SPORTING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 11048, 28 February 1898, Page 3

SPORTING.

, V.R.C. AUTUMN MEETJNG. Prei« A»«oci»tion—By Telegraph—Copyright. , ' ' .' MEtßoiniNiß", February 26. (Received February 26, at 6.30 p.mi) For the 'opening day of the Victoria Racing Club's. Autumn meeting the morning wag hot and muggy, with the sun shining through the haze at intervals with great fierceness . As the afternoon wore on, however, the wind changed I to the south, making matters more enjoyable. : The rnnniDg ground was in fine order, but there was only a moderate attendance at the start, including the Governor and suite and the Federal Convention delegates. Bickers made a good beginning, though the favourite only squeezed home,. Cardamon coming very fast towards ,the -finish.- Cardamon promises to develop; into a good Derby candidate, every gallop farther improving him. .That the track ,was in ■excellent order was illustrated by tho capital time that w»« registered : from a standing start. Only three started for the St. Lsger Stakes. Auram 'paralysed the betting, and never gave hig opponents a chance, covering t_he.la»t five furlongn in lmin 6sec. amidst enthasiagtio plaudits.. Amiable had the Newmarket Handicap at her mercy a quarter of a. mile from home. Her stable connections won a big sfcake, though the general body of backers neglected her somewhat in tha last few days. Up to within a quarter of an hour'of the start Bto 1 ; was easily ■procnrable about her,. buti on her ■ party stepping in and backing her, spiritedly she hardened until 7 to 2 wa* the best price : obtainable. Cocos was made favourite for the Sires' Produce Stakes j- but 'stood no chance ' against 'Cordite, the latter finishing very : brilliantly—in marked contrast to Bobadil, ' who, after .displaying tremendous pace, col- '■ lapsed like a pricked balloon. Detailed re- ; sults':-v /','■'.'.: ; '.';.':'' ; '''■''•.' '"'■'■'.:"■ '' '\:l , : .*''•'.' HOPEFUL STAKES,' .- •.--.■; Of 58ovs each, with 200sovs added; second 48aovg, . third 20sovs; Special weights. Five furlongs. -•:' Mr H. Evans's bf Safatjr, by Padlock—Mono,' J MrW.T.Jones's beCardamon, 710 ' ' 1 (D. Callinan) 2i Mr J. Turnbull's br c Heretic, 7,10- ; ... ,-... 3 V Other starters: Cicero, Ran'furly,. Carrara, < Auriferous, Car\otuß, Roscommbu 'The Pirate 1 Kintr, Canada, Pelissier, Ranjitsinhji, andßelic. 'j Batting■"••. 3to 1 agst Safety, 10 to 1 Cardamod ■ and Heretic. .. . '.■'.'"!'"' From a good start Roscotnmon was' first away, followed by Cardamon, Heretic, and Satetvi ! The latter took command inside tha distance, - arid »tallirig off: a splendid Effort on the part of . Cardamon won 'by a head ; Heretic two lengths ' away, Ranfurly'fourth, Carlotua last. Tinie,:! lmin 2^sec. ' J .:..... ST. LEGER STAKES, ' ! Of2osovseacn, withsoosov^ added; second lflOsovs I third SOsovs/s For three-year-olds. ! One mile- ' .<; .:and,thfee-o.uarters.-.. .-; .. . .'■.■-. - v ...,■■ •.. . ; Mr W. R. 'VVilson's b c Aurum,.by Trenton— ■"■■( Aura _ ',-. ■•..,; . .... ... (H. J. Morrison)' 1 Mr A. Williams s' eh c The Tola, by G62o— ■ ' ■ •: Morepork' ...'■... ...'... (Barden) 2•' Mr \V. Bailey's b b Keera, by Neckersgat— i ; Hortense i? , v ~.;;... ... :.,.';, iFielder).; 3 These were.the only startera. /'*•'. ' • ; Bettißg-. lO^to lon 4nrum'. :: '■ The favourite: led off at an even-time gait, ■ quickly putting 'nix lengths between him' and j Keera, and the Utter i« turn held two lengths' ! advantage over The Tola. Up the'river straight.] Aurum assumed a 10 lengths' lead; The' Tola heading Keera,-'and the positions never materially altered afterwards, Aurura easily winniog j by 10 lengths from The Tola* and the latter ! defeated Keera by five lengths. Time, 3mm1 12sec. ■:''■''' '.