SPORTING

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 4298, 6 March 1901, Page 7

SPORTING

V.R.C. AUTUMN MEETING. SECOND DAY. mESS ASSOCIATION. (Received March 5, 7.16 p.m.) MELBOURNE, March 5. Thq Victoria Racing Chib’s Antrim:! Mooting was continued at, Flemington to-day. The weather cleared at noon. The going was heavy. Details of the racing are appended:

The Autumn Hurdle Race, a handicap sweepstakes of 4 sovs each, with 350 so vs added. About three miles. Mr Jus. Hayes’s ch gLe Solid, by Dagohort—Pearl, 9st 10!lb (Hoysted) ... ... i Mr A. E. Reed’s ch g Rawdon, by . Rival—Lady Consort, Cvrs, 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 Le Soliel.

Won easily. Time, 6min IS Hoc. Ascot Vale Stakes, a sweepstakes of 20 sovs each, with 600 sovs added; for two-year-olds. Sis furlongs. Mr W. Bailey’s br c Hautvillicrs, bv

Haut Erion —Narara, Ssfc 101 b, (R. Lewis) ... ... ... 1 Mr P. Russell’s br g Eidorslie, by Wallace —Forest Queen, Sst 5 lb (W. Dnnford) ... 2 Mr A. W. Ruby’s b c Grasspan, by Grafton —Pic Crust, Sst lOi'b (F. Kuhn) ... ... 3 Betting—2 to 1 on Hautvillicrs, 3 to 1 a gain sc Cadonas, who was loft at the post and took no part in the race. The f: vourite led all the way, and won easily by three lengths. Time, Imin IGjsec. The Australian Cup, a handicap sweepstakes of 25 sovs each, with 1000 sovs added; second horso to receive 200 and G'o third 100 sovs out of the stake. Two miles and a quarter, bar Rupert Clax-ke's br h JDreamtand. by Trenton —Nightmare, aged, 6st 121 b (W. Mmter) 1

Air O. X. Kidman's gr li Flintlock, by Carbine—Duenna. aged, 7st 'Kirkpatrick) ... ... 2 Mr A. Williams's b c San bran, by Go/.o —Procolla, Syrs. 7st (A. Richardson) ••• • •• 3 Messrs Duncan and Abbott's. Ink h Advance, by Vanguard—Laurel, dvrs, 9s t 71b ... ••• It Mr R. Orr’s br c Maltster, by Bill of Portland—Barley, Syr.-;, Bst I lib „ 0 Mr Id Wool ton’s br g Vocalist, by Gozo- Gu-moJi. dyrs, S;-t ... 0 Jit J. Timibu!Us br c Finland, by Bill of Portland-Tialr.vifo, dvrs, 7st 121 b 0 Mi ,!■ Scobie’s b m The Bndc, Jiy Escutcheon—Excelsior, syrs, /Ss 101 b , 0 Mr C. Gidney’s br b Tarsus, __ by Tli undorboit —I’antcuflc, ,r >} 1 7st olb ••• ••• Mr C. Syd. Jefferies’ b c Barbarossa, by Medallion—Algerine, Syrs,

7st 21b ... u Mr A. Williams’s b g iron Hoop, by .Metal—Seabird, 3yrs, Gst 71b ... 0 Dir E. Loncrgan’s b c Seaport, by Portsca —Opera, 3yrs, Csfc ■' h ... 0 Betting—3 to 1 Advance, 4 to 1 i 1 inland, 6 to 1. San Enin, 7 to 1 Dicamland, 25 to 1 Vocalist.

