AUSTRALIAN RACING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 10838, 23 August 1898, Page 6

AUSTRALIAN RACING.

VICTORIA AMATEUR TCRF Curft) / ' MEETING. : : / :^:"*vs :; . ' , >.i - HOW DITTO WON THE OAULprm,. GRAND NATIONAL. Fnou papers to hand by yesterday's" man \ clip the following details of the rttmiD ' *? ' the principal events decided at Caulfiel/ ° Randwick respectively on tlio 13th inst . *"* '>>. The Cablfield Grand :\atiosai kn~^' chase, a handicap of 1300sovs-" ' : 200SOV8, third, lOOsovs. About four?'Mr. P. Nolan's b g Ditto, by The b»i,«v *"•' -Fair Lilian, aged, list 4 (Jjufe' Mr. J. Russell's b g Pirate, by cL';>'- l : Young Brenda, 6yr S) 9st lblbVsutheT-' ' land) "" Mr. C. (Sidney's bg Donald McKinnon by The Dauphm—dam by Daintv Ari.l ' ' aged, lOst 41b (J. Cameron) /™ y M,'': Messrs. Humphrey and Jenkins' br or hi "o Euro, lOst 91b wo. big Mr. A. W. Bcazley's br g Floater, Tit ?ik J : • Mr. S. Miller's br g Hayseed, llVlZlb b i I ' Messrs. Armytage and Robertson's br"» • Songster, list 91b ■• B '"' Mr. A. Hay's b g Gladstone, list 71b' : " - „ Mr. E.G. S. Hare's br The Provost, list l 31b ' ... . Mr. W. J. Sutherwood's b g Montrose, lOst a : 61b ... ■ « Mr. G. De Pury's b g The Beaver, lOst 51b A Mr. A. McCracken's b g King's Vision Sst \ 101b ... " ... ' y - Messrs. J. C. and E. Manifold's b m - ■ -a . Virago. 9st 51b 'n'.'"\ ; Mr. R. G. Row's b g Mailboat, 9st '' . a Mr. J. Frederic's b g N.Z., 9st 51b '" 0 Betting: 4 to 1 Floater, 7 to 1 King's Vision 8 to 1 Ditto, 8 to 1 The Provost, 10 to i Pirate, 12 to 1 Donald McKinnon. ' ■. Spectators were not kept long in suspense after the last preliminary was over, and the - 15 starters had cantered to the starting-post nV > ■■' the railway side. Tho barrier at once "de- V steaded, the line formed, tho ropes swung high ■'■' above the horsemen, and the field dashed away ''■"- upon their long journey. N.Z. jumped to the ' lead at the outset, as if desirous of making some amends for his small chances of remain '"■'.'■ ing there when the whips were out, and the struggle was left to the fittest. But he Ws ' ; not in front for long. Mailboat set out ( 0 take up a strong lead, and acted as pilot 'oyer ' '. the first of the treble, with Ditto, Montroct ■■''" The Provost, Pirate, King's Vision, and Glad' stone following in close succession, and each fencing fautlessly. At the last of the three "-•■' grandstand jumps Mailboat was 10 lengths tj ." the good of anything, and, travelling at a sound pace, increased his lead at every for. leng. As they swept round the right band . side to the back, the order was Mailboat, N.Z. Ditto, Pirate, Euro, Montrose, Beaver,' GhA- ' stcne, Donald McKinnon, Floater, Viram with Hayseed and Songster the last of 'tha\ '■■: main body, and The Provost toiling aW : ' nearly 20 lengths further back. Euro had hit':■-■ tho third of the treble very heavily, but ihjj '. was the only rapping which ad so far broken > the monotony of the thundering of hoofs. At the back of the course Mailboat had increased his advantage to 15 lengths, and five lengths if daylight showed between Pirate and the otlttors, who were led by Euro and King's Vision, and • whipped in by The Provost, the hopes of whoa backers wore thus early destroyed. Mailboat • , took the sod wall in his stride, and Pirate '-'' cleared it after him with a wonderfully Uai ;- jump, which was tendered necessary by his taking-off much sooner than for safety was ; r advisable. Euro here came to the girths of' Pirate, and eight lengths away cams V Beaver, fencing grandly, galloped in front if '■ King's Vision, Gladstone, Donald McKinnon ' Mcntrose, N.Z., Floater, and Ditto, no :u>4 than a length showing between any two of the : ■ ruck. Mailboat held 25 lengths advantage aj they again approached the treble, and the easy way in which he was swinging along gave sise to fears that he would continue to make every . post a winning one, and never be headed. The veteran Songster had run into third place, -'in- ' mediately behind Pirate and in front of Euro, as the quick grandstand jumps for the second , time barred the way, but he fell back behind '. ! Euro and The Beaver into fifth position as ■.' ; the as-yet-unbroken field turned round ifte •■'! side. Here Mailboat was 30 lengths to lie : good, and, fearful of his gotting away too far, ;■ .- riders of the favourites began to quicken the - : ; ' pace and gradually decrease the tremendous lee- * way. Length by length t!» field drew upon tl c leader approaching the sod wall, Pirate show- ? :N ing the way from Euro, Beaver, Songster, ■?■" King's Vision, Floater, Donald McKinnon, '' ' and Gladstone, with Hayseed the last of ihe : ■ ■ bunch, and The Provost still dropping back &■ so far in the rear that nothing but a catastrophe appeared likely to redeem his chances. -:V Songster was the first to cry enough. 'He %.. ran off at the sod wall, and took the initiative '■■"'■ in a general weeding out to quickly follow.. Mailboat's lead had been reduced to 10 . lengths when the treble was reached for the third time, and he gave no more trouble, ex- '''■- cept to his rider, from that forw'ard. Crash-'" ing into the fence, he turned a header on fo p'\ his back, and momentarily attracted atten- ■' tion from the race, as he rolled half over his .'■•"■' Jockey, and appeared likely to crush him. V The Beaver, following close in the wake of /' the fallen one, cleverly obtained a landing ■/ at the side of him and out of danger,' ana :"■■:'■ King's Vision, Euro, Floater, Pirate, Gild- v stone. Montrose, and Ditto, in that order, negotiated the obstacle without accident. - N.Z., however, blundered also, and the re- . maining baker's dozen closed up 30 lengths in ' : . front of The Provost as they galloped again S.:round the side, and Pirate's rider took a pull "',•;.•• to steady the hot-headed son of Clamour in ■' tho van of the nick. Beaver and King's Vision were six lengths in front of the others going. ! round the back, and Floater and Pirate, with Montrose and Euro on their duarters, were leading the others. King's Vision was ";• ' the next to go. He struck the back jump •;;■'■ heavily, and The Beaver was left by himself in the front, only to follow King's Vision '■',- shortly afterwards by stumbling at the next; • obstacle and getting rid of his rider. The "■■ pace quickened as they swept round the turn v for home. Montrose was also now out of the - . way, and Pirate clearing tho last fence with , a tremendous leap, landed on the turf with his head turned for home, a clear length.'.to the good of Euro, who was closely attended < by Donald McKinnon and Ditto. "If he can ; stand up, he is a certainty," was the previous '' verdict of many in regard to the chances of / Pirate, and he was now safe over the last 'j'; obstacle, well on the inside, and looking all over a winner. The Ballarat horse still led ' at the_distance, and his name was called as iv*. the winner from every part of the course. But the others were not yet done with. While f all eyes were on the leader and Donald McKinnon, who was struggling gamely under , tho - whip, Ditto, answering to every call of •. his rider, swept round on the outside, and .' cutting down Euro and Donald BlcKinnonhv.•.;.-, quick order, came stride by stride to the.-.... girths, the shoulder, and the neck of the fast tiring leader. A hundred yards from home,: ho had his head in front, and Pirate, having shot his bolt, Ditto won a grand race by three lengths. Donald McKinnon was a length and a-half away third, Euro three lengths away fourth, Gladstone 20 lengths away fifth, Hayseed sixth, Virago seventh, Floater, r broken down, a poor eighth, and The Provost last. Time, Bm. 16s. ' ", ,

