SPORTING.

Timaru Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 3252, 27 February 1885, Page 2

SPORTING.

(Br Telegeaph.) D.J.C. AUTUMN MEETING. Dumjdin, Feb. 26. The Dunedin Jockey Club's autumn meeting began to-day. The weather -was very favorable, though a strong easterly wind was blowing. ~Thc attendance numbered about 8000. The following are the details of .the racing : — * Handicap Hurdle Race, of 100 soys, tho second horse to receive 20 soys from tlie stakes ; two miles and a distance. Mr J. Smith's br g Ravcnswood, aged, 10stl21b (T.Sheenan) 1 Mr J. Kerr's ,b g Linwood, aged, 9st 101 b (carried 9st ll|lb) ... (Stewart) 2 Mr P. Foster's g g Socket, aged, lOst 21b (A. McKay) 3 Messrs M. and C. Hobbs' b g Moody, aged, lOst 21b (carried lOsfc 3ilb) (C. Hobbs) 0 Mr J. W. Cotton's uh g Trapper, aged, lOst 21b (Owner) 0 Mr A. Smith's b g Little John, aged, Sst 21b ... (Poole) o Betting — 2 lo 1 against RavenßWOod and Linwood, 3 to 1 Rocket, 5 to 1 any other. Socket and Little John led from the start, >ut Rocket was soon steadied. Moody acted at vhipper m almost throughout the race. The limping Was very correct. Ravonswood ecured nu advantage at every hurdle, and at he mile and a half drew away with a decided cad. Coming to the straight Little John ame after Ravensvrood, but rau off at the ast hurdle, and Ravenswood won eaeily. Time — itnin 37sec. Dividend — £2 4s. 'uAirpAoye Stakes, of 150 soys, with a sweepstake of 10 soys each added, for two-year-olds ; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bsfc 71b, no allowance for geldings ; the second horso to receive 20 soys from the stake ; 6ix furlongs. [r J. Stephenson's b c Everton Lad, by Cuelogan— Fallacy, Bst 10lb (Kean) 1 !r G. Clifford's eh c Stoneyhurst, by King of Clubs— Watersprite, Bst 101 b (Thomson) 2 rA. Hathorne's eh f Spade Guinea, by King of Clubs — Rupee, Bat 71b (Derritt) 3 r P. Butler's b c by Muakct — Wai-iti, Bst 101 b (Rudings) 0 r F. R. White's b f Jealousy, by Ca=eivclaunus— Envy, Bst 71b (Lawsou) 0 Betting— 3 to 2on Stoneyhurst, 2to 1 agst ai-iti colt, 1 to 1 Spade Guinea and Everlon rd. The start was not a particularly good one, d the Wai-iti colt, who was strongly icied, got all the worst of it. Everton id was quickest away, with Spade Guinea st, and the latter soon forged ahead, aneyhurst was then pushed along, and fore half-a-mile was gone had passed crton Lad. Until half way up the straight 3 race seemed to be between Stoneyhurst d Spade Guinea, who travelled neck and ;k from tho distance, but fifty yards from me Everton Lad came \ip very "fast under > whip, and getting m between Stoneyhurtb i tho rails, won a finely contested race by bare length, Stonevhurst beating Spade liuoa by half a length for second place, rime — lniin 20secs. ' ' Divi<Jend-£5 3s 6d,