San Fran was on the inside. Advance and Dreamland in the centre, mid blintlock on the outside. Flintlock and Vocalist got badly away. Iron Hoop and San Frau went to the front after the field settled down, and led into the stiaighfc from Tarsus, Drcinnlivnd b inland, Scanort, Advance and -Maltster. Passing the stand Iron Hoop nad six Iciv-dhs’ lead from San Frau, then came Tarsm. Finland. Advance. Dreamland Maitster and Seaport. San Fran closed up -to Lon Hoop at tbe Bridge, three lengths from Advance, then came binland, Flintlock, Dreamland, Maltster, with Barbarossa last. At the back ban Frau was lust in front of Advance, thou Finland, Flintlock, Maltster DreapiI'lrul and. Soanorb.: : At,-.tho,Abattoirs San Fran and Advance were together, n-oinn - strong, Dreamland, blinLock, tbo Bride. Maltster and Tarsus following in that order. At the sheds' the order was San Fran, Advance, Finland, Dreamland and Flintlock. Coming into the straight, San Fran was just in front of Advance, Dreamland and At tho distance Dreamland reached and tackled Advance, who had then headed ban Fran, from Flintlock, Maltster and Barbarossa. At tho half-distance Advance was beaten. Dreamland was still in command, being tackled by Flintlock, who had passed San Fran and Tho Brido. Maltster was in pnrMnt ol Dreamland under punishment, but the Litter held his own, and after a splendid finish, won by three-quarters of a length, three lengths between second ana third. Then came The Bride. Maltster, Advance, Seaport, Vocalist, Barbarossa, Finland, with Iron Hoop last. Time, 3min üß?scc. The March Steeplechase,., a handicap sweepstakes of o. sovs each, with 300 -;o' r s added . About two miles and a half. Mr A. AY. Beasley’s hr g Floater, by Skipper—Esmeralda, aged, (Fiumt) ••• ••• t Mr S. Miller’s hr g Hayseed, by Boolka—Csmba, aged (Dickinson) ... 2, Mr J. Moron Gy's b g Sunlight, by Sunshine Perfection, aged, (G-lcmion) ... Batting—s to 2 Hostile, 4to 1 Floater. Hostile fell and was severely injured. Time, dnuii 21scc. Bourko Handicap, a, sweepstakes’ of 10 sovs each, with COO sovs added. Rovcn furlongs. Mr H. Evans’s b in Safety, by Padlock—Mona, oyrs (W. Alintor) ... 1 Mr E. Richards’s b g Ferryman, by Gozo—Foam, Gyrs or aged (Smith) 21 Mr li. Phillips’s br g Australian, by | Tho Australian Peer—Ophelia. syrs (Holmes) 3 Betting—o to 4 Safety, 7 to 1 Boreas Boreas played up at tho post and delayed tho start; Hs ran last nearly tho whole journey, and finished fourth. Safety won by a nock. Time, Imin 29isee. ' Junior Handicap, a sweepstakes of 6 1 sovs each, with 250 sovs added. ‘Six furlongs: 1 Mr J. Turnbull’s blk c Black AVatch, : by Light Artillery—Aroola (Mills) 1 ‘Mr 11. Bai-r-Sraith’sc bif■ Gunlock, by Padlock—Escopelfe (Turner) ... 2 Dir P. T, Hcywood’s br f Docloua, by Padlock—Dame (Ross) ... ... 3 A. Bot£ing—-5 to 2,.D0(10na, 6. to 1 Hautain. ' ' ,

A dashing finish! Won by a length, a neck .between, second, and-third. Time Imin IShjcc. ■

Dreamland; the winner of the Australian Cup, was bred at St. Albans by the lato Mr AV. It. Wilson in 1891, and is consequently rising nine years of ago. As a.-yearling ho realised top pried at tho St. Albans sale, being purchased by Mr It. Orr for 633 guineas. Pie won his purchase money on tho first occasion that he sported silk, in the Maribyrmong Plate (worth 1000 sovs), in which he raced in the nomination of Messrs Bailey and Orr, and beat a field of sixteen. , This, ivas the only' occasion on wnich he was raced as a two-year-old. Dreamland was a strong winter favourite for the Victoria Derby. He opened bis three-year-old career in the Caulfielci Guineas, for which event- he started favourite, but could only get third to Cobbitty. At Flemingten ho wont out a strong favourite for the Derby, but once more let his supporters down, finishing unplaced behind The Harvester. Ho started at any price in the Melbourne Cup, iron by Patron, and finished in tho ruck._ Before tho conclusion of the meeting ho showed that he could gallop by running second to -Fortimatus in tho Royal Park Stakes, but. ran like a duffer in the Spring Stakes, when meeting horses his own ago. As a four-yoar-oid, Dreamland ran unplaced to Hova in tho Melbourne Stakes and Armaria in tho Melbourne Cup. In the autumn bo started at a short price for tho Australian Cup, won by Idolater, and finished fifth. Messrs Bailey and Orr stuck to their handsome and expensive colt, and the following spring saw him again contesting the Melbourne Cup. He occupied about eleveiith place behind Nowhavcn. Ho was next brought out at tho Grand National meeting, where he shaped like a commoner in a flat race. As a soven-year-old, Dreamland, 7st 71b, ran a dead, heat with La Carabine, 7st 9lb, in the August Handicap, one mile and a half, .and beat tho St. Albans mare in the run off. Ho got into tho Melbourne Cup with tho light impost of 7st- 21b, and was one of tho last to finish behind Tho Grafter. His first appearance in Sir Rupert Clarke's colours was in the Adelaida Cup. i He has since been in retirement, and his. success reflects great credit on James Scobic, the Ballarat trainer, for hating 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 invincible during the past year, and has been qgite as successful in proportion to the number of horses raced as were the late Hon Jas. White and tho late Mr W. R. Wilson in their best days. Like the Newmarket Handicap winner (Wakeful), Dreamland is by the successful Musket sire Trenton, now in England. Berth winners were bred bv the

