SPORTING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10424, 29 July 1895, Page 3

SPORTING.

DTTNEDIN AMATEUR TROTTING CLUB

The Winter meeting of the Dunedin Amateur Trotting Club, hold as St. Claiv Park" on Saturday, was attended by between 500 and. 600 psop'e. Fine weather prevailed, tlio track was in fairly good condition, and the various events write got off without much Unnecessary delay,. There were altogether six racen, the cbnc]udiu<j onR —Mie Electric Handicap, in which Felix beat Gilbert by a nose—affording not only the closes!; finish of the day, but also the closrmt fitmh on tho St. Cloir track up to dnte. , Tho dividends paid during the meriting were mostly email, tho largest ono being in foe Maiden Handicap Trot, in which the investors on i-iinbad wockefcud £7 ss. The two niachicca were worked together, and only 10s tickets were issued, Meaars Muson and Roberts pnUiug £4-11 through the machines during the uuctinj;. Mr H. J. Gourley acted as itactev, s,ud Mr George Dov/^e was baudicapper. Before thy meeting concluded tho stewards m-jfc to consider the running of I-Jedale in the St, Ciair and Winter Handicap Trots, in both of vhich wees Mr" J. Steubouse's horse, who started from scratch, was overlapped. . The owner, on being asked if he could, explain how his horse rau co badly, said,that Bedule was not in good condition (or rtißniutf, that the rider was a. new man who was not used to the horse, and that very iew could ride the horse. He also otated that in the flrsl race he had £1 on Bedale, but when he »r.w how badly the horre went in that race be thought he had no chance of wictting ths Wmtcr Hnndicap, and he told tho rider that hfi had better not knock the animal about. The stewards yassssd a ronolution expressing their dissatisfaction with the way in -which Bedalo was ran, nnd reprimanding the ownex. The dGtails of the day's racing are as follow :—

MAIDEN HANDICAP TROT, (Jf issovr. For all horses that have never won a trotting race (private matches execpted). Two miles. ' 8-Mc W. Hogg's b g Sinbad, syrs, 10sec 41-Mr J. Allan's b h Hnntly, Byis,^ 1111 *185 1 „, iir t »r.Tr ' . C^ Allan) 2 61-Mr J. M'Kewen's bra Don't Know, aged -3sec ■ ...< (Owner) 3 Also staited: 6 Little Stanley scr (J. Allan), D Tahiina 4eec (J. Carter), 8 Mabel 12sec (HeudMRbel led almost from the start, and trotting steadily all the way won by about 70 yards from Huntly, who wa^a few lengths in front of Don't Know. Time, 6min 22£ sec. There wore 129 investors on tho totnlisator; dividend, £7 ss. PONY HANDICAP TROT, U£ losovs ; second borse to leceive 2sovs from the stakes, lor ponies 14.2 hands and undo>-. Two miles. 15-Mr J. Milk's b mMaybud, aged, 2338 c 7-Mr A. Pringle'B br g Manton, aged!'^"^'1 J (Millier) 2; Also stored: IS Cottage Girl scr (owner), 50 I Micrr.be 2|ec (R. Allan). 12 Daisy Bell 10; ec (J. AH*n) 26II:ii<Ue iSsec (o^ ncr), 0 Misa Harewood \%T C b a .T1?)' 5 ? rcC3 c us 28sfcc (Wallace), 3 Kiug 32aec iM'lupgait),2 Scraps 35,e 8 (Hcndrick), 10 Cansbrook Sjsec (Marks), 0 Donald 40sec (Carter). Muybud was leading at the end of tho first mile, Manton being s-econd, Microbe third, and Daisy Bell fourth. The oame order was preserved for another half mile, but Microbe subsequently fell * Way r . n d Cottage Girl went into thu-d place. Maybud, however, 'manaeed to keep m I rout until the finish of the race, which she won by about W yards from Manton. The other horses were all distanced, but Coir Uge Girl fici.hed third and Daisy Bell fourth Time, 6mm 2^cs There were 148 investors on the machine; dividend, £4- Bs.

.. en ST- CLAIR HASDICVP TROT, Of 30sova; second horse to receive 3sovs from the stakes. Two inilcs. 42-Mr W. M'Kcwen's b m X F., aged, 32seo

2S-Mr N. Caldwell's b g Gilbert, age^SOseTo X

41-Mr J. M'Kewea'B br g Felix, ase d, 7^c ant) 2

Also started: 8 Beilale scr (Fiockton^ 2tt t«h !, 25sec (M. Allan). 271TIorrie II 2Saec (J Alia n) £& 7 Wild Irishmsn 35sec (owner) vtl)' alld

F. F. soon went to. the front, and afc tho end of the first mile she was followed by Gilbert Florrie 11, and Felix in the order mentioned' The same order was maintained until the last round, when Felix changed places with Florris 11. F. F., however, waß never • overtaken, and won by about three lengths from Gilbert, Felix coming in about 30, yards behind ths latter Time, 6ir.in 3sec. There were 182"inve3toTs on the totalisator;" dividend, ■£!. 19s.

