taramoa in the lead, with Dubious two lengths back. Taramoa was first in line, and in the run for homo Beauty Light overhauled Taramoa, to win by two lengths. Time, 3min 21 4-sscc. TRIAL STAKES, ITOsovs; second 25. third 10. 7f. 2—Mr A. IT. Fisher’s SOLMAR. 3yrs (Solferino —Marsa), 8.2 (A. E. Didham) ... 1 ll Mr A. S. Jones’s High Speed, 8.2 (J. Dooley) .. 2 I —Mr J. M. Samson’s Solmuri, 5.2 (A. Wilford) 3 Others: 4 Flash. 8.6. 5 Crown Mystery car. 8.7-J, 3 Leading Boy 8.2, 1 Jock o’ Hazelclean 8.2, 12 Skysign 8.2, 8 Captivate 8.2, 14 Sea Gay 8.1, 3 Wig Wag 8.1, 13 Fun and Fancy 8.1, 0 Positive 7.11. 10 Pink Sunrise 7.11, 7 Corn Queen 7.11. Captivate paved the way for Wig Wag and Positive down the back, and at the homo bend they were followed by Solrnar and Jock o’ Hazeldcan. The order was unchanged at tho straight entrance, but on being straightened up Sohnar took charge to win by a length and a-half from High Sneed, which came very fast on the outer to beat Solmuri lay a head. Time, linin 30 3-osec. FEDERAL HANDICAP, 275sovs; second 40, third 20. 6f. 5 Mr J. Lindsay’s MEADOW LARK (Songbird—Unawed), syrs. 9.3 (B. Brodic) 1 7—Mr J. W. Lowe’s Quantum, 7.0 (J. T. Fergus) 2 3—Mr G. L. Rutherford’s Subdivision, ear. 7.9 (L. Woolford) 3 Others: 8 Black Duke 8.5, 6 Royal Saxon 8.7, 4 Rin Tin Tin 8.0. 1 Waving Corn 7.13, 2 Dutch Money 7.3, 9 Gold Tinge 7.5. All except Meadow Lark started to a fine line, Royal Saxon and Waving Coin showing the way .out to Subdivision and Dutcli Money. At the straight entrance Waving Corn was half a length clear of Royal Saxon, with tho held close up hunched. In the run home Meadow Lark came through to win easily by two lengths, while Quantum came fast on the outer to boat Subdivision by a head. Time, 1 min 16 3-ssec. SALISBURY HANDICAP, SOOsovs; second 30, third 15, Im. 6Mr W. J. Hargreavc’s HIGH Gear, Gvrs (Tractor—Call Bird), 8.6 (B. H. Brodic) ... 1 S—Mr J. Ruttledgc’s Salmo Salar, car. 7.7 (F. D. Ingram) ... 2 s—Mr 11. Longley’s Thurso, car. 7.3 (N. J. Dwyer) 3 Others; 3 Stealth (9.0), 4 Tembroney (9.5), 1 Town Major (8.9, 11 Cupid’s Dart (8.9), 10 Royal Flower (8.1), 1 Sailing Homo (8.0), 12 Court Jester (7.12), 7 Barn Door (7.8), 9 Dumblane (7.8), 13 Commenter (7.7). Salmo Salar and Thurso were the smartest out, and at tho far turn Salmo Salar was just clear of Thurso, Court Jester, High Gear and Commenter. In the run down the straight High Gear came through to catch Salmo Salar outside tho distance, and won by a length and a-half, with Thurso a neck away in front of Town Major. Time, Iniin 43 4-ssec.