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New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XII, Issue 724, 21 January 1904, Page 9

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Dunedin, January 19. The Fcrbury Park Racing Club held a very successful meeting on Saturday last. There was a splendid attendance, gnd the racing was fairly interesting. The club received £234 in fees from the metallicians, and the latter gave their clients good liberal prices during the day. Old Blazer accounted for the principal event in good style, but was not so strong a fancy as St. Denis, who ran badly. The Flying Handicap was won by Goldspur, who began smartly and led all the way. Kremlin, who won the Welter Handicap, is a full brother to Muscovite, and has grown into a good cut of a horse. He should score in better company during the present season, as he put up a fairly creditable performance in the race by winning handsomely under 9slt 101 b in the fairly smart time of imin 18sec. The North Island-bred Aldinga won the Hack Race, but had to run the gauntlet of a protest before being awarded the stake. Aldinga had Trentbridge, who ran second, jammed on the rails, and finally completely extinguished the latter’s chance by crossing. R. King, who was up on Trent-bridge, was riding his first race since his accident at Woodville, which resulted in the death of the mare Malfern and hia breaking , one of his collarbones through his mount going over the rails. The stewards opened their enquiry to the press, and their decision in dismissing the protest without even censuring Aldinga’s rider arid at the same time returning the protest deposit contrary to the rules of racing was in accordance with the facts of the case.

The Glencairn gelding Malster, who had been a well-known performer in these parts and recently raced on the West Coast, has beep sold to a Southern buyer at £65. ‘ ,

The nominations received for the Dunedin Cup and the principal races to ,be decided at the Dunedin J.C. Autumn Meeting are much Jess than what t might .have been expected, but still there,is sufficient material engaged to furnish good sport. There is no truth in the report that the Vivandiere filly sold at the Wellington Park sale was purchased on behalf of Mr Abe Moss, the owner of Canteen. St. Denis’ recent efforts under silk indicate that the gelding has lost a lot of his dash and brilliancy. He has lightened up a lot and looks as if judicious rest would be advisable.

Pipi, who recently sported silk at the Auckland Meeting, landed the Hurdle Race at Forbury on Saturday, but his party did not benefit greatly by the win, and tens to one in a field of six went begging for takers before the race. The Nation gelding - was finally quoted at 8 to 1, but his win was a good turn up for the fielders.

Racing stewards frequently refuse to sit on enquiries, protests', etc., because they are financially interested, but recent experiences incline the writer to believe stewards who are personally interested should also keep out of the stewards’ room.