RACINM IN AUSTRALIA.

Otago Witness, Issue 2318, 4 August 1898, Page 34

RACINM IN AUSTR ALIA.

FLEMINGTON. Satviway, iTclv VI

Guaxi) National Sieeplechvse, a sweepstakes of 20sovs each, with lOOOtovs addel ; second

SOOsnvp, thiid lOOsovs. About three miles and a fu 1 jn^. Mr A. AY. B azlev's br g Flo-tier, by Rkim.er— Esinei-Bld.i, 12.7 (!I ILxlps) 1 HetiON Mawbey and LitUe's bg FemUai.k. 10 0

(Gleisnor.) 2 Me -sift Humphreys and Jenkins's brg Eurn, 10.7 (iliojks) 3 Mcfsrs Annitage and Robertson's br pr b'onjfeter, 11.13 (WIDUIII-) 4

Also started : Havfeed 12.7 (^w* ■«), Gl.uUfone 120 (M L««gh)iu), Doondiah 1*1? (smith).( s m ith). Gold an! Bluck 10.7 (Bull), Irish Stow JO 7 (ff;wie), N.Z 9 0 (Howard), TiiateSl, including lib uver (•'utherland). Betting : 4 to 1 agst Hayseed, 9 to 2 Pirate, o to 1 Floater, 8 to I each Inch Stew and Sor> <i.ster, 12 to 1 Doondiah, 14 to 1 Gladstone, 20 to 1 otheip.

They left in Hn.-*, which was ' r- ken \>y G 'ld and BUck, Pir.itp, Fembaiik, a-.d ah Mono, and as tlu'v tinned out of the straight I'ii ate an-1 Gild and Black were disputing ih« lead from liihh Stew, Euro, yernbauk, tuid Glailht'-nc, wliile Soasstei whipped in the others Piiate piloted the fiel I ovur the first obstacle, \vit'> Irirh Stew at his heels, and after the pair came Euro, Gold aud Black, NZ , Fernbdiik, and Gkd.itonc, with Soug^tt-r still in the rear. TJmro was v«rv l.tlle alteration in Ihe leading divi<icn as tht-y pistcd the bridge, hut goiug along the back Pir<*le drew cut for a five lengths' l«ad fiom N.^!., liioh SteW, Gold and Black, Fernbarik, Glad-Ion*", and feu o. I'nßsiDß tbe abattoirs. Pirate was 10 lengihs clear from the field, while Gladstone was at the h. ad of the others, followed by N.Z , liiah t^tow, Floater, and Euro, but the next foijca at the bond brought down the leader, while Gold and Kluk als > came to grief. The mishap to Pirate left N Z in command, and hs turned into the s'raight att. luied by Floater, Kuro, Doondiah, Hsyscod, and Irish Htew, with Gladstone la^. Floater, Euro, atid lii-^h Sftw cle»red the tr^bli toffather, with N.Z , Doon Hah, and Kernbank iijtlf a Inigtli away, and just clear fiom Hayseud and Socgsler. Gladstone come down over the first of the set, vhilbfc N Z toppled over the l^g*. A^ they turned out of the stiaight Irish Stew went to Ihe front and showed the wav along the liverside from Fern'oank, Euro, and Floater, with Doondiah aijd Song-stev next, and lfa>seed last. As they appioichtd the bri(2ge Fernbink ranged up alongeidu liish Stew, and on close terms cams tloa'ev, Songster, Doondiah, and Hayseed. Fern bank retired as they raced along th-s back, leaving Irish Stew in commanJ from Floater and DuondUh, after whom came Fernbank, Songster, and I'Juro, while Il^ysecd had tailtd oiT lait. Irish Stew w.15 sli3ls l i3l going stiongly in the lead, but stiuek the fonce sifter passiDg the abittoivs and tuvred turtle, and his example was followed fey Dojhdiah. F^rnbank and Floater Were left disputing the lead, and coining louud the bend the puir Weie nosrly JO lengths clear from Kurn anJ So.igtter, Vi'hild Hayseed was toiling along in the ivar. 'Ihe loading pair flaw the la-t fenre together, and for a few std'Jes the is;.ue was in doubt, bufc 11 ater w>*s the first into the and coming on v. on easily by six length*. Kuro was foiiv lengths off third, and IJO lengths fiom Pollster, w ith Hayoecd a couple of kngths away. Time, 6'miii Cjjsec. WlN'NKiiy OF THE GRAND NATIONAL, st. lb. ISSI -Ru^ex 13 1 B. Bitty 18SJ— (Jieat Western ... 11 0 Ooirigau ]8S:)-Blackthorn ... 10 12 Kild-.ff 1884-Ohippen)itim ... U 0 Kilduft" ISSs— Wyiblct 10 i Go;ngan 18S'j-Oame II 10 Gorrigau 1837- Koyal Oak 10 12 Cupitt ]88S-Kuby 12 7 Sc^bie 18«9— Ka»let 31 2 M. Boiukc 1890-FeHrlesd II ... «.) « Mr .7. S. E'.g) I^9l-Wayße 10 (i If. Baily lS!12-I!edleap 13 3 Mr W. «. Cox IS!)3— Tiojan 11 !> J S Edge 1894-D.«imio 9 3 M Bouike ISos— D.iimio 1110 J. Baibour IMffi-DuiiKau 12 0 M. Carey 18P7-Hayseed 10 0 J.J.Allan ISOS-FJoater 12 7 II Hales. Law.n Handicap, a sweepstakes of 3sjvs, with ISOsovs added. Six furlongs Mr J M'Uhiii'hi-y's br g City Band, by Mozait — Nisi-^ch, dyiv, S.'.i (J. Anwin) 1 Mr J. M'Gu'gor's eh g Ba-hy Park, 2yrs, 7.4 (Foulsham) 2 Mi J. C. and IS. MauiMd'sb c Abhton, 2yrs, 012 (Trainor) 3 Other starters: Ravenge S. 13, Clyde S ß, UnionnsKnuck 8 1, Laird of Kilric 8 0, Alahaculia 7.11. Cnibina 7 8, Al.-a 7.2, De Wilton 7 0, Canada II 12, Drama 0.7, B-hemian Girl « 7. Betting : 4 to 1 agst Bushy Park, 5 to] Canada and City Hand, S to i A^htou, 10 to 1 otheis. Won by half a length ; Clyde was fouith. Time, ltuiu 18i&ec

July llanditap, a sweepstakes of 3sovs, wilh IjOjsovs added. Onfi mile Mppsi-s J. C. and E. Manifold's b or br s Wayfarer, by Pilgrim's Progress— Viauera. 3yrs, 8.3 (Moore) 1 Mr J. Wilson jan's. eh g Buny&n, Byrs, g.5 (lunicr) 2 Mr J WillumVs b or br g Spindiift, 4yw, 7.7 (Cooper) 3 Other starters : Tho Chevalier 9.4, l£irid<scL-le 8.12, Virtue 8 4, Tapioca 7.12. Tumino 7.0. Bfttiag : 5 to 2 ag^i. Wayfarer, 9 to 2 Kiiidsdale and Lj'J3an. (i to 1 The Chevalier ami Spindrift. Won, pulling up, by six lengths Tiinp, Irnin 48isec.