SPORTING.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1514, 7 March 1901, Page 33

SPORTING.

V.R.C. AUTUMN MEETING. SECOND DAY. MELBOURNE, March 5. Thq Victoria Racing Club’s Autumn Meeting was continued at Flemington to-day. The weather cleared noon. Tiie going was heavy. Details of the racing are appended: The Autumn Hurdle Race, a handicap SAveepstakes of 4 sovs each, with 850 so vs added. About three miles. Mr Jas. Hayes’s ch g Le Soliel by Dagobert—Pearl, 9st lOjlb (Hoysted) ... ... I Mr A. E. Reed's ch g Rawdon, by Rival—Lady Consort, 6yrs, lOst 101 b (Reed) ... ... ... 2 Mr M. Atkinson’s b g Barossa, by Wellington—Saffron, aged, lOst (Mahoney) ... ... ... ... 3 Betting—Evens Tagus, 5 to 1 Rawdon, 6 to 1 fce Soliel. Won easily. Time, 6min ISlsec. Ascot Vale Stakes, a sweepstakes of 20 sovs each, with 500 sovs added y for two-year-olds. Six furlongs. Mr W. Bailey’s br c Hautvilliers, by Haut Brion —Narara, Bst 101 b, (R. LeAvis) ... ... ... 1 Mr P. Russell’s br g Elderslie, by Wallace —Forest Queen, Bst 51b (W. Dunford) ... ... ... 2 Mr A. W. Raby’s b c Grasspan, by Grafton —Pie Crust, Bst 101 b (F. Kuhn) ... ... ... ... 3 Betting —2 to 1 on Hautvilliers, 3 to 1 against Cadenas, who Avas left at the post and took no part in the race. Tin#, fi vourite led all the way, and won easily by three lengths. Time, lmin 16lsec. The Australian Cup, a handicap sweepstakes of 25 sovs each, with 1000 sovs added; second horse to reoeiA r e 200 and He third 100 sovs out of the stake. Two miles and a quarter. Sir Rupert Clarke's br h Dreamland, by Trenton—Nightmare, aged, 6st 121 b (W. Mmter) ... 1 Mr O. N. Kidman’s gr h Flintlock, by Carbine —Duenna, aged, 7st (Kirkpatrick) ... ... ... 2 Mr A. Williams’s b e San Fran, by Gozo—Procella, 3yrs, 7st (A. Richardson) ... ... ... 3 Messrs Duncan and Abbott’s blk h Advance, by Vanguard —Laurel, 4yrs, 9sfc 71b ... ... ... 0 Mr R. Orr’s br c Maltster, by Bill of Portland —Barley, 3yrs, Bst 111 b 0 Mr R. Wootton’s br g Vocalist, by Gozo—Carmen, 4yrs, Bst ... 0 Mi J. Turnbull's br c Finland, by Bill of Portland—Fishwife, 3yrs, 7st 121 b ... ... 0 Mi J. Scobie’s b m The Bride, by Escutcheon-Excelsior, syrs, 7st 101 b .0 Mr C. Gidney’s br h Tarsus, by Thunderbolt —Pantoufle, oyrs, 7st 51b 0 Mr O. Syd. Jefferies’ b c Barbarossa, by Medallion —Algerine, 3yrs, 7st 21b 0 Mr A. Williams’s b g Iron Hoop, by Metal—Seabird, 3yrs, 6st 71b ... 0 Mr E. Lonergan’s b c Seaport, by Portsea —Opera, 3yrs, 6st 71b ... 0 Betting—3 to 1 Advance, 4 to 1 Finland, 5 to 1 San Fran, 7 to 1 Dreamland, 25 to 1 Vocalist. San Fran was on the inside, Advance and Dreamland in the centre, and. Flintlock on the outside. Flintlock and Vocalist got badly away. Iron Hoop and San Fran went to the front after the field settled down, and led into the straight from Tarsus, Dreamland, FinInland, Seaport, Advance and Maltster. Passing .the stand. Iron Hoop had six Jen gtlis' 1 ead from Sah'Frah, then came Tarsus, Finland, Advance, Dreamland, _ Maltster and Seaport. San Fran closed - up to Iron Hoop at the Bridge, three lengths front Advance, „then came Finland/Flintlock, Dreamland, Maltster, with Barbarossa last. At the hack San Fran, was just in front of Advance, then Finland, Flintlock, Maltster, Dreamland and Seaport. At the Abattoirs San Fran and Advance were together,, going strong, Dreamland, Flintlock, The Bride, Maltster and 'Tarsus following ■ in 'that order. . At the. sheds the order was San Fran, Advance, Finland,. _ and Flintlock. Coming into the straight,. San Fran was just in front of Advance, Dreamland and Flintlock. At the distance Dreamland reached 1 and tackled . .Advance,, who had then headed San , Fran, from Flintlock, Maltster and BarV. jbarossa. ._ At the half-distance Advance .was Dreamland was still in.,, : being. tackled by Flintlpck,-. who ! had . passed, San Fran, and The., - Biddev* - -Maltster, was.. in - pursuit - .of Dreamland under punishment, hut the

