RACING IN NEW ZEALAND.

Otago Witness, Issue 2231, 3 December 1896, Page 34

RACING IN NEW ZEALAND.

DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB'S RA.CBS. Second Day— Friday, November 27. - The Spring meeting of the Dunedin Jookey Club was continued on the Forbury racecourse on Friday. The weather was fine and warm, but the attendance was below, the average. "The amount passed through the totalisator 'during the day was £4393, and the sum . handled' on the second day of last year's Spring meetiog was £5078. There was thus a decline of £685 in the investments as compared with ■last year's figures, but the shrinkage may be said to have been wholly attributable to the . lack of a contest for one of the prinoipal events .of the meeting. The starting was in every instance satisfactory — the fields, it is true, were in most oases email, — and again commendable punctuality was observed. Details of the racing : — CRITERION STAKES. HANDICAP, Of lOOaova; second horae to receive 10«vs from the stakes. For two-year-olds. Five furlongs. - i. o. 99 6ti— Mr Stead's b c Senior Wrangler, by Medallion— Flattery, 8.0 (Derrett) 1 12 2 -Ellis Bros. 1 bf Decoy, 7.(5 (Kmerson) 2 41 18— Messrs Stephenson *nd Hazlett's hr f Stguin, 7 3 [car. 7.5] ... (J. llae) 3 • 94 33— MrF. Martin's br c Ohoroid, 8 4 [car. 8.9] (K. Wilson) 0 • 20 fi— Mr Ketd's b g Bold, 8.2 (N. WilHams) 0 4 3-Mr Knight's b f Argdn, 7.0 (J. Pine) 0 31 11— Mr Mitchell's bf Maybud, 7.0 (L King) 0 D. coy led to the straight,' but was then in trouble, and Senior Wrangler, holding her safe all the -way home, won easily by nearly a length. Sequin, coming with a la'e run, finished third, a couple of lengths behind Decoy, and Maybud, Bold, and Choroid finished in a bunch, while Argon wlipped in. Time, lmin 4-£ see. ! Dividends : Inside, £2 14s ; ont«ide, £1 17«j. ! ST. ANDBEV/S HANDICAP, Of 17550v8 ; second hor.se to receive 20sovs and j third horse lOsovs. One mile and a-quarttr. | KOB 84— Messrs Stepheneon and Hazlett's eh g Hippjmenoe, by St. Leger—Atalanta, aged, 8 3 ... (W. Pine) 1 .57 37— Mr S. J. Mercer's b h Black and Red, ! 4yrs,-7.0... .:. • ... (W. Brown) 2 , £6 30— Mr J. Fitzgerald's blk c Vandyke, | Byre, 6 10 ... ... (J. Lindsay) 3 I The flag fell to an even start, from which • Jandyke, 'on theocrtalde .running, was rushed into the lead, and the black horse was in front by about a' length opposite the stand,' where : 'the others were running in' company. The favourite moved away from Black and Red at the windmill, and was taken into the lead as the three candidates turned into the back stretch. Black and Bed then passed Vandyke, but the* former had to be punished in order to hang ou to the big chestnut, and Hippomenes, without being touched, won with ridiculous Bate by a length from Black and Red, the Utter beating Vandyke by four lengths for second pla.ee. Time, 2<nin 15ieo. Dividends : Inside, £1 7s ; ontside, £1 12s. HANDICAP TROT, Of 5030V5 ; second horse ssovs. Two miles. 118 94— Mr J. Friend's g g Mokoreta, aged, 2sec behind ■ ... (M'Rae) 1 105 75— Mr J. R. Mackenzie's blk m Maggie L , aged. 2lßec behind (J.Allan) 2 ' 17 38— Mr J. M'Kewea's b m Jane. aged. 25sec behind ... (W. M'Kewen) 3 - Also started: 131 Thelraa Rcr (Latimer), 50 Explorer 4sec behind (Grant), 30 B. B. 4sec behind rPringle),-— Sandy lOsec behind (J. ATKewen), Bracketed with Jane. Won easily by 60 yards. Maggie L. finished second, 20 yards in" front of Jane. Time, Emm 55£ sec. Dividends t Inside, £2 18s ; outoide, £2 18s. i ONSLOW PLATE, Of 12030V5, with a sweepstake of ssova each; second horse 15sovs and third horse ssovs. One mile and a-quarter. Mr H. Craig's eh h Euroclydon, by Gorton— , Lady Gertrude, 4yrs, 9.0..,- ... (Marks) w.o. 11 - 1 SPRING HANDICAP, . Of lOOsovs ; second horse lOsovs. One mile. {1 46— Messrs Stephenson and Htzlett's b h ' ' Van Buren, by Vanguard— Wild Rose. 8 2 ..'. ... (W. Phio) 1 144 100— Mr J. B. Keid's b h Skirmisher. 6yrs, • 8 9 ... (W. Clarke) 2 *JlO 143— Mr W. Crosßan's b m Bay Bell, aged, 8.4 (T. Buddicomb) 3 B3 40— Mr G. Matthews's 1) f Starshot. 3yrs. 7.8 (R.Wilson) 0 Van Buren, who led all the way, succeeded In lasting out the distance, and passed the judge's box a long neck in front of Skirmisher, the latter beating Bay Bell by a length and aquarter for. second place. Time, lmin 47^360. Dividends : Inside, £6 Is ; outside, £6 Ba. MUSSELBURGH PLATE, Of lOOsovs, with a sweepstakes of 2sovs each ; the second horse to receive lOsovs from the stakes. Four furlongs. 814 137-Mr Stead's b c Multiform, by Hotchkiss—Formo, 2yrs, 6.6 (W. Holmes) 1 f Mt S J. Mercer's b g Blazer, 2yrs, 6 3 \ttr «J [car. 6.81 (Kingan) 2 JJS7 84-< Mr s j_ Mercer . g cb { Belleclair, 3yra. V. 7.11 (Brown) 3 $5 46— Mr M. Hobbs'e b c Marquis of Zetland, Syrs, 8.2 (R.Wihon) 0 92 34-Mr J. A. M'Giuness's b f St. Ouida, 3yrs, 7.11 (T. Baddicomb) 0 10 6— Messrs Ellis Bros.' b f Edelweiss, 2yrs, 6.1 (J. Pine) 0 Blazer rushed to the front, followed by his Stable companion, and these were respectively first and second into the straight, bu-< then Multiform, having come through at a great bace, challenged Mr Mercer's pair and, concinning a brilliant run all the way home, wore them down, beating Blazer by a neck for first place. The latter finished a clear length in front of Belleclair ;' while Edelweiss was fourth, Bt. Ouida fifth, and Marquis of Zetland last. (Time, 50£seo. Dividends: Inside, £1 18s ( lutside, £2. POST STAKES, 'Of2oaovs. No weight under Bst. "Six furlongs. f3 25— Mr S. Brown's b h Errington, by ■ Gorton— Mountain Lily (Wiison) 1 4 o— Mr T. M'Kay's br h Brin (Bamber) 2 MS- MrJ. O'Donnell's b m Ulva (Burns) 8 15— Mr T. Landells's Rothamstead (W. Buddicomb) 0 £5 13-MrJ. Loughiin's Nomad (v 7. Pine) 0 1 o— Mr N. Reid's Lady Teddington (Rainbow) 0 Brin slipped away with the lead, and after Itaving stalled ofl a ohslleuae by Nomad wa§

