DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB AUTUMN MEETING.

Otago Witness, Issue 2299, 24 March 1898, Page 36

DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB AUTUMN MEETING.

FIRST DAY.— WEDNESDAY. There was an exceptionally large attendance yesterday at the opening day's sport m eoauec* tion with the abeve meeting, his Excelieucy rbf Governor being among those present. Theweather was glorious, and the racing interest' ing. The sum of £9569 was passed through the totalisator. Results :—: — TIRST HURDLE HANDICAP, Of lOOsovs ; second horse lO^ovs from the stakes. Two miles. 1. 0. 131 82— Mr O. R. Wise's b g Ilex, by Le Loup, aged, 12.3 (G.Robertson) 1 45 31 — Mv J. M'Kewen's b g Belmont, aged, 9.12 (F. M'Grath) 2 43 14— Mr George's b g Stanley, aged. 9.12 (F Holme?) 3 67 3i— Mr H. A. Knight's eh g Nicholas. syrs, 10.12 (D. Robeits) 0 17 7— Mi- G. O'Brine's eh g bt. Patrick, siged. 10.5 (A. M'Kenzie) 0 21 13— Mr J. R. Longfellow's; b h Lobo, aged, 9.10 (J. Cotton) 0 25 27— Mr J. Fruish's eh k Talune, aged, 9 S (T. Bowie) 0 71 36— Mrs Tai Te Tau's eh g Ned Kelly, aged, 9 5 (J. Russell) 0 25 7— Mr J. R. Smith's br g Jack the Flat, aged, 9 3 (Bamber) 0 447 234 F-om a good srarfc Stanley took the front, fV-lowed by Sfc. Patrick, Lobo being the last to tun. oub %A the straight. BFlnaont ran ti'vouga afier going a quarher ot a mile. a*id ak-ng the back was attended by Nicholas, Ned Kelly, and Ilex. Nicholas fell at the fcecend curdle. On complfttiog a milu Belmont had a fair lead of Wed Kc-Uy, and Ilex headed the fast, who t^PtHfti io be in difficulties. From the fivefurlcng post Ilex made an effcit. which apparently fiil^.d. A couple of furlongs further on Ned K>liy bad % run at the leader, and this also was unsuccessful. Two furlongs from home thcrft «-a.s .1 procession of Gve — Belmonb, Ilox, Ned Kelly, Lobo, and Stanley. M'Kewpn's boree led over the last jump, bub on the flat Ilfcx beat him for pace, and won by fully two lengths ; Stanley a fair third. Time, 4-tnin 2^-i=c. Dividends : Inside, £3 Is ; outside, £2 Isrf. aiAin™ plate, Of 50="V3 : second Sjoi<;e )0-v>'s from the stt>kes. Fcr thief '.-lar-oids md upwards that Vjj,vq never won a ivce exesediog 25aova iti value. Seven furlongs. 1. 0. 40 18— 3Xr V. Harris's b g Seabrook, by Johnny Faulkner, 6yrs, 8.2 (Brown) 1 236 183-Mr J. A. M'Ginnes&'s b c Fuimen, ;)j!s,? J2 (L. King) 2 15 C— Mi' 11. A. -Xti/ht's b f Argon, 3vrs, 7.9 (W. Hol'aes) 3 10 13— Mr T. b. White's b h Battkfiuid, 4yr*. * 8.3 „. ... , IH. lulfer) 0

