SPORTING NOTES FROM NEW SOUTH WALES.

Otago Witness, Issue 1834, 14 January 1887, Page 25

SPORTING NOTES FROM NEW SOUTH WALES.

(By Ode Austbalun Spoetino Correspondent " Warrior.") SYDNEY TATTERSALL'S RACE MEETING. Satubday, January 1. The passing-away of the old year and, the birth of the new one in this remote spot on the globe were accompanied with delicious weather of a spring-like nature. Long before 10 o'clock of the morning of the year eighteen hundred and eight-seven thousands of the inhabitants of Sydney and the suburbs were preparing themselves for an enjoyable holiday. Randwick race* course was scarcely as well attended as that of Boxing Day, the numerous other attractions, such as the Highland gathering on the Association Cricket ground, of which I shall speak further on, olaiming patronage. ' Inconsequence of being present at the last-named, sports, "Warrior" did not put in an appearance at Randwick uutil after the aged Balmoral (12bt 71b) had defeated the aged Unique (lOsfc 51b), Deception (9st Sib), and eight others in -the opening .event of the meeting — the Hurdle Race,of 3sovs each and 150sovs added. His Excellency Lord and Lady Carriiigtoa graced the lawn and saddling paddock with their, presence. " White ducks" was all the go on the ladies' reserve with the gentlemen. His -Lordship set a splendid example on Boxing and New Year's Days, by donning the white trousers, td the upper oruut of Sydney society and the aristocracy and aquatocracy of New South Wales. , The Permanent Artillery Band performed during the afternoon, aud rendered eomo exquisite selections from the operas of •• La Traviata'' and",Tfaus6" under the able baton of M. Devery. The Leger stand and enclosure, which costs the' million 5s for a start; 'bus and tram to Randwick, is; race book, Is; entrance to racecourse, Is;-en-trance to Leger stand, 2s ; — total, ss. Shank's pony to ride you home free; no totalizator; hundreds of magsmen, piokpockete, £5 and £50 bookmakers— and still the numbers are .yearly ■ increased at race meetings. The numbered saddlecloths were brought into requisition at this meeting 'and were much appreciated by the public present. The attendance' could not have been more than 15,000, the majority being composed of the tradesmen and working • men of Sydney, the grandstand and lawn being very poorly attended. No doubt the holding of the V.R.C. Summer meeting at Flemington accounted for the moderate number, of bookmakers following their vocation on New Year's Day. Dagobert's win in the Sumfider Cup almost paralyzed betting on Tattersall's Clip up to the morning of the race, when Brown and