taokled by Errington at the home torn, and the latter, holding the resb easily in the run home, won by a length and a-half. Ulva was a fair third, and Nomad fourth. Time, lmin Elteo. Dividends"! Inside, £1 16s ; outside, £2. The winner was bought in at £22. TAHUNA PARK HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, Of lOOsovs ; second horsa lOsovs. Seven furlongs. 120 51— Mr C. Wynn-Williams's b c Telemeter, by Artillery— Adventuress, 3yrs, 7.12 (R. Wilson) 1 11 2— Mr E. Dwyer's blk h Victim, aged, 8.11 (Burns) 2 33 20— Mr T. Sheenan's eh h Vog«?ng»ng, aged, 9.7 (Derrett) 0 110 43— Mr M. Hobbs's b c Marquis of Zetland. Syrs. 813 (W. Pine) 0 9 s— Mr M. Ryan's eh g Stimulant, aged, 8.6 (W. Buddicomb) 0 79 53— Mr B. Ourtis's b h Miesfire, 4yrs, 8 5 (Kainbow) 0 64 35-Mr A. Smith's br g Cactus, aged, 8.4 (T. Buddicomb) 0 15 7— Mr F. Holmes's br g Taipiri, oyrg, 8 0 (Brown) 0 4 1 —Mr A. Coory's eh g Silverstream, aged, 8.0 (A. Kiuj») 0 5 4— Mr M. Allan's b m Tangi Maid, aged, 7.10 - (Grey) 0 {Mr H. Goodman's br g The Winchman, aged, 7.10 ... (M. Murray) 0 Mr H Goodman's br f D-imigella, 3yrs, 7.7 (Hendrick) 0 C 5 4 -Mr D. Mitchell's. b c Pactolus, 3yrs, 7.9 ... ' (W. Tree) 0 57 14-Mr A. Owen's b g Campb=ll, 3sra, 7.9 (L. King) 0 1 o— Mr George's b g Dundee, syrs, 7 7 - (Rae) 0 Stimulant led to the home turn, a great race home resulting in Telemeter, Victim, S'iraulant, Vogeogang, and Marquis of Zetland finishing in a bunch. Telemeter gained the verdict, defeating Victim by the shortest of noses, but the judge was unabia to place a third horse, whilo inclined to the opinion that Stimulant aofcually finished third. Time, lmin 33^ec. A protest was entered against the winner on .the ground of inconsistent running, but was unanimously dismissed by the stewards. The dividends were : Inside, £4 2s ; outside, £4 6s.