SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

Evening Star, Issue 5172, 2 October 1879, Page 2

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

DUNTROON RACES. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.] First Day.—Thursday, Octobers. The weather is fine for the races to-day, and the course is in capital order—if anything rather hard. The following are the results: — Maiden Plate, of 30 rovb. One mile and a-half. Weight for age. Mr D O’Brien’* b f Fenclla, 3 yru T Mr P Murtagh’s blk g Black Prince, 6 yrs .. .. * Mr Sutherland’s be Magician, 3 yre .. .. • Won easily. County Plate Handicap, of 40 sovs. One mile and a-half. Mr S Waddell’s bhj Rangatira 6 yrs, 7st 81b .. * Mr H Goodman's ch hj York, 4 yri, 7at .. .. " Mr M'Kay’fl gr g Blue Peter, aged, 7st 51b .. .. » Blue Peter went off with the lead and maintained it for a mile, when York and Rangatira went up, and a splendid race ensued ; the latter winning by half a length. Time, 2mm 45Jfsec. Waitaki Cup Handicap, of 100 sovs, with a sweep Of 2 sovs each to go to the second horse. Two miles, Messrs Mason and Vallance's ch hj Pinfire, 5 yre, 7sti2lb 1 Mr H Goodman’s bhj Chancellor, 5 yrs. 7st slb ~ 2 Mr W Walters’s b c Libeller, 3 yrs, Cst 21b .. .. 3 Mr R Ray’s b m Maritana, aged, Bst 101b .. .. 0 Mr T 0 Hill’s b g Unknown, aged, Cst 101b ~ ■. 0 This was a fine race. Maritana led at the start, with Unknown close up. This order was maintained for a mile and a quarter, when Pinfire, Chancellor, and Libeller went up, and, passing the front division, ran a close race to the finish, Pinfire winning by a length from Chancellor. Libeller was four lengths away third. Time, 3min 44^sec, CHRISTCHUEGH J.C. HANDICAP. The following are the acceptances far the C.J.C. Handicap of 600 sovs. Two miles : st lb. st. b. Templeton .. ..9 8 Betrayer .. .. 613 Fhkhook ~ ..9 5 Naiad .. .. 612 Mata 9 3 Atlantic .. .. 6 8 Maritana .. ~87 Maid of Honor .. 68 Natator .. ~8 3 Piscatorlus., .. 0 6 Longlands .. ..8 2 Libeller .. .. 6 6 Pinfire .. .. 8 0 St. George .. ..6 2 Chancellor .. .. 7 8 On Dit .. ..62 Camballo .. ..77 Marie Antoinette .. 62 Laertes .. ..7 5 Adamant .. ..6 0 Dundee .. ..7 4 Numa .. ..6 0 Oberon .. .. 7 0 RACING IN AUSTRALIA. WAGGA WAGGA. The following were the principal races at the Murrnmbidgee Turf Club Races The Waooa Cup, of 300 boa’s with gold cup, value 100 sovs, presented by Mr C M Lloyd, added to a sweepstakes of 10 sovs each. Two miles. Mr T Ivory’s b hj Sweetmeat, by Yattendon, 4yrs, 7st 121b 1 Mr M Mayo’s ch hj Secundus, 4yra, Bst 41b .. .. 2 Mr C M Lloyd’s b hj Swiveller, fiyrs, 9st 41b ..3 Mr A Loder’s b hj The Dean, Syr-, 7»t IOU> .. ..O Mr Rossi’s hr hj Lord Burghley. 4yra, 7st Blb .. 0 Mr Bowler’s ch m Melita, 4yrs, 7st 61b .. ~ 0 Mr Forrester’s ch m Colima, Byrs, 7»t 41b .. ..0 Mr Baton’s br hj Albyn, 4jts, 6st 01b,. .. .. 0 Mr Waters’s hr hj Kinsman, syrs, Cst 91b .. 0 Mr Fennelly’s bhj Drum Major, fiyrs, 6st 41b .. 0 Mr Harvey’s b c Allurement, 3yrs, fist 71b .. .. 0 Mr Cripps’s b g Brilliant, 3yrs, fist 7ib .. ..0 Betting; 2 to 1 agst Secundus, sto 1 Swiveller, 7 to 1 Colima, 8 to 1 Lord Burghley, 10 to 1 Sweetmeat and Kinsman. A good deal of delay took place at the post in consequence of the anxiety of the jockeys to get away in front, Albyn being most conspicuous. Eventually Mr Peyton got them off on pretty equal terms, Kinsman being quickest on his legs, followed by Albyn ; but ere they had gone fifty yards Colima took up the running and brought them along at a slashing pace, Albyn lying next, with Melita third, followed by Kinsman. Colima continued to force the pace as they rounded the turn into the straight, and passing the stand she sti’l had a clear lead, Albyn being at tho head oi the main body, Melita third, and then came Kinsman, followed by Swiveller and Secundus, lying side by side; Sweetmeat also well up. As they rounded the turn out of the straight Colima still further increased her lead, and placed a gap of quite half-a-dozen lengths between herself and Melita, who was just in front of Albyn, Kinsman, and Sweetmeat, the last-named being closely attended by tho two favorites, Hales already being hard upon Secundus. Colima maintained her advantage along the back stretch, and amidst cries of “ Will they ever catch her ?” she shot past the six furlongs post six or seven lengths in front of Melita; but before they had gone another furlong the gap was decreased, and Melita dropping back, Swiveller took her place, Secundus and Sweetmeat also drawing up. Towards the post half a mile from home the three top weights were on close terms with Colima, who began to compound, and before reaching the end of the rails she was beaten tho issue being left to Sweetmeat, Secundus, and Swiveller, between whom a magnificent struggle ensued, the three being almost level until within fifty yards of the post, when Swiveller swerved from distress, and colliding with Secundus, Sweetmeat gained ah alvaotage, which lie maintained to the end, and, amid great excitement, he won by a short half length, Secundus beating Swiveller a head for second honors. The Dean was a bad fourth, Colima fifth, Lord Burghley sixth, Kinsman seventh, Brilliant eighth, Melita ninth, Drum Major tenth, Albyn eleventh, and Allurement last. Time, 3min. 4Usec. Town Plate, a handicap sweepstakes of 5 sovs each for starters, with 200 sovs added ; second horse to rcccivo 20 sovs out oi the stakes. One mile and a-half C M Lloyd’s b hj Swiveller, by Snowden—Little Nell, 6 yrs, 9st 101b 1 C E M’Evoy’s ch in Be’ladrum, 3yrs, 7st Sib ..2 A Ledei’a br c The Pontiff, 8 yre, 7st ~ •• 3

Betting: Cto 4 Swiveller, 3to ,t any other. The favorite made bis owa running, and won cleverly by a length from Belladram, who was just dear of Ths Poatif.

The latest betting in Melbourne, up to Friday night last, shows that a new favorite for the Cup has been introduced in Mr J. Saville’s colt The Wandering Jew, by Talk of the Hill—Minnie. He won the Adelaide Spring Handicap of 100 sovs, added to a sweep -of 5 sovs each, ono mile and a half, very easily, carrying 7at 2lb, in 2inin 4lsec. This necessitates his carrying a 3lb penalty in the Melbourne Cup, bringing hia weight for that race up to 6st. JTho latest quotations are as follows 100 to 15 agst Sccundus 100 „ 12 „ Sweetmeat 100 „ 7 „ Suwarrow 100 C,, The Wandering Jew 100 „ 4 „ Lo Loup 100 „ 4 „ Richmond 100 to 3 to 1 agst any other.