Dunedin Jockey Club’s Autumn Meeting.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume IV, Issue 188, 1 March 1894, Page 7

Dunedin Jockey Club’s Autumn Meeting.

(BY WIRE —FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)

First Day—February 21.

The Autumn Meeting of the Dunedin Jockey Club, a brief account of which I wired you last week, was favoured with really beautiful weather—just such a day as we were blessed with last year. As a result the attendance was most satisfactory. A larger crowd never attended a Cup gathering, and as the two succeeding days of the meeting were, well up,to, if not beyond; the standard, the club- will make an acceptable profit tout ■ of: the meeting. During the three days the money put through the machine amounted to which is a .substantial improvement upon last year’s figures: Visitors from your end of New Zealand were few and far between, but the Canterbury sportsmen were there, in force. Great interest was felt in the starting of Mr Cresswell,who wielded the flag for the club for the first time. • His efforts were not brilliant, but the general impression is that he is a; sound, careful starter and a man, whb, if he achieves no ' great triumphs, will make no great; mistakes. ? On the opening day of the meeting the club showed they, would allow no .‘f totebetting, and as ah earnest pf their intentions the committee disqualified mid

removed from the coure nine individuals. The names of the men placed under the ban of the club are as follows George . Smith, Fredk. Wilson, William McConnell, George Smithson, B. Ross, J. Newman, Charles Mack, B. Wilson, and R. Price. The business of the meeting was * started by the run for the Handicap Hurdle Race of Sosovs, one mile and a half, for which there were nine starters. Empire, 10.7, was entrusted with the bulk of the public money, and Cajolery, who at 11.12, was reckoned as soon as the acceptances were out, to have a tremendous mortgage over the race, was allowed to go out with miserable backing in consequence of a soreness which had troubled the Apremont horse for some little time prior to the meeting. He showed no soreness in the race, for as soon as the flag fell he went to the front, and maintaining a good position, won from Clarence, 11.12. Empire was a good third. The three rose to the last hurdle together, but on the flat Cajolery soon showed superiority. His time was jmin o}sec, and the dividends were £22 as and Bs. Half a dozen youngsters disputed the Champagne Stakes, and Neroli, who was well backed, beat Mr Stead’s Bluefire by three parts of a length. Teredina was third. Time, Imin 17|seo. Dividends, £3 2s and £3 17s. For the big event of the day, the Dunedin Cup of 500 sovs, two miles and a distance, Ich Dien, 7.5, was a warm favourite, and Liberator, 8.3, was the next best backed. The other contestants were Prime Warden 9.1, Dilemma 7.6, Tempest 6.13, and Remembrance 6.11. From a nice start Prime Warden and Tempest showed the way, and at the back stretch Tempest led the field by , two lengths. In the run for the home turn Ich Dien collared the field and got up to everything bar Liberator, who, under the whip, was taken to the front at the. bottom of the straight, an advantage which he maintained to the finish, despite a big effort which Wilson made on the favourite. Ich Dien could only get within five yards of the son of Betrayer, and Remembrance finished a bad third. Tempest was fourth, Dilemma fifth, and Prime Warden pulled up at the bottom of the straight. Time, 3.53. Dividends, £5 9s and £4 18s. The Daniel O’Rourke gelding Derby won the Selling Race, and was purchased by Mr Claire for £2l. The Maiden Plate of 60 sovs, 1| miles, was taken by Lord of Misrule, a son of King Cole—Zealandia. He carried 8,3, and won easily in 2.20. Dividends, £1 14s and £1 15s. The. Publicans’ Handicap favourite, Au Revoir, went down before Beadonwell, who won comfortably. The starters were Au Revoir, 8.10, Forbury, 7.9, Beadonwell, 7.2, Wolf's Crag, 6.10, and Persuasion, 6.7 Persuasion took second position and Au Revoir third. The time for the seven furlongs was Imin 30sec, and the divs. £6 13s and £5 ss. Mr Stead’s Maxim—lris filly, Searchlight, was successful in the Selling two-year-old race, for which she was a good favourite. King Wai, who was second, could only get within half-a-dozen lengths of the winner, who ran a clinking race. Georgie Sharp was third, and the time for the five furlongs was Imin 3sec. Dividends £2 Ils and £2 19s. Searchlight was bought in at the reserve of £2OO. The last race, the Stewards’ Welter of 100 sovs, six furlongs, fell to the St. George— -Folle Farine gelding Cactus, who. carried 8.6 in a strong field and went out almost unbacked. Out of 1029 investors only 29 named him on the machine. Persuasion, 8.6, who was a red hot favourite, was beaten by half a length, and Wolseley, 9.9, was a fair third. The other starters were Exile 9.13, Maribyrnong 9.2, Marriner 9.2, Aidershot g.oi First King 8.2, and Busybody 8.2. ; Timei imin i6sec. Dividends—£ 28 15s i and /40 ss.

Second Day.—February 22ND. Grand weather was again enjoyed on the isecond day, the card for which opened with the Tally-ho Handicap of 75 spyfi, two miles. Seven started, and the winner was found in Justice, 9.5, the aged daughter of Duntroon. Empire, was second, and Smuggler, 9.5, third, while the favourite, Clarence, 12.0, struck heavily at the grand stand hurdle, arid was, never in the race. Time, 4miri 6sec? Dividends— £3 12s; £\ Bs. . . ■1 for the City Stakes Hanirs, five.furjongs, viz., Amght and Georgie Sharp, bed in the order named. ti«d ofWb length« fa the

