SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14809, 12 October 1911, Page 9

SPORTING.

DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB'S ~ , , SPRING MEETING. . ... . OPENING, DAY; f . ' [Bt TELEGRAPH. — ASSOCIATION.] DUNEDIN 1 , Wednesday. The Dunedin Jockey Club's Spring Meeting was commenced to-day in beautiful weather. Considering that it was not a holiday, the attendance was good. The patrol stewards reported It. H. Ellis, rider of Adjudge, for crossing in the Electric Handicap, and after hearing the evidence of the boy and the rider' of Clanmena it ! was decided to caution Ellis and inform him that in tho event of a similar thing again happening his riding license, would be eancclled. The totalisator investments amounted to £8758 10s, which is £1350 in excess of the Investments last year. ReMilts are as follow: SPRING HURDLE HANDICAP of lOOsovs. Oner mile and three-quarters. Mr. ,T. Paulin's Redmond, by Black and RedIrish Girl, 9st 91b (L. Hegarty) ... ... 1 Mr. C. W. Hammond's Gold Pin, 9sfc 21b (L. H. Coleman) 2 Mr. A. Donnellan'a Ito, 9st 81b (W. Better) ... a Also started: Ringman, 10st; Freak, 9st 131b. Redmond and Gold Pin left the others at the nve-furlong post, and after a splendid finish the former won by a head, with Ito seven lengths away third. RIAL PLATE of ICOsovs. Six furlongs. Sir G. Clifford's Somersault, svrs, by ■ Soult —Sprite, Bst 21b (F. E. Jones) ... ... 1 Mr. H. A. Knight's Troon, Sst (C. E. : Emmerson) 2 Mr - J- Lindsay's Red White and Blue, Bst (T. Humphries) ... ... ... ... 3 Also started : Optlmeform, Bst 51b; Mahuri. Bst 51b; Nikon, Bst 21b; Obi,' Bst 21b; Baron Lowburn, Bst 21b; Miiiroock. Bsfc 21b; Summertime, osfc; Quota, Bst; Good Time, Bst; Speybonk, 7st 131b; Pleasure Bent, 7s 111b _ Optimeform, Summertime, Nikon, and Pleasure Bent jumped off together, Obi being the last to move. Optimeform was leading, by a neck after i>wo furlong's, with Troon and Nikon handy, when neanng the straight Somersault : rushed to the front," and had the race won at the distance. She got home by two lengths from Troon, Red White end Blue being a good third. Time, lm. 18 l-ss.

JiOSGIEIi HANDICAP of 200sovs. One mile • and a-quarter. Sir G. Clifford's Countermine, 4yrs, by Quarryman—Safeguard, 7st 91b (F. E. Jones) ... 1 Messrs. J. and •A. Furze's Outlander, 6st 131b (R. Berry) ... ... 2 Mr. L. G. I). Ackland's Coroniform, Bst, Blb (R. W. Bang) ... ; ... ... ... ... 3 •• Also started: Tho, Cornet. Bst 31b; Puaka, 7sfc 21b. From a good start The Cornet shot away and was clear at the turn out of the straight. , Passing the half-mile pofet The i'Cornet began -to go back a bit. Countermine caught him three furlongs from home and went on for a- comfortable win. Outlander put in a good run in the straight and finished second, a length l and a-quarter away from . Countermine. Coroniform was a length further away third. Time, 2m. 10 4-5&. ' DUNBDIIT, STAKES of 250svs. . For two-year-- '' olds. Four furlongs. Sir C. Clifford'a Autumnus, .by Treadmill— Goldleaf, Bst (F. E. Jones) . ... ... ... 1 Mr. H. Fried lander'a May Dalrymple, > 7st 91b (A. H. Wilson) ... ... ... ... 2 Messrs. ;Pyne and Boyle's Pawky Lass, 7st 91b (J. Olsen) • ... ... ... ... ... 3 Also started: Sister Radius, ,7st 91b: St. Robera. 7st 91b. . - . '

