Third Day-Monday, March 26.

Otago Witness, Issue 2404, 29 March 1900, Page 38

Third Day-Monday, March 26.

Perfect weather prevailed on Monday, when the third day's racing in connection with the I Dunedin Jockey's Club's Autumn meeting took place afWingatui. There was also a fairly good attendance, and the course looked beautiful. Messrs Mason and Roberts put £5390 , through the tolalisator during the clay, as against £6363 handled by them on the third day of last Autumn mooting. The total in- : vestmonts for the meeting just elo&ed I amounted to £16,931 ; those for the fixture held this time last year amounting to £20,005. Results: — SECOND HURDLE HANDICAP, Of 75sovs; the second hoise to receive lOsovs from the stakes. One mile and a-half. 208 — Mr G-. Livings tone's b g Dundee, by Duntroon, aged, 12.10 (J. Cotton) . . 1 85— Mr W. Baird's b g Clinker, 6yrs, 9.10 (M'Kenzie) 2 87— Mr O. R. Wise's b g Ilex, aged, 13.5 (.Robertson) 0 78— Mr W. Godfrey's b g Waikaia, aged, 9.10 (M'Grath) 0 ! G2— Mr L. D. O'Toole's eh m Seabreeze, ! Gyrs, 9.0 (Marks) 0 516 I Passing the stand the first time the order was Seabreeze, Dundee, Clinker, Waikaia, Ilex. The last mentioned broke down at the end of the straight, and Waikaia ran lound the hurdle at the bottom of the course. Seabreeze &till held command at the next hurdle, but shortly after the hurdle was negotiated Dundee and Clmker ranged almost alongside of the leader, and the three kept close company to the hurdle at the end of the back stretch. Dundee outjumped the other two over the hurdle, but Seabreeze soon recovered ground, and led round the top turn into the 'straight. Seabreeze fell at the hurdle at the entrance to the stiaight, leaving Dundee in command, with Clinker close by him. A good race then ensued home, Dundee winning by about tliree-quaiters of a length. Time, 2min 58sec. There was .-6135 on the inside and ,£73 on the outsido machine on the winner. Dividend, £2 4s. ABBOTSFOED WELTER HANDICAP, Of 70sovs ; the second horse to receive lOsovs from the stakes. Seven furlongs. 102 — Mr J. Toomey's br g Maremma, by Rubczahl — Lady Emma, aged, 9.4 (R. Wilson) 1 201 — Mr J. R. Mackenzie's b m- Red Banner, syrs, 8.9 (Emmerson) 2 80 — Mrs Ruthven's eh m Motto, 4yrs, 8.10 (Hewitt) 3 212 — Mr W. Crosaan's eh g St. Denis, syrs, 9.8 (M'TCewen) 0 45 — Messrs Ellis Bros.' b m Decoy, syrs, 8.12 (M'Comb) 0 123— Mr J. Forbes's b m Off Chance, aged, I 8.0 (T. Buddicomb) 0 763 St. Denis was the first to show in front. Motto being the last to move off. When the field weie got going Decoy was second, and Oft Chance third. The same order was preserved to the top turn. Motto then began to go forward, and Maremma was lying last. Rounding the turn these two improved their positions, and Motto led into the straight, followed closely by Maiemma and Red | Banner. About a furlong from home Maremma, going well, passed the leader, who was also passed by Red Banner, and the former, being kept at it, won a good lace by a little more than a length. Motto finished a few lengths behind Red Banner. Time, lmin 84 2-ssec. There was on the inside and £26 on the outside machine on the winner.