■ . ■■-.■:.■■■.:... ■:■.' ■ •" . '_■ ■■;■■■■• NEWMARKET HANDICAP, ''" :'' ':"■■' Of 25sov« each, with 760 soys added; secern! 200aovs, ■ _ s third lOOaovs. Six furlong,*. ,: . Mr F.'Fielder's; blk m Amiable, by Lo'chiel— ■•.rAf*?«.^'' 6.^ M ' B>l2 ••• ■■'••• (F- Fielder) 1 Mr J. VViUon sgg Reaper, syrs, 7.8 (E.Moore) 2 Mr H. Oxenham's b g Sailor Boy, 4yi's, 7.0 : Mr W. R. Wilson's b h Resolute, "4yrs? 'sTnac 101bpenalty]... ... ... ' ... (Morrison) 4 j . Other starters : Ayrshire. 9.10, Loch Marie 9.8, i A-mbente 9.6. Paul Pry 9.1, Lieutenant 8 12 Olaf i 8.9, Cabin Boy 8.8, . Talavera BJi, Orient 86 ! Stratbroy 8.3. The Parisienne 8.1, Emon-na-1 Knuck 8.0,. Moonlyoug 7.12, Precaution 7.12 ! Fortunio 7.9, Spectator 7.9, Ailsa Craig 7.6, Veloce i 7.1, Embrasure 6.13,-Orpheline 6.12. Contrast 6.7, '<: Keyless 6.7. ' ; Betting .- 5 to2ap,st Resolute,.7 to 2 Amiable, ' 8 to 1 Stfitthroy, 14 to 1 Fortunio, 20 to I. Ayr- ! shire, Loch Marie, and Amberito. ! When the barrier w»s lifted Resolute was in the centre, and Ayrshire on the raito was *he ! first to move, -while the colours of Strathroy, < Amiable, Reaper, Coutrast,' and Lieutenant i were »lsq'visible amongst the leading division. At the turn Amiable assumed command, fol- > lowed by Reaper, Conkaafc, Ayrshire, Rasolute, and Lieutenant, the favourite appeariug to experience a diffieulfcy jo gettirij? int;6 a position. Eutenog the cour*e proper Amiable drew out \ with a decided lead, and her victory was loudly ! proclaimed. Reaper lying next, with Contrast and Ayrshire together, than comiag Reaolnte and Lieutenant, heading the general cluster. At the distance Amiable hold a three lengths' advantage,, whihfc Kesolnte rah intc* third po'3i- ' hou behind Reaper, with Sailor Boy close up The latter headed Resolute half a furlong ■ trom home, but could not get up to Reaper, who, though very greeu, displayed tremendous pace. Fast a« he sparted, however. Amiable maintained her advantage, eventually passiag the post a clear winner by twp lengths and.a- ---• i ; J* caP, et IWo lengths in front of Bailor Boy, ; with Reeolute a length behind Mr Qxenham's ! horae. Orpheline finished.fifth, Contrast sixm, ' and Talavera seventh; then comiog trie general bunch, whipped in by Precitution and Emou-ua-Kouok. Time, lmin Hsec. | rvc onn SIIIES' PRODUCE STAKES, : Uf 30nsovs, added to a subscription of 380snv«. •A.he jsommatbr of the'sire of the winner' lOOsovs out-of the stake, and the second norse lv psr cent, on the gross amount of the stake. 1< or two-year-olds—colts, 8.10; lillios, ■ 8.7 ; gelding 3at time of running 51b. ! Ihree-quartera of a mile. j Mr R. Chirnside's b g Cordite, by Xaliuski- \ MpY t! 180^ **"* B.tfan.(Vffi3;= 2! Portland-She ... ... ... (Morrison) 3, Betting: .5 to 4 on Cocoe, 3 to 1 agst Bobadil ' and Cordite. ~ . ■ . .^, he il Sfc-AI°ans representative dashed away i with the load, but entering the.oonrse propec ' Cordite came at him, Bobadil at once collapsing | under punishment. He dinplayed marvellous I pace, again assuming the command, but hoi swerved over to the rails from the centre of I the course, immediately curling up. and > Cordite won easily by four lengths from Cooos, i and a lfingth behind the latter Bobadil. Time, ' lmm 14 if see. . . ■ ; ' „, la ESSSNDON STAKES, \ "soys each, witl. 400sovs added; sacoud ; ■ oOsovs, third 40sovs. Weight for age. One mile and a-half. . i '. Mw Jvs;^] k"'s S hlßattalion, by Battalhw- | ' , r Na»cy Till, aged, 8.12 ... (A Delany) 1 ' Mr W. Duggan's bo Amberite, 3yr», 8.1 ; \ Messrs W. and 0. Wilson's b h WaiSt! 