THE DUNEDIN MEETING

NZ Truth, Issue 881, 14 October 1922, Page 7

THE DUNEDIN MEETING

There was fine weather for the opening day of the Dunedin Jockey Club's/Spring- Meeting. The tote returns showed. a falling off, the figures being: First day last year, £22,801.; this year, £ 19,200. „ , \ Mazama was a quiet tip m some quarters for the hurdles, but was left nearly thirty lengths at the start. Grange, who failed over a mile and a half at' Oamaru, ledall the way, and saw the distance out well. Jpekster Tilson, on the winner, lost both his irons when a little over half the distance^was covered, but managed to draw the weight. Mystico and Londonderry were prominent till the last fence; then both faded, out badly. Keep an eye on Strath glass to-day. The field for the Mangatua Handicap • included four Guineas candidates — Many Kittle, Warhaven, Ardour . and Lovesign — and \they finished m that order. On Thursday's running it looks as if/ the Guineas is all over, as Many Kittle was just cantering at the finish.- Ardour, who was badly placed early, . put m a good run a furlong from home, but could not go on with it. Warhaven ran a good honest race, but on the day. was no use to the winner.- Orange Bitters, Gunlayer, and Frenchmen were the best of the others, but were outclassed. The winner and Ardour each claimed a seven pounds allowance. Seven two-year-olds contested the McLean v Stakes. The Clifford stable relied on Top Score,' and this confidence was justified, as the Autumnus filly won very comfortably from Bally- ■ mena, the Avondale winner. Both Lucinette and Ballymena were interfered with by the winner just after the' start and they were sent right back, but this hardly made any difference to tht>" result, os the Chokebore filly is a fine free galloper am* just cantered at the finish. The other Chokebore ■ candidate, Gwlscomlie. did not make the trip south,- but is going on to. Wellington." Angelo was made a better favourite than Bonnie Winkie m the 'Mosgiel. Handicap 1 . . It was rumoured early m | the day that the- latter liad broken down, and he ran m band-ages, but won like the racehorse he is. Bonnie Winkie began smartly with Angelo, / but with a few furlonprs gone was lengths m the rear. At tho back Etta had established a six lengths lead and led into the straight, but faded badly from the distance and finished- absolutely last- Silent King was always m the picture, but General Advance never looked like winning. Corn Rigs was not started. . Only a very fair lot of five contested the Trial Stakes. Linhope justified the^ confidence of his backers by winning under the judge's box by two lengths from Ravenna, who showed a lot of pade after getting away badly. Glentruin won as she liked m the Electric Handicap. Francais, who paid a nice price for second/ was a trifle lucky to occupy, that position, as had Anjclertcm, oil Mantua, got busy earlier the positions' would have been reversed. Mantua was flying at /the finish. Bella Lake, who looked remarkably well, was close up fourth. Sunny T.och mis favourite, but whose money was it? There ! was a decidecHy Hibernian flavour about the result of the Taioma Handicap, Kerry , Star scoring from Boughleen Dhoun, who got a lucky run on the rails. At the entrance to the straight Kerb • was being ridden, a very curious race. He was (under' a strong pull for a goodly part of the journey and then -finished very fast m fourth place, just m front of the hot favourite Goldspinner. Red Gown was backed with every confidence m the October Welter, and' ridden a nice race by F. C Porter,, duly landed the goods. Harold Young" was not seen 'to the best advantage on Couriterstroke, and Mirza split the pair nt the finish, Red 1 Pal cleared out for seven furlongs, but nobody saw her after that. Sembrlc \vas pulledin), half, way found, having broken a blood vessel. ; * Backers had'sa. mixed day.. Three first favourites 'scored, two second favourites, one. third, -one. eighth and one ninth.. ' ■ S ' Starte f r Mclvor was not m the. best form at the barrier, although one or I two of his efforts-w ere highly credit--3 able.' „• ■ ■ ■ . ; ..-■; '■■•• ''V ' .;. ;

' Owner Bin'Ballinger had an unenviable experience on Wednesday night. ; Sleeping m a room at the Grand Hotel, he was wakened by an, intruder, who on being accosted struck him on the head with what he thought to be a sandbag and made good his escape. The alleged assailant was ar^ rested next day. Jackaroo was sore on Thursday., So was his owner- _ :