.-..•'. >'OVEL HANDICAP TROT, Of EOsovs. _ The winner to be sclrt by ouctioa immediately after the race, and the whole of the proceeds to go to the funds. Oneitiilo and a-balf. . . • 17—Mr T. Landells's b g Little Stanley, aged 15i-ec ... ... ... ... (Pv.. Allan) 1 3 -Mr C. Laing's br g Croesus, aged. KOsec (G. Wallace) 2 54—Mr J. Stenhouse's b m Maggie, aged, 12-itc (J.Allan) 3 Also started: 7 Present Times scr (F. J Townsend), 24 Major saec (W. M'JCewen), and 1 Wild Irishman 30sec (F. H. Laing).

Crce3Dß led for over half a mile, when Little Stanley assumed premier position, Maggie beihj third. The three leaders subsequently kept their relative positions until the conclu«ioa of the race, Little Stanley coming in about four lengths in front of Crcesus. Moggie finished about, 60 yards away third. Time, 4mias3£»ec. There ■were 106 investors on the'machine ; dividend, £2 16s. At the conclusion of tho race the winner was offered at auction, and knocked down to Mr H. Alexander for £9. :

WINTER HANDICAP TROT, Of 25sovs; second horse to receive Ssova from the stakes. One mile and a-balf; '24—Mr N. Caldvrell's b g Gilbert, aged, 21sec (G. Grant) 1 Also started: 0 Bedale scv (Fiockton), 51 Felix 4*f.c (,T. M'Kcwen), G Letty ISsec (M. Allan), S Flovrie II 20sec (J. Allan), U Wild Irishman 25sec (owner). Gilbert las a]moat from the sto-rfc and wan easily, all the other heroes being distanced. Felix, however, finished ascend, nud Florn'e II third. Time, 4min 25a(?0. ?here were 89 investors on ths machine ; dividend, £1 13s.

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KLBCTRIC nANDTCAP, Of 20kovs. One mile. 53—Mr j. M'Kewen'a br g Felix, aged, scr 25-Mr N. Caldwell'R b g Gilbert, aftedfincfa 1 penalty of ssec] ... ... (G. Grant) 2 Also started : lfi Florrie II lOsec (11. Allan) 23 Little Fairy "sec (W. M'Dowell), 13 Cottage '••'■SM'7sec (C. Samson), G Daisy Bell ■'llaec ■(J Allan), 30 F. F. 7see [inc. a penalty of ssec] (W' Jl'Kewen). At the end of the first lap Florrie II waa leading, Daisy B*ll being seeonfl and Giibert third. 'When another lsp had been covered Felix wns iv command, Gilberb bsing second and Florrie II third. Felix eub?s<juently kept in front aad won by a nose from Gilbert, Fiorric beaig about 30 yards away third.: Tiaio, 2aiin ~s3>ee. Thote were 168 investors on the totalieatur; divideud, £1 8). j. "Ratai" telegraphs that on Saturday morn- | ing Liberator was sent a rasping gsliop on'the grass track, and there is no doubt the old horce is very well and he most certainly has a big show of , winning the Nation«l. Courauto vtao j aiso galloped on the graaa track, and Mystical, i who ftceompanied him, was of no good regsrdi \vg bio extension at the 'finish of the "go." I Norton, who worked on the sand track, was | never sent f&nter than three-part speed, but his \ style of going was -pleasing. Mutiny was I jumped with Lascar, but the latter fell ere the i gallop was got through. Mutiny, however, is a j real go:>d 'chaser,1 and most certainly dangerous iin tho National. Vogerjgiing was given a real ! good sprint gallop with Silver Spec and Rioh- [ like, j»nd it appeals to me that he has a big chance, of winning the Welter en the opening day of the National meetjeg. Gabel Bl Terik jumped very well, bat he i.i not a good i horse by comparison; his condition is the bfst part of him. On Friday morning Baruardo wb.B accompanied over hurdles by Sun<pot aud Rotoma. Ro<oma fell atlhe last hurdle through distress, and Barnatdo pulled up lame. Barlisrdo's lamenesß may only hay been soreness, but I-fancy it was a bit beyond that. ......