SATURDAY'S RACING AT CAULFIELD.

Auckland Star, Volume XXII, Issue 242, 12 October 1891, Page 3

SATURDAY'S RACING AT CAULFIELD.

Auckland-bred horses sug .. ■:.-.. ' .• «.■■ cessful. ' ' -■ •

(by cable.—press association.)

Melbouti.se, Saturday. . The y.A.T.O. Spring Meeting opened today. Jviat before tho first race a' heavy shower of rain fell. Tho woather then cleared, and remained pleasant and atiieoable. l|,\ie attoudance was equal to that of preview} year=. Greats !jTiterosb was centred in the Caulfield Suites, i:i which IMarvcland Dungobah were to taneasuro strides with ono another. A largos i4eld faced the starter, and Marvel, after capping about in the market, eventually settled clown a firm favourite, and he never once gavo his hacker.-; any cause for anxiety, aa he defeated Bung-ebah easily, in a time which was only a couple of seconds over the Australian record. ..Bungobah's defeab caused him to recede iri : the' betting for the Caulfield Cup, and 100 to 14 was on offer in tho pftddock. In' the Guineas and Toorak Handicap respectively, Mr W. K. "Wilson scored two victories with the Auckland-bred colta Strathmore and Ziilinski, aritlthe v silver kind's " victories were extremely popular. Strornboli started a warm favourite for the Guineas. Results:— i .; ; ,; The Caulmeld-Stakes; of 500j!ovs; One mile and a furlong. Mr G. Hill's blk h Marvel, syrs, by Marvellous—La Bello, 9st Hlb (including 71b penalty) (M. Harris),.- - ...• ... 1 Mr J. Northern's eh g. Bungebah, aged, by Grandmaster—Aveline,' 93t 4lb.(including 51b penalty) (J. Gainsforth)... 2 Mr S. M. Wilson's gr g Dillon, 6yrs, by Brenda, Sab 131b (Lewis) 3

Sixteen horses started. Betting : 2to 1 against Marvel, 3 to' r 1 Buugebah. The latter was firsb into the straight,.but Gainsforfch not making every use of his advantage, Marvel gradually got on terms, ■• and coming on full of running, won with the greatest of ease by a length, Dillon being half a length behind Buiijjebah, with Malvolio fourth. Time, lmin 57|3ec.

The Great Foal Stakes, a sweepstake of 20soys each for acceptors, with 500bovs added. For two-year-olds. Four furlongs. Mr J. B. Clark's br f ..Trieste, by Chester—Tempo, 7st lQlb (Huxley) ... + Mr S. Miller's b"or br f Lily, by Boolka -i-Black Tulip, 7st 101b (Ray) + Mr J. Hersey's br c Mcli, by New- . minster—Melodious, Bst (Morri3on)... 3 Eleven horses started. Betting : 5 so 2 against Lily, 3to 1 Trieste. These two, ran a dead heat, with Mcli a length away third. Time, 52sec. Tho owners agreed to divide the stakes. Thk Catjlfield Guineas, a sweepstakes of lOsovs each for acceptors, with 500sovs added, the owner of the second horse to receive lOOsovs, and .third horse 50sovs from the stakes. For three-year-olds. r Ono mile. Mr W. R. Wilson's b c Sbrathniore, by Nordenfeldt — Ouida, Bst 51b (McGowan) ••• 1 Mr J. B. Clark's br c Stromboli, by Chester—Etna (including 71b'penalty), Bst 121b (Huxley) ... ... — 2 Mr S. G. Cook's b c The Doctor, by Musk Rose — Cynthia, Bst 51b (W. Clifford) ... ... ... . •■■ 3 Also started: /Aster, by Newminster— Estella, Swordbearer, Cherrystone, Sternshaser and Sainfoin. Betting : Even *:nonoy on Stromboli, sto ; ; 2 against Sfcromboli was ; ' first into Ihe straight, and half-way up looked ill over a winner, bub shut up like a knife / collared, allowing Sfcrathmore to win ' jasily by three lengths, Swordbearer f ourthj Sainfoin fifth, Aster sixth, with Sternihaser, who was coming fast towards the finish, seventh. , Tim*., lmin 441 sec, which haa only been beaten in the event by Carlyon. ■ : The Toorak Handicap of l.OOOsovs, added i to a sweepstakes of lOsovs each for aci ceptors. For all horsee. One mile and i ono furlong. Mr W. R. Wilson's br c Zalinski, 3yrß., by Nordenfeldb — Frailty, 7st 61b (Moran) ... ... ... •■• .... 1 Mr J. O'Loughlan's eh h Clonard, syrs, by Newminster — Queen of the - Anglers, Bst 71b v (Taylor) ..." ... 2 jMr J. Whittingham's br h Pr.opounder, ' ; >. 6yrs, by Neckersgat—Emily Faithful, 7stl2lb (Ferguson) ... ..: ..:.:.3 ! Twenty-three horsee started. Betting : —4 to 1 against Ascot Vale, 6 to 1 Dundas, $ to 1 Sadim and Zalin3ki. Zalinski ■won by a length and a-half. Time, lmin 57|SeC. ' " :."..;.„ The Hurdle Race was won by Sundowner, the ex-New Zealand horse lxion starting first favourite. Osric goft home Srat in the Australian Hunters' Cup. '

THE BETTING,

The betting on Saturday night was very Ibrisk, and the following prices were accepted : — . - ■

Caulfield Cup. —100 to 20 against Dillon, ,100 to 20 against Bungobah, 100 bo 3 against Greygown and Wild, Rose, 100 to ■5 against Clonard, V.R.C. Derby.—6 to 4 against Sfcrathliore, 4 to 1 against Stromfaoli, 6 to 1 "jgaineb Penance and Oxide. •• ; Melbourne Cup.—loo to 10 against Maiand Vengeance, 100 to 7 against Paris and Carbine, 100 to 6' against Melos, Whiraberel and Megaphone, 100/fco 5 againsb Correze, 100 to. 4 againat Cobham, Greygown and Muriel, 100 to 3 againsb King Olaf, Sir William, and Oxide.