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

North Otago Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8083, 22 September 1894, Page 1

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

Received September 20, at 8 p.m. Sydney, September 20. Tho weather was lino to-day until woll on in the afternoon, whou a thunderstorm broke over tho course, followed by heavy rain. There was a good attendance for an off day. Details : HuiiDiiK-s. Two milca. Billy Boy, Hat - 1 Cadet, 12sb „ 2 Cumbcroona, lOst 31b .„ 3 Fourteen started. Betting : 0 to 1 Curnberoona, 7 co 1 Cadet. Won easily. Time, 3mins Dlseas. Ckaven Plate. One and a quarter mile. Patron (Dawcs) ..„ ,„ ,„ 1 Paris (Gallagher) .« .„ 2 Eureka (Williams) .« ... 3 Also started : Marvel, Brockleigh, Bungebah, Loyalty, and Light Artillery. Betting : oven Brockleigh, 4 to 1 Paris, 7to 1 Patron, 8 to 1 Buugobah. From a good start Marvel and Loyalty made tho running. Along the back Patron moved up among tho loaders, and passing the sheds was at the front, with Paris coming fast behind. In tho straight Patron was hotly pursued by Paris, Eureka, Brockleigh and Bungebah, but tho chestnut hold his own, and woo comfortably, Paris boating Eureka by half a length, Brockloigh fourth, Loyalty and Bungebah next. Timo, 2inins 10 ./ sees. Suuokuan If akdiuai'. Seveu furlough). Muketoon... ,« „* ..1 Vatiitas _ ... 2 Dancer , 3 Twonty-ono started. Betting: 7 to 1 Response, 12 to 1 Vanttas and Dancer, i A fair start. At tho sheds Itesponso was showing prominently in a good position, but in tho straight could not get through his horses. Won easily. Time, limn 28isecs. Sixth Biennial Stakes. One and a quarter mile. Nobleman ... ,« .„ 1 Cobbity „ .„ 2 Che»tcnnaii 3 Tho other starters were : Bonnie Scotland, Acmona, Collarette. Betting : 5 to 2 Bonnie Scotland, 3 to 1 Nobleman, G to 1 Chesternnn, 7 to 1 Actnena, 8 to 1 Cobbity. Nobleman led all the way. Bonnie Scotland and Chesterman challenged him at the back, but tho Derby winner had had enough of it at tho sheds, and foil back beaten. Cobbity came with a rush in the straight, and for a moment looked like winning. All three wore under tho whip, but Nobleman held his own, and won by a length. Time, 2mins llsccs. Wyoombe Stakes. One mile and thiee furlongo. Atlas -. ... 1 Lady Trenton ... ... .- 2 Bungebah 3 Ten started. Betting : 2 to 1 L-idy Trenton, 3 to 1 Ruonalf, 7 to 1 Jeweller, 10 to 1 Atlas. Honda mado tho running to tho six furlongs, when Atlas took command. Lady Trenton mado her run toj lato, and Atlas got homo by a length. iSydmsy Handicap. Oue and a half mile. Royal Roso, 7st olhn 1 Flortic, Bst Sib 2 Uabba, Bsb .- ... ... 3 Thirteen starters. Betting : 3 to 1 Projectile, 7 to 1 Tho Possible and Warmiiihter, Bto 1 Royal Roso, 10 to 1 the other*. The machino was used to .start them. Candor taking tho load, followed by Gollans horso and Gingham. After going seven furlongs the Po-siblo was in command, with Launcoston also in a good position. The Possible was still in front entering tho straight, but soon after was done with. Royal Roso camo on the outside at the distance, and romped home from U.ibba, who, with Florrie, both passed the Now Zealander. Timo, 2inins 39aOCS.