8.4 (Emmerson) 0 j 127 — Mr X I. A. Knight's b g The Spiimer, 6yrs, 7.7 (King) 0 7G — Hon. Gf. M'Lean's b in Brisa, 4yrs, 7.0 (O'Brien) 0 42— Mr D. O'Brien's eh m Gold, svis, 6.10 I (Forwaid) 0 1005 Brisa got a slight advantage of a fairly good start, but Paladin soon went through to the ' front, cmd led for some distance down the back stietch. Brisa then again got command, and rounding the top turn she was followed by Paladin, The Spinner, and Nihilist in that order, Fulmen being last. This oicler remained much the same till well down the j straight. Nihilist then came with a great bat, and passed Brisa within fifty yards fiom home. Almost immediately afterwards the mare was passed in rapid succession by Fulmen and Jupiter, Mr Boreland's horse coming with a tremendous rush from a position in the rear and being only beaten by Nihilist by a length. Jupiter was a good third, while Paladin and Brisa were also well up. Time, lmin 43 2-ssec. There was £67 on the inside and £25 on the otitside machine on the winner; dividend £9 16s. . THIRD HACK HIGH WEIGHT HANDICAP, Of 40scvs; the second horse to receive ssovs from tho stakes Six furlongs. 153 — Hon. G. M'Lean's b in La Heine, by St. C lair— Lady Gertrude, 4yrs, 7.12 (T. Buddicomb) 1 195— Mr H. Iran's b f Sally, 3yrs, 7.10 (Pine) 2 2-8 — Mr G. Smith's b g Bracken, oyrs (Hewitt) 3 9-I— Mr J. E. Sewell's br g The Serf, 4yrs. 9.5 (Telford) ." 0 80— Mr T. Telfer's bg My Lord, aged, 9.0 (King) 0 105 — Mr M. Friedlander's b g Grandshot, oyrs, 8.12 (Cotton) 0 149 — Mr D. Napier's b m Witchcraft, 4yrs, 8.9 (Clark) '. .. 0 33 — Mr W. Paul's br m Visionary, 4yrs, 7.12 (White) 0 807 O I The horses were got away v/ell together from a flying start. La Reine, however, was the first to show m fiont, and when the top turn was reached My Lord and The Serf were together in her rear. Hounding the turn La Kerne increased her lead by about a couple of lengths from My Lord and The Serf, and when the straight was reached the two last-mentioned had a slight lead of Grandshot and Bracken; Visionary, Witchcraft, and Sally bringing up the rear division. At the top end of the straight My Lord and The Serf died away, and weie passed by Bracken. Sally shortly afterwards came with a rush from the rear, and passing the rest of the field challenged Lr, Heine, who, however, succeeded in beating her by three-quarters of a length. There were several lengths between second and third. Time, lmin 18 3-ssec. There was £94 on the inside and £59 on the outside machine on the winner; dividend £4 18s. FLYING HANDICAP, Of 90sovs; tho second horse to receive lOsovs from the stakes. Five furlongs. 127 — Messrs Ellis Bros', b g Abercrombie, by Abercorn. — Gymkhana, 4yrs, 7.13 (M'Conib) 1 35— Mr T. Godfrey's b g Goldsptir, n£ed, 8.7 (Hewitt) 2 121 — Mr J. Curran's blk m Vanilla, aged, 8.12 (M'Eldowney; 3 j 103 — Mr J. Biggins' s br g Far Nientc, aged, 8.10 (Emnicrfcon) 0 I 418— Mr M. Hobbs's b g Bristol, syrs, 8.9 I (Wilson) 0 9S — Mr H. Friedlander's eh m Cortiaa, Syrs, 7.4 (King) 0 902 ' The field got away well together with the exception of Corusa, who was left at the post. Abeicrombie's colours weie first visible, and at the end of the back stietch Bristol was second. Coming round the top turn Bristol was displaced by Goldspur and Vanilla. Abercrombie, however, continued in the lead all the way, and won comfortably by a couple of lengths, there being about the same distance between second and third. Time, lmin sJsec. There was £107 on the inside, and £20 on the outside on the winner. Dividend, £6 7s. WINGATUI STAKES, Of 125sovs; the second horse to leceive lOsovs, and the third osovs from the stakes. Six furlongs. I— Mr S. Solomon's b g Blazer, by St. Clair — Mountain Lily, syrs, 9.11 (Jackson) 1 3 — Messrs Ellis Bros.'.b m Decoy, syrs, 8.11 (M'Conib) 2 4 The two raced almost side by side for the greater part of the way, but Blazer was first into the straight, and got home about a length in front of Decoy. Time, lmin 23Jsec. There was £1 on the inside, and nothing on the outside machine on the winner. Dividend, £3 12s. FAREWELL HANDICAP, Of GOsovs ; the second horse to receive lOsovs fioni the stakes. One mile. 210 — Mr J. Toomey's br g Maremma, by Rubezahl — Lady Emma, aged, 8.7 (Wilson) 1 236— Mr J. M'Kewen's br h Nihilist, 4yrs, 9.0 (Brown) .2 28 — Mr J. Loughlin's eh g Hippomenes, aged, 7.4 (O'Brien) ..' 3 91 — Mr F. Doris's b m. Edelweiss, Syrs, 7.11 (M'Comb) .. . ... 0 59 — Messrs Ellis Bros.' b m St. Ouida, 6yrs, 7.8 (T. Buddicomb) ... 0 { fiF— Jlfo J. E. Mackenzie's bpi Keel B'aupcr,

