SPORTING NOTES FROM NEW SOUTH WALES.

Otago Witness, Issue 1823, 29 October 1886, Page 23

SPORTING NOTES FROM NEW SOUTH WALES.

(By Our Australian Sporting Correspondent "*Wabbiob.")

Sydney, October 18. Notwithstanding the exodus of visitors from this city to Melbourne to take part in the Caulfield and Melbourne Cup carnivals, the attendance at Randwick on Saturday last was not so very bad. For the last three or four weeks the racing community' of this colony have been up to their eyes in this flourishing outdoor amusement. No sooner had we finished the Australian "Jockey Club's Spring meeting than we were called upon to patronise the lovely racecourse at Rosehill, and the following Monday Canterbury Park, winding up with the Sydney Turf Club on Saturday. Of the six events disposed of, but one interests the people of New Zealand—the October Handicap, for which Lord William started at 2 to 1 against, whilst the New Zealand bred mare Industry had friends at 5 to 1. During the w ek Lord William having made one or two good gallops" breaking the watches," no other horses m training at Randwick running near him. The meeting of such'cattle as Corday,Myall King, Industry, Folly, Sloth, Rifleman, and Lord William was looked forward to as of importance. Many good judges were of opinion that Bst 121b was rather more than the daughter of Musket and Pearlash could carry in ten and a-half furlongs, and consequently the three-year-old son of the never-beaten Grand Flaneur (Lord William), with a stone and two pounds less in the saddle, came in for most favour from the touts and the " knowing ones." The following horses started : — THE OCTOBER HANDICAP, A handicap sweepstakes of 3sova each for 3tarters, with 250sovs added. One mile two and a half furlongs. Mr E Eagar's b m Industry, by Musket— Pearlasb, 4yrs,Bstl2lb ... ... (Williams) I Mr Geo. Osborne's eh c Lord William, 3yrs, 7st 101b ... ... ... (Nerricker) 2 Mr W Gannon's b L Desmond, syrs, 7st 51b (English) 3 Mr T Daly's b m Cordav, 4yra, Bst 81b (Campbell) 0 Mr J M Forrester's eh m Polly, syrs, Bst 61b (Steeper) 0 Mr J Phillips ns br h Kitawa, 4yrs, 7st 91b (Gallagher) 0 Mr H Kinsela's eh h King's Own, syrs, 7st 91b (King) 0 Hon. John Eales* br g Myall King, 4yrs, 7st 71b (fcimmons) 0 Mr W Miller ns b g Sloth, aged, 7st slb (M'Grath) 0 Mr J Dyke's eh h Goldniider, syrs. 7st 31b (S Robinson) 0 Mr 0 T Robert 'B b g Rifleman, aged, 7st 31b ... 0 Mr E Keys' b h Lord of the Lakes, aged, 7st 31b (Evans) 9 Mr J Monaghan's b m Astrcca, 4yrs, 7st

(Longford) 0 Mr J O Gunnell's br or bl h Little Dick, aged, 6st 41b ... ... ... (J Brooks) 0

Mr A. A. Devlin despatched the baker's dozen to an excellent start. Little Dick, Desmond, and Rifleman led to the seven-furlong post (back of the course), followed by Myall, King, King's Own, and Sloth. Approaching the sueds (on the three-quarter tan course) King's Own came with a rush and assumed command, leading Desmond by three lengths, Sloth and Kitawa, locked together, two lengths off, Loid William last. At the distance post Industry's colours (old gold, black sleeves and cap, white jacket, and red cross) could be prominently seen. Lord William and the New Zealand colt, running through their horses, settled King's Own's pretensions at the Leger stand. The three and four year olds ran neck and neck to within a short length from the post, the mare winning by half a length in 2min 19§sec, the Manuka four-year-old Kitawa running a good fourth, followed in Indian file by Astrrea, Sloth, Corday, and Desmond. Myall King having met with an accident, finished last.

The dash that Lord William made in the last furlong from home in the October Handicap at such a wonderful pace caused a run to be made on him at Melbourne and Sydney Tattersall's, on Saturday evening and this morning, no less than £10,000 at 100's to 4 and 5 being accepted about him winning the Melbourne Cup.

