SOUTH AUSTRALIAN JOCKEY CLUB

Otago Witness, Issue 2413, 31 May 1900, Page 40

SOUTH AUSTRALIAN JOCKEY CLUB

Wednesday, May 9.

•'ADELAIDE CUP, of lOOOsovs ; second 200sovs, (• third lOOsovs. One mile and five furlongs. £82 —Mr R. Phillips's b h Tarquin, by - Neckersgat — Tarpeia, syrs, 9.0 (K\ Holmes) 1 278J— Sir Rupert Clarke's b g Paul Pry, t, aged, 9.12 (W. Powell) 2 5432 —Mr J. Scobie's b f The Bride, 4yrs, 8.4 (W. Burn) 3 i39|— Mr JTS Davis's b h Veneda, syrs, 9.0 (T. O'Brien) 4 Also started : 2019| La Carabine, syrs, 9.2 (H. S. Morrison) ; 134 Dirk Hammerhand, 4yrs, 8.8 ; 253 G-ungadin, 3yrs, 8.3 (Hodgkins) ; 201 i Fleet Admiral, syrs, 8.2 (Lewis) ; 286 Wild '■Raven, syis, 8.0 (A. E. Foulsham); 48 Nitrous, ' Byrs, 7.12 (Willis) ; 100 i Viking, aged, 7.9 '(Dearth); 93J Peeress, syrs, 7.8 (Daniels); 477 merry Pilgrim, -syr 3, 7.7 (W. Hopwood) ; 92 ■fcrapper, aged, 7.0 (Matthews) ; 370J Princess of Xv"ales, 6yrs, 6.11 (Turner); 55| lAmael, aged, 8.7 (Darroch). Princess of Wales niacie the'running, and had ■pot been displaced at the mile post, where she had two lengths', advantage. Dirk Hammerr i hand' and Nitrous were together next m front of Fleet Admiral and Peeress. Then'' were seen the colours pi Merry Pilgrixn, Wild Eaven, and Paul Pry; but the favourite was still in the xuck, where she had Tarquin and Trapper as companions. The order was the same at tho peven furlongs, excepting that The Bride had improved her position, and' Viking and Titrauin were last. Ishmael beat a retreat at the 'sis furlonga, and Peeress took charge from Princess o£ Wales, while Merry Pilgrim ran into next place, ahead of Nitrous and Dirk Eammerhand, with Paul Pry and Veneda the i moat conspicuous of the others. Tarquin at ; this point had not altered his position. Peeress was bowling along a length "clear of the field j nt the five furlongs, where Merry Pilgrim sup- ! planted Nitrous and Princess of Wales, while j Dirk Hammerhand, Fleet Admiral, and ! Paul' J?ryi were the most prominent ! t>f the others, the absolute last being Ishmael. Dirk Hamnierhanu ran up to Peeress at the half mile, having for their nearest ■ attendants Merry Pilgrim, Fleet Admiral, Paul | Pry, Gunga Din, Veneda, La Carabine, and | Tarquin in the order named. Peeress and j Dirk Haroxnerhand were showing the way round j the turn from Paul Pry, Fleet Admiral, Gunga j Din, Veneda, and Tarquin, while it was ap- I parent the favoarite was well beaten. Peeress j wa3 done with before the straight was actually i entered, and the first to enter vrere Veneda, . Dirk Hammerhand, and Paul Pry, while Tarquin looked very dangerous. Dirk Hammer- ! hand was done with at \ the Cup start, where . Tarquin ' shot out from Paul Pry, Veneda, and Ths Bride. From that out the race was all ' over," as- Tarquin came on by himself, and, j etalling off Paul Pry's challenge, won by two J lengths. Veneda was fourth; then came Fleet j Admiral, , Gunga Din, Dirk Hammerhand. La | Carabine, Peeress, Wild Raven, Trapper, Merry Pilgrim, Viking, ' Princess of Wales, and • .Nitrous, with Ishmael last. Time, 2min 54 l-ssec. "Dividend, £27 15s. j Saturday, Mat 12. j FISHER STAKES, of 150sovs ; second 35sovs, third ISsovs. One mile and a-quarter. Mr C. Mallen's b f Martagon, by Carlyon —Water Lily, 3yrs 6.7- (W. Hopwood) . . 1 ! {Mr J. H. Darts's br h Veneda, syrs, 9.8 j (T. O'Brien) 2 Mr W. -May's b g Cuba, Byrs, 6.7 (Ross) 3 Also started : Amourette 9.5, Cornquist 8.9, ! First Mate 8.4, Viking 7.12, The Bird 7.10, Nitrous 7.9. Beleninite 7.4, Trapper 7.0, Canyon \ 6.12, Lord Trenton 6.10, Fair Sex 6.7,- and Bedford 6.9. - j Amourette and Cornquist led off, but, after traversing a furlong, Bedford took up the run- j nins from Canyon, Ma-rtagon, Amourette, The Bird, and First Mate, and, with little variation, in this, order they ran to the half-mile ! post. Here Martagon and Amourette were in { command, and so to the turn, where -Trapper arushed to the front, and Veneda also made a iorward move. At the stand Martagon shot out, and finally defeated Veneda by two lengths, three lengths between second and third. Bedford was fourth, Trapper fifth, and Amourette last. Time, 2min 14 l-ssec. Dividend, £67 Bs. S.A.J.C. HANDICAP, of 2Bosovs; second 50 soys, third 25sovs. One mile and a-half. Mr J. H. Davis's br h Veneda, by Escutcheon — Happy fJI-ide, syrs, 9.3 (T. O'Brien) 1 Mi- F. W. Allen's b c Dirk Hammerhand, ■4yrs, 8.5 (Q. Wheeler) 2 Mr I. Foulsham's br>h Wild Raven, aged, 8.0 (A. E. Foulsham) 3 Also started: The Bride 8.10 (Powell), Goin- , ga Dia 8.10 (HodgMns), Vik&g 7.8 (M'Namara), Peeress 7.7 (Daniels), Merry Pilgrim 7.6 (Hopwcod), The Bird 7.6 [car. 7.9] (Fcon), Princess of Wales 6.13 (Smith), and Ishmael 6.7 (Darloch). Ishmael jumped off and showed the way for the greater part of the journey, with Dick Hammerhand, 'The Bride, Princess" of Wales, and Wild Raven as nia nearest attendants. At the half-mile post Princess of Wales, who had gradually forged past, was clear of Peeress, with Dirk Htrmmerhand and Veneda, following closely. When fairly in the line for home Dirk Hammerhand was in front, with Wild Ra-ven and Veneda in close attendance, but at the pickets Veneda, drew up to Dirk Hammerhand, and in a rattling finish the big son of Carlyon was beaten by a head, Wild Raven half a length off third. The Bride, Viking, and 'Peeress next, and Ishmael last. Time, 2min 45sec. Dividend, £9 12s. ' SYDNEY TURF CLUB. Satubday, May 26. BIRTHDAY CUP HANDICAP, of 6sovs each, with 30030vs added; second horse 50sovs, and third horse 25sovs from* the stake. One mile and a-half. Mt R. Wooton's b g Ace of Diamonds, by Splendour — Queen Agnes, syra, 7.8 . . 1 'Mr C. M'Keown's blk h Crosslake, 6yrs, 7.8 2 Mr S. L. West's eh h Rosebery, aged, 8.0 .. 3 Seventeen horses started. Betting: 4 to 1 agst Dandy, 8 to 1 Ace of Diamonds. Snoozer took charge for five furlongs, and led into the straight, where Ace of Diamonds challenged, and drawing away, won by six Usngths. Time, 2min 44sec.