SPORTING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CIX, Issue 13066, 4 March 1903, Page 8

SPORTING.

AN ANTI-TOTALISATOR RESOLUTION. United Frail Aisooiation —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. SYDNEY, March 3. The New South "Wales and Victorian Methodist Conferences 'adopted resolutions opposing the totalisator. v. VICTORIA RACING CLUB. ELEMINGTON, March 3. The weather was very sultry for the second day of the Victoria Racing Club’s Autumn Meeting. A light shdwcr fell all the morning. The following are tho details of the racing; AUTUMN HURDLE. HANDICAP, of 4 sovs each, with 350 sovs added; second horse TO sovs and third.horse 35 sovs from rhe stake. About three miles. Mr T. M. Linton’s b m FusiloUe, hy Firelock—Lady Teazle, Syrs, list 111 b (Burn) 1 Mr R. Leclgerwood’s b g Shoddy, hy Trenton —Chintz, aged, lost 3!b (U’Brien) 2 Mr IV. Fiddcs’s ch g Nansen, by Trident— Finch, aged, lOst 12lb (Brooks) 3 Corral, Marton, Gosport, Scutum, lung Pin, Austerlilz and Nero also started. Betting: 2 to 1 agst Marton, 4 to 1 Gosport, 6 to 3. Fusilelle, 8 to 1 Shoddy. Marton held a strong lead for two miles, when Shoddy led to the turn. Fusilette then came again and won easily by five lengths, with Nansen two lengths away, followed by Austerlitz and King Pm. Gosport, when lying second, fell at the last hurdle. Time—oinin oljsec.

