RACING IN AUSTRALIA. V.R.C. SPRING MEETING.

Otago Witness, Issue 1461, 15 November 1879, Page 18

RACING IN AUSTRALIA. V.R.C. SPRING MEETING.

Tho following accounts of the Derby and Cup, and of the two racea in which Le Loup got a place on the first day of the meeting, ara taken from our Melbourne contemporaries : — Melbourne Stakes, a sweepstakes of 5 soys- each, with 160 added. For three-year-olds and upwards. Weight for age. One mile and a- quarter. Mr J Wilson's b h First King, by King of tha Ring — Mischief, 5 yrs, 9st 31b .. .. (Hales) 1 Mr E Jellett's br h Richmond, aged, Sat 31b (Walker) 2 Mr G Fraser's eh h Le Loup, 5 yrs, Oat 31b (Bawling) 3 Mr J E Savlll's br c Wandering Jew, 3 yra, 7st 121b (Gacban) 0

Betting : sto 2on First King, 3to 1 against Richmond, 4 to 1 against Le Loup, 5 to 1 against Wandering Jew. Richmond was quickest on his legs, and jumped away in advance of Wandering Jew, "•'io had First King in immediate attendance, vaiile Le Loup was left at the post, through no fault of the starter. Before going three furlong* Wandering Jew ran by Richmond, who was also passed in turn by tho favourite, Le Loup rapidly making iu> his lost ground half a doeen lengths away. The latter came with a premature run between the railway bridge and the abattoirs, passing which he took up a position in cloae proximity to Wandering Jew, who was tearing away at hi-* b f> «t pac-», First King running a good third, and Richmond hanging back. These places wera observed past the sheds as far as the turn, where the favourite raced to the front, and, running well

within himself, entered the straight well clear of the Jew. who had Richmond clinging to his quarters, Le Lous being done with. First King soon brought his opponents to the whip, and coming away with ridiculous ease, won aa he liked, a length and a-half in front of Richmond, who was three lengths before Le Loup, Wandering Jew la3t, a neck behind the New Zealander. Time, 2 mm. 14£ sec. Essrnbon Stakes, a sweepstakes of 10 soys each, h ft, with 150 added. For throe-yew- olds and upwards. Weight for ago. Tho winner of any stake (not a handicap) ol tho value of 100 sovn to carry 71b extra ; ol two or nlore such stakes 101b extra. Two milei. C M Lloyd's b h Swivoller, by Snowdeu— Little Nell, 6 yrs, 16st lib (including 10lb penalty) (Hiokenbotham) 1 G Fraser's eh hLe Loup, 5 yrs, 9at 61b (Bawling 2 J Tait'a br h Scrathes,rn, 6 yrs, 93t 61b ; (ABhwortb) S Edo Mestre's b c Caractacus, 3 yra, 7st 6lb (Hales) 0 J A Lang's b f Canard, 3 yra, 7st lib .. (JSvana) 0