latter held his oavu, and after a splendid finish, won by three-quarters of a length, three lengths betAveen second and third. Then came The Bride, Maltster, Advance, Seaport, Vocalist, Barbarossa, Finland, Avith Iron Hoop last. Time, 3min 58fsec. The March Steeplechase, a handicap sAveepstakes of 3 sovs each, Avith 300 soA r s added . About tAvo miles aud a half Mr A. W. Beasley’s br g Floater, by Skipper—Esmeralda, aged, (Faunt) ... ... ... L Mr S. Miller’s br g Hayseed, hv Boolka—Camba, aged (Dickinson) ... *2 Mr J, Moroney’s b g Sunlight, by Sunshine Perfection, aged, (Glennon) ... ... ... ... 3 Betting—s to 2 Hostile, 4 to 1 Floater. Hostile fell and Avas severely injured. Time, omin 2lsec. Bourke Handicap, a sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, Avith -500 soa 7 s added. Seven furlongs. Mr H. Evans’s b m Safety, by Padlock —Mona, oyrs (W. Mintcr) .... 1 Mr R. Richards’s b g Ferryman, by Gozo —Foam, Oyrs or aged (Smith) ... ... ... ... 2 Mr It. Phillips's br g Australian, by The Australian Peer—Ophelia, oyrs (Holmes) ... ... .2 3 Betting—6 to 4 Safety, 7 to 1 Boreas Boreas played up at the post- and delayed the start. He ran last nearly the Avhole journey, and finished fourth. Safety Avon byi a neck. Time, lmin 29lsec. Junior Handicap, a sAveepstakes of 5 sovs each, with 250 so\ r s added. Six furlongs Mr J. Turnbull's blk e Black Watch, by Light Artillery—Areola (Mills) I Mr R. Barr-Smith's' b f Gunlock, bv Padlock—Escopette (Turner) 2 Mr P. T. Hey wood’s br f Do dona, by Padlock—Danas (Ross) ... ... 3 Betting—s to 2 Dodona, 6 to 1 Hautain. A slashing finish. Won by a length, a neck betAveen second and third. Time* lmin 18/sec. Dreamland, the winner of the Australian Cup, Avas bred at St. Albans by the late Mr W. R. Wilson in 1891, and is consequently rising nine years of age. As a yearling he realised top price at the St. Albans sale, being purchased by Mr R. Orr for 625 guineas. He won his purchase money on the first occasion that he sported silk, in the Maribyr.nong Plate (worth 1000 sovs), in Avhich he raced in the nomination of Messrs Bailey and Orr, and beat a field of sixteen. This was the only occasion on Avhich he Avas raced as a tAvo-year-old. Dreamland Avas a strong winter favourite for the Victoria Derby. He opened his three-3 7 ear-old career in the Caulfield Guineas, for which event he started favourite, but could only get third to Cobbitty. At Flemington he Avent out a strong favourite for the Derby, hut once more let his supporters cloAvh, finishing unplaced behind The Harvester. He started at any price in the Melbourne Cup, won by Patron, and finished in the ruck. Before the conclusion of the meeting he shoAved that he could gallop by running second to Fortunatus in the Royal Park Stakes, but ran like a duffer in the Spring Stakes, Avhen meeting horses his own age. As a four-year-old, Dreamland ran unplaced to Hova in the Melbourne Stakes and Auraria in the Melbourne Cup. In the autumn he started at a short price for the Australian Cup, Avon by Idolator, and finished fifth. Messrs Bailey and Orr stuck to their handsome and expensive colt, and the following spring saAv him again contesting the Melbourne Cup. He occupied about eleventh place behind Newhaven. He was next brought out at the Grand National meeting, where he shaped like a commoner in a flat race. As a seven-year-old, Dreamland, 7st 71b, ran a dead heat with La Carabine, 7st 91b, in the August Handicap, one mile and a half, and heat the St. Albans mare in the run off. He got into the Melbourne Cup with the light impost of 7st 21b, and Avas one of the last to finish behind The Grafter. His - first appearance in Sir Rupert Clarke's colours was in He Adelaide Cup. He has since been in retirement, and his success reflects great credit on James Scobie, the Ballarat trainer, for haAdng persevered with him so long. This stable, of which Sir Rupert Clarke, Messrs