ASCOTVALE STAKES, of 20 sots each, with 500 sovs added; second horse 100 sovs and third horso 50 sovs from the stake. For two-year-olds. Six furlongs. Mr E. Clarke's hr c -Emir, by Wallace— Emmie (R. Lewis) 1 Mr P. Whitty’s h c Czarevitch, by Little Bernie—Czarina (Minter) 2 Sir Rupert Clarke’s b c F.J.A., by Wallace—La Tosca ' (Ross) 3. Duke of Grafton and Chcrson also started. Betting: 6 to 4 on Emir, 4 to 1 agst Duko of Grafton, 7 to 1 the others. The favourite and Czarovitch led all the way, and Emir won hy a length and a- quarter, with F.J.A. half a length away. Duke of Grafton, who was a bad last, floundered terribly in the heavy going. Time—lmin lOJecc. AUSTRALIAN CUP, of 25 sovs each, with 1000 sovs added; second horse 200 sovs and third horse 100 sovs from the stake. Two miles and a quarter. Mr A. Wynne’s ch g Groat Scot, byLochiel —Scotch Mary, 3yrs, Bst (Richardson) 1 Mr John Hayes’ b g Adjuster, by Off Colour —Swing, aged, 6st 71b (car. 6st 121 b) (O’Brien) 2 Mr H. Oxenham’s b m Acrasia, by Gozo— Cerise and Blue, syrs, 7st lib , (Smith) 3 Flagship 9st, Abundance Bst 101 b, Footbolt Bst 81b, Patronus 8-t 71b (inc. 10!b penalty), Vanity Fair Bst 3lb, Ricnzi 7st 31b and Lord Kitchener 6st 7lb also started. Betting; 9 to 4 agst Acrasia and Abundance, 7 to 1 Vanity Fair and Flagship, 10 to 1 Footbolt and Patronus, 20 to 1 Great Scot, 25 to 1 Ricnzi and Lord Kitchener. Great Scot went to the front at the start, and led all the way. At the turn Acrasia was at his girths, but Great Scot drew away and won easily by two and a half lengths. Acrasia tired badly, and Adjuster boat her by a similar distance for second place. Abundance was fourth, and Patronus and Flagship next. Time —4min 3isec. MARCH STEEPLE CHASE, of 3, sovs each, with 300 sovs added; second horse 69 sovs and third horse 30 sovs from the stake. About two miles and a half. Mr S. Lazarus's ch g Freedom, by Postmaster—Kathleen, aged, list 71b (Burn) 1 Mr S. Miller’s ch g Kaimate, by. The Australian —Jessie, aged, 12st 71b (Dickenson) 2 Mr J. Scobio's b g Kioto, by Swiveller— < Butterfly 11.,/ aged, 12st Sib (Sutherland) 3 Loddon and Spieler also started. •Betting: 9 to 4 agst Freedom, 7 to 3 Kiota, 4 to 1 Kaimate, 5 to 1 Lcddon. Loddon fell -at the second jump. Freedom ihenco led ’ throughout, and won' by she lengths, -a similar distance separating second and third. Time—6miu 29sec. BOURKE HANDICAP, of 8 sovs each, with 500 sovs added; second horse 100 "sovs and third horse 50 sovs from the slake. Seven furlongs. Mr E. Kelly’s br g Mairp, by Priam, aged, Bst 91b (S. Caliinan) 1 Mr A. Lawrence's b h Sir Leonard, by Impetus—Legado, 4yrs, 9st 9lb (Barden) 2 Mr W. Kelso’s br g Purser, by Sweet William—Stewardess, aged, Bst 111 b (Want) 3 Pendant, Fishery, Kailua, The Idler, Fairy Stales, Independence, Tip Top, Rose Petal, Maharani, Presto, Prosporo, Clocbette, Boaz, •and Billali also started. Betting: 5 to 1 agst Purser, 6 to 1 Independence and Rose Petal, S to 1 tvillua, Maharani and Bbaz, 00 to •! Mairp. Lidependcnce shot out,'and Jed to the turn from Mairp, who -assumed command dn the straight, and won easily hy- a length and a half, with Purser three-quarters of a. length away, and' Presto fourth. Time—lmin 291 sec. JUNIOR HANDICAP, of 5 sovs each, with. 250 sovs added; second horse 50 sovs and third horse 23 sovs from the stake. Six furlongs. Mr T. Brown’s br f Engish Rose, by Grand Flaneur—Rosecleer, 6st 131 b (Cerslake) 1 Mr J. Scobie's ch c Sinnang, by 'Eiridspord .—Lady Helen, 7si 9lb (Lewis) 2 Mr T. E. Barr-3mith’s br f Martinique, by Wallace or Bill of Portland—iiiorlcnse (Smith) 3 Corroboree, Grafina-, Sea Kale, The Endeavour, Composer, Lens, Mollusc. Vanessa, Circulus and Cornerman also started. Betting: 3 to 1 agst Sinmiang. 5 'to 1 Sea Kale, 6 to 1 English Rose and Corroboree. English Rose came on the outside, and won easily by a length and a half, a neck separating second and,-third. Time—lmin ITJsec. WANGANUI TRAINING NOTES. [Per Press Association.] WANGANUI, March 3. A larr--> number of horses worked this morning, tmd some good gallops were done. St Lyra galloped one mile in Imin 49sdc by herself, and Mars and (Jingo covered a similar distance in Imin 48 2-ssec. the Cup candidate shaping best. West Guard galloped sis furlongs m Imin 17 l-ssec, moving freely, and Shrapnel Shell and Hatley covered a similar distance in Imin 21 l-ssec, the former moving rather short. Advance covered two rounds, going well within himself. The last mile occupied Imin 54sec. Shrapnel traversed six furlongs in good style in Imin IS 2-ssec, Queen’s Guard talcing a second longer. Halberdier strode twice, round the plough at threequarter pace, moving freely, and Orloff and Machine Gun. both cf whom look well, were restricted to light work. Fakir and Starfish galloped a mile in Imin 48 Losec. This was the best gallop of the morning, and Fakir finished first, but apparently on sufferance. Windwhisile and Deerstalker did serviceable work on the plough, but Osliak and Achilles were restricted to light tasks. Rags galloped a mile in Imin 49!,sec, and a number of other horses did useful work.