2,' : 4yrs, 9.0 ... /■„.. ... ._ (J Anwin) 3 Also started :'Mischief, Bundook, Cravat. ! ! B«cting : 10 to 9 agst Battalion, 4 to 1 Bun- ' ' dook and Amberite, 7 to 1 Wait-a-Bit. From a good start Bundook forged to tho front, but was deposed by Wait-a-Bit turnim; out of the straight, witn Amberite last.' Wait- '■ a-Bit maintained the lead- right round, but '• once^in the straight the favourite took com- : < mand, Amberite making a forward move. '. Battalion came along with a great dash and WOn cJ e ™rl. y by a leD Sfch and a-ha'f■ -A mbsrite passed VVait-a-Bit in toe last few strides, and i

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' secured second money by a head. Bundook i was fourth, Cravat fifth, and Mischief last. j Time, 2min 36Jsec. The last six furlongs were I traversed in lmin I6sec. ; BRUNSWICK STAKES, A handicap of 53ovs each, with 200sovs added; ; .second 40sovs, third 20sovs. One mile and ' a-quarter. . •• Mr S. G. Cook's bin The Parisienne, by Tren•»rto"—Marie Louise. syrs, 8.1 ... (H. Holmes) 1 Mr J. Orozier's b g Vakeel, aged, 7.9 (W. Lake) 2 Mr C. Fanbairn's c h Pinfire, 3yrs, 6.11 ' ~. (A. Hearn) 3 j There were 12 other Btarteis. , '■ Betting ; 5 to 2 agst The Parisienne, 5 to 1 ■ Pinfire, 6 1 Vakeel. : ; Au excellent start was effected,. El Nbrte leading from Longford, with Fitzroy, The j Parisienne, and Vakeel well up. Eiridsford i shot out approaching the home tarn, but once j in the straight The Parisienue came through, j winning comfortably by a. length and a-half; j four lengths between seaond and third, Fitzrov \ fourth. Time, 2min 9;see. j . (Received February 27, at 5 p.m.) . i ' . February 27. } Amiable's victory in the Newmarket Haudi- | c*p takes fully £35.000 out of (hs King. Mr • Oxenham and " The Count " lose £5000 straight , out. They would bare won £15,000 in wagers | over Sailor, Boy, besides saving as much more. ! Early in the morning 10 to 1 was offered j against Amiable, but at the start she was : nearly as good a favourite as Resolute, 3 to 1 being on offer against each. Reaper. received !'limited support at 33 to 1, and 40 to 1 was ; offered against Sailor Boy. < [ Mr James Wilsod, sen., is' satisfied that | Reaper ran well, though somewhat green. |■ . Amnesty has broken down. Beau Brummel j covered 11 fnrlongs oil the sand track on Satur- ; day in 2min 31sec. • ' At the rooms last night 3 to 1 was offered . against Aurum for the Australian Cap. 4 to | 1 Battalion, 7 to 1 Bundook and Wait-a-Bit, 10 -; to 1 Mischief and Amberite. j " . . D.J.C. JUBILEE MEETING. ... | The following entries and acceptances were received by the Dunedin Jockey Club on Saturi day for the Autumn Jubilee meeting :— _ „ Entries. First Hurdle Handicap, of lOOmvsi. Two nnles.-Belraont, Ilex, Quiltiri, Stanley,! Ned Kelly, Nimblefoot, Masterpiece, Rebel, St. Patrick, Nicholas, Lebo, Missfire, Jack the Flaf, Talune. ■ ■' ■ -■_ Stewards" Welter Handicap, of lOOs'ovs. Six { furlonge.—Wimbledon, St. Ouida, Quickshot 11, heabrook, Decoy, Stimulant, Rancour Lady Lear Quickshot, Marino, Izal, Starshot, Gitanilla, Marhn, Par Niente, P.PC, Glenore, Th« Idler, Remorse JI, Double Kvent,. Bloomer, Zephyr, : Red L.incer. > ! Second Hurdle Handicap, of SOso'vsV One j mile and a-half. — Belmont, Hex, ■ Quiltiri, Lobo, Ned Kelly, Nimblefoot, Masterpiece, Stanley, St. Patrick, Nicholas, The Idler, Jack the Flat, Talune. ; City Stakes Handicap, of lOOsovs. Five furI longs.