RACING IN AUSTRALIA.

Otago Witness, Issue 2206, 11 June 1896, Page 34

RACING IN AUSTRALIA.

SYDNEY TURF CLUB. Tuesday, May 26. Birthday Cup, a handicap sweepstakes of Ssovs each, with 250sovi added ; second horse 50sovs. One mile and a-half. Mr W. Kelso's br t The Captain, by Robimon Crusoe— Marie Louise, 6yrs, 6.7 (H. Cook) 1 Mr D. O'Brien'* br m Retponße, Byre, 7.10 Mr H. C. White'a eh g Form, " (J. Lamb) 3 _,, a1 ko started : Kallatina, 4yw, 9.0 (H. Moran) ; 'aJ£ r ws yra ' 89 <°« Mackenzie); Ruenalf,

(C. Parker); Acmena, 4yrs, 8.5 (M. Harris); Patvonass, 4yrs, 8.5 (W. Stewart) ; Valiant, 3yw. 8.4 (A.. Cox) ; Hindoo, 4yra, 8.0 (E. Cleal) ; Royal Rose, 6yrs, 7.13 (R. Kennody): Oxide, aged, 7.12 (S. C*llinan) ; Newcastle, 6yrs, 7.12 (G. Durston) ; Leonida3, 3yra, 7.10 (T. Nerriker): The Meddler, syrs, 7.4 (A. Luckman); Honour Bright, aged, 7.3 (H. Gardiner) ; Loch Leigh, 3yrs, 7.2 (J. Tnwy); Dalmeny, 4yrs, 7.0 (P. M'CArtby); Laura, 4yrs, 7.5 (J. Sl 'Fat lane); Cradle, Byrs, 6.10 (H Laycock); Scotch Lassie, 4yrs, 6.9 (W. Wtight); Waihino, 3yvs, 6.8 (J. Sixsn.ith). Betting : 3 to 1 The Captain, 5 to 1 Form, 100 to 8 Response, Acmena, and Dalmeny, 100 to 7 Albkore and the Meddler, 100 to 8 Valiant and The Trier, and 100 to 5 others. At the six-furlonga post it was difficult to sepnrate Dalmeny, Response, and Patroness, whose immediate atteudanta were The Triev, Valiant, Albicore, The Captain, and Form. Dalmeny was done with at the beginning of the bend, and, as they rattled past the three-furlongs pott, Response was in command, with The Trier at his girths, and The Captain, Albicore, Patroness, and Loch Leigh in good positions In their wake, with Form at the head of the others, and the beaten Valiant next, followed by tha much-troubled Acmena, who, though under punishment, was more than holding her own. A little further on Patroness, The Trier, aud Loch Leigh retired, and as tbey made the home turn Response was just in front of The Captain, Form, and Acmena, who were followed by a beaton lot, comprising The Trier, Royal Rose, Kallntina, Newcastle, Laura, Valiant, Scotch Lassie, and Albicore. Form and The Captain came out in pursuit of the leader at the distance, and a splendid race took place all the way home among the three. Foi'm was the first to crack, and when half a dozen len'ftths from home Respoußfi still held a slight advantage, but The Captain was catching her at every stride, and, just getiiug up in time, won a magnificent race by half a wck. Form was scarcely a lenpth off third, closely folio vred by Acmena, Newcastle, The, Trier, Leonidas, Royal _ Rose, Kalfatina, Valiant, Laura, Scotch Lassie, and Albicore, with Waihine and Dalmeny acting as whippsrs-in. Time, 2min 40joc.