RACING IN AUSTRALIA.

Otago Witness, Issue 2356, 20 April 1899, Page 39

RACING IN AUSTRALIA.

ONKAPARINGA (S.A.). Monday, Aj?bil 3. HANDICAP HURDLE RACE, of 500sovs; second lOOaovs, third 50sovs. About two miles. 225J— Mrs E. Hetherington's Allahditta, by Pacific— Norma, 9.8 (A. Reed) .. 1 155J— Mr E. Rowo's Barton, 10.8 (B'arr) .. 2 379J--Messrs Manifold's Tagus, 11.3 (Anderson) 3 Also started: 2290* Iramoo 11.9 (Mooney), 3CG Prairie Boy 9.9 "(Howie), 551 Regent 9.8 (S. Ferry), 152 Wirrawa 9.7 (Hopwood), 51 Rhodon 9.7 (Lyall), 84 Thackaringa 9.4 (MtJ-owan), 174 i Albury Queen 9.3 (Bevendge), 81 Montague 9.3 (Pile). Won by a neck, half a length separating second from third. Regent was a good fourth, Wirrawa next, and Montague last. The favourite fell. Time, 4miu 3Jst:c. Dividend, £17 13s. ONKAPARINGA CUP, of 500sovs; second lOOsovs, third dOsovs. One mile and three furlongs. 743J— Sir Rupert Clarke's Paul Pry, by Lochicl—Busybody, 9.13 (Powell) .. 1 47.8J— Mr F. J. Donnelly's Blue Blood, 7.2 (W. Deveney) 2 664J— Mr A. Miller's Carbinier, 7.13 (S. Fisher) 3 Also started : 753 Gnullo 9.5 (Hodgkins), 298 Yalelock 8.5 (Lake), 100| Security 8.6 (Matthews), 110J Cicero 7.3 (Trainer), 592J Bychuca 7.0 (Callaghan), 74 Bridesmaid 6.11 (Willis), 263£ Merry Pilgrim 6.8 '(W: Hopwood), 52 J Thelma 6.11 (M'Enhill), 48 Deaiuc 6.7 (Darrich). Won by six lengths; Carbinier two lengths away third. Then came Yalelock, Merry Pilgrim, Gnullo, Dearix, Bridesmaid, Cicero, with Security last. Time, 2min 26sec. Dividend, £5 3s. GR^xtT EASTERN STEEPLECHASE, of lOOOsovs; second 200sovs, third lOOsovs. Thiee miles and a-quarter. !)3<lJ — Mr G. Russell's Domino, by Landsborough — Belgravia, 12.13, including 101b penalty (A. Williams) .. .. 1 151A — Mr R. Stewart's Bombastic, 9.3 . (M'Gowan) 2 402 —Mr B. Murphy's N.Z., 10.8, including 101b penalty (Mooney) . . . . . 3 Also started 375 Tremolo 13.5 (Barbour), 1170 Happy Jaolc 10.11 (Barr), 101| Gold and Black 1C.7 (Bull), 237 Eclipse 10.4 (Holmes), B3h Wirrawa 10.0 (Ferry), 83 Evanston 10.0 (Joskin), 981 Ensign 9.12 (Pile), 194 Orb 9.12 (Lyall), 159 Silverthorn 9.11 (Barnes), 172 Cataract 9.5 (Hopwood), 209 Bubble 9.3 (Deveney), 179 - Repetition 9.0 (Reed). Happy Jack led over the first fence from Bombastic, with Domino and Eclipse the clodest of the others, and Tremolo handy. After Roinjr a while Cataract took command from HiiDVJy Jack and Eclipse, with Bombastic, Silverthorn, N.Z , Tremolo, and Domino not far away. Happy Jack regained tho lead and showed tho way to Evanston, who was attended by Cataract, while Eclipse, Domino, Bombastic, and Tremolo v/ere in the next lot, with Orb and Wirrawa bringing up tho rear. Beginning the last round, Happy Jack was light clear of the field, but something happened to him, and the lead was left to Evanston, with Tremolo, Domino, N.Z., and Bombastic the nearest of the others. The stone wall brought down Tremolo, and Domino ran to the front "oefore the last fence was reached, and getting over safely, won nicely by a couple of lengths.. There wa_B -a head between second and third. Bubble was next, the only others to finish being Silverthorn, Happy Jack, Wirrawa, Evanston, and Cataract. Time, 7nna 16sec. Dividend, £4 10s. HILLS RAILWAY STAKES, of 250sovs; second 508OVS, third 30sovs. Five furlongs. Mr -v. C v Ve»sey's Tranquillity, by Thunderbolt—Repose, 7.9 (Matthews; .. .. 1 Mr A. C. Vesaey's Rose-park, 7.10 (Walker) 2 Mr J. Donnelly's Blue Blood, 7.12 (W. Deveney) 3 Also started: Churchlight 9.2, Interlude 8.13, Ranhil-ly 8 12, Esau 8.7, Jack 8.4, Marryatville 8.0, Golden Fleece 7.11, Alveary 7.11, " Cicero 7.10, Thunder Prince 7.5, Gipsy Bill 7.4 (carried 7.7), Dumps 7.3, Cigaretto 6.12, Bethnal 6.9, Quickshot 6.9, Eulalie 6.7. Won by a head ; a fair third. Jack was close up fourth. Time, Imia 4sec. Dividend, £11 14s. V.A.T.C. EASTER MEETING. Saturday, April 1. EASTER HANDICAP, of 150sovs; second 2osovs, third lOspvs. Nine furlongs. Mr R. Wren's b h Sedge, by Segenhoe — .Holdback, aged, 6.12 (R. Macnamara) .. 1 Mr J. H. Davis's b c Veneda, 4yr?, 8.6 (F. Shaw) 2 Mr H. Evans's b f Safety, 3yrs,» 8.2 (W. Minter) 3 Also started: Disfigured, aged, 9.11 (T. Healey); Carrara, aged, 8.5 (li. Piper) , "Flintlock, syrs, 8.0 (W. Ross) ; Town Clock, syrs, 8.0 (W. Griffith?); Goodman, aged, 7.12 (B. Matthews); Surge, Gyrs, 7.7 (T. Swan) , Spindrift, syrs, 7.3 (C. Cooper) , Miss Carbine, syrs, 7.0 (W 'Burn) ; Kulwyne, 4yr£, GJ2 (P. Cosgrove). Betting: *7 to 1 agEt Kulwyue, 4 to 1 Carrara, 8 to 1 Vcne3a oi Sedge, 10 to 1 Safety. Won handily by a length, Veneda defeating Safety half a lensth for second. Then came

