RACING IN AUSTRALIA.

Otago Witness, Issue 2456, 10 April 1901, Page 47

RACING IN AUSTRALIA.

A.J.C. AUTUMN MEETING.

Fibst Dat— Satubdat, Apeil 6.

The weather was beautiful for the Autumn meeting of the A.J.O. The attendance was

jprge Late la^t night Wakeful wa? slighllv easier for th" Dontd«-tcr Handicap, 4 to 1 hoiiig often fed without acceptance Beyond that, thcie is no alteration 111 the. betting. Results : — FIRST HURDLE R.VCE, O£ 250sovs . becoud 75<=o\ 3 and third 35'0vs. About two miles and a-half. Marton, 9.12 1 Wee Jim, 10 12 2 Rickshaw, 9 7 3 Ten staited. Betting 3 to 1 ag-t Haid Case, 5 to 1 Marion Won by two lengths Time, smm si*sec. AUTUMN STAKES. Of 300sovs; secoiid 50co\ s. One nii'c and ahalf. Messrs Duncan and Abbott's blk h Advance, by Vangu?rd — Lav.el, 4yr3, 9 1 (Jenkins) 1 Sir R. Cliiike's eh m La Caiabine, 6vis, 9.1 2 Mr W. Ivelso's b g Dandy, syis, 9.0 ..3 Aho started Paul Pry. Betting 6 to 4 agst Paul Piy and La Caiabme, 4 to 1 Dandy. Paul Pry, followed by La Carabine and Advance, led to the turn. La Carabine and Advance entered the straight 011 terms. A great raco took place fiom the St. Leger stand, Advance winning by half a length. La Carabine WP3 under the whip from the half-distance. Time, 2min 37|eec. TWO-YEAR-OLD MAIDEN STAKES, Of 200sovs, second 50sovs. For two-year-old maidens. N\-mr.gee 1 Caiavel 2 Pendant 3 Six starters. Betting 6 to 4 on Caravel, 6 to 1 agst Nymagee. Won by two lengths. Time, lmin 29|aec. DONCASTER HANDICAP. Of lOOOpovs. One mile. Mr C. L. Macdonald's b m Wakeful, by Trenton — Insomnia, 4yrs, 7.10 . . 1 Mr R. Richards's b g Ferryman, 6.13 . 2 Mr J. Harvey's gr g Robato, 6.9 . 3 Also started Severity 9.4, Sequence 9.4, Fulminate 9.0, Watchdog 8.8.. Cyanide 8.6, Australian 8.4, Gunga Dm 8.4, Sagacity 8.2, Pirat Consul 8.2, Gauleon 8.2, Kulaui 8.2, Cordon 7.12, Bulamin 79, Barge 7.8 Bar One 7.2, San Fran 7.2, Aurous 6.13, Galhna 6 12, Hi Hi 6 12. Betting 4to 1 agst Wakeful, 7 to 1 Australian, 8 to 1 Ferryman. From a splendid stait Fulminate was first away, followed by Sagacity, with a bunched field 111 close attendance. Ferryman went to the front approaching the sheds, Wakeful being his nearest attendant. Ferryman was first into the straight, but Wakeful caught him opposite the St. Leger stand, and, clearing from the field, the pair fought out the fii ish, Wakeful winning by a half length. Time, lmin 39fsec. A.J.C. ST. LEGER, Of 300sovo. One mile and thrr^-quarters. Mr F. T. Forrest's blk c Clean Sweep, by Zabn=ki — Be'iznif 1 Mr W. H. Mate'» b c Acumen, by the Australian Peer — Penetration 2 Mr G. Martin's eh c Khaki, by Grand Flaneui — Goldlike 3 Betting 6 to 1 on Clean Sweep, 7 to 1 agst the others. Khaki led to the back, where Clean Sweep got on terms. Acumen moved up at the turn, the three entering the straight almost abieast. Once fairly on the way home Clean Sweep cleared ou+ and won by four lengths. A head divided f-econd and third. Time. 3nmi 12sec. HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, Of 200sovs , second 50=ovs. Six furlongs. Alfojso. 9.2 . .. .... 1 Abmgton, 9.6 ... . ... 2 Whakawatea, 11.5 3 Twenty-three started. Won by a length and a-half. Time, lmm 16>scc. April 7. The Sunday Times says: "Perhaps the most interesting race yesterday was the Autumn Stakes, when Ad\ance scored his first win in Australia. The race was fast. and the New Zcalander showed special brilliancy." At last night's leading of the card on tho Sydney Cup considerable business was done. Wakeful was barked for £1200 at 3 to 1, and left off at sto 2 offered. A couple of hundreds were taken about La Carabine at H's. Seveiity was not in demand, but Clean Sweep was a =tiong order. Over £3000 was wageied at 7 to 1. He then shortened a point. Gunga Din \va» backed to win £3000 at 10's and a point shorter. San Fran was in request at 10's to the extent of £3000, leaving off at Bto 1. Robato was backed for £5000 at 100 to 6.

