SPORTING. AUSTRALIAN TURF. (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Received October 18, at 11 a.m. Melbourne, October 17.

North Otago Times, Volume XXXV, Issue 7270, 19 October 1891, Page 2

SPORTING. AUSTRALIAN TURF. (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Received October 18, at 11 a.m. Melbourne, October 17.

Tlio woathor for the closing day of the V.A.T.O. meeting was ovorcast and threatening, bub no rain fell, and as the day wore on tho sun shono brightly. Among those present wore the Earl and Countess of Hopetoun, with their nuito ; also, Captain and Miss Willoughby. Thero was an enormous attendance, and locomotion was difficult in tho paddock and lawn. Tho Now Zealandor Stornchasor, who is not near wound up, made a brilliant run in the opening ovont — tho Maiden Plato— and coming right friun tho rear, when Hearing tho post made a dead heat of it, the big son of Nordenfoldt—Crinoline finishing like a bulldog, and should run a groat horse for the bluo riband of tho V.lt.C. Hia splendid proportions wore generally admired, and it was nothing but want of condition that failed to get him homo in the run off. Considerable interest was, of course, centered in tho Caulfield Cup, for which tho straight-legged Bungebah held pride of position right up to tho start, and ho was at from 2to 1, G'Naroo, tho winner, was bicked heavily during tho evening, and left the paddock at sto 1. Ho won pietty comfortably at the finish, and his victory was extremely popular amongst the rank and file of backers, who planked down their dollars right spiritedly, Tho following are the results : Maiden Plate. One mile. Villiers (M'Gowan) „ 1 Stcrnchaior (White) 2 Havillah (Huxley) 3 Eight started. Betting — 7 to 4 on Sternchaser, 4 to 1 Villiers and Havillah. Villiers looked all over winning at tho distance, but Sternchaser came with a late run, and finishing gamely, made a dead heat of it. Tho owners decided to run it oft', and 6 to 4 was laid on Gollans colt, but VilUera won by a head. Time — lmin 45|secs. Nukseuy Handicap. Four furlongs aud a half. Moonray, Bst 21bs (Huxley) 1 ] lappy Jack , 7«t 81bs (Thomas) 2 Onyon, 7st 91bs (West) 3 Eighteen started. Betting -6 to 4 against Moonray, 4 to 1 Inheritance and Happy Jack. Won by a head. Time— G7secs. Sklmno Raok. Fivo furlongs. The Loon (Collins) 1 Vascoaa (Tomlin) ... ... 2 Spiffcn (Curtain) - ... 3 Twclvo started. Betting— 7 to 4 against Hogmanay, 10 to 1 Tho Loon. Won by a length and a half. Time— lmin 3,Jsecs, Tub Caulfikld Cup. One mile and a half. G'Naioo (Morrison) 1 Forest King (M'Gowan) 2 Clonard, 71b3 penalty (Harris) .. ... 3 Tho other startors wero Bungobah (Gainsford), Toksum (E. Fountain), Tarcool.i (Bowes), Gresford (J. Anwin), Enuc (Huxley), Gladstone (Estridgoj, Gatling, lib ever wuight (O'Keefo), Mitro (White), Mikado II (Tomlin), Dillon, (81b over weight (Cusden), Ronald (Brown), Lapfltone (Robston), Dundas (Thomas), Norbort (Dolaney), Glonloth (Clifford), Burlesque (Huxley), Knight of tho Garlor (Kingham), Stromboli (O'Neil), Ablemarle (Lidiard), Sadim (F. Fountain), Aster (Moran), Portsoa (Hayes). Betting— 2 to 1 against Bungeb<ih ; 5 to 1 G'naroo ; 12 to 1 Forest King ; 25 to 1 Teksum ; 33 to 1 Albemarle; 20 to 1 Sadim and tho others. Owing to tho jockey on Teksum having to alight to tighton hia girths at the post a delay occurred in getting away, and this was increased through Gatling cutting his usual capers. G'naroo occupied a position on the extreme inside, with Glenloth and Aster lu-xt to him. Bungebah was in centre of tho file alongside Stromboli and Albemarle. Tho outsido horses wero Sadira, Knight of the Garter, Lapstone and Enuc. Whon tho flag fell tho field moved away to a fair start, Foreat King being the first to show in "front from Mitre, Dundas, Gresford and Glonloth. At tho distance post Mitro supplanted Forest King, after which came Portsea, Bungobah, Gresford and Dundas. Passing tho stand tho Grst time Mitro held a half length lead from Glenloth, tho pair boiug followed by Portsea, with Albemarle last. As they left tho straight tho colors of Mitre and Portsoa wero con* spicuoi)B at tho head of affairs, thon camo Glenloth, Bungebah, Gresford, Gatling, Dundas, Gladstone and Dillon. At the tnilo post Mttre had taken command of tho field, and was running just clear of Glonloth, these being followed .by Sadim, Bungebah, Grosford, Forost King, Gladstono, and Lapstono, with Ronald last. Breasting tho hill Mitro and Sadim were nearly on equal terms, closely punmed by Dundas, Bungebnh,

