Fourth Day—Saturday March 11.

Otago Witness, Issue 2661, 15 March 1905, Page 56

Fourth Day — Saturday March 11.

The final day of the V. LI.C. autumn meeting was the "best from every point of view. The weather was again perfect. There was a, big attendance, including the State Governor. Whereas formerly the Steeplechase was reserved as an attraction for the last day, the club now includes the Champion Stakes in. addition, making up a splendid programme. The course was in every way as perfect aa the weather. By the time the Steeplechase was run the crowd had swelled to large proportions. The ladies' costumes were largely such as might have been worn afc the spring meeting. Young Creswick went out a hot favourite for the Steeplechase, with Snowstorm next in demand. Four fell, three of them in front of the grand stand. Results : — THE ELMS HANDICAP, Of 200sovs; second horse 40sovs and third 20sovs. Seven furlongs. Mr J. Rowen's b c Stepout, by Thunderbolt — Footstep, 3yrs 1 Mr H. Avery's br c Dangai, 3yrs .. .. 2 Mr J. Wilson, jun.'s, eh b Troytown, Syrs 3 Betting: 7 to 2 agst the winner. SELECT STAKES, Of 500sovs; second horse 125sovs and third 75sovs. For two-year-olds. Seven furlongs. Messrs Clarke Bros', eh c Charles Stuart, by Wallace — Sweet Alice, 9.0 f Mr J. AVilson's, jtin., b c Scotland, by Wallace — Key, 8.9 .„ .. f Mr S. G. Cook's b f Amazon, 7.6 .. .. 3 Also started: Infanta, Kildean, Japhet, Bon Grafton, Charmant, Simoda, Kaffirpan. Betting: 5 to 4 agst Charles Stuart, 5 to 1 Scotland, 15 to 1 Amazon. Charles Stuart and Scotiand ran a dead heat. The owners divided the stake. Time, lmin 29sec. PLACE HANDICAP, Of 400sovs; second horse 80sovs and third 40sovs. One mile and a-half. Messrs Mitchell's br c Munderah, by Mal- ! volio — Grand Canary, 3yrs, 8.12 .. ..- 1 Mr C. Barlow's br m Elvo^ 4yrs, 9.1 „ „2 Mr J. Rowen's b h Rifler, 4yrs, 7.3 .. .. 3 i Also started: Blue Spec, Avalon, Ballark, Maltie, Romeo, Alert, Dream. i Betting: 9to 4 agst Ballark, 4to 1 Munderah, 6 to 1 Rifler, 7 to 1 Elvo. Won by two lengths and a-ha,lf. Time, 2mia 3Sisec. ! AUTUMN STEEPLECHASE, Of 400sovs; second horse 80sovs and third 40sovs. About three miles. Mr A. J. Staughton's br g Poster, by Postmaster— Brunette, aged, 10.5 (Cox) .. 1 Mrs W. Douglas's eh g Forty Winks, a^ed, 9.8 (Douglas) j Mr L. A. Simpson's g g Snowstorm, aged, i 11.7 (Howard) 3 j Also started: Freedom, Young Creswick, Abdallah, Aberfoyle, and Signet. Betting: 3 to 1 agst Young Creswick, 6 to 1 Snowstorm, 7 to 1 Freedom and Poster, 8 to 1 Forty Winks.

Forty Winks, Freedom, Young Creswick, and Snowstorm passed the stand in that order. At the far turn Freedom took command and led past the abattoirs from Forty Winks, Young Creswick, Aberfoyle, Poster, Snowstorm, and Signet last. They took the first jump into the lane in the same order. Aberfoyle fell, and Young Creswick and JEronaut toppled over the stone wall. Freedom, Snowstorm, and Forty Winks led out of the straight. Forty Winks then went to th» front, and led Snowstorm and Freedom along to the abattoirs, where Freedom again went to the front, with Poster next-. Freedom fell at the last fence. Poster led into the straight, and won by six lengths; Forty Winks, eight lengths away, third. Time, 6min 335 sec. CHAMPION STAKES, Of lOOOsovs ; second horse 300sovs and third loOcovs. Unless the race is run in smin 45sec or under the added money will be reduced by one-half, at the stewards* option. Three miles. Mr J. B. TThi'ehead's bik c Dividend, by Simmer — Lady Trenton, 3vrs, 7.12 (Godby) 1 Mr J. N. M'Arthur's b g Marmont, aged, 9.2 (Barden) 2 Mr E. E. D. Clarke's br h Emir, 4yrs, 9.0 (Lewis) 3 Kcopaii was the only other starter. Betting : 6to 4 agst Dividend, 7 to 4 Emir 1 , 3 to 1 Koopan, 15 to 1 Marmont. The latter led the field from. Dividend, Emir, and Koopa-/>. Marmont put on the pace at the river side, where he did a 'furlong in even time. At the sheds Marmont was two lengths from Dividend, who was two lengths from Koopan, with Emir last. Dividend led at the turn from Marmont, Emir, and Koopan. Dividend won by four lengths ; Marmont finishing fix lengths ahead of Emir and Koopan. Time, omm 31£ sec. Lewis had two bones of his left leg broken on the rails. FAREWELL HANDICAP. Of 30050v3; second 60sovs and thTrd 30sova. One mile. Mr H. Avery's b c Dangai, by St. Swithin —Black Rose, 3yrs, 8.13 .. .. «« .. 1 Mr J. Rcwen's Step Out, 3yrs, 8.4 .. .. 3 Mr H. Hawkins's b g Purser, aged, 8.4 .. 3 Thirteen started. Betting : 4 to 1 agst Dangai, sto 1 Mark, 7 to 1 Step Out, 8 to 1 Purser. Mark and Hatteras made the running. Dangai came at the distance, and. won. by four iengtho. linie A ljnin. 41seo»