start, of which Searchlight, who was favourite, got all the worst. Time, imin 4|sec. Dividends, £3 5s and £3 13 s. Four started in the D.J.C. Handicap of 300S0VS, one mile and a half, vtz., Prime Wardsn 9.2, Liberator 9.0, Hippomenes 89, and Melinite 7.9. Prime Warden went away with the lead, but twice collapsed, and Liberator then showed the way to the home turn, at which stage of the race Hippomenes was taken to the front and remained there to the finish. Liberator came with a great rattle at the distance post, but was beaten by a neck. Melinite was third, and as in the Cup race Prime Warden pulled up in a very ricketty condition. Time 2tnin 4isec. Dividends, £2 3s and £2 4s. Lord Aston (by Cadogan) won the Novel Race from half a dozen other contestants. He ran the mile in Imin 42£ sec, and paid dividends of £4 2s and £4. His owner bought him in for £l5. Stockfish was second and Lady Mab third. Beadonwell was a decided favourite for the Domain Handicap of 100 sovs, six furlongs, for which the field was Rangiatea 8.5, Beadonwell 8.1, Captive 7.10, Mountain Maid 7.2 and Vanilla 6.7. The last-named pair led the way until the home turn was reached, when Beadonwell came at them and won by threequarters of a length. Mountain Maid was second and Vanilla third. Time, Imin 16sec. Dividends, £1 17 and £1 19. The rider of the second horse protested on the ground of a jam against the rails, but it was dismissed. Another favourite got home in the Railway Plate of 100 sovs, 4 furlongs, Forbury, 8.11, who was heavily backed, getting the verdict by a nose from Neroli, 6.11, who was also well supported. Casket, 7.0, was the only “other runner, and finished within half a length of the second horse. Time, 49&. Dividends, £1 14s and £1 12s. A field of nine came out for the Suburban Welter of ioosovs, one mile and a furlong, for which Tempest, 9.0, was favourite. Mr Stephenson’s mare could only get third position, Mariner, 8.12, winning easily from Aidershot 8.9, who beat Tempest by a short half-length for second money, The other starters were Wolsely 9.10, Maribyrnong 8.12, Lord of Misrule 8.9, First King 8.2, Armature 8.0, Busybody 8.0. Time, 2min. Dividends,/'S 5s and £l2 19s. The last item on the card, the Post Stakes of 20 sovs, six furlongs, was won by Rondinella, and Perkins and Francotte filled second and third places. Time, Imin 22sec. Mr W. Bain obtained the winner for £49. Third Day.—February 24th. The weather for the last day of the meeting was in marked contrast to that of the two preceding days, rain and wind replacing the warm sunshine experienced on the Wednesday and Thursday. The course was in a very sloppy condition, and was all against true racing. In spite of the unfavourable atmospheric conditions the attendance was very good and speculation was decidedly brisk. The Hurdle Handicap of 80sovs, 2| miles, opened the proceedings, for which seven horses saddled up. Notwithstanding Cajolery’s sensational win on the first day of the meeting, he was again poorly backed, the public believing Rebel, 10.0, to be the pick of the handicap. The Duntroon gelding upheld public opinion by winning in a canter from Empire, 10.0. Justice, 10.9, was third. Time, 4min 49sec. Dividends, £2 16s and £2 10s.

A quintette carried colours for the Hopeful Stakes Handicap of 20 sovs, six furlongs, for which Mount Royal, 7.5, was favourite. Aldershot, 8.6, and Vanilla, 6.7, who were well supported, raced with him for five furlongs, and then Vanilla took a comfortable lead which she maintained to the finish, winning by six lengths from Aidershot, who beat the favourite by a couple of lengths for third place. Wolf’s Crag, 9.10, and Busybody, 7.10, were the other starters. Dividends, £5 14s and £4 17s. Time, 1.19 J. Hippomenes was a strong tip for the Forbury Handicap of 20osovs, one mile and a quarter, but he failed to come off. The starters were Hippomenes 9.5, Au Revoir 8.11, Beadonwell 7.10, Dilemma 7.2, Retina 7.8, Melinite 7.7, and Remembrance 7.0. After a long delay at the post caused by a heavy rain shower Mr Cresswell sent them off to a fine start. Remembrance led past the stand, and at the five furlong post she was a couple of lengths in front of Au Re-' voir, the secorid horse; At the turn into ? the stiaight Remembrance cried enough, and Beadonwell came with rash which swept him up to Au Revoir

on the post and the judge declared a dead heat. Dilemma was a bad third and the favourite was last. Time, 2min issec. A divide was agreed upon by Messrs Butler and Mercer, and the dividends declared were: — Inside, £4. 15s Au Revoir and £3 us Beadonwell; outside, £3 17s Au Revoir and £3 16s Beadonwell. Buddicombe, who had the mount on Beadonwell, was fined £5 in this race for disobedience at the post. Forbury scered a second success m the Marshall Memorial Stakes, for which Bluefire was favourite. She got the worst of Jthe start and had to be content with third place. The winner was just a length past the post before Casket, who ran a game race. Time, 1.12 J. Dividends, £4 4s and £4 Ils. The Flying Handicap of 100 sovs, one mile, was won by Wolseley, 7.7, who easily beat the four arrayed against him. Rangiatea, the second horse, could not get nearer to him than five lengths, and Captive was three lengths away from Rangiatea. Time, 1.49. Dividends, £3 2s and £4.

Barmby, 7.13, easily defeated the field for the Maiden Two-year-old Handicap of 80 sovs, 5 furlongs, running th disin imin 7fsec, and paying dividends of £2 6s and £2 7s. Georgie Sharp, 7.11, was second, and Britomart, 7,2, third. Diver won the Disposal Stakes from Trixie, Aspirant, Seabreeze, Reprieve, Delilah and Surefoot, and the Consolation Race fell to Remembrance, 7.9, Maribynong, 7.9, and Exile, 8.7, being in the places. Time, Imin Issec. Dividends, £6 12 and £6 Bs. This concluded one of the most successful meetings ever held by the Club.