LATE SPORTING.

Otago Witness, Issue 3403, 4 June 1919, Page 41

LATE SPORTING.

D.J.C. WINTER MEETING. The Dunedin Jockey dub's,winter meeting opened in fine but dull and coldish weather, and the attendance appeared to be. a record for' the course. The card provided some interesting racing, and although several falls took place, none of the riders were injured. During the day £34,312 10s went through the totalisator, as against £22,977 10s registered on the first day last year. Following are the results: TRIAL HURDLE HANDICAP, Of 200sovs; second 40sovs and third 20sovs. One mile and a-half. I—Mr J. Beban's b g Tip Up, by All Red—Fairy Rose, 6yrs, 10.9 (L. Hagerty) 1 4—Mr R. C. Gillies's San Sebastian, 11.2 (F. Trilford) 2 2—Mr R. Millar's Calma, 10.2 (W. Robinson) 3 3—Messrs Thwates Bros.'- Kimbolton, 10.2 (W. Bush) 0 s—Mr L. C. Hazlett's Palisade, 9.13 (W. L. Easton) 0 6—Mr J. K. Jamieson's St. Cletus, 9.0 (0. Reed) 0 7 —Mr F. Shaw's Handsome Boy, car. 9.1£ (C Dawson) 0

St. Cletus led , the way over the first hurdle running up the straight to the stand, then coming Palisade and Kimbolton. Kimbolton was in front after jumping the hurdle in front of the stand, with the rest of the field close up. Palisade was jumping badly. Kimbolton led Tip Up and St. Cletus along the back, with Calma four- lengths away, and Handsome Boy and San Sebastian bringing up the rear. Going to the second last fence Kimbolton and Tip Up were together, four lengths in front of St. Cletus. St. Cletus sprawled after landing over the second last fence, and the two leaders drew out. Kimbolton fell at the last fence, and Tip Up came on to ".vin comfortably by half a length from, San Sebastian, who finished fast, with Calma five lengths away third, and the others right out of it. Time, 2min. 56 l-ssec. BRIGHTON HANDICAP,

Of 200sqvs ; second 40sovs and third 20sovs.

One mile. 9—Mr T. P. Crawford's bile g Cannie Jack, by Canrobert—Ruby mare, 6yrs, 7,8 (D. Cotton) 1 3 —Mr J. .Graham's Glenshine, 8.9 (W. Robinson) 2 I—Mr B. Birwan's Mirza, 8.6 (R. M'Lellan) 3 2—Mr H. Friedlander's Sleepy Head, 8.13 (Emerson) 0 s—Mr T. Sherman's Nautical, 8.6 (H. Donovan) 0 4 —Mr W. Gardiner, jun.'s Lady Superior, 8.5 (A. H. Wilson) 0 7—Mr F. Moore's Marching Order. 8.4 (E* Young) 0 6—Mr S. Carey's Mettle Drift, 8.3 (F. C. Porter) 0 11—Mi- J. Todd's Night Alarm, 8.3 (O. Dawson) 0 10—Mr D. Windle's Monevmusk, 8.2 ' (T. L. Reed) 0 B—Mr R, Sutherland's Cattach, 8.2 <E. J. Ludlow) 0 9 —Mr T. Helencourt's Black Mountain, 7.9 (R, C. Reed) 0 13—Mr W. Couser's Clothilde, 7.7 (F. J. M'Kay) 0 12—Mr G. Ruthven's Barrister, car. 8.2 (T. Ruthven) 0

From a good line Sleepy Head, Clothilde, Mirza, and Mettle Drift, were smartest out. Going along the back Cattach was in charge from Clothilde, with Sleepy Head, Mirza, and Mettle Drift heading the others. Night Alarm was last. Turning for home Oannie Jack, Sleepy Head, and Black Mountain were showing the way. The field closed up in the run up the straight, and Sleepy Head was momentarily in front. In a great finish Oannie Jack came on well, and lasted long enough to beat the fast-finishing Glenshine by a head. Mirza was a head away third, Lady Superior a head further back,, and then came Sleepy Head and Black Mountain close up. Time, lmin 46 l-ssec. BIRTHDAY HANDICAP, Of 500sovs; second lOOsovs and third 50sovs. One mile and a-half. 4—Mr P. A. Price's b g Tin Soldier, by Calibre—Tinwald Beautv, svrs. car. 7.H (J. Andrews) * ... "... ' 1 I—Mr R. Millar's Eleus, 8.3 (W. Robinson) 2 3—Mr C. Hazlett's Samiel, 7.0 - (R. C. Reed) 3 2—Mr W. Gardiner's John Barleycorn, 8.8 (F. E. Jones) 0 6—Mr W. Kain's Marsa, 8.4 (Emerson) 0 s—Mr5 —Mr J. G. Emslie's Burrangong, 7.9 (G. Young) 0 7—Messrs Baird and Begg's Highwater, 7.0 (T. L. Reed) ..'. 0 Burrangong, Eleus, and John Barleycorn were in charge from Samiel running up the straight to tho stand, Marsa lying last. Eleus led out of the straight a length in front of Burrangong, with John Barleycorn and Samiel close up. At the mile post Burrangong joined Eleus in the lead. Eleus was chopped out by Samiel as the field turned into the back stretch, and Samiel led along the back from John Barleycorn. At the six-furlong post Marsa made a forward move. Samiel was still in charge at the far turn from Burrangong, with John Barleycorn and Eleus handy. Along the bottom stretch Highwater was improving his position, and. Marsa and Tin Soldier were lying last. In the run home Eleus came through, and looked all over a winner, but was cut down by a determined challenge by Tin Soldier in the last 50

