VICTORIA RACING CLUB'S AUTUMN MEETING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XL, Issue 12210, 4 March 1903, Page 5

VICTORIA RACING CLUB'S AUTUMN MEETING.

A SURPRISE IN THE AUSTRALIAN . ■ CUP. ; By Telegraph.— Association.— Copyright. MeLbotoke, March 3. The V.R.O. continued their autumn meeting at Remington to-day. ■ In the race for the Australian Gup Great Scot brought off a big surprise.. .The son of Lochiel, who went out at the forlorn oil . 20 to 1, led throughout, and won his race in good style. . .. it u,„ The following are the details of e racing: — * THE AUTUMN HURDLE RACE, a handicap sweeDstakes of 4sovs each, 35050y3 added. About three miles. - Mr. T. M. Linton's b m Fusilette, syrs, by Firelock— Lady : Teazle, list lltb Mi^T 1 !' Hyde's' b g Shoddy, aged, by Trenton— lOst olb_ (O Brien) ... Mr W W. Fiddes' cli g ISansen, aged, by Trident— lOst 121b (Brooks) ... 3 Also ran: Corral, Marton, Gosport, Scutum, King Pin, Austerlitz, and kero. , Betting: 2to 1 Marten,-4 to 1 Gosport, 6 to 1 Fusilette, 8 to 1 Shoddy. !) Marton held a strong lead for two miles, then Shoddy was in front to the turn , where Fusilette came on and won easily byJ»® lengths. Nansen, two lengths off; then came Austerlitz and King Pin Gosport, when second, fell at the last flight, Time, bin. si|s. THE ASCOT VALE STAKES, a sweepstakes, of 20sovs each, with 500sovs added, second horse to receive lOOsovs and tJii third 50sovs out of the stake. For two-year-olds. Special weights with penalties. Three-quarters of a-mile. Mr. E. Clarke's br c Emir, by Wallace— Emmie (Lewis) . ... ••• '••• Mr M. P. Whitty's b c Czarevitch, by Little Bernie —Czarina (Winter) >••• Sir Rupert Clarke's b oJB .J.A., by Wallace —La Tosca (Ross) ... ■ ••• ••• Also ran: Duke of Drafjxm and Cherpon. Betting; 4 to 6 Emir, 4 to 1 Duke Grafton, 7to 1 the others. ... ... , . Emir and Czarevitch were throughout; in front. Emii won by a length and a-quar , F;J.A. being a length away third. Duke _ Grafton, who floundered terribly* an the iiea V going, was a bad last. Time, lm. 19is. THE AUSTRALIAN CUP, a handicap sweepstakes of 25sdvs each, with lOOOsovs added; second horse to receive 200sovs and the third lOOsovs out of the stake. [. 01 three-year-olds and upwards. Two miles and a-quarter. Hon. A. Wynne's ch c Great Scot, 3yrs, by Lochiel—Scotch Mary, Bst (Richardson) ••• — Mr. C. N. Kidman's b or br g Adjuster, aged, by Off Colour Swing, 6st 71b, carried 51b over (O'Brien) ... _ ••• ••• Mr. H. Oxenham's b m Acrasia, syrs, _by Gozo— and Blue, 7st lib (Smith) o Also ran: Flagship, Abundance, Footbolt, PatrOnus, Vanity Fair, Rienzi, and Lord Kitchener. _ Betting: 9to 4- against Acrasia and Abundance, 7 to 1 Vanity Fair, ' 8 to 1 Flagship, 10 to 1 Footbolt and Pati-onus, 20 .to 1 Great Scot, 25 to 1 Rienzi and Lord Kitchener. Great Scot immediately shot out, and led all the way. At the turn Acrasia ran up to his girths, but the New South Wales colt drew away and won easily by two and a-half lengths. Acrasia tired to nothing, and Adjuster beat her by two and a-half lengths for second place. Abundance was fourth, and Patronus and Flagship next. Time, 4m. Sis.

