DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20977, 14 September 1931, Page 7

DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB.

WIN FOR ADMIRAL DRAKE.

EL BOA BEATS ROYAL SAXON. last race to TRACSONO. [hy TELEGRAriI.— PRESS ASSOCIATION.] DUNEDIN. Saturday. The Dunodin Jockey Club's first spring Meeting wan held to-day in fine weather, -there was a moderate attendance. The going was good, but slow. The totalisator handled £9063, compared with £13,G03 on the corresponding day last year, a decrease of £4540. Rosults:— SPRING HURDLES, Of £125; 11 miles. 5-GALLIVANTER, R. c. Keeper's h % iif' v Ry Lad—Lady Fair, 9.S U'j. Mackie) . . "P® MINT : J -. Bkck ' 8 ' 2 M. J. Sullivan's, 9.13 v-U. O Connor) . . . . . 3 Cfii! Started.—l Captain's Gift, 9.13 (tell); 3 Romeses, ,9.11 (fell); 6 Guncase, lengths; fifteen lengths. Time, zm 595. > TRIAL STAKES, Of £80; 6 fur.' 1 GENTEEL, W. J. Gordon's h m, oyrs. by Solferino—Angelc, 8.0 (,T. Dooley) . . 1 ~ MISS TEMBARON, J. M. Samson's, 8.0 ((j. Humphries) 2 PAPER, J. A. Ainge's, 8.5 (B. H. Brodie) . . . . . . 3 o B i° „J>' ar ted.—0 Bold Brigand, 5.5; 2 pcotch Tea, 7.11 (bracketed with Miss Tembaron); 5 Night Attire, 4 Rose Dart, 8.0. lwo lengths; same. Time, lrti 20 I-ss.

MAUNGATUA HANDICAP, Of £100; 7 fur. 10—FILOSOL, E. N. Didhnm's b g. Gyrs, by Solferino—Filigree, 7.9 (J." T Andrews) ' 1 FOX, G. J. Barton's, 8.2 (W. McEwan) . . 2 2—ALL SMILES, G. A. Fielding's, S2 (J. Dooley) 3 Also Started.—l Tippling, 8.11; 7 Fair Money, 8.3; 4 Red Royal, 8.0; 5 Spanish Maid, 11 Shipshape, 7.13; 8 Tea Urn, 7.12; G Solmuri, 7.9; 9 Dressy, 7.7. Three-quarters of a length; hnlf-a-length. Time, 1.34.

MOSGIEL HANDICAP, Of £125; 1 mile. 3—ADMIRAL DRAKE,. J. M. Samson's b g, syrs, by Chief Ruler—Tame Duke, 7.11 (A. H. Eastwood) .. 1 I—TABOO, J. Ross*, 9.0 (B. H. Brodie) 2 2—INEVITABLE. G. A. Kain's, 5.9 (G. Humphries) 3 Also Started.—s Some Toff, 7.12; 5 Wingatui, 7.9; 7 Red Racer. 7.7; 4 Night Maid, 7.5. Admiral Drake was always one of the leaders and lasted long enough to stall off Taboo by a neck. Inevitable! was four lengths away third and Wingatui was fourth. Time, lm 47 3-ss.

SEPTEMBER STEEPLECHASE, Of £125; about 21 miles. S—RADIAC. F. J. Conn's blk g, 13yrs, by Absurd—Cintra, 10.0 (H. Anderton) 1 4—UMTALI, ,T. Black's, 9.9 (J. Walker) 2 I—SNOWFALL, M. Mowat's, 12.2 (D. O'Connor) 3 Also Started.—2 Tunamoe, 10.0; 6 Diamond Jack, 3 Rag Tag, 9.0, Three lengths; eight lengths. Time, 6m 1 2-ss.

ELECTRIC HANDICAP, Of £120; 6 fur. 6—EL BOA, Lindsay and Smith's ch m, aged, by Balboa—Ell Sorella, 7.0 (R. Jenkins) 1 3—ROYAL SAXON, J. Carter's, 8.13 (F. Voight) 2 I—LORD ARGOSY, J. M. Samtion's, 7.5 (A. H. Eastwood) 3 Also Started.—S Black Duke, 9.1; 2 Rascal, 8.10: 5 Master Anomaly, 8.5; 4 Rin Tin Tin. 7.11; 7 Aspiring, 7.8. El Boa led all the way and won by threequarters of a length from Royal Saxon, with Lord Argosy a neck away third. Rin Tin Tin was fourth. Time, lm 19 4-ss.

HUNTERS' FLAT HANDICAP, Of £125; 1J miles. 2—CAPTAIN'S GIFT. D. P. Wilson's b g. Syrs, by Sky Blue—Peroxide, 9.9 (W. Cooper) 1 S—ROYAL FLOWER. W. J. Gordon's. 9.2 (F. Voight) 2 3—FELONY, J. Lindsay's, 10.10 (11. Anderton) 3 Also Started.—l Royal Mint, 10.0; 2 Gold Mint, 9.12. Five lengths; two and a-half lengths. Time, 2m 20 l-os.

TAIOMA HANDICAP, Of £100; 5 fur. 3—TRACSONO, Farra and Crawford's br m, 4yrs, by Tractor—Obsono, 9.0 (J. Dooley) 1 I—HOT TEA. H. E. Shiels', 8.10 (A. E. Didham) 2 7—ROSEWOOD, J. Ross', 8.2 (N. J. Dwyer) 3 Also Started.—4 Water Power 8.11; 5 All Smiles, 8.6; 8 Bachelor s Idol, 2 Kerbside. '8.5; 6 Anne Shakespeare and Lord Buchan, bracketed, 9 Bandenlla. 7.13. Two lengths; three lengths. lime, lm 5 4-ss.