DUNEDIN J. C. RACES.—THIRD DAY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XVI, Issue 5395, 3 March 1879, Page 4

DUNEDIN J. C. RACES.—THIRD DAY.

[PER " HERALD" SPECIAL WIHE.J ' ™ Dc.vkdi.n-, 3aturdav The weather this morning was dull h nf fine. At che commencement of *he da » proceedings there were fully 4000 Deocl» „ tfce ground, and numbers rolled un a," day advanced. The following is a resort the events :— * or Handicap Steeplechase of 100 sovs. >- mination, 3 so vs. •, acceptance 3 The second horse to- receive 20 sovs. the stakes. About 3 miles ; over Such'teow as the Stewards may appoint. Mr. H. Gourlay's ch g Kildare, a"e,l lOlbs. (J. Cotton) ' Mr. ft. Fraser's bg Loyalty (late Shillelagh aged (Armstrong) 3 ' Mr. P. Butler's ch g The Agaat, K " 12st. lOlbs. (Elaukia) ~ ~ Mr. J. Mercer's ch r Te KootL a »eri til' 71bs. (SloGoy)... r = ' Jdt " Mr. H. J. Prince's ch g Eversley, o»ej list" (Lyford) ' • g A most unpleasant contretemps took nla-o The horses Eversley and Kildare came on locked together for the las': hundred yards jostling each other at every stride in an extraordinary manner, and it wa3 pl a ; n il! seen this was caused by Lyford having toH of Kild are's reins. The upshot was th t amidst great shouting and excitement Eversley passed the post a neck in front 't Kildare. Time, 6min. 25sec. Eversleturned to weigh, amidst great hooting Gourlay, of course, immediately entered " protest against Eversley receiving the stake- 3 on the ground of foul riding. In jastice to Lyford, we must mention that he avers that Kildare's reins got entangled round his spars and that to get himself clear he had to take hold of the reins. The stewards, after hearing evidence, awarded the stakes to Kildare" In consideration of Lyford's previous good character, he was disqualified only durina the pleasure of the club. Forbury Handicap of 200 sovs., with a sweepstake of osuvs. each; the second horse to receive the amount accruin" from sweepstakes. 1J miles. " Mr. J. Mallock's b h Foul Play, by Traducer—Fancy, 4yrs., 7st. 101b. (Power) 1 Mr. Ray's b h Templeton, aged, 9afc. 121bs. (Owner) <j Mr. Ray's ch g Sinking Fund, 6yrs., 7st. Slbi (Allen) ; 3 Mr. Butler's b 1 Laertes, Gyrs., 6st. Slhi (Clarke) Q Mr. H. Goodman's b h Chancellor, 4yrs., Cat. slbs. ... ... ... ... ' q Mr. Walter's c m Venus Transit, 4yrs.. Cat" 31bs. (Harris) ... g Mr. Ray declared to win with Sinking Fund. Betting : 3 to 2 on Sinking Fund, 2to I against Templeton, 3 to 1 against Foul Play, 6 to 1 against Chancellor, 6 to I against the rest. After half-a-dozen break-aways, owin» to eageme3s to get off, a good start was effected. Chancellor and Sinking Fund speedily went to tbe front, and made the pace till, as they passed the stand, they had a lead of a clear length of Laertes, who was half-a-length in front of Venus Transit and Foul Play, while Templeton and Cloth of Gold were six lengths behind. At thriequarters of a mile Sinking Fund took the lead for a few strides, but Chancellor collared him again, and they went on side by side. Foal Play at the same time passed Venus Transit and got level with Laertes, a length separating this pair from the leaders, Tenpletoa and Cloth of Gold still in the background. A quarter of a-mile from home, Foul Play was let out, and rapidly leaving Laertes, ha turned iuto the straight on terms with Chancellor and Sinking Fund, on the latter of whom Allen soon had the whip. Ray, seeing that the favourite was in difficulties, now called on Templeton, and the old horse, answering with the greatest gameness, passed successively Venus Transit, Chancellor, and Sinking Fund, but could never quite get up to Foul Play, who won with a little in hand by a length. Sinking Fund was a fair third, Chancellor close up, and Cloth of Gold, Venus Transit, and Laertes last. Time, 2miris. 45secs. Queen's Plate. lOOsovs., with a sweepstake of osovs. each; second horse to receive amount accruing from sweepstake; 2 miles and a distance; weight for a<*e; winners o£ weight for age races in one event since the Ist of August, 1577, to carrying the following penalties:—OflOOiovs., carry 71b3. extra; of 200sovs., or two races oE lOOsova. each, 10'bs. oxtra ; of 300sovs., or same condition, 121b5.; penalties not to be accumulative; maidens at starting allowed : for 3 year-olds, olbs.; 4yri., lOlbs. ; syrs. and upwards, 141bs. Mr. VT. F. NeiLson's b g Fish-hook, aged, 9st. 31b3., including 71bs. penalty (Derritt) ... 1 Mr. H. P. Lance's b c Nemo, 3yrs., Sst. olbs., including lOlbs. penalty (Power) 2 Betting : 2 to 1 on Fish-hoak. Fish-hook indulged Nemo with a slight lead till a mile and a quarter was covered, when the colt ran out very wide, losing a dozen lengths at least, and the favourite, coming awav, won, hands down, by six lengths. Time, 4min. o3ec. Fi/vixft Handicap of lOOsov?., with a sweepstake of 2sovs. each j the amount accruing from the sweep to go to the second horse. 1 mile and a distance. The winner of the Forbury Handicap to c-.rry 31bs. estra. Mr. H. Goodman's b h Chancellor, by Traducer—Sweetbriar, iy is., 6sfc. 71bs. (Hidings) 1 Sir. J, "W. Matlock's br h Foul Play, 4yrs., Sit. 41bs., including 31bs. penalty (Power) 2 Mr. J. Stephenson's br h Vampire, syrs., Gsfc. olbs. (McCouey) ... ... 3 Mr. R. Ray's b m Maritana, aged, Sst. 71k. (Wattie) 0 Mr. A. Smith's br h Benjiroo, aged, Cst. lOlbs. (Harris)... ... ... ... ... 0 Mr. U. Dodson's ch m Sappliira, 2yrs., Cst. (A. Allen) ... 0 Laertes and Venus Transit were scratched. Betting : 3 to 2 ou Maritana, 2 to 1 Foul Play, 4 to 1 against Chancellor, 5 to 1 against Vampire. At the signal Chancellor jumped off iu front, aud led slightly passing the stand, Sapphira aud Maritana being close up, Vampire. Foul Play, and Benjiroo in the making the pace merry. Chancellor still led at the bac£ ot the course, where he was joined by Maritana and Foul Play, next to whom came Vampire, —apphira, and Benjiroo, two lengths behind. Just before entering the straight, three leaders abreast, and Vampire a!s> coming up, a grand struggle home ensued, but, amidst great excitement, Chancellor was seen holding his own, aud although Foul Play and Vampire came with a rush, they could not pass hitn, and the Otago horse won by quite a length from Foul Play, who was only a neck in front of Vampire; Maritana was fourth. Time, 2miu. 3secs. Co.vsoLATroN- Ha.vdicip of 70sovs; 'he second horse to receive 20sovs. 1 uiile. Venus Transit 1 Yatnpire ... ... ... ... 2 IvAITANGATA RELIEF FuHD HANDICAP. Sapphira 1