—Proposal, J>jin-Djin, La Reine, Circlet, • | Dundas, Altair, Falita, Ben Farley, Signet,-Ben-i son, Conqueror, Brisa, Lady Harriet, Lepanto, i • Abercorn colt. .. ;;,. . | Jubilee Handicap, of lOOsovs. S.ixfurlongs.— ! St. Clements, St. Ouida, Skirmisher, Tzal, Miss i ; Otley, Bloomer, Far Niente, Vanilla. Culverin, ■ Maremma, Red Banner, Remorse It, Arline, | Hippomenes, Red Lancer, Bi-lje Clair, Fulmen, i j Battlefield, Grandshot, Bracelet, Ze.phyr, Van- ' ■', dyke. ■.■''■•] :• Railway Plate, of lOOsovs. Four furlongs.— ; St. Clements, -La Reine, Belle Clair, Euroclydon. ' s Blazer, Eidelweiss. ■ Suburban Welter Handicap, of 100»ovs.One mile.-Wiinbledeu. Black and Red, Izal. Sta^ shot, Pitch and Toss; Bloomer, Black Pool, Quick- ; shot, Fulmeu, Remorse 11, Double Event, Decoy, i i Wolseley, Red Lancer, Glsnore, Marino,' Sea. : brook,. Mountebank, Victim, Mnrlin. i Third Hurdle Handicap, of 80sovs. Two ; miles and a distance.—Belmont. flex, Quiltiri, , ; Kebel, Ned Kelly, Nimblefoot, Masterpiece, Jack ; the Fiat; St. Patrick. Nicholas, Stanley, Talune Hopeful Stakes Handicap, of 100aov». , (six i furlongs.—Wimbledon, Blazer, Fulmen, Moirate- i bank, Altair, Brisa, Gisradslwt, Kidelweiss, i : Bracelet, Djin-Djin. La Reine, Signet, Gitanilla, I -Uundas. Bloomer, Zephyr, Lepanto. ■■'•"■ i . Flying Handicap, of lOOaovs. One mile.—St i Clements, Maiemma, Marino, Seabrook, .Pitch : i and.Toss, Bracelet, Zephyr, Red Lancer, Belle i Clair, Fulmen, Remorse 11, Starshot; JYecoy i Bloomer, ■ Blarfk Pool. Vandyke, St. Ouida ' Skirmisher, Ledaj Mountebank, Arline, Hippo- : meaes, Far Niente, Vanilla; * . ! ! _ Maiden Two-year-oi-d' Handicap, of 75sovs. i I'ivc furlongs.—Proposal, Beh Farley; Signet ! Abercorn colt, Brisa, The Witch, Dundas, Refugee i La Reine, Circlet, Visionary. ; : •■■'. '■" . ACCEPTANCES. ■ ■ ■'• •••- !!- : DUNEDIN COP, : ' ■'-'■•-■ Of 500sovs. One mile and three-quarters. 1 St. Paul ... ... 9ia Emmeline ' '".'. *7 7 ■ Euroclydoa ... 911 Red Lancsr .."7 7 I Epaulet ... ... 8 2 Black and Red ... l 7 6 " Skirmisher ... 81- Starshot . 7 6 . Antares .... ... 8 0 Prime WardehT...; 75 ' Mountebank ... ,7 13 ' Sequin 7 4 ' L'«da '■ ..... ■ ...-I? ix Pitch arid Toss ;.;' y6 S: Culverin .7 10 - ■•" \.•:■;> "': U • PUBLICANS' HANDICAP, r i Of 150oovs. Seven furlongs. ' j Euroclydon .;. 913 Vandyke ... ■.'„■? ]2 ! ot. Clements ... 9 3 Maremma 7 11'! Arline ... .... 811 Double Event ... 7J* Vanilla ... ... 8 6 8100mer.'.... - ~.": r6' Belle Clair ' ... ;/8 5 St. Ouida.v. V. 7 1 ' Mountebank ... 8' 4'• Fulmen' ... '.'"' 7 o'; Red Lancer ... 8 3 Decoy r -■ ■, : g g 8race1et..,..,... 8 2 Far Niente ..' .'.'!'; 6 7 The following is a compariion of entries and acceptances received this year, ;witb. thono received for the corresponding events at lasfc year's meeting:— FivstHuVdles... ... ...T ' T Second Hnrdles , ... ..9 IT Third Hurdles ....... 6 )2Stewards' Welter ;..'■ „.. 28 23 V'tyS^ces ... ... ... 13. 15 '■■ Jubilee Handicap i.. ...,21 22 .....Railway Plate ... ... Be « Suburban Welter 19 -20i Hopeful Stakes ... ... 15 17 • Flying Haudicap' ... ... 22 24 Maiden t\vo-year-old ' ... lfl :-]\ •' DuuedinCup 5 15 - Publicans' Handicap ... 13 16 •■".