Rose supplanted him and started , firm at three's to one against. The scratching, of The Jewel, Arsenal, Silver King,' Sorella, aud Cairo greatly reduced the,,excitementr usually attending the first of, the., three important two-mile handicaps run for" at; Randwick during the 12 months. Had the Dunedin totalisator been in active work on Baturday last some thousands of p6unds would 'have passed through the machines into the hands, of the public. For instance : ~,Huntingtower was backed for hundreds at even money for. 'the Lady Carrington Plate, and Abercorn at 2 po 1 against, with the consequence that a ran^' "outsider not backed for si penny— Moorehouse — romped home in front of the favourites. . Then, again, the despised Tom Brown defeated Brown and Rose, and Stanley won heaps of money for' the books by beating the favourites (Aga and Maid of the Lake) in the Ladies' Bracelet. 'Lady Carrington presented the cvp 1 to the representative of Tom Brown in a few befitting words. The following are the principal races in connection with the opening day of Tattersall's Club meeting :— " . ■ THE FLYING HANDICAP, A handicap sweepstakes of 3sovs each for stariers, with 150sov8 added. Second horse 25sovs from the prizo. The winner of any handicap ■ race after the declaration of weights to carry 7lb extra. Seven furlongs. Mr W Duggan ns eh n Prince Regeut, lyrs, 6st (Dunhey) 1 Hon W C Banear'a b c Kaoul, Syra, 7sfc "Hb . (Ellis) 2 Mr W J Forrester's eh m Folly, syrs, Bst'3lb • (Gallagher) 3 Paladin (syrs, Bst lib), Victory (4yrs, 7sf 111b), Soldier Boy (agea, 7st 111b), Albanus' (4yrs, 7st 71b), Halcyon (3yrs, 76t '71b), Astroea (4yrs, Tst 51b), Murrurundi (syrs, 7st 51b),-Fjg-tree (3yrs, Tsb 31b), Glen Elgin (6yrsj- 7sf 61b), Emerald (3yrs, 76t), Lottie (syrs,' 7st) Queen's Own (4yrs, 6st 12lb), Merry Duchess (lyrs, 6sfc 121b), The Bass (4yrs, 6st 71b), Lady Marion, (3yrs, 6st 71b), Aurelia, Tuscarora, and Seclusion (3yrs, 6st 71b),' and Jeremy Diddler' (syrs, 6st 71b) also started.'^ Bass, Rdoul, arid Victorywero'backedateach 6 to I' against" 20 to 1 Prince Regent. Won by half a length in lmin 16sec- ' ■ ' • ' • Faugh-a-ballagh, a five-year-old, carrying 6st 71b, won the Selling Race from the Hon. W. Long's Lord Coehrane ; the nine furlongs being completed in lmin 57sec. j TAITBRSALI/S CLUB CUP, A haudicap of oOOsovs, ami a vweepstakefc of lOsoSs each. Twowilc. Mr C Brackenreg's b h Tom Brown, by Kelpie oiif, of Happy Thought, Gvrs, Btt 21b " ' (Bflis) 1' Mr A F Smart's eh m Brown and Eose, ,t Sts. 7st . IJ»1b ... ... ... (j ftouaio 2 Mr J Maj*'s eh m Highland Murv, Svrs, dab 101b 1 . " -" fo'Gratb') ,3

