THE DUNEDIN MEETING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19459, 15 October 1926, Page 8

THE DUNEDIN MEETING.

OPENING DAY'S SPORT. SOME UNEXPECTED SUCCESSES. McLEAN STAKES TO SOME ROSE. [BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] DUNEDIN, Thursday. The* Dunediri Jockey Club's spring meetS ing was opened to-day in fine weather and before a large attendance. The track was in fair order, but was rather dead after the recent rain. The totalisator handled £17,282 Ids for the day, compared with £17,945 10s for the fi -st day last year. After the running of the McLean Stakes an allegation was made that Mr. A. D. MeIvor, the club's official starter, was interI ested in the training of the winner. Some Robo,, but following a full inquiry the judicial committee decided that he was not guilty of any improper practices and completely exonerated him from the charge. Results are:— SPRING HDRDLE HANDICAP. 15 miles. 7—COASTGUARD, 9.9 (C. Dawson) . . 1 2—GUNCASE, 9.7 2 I—WHARNCLIFFE, 11.9 .. ..3 Also Started.—3 Bachelor Gay, 11.5; 4 Captain Sarto, 10.13; C Mazama, 9.13; 8 Happy Days, 9.9; 5 Bonomel, 9.7; 9 Soldier's Pride, 9.0; 10 Red Art, 9.0. From a good start Bachelor Gay. Captain Sarto, Happy Days and Coastguard took up the running. At the second to last fence Bachelor Gay lost his rider when leading, and Coastguard went on to win by four lengths, from Guncase, who beat Wharncliffe by two lengths. Time, 3m 28 3-ss. MAUNGATUA HANDICAP. 7 fur. I—HICtH GEAR. 8.2 (A. E. Ellis) .. 1 4—ROYAL GAME, 5.6 . . . . . . 2 3—MARGARET BIRNEY, 7.10 . . . 3 Also Started.—7 Bilbo, 8.13; 8 Jolly Glad, 8.12; G Divinial, 8.4; 5 Lady Clarenceux, 8.4; 3 Waterlow, 7-.12; 9 Fairy Tidings. 7.8. Royal Game was in charge at the distance, but High Gear wore him down, to win by a head, with three lengths between second and third. Bilbo was fourth. Tims, lrn 30 4-os. McLEAN STAKES. Of £750; for two-year-olds; 5 fur. 6—SOME ROSE, Trail and McKay's b f. by Some Boy ll.—Rose de Val, 8.0 (Dwyer) 1 3—ARK ROYAL. G. J. Barton's b c, 8.5 . . 2 2—SOLGELE, W. Payne's b c, 8.5 . . 3 Also Started.—B Arrowy, 1 Fair Exchange, 9 Bolero, -1 Rotor. 7 Money Peer, 10 Appian Way, 5 Starflight. Some Rose was always in front and won by a neclt from Ark Royal, who finished brilliantly to cut Solgele out of second money by a neck. Fair Exchange was a head away fourth. Time, lm 5 l-ss. MOSGIEL HANDICAP. O f £400; li miles. 4—RIVALRY, Sir George m, 6yra,, by Antagonist—Equipment, 7.6 fH. Eastwood) 1 I—FULL SWING, J. A. Kahn's br m, 8.1 2 3—RAVENNA, L. C. Hazlett's ch m, 9.1 3 Also Started. —3 Footfall, 8.10; 6 Mountain Lion, 8.2; 2 Overdrawn, 8.0 (bracketed with Rt.venna); 5 Heather Lad, 7.8. Rivalry soon took charge and was never headed. She resisted a strong challenge from Full Swing, to win by a long neck, with Ravenna three lengths away. Overdrawn was fourth. Time, 2m 12 4-ss. TRIAL STAKES. G fur. 10-SPEARMAID, 8.0 (J. T. Andrews) . 1 9—POLLY FLINDERS, 7.11 . . . . 2 12—ROYAL SAXON, 8.2 3 Also Started.—l 3 Ballinagart, 8.5; 1 Gold Mint, 8.5: 6 Kilbox, 8.2; 5 Crossbow, 8.2: 7 Battle Colours, 8.2; 11 Sightseer, 8.2; 3 French Belle. 8.0; 2 Royal Kilt, 7.11:. 9 Dioxide, 7.11 (bracketed with Polly Flinders) ; 4 Miss Flighty, 7.11; 8 Lady Dilatory, 7.11. Polly Flinders led most of the way, but inside the distance Spearmaid drew up and won by half a length, with Royal Saxon a length and a-half away. Time, lm 19s. ELECTRIC HANDICAP. 6 fur. B—DANCING DAYS. 7.0 (R. Beale) . . 1 10—COMIC SONG. 8.4 2 lI—SET SAIL, 9.2 3 Also Started.—2 Lava, 8.5; G Warhaven, 8 3; 1 Cprn Money, 8.3, and Corn Rigs, 7.0 (bracketed): 4 Carnot. 8.2: 3 Circulation,! 7.11; 5 Bugle Note, 7.3; 7 Rosenor. 7.2; 13 Dangle, 7.1; 9 Paperchase, 7.0; 12 Paper Boy, 7.0.

