THE DUNEDIN RACES.

Southland Times, Issue 1559, 2 April 1872, Page 2

THE DUNEDIN RACES.

The Dunedin Jockey Club races came off at the Forbury on the 22nd and 23rd ult. The weather on both days was excellent, and the attendance numerous. The following is the result of the racing : — FIRST DAY. Maiden Plate, of 75 aovs. 1± mile. Mr J. A. Douglas's eh c Adonis, 2 yrs ... 1 Mr W. H. Taggart's eh f Lady Antrim, 2 yrs Z Mr J. A. Douglas's b f Rosiaa, 3 yrs ... 3 Five started. Time, 2 mm. 24 sec. Fobbubx Handicap, of 150 soys., with a sweepstakes of 3 soys. each ; second horse to receive amount of sweepstakes. 1£ miles. Mr E. Pritchard's b m Gazelle, 5 yrs, 6sfc lOlbs 1 Mr E. Griffiths' s eh f Defamation, 3 yrs, Bst 61bs 2 Mr A. Patterson's br g Burgundy, aged, Bst 7lbs 3 Ten started. Time, 3 mm. St. Kilda Stakes, of 60 soys. 1 mile. Mr W. Walters's b m Slander, aged, 9at 2lbs 1 Mr B. Griffiths' 3 eh f G-ossip, 3 yrs, 7st 2lbs 2 Only 2 started. Time, 1 mm. 54 aeo. Publicans' Handicap, of 70 soys. li mile. . Mr .7. Reany's blk m Little Nell, a*ed, 7*t ... 1 Mr J. A. Douglas's blk f Minx, 3 yrs, 6st3lbß 2 Mr G. Coombe's b g Catapult, 6 jn, 7st ... 3 Seven started. Time, 2 mm. 23 sec. Selling- Race, of 50 soys. 1£ mile. Mr J. A. Douglas's b m Taffrail, 5 yrs, 6st 3lb 1 Mr J. Blakely's eh m Novice, aged, 6st 4lb 2 Mr W. Walters's b h Young Dainty, 5 yrs, 7st6lb 3 Six started. The winner was sold for £32. Selling Kf übdle Race, of 40 soys. 1J miles, over seven nights of hurdles, 3ft. Bin. high. Mr J. A. Douglas's b m iledora, 6 yrs, 12st lib 1 Mr E. Pritchari's b g Nigger, aged, Bst lib 2 Five started. A. protest was lodged againsfc Medora for not jumping the first bar lie, which wa3 sustained by tiio Stewards, so that Nigger was declared the winner. SECOND DAY. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 80 sov3. nomination, 3 boys ; the second horse to save his stake. 2 miles and a distance, one event, over ten nights of hurdles, 3ft. Bin. high. Mr J. A. Douglas's b tn Medora, 6 yre, list 101 b 1 Mr A. Patterson's b in Maid of the Mill, aged, 9st 21b 3 Mr G-. Dowses eh g Sir Tatton, aged, lOst 71b 8 Dunedin Jockey Club Hamkoap, of 200 soys., with a sweepstakes of 5 soys. each ; the second horse to receive the amouat accruing from the sweepstake ; the third horse to save his stake. Two miles. Mr E. Pritchard's b m Gazelle, 5 yrs 7st 121 b 1 Mr Patterson's br g Burgundy, aged, Bst 61b 2 Mr J. A. Douglas's eh g Exile, syrs, 7st 101 b 3 Nine started. Time, 3 mm. 51 sec. Town Plate, of 75 soys ; If miles. To carry two miies weight for age. Mr W. Walters's b m Slander, aged, 9st 61b 1 Mr E. Griffiths' s eh f Defamation, 3yrs, 7st 6ib 2 Mr J. A. Douglas's eh c Adonis, 2 yrs, 4st 91b 3 Time, 3 mm. 23 sec. Novel Race, a Handicap of 100 soys ; 1£ miles. The winner to be sold by auction, and the whole of the proceeds of the sale of tha horse to go to the funls. Mr Douglas's b f Rosina, 3 yrs, Bst lib ... 1 Mr Patterson's brg Burgundy, aged, lOst ... 2 Mr G. Dodson's eh g Banjo, aged, 7st 71b ... S Ten started. Time, 2 mm. 54 sec. The winner was sold for £50. Consolation Handicap, of 50 soya. One mile. The following horses started : — Gossip, Bst 51b ; Young Dainty, 73t 81b; Saladin, 7-st 6lb ; Wildboy, 68t 121 b; Minx, Bst 41b ; Catapult, 7st ; Foretop, 7st 6.b ; Lyndon, Bdt 71b ; Banjo, 6st 7ib ; Flying Fish. 7st 71b ; and Bobby rfurns, 6st 101 b. The race was won by Lyn ion j Young Dainty coming in second, and Bobby Burns third.