Mr E Bager's br m Industry, 4yra, Bafc Sib

""• •'•"-• (Kelso) 0 Mr T Ivory* b g Lancer, 6yrs, 7st 81b (F Smith) 0 Mr W J Forrester's b h Dagobert, 6yra, 7st . - , , - . (Steeper) / 6 Mr D Lawson's br h First Demon, Byro, 6s 1 . JOlb (Campbell) 0 Mr J Tate'n.bk h Resolve. 4yrs, aafrlb - ' .' > " • (Fielder) 0 Mr E Key's bh Lord of the Lake, aged, 6st 41b (J Wilson) 0 Hon J Bales' br g Myall King. 4yra, 6sl 21b (C Gough) 0 Mr H Green's br c Blue Blood, 3yrs, «sst' (Stone) 0 Mr a B Rowley's b h Rifleshot, 4yrs 6st (Argall) 0 Betting : 100 to 40 agst Brown and Rose, 100 to 35 Myall King. 100 to 20 Resolve, 100 to 18 Dagobert, 100 to 10 Tom Brown, 100 to 8 Lancer, 100 to 5 First Demon, 100 to 4 each Industry, Lord of the Lake, and Rifleshot, 100 to 3 Blue Blood. Mr Devlin, after a couple of false starts, managed to get his field off very evenly. Highland Mary and Lord of" the Lake were the first to show out prominently. Key's horse led along the stretch at the back of the course, followed' by Myall King, Highland Mary, and Lancer, while the 'rear 1 was brought np by Industry, Tom Brown, Resolve, and Brown and Rose.' Passing the stand the first time round Lord of the Lake was two lengths in advance of First Demon, who had Myall King and Highland Mary in close attendance. Rounding Cutte' corner Highland Mary ran up into second place, Myall King third, followed by Lancer, -Tom Brown, Dagobert, First Demon, Rifleshot,' and Brown and Rose. At the half-mile post Myall King rushed to the ' front, Highland Mary being in close attendance, Brown and Rose cutting down the field one by one, while Tom Brown, being ably piloted by Ellis, was also coming fast on the inside. The favourite made her effort at the turn from home, but appeared as i£ she was blocked. Myall King here shot his bolt at the very moment when he looked all over a winner. Fairly into tbe straight,' cries went up " Brown and Rose wins." Ellis brought Tom Brown out of the ruck, and led past the Leger start by two lengths, Highland Mary second, and the favourite third. Approaching the Leger stand enclosure Gough was hard on Brown and Rose, and answering to the call, ran by Highland Mary in hot pursuit of Tom Brown, on whom Ellis was hard at work with the whip. ■ Every time the mare received punish* ment she answered gamoly by making a desperate i'ffoi-fc to reach the topweight, who managed to land home a winner by three-quarters of a length, Highland Mary three lengths off, third, followed by Myall King, Dagobert, Lancer, First Demon, Resolve, In-clut-try, 1 and the Musket — Realisation, four-year-old, Rifleshot last. Time, 3min 32isec. PLACED HORSES VOH TATTERSALL'S CUP— Two miles.

