RACING IN AUSTRALIA.

Otago Witness, Issue 2302, 14 April 1898, Page 34

RACING IN AUSTRALIA.

THS A.J.C. MEETING. First Day— Saturday, Apbil 9. Autumn Stakes, of lOsovs each, with 400sovs added ; second 50sovri. Weight for age, Or>e jnile and a-half. Mr J. B. Clark's chgßatallion, by Batallious — Nancy Till, aged. 9st (Lewis) 1 Mr S. Horc'ern's eh f Mirella, 3yrs, 8.1 (Cleal) 2 Messis White's b h Charge, 4yrs, 9.0 (Barden) 3 La Carabine 8.11 also started. Betting : 6 to 4 on Battalion, 2 to 1 agst Mirella, 10 to 1 the others. A good start was effected. Battalion and Carabine were the first to move. The former going up at the back increased his lead to the sheds, where Mirella closed. Battalion led into the straight. A great race home ensued, Mirella decreasing the distance every stride, bufc Battalion won by a neck. Time, 2min 37sec. Do.vcaster Handicap, of 20sovs each, v/ith 10_0sovs added ; second horse SOOsovs and third hoise lOOsovs from the stake. One mile. Mr H. Oxenham's b c Syerla, by Gozo— Cerise and Blue, 3yrs, 7 2 (F. Fielder) 1 Mr R. J. Blacklocli's b g Meiloolas, 6yrs 8.0 (Smith) 2 Mr E. Curtis's eh g Tramp, 6yrs, 8.4 (Tracey) 3 Also started : Amiable 9.8, True Blue 9-1, TCleusive 5.12, Cravat 8 10, Foliage 5.6, Town Clock 8.6, Reaper 8 4, Vedette 8 2, Talavera 8.2, Wakawatea 8 0. Adoration 7.12, Strathroy 7.11, Gozoczar 7.11, I Brazen Lad 7.9, Pharamond 7.8, Raven's Plume 7,8, Yoxk 7,1, Cjuara 7.6, Sailor Boy 7,4, JSeao 7-9,

1 Influenza 6.12, Ace of Diamonds 6.12, War God 6.7, Ronda 6 7. Betting : 6 to 1 agsfe Syerla, 8 to 1 Ace of Diamonds, 10 to 1 Talavera, 12 to 1 Merloolas, Vedette, True Blus, and Influenza. Vedette was the firsb to show in front, Amberite' going up at the seven furlongs, with Syerla and Vedette in close attendance. At six furlongs Amiable still ran in front, with Syerla handy, Vedette having fallen back. At fche sheds Vedette moved up into the lead half a length ahead of Syerla, with Amiable and Ace of Diamonds coming fast on the outside. At the turn Syerla was two lengths in front of Sailor i Boy, and Vedette next. At the St. Leger stand Syerla vras still leading, and Mei'looku moved into second place, Tramp then coming through. They finished thus, Syerla having tkree lengths to spare. Zeno, Vedette, and Ace of Diamonds were nexfc, in the order named. Time, lmin 40£ sec. St. Leger Stakes, of SOsovs each, with 300sovs added ; second lOOsovs from the stake and third horse saves his stake. One mile and three-quarters. Mr W. Duggan's b c Amberite, by CarbineDuenna, 810 (M.Harris) 1 Mr A. Williams's eh c The Tola, by Gozo — Morepork 8.10 (Barden) 2 Mr W. Finlayson's br c Bellwood, by Niagara — BessieF.,B.lo „. (Moran) B These were the only starters. At a mile and a-quarter Amberite went to the front and won with ease by three parts of a length. Time, 3cniu 13sec. There was no betting. Amberite i was quoted at 100 to 7 on. Second Day — Monday, Apbil 11. Champagne Stakes, of sCosovs. Six furlongs. Mr W. R. Wilson's b c Bobadil, by Bill of Portland— She [101b penalty] (Morrison) 1 Mr W. KelWs br c Essex, by Sweet William — Myall Queen (Cook) 2 Mr W. Bailey's eh c Coco?, by Abercorn — Copra (Delaney) 3 Other starters: Woodlark, Rifleite, Nevada, Alaria, flfiisj West. Betting : 10 to 9on BobadiJ, 4- to 1 agst Miss West, 6 to 1 Alaria, 10 to 1 the others. Bobadil was ficst away, followed by Cooos, but the favourite out-distanced the field at every stride and won by »ix lengths. Time, lmin 13Jsec. Sydney Gold Cup, of 20sovs each, with SOOOsovs added ; second iiOOsovs and third 150aovs. Two miles. Mr R. J. Blacblocks b g Merloolas, by St. Svvithin — Kiugsborough mare, 6yrs, 7.8 (Smith) 1 MrW. Diurgan's be Amberite, 3yr5,8.12 (Harris) 2 Col. S. Campbell's b c Wargod, 3yre, 6.7 (Manning) 3 Also started : Battalion 9.12, Charge 8.12, The Grafter 8.11, True Blue S.lO, Mirella 8.9, Cravat 8.6, Brazen Lad 7.4, Loch Leigh 7.3, La Carabine 7.0, Flodden 6.10, The Sketch 6.10, Betsy Piig 6.8, Ronda 6.7, Plutus 6.7, Syerla 6.7 with 101b penalty. Betting : <?■ to 1 agst Amberite and Merloolae, 7 to 1 The Grafter, 8 to 1 Syexla, 12 to 1 Battalion and Cravat, 14- to 1 Betsy and Plutus, 25 to 1 Wargod. Bitfcalion and Sketch were first away to a good siart. At the turn Plutus, Merloolas, and Sketch closed up with the leaders. At the stand, going slow, Battalion led, with Merloolas, ■Plutus, and Betsy next:. Going out of the straight Merloolas led by a length from Battalion and Plutus. Al Oxenham's Merloolas i i increased his lead by five lengths from Plutug, j then came Battalion and Sketch, two lengths • away. Along the back the Queensland h./r?a improved his lead, Wargod going up itito second place, PJutus aud Battalion a length off, with Ambente and Loch Leigh in close attendance. At the sheds Warded erepi up, wi'h Flutus, Br.tlal on, and Amberite to^ebher a couple of leDgchs away at the turn. Wargod was four lengths behind Merloolas. The latter, entering the straight, went a bit wide, bufc recovered afc the St. Lsger stand, where Amberifce, on the rail, caught Wargod, and Battalion fell away, Marloolas winning by three lengths. Time, Stain 31i.ee.