DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB’S MAY MEETING.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume VII, Issue 357, 27 May 1897, Page 13

DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB’S MAY MEETING.

First Day—Saturday, May 22nd. The weather was cold, with sleet. Under the circumstances the attendance was good. The sum of £3814 was passed through the machines. Results : — First Hurdle Handicap of 70 sovs; second horse 10 sovs from the stake. About two miles. 36 Mr Middleton’s Ulster, by Sou’-Wester —Kelpie mare, 9.2, W. Cotton .. 1 107 a Mr Wise’s Ilex, 11.10, Robertson ... 2 61J Mr Stuart’s Clarence, 11.7, Holmes ... 3 Other starters —96 Belmont, 9.13; 13 Rebel, 9.10 ; — Roslyn, 9.2. Won by nearly three lengths ; Clarence was a fair third. Time, 4min 12sec. Dividends — Inside, £8 13s ; outside, £8 7s. Maiden Plate of 50 sovs ; second horse 5 sovs from the stake. One mile. 26 Mr J. McGuinness’s Red Lancer, by St. Clair —Red Ensign, 4yrs, 7.3, L. King ... ... ... ... ... 1 49 Mr H. Friedlander’s Double Event, 3yrs, 7.12, P. Cochrane ... ... 2 129 Mr D. Steward’s Padlock, 4yrs, 8.2, Brown ... ... ... ' ... ' 3 Other starters —8£ Miss Hilray, 8.3; 134 Glenore, 8.2; 4 Linkshot, 8.2 ; Saladin, 8.2; 45| Tira, 7.10 ;57 Quickshot, 7.7. Won pretty easily by a length. Time, Imin 55|sec. Dividends— Inside, £l7 8s ; outside, £lO 17s. Birthday Handicap of 200 sovs ; second horse 15 sovs from the stake One mile and a half. 121 Mr H. Lunn’s b h Skirmisher, by Vanguard —Ouida, 6yrs, 8.4, Clark ... 1 32| Mr Mercer’s Black and Red, 7.12, Br >wn 2 36 Messrs Stephenson and Haslett’s Hippomenes, 8.7, Pine ... ... .3 Other starters —47 Strathbraan, 8.12 McTaggart; 82 Vandyke, 8.6, Matthews; Lord Rosslyn, 8.9, L King; 35| Chaos, 7.12, McDonald ; Missfire, 7.6, R. Wilson ; 49 Lady Somnus, 7.2, Donovan; 9 Annoyance, 6.13, Pohens ; 20 Emmeline, 6.11, Hunt; 20J Don Joseph, 6.7, Tree; 48i Pitch and Toss, 6.7, Murray. Won by three-quarters of a length, Hippimenes the same distance away third, Emmeline fourth. Time, 2min 47|sec. Dividends— Inside, .£6 8s ; outside, £1 18s. May Handicap Trot of 60 sovs; second horse 10 sovs from the stake. One mile and a half. 44j Mr J. McKewan’s Hampton, 17sec, owner... ... ... ... ... 1 7 Mr T Hewitt’s Joe, 26sec Findlay ... 2 17 Mr D. McGregor’s Starlight 11., 24sec, Tilson... ... ... ... ... 3 Other starters —3l Colonel, scr; 171 Honest Wilkes, 2sec; 6 Grainer, 16sec; 1| Charley, 20sec ; 61| Lugnaquilla. 20sec; 150£ Cottage Girl, 20sec ; 65J- Jimmy, 22see ; 17| Jenny, 26sec ; 29 Kangaroo, 26sec ; 24| Paware, 28sec. Won easily after Joe broke in the straight. Time, 4min 10|sec. Dividends—lnside, £8 6s ; outside, £6 6s. Selling Race of 50 sovs. One mile. 73| Mr Hobbs’ Lord Zetlcnd, 7.11, McDonald ... ... ... ... 1 87| Mr Dyer’s Victim, 7.0, Tree ... ... 2 241| Mr O’Brien’s Au Revoir, 70, Donovan 3 Other s'arters — Stockfish,7.ll; 31 Stimulus, 7.11; 14 Mollv Darling, 6.12 ; 105 The Winchman, 6.11; 81 Cactus, 6.11. Won .easily. Time, Imin 53sec. Divldends-r-Inude, £5; outside, £3 Bs. Mr Loughxin bought the winner for £69.

