SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 8987, 27 February 1888, Page 6

SPORTING.

fcUNEDIN RACES. [BY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.^ Dunedin, Saturday. The third day of the D.J.C. Autumn Meeting was in every way successful, the attendance being fully equal to Cup Day, and the racing excellent. The starter was complimented on all hands on the way he brought his horses together. The weather was rather cold, a keen wind blowing, raising a good deal of dust. The following are the results: —

Handicap Hurdle Race, of lOOsovs. Two miles and a quarter. Second and third, ssovs. Over eleven flights of hurdles. Mr. G. Smith's Dunluce, 9st 101b, (Smith) ••• : J Mr. Dalk's Garibaldi, list 121b (Cotton) 2 Mr. Wilson's Marmion, lOst 121b (Mitchell) ... 3 Mac (lOst 91b), Trapper (9st 101b) Secretary (9st 101b), Mammock (Bst 91b), also ran. In a preliminary canter Mac struck the hurdle in front of the stand, and O'Connor was thrown. His injuries were not serious, but he had to give up the mount to Stewart. At the start Marmion took the lead, followed by Mammock and Mac. The latter, however, at the same hurdle stumbled again, and Stewart was unseated in the same way as O'Connor. Marmion increased his lead as they went along, drawing a dozen lengths clear of Mammock, who struck the third hurdle and almost unshipped his rider, who, however, clung on in a wonderful fashion, and was tremendously cheered by the spectators for his cleverness. The mishap, nevertheless, put him out of the race. Meanwhile Secretary ran up alongside Marmion, and Trapper followed a little further on. The three were in the van at a mile and a quarter, with Garibaldi close up. Marmion shortly began to fall away, and the lead was left to Secretary and Trapper, but a quarter of a mile from home Dunluce came with a rush, and collared the pair _at the bottom turn, promising & fine finish. Secretary and Trapper, however, ran round the last hurdle, leaving Dunluce to win as he liked,thirty lengths ahead of Garibaldi, while Marmion was enabled to gain third place, with Mammock fourth. Time, 4minß 45secs. Dividends : Inside, £7 19s 6d ; outside, £7 19s 6d.

Hopeful Stakes Handicap, 120 sovs; second, 20 sovs ; third, 10 sovs ; for two and three-year-olds. Six furlongs. Mr. P. Butler's br c Man ton, 2 years, by Musket— Deuce, 7st 51b (Holmes) 1 Middle Park Company's blk f Ravenswing, years, 7st 71b (McMorran) ... 2 Mr. Stephenson's b f Chic, 2 years, 6st 101b (Buddicombe) ... 3 Sultan (7st 101b), Wolverine (6sfc 121b), Vandal (6st 101b), also ran. There was a lot of fiddling at the post, and much time was lost. When they were sent away, Vandal had the worst of it, Manton leading. Sultan ran up to the front, after going a couple of hundred yards, but died away before reaching the straight, leaving Manton, Chic, and Ravenswing to fight out the finish. For a few strides all of them appeared to be in it, but Manton soon drew away and won rather easily by a length from Ravenswing, with Chic third, the same distance away. Time, lmin Bsec. Dividends : Inside, £4 16s; outside, £3 4s 6d.

Forbury Handicap of 2oosovs, second horse 40sovs, third 20aovs. One mile and a quarter. Mr. H. Goodman's b c Silvermark, 3 yrs, by Apremont—Rupee, 7st 121b (Price) ... 1 Hon. Geo. McLean's b f St. Clair, 6st 101b (Buddicombe) 2 Mr. W. C. Webb's ch h Ruby, 7st 51b