Samiel was a neck away third, and Highwater two lengths further away fourth. Then came Burrangong and Marsa, with John Barleycorn last. Time, 2min 42 2-sseo. OTAGO STEEPLECHASE, Of lOOOsovs; second 200sovs and third lOOsovs. About three miles. s—Mr W. Swale's b g Palladio, by Pallas—Don Pedro marc, aged, 10.10 (J. M'Chesney) 1 I—Mr W. B. Clarkson's Vascular, 11.13 (F. Gray) 2 2—Mr P. J. Boyle's Silverspire, 11.2 - (G. Fielding) 3 6 —Mr E. J. Massey's Kaupokonui, 11.3 (F. Trilford) 0 7 —Messrs O. and R. Rolton's Zarkoma, 10.11 (O. Reed) 0 B—Mr8 —Mr A. J. Keith's Morecambe, 9.13 ' (T. Humphries) 0 4—Mr T. R. Harrison's Nita, 9.13 (H. Coker) 0 3—Mr J. White's Bollin, 9.13 (A. Lawrence) 0 The field started in front of the stand. Morecambe was the first out from a good start. Kaupokonui fell at the -first jump—the sod wall at the top of the straight,— and Morecambe was in charge from Palladio as the field crossed the post and rail, folio wed by Nita and Vasejular, with Silverspire last. Zarkoma fell at the log fence leading- on to the back stretch. Morecambe and Palladio showed the way over the double brush in the back stretch, with Nita and Vascular still last. Bollin tipped out at the second. le<r of the brush fence. All crossed the post and rails at the far bend safely, but Nita and Morecambe took the wrong course, and had to go back. Palladio led into the straight for the second time from Vascular, with Silverspire next. These were the only three left with a chance. Three riderless horses galloped past the stand. The trio standing up safely negotiated the brush double and the sod wall at the top of the straight. There was little change till four furlongs from home, where Vascular ran up to Palladio, with Silverspire a dozen lengths away. The two leaders were being hard ridden in the run home, and Palladio lasted lonjr enough to win by two lengths, with Silverspire a dozen lengths away third. Morecambe pulled up, and Nita was not placed. Time, omin 21 3-ssec. TRADESMEN'S HANDICAP, Of 300sovs; second 60sovs and third 30sovs. Six furlongs. 9—Mr R. C. Gillies's br g Mortham, by Rokeby—Canterbury Bell, 4yrs, 8.10 (G. Walls) 1 3 —Messrs M'Combe and Griffen's Belair, car. 7.10 (E. Ludlow) 2 7—Mr J. G. Emslie's Kilmeedy, 7.0 (T. L. Reed) 3 6 —Mr J. Biggins's Kiibrogan, 9.13 (F. E; Jones) 0 2—Mr T. B. MTntvre's Buller, 8.10 (H. Young) 0 4 —Mr H. Friedlander's Cavcrock, 8.4 (Emej-son) 0 I—Mr D. Kilkelly's Redshire, car. 7.10 (G. Young) 0 s—Mr5 —Mr J. Parsons's Braid, car 7.8 g (D. Cotton) 0 B—Mr S. Carey's Glensponse, 7.0 (R. C. Reed) 0 10—Mi' A. B. Armour's Thistlecrown, car. 7.1£ (J. Andrews) 0 Kiibrogan was the first to break the line from Glensponse. Mortham at once took charge and led Kiibrogan and Buller pastthe five furlongs post. Buller was on Mortham's quarters at the far turn, with Belair and Braid together third, and Caverock and Thistlecrown bringing up the rear of a. close running field. Mortham led Belair into the straight, and going to the distance was still a couple of lengths in front. In the last half-furlong the leader was stopping, but he lasted long enough to beat Belair by a head, with the fast-finishing Kilmeedy a head away third, and Redshire a neck off fourth. Buller was fifth. Time, Imin 17 l-ssec. FIRST HACK STEEPLECHASE, Of 2Cosovs; second 40sovs and third 20sovs. About two miles and a-quartcr. I—Messrs J. and M. Leonard's br g Dardanelles, by Battlefield—Miss Hillsborougli, aged. 10.9 (G. Fielding) ... 1 2 —Mr J. i>~ Jamieson's Paremaia, 11.11 (J. Tilsley) 2 3—Mr H. J. Eadie's Luigi, 10.10 (A. M'Millan) 3 4—Mr R. M' Donald's Lady Zeplina, 10.0 (T. Humphries) 0 The field was started in an adjacent paddock. Paremata led Dardanelles over the water jump in the bottom stretch, and was still in front at the double brush opposite the stand. Luigi was third and Lady Zeplina some distance back. The quartet safely negotiated the sod wall at the top of the straight. Paremata led Dardanelles by a dozen'lengths over the. jump into the baci stretch, with Luigi a similar distance away third, and Lady Zeplina well out of it. Luigi pecked badly at the post and rails four furlongs from home, where Dardanelles had got to within a. couple of lengths of Paremata. Paremata led over the brush fence at the bottom of the straight, but the favourite wore him down in the run to the post, and won by a short length, with Luigi 70 yards away. Time, 4min 54 l-ssec. JUMPERS' FLAT HANDICAP, Of 200sovs, second 40sovs, and third 20s'ovs. One mile and a-quarter. 3—Messrs Kelcher and Weidt's b g Sir • Medallist, by Sir Dove—La% Medallist, aged, 9.0 (T. Humphries) 1 s—Mr G. A. Balfour's Silver Shield, 9.0 (G. Fielding) 2 2—Mr F. S. Rutherford's Achilledcs, 11.9 (1,. Hagerty) 3 4—Mr W. Ashmead's Jeannot. 11.4 (J. Tilsley) 0 I—Mr H. J. Eadie's Hardshot, 9.0 (W. L. Easton) 0 Hardehot and Jeannot were the first to show up, and led out. of the straight, with Sir Medallist bringing np the rea.r. Achilledcs had taken charsre as the closerunning field turned into the back stretch, and Hardshot dropped right back. Acbilledes led along the back from Jeannot. the field being bunched with the exception of Hardshot. Achilledcs was in front ae the field turned into the straight, but once in line for hom c Sir Medallist strode to the front, and won easily by two lenprths. Silver Shield was a head in front of Aohflledes. who boat Jeannot by a nose for third place. Time, 2min 18sec. WINTER WELTER. Of 250eovs, second SOsovs. and third 25sovs. One mile. 7—Mr W Fraser's oh m Partisan, by Glcuapp—Kris. svrs. 8.0. (G. Young) 1 2—Messrs M'Comb and Griffen's Subterfuge, 8.7 (F. C. Porter) ... 2