Mr W. H. Hillas' aged bay gelding Balmoral won cleverly the Sydney Turf Club Amateur Hurdle Race (two miles; with list 71b and the Corinthian Plate (one mile and a-quarter) 12st 41b on Saturday. Soldiers' Wind (by Hamlet, winner of the AJ.C. St. Leger and Queen's Plate of 1872) defeated some of our best cracks in the Spring Handicap (six furlongs), such as Keith (by Goldsbrough — Aphrodite), Zeno (by Goldsbrough — Avalanche), Dagobert (by Excelsior — Dagmar), and Home Rule. Mr W. Kelso's black filly Pepita (by Maribyrnong — Silver Bell) and Mr J. AUsop's bay filly Fidelity (by Gains* forth — Swcetlips) ran a dead heat in the Sapling Stakes ; and the S.T C. Sovereign Plate (seven furlongs) fell to Mr Kelso's brown six-year-old gelding Rylstone, 7sfc 41b (by Gamma di Vergy — Dolly Varden). Bricky Williams, apprenticed jockey to Mr Kelso, came in for the lion's share of the winning mounts at the S.T.C. meeting. Of the four professional events, young Bricky won two and ran a dead heat in the Sapling Stakes. Mr A. A. Devlin, who is at present the principal starter of race meetings held in New South Wales, reported several jockeys on Saturday, and the stewards of the S.T.C. again did their duty in suspending Robinson and Steeper for a month, and Skehan for a fortnight, on account of " crooked " riding. Saturday week, the thirth-first anniversary of the "blue ribbon" of the Victorian and Australian turf, will be celebrated and the spring carnival of the Victoria Racing Club of 1886 fairly opened. Looking back 29 years, I find the first Derby being won by Mr W. Greene's bay filJy Tricolour (ridden by Snell), Vain Hopß second, and Monagban (one of our best trainers at present) piloting the even-money favourite, Union Jack, and gaining third prize. Tricolour was by The Premier, by Toryboy, who afterwards distinguished herself at the stud by breeding Norma, winner of the Australian Cup of 1870, and whose son, Polio, carried off the same event in 1882. During the next three weeks Sydney will be almost deserted by the sporting fraternity, whose absence should be noted at the end of this week. The result of the Caulfield Cup was received in the city with the greatest satisfaction, the public backing Ben Bolt much more freely thau the Victorians, for they had witnessed his very best performances last season, such as running third to Tempe in the Raudwick Summer Cup, second in Tattersalls Cup, and defeating Tempe next day for premiership in the Camngtpn Stakes. When tapping probable winners J am pjwfoa in a different position to

that of my fellow tout's, who can change their opinion at the eleventh hour. Not so with " Warrior," who must post his tip nine or ten days previous to the race, during which interval one-third of the horses may be scratched for such important events as the Melbourne, Caulfield, or Sydney Cups. Under such circumstances I feel proud of having tipped in the Otago Witness of Saturday last the following for the Canlfield Cup :— Mozart nr Silvermine ... ... 1 Bm 801t... ... ... ... 2 William Tell ... ... ... 3 Recall well up. Ben Bolt beat Silvermine by a head, Mozart and William /Tell didn't start, and Recall ran an excellent fourth. This year great preparations have for months past been going on at Fleming ton for this, the coronation carnival. " Warrior " leaves Sydney for Melbourne by special train on Thursday week, and will represent the Otago Daily Times and Witness at the V.R.C. meeting. It is needless to take up the time of my readers with dealing with the merits of the two-year-olds who will face the starter in the Maribyrnong Plate, for although the prize is a valuable one; the interest taken by the public in the race is of no consequence. Notwithstanding that Mr Cooper's filly Miranda has not so far proved herself worthy of a place in the Plate, I certainly, from her breeding qualities (Maribyrnong — The Fawn) place her amongst the first three, with Lava, Mistletoe, and Oceana (by St. Albans— ldalia). I now come to the placed horses in the Victorian Derby since its inauguration in 1857:—

rTastor Agnes s eter Osbeck fim ... Secretary 'atricius lainboom Wrapper iroha ... Ires Sec st 1b ... 12 0 Mamraoc ... 11 6 Lounger ... 11 2 Reputation ... 11 0 Archduke ... 10 12 Meteor... ... 10 4 Mayboy ... 10 4 Forward ... 10 3 Lugwardirte ... 10 2 Bt II ... 0 1: ... 9 ' ... 9 ' ... 9 ' ... 9 : ... 9 I ... 8 I! ... 8 '