AUSTRALIAN NOTES.

Press, Volume XLV, Issue 7155, 17 September 1888, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NOTES.

The Hawftssburt Grand Handicap of 400 soys, 350 sovb to the wnner, and 50 soys to the second. The winner of any handicap race (H.R.C. County Purse excepted) of the value of ICO soys, after declaration of weights, to carry 51b extra; of any such race of the value of -00 soys, 71b extra; of any such nice of the value of 300 soys, 101b extra. Penalties not accumulative. One mile and a half. Mr J. Mayo's b m The Queen, Syrs, by The Drummer—Blaok Swan, Bst 121b .. .. 1 Hon. J. White's br g Plutarch, syrs, by Chester—Cameo, 7st .. .. .. 2 Mr W. J. Forrester's eh c Blarney, by Marvellous—Beeswing, Tst 21b.. .. ..3 Eleven horses started. The betting at the post was 3 to 1 agst Elsie, 6 to 1 agst The Queen, 7 to 1 agst Plutarch. A splendid start was effected. Plutarch led passing the stand the first time, with Blarney, Dagobert, Keath and Leichardt in close attendance, the remainder in a cluster, whipped Ln by The Queen and Pasha. Along the back stretch Elsie was taken to the front, and led by a length until approaching the railway, when T.indhurst displaced these two, and soon gave way to Plutarch, who was first in to the straight* with The Queen, Leichardt, Elsie, Lindhurst and Blarney handy.* Plutarch maintained his lead to the distaaee post, when The Queen came full of -running and won easily by three lengths, Blarney beat, ing Leichardt in the last stride for third place. Pasha was last. Time, 2min 38_sec. -*wo-ykab-o_J) Stakes. Half mile. Little Norman _. .. _. _, 1 Nina .. - - - _ _ 2 Daly .. - - -. _. .. 3 Won easily. Time, 50£-ec. Ladies' Bracelet. Once round. Resob .. _. .. .. _ 1 Society .. _ « _. _ 8 Marinea .. .. .. .. .. 3 Won by two lengths, lime, 2min 21sec.

[PER PBESS ASSOCIATION.] Received September 17th, 1.15 p.n_. SYDNEY, September 16. At Tattersali's last night 1600 to 200 was written down in one hand about the New Zealand colt Carbine for the V.R.C. Derby. The colt, coupled with Malua, was backed at 500 to 2 for V.R.C. Derby and Melbourne Cup. Very little business was done over the Great Metropolitan Stakes, the best offer being 7 to 1 on the field.

During the past day or two a heavy fog has hung over the Randwick course and somewhat interfered with training. Australian Peer and Arsenal cut out a fast round in 2_lin __sec Abercorn and Carlyon, working together, were sent a mile and a quarter, covering the distance in 2inin _*_sec. The last half mile was done in 56sec. Volley and Aberdeen spurted for a mile, the filly having all the best of the spin.