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

Otago Witness, Issue 1894, 9 March 1888, Page 24

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

First Day— March 3. The weather for the first day's racing of the V.R.C. Autumn meeting was splendid. There was a capital attendance, amongst those present being the Governor (Sir Henry Loch) and Lord Carington, Governor of New South Wales. The course was fast, and the feature of the racing was the success of the Hon. James White, whose string secured the first fo^ur events, and the riding of Hales. The following are the results :—

BSSENDON STAKES, Of ssovß each, with 2dosovs added; second, 50sovs ; and third, 25sovs. Weight for age. One mile and a-quarter. Hon. J White's b c Carlyon, 3yra, by ChesterMoonstone ... ... ... ••• 1 Major George's eh h Nelson, aged ... ... 2 Mr S G Cook's b h Cyclops ... ... ... 3 Only three started. The betting at the post was 5 to 2 on Nelson, who led until coming into the straight, when Carlyon came to the front and won by a short leugth. Time, 2min 10|sec. ASCOT VALE STAKES, A sweepstake of 20sova each, with 650sovs added; second horse 130sovs, third OSsovs from the stake. For two-year-olds— colts ,Bst 101b; fillies, Sat 71b; geldinga allowed 51b. Penalties for winning events. Three-quarters of a mile. Hon J White's b or br f Volley, by Musket— Lady Vivian ••• ••• ••• ••• Mr Kean's br f Pearl Shell, by Mußket— Pearl Ash 2 Consequence and Wyncombe ran a dead heat for third place. Seven started. Volley who was the favourite at the start, held a prominent position throughout the race, and at the distance took command and won by three lengths. Time, lmin 16£ sec. THE ST. LEGER STAKES,, A sweep of 25aovs each, with 375 added. The second horse to receive 50, and the third 25sovs out of the stake. For three-year-olds— colts, Bst 101b ; fillies, Bst 7lb ; geldings allowed 51b. One mile and three-quarters and 132 yds. Hen J White's eh c Abercorn, by Chester— CinnaMr Gannon's br c Australian Peer, by Darebin— Stockdove ... ... ••• •» 2 Hon W A. Long's b c Moorhouse, by Moorthorpe— Geraldine ... — ••• ••• 3 Niagara and Enfilade also started. The betting at the post was as follows : 7 to 4 agst Abercorn,,s to 2 Australian Peer. Enfilade led all the way round till past the turn into the straight, but was passed by Australian Peer at the distance post. Abercorn at the same time came fast, and by the excellent judgment of Hales, his jockey, caught the leader. A fine race ensued down the straight, Abercorn winning by a length, and Moorhouse beating Enfilade on the post for third place. Time, 3min 15£secs. NEWMARKET HANDICAP, A sweep of 20sovs each, with 500 added. The second horse to receive lOOsovs, and the third 50sovs out of the stake. Three-quarters of a mile. Hon J White's eh c Cranbrook, 3yrs, by Chester—

LaPrlncesse,Batl2lb ... ... ... 1 Mr Heytvood'a eh c Lord Allen, 3yrs, 7st 4lb ... 2 Mr J Scobie's b g Victim, aged, 7st 7lb ... 3 The following also started :— My Lord, Malua, Acme, Mozart, Spade Guinea, Mitrailleuse, Beu Bolt, Master John, Centaur, Pakeha, The Forsaken, Epicurean, Boz, Sumatra, The Queen, Chicago, The Charmer, Escutcheon, Casuist, Dick Swiveller, Pomono, Bata (?), South Melbourne, Torpedo, Tabard. The betting at the start was 7 to 1 agst Centaur, 8 to 1 Cranbrook, 10 to 1 Lord Allen and Mitrailleuse, 12 to 1 Mozart, 14 to 1 The Queen, Victim, and Torpedo, 15 to 1 Chicago ; 25 to 1 The Charmer. Owing to the fractiousneas and temper of several horses there was delay at the post, and several false starts weue made. Eventually the field got off well together, Master John being first to jump way, with Torpedo, Lord Allen, Pomona, Mitralleuse, Ben Bolt, Mozart, My Lord, and Cranbrook in close order as nearest attendants. When the rails were reached Ben Bolt had run to the head of affairs, with Mitrailleuse at his girths, closely followed by Victim, My Lord, Lord Allon, Boz, and Cranbrook. At the tan Victim and Charmer appeared prominently in the van, but at the distance Cranbrook, who was in the middle of the course, was seen forging his way to the front, and in a a few strides assumed the lead, when Hales gave the son of Chester his head, and he won m a canter by three lengths, Lord Allen a length and a-half in front of Victim. The others finished as follows :— Epicurean, 4 ; Boz, 5 ; Chicago, 6 ; South Melbourne, 7; The Charmer, 8. Escutcheon was the last to pass the post. Time, lmin 14|sec, which is the fastest on record for this race.

THE HOPEFUL STAKES. A sweep of ssots. each, with 200 added ; second horse 40sovs ; and third horse 20bovb out of the stake. For two-year-olds that have never received 50sovs of public money in any one racecolts, Bst 101b ; fillies, Bst 7lb ; geldings, Bst 51b. Horses the produce of stallions or mares that have never bred a winer allowed 3lb ; if both 61b. Five furlongs. Mr H Smith's bcWyvis ... ... ... t Mr A X Blaokwood's Forest Queen ... ... t Mr W T Jones' be Impetus... ... ... 3 Five started. Wyris maintained the lead until nearing the judge's box, when Forest Queen came with a rush and succeeded in making the result a dead heat. Time, lmin 4|sec. In the run off Forest Queen won by half a length. BRUNSWICK STAKES, Of sbovs each, with 350 added. One mile and a-quarter. Mr D S Wallace's b c Mentor ... ... 1 Mr S G Cqok'a eh g Yeoman ... ... 2 HonEMitchelson'sbrcEaoutcheon... ... 3

Fifteen others started.

Lava was in front upon entering the straight, but died away at the half-distance. Mentor took advantage of the leader's collapse, and jumped forward, winning by two lengths. Time, 2min B£sec. The racing on the whole was against the ring. Cranbrook was largely backed straight out and in doubles. It is reported that £100,000 cir culated and changed hands over the Newmarket Handicap. The Hon. J. White is also expected to carry off the Australian Cup.