SPORTING,

Otago Daily Times, Issue 12602, 4 March 1903, Page 5

SPORTING,

V.11.C. AUTUMN MEETING. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. MELBOURNE, March 3. Bain fell all tho morning, but tho i/tternooa was intensely sultry for the V.R.C. Autlima meeting. Results: AUTUMN HURDLE BACE, _ , Of 3Sosovs; second 7050v3 and third 25s<Jvs. . About three miles. Mr Leiiton's b m Fusillette, by Firelock— Lady Teazle, aged, 11,11 (Burn) .. .. .. 1 ■ 1 Mr'T. Hyde's b g Shoddy, 10.3 (O'Brien) „ 2 Mr Fiddes's oh g Nansen, 10.13 (Brooks) .. 8 Also started: Corral, Marton, Gosport, Pin, Scntum King, Australitz, and Nero. Betting: 2 to 1 against Marton, 4to 1 Gosport, G to 1 Fusillette, 8 to 1 Shoddy. Marton hold a strong lead for two miles, and' then Shoddy led to tho turn, where Fusillette' caine and won easily by fivo lengths, wiih Nansen two lengths off. Then came Auqterlitz, King Pin. Gosport, when second, fell at tliei last flight. Time, smin SljJsec. : ASCOTYALE STAKES, of'soosovs; second lOOsovs and third SOsavs. For two-year-olds, Colts 8.10, fillies 8.7. Geldings allowed. Six furlongs. Mr E. Clarke's, be c Emir, by Wallace—. Emmie (Lewis) t..' Mr if. P. Whitty's b c Czarevitch ' • -- ■ i (Mintoi) 3 Sir E. Clarice's boF. J. A., (Ross) .. ..'3 Also started: Duke o£ Grafton and Cherson. Betting: 0 to 4 on Emir, '1 to 1 agst Duke of Grafton, 7 to 1 the others. The favourite and Czarovitch were through- • out. in front. Etuir won by a length and tuquarter, with F. J. A. third, half a ' length' away; the Duke of Grafton a bad last. Ha floundered terribly in the heavy going. Time, lmin 19i3ec. AUSTRALIAN CUP, _ . Of lOOOsovs; second 2Oosovs and third lOOsovs. • Two miles and a-quarter. Hon. A. 'Wynne's eh c .Great Scot, by . Lochiel— Scottish Mary, 3yrs, 8.0 (Richardson) I Mr C. N. Kidman's b or br g Adjuster, aged, 0.12 [including slb over] (O'Brienj . 2 . Mr H, Oxenham's b m Acrasia, sjrs, 7.1 (Smith) S . Also started: Flagship 9.0, Abundance 8.10, Footbolt 8.8, Patronus 8.4, Vanity Fair 8.3, Rien'/.i 7.3, Lord Kitchener G. 7. Betliug: 9 to i agst Acrasia and Abundance, 7 to 1 Vanity Fair, 8 to 1 Flagship, 10 to 7 Footbolt and Patronus, 20 to 1 ! Great: Sco\ , 25 to 1 Rienzi and Lord Kitchener. Great Scot immediately shot out and led all the way. At the turn Acrasia ran up ta . his girths, but he drew away and won easily by two and a-half lengths. Acrasia tired tq uotliing, and Adjuster beat her by two and a» half lengths. was fourth, with Patronus' and Flagship next. Time, 2mih 4 ' SeC ' MARCH STEEPLECHASE, Of SOOsovs; second GOsovs and third 30sovs. About two miles and a-half. Messrs Lazarus Bros.' ch g Freedom, by Postmaster—Kathleen, aged, 11.7 (Burk) 1 Mr.S. Miller's eh g Kaimate, aged, 12.7 (Dickenson) 2 Mr J. Scobio's b g Kiota, aged, 12.8 (Sutherland) 3 Also started :«Loddon and Spieler. Betting: 9 to 4 agst Freedom, 7 to 2 Kiota, 4 to 1 Kaimate, 5 to 1 Loddon. 'Loddon fell at the second hurdle. Freedom thence led throughout and won by six lengths, tho same distance being between second an 4 third.- Time, Gmin 29sec. , BOURKE HANDICAP, Of SOOaovs; second lOOsovs and third BOsoyßi • Seven furlongs. '■ Mr E. Kelly's br g Mairp, by PriamHappy Bride, aged, 8.9 (S. Cullinane) .. 1 J£r L. A. Cooper's b h Sir Leonard, 4yrs, 9.9 (Baiden) 2 Mr W. Kelso's br g Purser, 6yrs, 8.11 (Want) 3 . Also started: Pendant, Fishery, Ellua, Tha Idlor, Fiairy Sta(tes, Independence, Tip4op, Hose Petal, Maharani, Presto, ■ Piospero, Clochette, Boaz, Billali. , Betting: 5 to 1 agsfc Purser, 6 fo 1 IndepencU ence and Rose Petal, Bto 1 Killua, Mdnuani, »' and Boaz, 20 to 1 tho others. Mairp and Independence.shot out, and th.6 latter led to tho turn from Mairp, who in tha straight assumed command and won easily by one and a-half lengths; Purser three-quartera of a length off. Presto fourth, Boaz fifth. Time, lmin 29isec. JUNIOR HANDICAP, Of 250sovs; .srcond SOsovs and third ffisova. Six furlongs. Mr J. b f English Eose, by * Padlock—Progressive, G. 13 (Caxslako) .. 1 ; Mr J. Scobie's ch.o Sinnang, 7.9 (Lewis) 2 Mr T. E. Bari-Smith's br f Martinique, 8.8 • (Smith) 3 Also started: Conoboree,'Grafina, Sea Kale, Endeavour, Composer, Zeus, Holluse, Circnlus, and Cornerman. . Botting: 3 to 1 agst Sinnang, 6 to 1 Sea ■ Kale; 6 fb 1 English Rose and Corroboree. The winner came on the outside and won easily by one and.a-half lengths; a neck between second and third. Time, lmin'KJsec. - TAHTJNA PARK TROTTING MEETING. Tlio Tahuna Park Trotting Club's Autumn, meeting will be concluded to-day, and tho following n)ay run prominently in their engagements:— Advanco Handicap.—Little Frank 1, Maid of Honour 2. . St.' Clair Pony.—Punch 1, Hamlet 2. { : , Autumn Handicap.—Onehunga. Telegraph Handicap.—Woodlandor 1, Jim Jim 2. ■ ■ , • Disposal Handicap.—Aggie 1, Teddy 2. Telephone Handicap.—Elector 1, Boldrowood 2. . ' Ladies' Braoolet.—Stewardess. Ivanhoo Handicap.—Discoverer 1, Bryn 2. Recovery Handicap.—Elector 1, Fleighor 2. . CRICKET. Tho following team will represent the Grocers against the Albion on the North Ground to-day: Ogg, Osten, Peterson,' Irvine, Morrison, Reardon, Dreaver, M'Kenzie, Reid, Johnstone, Ciombie, ■,