R. Orr and F. T. Forrest are the principal patrons, has been well nigh in- r vincible during the past year, and has been qu,ite as successful in proportion to the number of horses raced as were the late Hon Jas. White and the late Mr W. R. Wilson in their best daysT’ Like the Newmarket Handicap winner (Wakeful), Dreamland is by \ the ful Musket sire Trenton, now in England. Both Avinners were bred bv the late squire of St. Albans, and are nearly full-blooded relations. Insomnia (dam of Wakeful) is by Robinson Crusoe—Nightmare (dam of Dreamland),, full sister to Commotion. Insomnia is . sister to La Tosca, who did good service in the St. Albans colours, while Dreamland is brother to Slumber. ,■ The Cup winner was one of the first batch of the. Trentons. Although, Paul Pry is not at present so: serviceable! as he was last autumn, Scobie’S stable shelters the? champion twoi-year-old United States (another example of . the successful St. . Si men—Musket nick) ; the best three-year-olds in Clean Sweep and Maltster ; La .Carabine, :; who can hold. her. j -own with the aged division; and such handi-. , cap performers as The Bride and Dream.-

land. With the exception of Maltster and Paul Pry, the whole of the horses mentioned are descendants of the stout Musket family. Flintlock, Avho acted as runner-up to Dreamland, is a grey brother to Amberite, Avho has been making a name for himself as a Carbine, out in the West. He is rising seven years of age, and also belongs to the first batch of “old Jack’s” stock. ACCEPTANCES. GISBORNE, March 5. The acceptances for the Tolaga Bay i*9 ccs are i Hurdle Race. —Cronje lOst 41b, Linden 9st, Ikatere 9st, Mauganihiki 9st, Contrabine 9st Flying Handicap.—Lady Raven 9st 71b, Wilson 9st 51b, Geologist Bst 71b, Moonraker Bst 71b, Hairtngger Bst 71b, Blue Moon 6st 91b, Ariel 6st 71b. Uawa Stakes.—Lady Raven 9sfc 51b, •Wilson 9st, Moonraker Bsb 31b, Hairtrigger 7sfc Sib, 6.st 71b. District Race. —Stockville 9st, Derby Bst 71b, The Drone Bst 41h, Tapuhere Bst 21b, Killarney 7st 61b, Parihaka 7st 4lb, Malcolm 7sfc 2ib, Wongwong 6st 101 b, Yacha 6s fc 101 b, Waitai 6s t 71b, Maio 6sfc 7lb, Ariel 6st 71b. Hauiti Handicap.—Stockpile 9st, The Drone Bst 121 b, Derby Bsfc 121 b, Tapuhere Bsfc 81b, Avalanche Bsfc 31b, Malcolm Bst 21b, Parihaka 7st 91b, Kik l&rney 7st 71b, Wongwong 6st 71b, Iranui 6st 71b, Main 6st 71b, Ariel 6st 71b. The folloAving entries haA 7 e been received : Hack Race.—Yacha, Breanga, Pinepinefcekura, Malcolm, Tryphena, Maori Boy, Red Rose, Waitangi, Dan O’Connell. FareAvell Handicap.—Hairtrigger, Nukurau, Cronje, Wilson, .Killarney, Ka* tipo, Blue “Moon, Moonraker, Contrabine, Crafts!i) an. WELLINGTON RACING CLUB. The monthly meeting of stewards of the Wellington Racing Club was held last Monday. Mr T. G. Macarthy (president) was in the chair. The programme of the Otaki Maori Racing Club for May 24th and 25th, £865 in stakes, was approved. It Avas decided to reply to the WaipaAva Racing Club that there was no objection to its racing on April 23rd and 24th. The Wairarapa Racing Club has nominated Messrs W. E. Bidwill and J. Card as the delegates of the Wairarapa country clubs to the Racing Conference. Hors are reminded that nominations for the HoroAvhen.ua Hack Racing Club’s meeting, close on Saturday next with Mr .Cl K. Wilson, lion secretary, Levin. The Levin Telegraph Office closes at 5 p.m HOBART, March 4. S. F. Gore, of Sutherland, Avon the first prize (£4500), in Tattersall's sweep on the Newmarket Handicap- F. Oslin, of Christchurch, the second (£1800), ana P. Hoggarts, Kumara, the third (£900). DUNEDIN, March 4. OAving to the unavoidable absence of Several D.J.C. stewards, it was decided after hearing evidence as to the running of St. Denis at the autumn meeting, to adjourn consideration to the monthly meeting. HOKITIKA, March 4. The Westland Racing Club has issued a £SOO programme for its meeting on Easter Monday and Tuesday.