3—Mr A. B. Armour's Borodino, 8.8. {A. H. Wilson) 3 11—Mr J. Parsons's Indus, 9.13 „ ~ (F. E, Jones) 0 9—Mr T. Deegan's Kilkee, 9.11 (W. Robinson) 0 6—Mr J. Todd's Thaddeus, 9.8 (Emerson) 3 A —Messrs Donnelan and Shanahan's, Claverhouse, 8.12 (H. Young) ... 0 I—Mr R. M'Kay's All Heady. 8.11 (W. O'Halloran) 0 s—Mr J. E. Rodgers's Rod Admiral. 8.5 (R, M'Lellan) .* 0 12—Mr J. Hardware's King of the Valley, 8.2 (T. L. Reed] 0 B—Messrs T. and F. Trail's Jock, 8.0 (R. O. Reed) 0 10—Mr J. Graham's Wild Pilgrim, oar. B.IJ (I. C. Til&on) ... 0 Claverhouse was badly left. Indus wasi the first to show out, bat Wild Pilgrim, and Subterfuge. wer e in charge at the sevenfurlongs post, with King of the Valley and Claverhouse last. Subterfuge and Partisan were leading running to the far turn, then coming; Borodino, Wild Pilgrim, and Jook. Turning into the straight Subterfuge was just in . front of Partisan. In the run home Partisan finished strongly, and beat Subterfuge by a long neck, with. Boredino a nose away, third, and Kilkee a length and a-half further away, fourth. Wild Pilgrim and Jock were next, close up. Rod Admiral lost his jockey during the race. Time, lmin 45 4-ssoc"