RACING IN AUSTRALIA.

Otago Witness, Issue 2253, 6 May 1897, Page 35

RACING IN AUSTRALIA.

ONKAPARINGA, SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

Monday, April 19. OXKAPAMNGA CUI>,

Of 50030vs ; second, lOOaovs ; thiid, 50sovs. One mile and three furlongs. • 2S2— Mr Porter's Lord Urenville, by First King — Lady Granville, aged, 8.4 ... (Lake) 1 712— Mr Rowen's Thunder Queen, 3yrs, 7.13 (Suunders) 2

334— Mr Faahan's Damper, 6yrs, 7.13

(Hodgldnt.) 3

Also started : 15<J£ Viking 5.3 (Quinu), 597 Veronica- 8.2 (Moore), 151 Batchica 7.7 (Power), P24i Birksgate 7.4 (Lewis), 141 My Novel 7.3 (Campbell), 263 i Princ-ss of Wales 6.13 (Slatson •, 186 Haviiel 6.10 (Matthews), UiO Trentalto 6.7 CM'^rath), and 29 Royalty G 7 (F. Hill). Thunder Queen was the first to turn for home looking a winner, but sbe was cut down aud beaten iv the run 1o the judge by. Lord Gienville, who won by a neck from the filly.* Damper was a length away third, Trentalto fourth, and Veronica last. Time, 2min 26?*ec. D videud, £12 4a.

GREAT EASTERN STEEPLT CHASE, Of lOQOsovs ; second, COOsovs ; third, lOOsovs,

Three miles and a-quarter. 153 —Mr Cudmort's Eclipse, by Mozart, 9 7 (Howie) 1

5044— Messrs Manifold's Boondiah, 10.0

(Bjubour) 2 932 V —Mr GlasFCOck's Larrikin, 13.6 (Cameron) 3 Also started : 314 The Actress 11.4 (Dcveney), 44i Despprac'o 10.13 (Scobie), 78£ All Fours 10.12 (M'Gowan), lfl47Gra<ismere 10.12 (Carey), 135* The Trojan 10.10 (S. Peiry), ISO Cataract 10.9 (A. I-'erry), 90^ Motala 10.8 (L-\verty), 491 Zauouia 11.2 (Ohlse»i), 529 Riot 10.6 (a. William*;, S6& Cooflrlence 9.12 (Curtiu), 40H Bcmal 9.10 (Ellis). 30 Stockings 9 7 (Ban), 82} Bombastic P.O (Hussey).

Over the fiist jump the leaders were Zinonia, Gra«*inere, and Bombastic, with Motala and Eclipse headiDg the ruck. A stone vail a little further on brought The Trojan down, and Motala was left in front from Grassmere, Bombastic, Zauonia, and All Fours. Soon after Grassmere fell, and Bombastic rau to the front and began as pilot, his closest follower* being Eclipse aud Actress, with Larrikin and Zanonia handy, and Bernal in the rear. Bombastic was left in command for a considerable distance longer; but beginning the last part of the loug journey the leader had for company Zanouia, the nearest of the others being Eclipse, Actress, Riot, Doondiab, and Motala. while Larrikin was still battling away after the second division. Running to the entrance to the straighr Zanonia forced ahead, and showed the way to Bombastic, Eclipse, and Doondiah, Larrikin being still fichting on under his big burden. Approaching the lasb obstacle Zsnoaia ;md Bombastic wdretetlled, and Eclipse, passing them, landed safely, ai.d placed the result beyond doubt. The outsider, .holding' his positiou, passed the judge a three lengths' winner from Doondiah, who was clear of Larrikin. Bombastic was fourth Zanonia and Riot next, tbe last pair being Confidfnce and Actress. Time, 7min Bsec. Dividend, £30 13s.