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Timaru Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 3217, 22 March 1900, Page 3

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THE DUNEDIN AUTUMN MEETING. Per Press Association. DUNEDIN, March 21. The Dunedin Jockey Club's Autumn Meeting was commenced to-day. The weather was dull, and after the cup race showers of rain fell. The attendance was very large. The Governor, Lady Ranfurly and suite were present, also nearly all the members of the Fourth and Fifth Contingents. The sum of £7956 was put through the totaliaatoi. The results are as follows : — Firsi Hurdle Handicap, of 100 soys ; H mile. Mr Wise's Ilex, 12at 121 b (Robertson) 1 Mr Livingstone's Dundee, 12st 121 b (Cotton) 2 Mr Baird's Clinker, lOst 31b (McKenzie) 3 Seebreeze 9st also started but fell. Won by half a length. Time-3min 27 l-ssec. Dividend— £2. First Hack High Weight Handicap, of 60 soys ; second horse 5 soys ; 1 mile, Mr Napier's Witchcraft, Bst (T. Buddicombe) 1 Mr Lunn'a St. Ronald, 7st 121 b (Carmichael) 2 Mr Paull's Visionary, Bst 31b (McComb) 3 Two others started. Won by a length and a half. Time - lmin 44sec. . Dividend— £3 14s. Autdmn Handicap, (for 2 year olds) of 150 soys ; second horse, 15 soys ; 6 furlongs. Hon. G. McLean's Pampero, 7st 101 b (T. Buddicombe) 1 Mr H. Beatty's Melita, Bit 21b (Hewitt) 2 Mr H. A. Knight's Olytie, 6st 121 b (Forward) 3 Whirlwind and Lady Killer also started. Won by three lengths. Time— lmin 19 2-sth sec. Dividend— £2 4s. Dunedin Cup, of 500 soys; second horse, 30 soys; third horse, 20 soys ; l£ mile. 1044 Mr D. Gordon's blk c Advance, Bst 71b (Jenkins; 1 541 Mr Stead's be Sant Ilario, Bstllb ... . ... (Pine) 2 140 Mr Jfi. Cutts' Djin Djin, Bst 71b (Matthews) 3 Also started— Jupiter, Bst Blb. Jnpiter and Advance were the first to show m front, but on passing the stand Jupiter drew clear. On rounding the turn Advance ranged up alongside Jupiter, and the pair went on together to the six furlong post, when Jupiter dropped back and was soon last, Djin Djin and then Sant Ilario filling second place. Advance led into the straight by two lengths, and despite the desperate efforts by Pine on Sant Ilario came on and won with the greatest ease by a clear length, Time— 2min 37aec, a record for the course. Dividend-£l l2s. Maiden Plaxb, of 50 soys ; 1 mile. Messrs Pollard and Sullivan's Dead Beat, 7st 111 b (Pine) 1 Hon. G. McLean's La Reine, Bst 41b (Buddicombe) 2 Mr Friedlander's Corusa, 7at 111 b (Hewitt) 3 Also started— My Lord. Bracken was left at the post. Won comfortably by a length and a half. Time— lmin 48sec. Dividend -£t 14s ; Publicans' Handicap, of 150 soys, second 20 soys, third 10 soys ; 7 furlongs. Mr M. Hobbs' Dundas, Bst 101 b, (Wilson) 1 " Mr J. McKetvan's Nihilist, 7st 121 b (Brown) 2 Hon, G. McLean's Brisa, 7st 61b (Hewitt) 3 St. Oulda and Suzannah also ran, Won by three-quarters of a length. Time— lmin 32 2 ssec. Dividend— £l l6a. Selling Race, of 40 soys ; 6 furlongs. Mr Clark's Far Niente (Buddicombe) 1 Mr Curtis' Proposal ... (McComb 2 Mr Loughlin's Hippoqaenes (Emmerson) 3 Won by a length. Time— lmin 19see, Dividend— £2 93. ' The winner was bought m for £33. Stewards' Puhse, of 80 soys ; 6 furlongs. air W. Crosßan'a St. Denis, 9st 61b (McKewan) t Mr J. Forbes' Off Chance, Bst 61b (biictdicombe) t Messrs Ellis Bros' Decoy, 9at (McComb) 3 A splendid finish. Time —lmin 18sec. Dividends- On St. Denis £1 4s, on Off Chance £6 153. The following handicaps have been declared for the second day (Friday) :— Second Hack Handicap, of 50 floys ; 7 furlongs.— Abercrombie 9 4, Gobo 8-12, Witchcraft 811, Black Pool 8 10, Zillah 8-7, The Serf 8-5, Seabreeze 84, St. Ronald 8-3, Misionary 8-2, La Reine 81, Lady Medallist 7-11, Mayo 7-10, Sally 7-9, Cannon ball 7-7, Felina 7-7. Domain Handicap, of 100 soys ; 6 furlongs.—Blazer 10 6, Arline 8-10, Paladin 6-9, Edelweiss 8-4, Maremma 8-3, The Spinner 7-12, Vanilla 7-10, Brisa 7-7, Cherrystone 7-6, Dead Beat 7-5, Abercrombie 7-4. Decoy 7-3, Bristol 7-2, Coruaa 6-12, Mount Clair 6 10, Peerage 6-10. D.T.C. Handicap, of 175 boys ; H mile.— Boreas 10 0, Advance 9 8, Tortulla 9-7, Dundas 9-0, Malatua 8-11, Djin Djin 8-6, Jupiter 85, Strathnairn 8-4, Fulmen 8-3, Paladin 8-2, Arline 7-13, Huku 7-11, Nihilist 7-9, St. Ouida 7-6,

Brisa 6-13, Susannah 6-10, Red Banner 6-8, Peerage 6-7. Suburban Handicap, of 75 soys ; 1 mile. — Nihilist 9-12, Maretnma 9-10, Edelweiss 9-7, Mountebank 9-2, St. Ouida 9-0, Decoy 8-13, Black Pool 8-10, Red Banner 8-8, Proposal 8-5, Motto 8 2, La Reine 8 0. City Stakes, of 175 soys ; H mile.— Pampero 8-10, Melita 8-5, Whirlwind 84, Ladykiller 8-2, Komuri 7-11, Transport 7 4, Clytie6l3, Lady Madge 6-9. Disposal Handicap, of 50 soys; 7 furlongs.— Witchcraft 8 12, Far Niente 8-10 Zillah|B-7, Hippomenes 8-5, Stockfish 8-4, Mount Olair 8-3, Visionary 82, Plotter 7-9, St. Hiko 7-9. Final Handicap, of 40 soys ; 6 furlongs.— Grandshot 8-12, St. Ronald 8-7, My Lord 8-2, Bracken 7-13, Lakefield 7-8, Sally 7-4, Cannonball 7-0, Felina 7-0, Makautuku 6-12.