The field got away to a good start. - Autumnus at ; once showed in front from May Dalrymple, Sister ; Radius being last. Autumnus increased his lead, and, never being challenged, won by close on two lengths. • Pawky Lass was about ;a I length and arhalf further away third. Time, 50s. ELECTRIC HANDICAP I of I3osovs. Sis furlongs. Mr. A. B. Armour's Thistledown, svrs, bv t - Clanranald—. 7rt 121b (A.; H. "Wilson) 1 Mr. J. Ellis's Adjudge, : 7st 111b, including 41b y overweight (R. Ellis) • ... . ... ... ... 2 Mr. J. W. Skinner's Stepmeter, 6yre, Bst 81b 1 (J. Humphries) "... ... ... ... .... 3 -Also started: Colleen Maiy, 7st 131b; Clanmena, 7st 61b (including 51b ' allowance). Thistledown was the first to break tho i line,' anil Adjudge ; was t a bit slow on - his • legs. • Clanmena stumbled going along the back and dropped behind half-a-dozen lengths. In the run home Thistledown won by three lengths from Adjudge,? who beat Stepmeter by a similar distance. Time, lm. 15 3-53." ■■■ . ' - '■ TIAOIIA HANDICAP of lOOsovs. Six furlongs. Mr. C. Newman's John Bunyan, syrs, by Pilgrim's, Progress — Catherine, Bst 111b (T. Humphries) ' ... ... ... ... ... Mr. H. • Cunningham's Contendent, 9st 111b'(L. G. King) ... ... ... ... '... 2 Mr. J. Flaneur's Larkspur, Bst (J. McCombe)... 3 Also started: Nithsdale, 9st; Takeho, B?fc 121b; Darin,,dale, :<Bst 91b; Miss IDa Vere, Bst 81b; Mosglel, 7st 111b (including 41b overweight). Takeho got a shade the best of "the start and. ran round the far turn a length clear of ■ Lark-1 spur. 'Die field. closed up going ,up the hill. Larkspur took charge inside the distance. John Bun-• van joined Contendent, who had ~ run into the lead and won by a short bead, Larkspur being third. Time, lm. 17s. . ; ■ ■■■;■■ OCTOBER WELTER HANDICAP of 125sovs. ' Obo mile. 1 - Mr. H. D. Roberts's Tangeroa, aged, by Son of a Gun—Sally, Bst , (R. i King) t ..I ... 1 Mr. J. R. .Furze's Medallist, 9st 91b i (Donovan) :■ 2 Mr. A. Boyle's Armstrong, Bst 121b (R. Hatch) 3 Also started: North Pole, 9st 41b; Firebell,- Bst 131b; Officious, Bsfc 91t>; I King Try, Bst; 91b-; Field f Gun, Bat, 21b; Pinul, Bst. , M sij gg j Field i Gun got - chopped out, and v; Armstrong j took up the running to the first turn, .leading a j bunched ■ field. Racing, past the 'six.fvrlongj post j Armstrong, King Try, % Pinul, : and North y Pol©; j were it running in a i bunoh, with Medallist lying next. Armstrong was first into the Straight, but;' inside the 'distance Tangeroa joined the leaders, ; and going on won by a short neck from | Medallist, with Armstrong' dose on two ; lengths away third. Time, lm. 43 l-ss.