Tuk Duxjjdu." Cur, of 1000 sots, with a sweepstakes of 15 soys each added, the second horse to receive 200 soys and the third 100 soys from the stakes; two miles and a distance. Hon. W. Robinson's br h Vanguard, oyrs, 9st 31b (Derritt) I Mr D. O'Brien's br c Trenton, 3yrs, 7st 915 (Stratford) 2 Mr & Bates' eh m Minerva, 5 yrs, 7st (Purdham) 3 Hon. G. McLean's br m Lady Emma, oged, Bst9lb (Kean) 0 Mr B. Cutts' b h July, syrs, Bsfc 71b (Brown) 0 Major Georges' eh h Nelaon, 4yra, 7st9lb (Sutherland) 0 Mr G. Bates' eh g The Poet, aged, 7st 51b (Williams) 0 Major George's br h Wapiti, 4yrs, 7st 31b (White) 0 Mr J. Stcphenson's b h Captain Webster, 4yrs, 7st2lb (O'Connor) 0 Mr J. W. Cotton's eh h Adamant, aged, 6stl2lb (Sharp) 0 SouSwester was scratched at 12.30 p.m. Betting— s to 2 against Vanguard, 3to 1 Trenton and Wapiti, 6 to 1 Lady Emma, 10 to 1 July, 100 to 7 Captain Webster, 100 to 6 Adamant and The Poet, 100 to 5 Nelson, 100 to 3 Minerva. Trenton broke away twice and delayed the start, and when tho flag fell he got away last. Minerva took the lead and presently Captain Webster got second place, with The Poet and July well up. Trenton soon got forward, and with Lady Emma, took a prominent position, Vanguard dropping back last. This order was not much disturbed until a mile had been covered and the stand reached a second time. Here Minerva was still m front, with Captain Webster second, pulling double, The Poet third, half a length ahead of Trenton and Nelson, the rest all m a bunch, except Vanguard and Lady Emma, who still brought up the rear. At a mile and a quarter Derritfc began to take the favorite up through his horses, but at the back of the course Minerva still sailed away m front. Captain Webster had, however, disappeared from his prominent position. The Poet went on second, with Trenton and Adamant at his girths, Wapiti and Nelson coming next, and Vanguard laying seventh. A littlo further on Minerva was collared by Trenton, who quickly passed her, but simultaneously Vanguard ran post the intervening horses, and splendidly disposed of Minerva m his turn. He got on terms with Trenton, and after a semblance of a struggle settled him with great ease, and won comfortably by a clear length and a half. Trenton was second, Minerva a fair third, Adamant fourth, The Poet fifth, Captain Webster sixth, July seventh, Lady Emma eighth, and Nelson and Wapiti together last. Time — 3min 53sec. Of £4205 m the totalisator £1186 was on Vanguard. The dividend inside (£2 tickets) was £6 4s, and outside (£1 tickets) £3 Bs. Sblling Race, of 60 soys ; one mile and a distance ; weight for age. Mr H. Goodman's b g Yankee, 6yrs, 6stl3lb(£lo) (White) 1 Mr J. Stephenson's eh g Hazard, 6yrs, 7st6lb (£2O) (Boyle) 2 Mr J. Bivers'br g Don Jose, aged, 7st 61b (£2O) (Rivers) 3 Mokarakara 7st 13lb, Tichborne 6st 131 b, and Norman 6st 111 b also ran. Mokarakara was the favorite Yankee won after a good race. Time — 2min 6}aec. Dividend— £9 Is 6d. Publicans' Handicap, of 100 soys, with a sweepstakes of 2 soys added. Mr D. O'Brien's b m Bubina, 4yrs, Bst (Derritt) 1 Mr J. Stephenson's eh h Toiaroa, syrs, Bst3lb (O'Connor) 2 Hon. G. McLean's eh f Lady Evelyn, 3yis, 7st2lb (Sharp) 3 Bubina was the favorite, although Taiaroa was also well fancied. Lady Evelyn got the lead, but only on sufferance. There was a good race between the other two, but Rubina won rather easily at the finish. Dividend— £l l7s 6d. MAiDgp Plate, of 100 soys ; one mile and a half ; weight for age. Mr H. Horsford's b c Leon, 3yrs, Bst (Brown) 1 Mr W. Weston's b g Conundrum, 6yrs, 9st (Derritt) 2 Mr G. G. Stead's eh c Eavenscraig, 3yrs, 7stslb (Jackson) 3 Matanaka, 6yrs, Keep-it-Dark, 4yrs,- and Viking also ran. Betting — 5 to 2 against Eavenscraig, 4to 1 Matanaka, 5 to 1 Leon. Conundrum got the lead after the first four hundred yards, but at half a mile Leon had gone forward, and he held his position all the way home, Conundrum following him closely. Ravenscraig made a strong effort m the straight, but never got up, and Leon won pretty comfortably. Time — 2min 48sec. Dividond— £6 Is 6d. Stewards' Pcbsb, a welter handicap of 120 soys; seven furlongs. Mr G. G. Stead's b f Marion, 3yrs, Bst (Rudings) 1 Mr G. G. Stead's b c Russley, 3yrs, 7st 101 b (Purdham) 2 Mr Goodman's b g Billy, 6yrs, 9st (Kean) 3 Mr Stephenson's b m Ouida, syrs, 7st 71b (O'Connor) 0 Billy and Marion were about equal favorilies. Ouida got the lead at the start, and Billy followed her, but at the turn, Mr Stead's pair came np and the race was over, Marion winning by a length without a contest. The time was not taken. ' . Dividend— £3 10s 6d. The day was brought to a close with, the totalisator gift for the benefit of the Benevolent Institute, which was won by Hinerua. Tho following handicaps were declared tonight for to-morrow : — crar stakes. at. lb. at. lb. Stoneyhurst ... 8 10 Everton Lad ... 8 10 Spade Guinea 8 3 Wai-iti Colt ...8 2 Tiger Tim ... 8 2 Cheap Jack ... 712 Lady Gertrude 7 9 Scraps Filly ... 7 9 Jealousy ... 6 10 JOCKEY CLUB HAHDIOAr. St. lb. St. lb. Vanguard ... 10 0 Tasnian ... 9 8 Lady Emma... 8 4 July 8 3 Sou-w ester ... 8 2 Trenton ... 8 0 Nelson ... 7 6 Taiaroa ... 7 6 Minerva ... 7 3 The Poet ... 7 1 Wapiti ... 613 Adamant ... 610 Capt. Webster 6 9 Matanaka ... 6 9 Puck ... 6 7 Lady Evelyn 6 5 Leon ... 6 5 Mokoia ... 6 0 TALLY-HO HANDICAP. St. lb. St. lb. Borderman ... 12 0 Ravenswood... 11 12 Master Agnes 10 10 Moody ... 10 2 Linwood ... 10 2 Rocket ... 10 0 Conundrum... 910 Trapper ... 910 Little John ... 9 0 Glenara ... 9 0 Cang Awa' ... 8 7