Advance's victory was most popular. The cheering commenced as the hoise passed the po?t, and was renewed when he returned to scale. It was takpn up again when the rider (Jenkins) weiglird in. There wa^ not the semblance of a fluke about the win. The lace was run to ■mit La Carabine, who obtained a considerable advantage from a friendly opening made for her at. the home turn. Word has been received from New Zealand that the owner of Advance has quoted a price to Sir Rupert Clarke for the horse. Th? figures are withheld, and Sir Rupert's intentions are at present unknown. Second Dat — Mond\y, April 8. Glorious weather greeted the second day's racing at the A.J.C. Autumn meeting. There was a large attendance. Results: — FLYING HANDICAP, Of 200sovs; second 50sovs. Six furlongs. Mr J. Dyke's Bange, by Far Niente — Waiting, 4yrs, 8.5 1 Hautesse, 7 8 , 2 Loch Cliveden, 8.11 3 Seventeen started Won easily. Time, lmin 14 I sec. MAIDEN PLATE, Of 200sovs , second 50sov=. One mile and a-quaiter. Mr J. J. Macken's br c Australian Colours, 3yis , 1 Future 2 Lyddite . ■ ... 3 Four staited. Won by a length. Time, 2min CHAMPAGNE STAKES, Of 500sovs. Six furlongs. Mr W. H. Mate's eh c Ibex, by Gossoon (imp.)— Angora (Godby) 1 Mr A. W. Raby's b c Grasspan, by Grafton (imp.) — Piecrust (Kuhn) .... 2 Mr W. Bailey's br c Hautvillers, by Haut Brion (imp.) — Narara (Lewis) . . .3 Seven started. Betting 7to 4 agst Ibex, 2 to 1 Hautvillers, 6 to 8 to 1 the others. Ibex practically made the running all the way, winning comfortably by two lengths. Time, lmin 144 sec. THE SYDNEY CUP, Of 2000sovs. Two miles. Mr A. Williams's b c San Fran, by Gozo — Procella, 3yrs, 6.12 (Richardson) 1 Mr J. J. Macken's br c Australian Colouis, 3yrs, 6.12 (Hickey) 2 Mr C. L. Macdonald's b m Wakeful, 4yis, 7.10 (Anwin) 3 Also started- La Carabine 9.9, Severity 8.8, Clean Sweep 8.7, Gunga Dm 7.12, Ohio 7.9, The Prize 7.8, Khaki 7.4, Boscobel 7.0, Coidon 6.13, Bar One 6.12, Hi Hi 6.^ B*ba}Q 6.7,

Betting G to 4 agst Wakeful, 5 to 1 San Frdii and Clean Swoop, 12 to 1 La Carrbme and (ituiga Dm, 1 1 to 1 Rabato and Seventy A stiagglma; start the held going on n\ Tndiai 1 hie Sc\ cril\, Cleen Svccpj and Wakeful were away in fiont. At the c.id of the fiist furlong Khaki went to the front, and led Wakeful by a length round the home stictch, with Clean Sweep next, attended by Ohio, Rabato, and La Carabine, with Australian Colours last. As the stand was passed Khaki and Rabato led from Wakeful and C'ean Sweep. At the mile and a-quar-ter post Cordon led by four lenpths, Rabato being the nearest attendant, with Khaki, Wakeful, and Cle.ui Sweep next. Cordon increased his advantage a'ong the far side, while AV akeful and Rabsto shared second place. At the sheds Cordon had fall-n bark, and Wakeful was close up. Wakef'il and Khaki turned tho cornei together. Then Wakeful shot out, but =0011 after San Fran v cnt like a flash through the fie'd and charged after th« leadci, followed by Australian Colouis. Th" 1 latter swer\ eel across the course, but maintained hi"? pl.'cc next to San Fran. Heading Wakeful inside the distance, San Fran won by three-quarters of a length. Time, 3mm 32sec. STEEPLECHASE, Of 250sovs. Two miles and a-half. Irish Boy, 10.6 .. 1 Volcano, 11.1 2 Crusado, 11.8 . ? . . . 3 Nine staited. Won by hah" a length. Time, smin SSfseo. NURSERY HANDICAP, <Qf 250sovs. Six furlongs. Fighting Mac 1 Australia . . .... .... 2 Prince Butler . 3 Fourteen started. Won by three lengths. Time, lmin 16isec. The Herald sporting writer says : "Seldom has a more brilliant battle been fought out at Randwiek^ than on Saturday in the Autumn Handicap. Jenkins handled Advance with good judgment, and the gallant son of Vanguard finished with greater resolution than he has displayed since his arru al in Australia. Though beaten, the Victorian mare was not disgraced. The meeting of this brilliant pair on the third and fourth days is looked forward to with great interest." The Telegraph's writer says, despite the belief iv some quarters that Advance won easily, keen observers are satisfied to believe that he just got there and no more. ONKAPARINGA CUP. One mile and three furlongs. Royal Artillery, 8.5 . .... 1 Dumps, 7.4 . . ... .... 2 Keyless, 8 9 .. ... 3 Fifteen started. Battenberg was prominent to the turn. Bird led into the straight, but Artillery took charge at the distance, and, after a gieat finish, won by threc-quaiteis of a length. Time, 2mm 24sec. Dividend, ±3 7s GREAT EASTERN STEEPLECHASE. Three miles and a-quartcr. Woor? 1 , 10.7 . 1 Onkapaunga, 0.0 . 2 Ethylene, 9 5 3 Fourteen started. Supplejack led for the greater pait of the ,ourney, Wooral beading him passing the stand the third time. Wooral led Onkapannga over the last jump, and won easily by three lengths. Only eight finished. Time, 7mm 12sec. Dividend, £11.