SECOND DAY.

Otago Witness, Issue 2604, 10 February 1904, Page 46

SECOND DAY.

The weather on the second day became cold and showery afte* tho third race and caused a number cf pcopie to make an «arly departure from the ground. Racing commenced with the Flying Handicap, ■which was annexed by Avenue, who b&gan ••well and was out in front all the way. La Russe gave a better display that what site did in her first day's effort, but she dropped out after the hill had been climbed. ■Despite the fact that Moutere wae anything but dangerous in the Two-mile. Irot on the first day, he was made a fairly good ■favourite for the Mile and A-half Trot. He won, pulling up, by three lengths, but the inconsistency of the performance was allowed to go unchallenged. Tu-gela made amends for her defeat in the Cup by scoring in the Jockey Club Handicap in good style. "Visionary led over tho first part of the journey, but at the end of five furlongs Tugela took charge and won full of running. The Ghainshot gelding Gunshot scored from weak opposition in the Novel ■Handicap, and Perfection had to run the .guantlet of a protest for alleged inconsistent running before bein^ awarded the Mile Trot. Ton«y had the steadier of ICht to carry in the Publicans' Handicap, but he •won comfortably from Quagga. Cajolery, •who is a half brother to Musketry, has had very few representatives on the turf, and judging by the way some of his stock gallop ihe should sire some good horses if mated with, suitable mares. Southerly Buster .walked off with the Hack Race, sad easily disposed ot Mariposa, who was made favourite for the race ; whilst Phyrne created a surprise by annexing the last race of th© meeting and paying the splendid dividend of £19 18s in a field of four. Avenue was toade favourite, but dwelt on the mark and lost several lengths. Galileo, tl,e ancient Bon of Nelson, who was the " wise men's" fancy for the race, did not run up to expectations, and was never capible of seriously troubling the winner, on whom T. Burns -IJirew a.way no chances, but sat quiet and allowed her to stride away at her he&t pace until the winning-post was safely passed.