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Otago Witness, Issue 2429, 3 October 1900, Page 40

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Showery weather pre\ ailed on the opening day of this meeting, and tho course was somewhat heavy, but nevertheless interesting sport was furnished. For^the third year in succession, reports the Jeiawke's Bay Herald, the princi£>al race at ,the meeting tell to Mr J. T. Blake's game oittle mare Daphne, whom the gping seemed -to thoroughly suit, the victory being a very? popular one. Will-o'-the-Wis--p did not start, having injured one of his hoofs. Tirade, who was made second favourite, did not run well, the heavy courts being against the chances of the top weight. A favourite in Casabianca, by St. Leger — Bianca, in Mr T. H. Lowry's stable, went under in the Trial Hack, in which the colt failed to get a place. Eau de Vie, hj Jet d'Kati, was an easy winner, paying a handsome price, Purimu't, -effort in the straight dying away. i\ four-year-old. Lady Cawley (Stockville — SAiDi liawdcii), in Air W._ Raubbone's stable, was seen out in this race, but she wants time yet. All tho Denbijrh .stock can jump, and this was proved by Moif.ta m the I T irot Hac-k Hurdles, which was a gilt to the Natator gelding, the old Lochnagar gelding To Heliunga being unable to foot it with the younger horde at the finish. D. Watt, rider of Moifaa, and H. Hickoy, rider of Waitio, were each fined £1 foi jumping away with their mounts. The Gold Reef stock came to the front in the Maiden, Assayer, by the Bend Or sire from the Robinaon Crusoe mare

Thyra, being a bit tco good for the two others, never leaving the race m doubt. In the Electric Hack the best field of the day went out, the Palmerston-trai'ied gelding Roer making a slashing finish of it wifcn Weslguaid. a speedy four-year-old, by_ Vanguard. .There was a fine finish in the Flying, Lady Lome and Donovan passing the post almost locked together, tho decision going- in favour ot the latter. Robinson on the favourite took things too easy in the straight. Only two staittd in the last ra.ee of the uay, the Welter, which was won by Passion Fruit, after a good race. The sum oi £1319 was put through the totahsator. Mr Harry Piper acted a a starter, getting his fields away m even order. The honorary sacretar3 r , Mr C. M. Whittington, filled the "duties with, satisfaction to everyone. Weather conditions! were entirely changed for the second day, a warm sun shining. The attends rice was iairiy good, and the course slightly better going than on the first clay. A labourite m Weitguard proved an easy winner in the opening event, the Stewards' Hack while a big dividend followed m the next race, the .Hurdles, in which VVaitio, who fell at the hurdle lace on Wednesday, this time took his jumps well, and le warded 19 backers with an iM 4s dividend. The principal event, the Spring Handicap, attracted a field ot only three, the two lavountes, Daphne and Bonnie d Jiau, being beaten by Ine ivxin-er, who au last managed to wsore a win, which he did bouiewhat easily. Bonnie d'E&u was sent out again lor the iiomewood Handicap, but he met his level in i'a&oion JJruit, who &i:c/Uiy upset calculations. .Blank eiiecled a surprise in the Riversualc Handicap, for which xhe two public fancies were lioer and Mongonui. The Carbine — .Vioonga mace ran well lor about three iurlongs, when sne died away. She docs not run up to her breeding. .Lady Lorna was looited on as the winner of tiie Grand fcUana Handicap, out the weight told, ana The Miner placed a double to his cretut. The last race ieil to Coolgardie, who had jumped none too well in the Hurdles. Tho totansator put through dJIIBJ., making £2bUb for the two days.