Sporting. RANWICK AUTUMN MEETING.

Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle, Volume XXVIII, Issue 38, 12 May 1869, Page 6

Sporting. RANWICK AUTUMN MEETING.

[Prom the Melbourne Age.~\ Fibst Day.— Saturday, April 24. To-day was the opening of the autumn meeting, and again the contest between Victoria and New South Wales has commenced for tho "pride of place " in turf matters. The principal race on the card for to-day was tho Australian St. Leger, and for some days it was doubtful whether the Victorian representative, My Dream, would arrive in time. Tho arrival of tho You Yauga on Sunday, however, with Gasworks and My Dream aboard, allayed tho fears of those who had money on the latter. The brown filly was landed in good condition, and was immediately put in training, but a day or two before tho Leger, while taking a gallop nfc Randwick, she pulhd up lame, and was last night scratched. The Ear. was then backed to win tho principal race at 2 to 1, but, aB the result shows, tho " pot boiled over," the race being won by Coquette, a comparative outBidcr, Earl coming in second, after a well-contested race with the winner. For the Champagne Stakes Lamplighter was the favourite, and 2$ to 1 was freely taken to-day about him. On this occasion the backers of tho favourite wero not disappointed, the oolt having the race pretty well in hand the whole way. The other events excited but little interest. There was a good attendance on the ground (including his Excellency the Governor) during the day, and tho weather was fine. Tho following are the results : — The Trial Stakes, of 4 soys each, with 40 soys added. Distance, one mile and a-quarter. Mr C. Baldwin's b g Darkie .... 1 Mr. T. Ivory's gr g Grey Momus . . .2 Mr Chaafe's eh c Stock well . . . .3 Timo, 2 mm. 19 sec. The Champagne Stakes, of 20 soys each, half forfeit. Five furlongs. Mr W. Pearson's br c Lamplighter . . .1 Mr W. Pearson's Fop 2 Mr 0. B. Fisher's Charon 3 Barbarian, Lamplighter, and Charon went off with tho lead until the Derby turn was reached, when Lamplighter (who was slightly in advance) was challenged by Barbarian. Tho lattor, however, fell off beaten near homo, giving way to Fop, who passed Charon in tho straight and came in second. Time, 2 mm 7 sec. The Australian St. Leger, of 30 soys each, h ft, second horse to receive £60 out of the stake. One mile and three-quarters. Mr John Leo's b f Coquette .... 1 Mr John Tait'a eh c Tho Earl .... 2 Mr John Lee's eh f Avalanche .... 3 Eight started for this race, including Marksman. The betting at the start was 3 to 2 on Tho Earl, as favourito ; The Duke 3to 1, Coquette 4to 1, Avalanche 4to 1, Ragpicker 10 to 1. The lot got away together with a splendid start, Avalanche taking a strong lead, with Tho Earl and Rawdon ten lengths behind. Passing the stand the first time round, Avalanche was still leading, with Tho Earl ten lengths bohind j the othors closo up. At the back of the course the position of the horses remained Avalanche still leading by ten lengths. At the Derby Corner Coquette had taken second place, The Earl being in close attendance?. Coming into tho straight, Coquette and The Earl were well together, and a fino race ensued home, resulting in Coquette landing a winner. Time, 3 inins. 22 sees. The Publicans' Stakes of *J sove, with 70 soys. Ono mile and thrccquaaters. Mr L. Uhde's Warrior 1 Mr A. Town's Sir William .... 2 This race was won easily by Warrior. Time, 3 mins. 26 sees. The Donoaster Handicap of five soys each, h ft. One mile. Mr J. Tait's eh g Falcoln 1 Mr J. Tait's Tippler 2 Mr W. Wincho s br h Circassian . . .3 Eleven started for this event, the betting being 2 to lon tho field. At the fall of tho flag, Tippler, Ragpicker, and Maritana dushed away together, the rest boing behind in tho ruck. Coming into the straight tho lot were well togethor, Tippler having a Blight lead, but within Bix lengths of tho winning post, Falcon came up with a tremendous rush and •won upon the post. Time, 1 rain. 15i sees. Second Day.