SPORTING. SYDNEY RACES. (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright) PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.

North Otago Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8080, 19 September 1894, Page 3

SPORTING. SYDNEY RACES. (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright) PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.

Rccoived September 18, at 7.45 p.m. Sydnky, Soptombor 18. Therfl was magnificent wouthor for the Bocond day's raciuK, »«d the attendance woo largo. Tho Governors of New South Walos and Victoria, with thoic suites, wore present. The course was in splondid order. Tho Stoepleclnso was tho greatest race of the day, and it is a long time wince mioh a sight was witnessed atllindwick. Tho following are tho dotails : BiJOKTK, of »ix furlongs. Whakawatea, Out 31bs 1 Collarette, 7otGlb» 2 Brolya, 7at 3lb« 3 Twonty-four started. Wtnkftwaten, whoso atitrting prico was 20 to 1, kept in tho front divitiion to tho disUnco, thon camo away, and won easily. Timo, lmin Oaks. Acmcna (Ellis) 1 Rogina ... .« (Dcrricker) 2 ilerondello (Parker) 3 ThPHe were tho only etartera. Betting : 6 to 4 Acmena, 2 to 1 tho othor live, Tho favorite won all tho way, and won m eho liked. Timo, 2«ning ll^pos. Swung Maidkn Stakes. A milo and a half. The Possible 1 Atlas 2 Chcatcrman 3 Blarney Stono and inspiration »lso ran. Betting : 7to 4 ChoHfeermnn, 5 to 2 Tho Poosiblo, 3to 1 Blernoy Scone, 10 to 1 the others. Inspirator mado tho running fco half tho distance, Tho Possible- last, Tho latter thon moved up, cut down hie field in amnstorly manner :n tho last two furlongs, and woo comfortably. Thoro was a great fight; for second place. Timo, 2mino 45|eoCH. MKTKOI'OLITAN STAKKS. Projectile. (Luckman) 1 Lady Trenton ... (Qough) 2 Pariß (Fielder) 3 Tho following also vm : Jowollor, Marvel, Pilot Boy, Oxide, Loyalty, Florrie, Eureka, Nightingale, Aberooro, The Trier, Royal Rme, Babel, Phnramond, Volney, Ilonor Bright, Glenullin, Fir^t Shot, and Zeoluo. Hotting :sto 1 Lidy Trenton, 6 to 1 Paris, 8 to 1 Nightingnlo, 10 to 1 Projectile, 12 to 20 to 1 tho others. An excellent otarb was effected with the aid of tho machine, Pario was 4he first; to pass the a f and, Babel and Koyal Rose next. Babol quickly displaced tho leader, and allowed tho way to the alx-furlong post, with Pilot Boy, Abercore and P-wiu in a. tendance. At tho sheds Paris moved up on tho outside, lying about third, and on entering tho straight Lady Tronton worked up towards the front. Projectile, howover, camo with a eplondid ruah at tho distance^ and paßsing tho leader won eanily, Firat Shot, fourth ; Babel, next. Time, 2mins ol BOCB. STBKPLKCirASE. Mutiny, list ,m .«. •« 1 Helios, 12«b 91bs. M ». ►« 2 Sneaker, lOsfc .«. 3 Fourteen started. Betting : 4 to 1 Prodigal, 7 to 1 Ontario, 10 to 1 tho others. From a good start Mutiny alternately led with Castlobar. Waterbury refused early in tho race, and Tata in tho last round. At tho sheds Ontario, Sneaker, aud Helios cloaed on Mutiny, who had attained a decided lo,»d, and a desporato race homo followed. Tho placed horwes took the last jump together, Holios looking liko a winner, but Mutiny camo gallantly on, and won by a uhort head amid great cheering, Sneaker half a length away. Time, Dmirm 44seci. S^DATtkrs' Handicap. One mile and a quarter. Gingham, 7«t lOlba .« ►« 1 Rei»pon»c, 7at lOlbfl .., .» 2 King Orry, 8»t J2lbs 3 Eleven aturted. Won by half a head after a groftt race homo. Timo, 2mins lOiaeca.