RACING IN AUSTRALIA

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1514, 7 March 1901, Page 42

RACING IN AUSTRALIA

V.B.C. AUTUMN MEETING. MELBOURNE, March 2. The A’ictoria Racing Club’s autumn meeting opened at Flemington to-day. The weather was very hot, and the sun shone with great power. There was a strong north wind, which was as scorching as if it came from a furnace. Some diminution in the attendance was noticeable. The Lieutenant-Governor not being in very good health, and being at Macedon, no Government House party attended. As some cementing had been newly done, the promenade from the stand for a space was railed off. The stand was reached by occasional gangways, which were not so comfortable as the usual means of access. Not much change was made in the favouritism for the Newmarket Handicap. A rumour of lameness lengthened Advance’s price, but when it was denied there was a recovery. The Watch Dog was knocked about, but the stable supported him. Wakeful was kept well up. Hopeful Stakes, a sweepstakes of 5 sovs each, with 200 sovs added; second horse to receive 40, and the third 2d sovs out of the stakes. For two-year-olds. Five furlongs. Mr P. T. Hey wood's’ hr f Dodona, by Padlock—Dame, 7st 7ib (Ross) ... ... ... ... 1 Mr I. Foulsham’s br g Portree, by Bill of Portland Mersey's Daughter, 7st 51b (Cooper) ... 2 Mr A. Williams’s b g lighting Mac. by Gozo—Florrie, 7st sib, (F, Kuhn) ... ... ... ... 3 Also started—Pat nanus 7st 101 b, Feud 7st 71b, The Corsican 7st 101 b, Landlady 7st 71b, Gossip 7st 71b, The Austrian 7st 71b, Magdaia 7st 51b. Betting—s to 4 Dodona, 6 to 1 Portree, 7 to 1 Landlady, 8 to 1 Feud and Gossip, 10 to 1 the others. Dodona and Portree made all the running, the former winning, by a length. Fighting Mac was half a length further away. Time, Imin 4-(sec. The St. Leger Stakes; a sweepstakes of 20 sovs each_. with 500 sovs added, second horse to receive 100 and the third 50 sovs out of the stake. One mile and three quarters. For three year olds. Mr J Turnbull’s br c Finland, by Bill of Portland—Fishwife, Bst 10io (A. Burn) ... ... 1 Mr C Syd Jeff eries’s b c>' Barbarossa by Medallion—Algerine, Bst 101 b (AY. Delaney) ... ... ... 2 Mr S. G. Cook’s br c The British Admiral, by The Admiral—Marie Louise (M. Holmes) ... ... 3 Betting—-4 to 1 on Finland, 5 to 1 against Barbarossa, 10 to 1 British Admiral, Finland led at the start, and passed the stand with Barbarossa close on Ins quarters, British Admiral a length further away. At the three-quarter mile post Barbarossa got in the van by a couple of lengths, which he increased going towards the abattoirs, the British Admiral keeping about the same position. Coming up to the straight Finland challenged Barbarossa and came up even at the distance, winning pretty easily by two lengths. There was a distance of twelve lengths between the second and third horses. Time, 3min *9£sec. Newmarket Handicap, of 25 sovs each, with 1000 sovs added; second horse to receive 200 and the third 100 sovs out of the stake. Six furlongs. Mr C. L. Macdonald's b in Wakeful, by Trenton 4yrs, 7st 61b (including 101 b penalty) (F. Dunn) ... ... 1 Mr W .H. Mate’s br m Fulminate, by Gosaoon Percussion, 4yrs, Sst 101 b (including 71b penalty) ... ... ... 2 Messrs Duncan and Abbott’s blk h Advance, by Vanguard Laurel, 4yrs, 9st 111 b (Jenkins) 3 Sir Rupert Clarke's b g Paul Pry, by Lochiel—Busybody, aged, 9st 111 b ... 0 Mr R. Phillips's ch g Australian, by the Australian Peer—Ophelia, syrs, 9st ... ... ... ... 0 Mr AY. Forrester’s ch g The Watch Dog, by Gibraltar—Rose Flaneur syrs, Sst 121 b ... ... ... 0 Mr C. Fairbrother's ch h Fortune, Teller, by Othello—ldle Girl, aged, Bst 111 b, ... ... ... 0 Mr E. Power’s hr m Marie Corelli, by Carbine—V endetta, syrs, Bst; ... ... ... ... ... 0 Mr J. E. Brewer’s ch g So-Long, by Splendour—Tata, syrs, 7st 121 b ... 0 Mr A. Taylor’s ch f Polyxena, by Neekersgat—Hecuba, Syrs, 7st 121 b 0 Mr J. H. Davis's br.h Stagelight, by Macquarie—Footlight, 4yrs, 7st 111 b o

