RACING IN AUSTRALIA.

Otago Witness, Issue 2539, 12 November 1902, Page 53

RACING IN AUSTRALIA.

V.R.C. SPRING MEETING. Second Day — Tuesday, November 4. The weather for the second clay of the V.R.C. spring meeting was very hot. There was a large crowd on the cour3e, but the authorities estimate the attendance was smaller than for years' past. The following are the results of the racing: — CTJP HURDLES. C: 300sovs; second 60sovs, and third 30sovs. Three miles. Mr A. Miller's b g Auber, by Padlock— Ulalume, syrs 1 Mr Fiddes's eh g Nanaen. aged 2 Mr C. Sidney's g g Turk, aged .. .. „,3 Ten others started. Betting: 4 to 1 agst Scutum and Bobby, 6 to 1 Nansen and Auber, 10 to 1 the others. Auber practically led throughout, and won by two and a-halt lengths ; Turk, half a length off, third. Time, 6mi» 53sec. RAILWAY HANDICAP, Of 200sovs; second 40sovs, third iOsovs. Six furlongs. Mr G. Russell's b m Mavis, oy Vengeance — Forest Queen, 6yrs r 1 Mr E. Kelly's br g Mairp, aged 2 Mr J. Leek's br f Curfew Belle, 3yrs .. 3 Fifteen started. Betting: 5 to 2 agst Music, 5 to 1 Insect, 7 to 1 Clochette, 10 to 1 Mairp, 15 to 1 Mavis. Mavis shot out at the distance, and won by a length and it-quarter, two lengths between, second and thhd. Time, 1/niu 14Jscc. NURSERY HANDICAP, Of 200sovs; second 40eovf, third 20sovs. For two-year-olds. Five, lurlr.ogi. Sir R. ClarkVs bi f Sueet Nell, by Haut Brion — Novelette 11, 7.9 1 MrT. M-MamafaVbr ft 3 aine'Ciiick. 6.11.. 2