WINNERS OP THE AUSTRALIAN CUP. „ 1863— Harper's Barwon, 7.8 ; 4 2. 1864—Mr. H. Fisher's Nathalie, 6.8 ... 438 1865—Mr. Lang's Woodman, 7.1 ... • ..i .4 15 • 1866—Mr. S. Thompson's Woodman, 7.12 A 24 1867— Craig's Tim Whifiler, 8.2 ... 420 1868— Cleeland's Shenandoah, 7.12 ... 4 :6 1869—Mr. Moffatt's Gasworks, 8.5 ... 4 14 1870— J. Arthur's Norma, 6.13 ... 4 11 1871—Mr- H. Hoskifis' Nimblefoot, 8.4 ... 411 1872—Mr. Crook's Saladin, 7.8 4 35 1873— (Jlenister's Warrior, 8.0 ... 4 6 —Mr. J. Wilson's Protos, 7.5 • ... -4 a 1875— S. Gardiner's Lurline, 8.1 - ... 425 1876—Mr. E. Jellett's Richmond, 7.13 ... 4 24 1877—Mr. R. Sevior's Sibyl, 6.12 ... ... 444 1878— J. Wilson's First King, 8.5 ... 4 L 1879— 11. Power's Savanaka, 7.10 ... 4 44 1880— .Tohnson-Boe's Columbus, 8.0 , 4 6 1881—Mr. W. Pile's First Water, 7.6 ... 414 1882—Mr. Livingstone's Pollio, >6.7 ... 4 vi 1883—Mr. De Mestre'3 Navigator. 8.3 ... 4 A 1884—Hon. J. White's Morpeth, 8.5 ... 4 31 1885—Mr. N. Wilson's Ringwood, 7.13 ... 414 1886— J. 0.. Inglis' Malua. 9.9 —4 . £}• 1887— J. White's Trident, 8.7 ■ .... 4 41. 1888 Hon. J. White's Carlyon, 8.2 ... 4 54 1889— G. G. Stead Lbchielj 3.7 ... 49| 1890—Hon. J. White's Dreadnought 8.6 3 594 1891—Mr. Blackwood's Vengeance, 7.13 4Z4 1892— Forrester's Highborn, 9.4 ... 4r| —Mr. Parches' Portsea. 810..._ ... 40| 1894— D. James' Broken Hill, 7.0 ... 4 js 1895 Mr. W. R. Wilson's Havoc 8.7 ... 4 111 1896—Mr P. Russell S Idolator, 7.3 ... 3 59* 1897—Mr. W. W. Bailey's Coil. 8.0 ... 441 1898—Mr. W. Davidson Ayrshire. , 8.3 4 £ 1899—Mr. WR. Wilson Bobadil, 8.4 ... 4 5 1900—Mr. W. Wilson's La Carabine 7.5 4 84 1901—Sir R. Clarke's Dreamland. 6.12 ... 3 oRj 1902—Mr. W. Brennan's Blue Metal 811 4 8* 1903— A. Wynne s Great 5c0t,J3.0... 4 a THE MARCH STEEPLECHASE, a handicap sweepstakes of 3sovs each, with 300sovs added. About two miles and a-half. Messrs. Lazarus Brothers' g Freedom, aged, bv Postmaster— list 71b (Burn) .... —... V" 1 Mr. S. Miller's ch g, Kaimatfe. aged, by Australian—Jessie, 12st 71b (Dickenson) 2 Mr. J. Scobie's b % KiOta, aged, by Swive - ler—Butterfly 11., 12st 81b (Sutherland) 3 Also ran : Loddpn and Spieler. • Betting: 9 to 4 Freedom, 7 to 2 Kiota, 4 to 1 Kaimate, 5 to 1 Loddon. . Loddou fell at the second hurdle. roedo m thence led throughout, and won by _ six lengths, the same between second and third. Time, 6m. 295.