Mr G. Miller’s br m Hearsay, by Tradition —AUnaigrette, syrs, 7st 31b 0 Mr R. Richards’s b g Ferryman, by Gozo—Foam, Gyrs or aged, 7st 2!b 0 Mr J. Redfearil's b g Man. of Honour, by Trenton Maid of Honour, aged, 7st ... ... 0 Mr J. AVilson’s, junr., ch c Juggler, by Strathmore Yardley, 3yrs, 7at ... 0 Mr D. A. Hagan’s b g The Toiler, bv Saranak—Marion, 4yrs, C'st 71b 0 Mr J. Pateison’s b f Epitome, by Ascot A r ale—Epi, 3yrs, Gst 71b... 0 Mr S. Miller’s ch f Thrush, bv Pad-lock—-The Lark, 3yrs, Gst 71b... 0 Air A. McCracken’s b g Madrid, by Priam —Geraldine, Gyrs, Gst 71b 0 Betting—s to 2 Wakeful, 9 to 2 Advance, 7 to 1 AYatclidog, 12 to 1 Alan of Honour, 16 to 1 Fulminate, 20 to 1 Marie Corelli, So Long, Polyxena, 25 to 1 Fortune Teller, 30 to 1 Paul Pry, Australian* Hearsay, Stagelight, 50 to 1 Ferryman, 100 to 1 The Toiler. There was as usual some difficulty in getting the field away on even terms. AVhen the flag fell they went off pretty well in line. The first to show out was Epitome, with Watchdog next, teen Advance and AVakefuL At the five-furlong post Epitome still led,' followed by Ferryman, Advance being in the centre, AYakeful on the outside well up, and Watchdog and Australian a little distance off. At the half-mile, Fulminate got m front of Ferryman and Advance, So Long coming next and Wakeful well up, still on the extreme outside. . Entering the course proper, Juggler appeared tc get his head, iu front of Fulminate, and approaching the distance Advance, who had been coming along at a fine pace, challenged Fulminate, Wakeful being pretty .nearly even. The three had a fine setto, and at the distance Fulminate bad retaken the position from the New Lealander, who was then challenged by Wakeful, who won by three-quarters of a length. Advance was a neck Dehind Fulminate. Then came Ferryman and Man of Honour, the last lot including Polyxena, The AYatchdog and Thrusn. Time, Imin 15§sec. Sires Produce Stakes, a sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, with 200 added and 320 subscribed by owners of sires; for two-year-olds. Six furlongs. Sir Rupert Clarke’s br c United States, by Bill of Portland— Happy Land, Sst 101 b (R. Lewis) 1 Air P. Russell’s br g Elderslie, by Wallace—Forest Queen, Sst 51b (AY. Dunford) ... 2 Air AY. Bailey’s b f Hautain, by Kaut Brion —Sprite, Bst 51b (F. Kuhn) ... ... ... ... 3 The Austrian, Sst 71b, also started. Betting—s to 2 United States, 4 to 1 Elderslie, 10 to 1 Hautain. Elderslie and United States ran together most'of the way. At the distance United States came away, and w r on by a length and a half, Hautain three lengths away. Time, Imin 16|sec. Essen den Stakes, a sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, with 650 sovs added ; second horse to receive 200 and the third 100 sovs out of the stake ; weight-for-age. One mile and a half. Sir Rupert Clarke’s ch m La Carabine, by Carbine—Orotava, Gyrs, 9st 41b ... ... ... ... 1 Air F. T. Forrest’s blk c Clean Sweep, by Zalinski —Benzine, 3yrs, Sst 21b ... ... . . 2 Air R. Crr’s br c Alaltster, by Bill of Portland—Bariev, 3vrs, Bst 21b ‘ ... ... 3 Betting-—Evens La Carabine, 5 to 2 Alaltster, 7 to 1 Clean Sweep, 10 to 1 Vocalist. This was about the best race of the clay. Clean Sweep went away with the lead, and made the running to the straight, where La. Carabine forged ahead, and won a splendid race by a length from Clean Sweep, Maltster four lengths further away, and Vocalist last. Time, 2min 35sec. Brunswick Stakes, a handicap sweepstakes of 5 sovs each, with 300 sovs added; second horse'’ to receive 60 and the third 30 sovs out of the stake. One mile and a quarter. Air T. Peyton’s br g Speculation, by Albatross—Negress, aged, 7st 21b ... ... ... ... 1 Mr R. Phillips's br g First Mate, by Gozo—Pastime, aged, 7st 4ib ... ... ... 2 Air J. Kewton’s b m Keyless, by Padlock—Deepwater, aged, 7st 121 b 3 Sixteen started. Betting—s to 2 Speculation, 7 to 2 Royal Purple, 7 to 1 First Alate, 10 to 1 Boreas, who was left at the post, and lost several lengths. Contrast led at the .start, with Royal Purple, Speculation, Craigmore and Undine next. Round the turn Contrast was still leading, when out came Boreas, whe made a marvellous run past Contrast and Royal Purple. Speculation took charge at the distance, and won by three lengths, two lengths between second and 1 third. Time, 2min 9sec.