(Derritt) 3 Tetford (Bst), Artillery (7st 101b), Cinderella (7st 81b), Brewer (6st 51b), Wakatipu (6st) also ran. Silvermark was the favourite, Cinderella being next in demand. The race was run twice. Cinderella and Tetford were first away, and all but the riders of Silvermark and St. Clair appeared to think the start was genuine. Cinderella came in first, half-a-length ahead of Brewer, with Artillery third, six lengths off, just a-head in front of Tetford. Time, 2min 14isec. Cinderella would have paid a dividend of £4 10s. St. Clair and Silvermark were pulled up by their jockeys before covering more than a mile, and walked back to the starting post. A scene of great confusion occurred as the six horses that raced returned to the saddling paddock. After some time the stewards decided that it was no start, and that the horses must run again. . The totalisator was not reopened. A good start was effected, and Silvermark and Tetford cut out the running followed by the Brewer and Wakatipu three lengths away. The pair held the lead for half a mile, when Tetford gradually fell back and his place was taken by St. Clair, who ran up alongside Silvermark and fought out with him for the last half mile one of the grandest finishes ever seen here. Silvermark appeared to have the best of it when once in the straight, but St. Clair came up under the whip with the greatest gameness, and got his head in front a hundred yards from the winning post, though Price was moving on Silvermark, and amidst great excitement the pair ran home locked together, the favourite just getting his nose in front on the post. Time, 2min 15scc. Dividend: Inside, £2 7s 6d ; outside, £2 4s 6d. The jockeys Holmes and Carey were fined £10 each, and Kidd £5 by the starter, who avers that Holmes tried to ride him down, and that he (the starter) struck Artillery over the head to keep him off. This movement of the flag the jockeys appear to have taken as a signal to start. Many backers of Cinderella are demanding the dividend she would have paid or else their money back. Marshall Memorial Stakes of 150sovs, second 20scvs. One mile and a quarter. Mr. Stead's b h Russley, 9st 21b (Jackson) ... 1 Mr. Walker's b g Snapshot, Bsb 131b (Sharp) "... 2 Only two started. Russley took tho lead from the start, and won all the way hard held. Time, 2min 19sec. Dividends :£1 2s and £1 3s.

Flying Handicap of lOOsovs, with sweeps of 2sovs to second horse. One mile. Mr. H. Goodman's ch m Apropos, Bst 4lb (Price) 1 Hon. G. McLean's b h St. Ives, 7st 51b (Buddicorabe) 2 Mr. Hobbs' g g College Boy, 6st 51b (McMorran) 3 Laßose (7st 51b) and Tornado (6st 31b) also ran. Apropos was made a warm favourite on the totalisator. Laßose bolted, and covered a mile and a-half before the jockey pulled her up, and this caused a lot of money to go on Apropos. A splendid start was effected, from which College Boy showed in front, with Apropos having the inside running handy. Laßose went to the front at the end of quarter of a mile, but before reaching the naif mile post College Boy again took the lead, with Laßose and Apropos neck-and-neck a length away, Tornado being next, and St. Ives last. The field closed up as they came near the turn, St. Ives coming with a great rush. A few yards further on Laßose was done with, and Apropos took the lead. Once in the straight St. Ives challenged Apropos, but the whip was on him all the way up the straight. Apropos had the race well in hand, winning by a length, College Boy an indifferent third. Time, lmin'4sJsecs. Dividends, £1 13s and £1 10s.

The Scurry Stakes, of 20sovs., drew five to the post. 'The race was won comfortably by Sweetbriar, with Jenny second, and Blue Nell third. Time, 52|secs. Dividends, £5 5s 6d and £5 4s 6d. Consolation Handicap of 80sovs. ; second 20sovs. One mile.

Hon. G. McLean's St. Ives, 7st (Buddi- ' combe) 1 Mr. S. Mercer's Shifnal, 6st (McDonald) 2 Mr. Webb's Ruby, Bst 101b (Derritt) ... 3 Snapshot (7st 91b) and Haka (6st 101b) also started. From a good start St. Ives took the lead, with Shifnal second, Snapshot third. Ruby fourth, and Haka last. At the halfmile Shifnal still led, and Ruby made a move forward. Just before rounding the turn to the straight the field closed together, and coming into the straight Shifnal, St. Ives, and Ruby were nearly on terms, with Snapshot a length away. Shifnal and St. Ives drew away from Ruby, and a desperate race ensued down the straight between the pair. St. Ives under the whip responded well to the call, and just before reaching home he led by half a length, winning by little more than a neck, Ruby a food third. Time, lmin 44sec. Dividends : nside, £2 18s; outside, £3 17s (id,