TAHUNA PARK TROTTING MEETING. Fibst Day — Thursday, Maboh 22 The Autumn meeting of the Taiuna Park Trotting Club took place in beautiful weather, (there being a very good attendance. The track was in splendid condition. Results: — MAIDEN HANDICAP, Of 30sotb; the seoond horse to receive 6sovs from the stakes. Two miles. 217A — Mr N. M'Kay's eh g Silverspot, by Spot, aged, losec (Cringle) .. .. 1 29i — Mr J. Jeffrey's br g Commodore, 6yrs, 13bcc (M. Allan) 2 7 — Mr J. Ai'Kewen's b g The Laird, aged, lOsec (Owner) 3 Also started : 8£ Doreen scr (Laing), 3 Flower; Girl 3scc (Challis), 1 Maori Girl 3sec (W. Samson), ft Patience Bsec (W. Carson), 2 Balloon 13sec (Giilett), 33]. Pick Willow 15sec (Latimer), li Diomedary 20sec (Burgess). Silverspot went to the head of affairs at avery early stage of the race, and, keeping there all the v-ay, yon easily by about 25 yards. Time, oniin 25see. Dividends, £1 4s and 12s. PROGRESSIVE HANDICAP (In Harness), Of <10sovs; the second horse to receive Bsova from the stakes. Two miles. 44 ft — Mr A. Miller's eh in Kitty C, by Redoubt, aged, 32sec (M. Allan) .. „ 1 89 \ — Mr J. M'Kewen's eh g Teddy, oyrs, 20sec (Owner) 2 \1\ — Mr J. W. Perry's b m Alice May, aged, scr (Owner) 3 Also started • 129 Carrick llsec (A. Pringle). Kitty C, the limit horse, led all the way, and won easily by about 20 yards from Teddy, who held secorfd position from the start. Time, smin 46oec. Dividends, £5 12s and £2 16s. STEWARDS' PONY HANDICAP (in Saddle or Harness), Of 30sovs ; the second horse to receive 6sovs norn the stakes. Two miles. 219 — Mr R. Jopp's g m Little Jane, by Spot, aged, 12sec (Priiigle) . . ..___,.. . . 1 53 — Mr Taylor's blk m Black Rose, aged, 36sec (D. Taggart) ' 2 Also started : 53 Doubtful scr (Anderson). When a little less than a mile had been covered. Little Jane toolc the premier position, and, gradually increasing her lead, won by aboixt 35 yards. Time, smm 41sec. Dividends : £1 6s and 13s. TAHUNA CUP HANDICAP, Of lOOsovs ; the second horse to receive 20sovs and the third ssovs from the stakes. Two miles. 50 —Mr J. Boult's b g Plan, by Specification, 4yrs, 2-lsec (E. M'Kewen) .. 1 85^ — ilr W. Hay's b g Premier, aged, Gsec (M. Allan) 2 319— Mr S. Tapp's g h Dictator, 6yrs, 12sec (M. Edwards) 3 Also started: 104 Cling scr (Pringle), 42& Harold 20sec (J. Allan), and 150 Hilda 2Ssec (G. Grant). When a mile had been covered Plan was leading, Hilda being second, and Harold third. At the end of the next lap Cling took second place, while Premier was third, and Dictator fourth. Going down the back stretch in the last lap Premier and Dictator both passed Cling, and the first mentioned, going well, almost caught Plan on the post, and was only beaten by a head. Time, smm 21sec. Dividends, .-£l3 10s and £6 las. At the conclusion of the race the owner of Premier protested against the stakes being paid over to Plan on the ground that he galloped past the -post. The stewards, however, dismissed the protest, b.eing of opinion that it was not a wilful gallop. SELLING HANDICAP (In Saddle or Harness), Of 30sovs ; the winner to be sold by auction and the whole of the proceeds to go to the club funds. One mile and a-half. 16J— Mr J. Tumbull's blk m Balloon, by ' Julian, 6yrs, 25.sec (Gillett) . . . . 1 5i — Mr J. Davies's b g Kohuru, aged, 22sec (Latimer) 2 212}— Mr Taylor's b g Felix, aged, 2-Osec (Pringle) 3 Also started: 35% €omus scr (Russell), 28£ Little Willie (E. M'Kewen), 3\ Colac 18see (Haidie), Si The Laird ISsec ( J. ~M'Kev. en), 21| Ivy 20sec (Saird), 8 The Wolf 25sec (Laing), 137-} Ruth 23sec (Kett), 13 Swindler 2Ssec (Ramsay). Comus and Little Willie trotted in harness. After going a lap Balloon was leading, with. Felix second and Kohiiru third. The lastmentioned changed places with Felix in the next lap, and the order of the first three afterwards remained the same to the finish, Balloon winning by three lengths. Time, 4rnin 13sec. Dividends, £36 14s and £13 7s. At the conclusion of the raoe the winner was put up at auction, and knocked down to the owner for £20. ANNIVERSARY HANDICAP (In "Harness), Of lOOsovs ; the second horse to receive 20sovs, and the third horse ssovs from the stakes. Two miles. 791— Mi- J. Rutherford's b g Booby, by Burlington B — Swallow, 6yrs, 21sec (G. Grant) 1 100 —Mr R. Crossan's b h Geo. M. Patchen, 4yrs, 17sec (J. Crossan) 2 28 — Mr J. M'Kewen's b h Young Burlington, aged, scr (Owner) 3 Also started: 26£ Fleiger 13sec (E. Townsend), 4£ Cottage Boy 19sec (C. Samson), and 189 i Rimu 24sec (M. Edwards). Booby soon took the lead, and, keeping in front all the way, won wibh the greatest of ease by over 30 yards. Time, smin 23sec. Dividends, £4 16s and £2 Bs. ELECTRIC HANDICAP, Of 50sovs ; .the second horse to receive lOsova from the stakes. One mile. 67£ — Mr J. O'Connell's blk m Eboness, aged, 20sec (Owner) 1 97 — Mr N. M'Kay's eh g Silverspot, aged, 13sec (inc. a penalty of ssec) (Pringle) 2 16 — Mr A. Gardiner's b g Darby, aged, llsec (Tilson) 3 Also started : li Young Burlington scr (E. M'Kewen), 4J Hulda. 12sec (Grant), 15 Governor 16sec (W Tavers), 38£ -Rex 16sec (Kirton), 36 Teddy ISscc (J. M'Kewen), 23| Kai-Iwi 20seo (Faiquharson), and 42 Miro 20seo (W. J. Taggart). Eboness led all the way from the start, ana won easily by half a dozen lengths. Time, 2min 46sec. Dividends, £4 10s and £2 6s. DUNEDIN PONY HANDICAP (In Saddle or Harness), Of 30sovs; the second horse to receive 6sova from the stakes. Q m aa4 a-halii

