SPORTING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10598, 16 September 1896, Page 3

SPORTING.

A.J.C. SPRING MEETING.

Pres» Association—By Telegraph— Copyright. Stdnet, September 15.

Magnificent weather was experienced at tbe race* to-day, and there was a large attendance. The public fell with a dull, sickening thiid over Skipper's victory in the big event. Not unmindful of the Hawkesbury meetißg, they had never looked his way. There was a hostile demonstration ou liia return to the saddling paddock; and some feeling was also displayed later on over Coil's performance in the New Stakes. The following are the details of the racing:—

SIIOM'S HANDICAP, Of 200sovs. Six furlongs.

Mr J. W«sWs br m Old Clo', by Lochiel— Tatters, 7 5 1 Mr J. B. Clark's b g Paul Pry, 4yrs, 7.0 .. .„ 2 Mr D. Moore's b g Lieutenant, syrs, 9.0 ~. 3 A dozen started. Won by half a length. Time, lmin 16|seci.

MAIDEN STAKSS, Of 20030V5. One mile and a-half.

Messrs Clelland and M'Leod's br c Sabretache, by Cuirassier—Roie, 3yrs, 7.9 1 Mr"X. Craven's b c Courage, 3yr», 7.9 2 Mr D. O'jßrien's b g Mosaic, 3yrs, 7.6 3 The other starters were David and Turk. Won comfortably. Time, Suiiu 433ec.

METROPOLITAN STAKES, Of lEOOsovs. One mils aud a-balf.

Mi S. Hordern's blk g Tha Skipper by Kobinson Crusoe-Lady Harden, 8 2 (W\ Delansy) 1 Mr A. Hook's br h'True Blue, 4yrs, 9.4 (A. Delaney) 2 Mr D. O'Brien's b in Kesponße, 6yrs, 7-U . (Calhnan) 3 All started but Leonidas, Fort, Gozoczar, Skitcb, and Reka. Betting : 5 to 1 agst Right Honourable, 6 to 1 Response and Racksrock, 8 to 1 Nada, 10 to 1 Hopscotch, 25 to 1 The Skipper. An excellent start was effected by the machine. Vigilance, Survivor, and Birinji were tbe first to show past the stsnd in that order. There was little change till the back of the course was reached, where Hopscotch moved forward and at the sheds took command, T.-ith Rackarock, Survivor, Skipper,, aud Nada after him. Response rnadu a forward movement at the turn, and led the way into the fltraight, with Rack&rock, Skipnor, and True Blue iv attendance. At the distance Skipper came fast along the rails and beat Trua Blue by a neck, Response, two lengths away, third. Time, 2min 37f sec.

KBW STAKES, Of SOOsovs. One mils and a-quarter.

Mr Bailey's eh c Coil, by Abercorn—Copta. 8.X2... (Luckraau) 1 Mr Clark's brcLe Var, 8.12 ... (Macnainara) 2 Mr White's eh c Morocco, 8.12 ... (Cox) i Gozoczar was the only other starter.

Betting: 7t04 on Coil, 3to 1 agst Le Var. The latter led to the straight, where Coil osme :way and won by a length. Time, 2min 18sec.

FIBST .STEEPLECHASE, . Of 25030V5. About two miles aud a-half. • Chris, 10.2 <£ c,lr at\) } Mr B. J. Thome's br % Over, 10.9 ... (Tallon) 2 Mr W. Kelso's b g BushmaD, 10.0 (Handnck) 3 Tiritea was scratched. Ten started.

Betting: sto 2 agit Confusion, 3to 1 Chris, 10 to 1 the others.

Confnsion held a good lead for the first round, but then took the wrong coarse. Chris, jumping grandly, kept with Bnshman to the straight, and then romped home a winner by four lengths. Tirae, suiin 40sec.

SQUATTERS' HANDICAP, Of 300sov». One mile and a-quarter.

Mr R. Craven's eh h Royal Rose, by King Cole-Rosalind, syrs, 8.2 1 Wr A. Bartieller's b h Ooooe, 6yrs, 7.12 2 Meddler, 7.9 3

Twenty started.

Royal Eose came along the rails at tb.9 distance, and won a great race from Cooee by a neck only. Time, 2min lOses.

A Melbourne cable states that the stallion Malna dropped dead at Mr Vincent Smith's stud.