THE DUNEDIN RACES.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 97, 1 March 1879, Page 2

THE DUNEDIN RACES.

(per press agency.) Diwedin, Thursday. The annual races' of the Duedin Jockey Club commenced to-day on the Forbnry course. Tho weather was delightful, and there were probably from 8000 to 10,000 people on the ground. For the Maiden Plate, Dundee waa a hot favorite, and Playboy had many admirers, The winner, however, turned up in King Quail, a three-year old, who was accounted hardly worthy of notice. Tho Cup was a splendid race, and tho premier position-was hotly disputed throughout. Sinking Fund almost led from the start, and wont a rattling pace the wholt distance." Templeton had many, admirers and the fact, thai Ray had declared to win with him intenslficld the interest which the public took in the old horse, fie ran a waiting race, and during the first part pf the last half mile he looked as if he w«rp going ,|o,^4-to hi» other

; laurtis {ho honor of [carrying oft; the'CupJ'of; "1879. On neftringth'e distancd post, however,'liata camp up 'and passed Templeton; and feu cu'saod ?, spleiidid racfl down the' straight, which ended a dead heat 'between Sinking Fund and iviata. There is no doubt that the scratching 0/ Titania for the Cup was .tho cause of much dissatisfaction, as tho general opinion on the night previous to the race was that she 'could win if she was sent for it; indeed, there wo rumors sliortly before, the. big event came off that Templeton was to bo dealt with in the same manner'as' his stable companion Titania, and it may have been tins rumor which had the effect of' causing Ray tojdeclare to win with Tcinplcton, for if tho old horse had been scratched also, the public, who are Dot,; as a rulo, very discriminating on such occasions, would have voted the affairs a swindle.. The Champagne Stakes fell to tho lot of tho Slander Colt, who defeated Marino Antoniette by about half a length for. second place. •, The ladies' Purso was a hollow affair, as all names disappeared from the fist of coinpotitors.except'tlioso of Foul Slay and Ratcatcher, Tho former won in a canter. Tho Publicans' Purso was a better contested affair, and was an event which. afforded more. scope for speculation, Many people, why it is hard to tell, fancied Camballo or Lajrtes was gojng to win it, but the result showed that Foul Play was too good for the company in which ho found himself after tho retirement of somo of the Cup candidates.

Tho following are the results; . ifAIDEN PLATE,

Mr Horsfall's b h King Quail, by Yatten- ■ ' dcnQiiail,3.yrs, 7st9lbs ~ Mr Sheepshank's b'r g Mile (late Horseshoe)', 5 yrs, Sat 31b Mr W. C. Webb's b e Dundee, 3 yr.i, 7st 91b .;. ...

Minnie, Huntingdon, Boadicea, Sorceress, Playboy, and Frolic also ran. Betting; Even on Dundee, 2 to 1 agst Playboy, 3 to 1 King Quail, 5 to 1 any other, . Tho start was a straggling one, Milo and Minnie getting the best of it. Huntingdon became restive at tho post, and lost all chance of the race, When a quarter of a mile had been covored Boadicea ran through her horses and held a slight lead of Dundee, passing Quail Piayboy close up, and Minnie and Milo bringing up the rear. Mr Horsfall's colt wasjo ; nedby Milo. These two came right away from the field, but what appeared likely to turn out a close contest between the pair resulted in an easy victory for Quail. Dundee was a bad third, Minnio fourth, Playboy fifth, Boadicea last, Time, 2mm. SJsec. . ..j Mr W. Walters' be, by Isaac WaltonSlander, 2 yrs, Bst 101b... ~. 1 Mr H. P. Lance's b f Mario Antonietto,

by Traducer—Maria Theresa 2 yra Bst7H)s.'.: .' Mr D. O'lirieii'a b f Fenella, by Flying Dutchman—Novice, 2yrs, Bst7lbs..

Betting. 3 to 2 agst Isaac Walton colt, 2 to 1 ag.it Adamant and Mario Antionetto, 4 to 2 agst Dione and Fenalla, A good start—a rather unusual thing on the Forbury course-was effected, and before much ground had been covered tho son of Isaac Walton carried his owner's colors to the front, and led the others at a rattling pace. He continued to incrcaso tho distance be. tween himself, and tho others, and the race seemed at an end, but now Marie Antoniotto and Fenella began to mend their paces, and a very fair race home ensued, which ended in favor of the Slander colt by a half a length. Marie intonietto beat Fenella by about half a length for second place Time, lmin. n\ sees.

The Dukedix Cop, Mr G. Eraser's b g Mata, i Yrs, Bst 81b 1 Mr R, Bay's cli g Sinking Fund, 6 yrs 2 Mr It Rays b h Tcmpleton, aged, 9st 91b 3 Betting; 3. co 1 agst Sinking Fund, 7to 1 agst Chancellor, a to 1 agst Templeton, 7 to 1 agst Fishhook, 10 to 1 agst Mata and Nemo, 100 to 7 agst Gimbello and Maritana, 100 to 5 agat Cloth of Gold, Vampire, and York, 100 to 3 agst Benjiroo and Venus Transit Mr Bay declared to win with Tcmpleton, and Mr Goodman with Chancellor,

Titana, Fallacy, Bluo Peter, Dead Heat, KingQuail,!Sapphirc,Boiardo ! |Worcscratched, The usual difficulty was experienced in getting the field away to a good start. 0»i pasting tho stand Sinking Fund was leading; Camballo and Nemo came noxt in a cluster,

with old Templeton well to the rear on the right, On the Duuedin side of tlio course Chancellor and Nemo improved tooirposition while Venus fell tact Sinking Fund led past the Stand tho socond time, with Fishhook and Nemo well up, Chancellor being

evidently been hard held; was now let go, ami, rapidly cutting down the field, the race appeared a certainty for him. It was now apparent that Mata had also been running a waiting race, for he quickly came to the front. A magnificent run down tlio straight ensued; tho old horse, howevor, was overweighted and was outpaced. Sinking Fund and Mata finished a dead heat, Templeton being a bad third; Nemo, was fourth, and Venus Transit

itftli. Timo, ■iiraliii'.37Boo., or 37sec, oi

4scc, faster than the bup was ever ran before. At the conclusion of tho other evor events the tie was ran of the other events the tie was ran off, and Matawon by half ahead. ■ Ladies' Puksk.

Of GO sovs, Entrance 3 sovs, One mile and a distance..-Welter for age, Gentlemen riders. ' Mr E P. Lance's br c Foul Play, 4yrs, 12st 1 Mr H. Horsefall's b h Ratcatcher, 4yn, list ~ 2 Betting; 3 to 2 on Foul Play.

All the others were scratched, and Fou! Play won in a canter,

Publicans' Handicap. Mr J. W. Mallock's br h Foul Play, 4yrs, Bsfc 1 Mr Stephenson's Vampire, 7st 21b .. 2 Mr 11. J. Mason's br-g Camballo 4rs, 7st 41b 3 Laertes, Blue Peter, Dead Heat, Lady Ellen and Sapphire also ran. .■Betting; Gto 5 agst Camballo and Leartes. fishhook, Maritana, SinliingFund, and Lady Ellen were scratched, This was a good race on the whole but Foul Play had it pretty much his own way.. Time, 2miu, 19scc. Tho selling Race, of 50 sovs,, was won by Huntingdon, Exile second, and Foam third,