Dancing Days led into the straight and won easily by three lengths from Comic Song, who beat Set Sail by a similar distance. Corn Rigs was fourth. Time, lm 16 l-ss. TAIOMA HANDICAP. 6 fur. 4—ARROWMIR, 8.6 (A. E. Ellis) .. 1 2 PINK TERRACE, 8.10 2 I—BLACK DUKE. 8.8 3 Also Started.—s Olympia, 8.2; 3 Credit, 8.0; 6 HungTy Hill. 8.0. Arrowmir began smartly and was first into the straight. In the run homo Arrowmir beat Pink Terrace by over two lengths, with Black Duke four lengths away. Time, lm 16 4-58. OCTOBER WELTER. 1 mile. 4—-APACHE, 8.2 (McKay) ... .. 1 I—PINK NOTE. 9.5 2 G—MONOXIDE, 8.2 . • • • • • 3 Also Started.—3 .Toh.n Bradbury. 9.0; 8 Bonnie Winkie, 8.8; 2 Miss Winkie. 8.5; 9 Some Kid, 8.5; 5 Ccrnßower, 8.0; 7 Ad Style, 8.1. Apache was always well placed, and in a stirring finish beat the favourite by half a length, with Monoxide two lengths back, followed by Johu Biadbury. Time, lm 46 2-53. WEIGHTS FOR SECOND DAY. [BY TELEGRAPH..--PRESS ASSOCIATION. J DUNEDIN, Thursday. The weights for the second day of tho Dunedin Jockey Club's meeting are:— WAKARI 'HURDLE HANDICAP, li miles —Wharncliffe. 11.12; Dubious, Bachelor Gay ' 11.6; Ule&borg. 11.2; Captain Sarto, King Abbey, 10.12; Coastguard. 10.7; Guncase 10.1; Cartoon, 10.2; Mazama, 9.10; Bonomel. 9.9; Happy Days, Kapuna, 9.7; Radiac, 9.5; Axle, 9.3; Soldiers Pride, 9.1; Decruse. Red Art, 9.0. DOMINION HANDICAP, 5 fur.—Ark Royal, Some Rose. 9.7: Solgele, 9.2 : 1' air Exchange. 8.12: Silver Coot, Suveii. telony, Broadmooi*, Money Mine, 8.5; Rotor, 8.4; Bolero. Starflight, Sachet, Traho, Satrap, Zelanian, Money Peer, 8.3; Dollar. Princess. Scrambler, Honey, Traction, Appian Way. 8.0. KAIKORAI HANDICAP, 1 mile—Receipt. 9.5: Bilbo. 9.0; Tholomon. Paper Boy, 8.11; Jolly Glad, 8.10: Peho, 8.7; Paper Rose, Dubious. Lady Clarenceux, 8.5; Black Duke, 8.3; Divinial. Margaret Birney, 8.2; Paris. 7.13; Ayrovski. 7.10; Waterlow, 7.9; Fairy Tidings, 7.8; Greencloth, Prompter, Kilbox, Battle Colours, 7.7. RANFURLY HANDICAP. 1 mile.—Roseday, 9.5; Ravenna, 9.2; Footfall, 8.7; Full Swinij, 8.6; Chickwheat, ' Pink Note, 8.5; Rivalry, 8.2: Warhaven, Overdrawn, 8.1; Mountain Lion, 8.0; Lava, 7.13; Solierite, 7.12; Carnot. 7.9; Starmist, 7.8; The Harp. Heather Lad, 7.6; Goosestep, Geranial. 7.4; Lady Clarenceux, Margaret Birney, 7.0. SHORTS HANDICAP. 6 fur.—Set Sail. 9 3; Money Order, 8.11; Rapier. Comic Song, 8.9; Lava, Com Money, Volant, 8.4; Solferite. 8.1; Arpent. 7.12: Circulation, 7.11: Dancing Days. 7.9; Countersign, 7.8; Starmist, 7.7; Clontarf. 7.0; Receipt. 7.5; Corn Rigs, 7.2; Bugle Note. 7.1; Apple Dighton, Paperchase, Dangle, Cyrene, Rosenor, 7.0. TELEGRAPH HANDICAP. 1 mile.— Roseday, 10,2; 'Footfall, 9.5; Pink Note, 9.3; Rivalry, 9.0: Warhaven, 8.13; John Bradbury, 8.9; Starmist, 8.6; Apache, 8.5; The Harp. Heather Lad. 8.4; Corn Rigs, 8.2; Kilfain, 8.1; Monoxide, 8.0; Bonnie Winkie, 7.13; Miss Winkie, 7.12, Bugle Note, 7.11; Paper Boy, 7.10; Some Kid, 7.9; All Style. 7.8; Guncase, Divinial, Cornflower, Incursio, 7.7. CLARENDON HANDICAP, (i fur.-Re-cepit. 9.11; Zarisee. 9.6; Royal Game, High Gear, 9.5; Tholomon, 9.4; Arrowmir. 9.1; Paper Rose, Sweot Melody, 8.11; Black Duke, 8.10; Solrose. 8.7; Flying Mist, Kapuna, 8.6; Waterlow, Solzia, Real Glad, 8.5; Polly Flinders, 8.3; Good As Gold, 8.2; Gold Mint. Fairy Tidings. All Colours, Olympia, Royal Saxcn, French Belle, Frivolous, Credit, Lady Dilatory. Battle Colours, Green Cloth. Hungry Hill, Ballinagard, Wingatui, Kilbox, Dioxide, Miss Flighty, Royal Kilt, Parader, Sightseer, 8.0. DUNEDIN GUINEAS, 1 mile.—Kilbox Paper Boy, 8.10; Crossbow, Credit, Royal G?jne, High Gear, alO, Paperchase, Zarinoe, Pink Terraco, Real Glad, Dismantle, Front' Saalt, Countersign, 8.5.