RACING IN AUSTRALIA.

Otago Witness, Issue 2228, 12 November 1896, Page 34

RACING IN AUSTRALIA.

V.R.C. SPRING MEETING. Third Day, November 5. SECOND HURDLE RACE, Of 20030V5; second 35sovs, third 15sovs. Two miles. Mr J. Turnbull's b g Earlston, by Braemar — Silence, syrs, 11.1 , ...(Underwood) 1 Iredale, 10.6 (Williams) 2 The Hero, 9.4 (Powell) 3 Eight others ran. Betting: 3 to 1 agsb Catspaw, 8 to 1 Earlston. Won by three-quarters of a length; eight lengths between second and third. Time, 3min 48faec. Qalant and Carbon&te fell., SPRING HANDICAP, Of 20030V5; second SOsovs. One mile and a quarter. Mr S. Hordern's b c Cravat, by Castor — Necklace, 4yrs, 7.11 (Cleal) 1 Mr S. H. Gollan's eh g Tir<s, 3yre, 7.6 (Keane) 2 Mr S. MUler'a b h Preston, syra, 9 1 (Pearson) 3 Ten others started. Betting : sto 1 agst Survivor and Alabaculla, 15 to 1 Grar&t. Won by half a lengbh ; Presbon two lengths away. Time, 2min S^seo. FLYING STAKES, Of 200sovs; eecond 50sovs. Weight-for-age. Seven furlongs. Hon. W. A. Long's eh g Hopscotch, by Grand Tflaneuj;— Terrara, aged M * ft. (Hayes) 1

Mr P. Moore's b g Lieutepant, 6yrs (Delaney) 2 Mr A. Harvey sb h Bloodshot, 4yrs (Power) 3 Coil also ran. Betting : 6to 4 agsb Hopscotch. Won easily by balf" a lengbh ; the same distance between second aud third. Time, Imin2B£sec, OAKS STAKES, Of 20030V5 ; second 6030V5, third 30sovs. One mile and a-half. Mr J. Rowan's eh f Thunder Queen, by Thunderbolt—Queen Oonßorb (Lewis) I - Mr D. Wallace's br f Moonlyong, by MentorSierra (Power) 8 Mr D. James'sb f PrinceßS of Wales, by Robinson Crusoe— Lady Marsden (Anwin) 3 Constant also started. Betting : Even money Thunder Queen, sto 2 agsb Princess of Wales, 6 to 1 Moonlyong. Won easily by a length; a dozsn lengths between secoud and third. Time, 2min 40£seo. SECOND NURSERY HANDICAP, Of 200sova ; second 50bovs. Five furlongs. Mr H. Oxenham's b c Syerla Gate Arcola), by Gozo— Cerise and Blue.TJyre, 7.6 ... (Moran) 1 Mr D. O'Brien's b c Patriot, by Autonomy — Bangle, 2yre, 8.10 - ...(Huxley) 2 Mr S. G. Cook's br f Bohemian Girl, by Tren-ton-Fortune Teller, 2yre, 7.7 ... (Holmes) 3 Seven others Btarted. Betting : sto 4 agst Patriot, 7to 1 Manfred, 8 to 1 Syerla and Metford, 10 to 1 The Elder. Won by half a head ; half a length separating the next pair. Time, lmin 3£e6o. VFTERAN STAKES, Of £00sovs ; second 50sova. IFor four-year-olds and upwards. One mile and a-half. > Mr M. O'Shanassey'a b h O'Trigger, by Trenton — Uarley, 4yrs, 7.7 (Callinan) I Messrs J. and E. Manifold's b h Pivot, syrs, 7.10 (Moore) 2 Mr J. Wilson's b m Disfigured, aged, 9.2 (Dawes) 8 Eight others started. Betting : 4 to 1 agsb Disfigured, 10 to 1 O'Trigger. Won by a head ; Disfigured a neck behind Pivot. Time, 2min 38seo. • Fourth Day, November 7. spring stakes. Ono mile and a-quarter. Messrs Cooper and Jones's eh c Newhaven, by Newminster- Oceana (Gardiner) 1 Mr J. B. Clark's br cLe Var ... (Luckman) 2 These were the only starters. Betting : 8 to lon Newhaven, who won in a canter by five lengths. Time, 2min 19i3ec. FLEMINGTON STAKES, A handicap of ssovs each, with 20030vs added. For two-year-olds. Four furlongs and 82 yards. Aurum, 8.0 (Callin»n) 1 Keera, 9.7 (Hayes) 2 The Hypnotisr, 9.4 (Holmes) 3 Ten others btarted. Betting : 4 to I agst Keera, 6 to 1 Patriot and Hymettus, 7 to 1 Aurum, 10 to 1 The Hypnotist and others. Won easily by a length and a-half ; the same distance between second and third. Time, 578e0. V.R.C. HANDICAP, Of 630VS earh, with 300sovs added ; second 50sovs. . One mile and three-quarters. Mr S. G. Ciok'a b h The Merry Boy, by Trenton—Mara, 7.12 (Holmes) 1 Mr W. Bailey'a eh c Coil, 7.12 ... (Lurkman) 2 Mr T. C. Barr-Smith's b h Destiny, 7 5 (Gardiner) 3 Five others ran. Betting: 4 to 1 agst Outrigger, 5 to 1 Relw and Pivot, 7 to 1 The Merry Boy, 8 to 1 Coil, 10 to 1 others. Destiny led to the home turn, when Merry Boy shot out, and "-asily disposing of the leaders won by thiee-quarters of a length, almost the same distance between second and third, Pivot fourth, and Duhallow last. Time, 3min 7isec. STEEPLECHASE, A handicap of 6aovs each, with 300sovs added; secoud 50sovs, third 25sovb. About three miles. Mr J. Maronoy's blk g Campaspe, 10.11 (Williams) 1 Mr J. S. Edge's br g Tarraconi, 10.6 (Edge) 2 Mr Chirnside's eh g Ttu.'ipeter, 10.7 (Douglas) 3 Six others started. Betting : 3to \ asst Larrikin,, 9to 2 Claret, 7to 1 Trumpeter and Vigil, 8 to I Campaspe. The placed howes were the only one 3to stand up, and Campaspe won by 2'tO yards, Trumpeter a bad third. Larrikin, who was remounted, finished fourth. Time, 6miu 481 sec. THE C. B. FISHER PLATE, "Of 530V3 each, with 25030vs added ; second BOsovb. Weight for age. Two miles. Mr A. Harvey's b h Bloodshot, by Maxim— lris (Power) 1 Mr S. H. Gollan's eh g Tire" ... (Redfern) * 2 Hon. W. A. Long's eh g Hopscotch (Hayes) 3 These were the only startei-3. Betting : 6to 4 agst Bloodshot, 2to 1 the other pair. Tire" made the running to the distance post, where Bloodshot was on terms with Mr GoUan's hone, and gradually drawing away won by a couple of lengths. Time, 3min 35isec. The last six furlongs was run in lmin 19sec. FINAL HANDICAP. One mile and a-quarter Mr M, O'Shan assy's eh g Homespun, by Lowland Chief— Needle (Oallinan) 1 Mr T. Payton's b g Paul Pry „ (Macnamara) 2 Mr J. M'Sweeney's b c Reka ... (Cook) 3 Twelve others ran Betting : 4 to 1 agst Alabaculia, 7to 1 Homespun, Chevalier, and Ihunder Queen, 10 to 1 the others. Won easily by a couple of lengths; half a length between second and third. Time, 2min" 9?see. Rain be;an to fall before the Steeplechase ■