SECOND DAY, SATURDAY, MARCH 21.

Otago Witness, Issue 852, 28 March 1868, Page 13

SECOND DAY, SATURDAY, MARCH 21.

The attendance on the course, in spite of the hot wind blowing violently, was grea+er than on Friday. Over twelve hundred spectators were present, including many ladies. Every available conveyance, from the donkey cart to the six-in-hand, was put in requisition. So far as the arrangements were concerned, every credit is due to the stewards for attending to the comfort of the visitors, and their straightforward management of the races. But we venture to suggest that improvements might be made in two respects. First, it is desirable that the public should, as early as possible, be

informed of the names of horses when scratched for a coming race, and that immediately on the termination of the race their names should be taken off the board. Through neglect of this precaution, several persons were 'led into error. Secondly, it would be convenient if figures could be exhibited at the finish of a race,, corresponding with the numbers on the race cards signifyingthe horses placed. This is regularly attended to on the race courses in England.

The first race was a Handicap Steeplechase. The fences were very flimsily fixed, arising, most probably, from the difficulty of driving them firmly into the hard ground. Dragoon and Lottery started as winners, the latter apparently the favorite. Don Pedro, after making several ineffectual attempts at the first fence, was wisely pulled up by his jockey, thus leaving the race between + he two favorites. In the next race, for the Dunedin Cup, Mr. Wentworth's horse Firetail, Mr Delamain's Belle of the Isle, and Mr Parker's Master Rowe. were scratched, leaving six to contest the race. Lauder bolted very soon after the start, and was pulled up off the course by his jockey. Miss King was the favorite, 2 to .1 being freely taken on ■Miss King and Lauder against the field. After Lauder bolted, the race was a complete gift to Miss King. For the G-rand Stand Handicap, Firetail ran first, closely followed by Virginia ; and Golden Cloud, who wai third, did not make so good a show as was anticipated. ' In the Selling Race, Bobbie Burns won cleverly, beating the Clown and Schoolboy. The Consolation Stakes were won by Star of the South. Mr W. C. Webb's brown mare Miss King, that won the Dunedin Cup, was ! exceedingly well ridden by Goodyer, who deservedly earned the gold- handled whip promised the rider of the winning horse, by Messrs Court and J. L. Hall. The results of the races were as follow :—: — Handicap Steeple Chase of 80 soys., added to a Sweepstake of 5 soys. each ; nomination, 5 soys. ; distance, about three miles, over such country as the Stewards may appoint. Mr J. G. G. Glassford's eh g Dragoon, aged (Monaghan) 1 Mr E. Pritchard's eh g Lottery, aged. (Lang) 2 Mr W. D. Barnard's g g Don Pedro, aged (pulled up) 0 There were only three entries for this race, and Dragoon started as the favorite. Don Pedro made several attempts to get over the first fence, but failing, was wisely pulled up. There was but little betting. Dpnedin Cup, value 100 soys., with 150 soys. added, together with a Sweepstake of 10 soys. each ; entrance, 5 soys. ; two miles and a-half ; weight for age. Winners in ISGS, of any stake, in one event, value 2<io soys., or over, to carry lOlbs extra ; winners to the value of 10tf soys. in 1868. in one event, to carry 61bs extra. W. C. Webb's b m MiBS King, 3 yrs (Goodyer) 1 Mr T. Bradley's b g Harkaway, aged (Laverty) 2 Six horses started for this race. Miss King was the favorite, and was well handled by her rider. Lauder bolted at the start, and was pulled up. Grand Stand Handicap, of 125 soya., added to a Sweepstake of 5 soys. each ; nominatioß, 5 soys. ; distance., one and ahalf mile. Mr F. Wentworth's b g Firetail, 5 yrs, (Goodman) 1 Mr W. H. Taggart's b m Virginia, a^ed, (O'Brien) 2 Mr J. Steele's "eh g Golden Cloud, aged, (M'Gregor) 3

The first time round the course, Virginia and Golden Cloud were neck-and-neck, Firetail being caref ally saved, and winning easily. Time, 2m. 555. Selling Race, of 50 soys ; entrance, 5 soys ; i distance, one and a-half mile ; horses entered not to be sold to carry weight for age ; if to be sold for L 75, allowed 71b : LSO, 141b ; L4O, 2 lib ; L 25, 281b The winner to be sold by auctiou, and any surplus to go to the funds of the Club. i Mr W. C. Webb's eh g .Bobbie Burns, 2 yra (Goodyer) 1 Mr W. H. Taggart's b g The Clown, 5 yrs .1 .. (Tanner) 2 Mr J. G. G. Glassford's Schoolboy, aged, (Stewart) 3 This was the best race of the day, all the horses keeping close. Schoolboy took I the lead ; but after passing the Grand Stand, the race lay between Bobbie and the Clown, the former winning. Time 3m. 7sec. Betting : even on Bobbie, 2 | to 1 against The Clown. j Consolation Handicap of 50 soys. ; entrance, 3 soys. ; one mile and a distanco. Mr Webb's b m Star of the South, 3 yrs. ((Soodyer) 1 Mr Delamaine's eh m. Atalanta, 5 yrs.

(M'Gregor) 2 Mr W. D. Barnard's b g Flying Jib, 3 yrs. 3

The Hack Eace. — Nine entries were made for this race. Mr Stevenson's Crucifix had it all his own way, and took first place.