Teksum, Grcsford, and Dillon. At thefar turn Mitre and Sadim were racing neck and neck, with Lipstono, Gatling, Bungebah, m»d Gladstone noxt. Here G'Naroo made a forward move, and he wnHPuroly threading his way through the field. Approaching tho bend he had passed most of tho field, and was on the quarter of Mitre, with Tekeum, and then followed Dundan, Dillon, Clonard, and Forest King in that order. Hearing the straight Tarcoola came with a rush, and he followed G'Naroo an they turned for home, with Dundas, Mitre, and Bunge* bah next. G'Naroo came out at the distance post, and it was soon apparent that he held tho others safe. Forest King made a desperate eftort to get on terms with the son of St. Albans, but Morrison kept the latter going, and he passed the post a winner by a length from Forest King, who finished a neck in front of Clonard ; Glenloth, 4th ; Dundas, sth ; Tarcoola, 6th ; Aster, 7th ; Gatling, Bth ; Norbert, 9th ; Bungobah and Ronald, near tho rearmost diyision, which included Knight of tho Garter, Tokpum, Gresford, and Enuc. Time — 2minn 26secs. Oi'EN Handicap Stkkplkchask. About two miles and a half. Waiter, lOst lOlbs (Underwood) 1 Claret, lOat . .. (Griffon) 2 Beggar Boy, list 91bs ...(M'Loughlin) 3 Eleven horses started. Betting— 6 to 2 against Caledonian, 5 to 1 Messenger, 6 to 1 Waiter. Won by two lengths. Time— 4mi«s 50secs. Windsor Handicap. Six hirlongn. Sainfoin, 7st Blbs (O'Neill) 1 Steeltrap, 7»t 71bs (Thomas) 2 Stone Design, Gst lOlbs .. (Liddiard) 3 Seventeen starters. Betting— 4 to 1 against Sainfoin, 5 to 1 Stone Design. Won by six lengths. Time — lmin lGisocs. ReceiTed October 19, at 1 a.m. Melbourne, October 18. Owing to tho presence of welshcrs iv the paddock at the Caulfiold races yesterday % large number of backers of winning horses were lamenting. Tho ring was heavily struck over Gnaroo's victory in the Cup. Besides, he is coupled with almost cverythiug which is thought to have a show for the Melbourne Cup. Bungebah ran a great horse, but Gainsford made a blunder in attempting to get up on the inside a furlong from home, where the favorite made a tremendous run. Gatling also ran well. Stromboli, Highborn, and Bel Giorno did good work this morning, and Paytcn is con- : fitlent that tho former will show a reversion of the Guineas running. Loud complaints are made iv connection with the railway arrangements to convoy passengers from the 1 course after tho meeting closed on Saturday afternoon.