ADELAIDE RESULTS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2359, 11 May 1899, Page 36

ADELAIDE RESULTS.

The South Australian Jockey Club's meeting opened on Saturday last, when the Goodwood Handicap was run, this resulting in another win for Forest, who, though penalised 81b for winning the Hill Handicap "at Flemington, managed to get home in the fast time of lmin 15£ sec. Second place was filled by Sir Rupert Clarke's three-year-old, Ranfurly, and third money went to Dirk'Hammerhand, by Cavlyon — Lady Doris. Forest evidently 6 tar ted favourite. He was made favourite as soon as it was announced that the penalty was B^?'. " Tarquin " thus commented on his chance. " After Forest's form at Flemington he is perhaps entitled to be favourite; notwithstanding the additional 81b which Mr Hughes has penalised him with. A'good judge 'who was present at the V.R.C meeting told me that the victory of Forest was very pronounced, nothing really having a chance with him. -He added if Mr Hughes had been there and seen the performance he would have clapped 9st 101b on him. This may be placing rather a high estimate on Mr Uphill's gelding, but after beating Veneda and some other fair performers comfortably in the smart time of lmin 14|sec with Bst §lb he must b.3 labelled veiy dangerous in the Mornhettville six-furlong event. Forest certainly has 311b more to carry in the Goodwood Handicap than he had in the Newmarket Handicap, but he has done what has been asked of him in the interval with increased weight, and I am told that so far as condition is concerned he has improved wonderfully." Ranfurly was expected to run well, being described as in great heart, but the scribes reckoned that at 8.0 he had been well cared for, and, that he must be exceptionally good to get home. Dirk Harnmerhand was regarded as an unlikely starter in view of his St. Leger engagement.