'MrW. HI Male's b!k f Obv*rse, 7.1 ".. .^. f Ton starter!. Betting: 5 to 2 agst Sweet Xel:, S to 1 Mar* Unique. 5 to 1 Obverse. Won by three-quarters -of r length. Tiniffj lniin 2seu. | MELBOUUXJ-: CUP, i Of 5000so\9; second lOOOsovs, third SOOsotS*. Two miles. Messrs Clark and l'obinson s b h The Victory, by The Admiral— The Charmer, 4vrs, 8.12 (Lewis) ".. X I Mr F. Musgrave's eh in Vanity Fair, by | Pilgrim's Progress — Madcap, syrs, 7.9 I (Cooper) 2 , Mr B. Phillips'3 th c Abundance, by Pilgrim's Progress — Beanfeast, 3yrs, 7.6 I (Jennings) 3 Mr W. T. Nowlan's br g Blue Metal, *gea, , 9.2 (Brennan) v. . '. : . 0 1 Mr E. FhillioVs eh m Felicitous, syr3/"3.8t I ~ (Bard&a) 0 Mr Pearson s br h Flagship, syrs, 8.5 (Bedfeni) 0 Mr J. Brown's b h Patronage, 'syrs, 8.9 ! (M'Crhnmoii) 0 I Mr D. Harris s eh g Lieutenant- Bill, 4yrs, i 8.2 (Watt) „. O ! Mr W. Davis's eh g Kilt, aged, 8.0 (Bute).. 0 Mr C. Carlisle's br f Air Motor, 4yrs, 7.13 (C-Bborne) 0 Messrs Hughes's b g Combat, 6yr«, 7.12 . ' I (Callinan). :0 - Hon. A. Wynne's b c Brakpan, 3yrs, 7.11 } (Kuhn) O Mr S. Fielden'a blk g 'The Persian, syrs, 7.8 ■ \. [lib over] (Tidder) .. , ".. O •Mr B. Bradueld's eh g Patroness, 4yrs, 7.6 - I - ■ (Dunn) a I Mr W. H. Frewin's eh c Sojourner, 3yrs, 6.7 - i . (Hickey) « Mr W. T. Jones's b or br c Strata Florida, - 3yrs, 6.12 (Turner) . . . . -. . *. . . . Oi Mr K. Bichards's blk or br g Merton Steel: 3yrs, 6.11 (Godby) : .. .. 0 Messrs O'Brien and Beker's b g Seaport, | syrs, 6.10 (Elliott) Of Mr*E. Power's b g Onkwood, 3yrs, 6.8 (Corbett) 0 Mr C. Chfiloner's eh h Progredior, 5yr5,.6;8 (Smith),' 0 Mr H. Oxsnham's b m Acrasia, syrs, 6.8 (Hough) tt Messrs Clark and Eobrnson's br c Eienzi, 3yrs, 6.7 (Bichardson) .. U 0 Betting: 7 to 2 agst The Persian, 4 to 1 Abundance, 5 to 1 Patronage, 14 to 1 Flagship, 16 to 1 Sojourner and Lieutenant Bill, 25 ta 1 The Victory and Vanity Fair. j From an even start Brakpan was the firsfi I to break the line, and led up the straight irom 1 flienzi, Progredior^ Vanity Fair, and Oakwpotf, 1 and in that order passad the stand. Leaving! the straight Brakpan shot out by lour lengths j from Eienzi, with Strata Florida, Progredior, Lieutenant Bill, ai d Sojournti following. .. The - same order was practically continued all along the back, where Seaport aud Lieutenant Bili joined the leader, and were on terms, at >,tha five-furlong post; but in ano&er furlong .Sojourner and Lieutenant Bill took command, and were joined at the turn for home 'byi Patroness and Vanity Fair, Brakpan dropping] back beaten. At the distar.ee Vanity Fail*, j deposed Lieutenant Bill, and' apparently- had I the race at her mercy, when Lewis brought* The Victory up ou the outside with great dosbj, and a slashing finish ended in favour of. The Victory by a neck, Abun-dajice coming" late, and getting third froir Acrasia. Then^cama Aii Motor, Lieutenant Bill, and .Sojourner., th? absolute last being Brakpan. . Time, Sinifaf 29sec. - -' Merton Steel fell after going two furlongs. His rider, Godby, broke his leg. Oakwoodalsqi fell, and broke, the sma.ll bone of his ]eg, . ; VICTOBL* STEEPLECHASE, Of 30030V5 ; second 60sovs, third 30sovs. ALoutf two miles. Mr A. Miller's b g Emms, by Boolka- 1^ Lady Emms, 6yra U Mr C. M. Ling's b g Southern Cross, aged.: 21 Mr J. Scobie's'b g Kioto, aged 2 Twelve started. • , Betting 5 to 2 agst Emnis, 4 to 1 Kiota, S. to 1 Fiddlestring, 10 to 1 the others. Fiddlestring led to the last obstacle, wher«l Emms came away, and won by three lengths;! two lengths between Becond and third. Time, 4min 12sec. Ebb, Fair Leap, Argara, andj A.N.A. fell. VAN YEAN STAKES, Of 200sovs; second 4050v3, third 20eov». On# mile. Mr T. Payten's eh h Still water, 4yrs, by Far Niente— EWul.». 7.4 1 Mr J. H. Davis's b g Music, 6yrs, 6.13 .. 2 Mr Cox's br f Grafin, 3yrs, 6.9 .. .." :. 3 Nine started. Betting: 2 to 1 agst Fairy States, 6 to 1 Black Watch, Avalon, and Music, 10 tol Still* water. Grafin led to the haM distance, where Stills water came out and won by a length and a-half ;' Music a head in front of Grafin. Time, lmin 42?. sec. •• • - ■ COLT STAKES. Of 250sovs>; second 80sovs, third 50sov». For two-year-old colts and geldings that have "never beer, placed first, spsond, or third! in races. Colts, 8.0; geldings, 7.9. F>v« furlongc. Mt J. Grices b c The Endeavou-, by Thr ' Admiral— The Chermer .« I Mr Kelso's eh c Lord Clive 2 Mr J. Gough's b c Cashier 9 Ten started. Betting: 6 to 4 on Lord Clive, 5 to 1 agst Cashier, 7 to 1 Kelp, 8 to 1 The Endeavour. Won by th.ee-quarters of a length ; Cashier four lengths off. Tim«, lmin 42eec. NovcnVbrr 5. This year drought lias laid its hand- heavily on Victoria. There have not been the dens«i crowds in the streets that have been geen ab' Cup time in other years, and no dene*, crowds of visitors from the coun'ry and the adjoining States. Th«* two da>-s pseoedinos the Cup were the hottest of the seaspn. Ai steady, though not boisterous, wind from fb» north, and a burning mm that has seemeJ to shrivel everything w.ithin the compare r-J^ its destructive operation, threatened to ox* tend to the Cup day as. well and to oulmrt nate in a blistering brickfielder, and so it! did. The city all the morning was like the* mouth of a furnace. The course was .like »' furnace itself. Tra : ns ploughed their, way ta, Flemington through blasts of hot, blinding wind and remorseless, inescapable dust. Tha result of the Chip was a staggerer to followers of public form, for only a week ago Tha Victory was badly beaten by a commoner irt such a race as the Moonee Valley Cup. Hi* display on that occasion was so poor that most of those who previously befriended him/ tried to hedge their Cup money, but -th«; horse had gone out of favour, and theyj were compelled to win the amount of their< investments. Patronage was pronounced by, those most interested in him to be trained! to the minute, yet he was very much Hghtri? than when racing in Sydney. The Adehviaa trainer, Quin, swore by Sojottrner, and at the last moment changed his rider, substitute ing Hickev for the midget Hall. Flagship! was welL backed becauee he is honeat; s» was Lieutenant Bill, while money was found to put on Acrasia and Merton Steel, one oil whose heels wac bruised. When well_ iw line from home Patronus cried a go. Lieu* tenant Bill and Sojourner flattered theirl , backers, and the name, of each was called mi *nrn by the thousands of excited suoporteri^ 1