THE BOURKE HANDICAP, a sweepstakes of Bsovs, with SOOsovs added; second .horse to receive lOOsovs and the. third 50sovs out of the stake. Seven furlongs. • Mr. E. Kelly's br g Mairp, aged, by Priam ,—Happy Bride, Bst 91b (Cullinaiie) ... 1 Mr. L. A. Cooper's b h Sir Leonard, 4yrs, by Impetus— 9st 91b (Barden)... 2 Mr. W. Kelso's br g Purser, .6yrs,. by Sir William Stewardess, 1 lllb (Want) ... o Also, ran: Pendant, Fishery, Killua, The Idler, Fairy States, Independence, Tip Top, Rose Petal, Mahakhi, • Presto, Prcispero, Cloeliette, Boaz, Billali. r • ' ' Betting: 5 to 1 Purser, 6 to, 1 Independence and Rose Petal; 8 to 1 Killua arid-Ma-haani, and 20 to 1 Boaz arid Maii'p. Independence shot - v out into; the lead to the turn from Mairp, who, in the straight, assumed command, and won easily by a length and a-half. • Purser was threequarters of a length off, third, Presto fourth. Time, lm. 29^3.

THE JUNIOR HANDICAP,.a sweepstakes of ssovs, with 250 added. Three-quarters of a mile.

Mr. J. Williams' b f English Rose, by Padlock Progressive, 6st 131b (Carslake) ... 1 Mr. J. Scobie'a cli c Sinning, by Eirids- ' pordLady Helen; 7sfc 91b (Lewis) _ ... 2 Mr. T. E. Barr-Srnith's br f • Martinique, . by Wallace or Bill of Portland—Hortense, Bst 81b (Smith) ... . ... lu . 3 -Also ran: Corroboree, Grafina, Sea Kale, Endeavour. Composer, Zeus, ' Mollusc, "Vanessa, "Circuliis, and Corneriiiah. Betting: 5 to 1 Sihriano. 5 to-1 Sea Kale, 6to 1 English Rose arid Corroboree. <&.' English Rose came on the outside* and won easily by a length arid a-half, a. rieck between second and third. Tidio.'lfc. 7|s.

WANGANUI JOCKEY CLUB'S AUTUMN MEETING. [BY TELEGRAPH.— association.] • Wang antji, , Tuesday. There is a largenumber of visitors in.town for the WSngamii Jockey Club's meeting, which opens oil Thursday. Beautiful weather prevails; arid there is every proihise of a Successful gathering. Thfe chief interest is centred in the Wanganui Crip; which, owing to the acceptance. of Advance, has excited a great deal of interest. . The nominal favourites at the present time are Advance, Hmetaura, and Orloff, though it is. reported that Anchorite has .undergone a .sound preparation, and she is also being Quietly supported for the race. .'• • . : r r . ;v. > • -

Training operations were watched eagerly this morning, there being a large riuinber of horses out. and some good gallop? were recorded. St.' Lyra ran a mile in lm. 435. by herself. _ Mars and Oingo covered the: same distance in Itn. 48 2-ss. the Oup horse shaping best. Westgiiard; ran six furlongs in . lin. 17 l-ss. moving splendidly.. Shrapnel . Shell and Hatle.v. ran the ; same distance in lin. 21 l-55.. The former galloped rather. short. Advance galloped comfortably twice round by Himself, the last mile in lm. 545., Shrapnel rail six frlriorigs in- good Style in lhi.'lS 2.-SS, Queen's Guard, taking a second lodger. Halberdier went twice found the plough pleasingly ■: at three-quarte. paie.g.jOTlpffj arid' Machine . Gun were restricted , to; light work. Both are very. fit. ? Fakir and Suhfish covered i a ifiile in lm. 48 i-ss, the \best' gallop of the morning, the Cub horse finishing first, but apparently on sufferance. ' Windwhistle and Deerstalker did serviceable work -. oh the plough. . Ostiak and -Achilles performed light tasks. Rags- covered a mile- ip lm.. and a lot of others did useful work. * - , - ■-■ iy 'i' ~——— - . ;M