RACING IN AUSTRALIA.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1696, 31 August 1904, Page 65

RACING IN AUSTRALIA.

AUSTRALIAN JOCKEY CLUB. Tlie following is a list of the horses left in the A.J.C. Derby, which comes up for decision at Rand wick on the 10th ins-'. * - Mr M. F. Ramsay’s br or blk c by Haut Brian —Moth. MrM. P. B. Christian’s cli c Vanadium, Ijy 1 1a ss 1 ey-- Crysialline. !*.ir it. G. Casey’s br c Sylvanite, by Ora 1 1 o a— Crvs.LiU line*

Mr J. Catto’s br c Demas, by Pilgrim's Progress—Thebes. Mr B. Frasev’s br o Lord Fitzroy, by Grafton —Disgrace. ' Hon. A. Wynne's b o Koopan, by Sim*Yi nn_ - P l i np-m of Hon. A. Wynne’s b c The Hawker, by (Grafton—Oralene. Mr H. C. White's blk o Hadrian, by Simmer—Miss Albans. Mr H. C. White's blk c Heracles, by Simmer—-Choir Girl. • Mr W. Penn's b c Zythos, by Haut Brion—Barley. Mr H. Osborne's br c lan, by Haut Brion—Chatelaine. Mr J. McGill's b c Truce, by GraftonOlive Branch. Mr D. O’Brien’s b c Grenade, by Grafton—Grafin. Mr G. Osborne’s br c by Orzil—Nuda. The entries for the weight for age events are as follows:— * Spring Stakes (w.f.a.), 1£ mile.—St. Modan, Zythos, lan, Raeburn, Playaway, Long Tom, Lord Cardigan, Martian. Cruciform, Ironmould, Sarto, Abundance, Patronage, Fitz-Grafton, Emir, Sweet Neil, Fairy States, Gladsome. Graven Plate (w.f.a.), l\ mile.—Cake Walk, Cherson, Lord Fitzroy, Koopan, Sir Leonard, lan, Zythos, Playaway, Chere Amie, Lord Cardigan, Martian, Cruciform, Jim Dorset, Warroo, Ironmould, Marie Corelli, Abundance, Patronage, Fitz-Grafton, Emir, Sweet Nell, Gladsome. Randwick Plate, two miles and a quarter.—Cake Walk, Bewitcher, Praleen, The Hawker, Sir Leonard, lan, Zythos, Long Tom, Lord Cardigan, Martian, Cruciform, Warroo, Ironmould, Sarto, Abundance, Patronage, Fitz-Grafton, Emir, Sweet Nell, Patronus, Gladsome. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN DERBY. ADELAIDE, August 27. At the South Australian Jockey Club's spring meeting to-day the principal event resulted as follows: South Australian Derby, a sweepstakes of . 10 sovs each, with 250 sovs added,-second horse to receive 50 sovs, and third 25 sovs out of the stake. One mile and a half. Mr R. H. Crawford’s br c Ganymedes, by Port Admiral—Oalirrhoe, 8.10... 1 Mr J. Rowan’s b c Step Out, by Thunderbolt—Footstep, 8.10 2 Mr R. Howie's gr c His Eminence, by. Eminence—Dalliance, 8.10 8 Five started. Won by two lengths. Time, 2min 454-ssec. MELBOURNE CUP FAVOURITE. MELBOURNE, August 29. The absence of Marmont, the Melbourne Cup favourite, from the training tracks is responsible for disquieting rumours. The trainer says that the statements are absolutely unfounded, and that the horse is only resting.