SECOND DAT. The following handicaps - have ■; been, 'declared for the second day's ■ racing:—WAKIRI HURDLE RACE, one mile and a.half. —Staybov 11.9, Redmond 10.9, Warsaw 9.13, Forest 9.12, Gold Pin 9.11, Ito 9.9, Rin groan 9.8, Freak 9.7, .Simon Pure 9.7, Shillelagh 9.7, Optimeform 9.0, Zero 9.0, Erskine 9.0, Black and Brown 9.0. y BURNSIDE HANDICAP, " eix furlongs.— stone 11.3, : John Bunyan 10.2, - Directoire 9.9, Somersault 9.7," Nithsdale 8.13, Pure . Gold 8.10, Ofcakeho 8.10, Miss De Vere % 8.9, Larkspur 8.8, Troon 8.5, Red White: and Blue 8.0, Optimeform 8.0, llusso 8.0, G&od Time 8.0, : Mahuri 8.0, 'Pleasure ■ Bent 8.0, Speybaak 8.0, Baron j Lowbura 8.0, Clear Head; 8.0, wGo I Lightly: 8.0, : Heaione 8.6. Hint 8.0, Mettle 8.0. RANFURLY HANDICAP, one mile—Oiyoi 9.3, Countermine 8.10, ' Czar Kolohcl 8.8, Coroniform 8.7, The Cornet 8.2, Adjudge 7.7, • Avarice 7.7, Tangiroa 7.3, Outlander • 7.3, Armstrong: 7.0, Firebell 6.11, Puaia 6.9, Field Gun. 6.7, Pinul 6.7. DOMINION HANDICAP, four furlongs— Triereine 8.0, Carpet Knight 7.11, Anna Orovna 7.9, Ediath 7.9, Pawky Lass 7.9, Sister Radus 7.3, St. Robera 6.10. : ; . SHORTS HANDICAP, six furlongs.My ; Lawyer 9.1, Thistledown 8.11, Stepmeter 8.9,' Lupulite 8.0, Colleen' Mary ,8.0, ' Avarice 7.10, Clanmena 7.9,. King ' Try 6.7. ,

NAPIER PARK RACES. [BY TELEGRAPH.—PItESS ASSOCIATION.] Napier, Wednesday. ; The Napier-Park races were held to-day in fine, but threatening', weather. There was a largo attendance. Tie amount put through the totalisator was £10,994, as compared with £11,210 for tho two davs last year. Results are as follow:— • t; : GREENJIEADOWS HACK HURDLE RACE, one mile and a-half.—ldealism 1, Puketotara. 2, Stour- ! ton 3. Also started: Cullman, Polynices, Granton, Shoemaker, Castleside, Suffragette. Idealism led over the last fence and won ■ comfortably by two lengths, a length and a-half between the second and third horses. Time, 2m. 51 4-sb. TRIAL nACK HANDICAP, five furlongs.Loch Maben 1, War Scare 2, Ngakau 3. Also started: Runaway Girl, Ranfurly, Kirkby, Wee Rose, Hataua, Marble ■ Head, Waitai, Lord Kilcheran Stellaris. Won by a length. Time, lm. 4 l-5s TARADALE HANDICAP HURDLE RACE, one mile and three-quarters.—Windage 1, Fond Memory 2, Espartero 3. Also started: Napper, Te M'hctu, Donzel, Leolanter, Dan 1 Leno. Won easily by two lengths, four lengths between the second and third horses. > . l . -; ■ COUNTY HACK HANDICAP, one mile—Meremere 1, Fleet Week 2, Composed 3. Also started: Gold v Circle, St-Gozo, Esmeh,iFusilier, 'Im Nut] Bandalero. Won by half-«-hea<J,.with two lengths between the > second r and 'i third horses. Time, lm. 44s PARK STAKES HANDICAP, one mile and aquarter.—Bobrikoff 1, Kilosteri 2, Goldflnder 3. Also started: Sir Antrim, Sandstream, Te Puna, Ariom, Pacemaker, Separator, Amato. On entering the straight Bobrikoff got in . front and stayed there, winning in grand style by a head, with, a length between the second and third horses. Time. 2m. 10 4-ss. JUVENILE HANDICAP, four furlongs.—Beldame 1, Hoskyno 2, Mrs. Wiggs 3. Also started: Sir Daniel,: King's Favourite, Bonbon, Daybreak. Won' by three lengths, a length separating.the second and ■ third horses. Time,; 50 2-ss. s AHURIRI HACK HANDICAP, ' six furlongs.— Allurement 1, San Pluia 2, Seriphic 3. Alsostarted : Vega, Gold Bond, Merrie Land, Merrimac, Ngakau, Tua Tahi, Trieze. / Won by a neck, with a;; length and a-liali . between the . second r and third horses. .. . , ■ . RAILWAY HANDICAP, six furlongs —Blue Lake! I,' Sea Eagle 2, Lord Soult 3. ; Also started -i Faunas, ■ Voetgang, Formulate, Erin. Won :oa . tlia post. Time, lm. 16s.