Betting : 7 to 4 on Swiveller, 4 to 1 each against Le Lonp, Strathearn, and Caractacus. Immediately the flag was lowered Swiveller made his way to the front, Canard going on in attendance, with a slight lead of Le Lpup and Strathearn, This order was maintained for fully three-quarters of a mile, when Le Loup changed places with Canard. Swiveller forced the pace a bit when opposite to the bridge, where Le Loup got to within half a length of the favourite ; then came Canard, Caractacus, and Strathearn at lengthy intervals, When clear of the sheds Le Loup went up alongside of Swiveller, and both gains: at it in earnest they drew right away from the remaining trio, neither of which was ever afterwards in the hunt. After racing abreast alongside the train-ing-ground and into the strait, the twp heavyweights looked like making an interesting finish of it, until the whip was drawn out to the New Zealander, who immediately cut it, refusing to race a yard under punishment, and finally allowing Swiveller to beat him easily by a good length, Strathearn 12 lengths away, just beat Canard on the post for third place. Time, 3 mm 40H sec. Victoria. Derby — a sweepstakes ot 25 sots, each, sfc, with 500 added. For three-year-olds ; colts, fat 101b ; fillies, Bst 51b.. The second horse to'receivo 50 boys and the third 25 soys out of the stakes. One mile and a-half. (98 suba.) R Howie's gr c Suwarrow, by Snowden—Phlzgilf .. .. .. (Walker) 1 W R&wlin son's oh c Belladrum, by King of Clubs — Mambourlne „ .. (Sullivan) 2 G Bennett'* b f Rivalry, by Talk-o'-the-ilill—Pro-serpine .. .. .. (Kildufl) 3 J J Miller's eh o Geide Olgothach. by Irish King— Mobile .. .. .. (Batty) 0 G Ltvingjtone's br c Pollio, by Tim Whimer— Norma „ .. .. (Lang) 0 G Wilson's b c Terrific, by Tim Whiffler— Talkative i (Greville) 0 j A X Finlay's b c Caspian, by King of the King - Seaspray .. .. .. (Hales) 0 h Puryes' b c Fau Bias, by Maribyrnong— Caress j (Braithwaite) 0 J R Cowell's b c His Giace, by The Maiquis— Beatrice „ .. .. (Teomsns) 0 G Lee's br f Nollie, by Tim Whifflsr (imp)— Sappho (Oolley) 0 A Towa's br o Falmouth, by Marlbyrnong—Baroness .. .. .. (Huxley) 0 ] J Trimble's b o Baronet, by Lord of Linne— MUs Pitiford .. .. .. (O'Brien) 0 W Frederick's b a Lohengrin, by Hamlet — Housemaid .. .. .. (King) 0 Besting : 7 to 4 against Caspian, 3 to 1 • against Nellie, 5 to 1 against Suwarrow, 7 to, 1 against His Grace, 12 to 1 against Belladrum, 21 1» 1 each against Falmouth, Baronet, and Pollio, 33 to 1 against Rivalry. Considerable delay occurred at the post in consequence of the fractiousness of Geide Olgothach and Baronet, who lashed out in all directions. Nellie was the recipient of a couple of heavy kicks from each, Baronet administering one particularly bard blow fairly on her ribs. > Suwarrow was alio struck repaatedly. When Mr Watßon eventually' lowered the flag to an excellent etirt, Caspian showed momentarily in advance of Fau Bias and Baronet, all on the inside of the course, with Suwarrow and Lohengrin conspicuous in the centre, and Falmdnth tho lasb to get on his legs. As soon as the field bad got fairly under way, Fau Bias, with the evident intention of making the pace acjracker, for his stable companion His Grace, instantly deprived Caspian of the command, and rounding the turn he came ahead with.a clear advantage of Suwarrow, who had Temfic£ Lohengrin, Rivalry, aud Caspian in close at!snalvsKsd.on both sides, with Baronet, Geide Olgothach, His Grace aud Belladrum forming an inseparable cluster at their whip'B end, slightly in front of Nellie and Falmouth. On clearing the river bend Suwarrow raced past Fau Blaß, and hugging the rails cloaely sailed along the back stretch with atwo lengths' advantage over the latter, in whoso immediate wake came Terrific, Rivalry, Lohengrin, and Caspian of all a heap, while by this time Falmouth had improved bis position, and now formed the connecting link between the- forenamed batch and the remainder of the field, on whom the killing pace was already commencing to tell its tale, especially with Nellie and His Grace, who hung back ia the extreme rear of every thing. Approaching the bridge Suwarrow continued to force the running at a terrific pace, and on passing the wooden span across the river, he had fairly settled Fau Bias, who retired in favour of Belladrum, the latter making a brilliant run on the outside of his horses, closely pursued by Nellie, who mad* a conspicuous move, threading her horses cleverly and taking up an excellent position on the inside of the oourse. Terrific, who was going as well as anything in the race, was conspicuous on Nellie's quarters, and barely free of His Grace, who followed Nellie's example by making a forward move. At this juncture Pollio waa also observed to improve bis position materially, the re*t of the field kesping well together with the exception of Baronet, who was whipping in at the abattoirs. Here Suwarrow was still at the head of affairs going splendidly, and holding a three lengths' lead from Belladrum, who had Pollio, Nellie, Rivalry almost abreast at his girths, with Terrific, Caspian, His Grace, aud Falmouth showing to some prominence in close proximity. Baronet ran up on the outside, and took up a position in the centre of the field, leaving Geide Olgothach to perform the part of whipper-in. Notwithstanding the cut- , throat tactics pursned by Suwarrow, the field ' kept tolerably well together, no tail presenting itaelf until passiag.the training-sheds, where the favourite made one spasmodic effort to get on terms with the leaders, amidst demonstrative shouts of "Caspian;" but almost simultaneously with this cry the favourite collapsed, leaving Nellie, Belladrum, Terrific, Rivalry, Falmouth, and Lohengrin to follow on in pursuit of Suwarrow, who persevered determinedly in maintaining the pace, which had already proved fatal to everything else in the race. Running parallel with the training - ground, Colley brought up Nellie for a final effort, but meeting with the same success as the favourite, she too succumbed without getting nearer than a length of the little grey, who was once more left with Ballailrum in nearest attendance, but on naaring the home turn the chestnut relinquished second place to Rivalry, while Falmouth, who had crept up almost unncticed on tie outside, joined Terrific, Nellie, Pollio, and Lohengrin, who ' were cte&v of • Caspian and B.*ron«.t, all being mora or loss in trouble. Hugging the insido rail-i Rolfistjly, Suwarrow sailed into the straight well clear of Rivalry, who had Balladrum and Baronet at her whip's end, this pair being quite separata from Nellie and

Lohengrin, who were punishing freely with whip and spur. Approaching the' distance post Kilduff called resolutely upon Rivalry for a final effort, and tho South Australian filly responding _ with extraordinary gameness, she succeeded in getting on challenging terms, whereupon an exciting race ensued amidst deafening coun h er-cries of " Rivalry" and " Suwarrow." The pair raced abreast for half a dozen strides, when Rivalry got her head and neck in front, but tiring unexpectedly she almost immediately fell ' back, and waa passed by Belladrum, who went on in hopeless pursuit of Suwarrow, who kept going resolutely to the end, eventually passing the judge's box an easy winner, a clear length in advance of Belladrnm, who beat Rivalry by a neck for second place ; Lohengrin was fourth, three lengths away, the others paßsing the post in the order written, viz.: — Terrific, Caspian, Baronet, Falmouth, Fau Bias, His Grace, Geide Olgothach, Pollio, and Nellie absolutely last, she having pulled up before passing the post. Time, 2 mm. 43 sec.