38 13— Mr H. Friedlander's br g Tale of War, 4yis, 7.13 R. Wilson) 0 12 2— Mr J. Cook's blk £ Black Pool, Syrs, 7.9 Salman) 0 6 I— Messrs Ellis Bros.' eh g Svrs, 7.9 ■•(Chapraan) 0 38 39— Mr B. Curtis's eh f Zephyr, 3yrs, 7 9 (Emerson) 0 ,'415 275 '■ Atgon »ud Bati>fie!d sepsrated themselves ?'.om (h8 re,-.t as coon as the barrier had been raised, and when tho back stretch was fairly entered, racing together, (hey had a clear lead of two lengths from anything else. At half a mile Fufmeu, iea^ieg the ruck, ran ioto third piace *ud at the same time Argon showed eigsals of da si ress. Fo'uien passed Argon at the homo S'Jrn, t-uc Sesbrook led the Castor colt a<f a couple of lengths ii-to iht straight. Whips were then out at the pair, S>uc Fuimen made no impression on the leader, aud opposite the people's stsa£ King ga-es up the struggle, Seabrook going en and winning by three lengths. Ai'gco vjs.B tiki^vl. ff-ur lengths away; BaM'efield .ouith, Juf.itei fi'to, aud Black Fco) •tiscb. Tirae, Imin '59 Z -5-.ee. Divic'e^ds : Jneide, £9 63 ; outsidfc, 5.-'.13 ±ss. CHAMPAGNE STAKSS, Of 25050v8, with a sweeipstake of 10sovs_each added ; second horse 50sovs and third«2saovs from the stakes. For two-year-olds. Colts 8.10, fillies and geldings 87. Six furlocg3. I. r>. "i 29 87- -Mr & Hobbs's ch g Duudas, by Peri itln \Varbeckll— Reverie, 8 7 (Shaw) 1 1 /'Mr G. fr. Btead's h c Conqueror, by I |: Medallion — Sieata, 9.6 [inc. 101b I 367 IS6<! psnalty] (Derrett) 2 ■ IttrG G. Stead's b c Altair, by Castor j >. --sJL'sy, 8.10 (Clark) 3 121 63- -Mr E Cutts's brgDjin-Djin, 8.7 (Matthews) 0 617 341 The quartet were well together when tha tape was elevated, hut Conqueror, making I a leap in the air, lost his place and interfered j with Djin-DjiD, letting Altair away firat, with [ Dundas at his heels. So they ran to the threei furloog post, where Conqueror and Djin-Djin j weie close up, Conqueror looking hire coming : through, but some interference took pUce, ! causing him to again lose ksis position. D'anj das tended Altair as they ran for the straight, and from that point the lace was over, for aitbough Conqueror passed Altair below tfce ds-liivce fee was unable to get on terms wuh Dundas, the latter winning by a length and a.haH; Altair a similar distance behind Conqueror. Time, lenin 17sec. Dividends : Ini Mdc, £4 8s ; outside, £3 10s. I Winners of the Champagne Stakes.

DUNEDIN CUP, Of 50030VS •, second hor.se SOsovs and third 20sovs from the stakes. One mile and three- i quarters. | [ 1. o t I 62 £2— Mr E.. Reay's b m Star^.iot, by \ 1 Ohainbhot— Veno, 4yrts, 7.6 I (v- . Holmes) 1 ! 612 407— Mr tl. Goodman's br m Pitch aud - Toss, 4yis, 6.8 (Keleher) 2 76 39 — Messrs Stephenson and Hazlutt's br f Sequin, 3yrs, 7.4 ... (f... King) 3 226 136— Mr J. ( 'haafe's b h St. Paul, -iyrs. 10.3 Line. 51b penalty] (Chaafe, jun) 0 Mr H. Goodman's eh h Euroclydon, syrs, 9.11 (W. Pine) 0 ! 117 60— Mi V. Harris's b h Epaulet, 4yrs, 8 2 (Brown) 0 130 104-Mi- J. G. Green's b h Antares, 4yra, S.O { (Satrnaa) 0 08 48— Mr 11. Vallance's r m Cuiverin, Cyrs, ; 710 (ft. Wilaou) 0 j , 70 38— Me-sr.-« El) is Bros." eh m Enimeiiue, ' ! syrs, 7.7 (T. Chapman) 0 j i 40 20— Mr IL A. Joel's b g Eed Lsncer. syrs, j 7 7 'Donald) 0 I 41 20 —Mr T. C. White's br h Prime Warden, I agpj, 75 (Telfer) 0 147S 694 ] -Kuros'ycon a^J Pitch anc! Tosi weie bracketed j 1 on the t-T«ilis,i-.r,i ! "VYixAiiais op the Dukedin Cup. |

