MELBOURNE TURF NOTES.

Otago Witness, Issue 1640, 28 April 1883, Page 21

MELBOURNE TURF NOTES.

(By oue Special Turf Correspondent " Warrior.") Melbourne, April 17th. • ELSTERNWICK PARK RACES. The Victorian Trotting Club held a very pleasant afternoon meeting on Saturday last, and placed before the public a very sumptuous programme, which I am glad to record ww appreciated by owners of horses, but not by the attendance of the public, the coursing events at Suubury prevented the fair sex from puttiug in an appearance ; nevertheless there was a pretty fair sprinkling. Aa usual, the bookmaking fraternity in the stand and paddock outnumbered the audience ; the same on the course. The representatives of the morning aud weekly papers were present, and did justice to the Club. The trotting and flat racing was everything that could be desired. ' At 2 o'clock the Three Minute Class, two miles, the best two heats out of three, caused some fun. Nolly, six years old, started in company with Dick Goldsborough and Dagworth, and when the trio had gone a mile and a-half Nelly had just settled down to a fair trot. From this out Dagworth and Dick trotted in grand style, but the former, who was driven in a sulky, was beaten by two lengths, Nelly some 500 yards ia the rear. In the second heat Dick Goldsborough, after going roughly for 100 yards, settled down and passed Dagworth, which lead he maintained to within a few lengths of tho winning-post, when for some cause, which many thought to be the cheers from tho crowd, he broke, and Dagworth won. Time,smin. sl£sec. The run-off was very hollow. Dick Goldsborpugh, who was well ridden by his owner's aon, George Milsoiu, went to the front from the start and was never headed, the time being very good for two miles, considering this wan the sixth- mile the pair had trotted— s miv. 49| sec. The next event was the principal trotting event on the card, and brought to the post five horses ; but Dick Goldsborough, after going a quarter of a-mile, found the company too hot for him and retired. The starting of this race caused a great deal of annoyance to the spectators, no less than seven false starts, .all through one man. 2.45 CLASS, Parse of 50 aovs. Milo huats; best three in five. Second horse to receive 10 aovs out. of tho purso. Mr J A Robert's b m Sylph. 0 yrs (imp ) (A Mulholland) 112 1 Mr'J J Miller's br m tfriKht., 6 \th (M Griffin) 3 3 3 3 Mr C Colbath's b h Yon Moliko, j in., aged (imp.).. .. (FEColbath) 2 2 12 Mr J? Uobbiu'a b jr Captain l>a- horn, ftk'f'd ) (FRobbim) V distanced Mr G MiJsom's eh g Dick Goldsborough, ) ' aged. The first heat was wou by Sylph, who only broke once, but his driver soon had him in hand. Yon Moltku, who was much fancied, jumped into a gallop shortly after the , start, but managed to make up bis ground, but coining home the last 200 yards he again broke, and Sylph won by five lengths. Fright just managed to save being distanced. Time, 2 mm. 48£ sec. The best start that has been witnessed on this course was in the next heat, when the three came under the wire together. Sylph and Yon Moltke trotted the mile grandly, but Mulholland was too much for Colbath, whose horse broke at the finish. The time was very warm, 2 mm. 43^ sec. Through Mr Roberts' horse breaking within a furlong of home she lost the third heat, but won the final as she liked.

The principal flat race of the day was won by Gudarz, who by this time should be well known in consequence of the libel case, De Mestre v. Syme. I have always looked upon this liorse as a grand aniinnl, and this lat,t feat proves that his third in the Melbourne Cup, and his wins in the V.R.C. Handicap and Geelong Cup were no flukes, therefore I will place before my readers the race in full. FLYING STAKES, Of 60 soys. A lvmdio sp tor tivo-year-olda and upwards. Five furloius. • Mr R X Mai Hand's l^r h CfuJarz, by Yatrondon, 4yre, lOst .. .. .. (Barton) 1 Mr Simmon's b c King Charles (late Sir Charles), 3 yra, Bst .. .. .. (i«ilo,v) 2 Mr M Griffin's blk h Westbury, 0 yrs, B,fc 81b (.ItoliO'-r.soti) 3 Mr T Jones' eh or m h The Ghost, syr , (hfc 51b , (Kilby) 0 Mr S Miller's b m Glycerine, 4 yrj BsS 2!') (Aloxmdi'r) 0 Mr H Connolly's br c Tooivlc, 3 yia, 7st l:ilb (Wialle.-,) 0 Mr R Jobnson ns b m Queen Mary, 4 j i&, 7,-1 loiu (Opit,) 0 Mr H Connolly ns br h Timon, 6 yrf, 7st, 61b (Gardiner) 0 Mr W Lanijley's br m Mary, 4 yrs, 7st 4i'» (Wulker) 0 Mr T Cofltoy'a b h Borderraan, 3 yrs, 7st 61b (S ■ 1U1) 0 Mr S G Cook's b m The Nymph, 3 yis, 7^t 2!b (Johnson) 0 Mr J G Read's blk g Cse3ar, 4 yrs, 7st (SUatford) 0 Mr J Simpson's blk c Sinking Fund, 3 yrs, 7st (Farrtll) 0 Mr H Hoysted's b f Castaway, 3 yr3, 7st 71b (Lark ins) 0 Mr J leek's b c Kambrook, 2 yrs, 6st 101b (Nolion) 0 Mr A Dowling'sb c Plato, 2 jva, 6st 91b (Slove) 0 Betting : 4 to 1 agst King Charles, 5 to 1 Gudarz, 6 to 1 Borderman, 7 to 1 The Nymph, 8 to 1 each Westbury and Timon. A very poor start took place, three or four horses- gaining a decided advantage over the others. Gudarz, King Charles, Mary, and Westbury occupied the most prominent positions as they rounded tho turn ; Glycerine, The Ghost, Timon, and The Nymph also being well up. As they turned into the straight King Charles was most prominent, and a good race home ensued, whips being freely used. Gudarz, despite the weight, succeeded in gaining first place by half a length from King Charles ; Westbury, who made a good effort in the straight, being third. Toorak and Kambrook finished amongst the last. Sinking Fund finished riderless, having stumbled and unseated his jockey soon after the start. Time, 1 mm. 4 sec.