HOPEFUL STAKES HANDICAP, j Of lOOsovs ; the second horse to receive lOsovs from the stakes. Sis furlongs. : 178 — Mr A. Boyle's b g G-arnoran, by Clan- | ranald — Fatuia, Syrs, 8.4 (O'Brien).. 1 203 — Mr H. A. Knight's b f Suzaxmah, 3yrs, 8.9 (Clark) 2 108 — Messrs Pollard and Sullivan's br i : Dead Beat, 3yrs, 8.3 (Pine) .. .. 3 GS— Mr H. Beatty's b f Melita, 2yrs, 8.2 (Hewitt) 0 80 — Mr H. Fnedlander's eh m Corusa, 3yrs, 7.11 (T. Bucldicoinb) 0 G37 ! Corasa was left at the post, and when the others got into stride Melita was leading, G-aißoran being second and ' Suzannah third. The sanie order was maintained for about half the distance. G-arnioran then assumed command, and led into the straight, followed by Dead Beat and Suzannah ill that order. Half way down the straight Melita unseated her rider. Garuoran, however, continued at the head of affairs for the rest of the way, and won, with comparative ease, by two lengths from Suzannah, who passed Dead Beat on the post. Time, lmin 18 l-ssec. There was £136 on the inside and £4.2 on the outside machine on the winner. Dividend, £3 4s.