Goodman, Carrara, Town Clock, and Miss Carbine, with Disfigured last. Time, lmin 58Jsec. CARNARVON STEEPLECHASE, of laOsovs; second 20sovs, third lOsovs. About two miles. Mr J. C. O'Donnell'a b g Eumeralla, by Young Sussex — Betsy Trotwood, aged, 10.1C (J. C. O'Donnell) 1 Mr D. O'Bri?n's bl g Butler, aged, 11.7 (D. Coleman) 2 I Mr J. S. Edge's b g Troy, Oyrs, 9.2 (H. Howard) 3 Also started: The Beaver, aged, 10.8 (T. Cur- j tin) ; Compulsion, aged, 9.7 (J. F. M'Namara). ■ Betting : 6to 4 agst Butler, 3to 1 The Beaver, 4 to 1 Troy, 5 to 1 Eumeralla. Won by six lengths from the favourite, who, when leading, struck tho last fence heavily. The BtSaver and Compulsion fell, the last named being destroyed. Time, 3min 58Jsec. BOORAN TWO-YEAR-OLD HANDICAP, of 115sovs ; secqnd lOsovs, third ssovs. Five furlongs. * | Mr J. Cripps's br f Isola, by Malua — Cypri- i ote, 8.0 (E. Cripps) '. 1 Mr A. Murphy's eh c Atbara, 8.7 (W. Ross) 2 Mr I. Foulsham's eh f Faith, 8.10 (A.. Smith) 3 .iiso started: The Merry Prince 8.8 (H. Holmes), Benvolio 8.7 (W. Redfearn), Battle Royal 8.5 (D. Callinan), Kooma 8.0 (F. Shaw). Betting: 5 to 4 agst Atbara, 4 to 1 'Faith, 9 to 2 The Merry Prince, 5 to 1 Isola. Won by four lengths from the favourite, who finished half a length in front of Faith. The Merry Prince was fourth, Benvolio and Kpoma next, with Battle Royal last. Time, lmin s|sec. j