RACING IN AUSTRALIA.

Otago Witness, Issue 1895, 16 March 1888, Page 25

RACING IN AUSTRALIA.

V.R.C. AUTUMN MEETING. Third Day. — Makch 8. The third day's races of the V.R.C. meeting took place to-day. The meeting attracted very little interest, and there was not a larga attendance. It was notified this morning that Australian Peer was scratched for all engagements at the meeting, in consequence of having broken a bloodvessel in the race for the St. Leger. The events resulted as follows :—: — SECOND HURDLE EACH, Of ssovs each, with SJOOsovs added: second 40sovs , third 2030V8. About two miles. Mr R B M'lvor's br g Yarraman, Oyrs Mr W V Bryant's br m liuby. aged Mr J B Gill's b h Lcroy, syrs Eight started. Won easily. Time, 4min. NURSERY HANDICAP, Of Ssovs each, with 300sova added; second tiOsovs, third SOjovs. For two-year-olds. Seven furlongs. Mr W C Cooper's eh f Lady Betty, by St Albans— Pardon Mr H Oxeuham's b f The Gift Mr R B Smith's br c Pincio Eleven horses started. A good race, wou half a length. Time, lmin 32£ sec. AUTUMN HANDICAP, Of ssov6 each, with 300sovs addea ; second GObovb t hird 30sovs. One mile and five furlongs. Mr S G Cook's eh g The Yeoman, <tyrs Mr W Moffatt's b h Ben Bolt, 6yrs ... Hon W A Long's b c Mnorhouse, 3yrs... Won easily. Spade Guinea started, finished last. Time, 3min 2sec. THE CHAMPION STAKES, Of 25sovs each, with 1000 added. Weight forage. The second horse to receive 200 and the third lOOsovs out of the stake. Three miles. Hen J White's cli c Abercorn, by Chester—Cinnamon, 3yrs, /st 121b ... ... ... 1 Major George's eh h Nelson, by King Cole— My Idea, 9st 511 ... ... ... ... 2 Mr W S Hiekeubotham's br c Enfilade, by Mus-ket-Onyx, 7st 121b ... ... ... 3 No others started. Betting : 3 to 1 agst Abercorn, 3 to 1 Enfikde, 6 to 1 Nelson. As soon as the flag fell Enfilade went away with the lead, but the pace was slow for the first quarter of a mile. On reaching the abattoirs Nelson passed Enfilade, and Abercorn was then lying four lengths in the rear. The same order was maintained passing the stand on the first round, but at the bottom turn Abercorn improved his position. Along the back stretch the favourite was still improving, and then ran into second place. Nelson kept the lead to the straight, but here Enfilade under the whip crept up to the leaders, but he soon fell away again. Abercorn now ran up to Nelson, and without being touched with the whip shot past and won very easily by a length. Enfilade was four lengths behind Nelson. Time, 6min 15sec. THE SPECIAL JUVENILE STAKES, A'sweep of Ssovs each, with 300sovs added ; second horse OOsovs, third 30sovs. For geldings ouly. Weight for age. On& mile. Mr G M'Kenzie's g g Ambition, 3yrs ... ... 1 Mr W C Cooper's eh g Epicurean, 3yrs ... 2 Kuightsbridge was third. Six started ; won by a neck. Time, lmin 57isec. FREE HANDICAP, Of Ssovs each, with 300sovs added ; second. 60sovs ; third, 3050v3. One mile and a-quarter. Mr S G Cook's eh g Remus, syrs ... ... 1 Mr D S Wallace's b c Meritor, 3yrs ... ... 2 Hon E Mitchelson's bl c Whakawai, 3yrs ... 3 Seven started. Won by half a length. Time, 2min ll^sec. Foubth Day.— March 10. The attendance at the fourth day's racing of the V.R.C meeting was very good, though the weather was cold and bleak. Owing to the death of the German Emperor, their Excellencies the Governors and party were not present.-. The following are the results: — ALL- A GSD STAKES,, Of obovb each, with SoObovs added; second 50aovs, third 25sovs. Weight for age. One mile. Hon J White's eh c Cranbrook, 3yrß, by ChesterLa Princesse ... ... ... ••• 1 Mr Cooper's eh f Lady Betty, 3yr» ... ... 2 Hon W &. Long's eh h" My Lord, 4yrs ... Won in the commonest of canters. Tim lmin 42gsec.

THE UNPLACED TWO-YBAR-OLD HANDICAP, Of ssovo each, with 200«Ovs added; sec'6nd 40sovs and third 20sovb, Five furlongs and a-half. Jtr J Whifctingham's eh c Alphington, by Mote'a —Calumny >.. ... ... ... 1 -Mr J B Clarke v s b f Gentian ... ... 2 Mr A H Blackwood's br f Precedence ,\. ... 3 STEEPLECHASES, Of lOsgvs each, with 50U added. ; second lOOsovs and third SOsovb. . About three miles. Mr T. Corrigan's Kangaroo came in first, but was disqualified on the ground of a cross, aud the stakes were awarded to Mr Bryant's mare Ruby. THE LOCH PLATE, Of lOsovs each, with 600 added; second lOOsovs and third 50sovs* Weight for age. Two miles. Hon J White' 6 b c Carlyon, 3yrs, by Chester— Moonstontt. ... ... ... ... 1 Wr $ G Gook.'s b h Cyclops, syrs ... ... 2 Mr tttckenbolhani's br c Enfilade, 3yrs ... 3 , Mo&art, Malu^, an<? Nelson also started^ Beting :'3 to^L on Carlyon. Enfilade was the, first & way, and, led the field at a greai; pace all the jway to the straight* but nerd, Carlyon challenged him', and at the distance post passed him. Cyclops also came very fast in the straight, and although he beat Enfilade, could hever reach Carlyon 1 , who won by a length, Nelson being fourth. Time, 3min 38^sec. THE PLACE HANDICAP, Of saovs each, with 300 added; second 60sovb, third 30sov8. One mile and a-quarter. Mr W Moffat'B b h Ben Bolt, 6yrß „. ... 1 Mr S G Cook's eh g The Yeoman, 4yra ... 2 Mr D S Wallace's b c Mentor, 3yrs ... ... 3 Won easily. Ten started. Time, 2min B^sec. FAREWELL HANDICAP, Of ssovs each, with 200 added ; Becond 40sovs, third 20aovs. One mile. Mr S G Cook's eh f The Charmer, 3yrs ... 1 Hon G Mitchelson'a br c Escutcheon, 3yrs ... 2 Hon W A Long's b h Yellow Jacket, dyrs ... 3