Dunedin Jockey Club.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5551, 24 February 1886, Page 2

Dunedin Jockey Club.

• AUTUMN MEETING. FIRST DAY. [Special to the " Star."] RACECOURSE, FORBURY, F The weather i» dull, with o cc »sional showers, but there is a good attendance of the public. The course is in excellent order. HANDICAP HURDLE RACE, of 100 bovb. The Becond horse to receive 10 boys, the third 5 botb from the stakes. Oao mile and a half. HrW, W. Grooner's eh g Trapper, by Dontroon, nged, lOst 71b (Cotton) 1 Mv 11. .Lunn's b g Kiiigaak, fiyrs, lOst 71b (Lyford) 3 Mr T. Sheenan's eh h Master Agnes, syrs, lltet 71b (Owner) 3 Messrs M. and C. Hobbs' b h Bordormon, aged, list slb (MazeDgurb) 0 Mr W. W. Qreonor's b g Garibaldi, uged, lOsfi 21b (Walls) 0 Mr T. Sheenan's eh m Mainboom, 4yrs, Oat 101 b (Stuart) 0 Mr V. Murphy's b g Temuka, 4yrs, 9st (Allen) 0 MrJ. Keuyon's b g May boy, 6yrs, B»t7lb (disqualißed) (Miller) 0 Trapper rushed to the front at the fall of the flag, followed a length away by Toniuka, Mainbooin, and Kingask, while Master Agnes was last away. On settling down, Trapper was pulled back, and Tomuka took command and showed the way over the first hurdle, with Garibaldi and Borderaan at his heels. In this order they came into the straight, but jumping the hurdle opposite the stand, Garibaldi got on even terms with Temuka ; Kingask and Borderman together a length away, and Master Agnes still whipping in. Temuka again drew out and led Ihb field along the back stretch, but the second hurdle from home brought him down, and Kingask, coming through, Uok command, with Borderman and Garibaldi at his girths. Trappor was then called upon, on d at the last hurdle caught the leaders. Bordorman and Garibaldi here fell back beaten, and Mayboy came up to Kingask and Trapper. A good race then enßued home, resulting in a neck victory for Mayboy, while Trapper beat Kingask by a head for second place, Borderman fourth. Time— ttmin djsec. Dividends, JEll 9s and .£8 11s Gd. A protest was lodged against Mayboy for running round the last hurdle, and, being sustained, Trapper was declared the winner. THE CHAMPAGNE STAKES, of 2M sovb, with a Bweopstako of 10 bovr each addwl, for two-year-olds. Colts Bst 101 b, fillicß Bst 71b ; no allowance for gcldinga. The second horse to receive 20 som from the stokeu. Six furlongs. Closed with 2 1 cubs. AETILLEEY ... 1 RUBY ' 2 APfiOPOS .'( For the Champagne, the six on the card faced the starter. Betting : 2 to 1 each agßt Fallacy colt and Rod Rose, 3.} to 1 agst Artillery, 7 and 8 to 1 agst tho rest. There was a fair start, but Socurus was left iit tho post. Fallacy led half the distance, and then fell back beaten. Entering the straight Ruby had a slight lead of Artillery, and, coming up on tho inside, beat her by half a head. Dividend, JM 17s. Time— l mm 20aec. Rain has set in and is now falling steadily, with every proapect of continuing throughout the day. Nelson is easier in the market. Hermitage is backed by luh stable to win over a thousand at 100 to 8 and 10. Hiß best price is now 100 to 12. THE DUNEDIN CUP, of 1000 soy«, -with asweop. Htake of it) hoys cucli. Tho Hecond horuo to re■•eivt) -00 SOTB, and the third 1(0 bovb from tho stnkes. Two milos and a distance. NELSON 1 NECKLACE % LADTEMMA ,„ M %