ANNIVEESARY HANDICAP,

Of 150sovs; the second horse to receive 15sovs from the stakes. One mile. 92 — Mr J. M'Kewen's br h Nihilist, by Stepniak — Sincerity, 4yrs, 7.12

(Brown) 1 GS— Mr J. Boreland's b h Fulmen, fiyrs, 8.1 (T. Buddicomb) 2 137— Messrs Ellis Bros. Jupiter, syrs, 8.12

(M'Comb) 3 357 — Mr M. Hobbs's eh g Dundas, 4yrß, 9.2

■ (Wilson) 0 302 — Mr J. H. Mackenzie's c^i g Paladin, syrs

Syrs, 7.5 (Scoular) 9 45 — Mr J. Cook's blk g Blackpool, syrs, (Mathie) 9 726 Hippomenos was quickest away, and led a bunched crowd for some distance down the* back stretch. Nihilist and Maremma then' went forward, and ran together in close company till the straight was reached. The former was first into the straight, but a close race ensued home, and Maremma, passing Nihilist opposite the stand, won by half a length. Hippomenes was a few lengths away third. Time, Imin 46sec. There was £130 on the inside, and £80 on the outside machine on the winnerDividend, £3 2s.

116 —Mr D. Bringans's b g Sandy, aged, 24sec (J. Allan) r .... 1 75 —Mr R. Rutherford's % m Cling, aged, scr (Grant) 2 I<s£— Mr J. R. Mackenzie's blk g Jasper, aged, 31sec (W. J. Taggart) .. ..3 Also started: 30 Little Jane 13sec, including a penalty of Bsec (Pringle), 5£ The Tourist 34sec (Kirton), 2 Bristol 36sec (M'Rorie), 3 Tickler 36sec (Warren), 3 Daffodil 40sec (Mouate), S* Jacky 40sec (Millier), and 13 Tim 40sec (Logan). Jasper led for a little more than a mile. Sandy then got in front, and, staying, won by about 30 yards flora Cling, who came up well in the last lap. Time, 4min lsec. Dividends, £2 2s and £1 Is. DASH HANDICAP (In Harness), Of 50sovs; the second horse to receive lOsovs from the stakes. One mile. 31 — Mr R. Ciossan's b h Geo. M. Patchen, by Rothschild — Linton, 4yrs, 12aec (Owner) 1 205 — Mr J. Smith's b nx Vickery, by Specification, syrs, &cr (M. Edwards) . . 2 69 — Mr J. Horn's r g Carrick, 6yrs, 19sec (Pringle) 3 Also started : 2 Alice May 14sec (J. M'Kewen), 37 Darby 17sec (Tilson),- 65 Belmont 20sec (Kett), and 5 Onan 20sec (J. Allan). Carrick led for a little more than half a mile. Geo. M. Patchen then assumed command, and led till near the finish, only being caught on the po^t by Vickery, who trotted throughout in fine style. The judge decided ihc event as a dead heal. Yickery's feme was 2tnin 24sec, and Geo. M. Patchen' s 2rnin 36sec. The former paid a dividend of 18s for £1 tickets, and the latter £6 2s. In the nm ofl Vickery broke slightly just after starting, and was. never able to overtake Geo. M. Patchen, who won by about 15 yards. Time, 2min 33 l-ssec. There was £13 10s on Vickery and £10 10s on Geo. M. Patchen. Dividends, £2 8s and £i 4s.