The pedigree and performances of Tom Brown— the winner of Tatfereall's Cup— is by Kelpie (sire of Fireworks, who got Goldsbrough), out of Happy Thought. At Newcastle (New Bouth Wales) meeting: Won Victoria Handicap, 7 furlougs. 7st ;.time, Imin3leec. Second in Coronation Handicap, one mile and a_-quarter, 7st 31b;, time, 2rnin 15§tec. Northurn J.C. meeting: Second in Flying Handicap, 7 furlongs, 7stßlb; won ,by Dagmar, 7st 101b; Honeydew third, 7st 101b ; time, Imm 30seu Second in N.J.C. Handicap, 7st ; won by Isonomy, Ist ; time, Smin ssec. Same meeting (September 18) : Won Duckeufleld Park Stakes, 7et 21b ; Prince Imperial second, 6st 131b ; Erin third, Sst. , Tattersall's (Sydney) meeting : Won TattersaH's Cup. 2 miles, tisbfilb; Minerva second, 6st 6b ; Merlin third, 7st 61b ; time, 3mm 365860. Third in New Year's Gift, one mile three furlongs,-'. 7efc 121b; won by Balmoral, 7st 21b ; Mtrliu second, Bst. 71b ; time, 3min 27|sec/ Arraidale T.C. meeting: Won City Handicap ; Lochinvar second ; Free Selec- ' tor third. Won New Brighton Cup ; Ravenswdrfch second, Lochinvar third. Newcastle J.C. meeting: Third in Newcastle J.C. Handicap V t mile, 9st slb ; time, ,2min 43secs. Hawkeabury ii.C. meeting : Se, ond in Sportsman's Handicap, 1 mile 3 furlongs, Bst; won by Soldier Boy, 9et; Wing third, 7st 81b; time, 3mln 34jsec. A. J.C Autumu meefcin>{ : Second In City Handicap, 1$- m\t, B=t; won by Merlin, Bst 12fb; Coriolanus third, Bst 7ib; time, 2mln4l»ec. Same meeting : Secondin Place Ha-idi-cap, I| mile, Bst 51b; won by Mooushee, 7st 101b; Coriolanus third, Bst 71b ; time, 2tnin 40sec. Sydney T.C. meeting : Tliird in Queen'e Birthday Cup, 1 mile 3 furlongs. Bst 81b : won by Honeydew, 6st 71b ; Venetia second, 6st 51b; time, 2min 26 {sec. The year before last was handicapped as follows : — Hawkesbury Handicap. Bst 121b; Sydney Metropolitan, Bst 101b ; and Melbourne Cup, Bst. on Boxing Day iv the Summer cup with Bst 31b, and Collry up. ' THE LADY CARRINGTON PLATE, Of lOsovs each, with oOOsovs; for tvo-y ear-olds. Colts, Bst 71b ; fillies and geldings. Bst lib ; all winners extra. Five furlongs. Hon W A Long's b c Moorehouse, by Moorethrop ] • (imported)-rGeraldine ... (Colley) 1 Mr 1) Cooper's br c Huntinglower (Kobnrtsou) '2 1 Hon' J White's chcAbereo:n ... (Hies) 3| Mr D J Cameron's br c Stockwell (Gallagher) 0 j Mr S A Abraham's oh f Busy Bee (DonogUue)' O j Hon H C Dangar's b c Locksley ... (Kelso) 0 Mr W H Cort.is' b f Corinna ... (J Gough) 0 Mr HJ White's brf. Perfume ... (Bower) 0 Lord Carrin^ton's b f Bsperance ... (Verriker) 6 Betting : By-en Hontingtower, 2to 1 against Aberoorn, 5 to 1 Perfume, 8 to 1 Moorhouse. ' Aftet a slight delay the youngsters, with the exception of Abercorn, got off well together. Busy Bee getting in front remained in that position for a couple of furlongs, when the favourite assumed the lead, followed by Moorhouse and Abercom ; Perfume next. At ' the grandstand lawn Mr Long's colt passed Huntiugtower and won comfortably .by a leugth; Abercorn third; Perfume, Busy Bee, and Esperance last. Time, lmin 3sec. Tho 7lb penalty mined Abcrcorn'a chance of winning. The bay colt Moorehouse was purchased by the Hou. Wjliiaui Long from Mr Michael Kennelly. the Hon. James 'White's estimable trainer, wime short time ago. Moorehouae was got by Moorethorpa (imp.)fr>in the Huwkesbtiry Guinea winner Geraldlne, and had previously rfin third in Tat^rEaH's Tn-o-yeAr-oW Stakes o««l the A. J.C. "1/ecomber Stakes. Among bis engngemenfs ares A.J.C. Sires' Produce Stakes, Champagne Stakes, First Foal Stake©, and St. .l^eger; y.R-C. Aacot VaJe^abes, Slrse' Produce, FtJai Stai;<^.- Derby,jui4 St. l<egw.

