VICTORIA RACING CLUB'S AUTUMN MEETING.

Auckland Star, Volume XXX, Issue 56, 8 March 1899, Page 3

VICTORIA RACING CLUB'S AUTUMN MEETING.

BOBADIL WINS THE AUSTRALIAN CUP.

(By Electric Telegraph.)

(Press Association— Copyright.)

MELBOURNE, March 7.

The V.R.C. Meeting was continued today at Flemington in beautiful midsummer weather. There was a capital attend-

ance. The field for the Australian Cuo was reduced to 10 by the withdrawal of George Frederick and Alemene. Bobadil held his position as favourite firmly to the end, starting at 7 to 4, and the little horse won his race easily, amidst a scene of great enthusiasm. Bobadil, who was excellently suited by. the moderate pace set, covered the last mile and a half in 2m 485., and the last six furlongs in lm 14s. Wait-a-Bit apparently got into difficulties when attempting to make a run after entering the straight the last time round. _:* The following are the details ;of the racing:— THE AUTUMN HURDLE RACE, a handicap sweepstakes of ssovs.each, Ift, with 250sovs added. About three miles. Mr A. Miller's eh g Iramoo, aged, by Marvellous—Dainty, 11.10 (M. Mooney) • * Mr S. Womersley's br g Mystery, 6yrs, by Pell Mell-Zlllah, 10.2 (G. BInghall) •• • 2 Mr W. Murphy's blk g Barton, syrs, by Lochlel—Lilias, 10.1 (F. Barr) 3 Other starters: The Provost, J.F., Parakeet, Chartreuse, Infanta, Manfred and Nansen. Betting: 4 to 1 Tramoo, F> to 1 Chartreuse, 7 to 1 Nansen, 8 to 1 Barton. Dashing off with tbe lead Iramoo was never headed, winning easily; two lengths and a half between second and third. Chartreuse was fourth,, Parakeet fifth, Manfred, who jumped... fairly well, last. Time 5m 4S.\s. THE ASCOT VALE STAKES, a swoop? stakes of 20sovs each, with 500sovs added; second horse to receive lOOsovs and third 50sovs out of the stake. For two year olds. Three quarters of a mile. Mr T. Lamond's br f Condiment, by Gossoon (imp)— Cinnamon, 8.7 (C. Parker) 1 Mr J. Wilson's b 1 Nitre, by Off Colour—Mitraillieuse, 8.7 (P. Dowling)., 2 Mr C. M. Lloyd's-b c Promontory, by Bill of Portland—Montalto, 8.10 (A. Hearn) • 3 Also ran: Revenue, by Trenton—Water Lily, 9.6 (including 101b penalty); Tremarden, by Trenton—Lady Marden, 9.0 (including 101b penalty); Chesney, by Malua —Madcap, 8.10. Betting: 7 to 4 Revenue, 3 to 1 Tremarden, 5 to 1 Nitre, 7 to 1 Condiment. Won by a length and a half, a similar distance between second and third. Tremarden. was fourth, with the favourite last. Time lm 16s. THE AUSTRALIAN CUP, a handicap sweepstakes of 25sovs each, with lOOOsovs added; second horse to receive SOOsovs, and the third lOOsovs out of the stake. For three year olds and upwards. Two miles and a quarter. Mr W. R. Wilson's br c Bobadil, 3yrs, by Bill of Portland—She, 5.4 (H. J. Morrison).. , 1 Mr F. Austin's b c Lee-Metford, 3yrs, . by Carbine—Felicitas, 8.2 (P. Dowling) 2 Mr P. Bolger's br h Le Var, syrs, - by Lochiel-La Valette, 9.1 (P. Bolger) 3 Hvmettus, 8.13,' Wait-a-Bit. 8.12, Gnullo, 8 2, Reka, 8.0, North British, 7.9, Longford, 7.3, Wild Raven, 6.13, also ran. .___,,,__• Betting: 7 to 4 Bobadil, 3 to 1 Wait a Bit 10 to 1 North British, 12 to l,Hymettus, Lee-Metford and Longford, 14 to 1 Le Var, 20 to 1 Gnullo and Wild Raven, 30 to 1 Reka. Gnullo cut out the running, followed by Reka, Bobadil lying back second to last, next to North British. At the back of the course Wild Raven took command, Bobadil likewise improving his position, and even at this stage the favourite appeared to have the field under command. Rounding the turn Wild Raven and Le Var were in the van, but Bobadil swept round on the outside, and immediately assumed a strong lead, maintaining the same to the post, and winning easily by three lengths 'from Lee-Metford, who- made a sood run in the straight, a length and a half in advance of Le Var. Wild Raven was fourth, half a length away; next in order came North Brttlsh, Wait-a-Bit, Hymettus, Longford, with Reka bringing up the rear. Time 4m ss. THE STEEPLECHASE, a handicap sweepstakes of Bsovs each, with SOOsovs added. About two miles and a half. Mr G. Russell's gr g Domino, aged, by Landsborough—Belgravia, 12.5 A. Williams) 1 Mr B. Murphy's b g N.Z., aged, by Laycock—Pearl, .9.9 (P. Kennedy) 2 Mr A. Miller's b m Ouyen, aged, by Boolka—Eira, 11.5 (M. Mooney) .., 3 Other starters: Seallngwax. Hyena, Spieler, Evanston. Betting: 7 to 4 Domino, 4 to 1 N.Z., 5 to 1 Ouyen, 10 to 1 the others. Domino always held a good position, his rider not attempting to take him to the front till five furlongs - from home, after which he was never troubled, winning comfortably.by three lengths from N.Z., Ouven twenty lengths away third. Time 5m 2225. THE JUNIOR HANDICAP, a sweepstakes of ssovs each, lsov ft, with 200sovs added; second horse to receive 40sovs, and the third 20sovs out of the stake. For two year olds. Five furlongs. -

Mr W, R. Wilsons blk f Rona, by Bill of Portland—She, 7.9 (F. Dunne).. 1 Mr J. Wilson's b or br f Grizzle, by Off Colour—Merry wing, 7.11 (J. Wilson) a Mr W. Kelso's b c Lauri, by Goldsborough—Equation, 8.10 (J. Crothers) 3 Other starters: Shell, The Merry Prince, Caralbl and Kooma. ,_,___.- „. Betting: 5 to 2 Lauri, 7 to 2 Rona. Won by a length, two lengths between second and third. Kooma was fourth, The Merry Prince last. Time lm 2j.s.

THE BOURKE HANDICAP, a sweepstakes of lOsovs each, 2sovs ft, with SOOsovs added. Seven furlongs. Mr J. Riley's br g Cabin Boy, by Gozo—Kathleen, 8.11 (L. Want) 1 Mr P. Chirnside's b g Malto, by Malua—Lady Vengeance, 7.6 (W. Redfearn) •■•■•• 2 Mr J. Wilson's g g Reaper,, by Gozo -Dorothy, 7.12 (P. Dowling) 3 Ten others started. Betting: 7 to 2 Alemene, 9 to 2 Carrara, 12 to 1 Cabin Boy. * - ■_ ' ■ ■■'< Won after a desperate finish by a neck, two lengths between second and third. Regained was fourth. Time lm 27ia.