RACING IN AUSTRALIA.

Otago Witness, Issue 953, 25 April 1889, Page 25

RACING IN AUSTRALIA.

A.J.C AUTUMN MEETING. Fiest Dat— Apeil 22. Glorious weather was experienced to-day for the A.J.C. Autumn meeting. The following are results : —

HURDLE RACE, About two mileß and a-half . Ayrshire, 10.0 ... ... ... 1 Parade, 10.6 ... ... ... 2 Bellringer.l2.7 ... ~. ... 3 Thirteen horses started. Won easily by six lengths. Time, 4min 54sec. AUTUMN STAKES. i One mile and a-half. Hon J White's Aborcorn, 9.0 „ ... ... 1 Mr D S Wallace's Carbine, 8.4 ... ... 2 Mr Gannon's Australian Peer, 9.0 ... ... 3 Cranbrook and Lochiel also started. Carbine had the call in the betting, and left the paddock at even money ; 2 to 1 being laid agst Aborcorn, 6 to 1 Australian Peer, and 8 to 1 Lochiel. From an even start Cranbrook rushed to the front and made pace for his stable companion. At the end of two furlongs Cranbrook had drawn 10 lengths clear of Lochiel, who was lying second, with Carbine and Australian Peer next in that order, Abercorn last. Much the same order was maintained until the last four furlongs from home, when Carbine ran up to Loohiel, and Cranbrook had increased his lead. Coming down the straight the two New Zealanders closed on the leader; but Hales noticing Cranbrook in trouble, brought Abercorn along with a rattle, and at the distance had the lead. Here, however, Carbine came again, and desperately fighting every inch of the ran home succeeded in wresting the lead. It was however only momentarily as Hales sat down on Mr White's representative, and then ensued one of the most desperate finishes ever seen on a racecourse, Abercorn getting home a neck in front of the doughty son of Musket. The Australian Peer was beaten off third six lengths away. Time, 2min 42sec. A.J.O. SIRES' PRODUCE STAKES, Seven furlongs. Hon J White's ,brg Rudolph... ... 1 Hon J White's Spice „. ... 2 Alchemist ... ... •*< 3 The latter led to the home turn, when Rudolph rushed through and won rather easily from his stable mate by two lengths. Time, lmin 29£ sec. MUTUAL SELLING PLATE, One mije. Dividend, 6.0 ... ... ... 1 Fernandez, 6.1S ... ... ' — 2 Aberdeen, 7.0 ... ••> •<• 3 Twenty horses started. Won easily. Time» lmin 43*8ec. ST. LEGBR STAKES. One mile and three-quarters. Mr Gannon's Melos ... ••• ••• 1 Hon J White's Volley ... , ... .» 2 Mr G B Rowley's Bluenose ... ... ... 3 Bonavista was the only other starter. Bluenose and Melos had the best of a good start and ied the field past the stand the first time, Volley being last. At the bend into the straight the field closed up, and the horses were on fairly even terns when heading for the winning post. At the distance post Mr Gannon's colt drew out and won with the greatest ease by four lengths, Blaenose being three 'lengths behind Volley. •• * •

WiNNEBS of St. Leqbb. .'" < Yri Winner. 8lre! S. Time. ■ '. ■ ' m. s. 1868 The Pitßford ...Pitsford ...14 3 25§ ' r 1867 Fishhook , ...Fisherman ... 6 3 18. 1868Glencoe ... Lord of the Hills... 33 30 1866 Coquette ... Sir Hercules ... 8 3 22 1 1870 Moselle ...Cossack ... 7 3 21 1871 Lady Olifden ...Yelverton ... 6 3 2l| 1872 Hamlet ... Maribyrnong ... 53- 20i 1873 Commodore ... Yattendon ... 7 3 19* 1874 Goldsbrough ...Fireworks ... 93, 18§ 1875 Kings borough ...Kingston ...2 3. 18 1876 Robin Hood «.. Fireworks ... 8 3 12J 1877 Robinson Crusoe ...Angler... ... 4 3 15 1878 Cap-a-pie ... Maribyrnong ... 4 3 13 ■ ' 1879 Bosworth ... Maribyrnong ... 4 3 24t 1880 Petrea ... ... King of the King... 6 3 21r 1881 Progress ...Angler... ... 3 3 18; > 1882 Wheatear ... Epigram ... 3 3 25} 1883 Navigator ... Robinson Crusoe ... 3 3 12 1884 Le Grand ...Epigram ... 2 3 10£ 1885 Silver King ... First King ... 5 3 35 1886 Matchlock ... Musket ... 3 < 10 1887 Trident ... Robinson Crusoe... 3 3 19f 1888 Abercorn ...Chester ... 2 3 51 1869 Melos ... ... Qoldsbrough ... 4 3 15 DONCASTBR HANDICAP. ' One mile. , Mr G G Stead's Russley, 9.0 ... ... 1; Hon J White's Plutarch, 9.9 ... ... 2 Lady Kirigsborough, 6.4 ... ... ... 3 Twenty-one horses Btarted. Hop Pipker went away with the lead on the fall of the flag, but after going a couple of hundred yards Lady Kingsborough rushed to the front, closely followed by Plutarch and Hop Picker,, the New Zealander being last. Kingsborough led to the bend at the top of the straight, where Plutarch and Hop Picker closed up, and at the same time a forward movement was made on Russley. At the dis- 1 tance post Plutarch was on even terms with Kingsborough, and looked all over a winner, but j Russley dashed up on the raile, and cut Plutarch down on the post, winning a great race by a head Time, lmin 42§seo. !