SPORTING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5427, 30 November 1895, Page 6

SPORTING.

DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB. [FROM OUR OWN COREESPONDENT.I

DUNEDIN, Nov. 29. The weather was bright, but a high wind destroyed the pleasure of the second day of the Dunedin Jockoy Club's Spring Meeting, besides to some extent interfering with the racing. The course was not iv

good order, but; tho accidents to Banner and Barmby ia the principal event of tho day were riot directly attributable to thia cause. Bub for the former coming down on his knees and the latter falling and rolling into the ditch, they might have obtained places. Fortunately, neither horses nor jockeys were injured. It was a coincidence, but nothing more, that Barmby's owner reported to the stewards prior to . the start that he had heard that his horse i wa3 likely to be interfered with in the race. Aldershot ran in the interest of Mr H. Goodman, of whose stable he is now an occupant. Dalliance was unfortunate in losing the Criterion Stakes, as half-way up the straight sho apparently had the race in hand, bufc Wilson easing her was unable to set her going again in time to stall off Conrtop's late run with Pitch-and-Tosß. Gipsy Grand bolted half a mile, before the start for the Onslow Plate, which possibly enabled Pine to manege him in the race, in which Prime Warden cut a very inglorious figure. After winning the High Weight Handicap Toxa was protested against for inconsistent running, but the protest was dismissed. Salvo, with Derrett np, waa well supported for this race, but had his back to the barrier when it was raised, and he merely cantered round some distance behind the field. The amount passed through the totalisator was .£5078, compared with £6251 on the corresponding day last year. The following are details. Outside dividends are for ten-ahilling tickets :~i-

TALLY-HO HANDICAP HURDLE RACE, of 70 soys ; second horso 10 soys from the stake. One

mile and a half. 136 Mr J. A. Holmes's b g Clarence, by. Tekoa, : aKed, list 71b (T.Stewart) 1 78V' Mr S. B. Inder's b h Lupus, aged, list ' s (G.Robertson) 2 4 Mr J. J. Orbell's b g Saunterer, 6yrs, Ost (Bauinher) 3

2C-J Jack Harkaway lOst 121 b, 58} Osman lOstSlb, 70 Brin Ost 101 b, and 50£ Freeborn Osfc 71b also started.

Brin, Freeborn, Lupus and Jack Harkaway headed the leading division for the first half of the race. Clarence • then joined the leaders, and he and Lupuß drew out, the former winning comfortably by two lengths, a length separating Lupus and Sannterer. . the others pulling up. Time— 3min 6.aec. Dividends— £2 17s and £1 9s.

ST ANDREW'S HANDICAP, ef 200 soys; second

horse 20 soys and third 10 soys from the stake.

One mile aud a quarter. 176 Mr J. B. Eeid's hr h Skirmisher, by Vanguard— Ouida, Syrs, Bst 111 b ... fW. Clark) 1 128. Mr R. Allere's br h Saracen, 6yrs, Bst 101 b (P. Cochrane) 2 92 Mr E. Ray's b h Marino, 4yrs, 7st 181 b (Connop) 3 ' 210 Barmby 9st, 30J Aldershot 7st 71b, 85i Banner 7st 21b and 82 Dilemma 7st also started.

Passing the stand Aldershot assumed the lead, which he held for the next halfmile, Mariuo being second and Barmby third. Going down the back Banner stumbled and dropped back last, and a few Btrides further on Barmby fell, Marino led round the turn, but Skirmisher was first into the straight, and stalling off a determined challenge by Saracen, won by a length, Marino, two lengths behind Saracen, was third, Banner fourth and Aldershot fifth. Time — 2min 16sec. Dividends— £3 18s and £1 18s.

CRITERION STAKES HANDICAP, of 100 soys ; second horse 10 boys from tho stake. Por two. year-olds. Fivo furlongs. 87 Mr H. L. Johnson's br f Pitch-and-Toss, by Medallion— Vaultress, 7st Sib ... (Connop) 1 09 Sir G. Clifford's b f Dalliance, 7sfc 71b

(E.Wilson) 2 256*- Mr J. A. Guinness's h f St Ouida, Sst 51b (H. Jsckson) 3 178 Marlin 7st 101 b and 46 Cuirassina 6st 101 b also started.

Marlin and St Ouida led until turning into the straight, when Dalliance joined issue, and half-way up the straight had both beaten, but Pitch-and-Toss then came with a strong run, and getting up on the post won by a head. Time—lmin s£sec. Dividends— £6 163 aud £3 10s.

ONSLOW PLATE, of 5 soys each, with 130 soys added ; second horse 20 soys. and third 10 soys from the stake. One mile aD d a quarter. 166 Messrs Stephenson and Hazlett's b c Gipsy Grand, by Grandmaster— Naomi, 3yrs, 7sfc 121 b • (Pine) 1 111$ Mr M. Hobbs's br h Prime Warden, aged, 9st3lb ' ... ... (P.Cochrane) 3

Gipsy Grand was in front almost from the start, and having his opponent beaten half a mile from home, went on and won by a dozen lengths. Time— 2min 13$S8C Dividends— £l 9a and 15"?.

SPRING HANDICAP, of 100 sovs; second horse

10 soys Trom tlie stake.

One mile.

205J Hon G. M'Lean's br g Maremma, by Ruhezahl— Lady Emma, 4yrs, 7st 41b (Connop) 1 149 Mr V. Harris's br g Quiltiri, 3yrs, 7st 61b

(Donovan) 2 101 Mr M. Hobbs's b g Lord Zotland, a?ed, Bst 21b (Derrott) 3 169 Hippomenes 9st, 58"t Aldershot 7st 121 b, 56fc Vanilla 7sfc 21b, and 27 Salute 6st 71b also started.

