SPORTING.
THE DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB
BACES.
(Per Press Association.)
DUNEDIN, Saturday THE weather was again fine for the third days races, and the attendance numbered quite 5000. The following were the results:— *' ■. • 7 •
Handicap : Steeplechase of 130sovs. about 3 miles:—Mr G. Smith's br g Ravensford (Sheehan), 1; Mr J, Kerr'e b g Liowood (Stewart), 2; Messrs Hobb's b g Moody (Hobbs), 3. Mr Cotton's. Donald also ran, but he fell, and though mounted again' by Cotton was afterwards out it. The jumping was capital. Ravenswood won comfortably. Dividend, £2 Iβ.
Hopeful Stakes Handicap, of 120 soys, six furlongs; for two and three-year olds: —Mr Stead's b c Russell (Derritt), 1; Mr Clifford's b c Tiger Tim (White), 2.. Mr Seymourss Cheap Jack, and Hon. McLean's Lady Certrude, also ran. Mr Stead's horse won with great ease. Time, lmin 19secs. Dividend, £110s 6d. Forbury Handicap, of 300sovs, i£ mile: —Major George's ch c Nelson (White), 1; Mr Pilbrow's br h Souweeter (Derritt), 2| Mr E. Cutts' br li July (Bjuwrn)V3l Capt. Webster, Lady Evelyn, Leon, and Minerva also ran. Souwester and'Capt. Webster were about equal favourites. Nelson won, easily by a length-and-a-half; Sou'weeter was unable to catch him at the finish. Time, 2mins 44secs. Dividend £6 12s 6d.
Marshall Memorial Stakes, of 15sovs, If mile, weight for age: Hon. Mr Robinson's br h Vanguard (Derritt), 1; Mr Bates's ch m Minerva (Barlow), 2. Only the two ran. Minerva made a daeh at the finish, but Vanguard won with ease. Time, 2mins 3secs. Dividend, £1 Is,
Flying Stakes Handicap, of lOOsovs, one , mile: Mr G, Stead's b f Marion (White), 1; Mr Stephenson's ch h Taiaroa (Kean), 2; Major George's ch 6 Nelson (Brown), 3. Rubina and Mokia also ran. There was an excellent race' between Marion and Taiaroa,. but the filly settled him a hundred yards from home. Nelson had a 71b penalty included in his Bst 91b for winning the Forbury Handicap. Time, lmin. 45secs. Dividend £4 10s. .
The Consolation Race was won by Taiaroa. • '
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Thames Advertiser, Volume XVI, Issue 5106, 2 March 1885, Page 3
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335SPORTING. Thames Advertiser, Volume XVI, Issue 5106, 2 March 1885, Page 3
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