DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB'S WINTER MEETING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13767, 4 June 1908, Page 7

DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB'S WINTER MEETING.

FIRST DAY.

[BY TELECKAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

DCSEDIX, Wednesday.

The Dunedin Jockey Club's Winter Meeting was, opened to-day in splendid weather. The course was in excellent order and the attendance a. record one for a winter meeting. F. D. Jones intended to ride. Shimmer in the Trial Phite, but while waiting in the paddock be was kicked by Bav Lupin, his cheek being badly cut .He was unable to take the mount, and L. G. Kin* rone the horse. The sum of £7855 was put ttirougu the totalisator, as against £6164 last yeai. The results of the racing are as follows:—

PACIFIC HURDLE RACE of ICOsovs. One mile .'".:.,'■• and a-half. Mr. J. Flaneur's Stormont, by Apremont— Atholine, 9=t 91b (.Tarvis) _ •-.„, '" * Mr. H. S<Jiluter'B Storm, fet 131b ((.ahill) ... : i Mr. H. Rothweli's Grosvenor, 9st Sib (I me) ... a

Also started: Grandstand, list lllb; Slow Tom, list 91b: Homeward, list 21b: Cssabianca lOst s!b; Black Friar. D;-t 13ib; Blessboli, 9«t 8!b; Grand Fauna, 9st. Storm and Slow Tom made the running, to the i stand jump, where Church fell off Homeward. Slow Tom and Storm led round the back, -witn Stormont and Grandstand close up. Stormont was vfirst over the last hurdle, and in a good, finish won by a bare length from Storm, with Grcsvenor. a neck further behind. Time, 2ni. 525. BRIGHTON" HACK HANDICAP of lOOsovs. Six furlongs. Mr. J. R. Hart's b'C Chief Lochiel, 3yrs. by Finland—Miss Lochiel, Bst 31b (Cotton) ... 1 Mr. Wilson's Spinning Flight. 8a 81b (Byrne) i Mr. R. O. Harris' Lone Star, Bat 71b (Y arr ) ... ° Also started: Sam Weller, Bst, 101b; Pretty Nell, Bst 71b; Linda, 7 B t 101b; Afer, 7st 41b; The Orient, 6st 121b; Amethyst. 6st 101b. Pretty Nell was the first to move and Lone Star was last. After a furlong had been traversed Chief Lochiel ran to the front, and, maintaining the lead, he won by more than a lengthy, the same distance separating the second and third horses. Time, lin. 18 4-ss. BIRTHDAY HANDICAP of 200sovs. One mile and a-quartcr. Sir G. Clifford's br m Stratagem. 4jrß, by Nelson—Dudu, Bst 12!b (F. D. Jones) : ■■■ 1 Messrs. Harris and Carlton's Medallist. Bst 21b (H. Donovan) •• ■-• § Mr. J. C. Grigg's Field Gun. Bst 41b (Douglas/--J Also staffed: Paragon, 3st 41b: Probable, Bst 31b: Thunderer. 7st 101 ; Office Girl, 7st 91b: Roscommon, 7st:Bib: Notus, 7st: Red and Black, bst 131b; Southern Cross, 6st 91b. Roscommon showed the wav out of the straight, just clear of Paragon and Office Girl. Along the back Stratagem moved up second and entered the straight half-a-length behind Roscommon. Stratagem had Roscommon settled at the distance, but Medallist and Field Gun made a good run, and a fine finish resulted in Stratagem getting borne by a. length, with Medallist, a neck in front of Field Gun. Time, 2m. 11 4-os. TRIAL PLATE of 60aovs. Seven furlongs. Mr. F. Perrv's C'ooee, aged, bv Remeniberancc . —The Bride. Bst 51b (Mclvor) 1 Mr. S. J. Carlton's Wardiand, Bst 41b (Chapman) 2 Mr. T. T. Hogaa's Royal Shell, Bst 41b (Byrne) 3 Also started: Lord Casket, Bsfc 71b: Small Shot, Bst 41b: NarrangariPi Bst 41b; Bay Lupin, Bst 41b; Shimmer, 7st 101b; Calvenor. 7st 91b. N'arrangarie and Wardiand jumped away together, Shimmer being slow to move. The leaders turned together into the straight, where Narrangaric was done with. In a splendid finish Cooee got. up and beat Wardiand by a head, the third horse being a length away. Time, lm. 32 1-Sb. TRADESMEN'S HANDICAP of 125sovs. Six furlongs. Mr. .T. R. Hart's White Cockade. 4yis, by ' Finland—Miss Lochiei. 7sfc 41b (Cotton) ... 1 Mr. Tansev's Aid Rcish, Bst 31b (McCluskey) 2 Mr. J. Griffin's Whirlwind, 6st 71b (Chapman) 3 Also started: Petrovua. lOet 21b: Lupulite, lOst 21b; Harvest. Bst 51b: Lady Disdain, Bst 21b; Apollodoris, 7st 101b; Octavo, 7st 101b • Luresome, 7st; Restless, 6st 91b. ■ Octave immediately got a very strong lead, which she held to the straight, but in the last 200 yds she tired, and White Cockade, who .had been lying second all the way, won by something over a length. Time, lm. 16 4-ss. ' SADDLE HILL HACK HANDICAP of lOOsovs. Five furlong 3. Mr. H. J. Searle's blk g Gold Dredge, aged. . by Gold Reef—Hippodriimia, Sat 21b (Robertson) ... ... ... ' ■'■■ 1 Mr. R. McDonald's cb. g Kaikomako, Set 21b (Fletcher) 2 Mr. J. Ellis'' br m Ashbolt, Bst 21b (McCluskey) 3 Also started : Silkweb, lOst 51b: Cooee, 9st 121b (including 101b penaltv); Ernkine, Ost 51b; Sarsfield, 9st; Cockleshell. Bst lllb; Flavour, Bst 61b; Ngawera, Bst Sib: Roeinc, Bst lib; Miss Casket, Bst; Muskatator, Bst. From a splendid start " Kaikomako and Gold Dredge at once became prominent. Shortly afterwards Ngawera stumbled and unseated his rider. Turning into the straight R-osine came down and Sarsfield fel! over the top of her, Donovan, the rider of Rosine, Retting a bad shaking. The horses behind these had to be pulled clear and had practically no chance of winning. In a good finish Gold Dredge won by a short head, with Ashbolt two lengths away third. Time, lm. ss. The owner of Kaikomako lodged a. protest against Gold Dredge for jostling, and the stewards lined the riders of the horses named £5 each; ; WINTER WELTER HANDICAP of ICOsovs. Seven furlongs. Mr. W. T. Hazlett's b g Cuiroscttia, 6yrs, by Curassow—Foiusettia. Sst. (Rae) 1 Mr. W. J. A. Clay's b h Zetland, 9?t. 51b (Dunn) 2 Mr. F. Holmes' b g The Libyan, Bst 131b

(Donovan)

Also started: Connie Chiel. lOst 71b: Scrapiron Jack, 8?t 131b; Trent. Sst 91b; MoudJik..Bst 91b: Adria. Bst 91b:. Quaggii, Bst 71b; Stepenfeldt. Bst 31b; Rosebloom. Bst 31b; Casque, Bst 51b; Zero, Bst 21b; Spinning Flight, Sst 21b; Heirloom, Bst.

Moudjik was the smartest out, but after going a furlong Cuirosettia took command, and. maintaining the lead, won by two lengths. Zetland beating The Libyan by half-a-length. Time, lm. 32 l-ss. , :