Quiltiri and Salute got off badly, and Aldershot and Vauilta," with Lord Zetland next, led along the back. Bounding the turn Maremma ran to the front, and was not afterwards troubled, winning by a length from Quiltiri, who came faßt in the straight, and beat Lord Zetland by three lengths for second place, Aldershot close up fourth, and Hippomenea and Salute tailed off. Time — lmin 47£aec. Dividends— £3 12a and .£1 193.

MUSSELBURGH PLATE, of 2 soys each, with 100

soys added; second horse 10 soys from the stake. "Weight-for-agc. Four furlonss. 91 Mr ME. Sherwin's bb. Barmby, by Vanguard —Misa Lucy, 4yrs. 9st " ... '(Matthews) 1 233^ Mr F. M'Slinainin's bh St Clements, aged, "9stllb ... (W. Smith) 2 87$ Mr G. G. Stead's cli o Bombshell, Syrs, 6st 61b (Hunt) 3 24* Arlinc 7st Mb, 12 Emmeline 7dt 111 b and 53J Mist 6st lib also started. Barmby jumped off in front, and was never headed, winning by a clear length from Sb Clements, who was his next attendant throughout, Bombshell ..two lengths away, and Arliue next. Time— 49J«iec. Dividends— £s 2s and .£2 3s. TAHUNA PAEK HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, of 100 soys ; second hor3o 10 soys from the slake. Seven furlongs. 53 Mr J. E. Longfellow's br g Toxa, by The Dauphin— Duchess, aged, 9st 51b (M. Allen) 1 68 Mr V. Harris's br m Silver Spec, 4yrs, 10at 21b (Kay) 2 2G2 Mr J. Meikle's b g Speculator, syrs, 9st 81b (Stratford) 3 10S Salvo 9st 61b, 87* Stockfish Bst 81b, 56^ Cactus Bst 31b, 24* Lady Spencer 7sfc lUb, 57 Vandyke 7st 111 b, 27 Colebeck 7sfc!'lb, 12 Twilight 7st9lb, 13 Lady Teddington7st 91b, 104 Kowai 7st 71b and 14 Hamilton 7st 71b also started. Colebeck led for a couple of furlongs, when Speculator took up the running and led into the straight, where Toxa took command, and, going on, won a good race by a length and a half from Silver Spec, with Speculator two lengths away third. Salvo was walking away from tho tapes when they were raised, and took no par&ia the race. Time — lmin 333ec. Dividends — JBI4 13a and £7 12a. HANDICAP TKOT, of 60 soys- second horse 5 ' soys from tho'stake. Two miles. 153 Mr J. Anderson's eh hi Spy, (Jyrs, 20sec (Latimer) l 13 J.H.- sex*, 10 Sail Homo Usee, 6 Telephone 20sec, 14 Jane 24sec, 116 Count 26sec, 73J The Duchess 33seo, 13*r Birthday 33sec, 13 Wild Irishman 36scc,9£ Little Fairy 38sec, 4£ Jasper 38sec, 260J Honest Wilke3 40soc, 15J- Little Pet 45sec and 3J Paddy's Mother 50sec nlso started. Honeßt Wilkes, though breaking repeatedly, got to the front in the first mile,

but Spy, making only one mistake, soon dispossessed him, and going on won pulling up *by a hundred yards. Time— Smin 26aec. Dividend— £3 lie and £2 15a. The following acceptances have been received for the third day's races :—

For the concluding day's racing my preference is the following :— Hurdle Bace — «B,ebel ; President's Handicap— Barmby ; Novel Eace— Swivel ; Grand Stand Handicap— Quiltiri ; Nursery Handicap—Dalliance; Glasgow Stakes— Sfc Clements; J Trot— Duchess and. Honest Wilkes.

HUBDLE EACE, of 60 sots. About two milea. st lb »t lb Clarence ... ... 11 12 JackHarkaway „, 10 8 Bebel 11 2 Oaman .■:. }.. 10 0 Lupus 10 11 Invader 9 2 PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP, of 150 soys, One mile and a distance. Bannby ... ... 0 7 jMaremma 7 8 Saracen 813 Silver Spec ... 7 6 Marino ... ... 712 NOVEL EACE HANDICAP, of 60 soys. Six furlongs. ' Mount Eoyal ... 810 I Claremont 7 4 Van Buron ... 8 7 1 Tommy Atkins ... 7 2 Swivel 8 5 I Crown Prince ... 6IS Lady Somnus ... 713 I Lady Bake ... 6 7 Leona 7 11 1 Speedwell ... 6 7 GEAND STAND HANDICAP, of 100 soys. Seven furlongs. Lord Zetland ... 8 6 Lady Spencer ... 6 1 Maremma 8.1 Emmeline 610 Quiltiri 7 10 NUBSEBY HANDICAP, of 75 soys. I'our furlongs. Dalliance S 5 Caritas (Charity Pitch-and-Toss ... S 4 flUy) 7 9 Lord Eosslyn ... 8 0 Damazella 7 5 Mariin 7 12 Cuirassina. .... 6 10 HANDICAP TROT, of SO soys. One milo and a half. \ j,H.... scr Jasper 29sec Spy .; 3sec Jack-the-Eipper ... 31seo Contractor ... 7sec Duchess ... •■> 32sec Colonel 13sec Dunbar 32seo Microbe 25sec Charcoal 34sec Andante 25sec Tickler ... ... 37seo Honest Wilkes ... 27seo The foilowins are still in the GLASGOW; PLATE, of 200 soys. Five furlongs. StClements ... 9 1 StOnida 6 8 Saracen 9 1 Bombshell ... 6 6 Hippomencs ... 812 Damazella. ... 6 1 Grpsy Grand ... 8 9 Tiara ... ... 6 1