* After a dead heat with Sinking Fund. [The distance of the Duuedin Cup was two miles and a distance until last year, when it was reduced to one mile and three-quarters and 132 yards, and las-t year it was reduced again to one iai!e anil three-quarters.] j The borses were in ijoed lite when the tapes J were raised, but Prime Warden U.irg at the post and Epaulet whipped round, losing so much grouud thab ho did not take part iv the race. St. Paul's colours were ihe firsS to show in front, but the top-weight was immediately steadied, and BcameHne and Cuiverin were lef b in command, while Euroclydon towerod above the others in the second division, of which Ssquin was the last. Running along the back Emmeline showed the way to the field, but Stirshofc ran into second place ab the bottom of The course. Swinging round into the straight j Emroelme still held command, and ane was in the van also as they swept past tho stand, whera Starahob was second, Earoclydon (nest the rails) third, Pitch and Toas fourth, Cuiverin, Sfc. PauJ, Red Laucer, Antares, and Ssquia following next in order, with Prims Warden a long way iv the rear. Ets&ialine maintaining her position, held couj U'lA round the top turn and w&8 followed into %Aie bauk sfcrefcab. by Siarshot, with Euroclrdop

jstill third and Pitch and Tois fourth, while Sfe. Taul bad already commenced to make his run which took him into third place half a mite frcra home, where Euroclydon collapsed. A few strides farther on Erameliue compounded aud relinquished the lead in favour of Starshofc, the latter entering she straight with a scroug advantage from any of the others, Red Lancer, Pitch and Toss, and Sequin all flattering these backers at this stage with forward movements. Whan head 3 were fairly turned for home it wxs Pitch and Toss that was second, and Sequin ran into third piace, but neither was able to get near the leader, Siiarahot winning very easily by three lengths from Pitch and Toss. Sequin was thirJ, t length away ; R*d Lancer fourth, Sd. Paul fifth, Emaieliae sixth, AsUr?.s teveulb, Cuiverin eighth, aud Buroclydon pxs)liog up lasno lftst, all but Prime Warden. Time, 3 mi n Bi-sec. Dividends i Inaide, £21 -83 ; catside, £36 11s. SELLING RACE, Of f.oaovs. "Weight for age, with selliE? allow* ances. Oae mile ; 1. 0. •; (35 56— Mr J. Loughlin's b g Stockfish, fty P : ki atorious— Lacteal, aged, 7,12 (£-0) (Emer3»tt) I 57 27— Mr E. F. Gerkins's hr ru Georgia Sharp, 6yrs, 7.12 (£2O) ... (Free) 8 IS3 105— Mr G-. BobertsoD'3 b £ Glenore aged, 7.12 (£2O) (Waters) 2 14 15 -Mr W. M'Govock's bli h Moate Carlo, aged, S 8 (£4O) ... (Walls) 0 82 48— Mr E. H. Hankins'a br m Lady Lusr — »—» — Syrs, 7.5 (nil) (L. Sjas) 0 4Cii £\sl from a splendid start Lady Lear. George Sharp, and Stockfish went away cm exactly level terms, with Glenore next, and wh«n they had settled down into places Lady Lear LtsJd the lead from Georgie Sharp, with Stockfish third. In the back stretch, however, Georgia Sharp deprived Lady Lear of the lead ; bub »fc the home turn Stockfish came at both sum?, cutting them down at the hottoru of tee straight, took command, and, maintaining bis advantage to the end, won comfortably by a couple of lengths from Gaorgie' Sharp. Glenore, cocaing with a rattle at the end. p«ssed Lady Lear in the last few strides. Time, lmii 4-Sjsec. Dividends: Inside, .£5 11s ; outside, £4. The winner was bought in for £41. PUBLICANS' HANDICAP, Of 150sovs ; second horse 20sovs and third /=»ovs from the stakes. Seven furlongs. 