■ Total^ .i;;... ...173 20l AUSTRALASIAN SWIMMING •- CHAMPIONSHIPS. (Pbb Unitkb I'hess Assdciation. ) :• I CfiRtSTCHURCH. February 26. ! The flrsft''Australasian Biennial Swimming { Championship meeting h«ld in New Zealand ' was begun at the Lancaster Park Clob'e b.ith ; to-day. .There wats a large attendance, and I csnsidorable interest was imparted by the presence of Percy Cavill (h»)f-mile champion of the world), Syd, Cftviil (100 yds champion of New i South Wales), and F. C. Lane (220 yds and i 440 yds champion of New South Wales). The Australians did not arrive till 4- p.m. The* results were as. follow :— Junior Inte«club Handicap. SOyds. — A Kingdon, lOsec, 1; F. Drake, 6sec, 2. Time, 26|sec. There were 17; startets., . :■' 440i'ds Australasian Championship. Percy Cavill.;. .. . ' i F. 0. Lane ... .... ... '. ' ."'■ 2 H. Rich (Lyttelton) ... ... '.". .-. 3 Syd. Cavill and. A. B, Truscott (Richmoud) also started., All g6t away well together. In the fir»t length P. Cavill and Latte gained a slight advantage, which they increased to a few yards with 100 yards Covered. When three lengths had been swum'the two leaders drsw away, and half, a length 'further, on S. Cavill gave up, fallowed soon after by Truscott.'' P. Cavill and Larie swam stroke for stroke till five and.a'half lengths^ when Lane, tiriug, fell back. Cavill Mvam tstron»ly, and won with the greatest ease by 25 yards, Lane the same distance before Rich. Time, fenin I 33?Hec. 200vds Interclub Handicap,—H. Hatch 32sec, 1; F. Tfuscott. lOsec. 2; F. Patterso/i, 20sec, 3. ; Time, 3min 18sec. Fourteen started. Neatest Header.— Li. A. Winter, H. Sher- ' wood 2. • Thete wfere 11 couiDetitbrs. j 50vds Christchurch Handicap.—L. 11.I 1. Gee, 3^ec, 1; H. Truscott,.3««c, 2; G. Orrtatidy, 6se'c, A. lime, 39 3-s*ec. Tberte were 51 starters. lOOvos AustualaSian Championship.—The following are left in the final, to be derided next waek :-A. B. Tnucott (Pachmond), F. C. Lane (Sydney), Sydney Cavill (Sydney), C. A. Madden (Sydney). Percy Cavill did not start, reserving himself for the longer distance. Sydney Cavill won his heat comfortably in 69 3-Gsec. The stewards of the Manawatu Racing Club have disqualified for life Hugh O'Hugan for jostling Rodata ia the Hack Hurdles on .the second day of last waek's racss. An inquiry | into an alleged reversal »f form by Opai and Off | Chanca at the maeting and into a complaint by Price; rider of Crusoe in,the Autumn Handicap, against Noble, rider of Golden Plover, has been adjourned for a fortnight. The Railway Cycling Club'B Road Race (Mosgiel to Waihola) was run under the most ! unfavourable conditions on Saturday afternoon, [ the gale blowing agaiaat the riders the whole of"! the way. making it one continual 'plug frdm. \ utart to no!«h. The race wag won by G. Brooks | by about 30 yards from R. Skinner, with R, Eagle, about 100 yards away, third ;'• Freed, about a quarter of a mile away^ finished fourth.. I The following faced the starter aod tho gale :-'• j Messrs Barclay, M'Gregor, and Eagle, Bc>atch ; Brook*, 2nain ; K. Skinner, 2min 30Bec ; Foster, j 4min 30jec; J. H. Lee. 6raiu ; E. Fteed, ! 12min. Lee and Foster finding the wind too i strong retired at AUautou. The order passing j Henley was Freed, Brooks, Skinner, M'Gregor, Eagle, and Barclay. .-M'Gregor bad hard luck in having to vide on * strauge machine, the | handle of which he partly wreDched off before i going very far. The time was liir 21min lOaecj and must be considered satisfactory considering the adverse wind. Messrs Conn and Davis acted as starters, and Mr Forrester and W. Mayo 1 acted as judge and timekeeper respectively. j 1

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