SPORTING.

Mataura Ensign, 25 February 1909, Page 2

SPORTING.

DUNEDIN AUTUMN MEETING. PRIM WINS THE CUP. I'EK UNITED I'BLskS ASaoOIA'IK'N. DUNEMN, Feb. 21. T'ho Dune-din Autumn .Meeting opened to-day in splendid weathor. The attendance was very good. Twtmtyoue bookmakers ,wore licensed, and lh<> totalisator investments amount - i>d to £9632, or £21(58 10s more than last Cup day. llesults:— Autumn Hurdles, lj miles—Snip, 11 5, 1; Leonardo. 11.10, 2; North flrn Stur, 0.8, 3. Also started; Storm and Urosve-uor. Won by two and a-half lengths. Time, 3tuin 23 ■l-osec.

Clladbrook Hack Handicap, wiwi furlongs.— Effort, 8.8, 1; british Peer, ij.JO, 2; Bountiful, 0.0, 3. Also started: Spinning Flight, Jessie. Lewurs, Optional, Allsido and Adjudge. Won by u length. Time, 1 miu 2'J 3-ssec.

Chumpugne Stakes, six furlongs.— Sharpshooter, ii.ii. 1; Cronstu.lt, 1t.3, 2; Caspian. B.lu, 3. Also started: Kestori, Won by two and a-half lengths. Time, Imin 18 2-jsec. Dl-MiDIX CL'P, of TOO sios, one mile and a-half. PKIAI, 8.3 1 ULENCIiLLOCII, 8.1 ... 2 HOSE NOBLE, 7.2 , 3

Also started: jlnimii, Field din, Crunil Slam, Tikitere, lliro, Erskine, While Cockade. f lack Ashore, Sunt Kosaiier and Cold dredge. Won by two lengths, Roso Noble a head behind Clencullodi. , Time, 2mii) 30 2-ssec.

'Trial I'late, 'six furlongs.—Snchn, 8.0, 1; J-Jtarle, 7.11, 2; Inehbonny, 7.11, ;!. Also .started: Fulmar, Rochester, Jlen/.oline, Taiori, Lady Kuiiuld, Landlord, Invincible. Nipul, Wayfarer, Lady Lochiel, Ennius, Nightlight, and Grand View. Won by a head. Time, Imiu l'.iser. Stewards' Welter, seven furlongs.— Cuirosettiu, 8.0, 1; Ard Keigh, 0.5, 2; TV Witle, 0.1, 3. Also started: Apollodoris, Oiyoi, Lone Star, FJous, Cooee, lied and Black and ltudiuiu. Won by three-quarters of u length. Time, lmin 30 2-ssec. Berwick Hack, live furlongs.— Kostroma, 9.5, 1; Miss (Jul,' 0.11, 2: Count Gorton, 8.5, 3. Also started: Ueneform, Slrathnllan, Flavour, Vagrance, Little Medallist, liaglestone, Princess Elm, Seaside and Miss Adair. Won by two and a half lengths. Time, lmin -I 2-sser. Publicans' Handicap, six furlongs. —San Severo, ti.7, 1; Yuldimur, 8.3, 2; CVar lvolohol, 8.0, 3. Also started: iPetroina. Lady Disdain. Truganini, Eoftus, Lady Orizoin. Dabchick, Chief Lochiel, Octave, Contender,- Vologda and /inland. Won bv a length. Time, lmin 15 3-ssee. SECOND DAY. DUNEDIN, Feb. 2... The attendance in ilie second ilny'.I'ariiifi of the Dtinedin .luokiv Chili's iitittimii meeting for an oil' day' is satisfactory. The weather is glorious and the YVingatui course last. Fourteen bookmakers have been lieon-.ed. The racing resulted as follows: Hurdles.—Northern Star 1, Leonardo 2, Snip 3. Won by a length. Time, .Tinin. 22 2-osec.

Henley Hack Handicap.-Kllnrt 1, Hritish I'oer °, Count Cuton ;t. Scratched: ,J,..-.i,. |,,.nai-s, Li/.a. an.l Kagloslollo. \V,„, l,y a sII.H'I nock. Tunc, hum. Kiseo.

City Handicap. ~ Scotch I'lind I. Ap plcgartli 2, I'cdnniepor .'!. Also Marled: (aspian. Won liy tun lengths. Tim,. I min. ;! .'t-osec

Dtincdin .Jockey Cltil. Handicap - Rose Noble I, Inimii •>, l''i..|,l Cm :t Scratched: Adjudge. Won l.v hall ;: lentil, tlitv.' lengths separating tin second and tliird horses. Tim.., L'niin. !> l-lhlV., wlljo]| js, ;, ,■,.,.,„.,! |,„. ||„, .'.lll is.c.

Tritgamni s)i ml s signs ..I -.none,. -,,,,| lias i.,.,.,1 scratched )'..r all engagements.