1. O. 42*} 240— Mr R. Brown's b m Arliue, by -?i. Claii— Gitaua, syrs. 8.11 (Denes,-) I 120 49— Mr J. A. M'Ginness'd br g Marsjema, 6yis, 7.11 (L. King) 2 109 77— Mr F. si 'Manemin's b h St. (Jiements, aged. 9.3 (W. Smith) 3 144 73— Mr J Cm-ran's blk m Vanilla, aged, 8 6 (Rainbow) 0 127 82 — Mr J. Lloyd's eh m Belle Clair, 4yrp, 8 5 (Brown) 0 S5 45— Mr J. Fitzgerald's bllr g Vandyke, I 6yis, 7.12 ... (T. Buddicomb) 0 101 S SC6 Belle Cliir proved very troublesome at the post and was left several lengths in the rear when the taps w»3 elevated, while St. Clements was shut back by the other four, which closed in on him. Arline and Vanilla drew out into the lead, and ran together to the home turn with Sfc. Clements third, bu, as they rounded into the straight Vanilla, was displaced by St. Clements, the latter being under the whip, but Arline was running very kindly in the lead and maintaining her position with "ease. !Sv. Clements made an effort up the straight but *b was not sustained, and Maremrna coming up fast on the inaide squeezed past him and secured second place, a length and a-hal£ behind Arline ; St. Clements, a .quarter cf a length away, third ; Vanilla fourth, and Vim!- ! dyke fifth. Ti-.re. lnaia 28 3-sj«jc. Dividends : 1 laside, £2 2* ; nu^;.'.?, £2 2- ; SELLING TWO-YEAU-OiJJ RACE, Of lOOsovs. Colfcs 8.5, geldings 5.2. fillies 8.0, with selling allowance. Five furlongs. 220 77— Mr E Cutls's br f Faika. by St. George— Melusina, 7.7 (£150) , (M'Neil) ' 1 46 29— E>n C-. ?*■ 'Lean's br fLa Raine, 7.7(£>50> (W. Tree) 2 85 38— Messrs Sierthensuß afnd Hazlett's b g Be-.sou, 7 2(£iO0) ... (J. Pine) 3 161 118— Mrs D. Mitchell's eh c Lepanto, 8.5 (£200) (Brown) 0 91 So -Mr T. Sheenan's eh c Bon Karley, 7.y'(£Wo) (W. Holmes) 0 97 41- Sir O. Lewis's eh f Proposal, 7.0 ! (£100) .' (K'YJ'Aiild) 0 * 2S 11— Mr 11. Goodman's b c hv^-a), «U i — — (£SO) <£<>;••' U'vj- i> [ 720 3-19 I JF&lka shot out iato the lead upon the cacnr' ■» beirjg removed, bub in the ikafc coupl-j ft furlongs Benson, with a surprising fash, y«u-t right through from the back and ranged alou»- ; side the St. George filly, the pair raniting i together for 8->ine distance . At the borne barn ; Benson was done and EVik». Ip<l into the >' straight, whera she was tackled hy La Rehie, ; but; though the le'ter made a game effort «hs i could not get up to Falka, the hi. G?orge tilly j winning by half a length, with Banson a fail* I third and Proposal fourth. Tims, Iraiu 4|scc. I Dividends : Inside, £2 18 a; outside, £4 Is. Tka winner was bought in at £150 I STEAVAPvDS' PUS.SF. WELTER HANDICAP, I Of lOOsovs ; second horse lOsovs from the stakes. Six furlongs. 1. o. 326 166— Mr M. Hobbs's br f Bloomer, 1 y Anremont — Miss Kate, 'Syvs, ilO (Dsrret:) 1 111 49— Mr J. K. Longfellow's br g Ilemoise, ) 11, 6yrs, 8.10 (Tripp) 2 59 59— Messrs Siephenson and Ilaziett sb n\ M-alin. 4yrs, 9.0 ... (W. Piic) 3 192 85— My H. Fdedlander's blk h Double Event, syrtt, 9.9 ... (F. Holrass) 0 189 9S— Mr James's b m St. Ouida, 4yr?. 8.12 (L. King) 0 8 6 -Messrs Ellis Bros.' b f Decoy, 3> rs, 8.9 (Chap.i,an) 0 15 14— Mr A. Smith's cliff Stimulant, asr^d, gg (W. Buddicomb';) 0 57 31— Mr G. Ruthven's in g Quickshot 11, syrs, 8 4 (Satman) 0 17 10-Mr X. H. Hankms's b g P.P.0., Byrs, 8 2 (iree) 0 33 20— Mr J. Clare's br m Quickshot Sy;?, — 5.2 ... .(Clare) 0 1007 5i2 Remorse II and Decoy gave a lot of troub'a before the start, and the latter was eventuiisy left in a good start, from which St. Onida *ud Quickshot II drew out in company into the lead, the pair running together to the home turn, with Remorse II third and Bloomer fourth, while Double Event, making his ran at the bottom of the straight, was there prominent in the middle of the course. There were, however, four or five of them almost in line there, and when there was anything to choose between these Bloomer was iv frout, and not being again troubled she woa easily by a couple cS lengths from Remorse 11, while Marlin, making a late run, finished a good third, with Sb. Ouida fourth. Tinao, lmin 17 3-ssec. Dividends t Inside, £2 15s ; outside, £2 183. TIIE BETTING MARKET, Blessrs Babnetx and Gkant report the following business :—: — Easteii and Autumn.— 600 to 9 Amphion Waiuku, 500 to 4 Vanilla Epaulet, 400 to 7 Gold Medallist Multiform, 200 to 4 Gold Medallist Multiform, 200 to 3 Amphion St. Paul, 100 to 14 itcelet Multiform, 100 to li Bracelet St. Paul.

