RACING IN AUSTRALIA.

Otago Witness, Issue 1933, 12 March 1891, Page 24

RACING IN AUSTRALIA.

V.R.C. AUTUMN MEETING. Third Dat — Thubsday, Mabch 5.

For the third day of the V.R.C. meeting tho weather was extremely warm, a thorough midsummer day. There was only a moderate attendance, including the Governor and party. On the strength of Tuesday's running, the whilom New Zealander Kneecap was installed favourite for the second hurdles, and Catey, the Ballarat jockey, had the mount. Kneecap, however, was never in the hunt — Mr Millers Sam cutting out the running for his stable companion Pingara at such a pace as to completely settle the field. In the Nursery Handicap Huxley was up on the favourite, whilst Hales won easily. Both jockeys were recipients of very hostile demonstration on returning to scale. Despite the fact that 100 to 5 was on offer about Marvel when the flag fell for the Autumn Handicap, he had been heavily backed before, 1000 to 40 being taken in on one hand, but the owners complain about being left in the lurch over the transaction. Marvel led from start to finish, winning in phenomenal time. The following are the results : —

SECOND HURDLE BADE. Of 300aovs ; second, 60sovs ; tblrd SObovs. About two miles. Mr S Miller's br m Pingara, 10.10 ... (Cox) 1 Mr S Miller's b g Sam, 11.6 ... ... (Davis) 2 Mr Whitty't b g Afrioanus, 9.10 ... (Holm). 3 Ten horses started. Betting: 3to 1 agsfc Kneecap, 4 to 1 Islander and Aristides, 7 to 1 Pingara. Won by two lengths, the same distance between second and third. Time, 3min 50£seo. HURSERX HANDIOAP, A sweepstakes of Ssovs each, with 300 added ; second, 60sovB ; third, 30aova. For two-year-olds. Seven furlongs Alblna.B.B ... ... (Hales) 1 - Bodkin, 7.3 ... ... (Carton) 2 Ascotvale, 8.6 ... (Bttridge) 3 Twelve started. Betting : 3to 1 agat Strotnboli, 5 to 1 Albina. Won by a length and a-half. Time, lmin 30aec. AUTUMN HANDICAP, A sweep of ssovs, with 400sovs added ; second 80sov«, third iOaova. One mile and five furlongs, Mr Q Hill's br h Marvel, 4yrs, by Marvellous — La Belle, 8.10 ... ... ... (Hawk) 1 Mr O Elliott's b h Wycombe, 7 9 ... (Flood) 2 Mr B H Austen's eh o Knuo, 7-7 ... (Power) 3 Other starters: -Taatallon, The Serf, Jebu- | site, Wattle, Leviathan, Crown Jewel, Amina, Pioneer, and Shoofcover. Betting :4to 1 agsfc { Crown Jewel, 100 to 5 (off) Marvel. Won in a canter. Time, 2min 49|sec. THE CHAMPION STAKES, ! Of 25aov« each, with 2000sovs added; the second horse 400, and third 200sovs out of the stakes. Weight for age. Three miles. Hon D S Wallace's b h Carbine, syrs, by MusketMersey, 9.5 ... ... ... (Bamage) 1 Mr S G Obok's b o The Admiral, 3yrs, by Richmond—Foofcatep, 7 13 ... ... (Hales) 2 Mr D O'Brien's b o Whimbrel, 3yrs, by St. Albans| —Curlew, 7.12 ... ... (Merricker) 3 Betting : stolon Carbine, 6 to 1 aget The Admiral, 20 to 1 Whimbrel. Won in a canter by 12 lengths, Whimbrel just escaping being distanced. The pace was wretchedly slow by Carbine, who had the lead, but on reaching tha two-mile post Ramage shook up the favourite, covering the lsst mile and a-half in 2min 46sec, and taking matters pretty comfortably up the straight. Time, 6rnin 32|sec. BPROIAL JUVENILE STAKES, Of 300SOVS. Second horse, 60sovs; third, 30sov». Mr W B Dakin's bl g Bel Gioruo ... (Maybin) 1 Mr J Pateraon's borbr g Liverock ... (Power) 2 Mr M Jacob's b g Blworthy ... (Fountain) 3 Six started. Betting : 5t04 on Bel Giomo, 5 to 1 agst Laverock. Won easily by three lengths. Time, lmin 43f sec FRBB HANDICAP, Of 400sovs ; second 808ovs, third 40«ovb. One mile two and a-half furlongs. Hon D S Wal'ace's brfWilga, 7.9 ... (Jamieeon) 1 Mr Oatley' b m Amtns., 7.7 ... (Cooper) 2 Mr S Brown's b g Carrington, 7.10 ... (Witty) 3 " Betting : 6to 1 agst The Promised Land, 10 to 1 Wilga. Won by three lengths. Time, 2min 15scc.