! AUSTItALIAX JOCKKY CLUB'S MKEIISG.;; The Hampden Stakes of 10 '«•«, For Uree-ye* \ olds ami upwards. Weight-for-ace. Penjltlß and allowance?. One mils ami one iutlonp. ': ! Mr. W. Forrest, r's The Chief, by Gozo-Maoti;j .■;■ Queen, Oyr», 9.1 (John (lough) .. •• •V,','-.; Mr. G. Gilbert's Merloolas, by SI. Switllht- ;'. : . Kingsburougli lltt>e, aged, 9.1 (W. H. Smith),.. ! , Mr. W. Bailey's Cocos, by A bercorn-Copra,3vni.. . 7.8 awl 1011) penalty (T. Nerrlker) ■• ;-, ■ ?.';'; Other start cm : Tricnln^fl.l),Caroo(B.7) l <3SP!, 5 ■;,•;'.': (9 5), Cin (8.2), lUttle Ab'-ey (7.5), Gauleonßg ;- Holstrr (7.5). Idle Bov (7.S>, Maecenas (ML **■; vafti (7.5), Prli-ser (7.6), Itiflcito (7.5), \is»» 1B , (7.8), Picture (7.10), Miss West (7.3) < '■:>■''■■ ...V Betting : 5t02 v. Vigorous, 3101 v. Me'!*™ 1 ' ; ! , 4 to 1 v. Miss West, 10 to 1 v. Cocos, 20 to 1'• »™ ■■: Chief, . ~'"-.;.\v; '1 lie Chief was quickest on Ins legs, attended. °» Idle Bov and Vigorous, the last to go bans W*j ..-, •■: :ier. Vigorous ami Picture showed the WW - Oxsnham's, and to tin far side, where Cm "V» . charge, and dashed past the seven furlongs pa* * ; , couple of 1. t!is frmr Vi.-ormi*. Picture, ami «"' ■ .:■, Boy, the rest of the Held brim: headed by loo» • ■ Mis* West, and The Chief, while Clarion and Wft leon were away in the rear. On the war °"" sheds, Cin was closed on, and at th? Are lu ""5 post, Holster and Picture drew level villi Der ' "'\ they were clear of Vigorous, Merloolas, loc<Jv» :. The Chief, who were in close company. «|M' .- baying fallen. Cin soon after retired, ami *»» • Holster, and Vigorous showed the )''?."' *,! :::':•';' Hue for home, wailed on by The Chief »nn M«'»" , : las. Then The Chief and Merloolas drew o.i tw... . leaders, and The Clii-f taking charge M"' e J . tance, shook oil a very bri'lant effort »r WfJJS and squeezed home a clever winner W» ' > ; ■ Coos was third, four lengths off, awl i «» " >'. • ■ fourth; Nevada, Vigorous, Picture, Battle «., and Holster attended in that order, awl.l«»,f.'. and Gauleon whipped in. Time, 2imn. ..:.,..: THE BETTING MARKET- ;•//: Reka, who is receiving his preparation « ■ the hands of Mr. S. G. Cook, and w' lo .-«£ ported, to be doing famously in his wo* . beer, receiving some good support .I•>' ' ,-, y-.; Ckulfiold Cup. Wayfarer and Majestic, m. over, were still at the head of the quota™ ■ for that race at Inst advices. , ', •-,■', ■■■■•:.■'■■:■■■