Owner. i "Winner. bo < Time. i 74 H. Redwood Lurline 75 F. Delamain Templeton 76'!?. Delamain 'Punga'were 77 D. O'Brien .Fishhook 78' R. Ray iTempletou 79 G. Eraser .Mala*' 80 E. Cutts Mata Bliß. Campbell Sir Modred 82] Sir H. Robinson Lady Emma 83D. Ivirby Adamant 81 Hon. G. M'Lean Ladj r Emma SSW. Robinson , Vanguard 86 Major George ,Nelson S7 R. J. Mason Spade Guinea 88 G. G. Stead jGipsy King 89 11. Hammond Sultan 90|Hon. G. M'Lean St. James 9l|D. O'Brien Freedom 92' J. Steplienson Occident 93|J. Stephenson 'Tempest 941 P. Butler |Libeiator 05 H. Goodman .Casket P6..T. Sfcephenroa Gipsy Grand s*7, Hon. G-. M'Lean Lord Rossi vn PS, 11. Ertisy Starshot 4 4 3 ■1 a 4 5 5 {5 6 5 5 4 3 4 4 3 6 5 a 3 3 3 4 . i Is lb 19 9 8 12 6 13 7 12 9 3 7 S 5 9 7 10 7 6 6 7 8 5 9 3 8 5 7 12 5 4 8 0 7 12 8 3 7 10 6 11 8 3 7 4 8 4 7 2 7 6 i_ 7 8 15 14 Q 13 10 7 11 9 11 10 6 S 9 7 4 6 8 8 6 6 4 3 11 m. s. 4 3 4 101 4 7£ 4 5 3 59 4 3 3 56 4 2 3 ooi 3 54 3 56 3 53 3 54+ 3 54-J 3 51 3 53J 3 57} 3 57 3 50 3 51^ 3 53 3 1513 7J 3 11 3 85

"Winner. Sire. Rider. Time. i 75: vt., sol 31 i 82i 83 84 85 86 87 8S 89 90 91 S2 93 fll 95 96 * 'Jail tic j Uillingsgate ' SirModrtd i Honmns KoßcCiise Oudeis Lady Evelyn Everton Lad Artillery Gipsy King Carbine Oynisca Thackeray Cajolery Daydream jße^ponso Neroli Gipsy Grand Bombshell Gold Medallist^ Dundas ; Traducor JzaakWaHon! Traduc p r j Traduce? j Albany -Albany P Warbeck Gadogan Musket | Le Loup I Musket I Apremont i Apremont Apremont Albany, Richmond Artillery i Grandrua3terj Obain&hot j M'atiie Clifford k\if«V.OO | lHrr*tb i J. Cot' ion ! Ke^in Stratford Derrett Darre-tt Matthews Holmes Derrett ; Buddieombej Lesson Clarke M'llroy Derrett m. s. 1 2li 1 S2+ 3 21} I 'H I 1 JS i 1 18 ' 1 21 I 20 1 20 I 20 1 193 1 21 1 20 1 16* 1 16 i 1 18J1 171 1 I6i i m 97 Medal.ion I Derrett 1 17* 9SJ P. Warbeck I bhave 111 1 17