— Thursday, April 29. After tho Leger day the sporting community had plenty of time to speculate upon the probable result of tho great event of tho meeting, the Sydney Gold Cup, run for to-day, and considerable interest was manifested by tho public, owing to the fact that the race was "virtually a content between Victoria and Now South Wales, North Australian, the representative of Queensland, being hardly mentioned in the betting. Up to uoon to-day Barb was the favourite at 4 to 1, with Tim Whifller eccond favourite at 5 to 1, and Karoola at 6 to 1, and, as will be seen by the result, tho "littlo Black Demon" justified tho opinion of his backers, old Stumpy beating Tim Whifller for second placo. A good deal of interest was also centred in the Metropolitan Maiden Plate, which Mas anothor Bcoro to the credit of Mr. Tait, ■with tho Earl, Mr. Wilson's brown filly Gasworks coming in for second place. The racing so far has resulted rather unfortunately for Victoria, but as there aro some good things to be picked up during tho next, two days, thoro is a chance of the tables being turned. As regards tho weather, nothing could have been moro propitious ; a light westerly wind was blowing, and the day was fine throughout. His Excellcnoy Eurl Belmore, accompanied by tho Countess Behnoro and suite, wero present during the running, and the attendance was estimated' at 10,000. The following aro the details of the running :— The Flying Handicap, of 5 soys each h ft, with 50 soys added, ibr all horses. Three-quarters of a mile. Mr H. Fisher's bl h Blondin . . ) Dead Mr M'Gibbon's br m Deception . j heat. Mr W. 11. Kent's b g Tippler .... 2 This was a magnificent race— fourteen started. The lot enmo round the turn all of a heap, and the jockeys wero nil hard at it with the whip coining along tho straight. The Metropolitan Maiden Platk, of 200 eovs for all maiden horses. One mile and three-quarters. Mr J. Tait's eh c The Earl .... 1 Mr Wilson's br f Gasworks ... .2 Mr W. Hull's b h Claudo Duval ... 3 At tho start tho betting was 2 to 1 on Gasworks. At tho fall of the flag, Earl and Claude Duval went off with tho load, tho rest well together; passing tho stand Earl was leading by a length, but at the Rocks turn tho lot were all of v heap ; at tho back of tho course Earl hud again forged two lengths in front, and maintained his position to the finish. Timo, 3 wins. 23 sees. Tho A, J. 0. Produce Stakes, of 10 soys, 220 boys added. Ono mile. Paradise 1 Mr J. Leo's Marchioness colt .... 2 Six started, and the raeo was won easily by Paradise. Timo, 2 mm. 8 see. Tho Sydney Gold Cup, of 150 sove, and 250 soys added. Two miles. Second horso to rocoivo 50 80V8 from tho prize. Mr J. Tait's blk h Barb 1 Mr E. D'Meslro's b g Stumpy .... 2 Mr E. D'Mestro's b h Tim Whifllev ... 3 For this event sixteen started,- Barb being the favourite at 3 to 1, Tim Whifller G to 1, Knroola 6 to 1, Fireworks ~0 to 1. A fair start was effected. The Duko and KnrooU wont away with tho lead, ■with tho B.irb fourth. Tho Duke mad.i all the running to the back of tho course, with North Australian second. At tho Rockn turn Karoola went to tho front with Barb uloeo up, but on onlcriiig the rails

the former died away, leaving the Barb with the lead. Tim and Stumpy then made a desperate effort in the straight to catch the "Demon," but although they approached him several timesjie shook them off, and won by a length without the U3e of the whip, Stumpy and Tim Whifller comingnn second | and third respectively. Tho rest of the horses were well up all through the race, Bulgimbar being laßt throughout. Time, 3 mins. 40 5-lOths sees. The Waverly Stakes, of 6 soys each, with 60 soys added. One mile and a quarter Mr C. Baldwin's br g Darkio .... 1 Mr T. Ivory's br g Sir Hercules . ") Dead Mr Chaafe's eh h Rawdon . . ) hea The dead heat between Blondin and Deceptiou, in the Flying Handicap, was run off after the Waverley Stakes, and resulted in a victory for the former.