RACING IN TASMANIA.
HOB ART TOWN. First Day— February 18xir. fr bk' Producb Ftarkh *. f-wcpsfskcs of 10 a^vs well, with a. nubdßiipMoii of ?0 boys ewh from the o^yji^rs of tl)0 fullcnying tjlros ;- Gang Forwafd,
Diver, Tim Whiffler (imp.), Horatio, Horror, and Castle Hill, added to 160 soys (riven by the TJ. 0., for two-year-olds. Colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, 8»t 41b. Three-quarters of a mile. Mr 0. M. Lloyd's br f The Marohioness, by the Diver— Sally' Brass, B*t 41b .. .. (T Half a) 1 Sir Thorms fildor's eh f Meg Merrlles (late Maia) by Gat'g Forward-Chestnut Gip?y, Bst 1 Üb, includinir 71b penalty .. .. (S. Cracknellj 2 Sir Thomas Elder's brf Alethe, by Ganc Forward -Az«ma.Bjt4lb ( ?^t h , mß) 8 Mr Alfred Page's b f FoJy, by Horatio -Birthday Bstlllb - (W.Dallon) 0 Mr Alfred Psce'a br f Elslnore, by Horatio-Queen of Clubs, 8»t 41b (J. Carter) 0 Betting 3 to 1 on Meg Merriles. . There was some delay at the post, owing to the fractiousness of one or two of the competitors, but when eventually sent away, the start was a very good one. Marchioness soon showed to the fore, Alethe, Meg Merriles, Folly, and Elsinore in the order named. At the back of the course, right opposite the stand, Meg Merriles rushed to the front, Alethe, The Marchioness, Elsinore, and Folly in the order named. On rising the hill, The Marchioness ran past Alethe and rook second plaoe, and on passing the stables and entering the straight the race appeared to be at the meroy of Meg Merriles, but Hales now set vigorously to "work on The Marchioness, and the fiUy drew up to Meg Merriles, and a fine race ensued between the pair, ending in a short neck victory for the^Marchioness, Alethe third, Elsinore, fourth, Folly last. Time, lmin 21£ sec. Hobart Town Cup, a handicap sweepstake of 15 soys each, with 400 soys added. Distance, ono mile and three-quarters. Hon W J Clarke'd br c Avernus, 3yrn, 7st 131b (BtAlbans) 1 Mr John Field's b h British Workman, iyn, 6st 101b .. .. .. ~ (JBarr) 2 Mr F Leng's b h Monarque, 4yrs, Bst 3lb (J King) 8 Sir T Elder's eh h Viceroy, (yia, 7st 13lb (including 71b penalty) .. .. .. (T Hales) 0 Mr C D Eady's b 0 Calstock, 4yrs, 6it 91b (P Dillon, jun.) 0 Mr Walter Rumney's b c Caller Herrin, Byrs, sst 131b .. .. .. (JKeuwey) 0 Betting : 5t04 on Avernus, sto 1 aget Monarque and Viceroy, 6 to 1 British Workman, 10 to 1 the others. Monarque jumped away with the lead, but was soon deprived of his advantage by Caller Herrin, the latter being followed by Calstook. There was very little change on passing the stables, but Caller Herrin, hard held, led past the stand; then came Calsfcock, Avernus, British Workman, with Viceroy and Monarque together. After crossing the dip Caller Heirin and Calstook were running Bide by side, the others close together. On passing the homestead Caller Herrin led, followed by Cfthtook, but at the fix furlongs post all closed up in a bunoh, Avernus last, pulling double. British Worknaa led up the hill and past the stables, and Avernuß was gradually improving his position. It was a fine race on" entering the straight, British Workman still leading, Avernus waiting on him; but when fairly in the straight Sfc Albans called upon Avernus, and the colfc ran up alongside of Workman, soon drew away, and won by a length, Monarque third, Viceroy fourth, Caller Herrin fifth, and Calstock last. Time, 3min 14Jseo.
RACING IN TASMANIA.
Otago Witness, Issue 1476, 28 February 1880, Page 20
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