DANNEVIRKE.

Otago Witness, Issue 2399, 22 February 1900, Page 40

DANNEVIRKE.

This meeting had to bo postponed a day on account of lain. It opened with a surprise in the Maiden Hurdles. The outsider Dubious was always well up to the fore, and Hotu, by his penalty, gave him an extia chance, which he made the mo-t of, and got the judge's verJicl by 3 bare half-Jengtli, Sudor a bad third. In the Open Hurdle Race Hotu was in front for s-ix furlonga, but his bad fencing affected his pace, for he kept losing a couple of lengths at each hurdle. About three furlongs from home Euei'ari-* assumed command, and though all the other i were undei punishment they could not ppmoarh him. Mr Hunter's gelding winning with a strong pull on him by a <?ood ler>gtl>. In the lace for tbe big monej' Calmorine ledfor half the distance, when he ga^e way to Derrin,-,-cotte, who came on a length in advance of hi', field to the Lome turn, where he looked :o have the r.ice in his keeping. Wli^n w oil n. the straight Davie-3 s».-ked The Wea\ er fo: .in efforc, and ho anf.wer.3d gamely, winning viihout a c,rea ! . deal of prcs-ure by a length. Morezc a poor third. Horoe^ from W. Davie->'s stable lmve on se^er'il occasion^ given the local bookmakers a hard knock. <ays '"Crackshot" in the Evening Post, but never before have the fielders been !-o hard hit over a small race as they v> ere when Walerford scored in the Hack Flying. It is estimated that al *j £1500 was taken out of the ring over the oet d'Eau hor.-e's success, and one firm it, leported to have had to pjiy out elo?e on £600. The starting price (£l2) was a staggerer to the layers, especially a^ Waterford had been bruite-J about as a good thing a few clays previous to the meeting, and was strongl3 r backed in town on the day the races were poslvjoncd. Waterford was bred by_Mr S. Jl. Gollan, and is by Jet d'Eau from Forlorn Hope, a i!a 7 f-«?ter to Happy "Land, the dam of Hova. W. Davies picked the youngster out of a batch, being allowed his pick for 50gs. He is a three-year-old, and was very plain when nrst brought to the Hutl last winter; m fact, he )s far from a handsome hoipe at the present lime. His long ear.3 and rather lorqo head detract a good deal from his appeal unco, but he ib stoutly built and will be nble to master weight. This was Waterford'* f-econd appearance in puVic. Dayieri ha-3 been very allou'ive with the gelding, and, bpiu% a big fellow, has given him plenty of time, for wMch the Hutt trainer has now l.een well rewarded. The connections of the horse, bcide-4 the tipiner. landed a substantial stake in waaers, but the Wellington public had, per'-ops, fie best win. A Wellington lady, who is comectcd with r.-icehor-e-s. is reported lo have -wo a £150 over Waterford' s victory.