laic squire of St. Albans, and arc ncar- | iv full-bloodod relations. 1 mom ilia i (dam of Wakeful') is by Robinson Cm’sfif—Nightmare (dam of Dreamland). Ml sister to Commotion._ Insomnia is sister to La Tosco, who did good service in the St. Albans colours, while Dreamland ii brother to Slumber. The voiip winner was one of the first batciy of tue Trentons. Although rani Pry is not at present so serviceable as he was last autumn, Scobio’ti stable the champion two-year-old States (another examnlc of the successful St. Simon-Muskct nick); the three-vrur-okls iu Closn nnJ i.j-Mtstci , Lit Carabine, who can hold her own v.ith the division; and such handicap performers as Tiro Bride and Dreamland. With the exception of Maltster and Paul Prv, the whole of the horses mentioned arc descendants ot the stout Musket family. Flintlock who acted as "imner-uo to Dreamland, is a gicj brother to Ambcrite, who has been maki„,r a name for himself as a Carbine, out inDic West. He n rising seven Jears of a"o, and also bc.ongs to the lust batch of "‘old Jack's ’ stock.

ACCEPTANCES-,

PItESS association. GISBORNE, March u. The acceptances • for the iolag.i Ba> 13 Hurdle Race. —Cronjc lOst Alh. Lindou Ost. Ik a tore 9st, Manganimlu Js-t, Contrabino Ost „ , Fl'• in ol Handicap.—Lady Raven JHt 71b, ‘AVfismi Ost 61b, Geologist ost /lb, Mivnu-aker Sst 71b, liairtriggor Bst 71b, Blue Moon 6H- 91b, Ariel 6,H 7lb. Uawa Stakes.— Lady Raven 9sc Ab. AVilson Ost. Moonrakcr Bst Mb, Hantrigger 7st 81b, Killarney 6st 7xb. District Race— Stockville 9st, Dull} Sst 71b, Tho Drone- B&b' -lib, lapuneie Bst 21b, Killarney 7st 6ib, Parihaka /st 41b, Dlalcolm 7st 2ib, AVongwong 6st 101 b Ahicha 6st 101 b, AVaitai 6st 71b, Maio 6st 71b, Ariel 6st 71b Hauiti Handicap.—Srocknllc 9sy The Drone Sst 121 b, Derby Bst 121 b, Tapnhere Sst 81b. Avalanche Sst olb, Malcolm Sst 21b, Parihaka 7st- 91b, Killarney 7st 71b, AVongwong 6st 71b, Ira. nni Gst 71b, Dlaio Ost 71b, Ariel Gst 71b. Tbo following entries have been received: — . Hack Race. —Yacha, Breanga, Pino; pinetekura, Malcolm, Tryphena, Dlaori Boy, Red Rose, AYaitangi, Dan O’Connell. Farewell Handicap—Hairtngger, NuJauviii, Cronjo, AAhison, Killarney, Katipo. Blue Moon, Moonraker, Coutrabine, Craftsman. TRAINING NOTES., WANGANUI, March 5. The beautiful weather this morning, and the very near approach of tho convincing day for the opening of the AV.-m----gauui Jockey Club’s meeting, attracted a. largo number of horses to the course, and some excellent work was performed. Amongst tho first to work was Queen’s Guard ,thc Cup marc being given a free striding gallop twice round, pulling up well. Waiwora, Waterford, Van and Sedgcbrook- were associated in a niilo spin, and after a rattling go AVaiwera iinisuccl well in front, the time being good. Ascot A'aio and Solus put in onco round. Cruciform raid Tho Noedbtrotted together -unco round, and then broke away for a. fast five furlongs flutter, both finishing together. Dingo and Kalmwai (one of the Cup candidates) *wore allotted two rounds at half pqce. Both of Mtnm’s charges are looking well The Hempie was, worked .011 the plough. ■Jabber and Eton, in company, ran a merry five furlongs, Jabber finishing in front very easily. Dayntroo, .Fashion. Skobeloffi and Renown slipped off' for a very fast mile and a distance gallop, and at tho finish Renown and Skobeloff finished together, yyifih a good hold on both. This was •’ciio of the best gallops of the morning, and it is evident that Renown is in first-class fettle. Rkobclof! is also in good nick. Somnolent covered a mile in excellent time. Nobility and Tho Shannon jumped off together at the mile ‘and a half post. The Shannon dropped cut of it after sis furlongs, and Palaver picked up the big chestnut- son of St. Legor for the run homo, both finishing together. Hail put in steady work. Perfection went twice round at half pace. Formosan negotiated a half mile, raid Cora Linn did half paco work. Avabi Pasha, Grey Ribon and Tiurne did. schooling work. The Litter jumps cleverly. Coma and his stable mute went once round slowly, and another fast. ' .. The. Needle seemed to be'a little lame after Jus gallop. , -. . Horsaowners are reminded .that nominations for the Horowhen.ua Hack Racing Club’s meeting clo.se on Saturday next with Mr O v K. AVilson, lion secretary, Levin. The. Levin Telegraph Office closes at o p.m.