Tradesmen’s Handicap of 120 sovs; second horse 10 sovs, and third horse 5 sovs from the stake. Six furlongs. . 74 Mr S. J. Mercer’s ch f Belle Clair, by St. Clair—Dione, 3yrs, 8.6, Brown 1 60| Mr R. Brown’s b m Arline, 4yrs, 7.6, Donovan ... ••• ••• ••• " 185| Mr J. McGuinness’ br g Maremma, 8.5, L. King - 3 Other starters—69| Vanilla, 8.5; 101| Telemeter, 8.0; 63£ Arquebus, 7.13; 45 Lord Zetland, 7.10; 1911 Mauser, 7.7; 571 Marlin, 7.7. Won by a length. \ Time, Imin Dividends —Inside, £l2 12s ; outside, £4 4s. Post Stakes of 20 sovs. Six furlongs. 258 Mr T. Stewart’s Dunlop, Brown ... 1 811 Mr J. Smith’s Cannonball, Barnes ... 2 81 Mr R. Brown’s False Impression, Hunt 3 Other starters —271 Brin, 57 Maximillian. Won from start to finish by half a dozen lengths. Time, Imin 24sec. Dividends—lnside, £1 16s, outside, 16s. The winner was bought by Mr T. Buddicombe for £26. Second Day—Monday : May 24. Splendid weather and a good attendance favoured the second day of the. meeting. The sum passed through the machine was £6,250, making a total for the two days of £lo,lBt>, that being £682 more than last year. Results Second Hurdle Handicap of 60 sovs; second horse 10 sovs from the stake. One mile and a half. , , „ , 106 Mr W. Middleton’s b m Ulster, by Sou - Wester —Kelpie mare, aged, 10.2, J. Cotton ... ••• ••• 1 122 Mr J. McKewan’s b g Belmont, 6yrs, 9.10, F. McGrath 2 3041 Mr T. Stewart’s b g Clarence, aged, 11.5, Holmes ... ... ••• 3 Other starter —1661 Lobo. . Won by two lengths. Time, 3min ssec. Dividends—lnside, £5 13s: outside (10s tickets), £3 3s. Provincial Handicap of 150 sovs; second horse 10 sovs from the stake. One mile and a 297 Mr C. Wynn-Williams’ b c Telemeter, by Artillery — Adventuress, 3yrs, 7.12, T. Buddicombe ... ... 1 262 Messrs. Stephenson and Hazlett’s b f Marlin, 3yrs, 7.0, Pine ... ... 2 33 Mr G. Swan’s br m Lady Somnus, 6yrs, 7.4, Donovan... ... ... ••• 3 Olher starters' —lO4 Strathbraan, 9.0; 182 Lord Rosslvn, 8.8 ; 219 Black and Red, 8.6; 50 Chaos, 7.16 ; 37 Pitch and Toss, 6.7. Won easily. Time, 2min 31sec. Dividends — Inside, £4 3s; outside, £1 16s. Novel Race Handicap of 60 sovs. Six furlongs. 272 Mr A. Smith’s br g Cactus, by St. George—Folle Farine, 7.11, T. Buddicombe ... ••• ••• ••• 1 1571 Mr M. Allen’s b g Stockfish, 8.3, Brown 2 1561 Mr M. Ryan’s ch g Stimulant, 8.2, W. Buddicombe... ... ... 3 Other starters —5l Cannonball, 7.8; 127 Tiara, 7.5. Won by four lengths. Time, Imm 23sec. Dividends —Inside, £3; outside, £1 6s. Winter Handicap Trot of 60 sovs; second horse 10 sovs from the stake. Two miles. 127 Mr D. McKay’s ch m Fairy, 31sec, James Allen ... ... ... ••• 1 20 Mr C. McDonald’s b m Jenny, 36sec, McDonald ’ ... ... ••• ••• 2 151 Mr T. Hewitt’s b g Poe, 29sec, Findlay 3 Other starters —-271 Honest Wilkes, 261 Hampton, 1901 Count, 138 Doreen, 281 Andante, 79 Starlight IT., 501 Jimmy, 221 Kangaroo, 531 Minnie Gray. Won by a hundred yards. Time, smin 33sec. Dividends —Inside, £6 5s ; outside, £2 7s. St. Clair Welter Handicap of 100 sovs; second horse 10 sovs from the stake. Seven furlongs. 548 Mr G. Murray-Aynsley’s b h Mauser, by Maxim —Auray, 4yrs, 9.0, R. Wilson ... ... ... ••• 1 171 Mr J. R. Longfellow’s b g Remorse 11., syrs, 88, W. Pine ... ... ... 2 268 Mr D. Price’s br h Marino, syrs, 10.0, Clark ... .. ... ... ... 3 Other starters —187 Missfire, 9.2, Emmerson ; 125 Victim, 8.12, Burns. Won easily by two lengths. Time, Imin 31|sec. Dividends —Inside, £2 3s; outside, £l.. A protest was entered for inconsistent running, but, after long consideration, it was dismissed. Disposal Stakes of 20 sovs. Five furlongs. 405 Mr O. R. Wise’s b m Molly Darling, by Vanguard — Molly Bawn, syrs, L. King ... ... ... ••• ••• 1 1141 Mr M. Allan’s b g Stockfish, aged, Brown ... ... ... ••• 2 288 Mr T. Buddicombe’s blk g Dunlop, owner... ... ... ... •• 3 Other starters —19 Maximillian, 74 Stimulant, 151 Lady Webster, 381 Cannon Ball. Won comfortably by two lengths. No time taken. Dividends —Inside, £2 2s ; outside, £1 Is. The winner was bought by Mr Sewell, of Oamaru, for £4l. Farewell Handicap of 70 sovs ; second horse 10 sovs and third horse 5 sovs from the stake. One mile. 381 Mr J. Loughlin’s b g Lord Zetland, by Perkin Warbeck 11. — Forget-me-not, 79. McDonald ~. ... ... 1 1281- Mr Brown’s b m Arline, 4yrs, 7.3, Roe 2 ' 1401 Mr A. Sefton’s ch g Arquebus, 4yrs, 7.13, J. Lindsay ... ... ... 3 Other starters —4441 Hippomenes, 8.12 ; 981 Marino, 8.7; 58 Vanilla, 8.11; 71 Annoyance, 72; 49 Red Lancer, 7.2; 411 Jane Kyre, 7.0; 131 Lady Lear, 6.10; 391 Emmeline, 6.8; 71 Quickshot, 6.7. Won with something in hand by half a length. Time, Imin 49sec. Dividends —Inside —£21 ss; outside, £lB 12s.