SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XX, Issue 6636, 23 February 1883, Page 5

SPORTING.

DUNEDIN AUTUMN MEETING. SECOND DAY. [by teleoraph.— press association.] Dc.vedi.v, Thursday. The weather was much less favourable today. Some rain fell in the morning. However the day kept fine, but the attendance was much loss than on the Cup day. The event of the day was the D.J.C. Handicap, for which there were seven acceptors, only one of which had not been engaged in the Cup Tasman. Adamant, who carried 6st Tibs in the Cup, had Tst alba put on him today, which rendered him less a favourite, than would otherwi.-e have been the case. Tasman was made the fancy, but all were supported. The results were as follow : — Tally-ho Handicap of SOsov?. 1 mile and a-half over 7 flights of hurdles. Mr. Smith's Gangawa, aged, Sst Tibs ... 1 Mr. Dunn's Whitbach. Oyrs, 10st ... 2 Canard was scratched. The re was a very good race for part of the distance between the two horses, but at the end the lighter weight had it all his own way. Time, 3mins ltisccs. City Stai:fs Handicap, a sweepstakes of ysrcvs. each, with 200sovs. added. For two year-olds. 5 furlongs. Mr. Steph-nson's br c Hyacinth, 2yrs. by St. Albans —Black Bess, Tat .jibs (Butler) 1 Mr. t.ounnes' b f Water Nymph, 2yrs, Sit .jibs ... ... ... ... ... 2 Hon. Robinson's b c Barnaby, 2yrs, S.-t 3 The three acceptors started, and Water N'jmih was the favourite from the first. How v r, Hyacinth led, an 1 was never approached, winninc bv five lengths. Time, 1 mici. 4secs. The t-italisatorpaid a dividend o! from £3 to £1. D(t-> kmn Jockky Cluii Handicap, a sweep-take of qsovb. each, for acceptors, with 300 a"vs. added. The amount accruing from sweep to go to second horse. Distance, 1 mile and thi ee-cjuarters. Mr. S. T. Horsfall's br h King Quail, by Yattendon—Quail, aged, 7st 51bs (W. Butler) 1 Sir 11. Robinson's b m Lady Emma, oyrs, Sst (Allen) " ... 2 Mr. (J. Bates' ch g The Poet, syrs, Tst (Londonelly) ... ... ... ... 3 Mr. Pilbrovv's b c Welcome Jack (3yrs, 7st 131bs, Clifford), Mr. O'Brien's b h Tasmm (4yrs, Tst nibs, RudiDgs), Mr. Kirby's ch h Adamant (Oyrs, Tst 51bs, Sharp), and Mr. Proudfoot's b h Sir Modred (oyrs, Dst '.libs, Thompson) also ran.

The betting showed how open an event this was. It was as follows :—5 to 2 against Tasman, 3 to 1 Lady Emma, 3 to 1 Welcome Jack, o to 1 King Quail, Sir Modred and Poet, 0 to 1 Adamant. The race was a grandly contested one, and probably as close as ever seen on the course. Adamant got all the worst of the start, but immediately took up his tactics of the previous day, and rushed t > the front, but the u!iters stuck close to him. I ady Emmp and Sir Modred tailed off, and the o'hers were iu a buueh. About half a mile from home the real struggle began. • ady Emma shot up, followed by Sir Mildred, while Adamant dropped back. King Quai 1 here showed a clear lead which he had held fcr some time, but turning tbe ci rner the others were all of a heap, Adamant last, and Sir Modred and Tasman giving it best, whi'e Lady Emma had gone close up to King Quail, and The Poet was forcing his wayahead. Up the straight King Quail kept his lead, but a.l were whipping, and the p aces remained unaltered exe- pt that Welcome Jack came up and got level with Th i Poet for third honours. King Quail won by two lengths from Inst year's Cup winner. Tasman, the favourite, was fifth, aud I -ir Modrei and Adamant last. The time wa-i omins. Ssecs. The totalisator gave a capitai dividend of 354 at £1. Thirty-five were on the winner, and of 2Goat £2 2U were on him the winner. A trotting race fcr lOOscvs. a-side between Wairaua and Cock j:obin, the former receiving lOsees. start, was now run, and resulted in an easy win for the scratch horse. Novel Race, a handicap of lOOsovs. One mile. Mason and Yallance's br g .Tack, Uyrs, Cst 1 Stephenson's b m Aurora, 4yrs, Gst lOlbs 2 Rebecca, Tst Tib ; Cathedral, Tst; Coupon, Cst Tib, also ran. There was a capital race between Jack and Aurora, who were the favourites, Jack winning pretty easily at tbe finish by a length. Time : 1 min. -IS sees. SunnißAN Welter Handicap, a sweep of 3 sivs., with 150 soys, added; distance: one mile and one furlong. Mr. Steid'sch e Leos, 3yrs, Tst Olbs (Londondelly) 1 Tbe Hon. Mr. McLean's bf Gitana, 4yrs, Tst 51bs (Yaile) ... ... ... 2 Mr. Bates' ch g Poet, 4yrs, Sst Olbs (Wattie) ... ... ... ••• 3 Iris, Sst Tibs ; Yiolin, Gst 12ibs ; Matamata, Gst 121bs ; Taiaroa, Gst Tibs, also ran. Th; Po.-t was made a strong favourite, being numerously backed iu the totalizator. Gitana and Taiaroa led from the start, but at the turn Leos and the Po-'t came, and Taiaroa fell away. Leos galloped in a winner by four lengths. Time : 2mins. Another good dividend was paid by investors on Leos,oidy 21 outof 470 and IG'J respectively being oil him in the inside machine. Tp.amway Plate of SO sovs. Weight for age. -j mile. Mr. Proudfoot's b h Sir Modred, 5 yrs Ost (Thomson) ... ••• •• ••• 1 Mr. Bates' ch f Minerva, 3 yrs Sst slbs ... 2 Water Nymph, Miss King filly, and Captain Webster, also ran. Sir Modred was a stroiii! favourite, and of the rest Minerva was most fancied. The old hor?e had an easy wiu at the finish. Time : lmin lOsecs. £7-174 was put through the toatalistors to-day.