PLACED HOBBBB E(DR,TATTBRBALL'S IWO- ' ' YBAR-OIJD STAKES. f r

*'Aa far aa.lS&i the, race was called' the Mares' Produce Stakes, in 1834 and 1885 the Foal Stakes, in 188«: the Two-year-old Stages, nudf this Tear it is. known a« the Lady Carrington Plate. . " ' , - ,- The first day's programme was brought, to a close with ( 1 THE LADIEB' 'BRACELET, Of 126a0v8 for winner, and 20sovs for second horse. Welter handicap." One mile. Miss Mayo ns eh g Stanley, syrs '•*... '(Mayo) I Mr George Adams ns br f Upper Cut, 4yrs ] I ' , (Cornwall) 2 Mrs H Barnes ns eh h Aga, syrs (Blooralield) 3 Pearl Bay, 4yra (Ruddel) ; Frolic, d^rs (Royd) ; Polly, syra (Anthony) ; Jester, a>>ed (Arnold) ; Lorraine, 4yr» (Bayley); Home Rule, 3yrs (Simm.ms;; Tristan, ttyrs (Gallagher; ; Sir Garnet, aged (Uosper) ; 1 Goldflnder. syrs (Lamond) ; Howloug, aged (Kelso) ; Explorer, aged (Ellis) ; Maid of. the Lake, a^ed (Ackraman) ; Preeentatlon, 4yrs (Maggridgo); fi&iubow, a^ed (Benson); Goldlake, 3)rs (Matrhew) ; Old btocklng, 6yrs (Cbin^).' Betting : 4to 1 aget Aga, 5 to 1 Maid of the Lake, 6 to 1 Frolic, 7 to 1 Stanley, 8 to 1 Upper Cut, lOto.l Sir Garnet, 20 to 30 to 1 the otben,. Upper Cut got the best of the start, and led for six furlongs, followed' by Explorer, with Home Role,' Tristan, Aga, Rainbow, and Goldlake last. At the home turn Stanley took up the running, and coming away won easily by three lengths from Upper Cut, with Aga third ; then 'came Oddstooking, Qoldtinder, and Goldlake last. Time, lmin 46|sec. THE HIGHLAND GATHERING. The 'nineteenth annual Highland gathering sports were commenced at 10 o'clock on the morning of New . Year's Day, and were patronised by fully 20,000 , people of all nationalities. His Excellency Lord Carrington : attended the sports on the Association cricket , ground shortly before noon, and took a lively interest in the first part of the programme, which seimbraced flat races, walking match,, wrestling, pole vaulting, Irish . and ' Highland dancing, &c. For years past 'the Highland .'So.ciety of .Sydney have given a helping hand to scores of persons in distress of all creeds and nationalities. A great portion of Saturday's proceeds, like past gatherings, goes towards the feeding and, clothing of many perßous' among us. This fact «9 easily shown by the books of the society, which go to prove that during the last ' three, years the Highland Society has disbursed td families, widows, and other persons the munificent' Sum af £270. Though it is a Highland society, its membership is open to English, Irish, Scotch and Australian, irrespective ot .creed or country: ' Sir John Hay (president of the society), and' Major Chisholm.did their best to make everybody welcome. Woods, the ' Englishman*," beat 1 J. Roife in the five-mile bicycle! race. ' The 'first .mile was completed in Smin 33sec, the second mile, Team If sec, third mile, llmin 6sec, fourth 14min 41sec, and the fifth mile, 17min 55* sec: ' Throwing "' the hammer: G. M'Hardy,~ 92ft 9in; Duncan, 8 tft lOin. TWo canny old Scotchmen were the judges for dancing and piping, and sat at a .table taking notes, ,and watching minutely the feet of the competitors. They gave much more 'attention^ to their arduous duties than a fourth of the racecourse judges. GENERAL SPORTING NOTES. . Mr t Cooper's promising two-year-old was galloped on to in the race for the Lady Carrington Plate on Saturday last, aud had his fetlocks slightly damaged. This fact would account ferhis defeat. The Assyrian, winner of the Melbourne Cup !of 1882, has for the last four .years been doing 6tud work in Tasmania, and one of his sons— • Silverton, out of Silvertail— -distinguished .himself a' few days ago in his native land by winning the CarrickTwo-year-old Stakes. By a private letter received this (Monday) morning Silverton is described as a bright chestnut, with three white feet and a white blaze on his face. Good judges on the other side of the Straits consider this colt to be one of tho most promising racehorses ever bred on the tight .little island. In a converation with Mr Brackenrig, the owner of Tom Brown, at Raudwick on Friday morning last, he ' stated confidently that there was only one horse in the Cup he was afraiil of, and that was Silver King, who was reported to have done the distance at Warwick farm in the fastest time on record. The stable cdnld not get the money' on so they sent their second best, Brown and Rose, with the result already known. For the last seven mornings" Tom Brown 'has exercised more strongly than any [ other horse in training, galloping three 'miles morning and night. Had Gough persevered with Brown and Rose a couple of furlongs from honie the backers of Tom Brown would not have' pocketed the sum of £3000 won on him at 1000 to 10. Abercorn had a frightfully bad start in tho Lady Carrington Plate, which accounts for his running third. The Governor's filly wouldn't gallop an inch. She is endowed with a neyer-to-be-cared nasty temper. ' The second day's programme of Tattersall's Club will take place to-day, when tlie Carrington Stakes and Steeplechase will furnish plenty of sport. " Warrior "' wasirt'far wrong, in writing on the probable winner of of the A.J.C. Summer Cup in the Witness of the 18th and 2Sthof December— Dogobert, Tom Brown, 1 Brown and Rose, and Highland Mary, were spoken highly 'of. I also mentioned- Obercorn before winning >the,DecemberiStakes: ' .

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