- l>ut tb» winning pott was yet a .long way off. jAlmoat immediately Vanity Fair drew up to She leaders, wher» she was joined by The "Victory for a few strides. They ran in company, when Vanity Fair drew out and his rider looked round to see from which ' quarter most danger was expected. It came sooner than wm anticipated, for in a twinkIling Lewis brought The Victory level with j jV-anrty Fair. Though for a moment the : snare seemed to hold her own, The Victory - .soon went past her, and won comfortably . amidst great excitement. Abundance only appeared on the scene when the race was as good as over, and, mowing the leaders down one after another, he got into third place just in front of Aerasia. Patronage, who was seriously interfered with by Merton Bteel- falling, was knocked back nearly last. 'He was in the rearguard all the way. # ( Wren interviewed after the race Lewis ■aid that, he was with Flagship near the , outside at the start, and seemed to have a pretty good run until he was interfered .with once-. That was at the seven-furlong post, -where Sojourner nearly fell, and he j ; nearly fell over him. He said he kept as i . far back as he could, but was always in a fDod position, going, comfortably. Vanity air was his most dangerous opponent. She was always in front of him. "Turning into Cthe straight he was fifth, and he thought 'Chen that he would -win. < The -settling was good. The stable only ; liad £50 on The Victory. The reports of the stated that it was the greatest bump'loV race -on record. '- Several horses were ! '^nearly downl Sojourner. was on his nose, and J Herfon Steel interfered with Patronage and 'The Persian. The latter is reported to have ( broken down. The books are jubilant. I '" Mr M'Kenzi« took possession of The rt Viotory to-day. Third Dat — Thursday, November 6. The weather was close and muggy for the third day of the V.R.C. spring meeting. The following are the results: — NOVEMBER HURLE RACE, [Of 2008OV&; second 40sovs, and third 20sovs. Two miles. Mr A. Milan's b h Bruce, by Bonnie ' Dundes-^-Trifle, aged, 10.12 » ... 1 Mr A. Miller's b h Auber, 6yrs, 11.5 .. .. 2 Mr J. Robertson's b g -SJsop, aged, 9.0 .. 3 ' Fourteen -started. ' Betting: 6 to 2 agst Auber, 7 to 1 -£sop a&d Cynic, 8 to 1 Gratis and Report, 12 to 1 j the winner and others. .Xsop' led to. the turn, where the favourite joined and drew out clear of him, but then ■Bruce appeared on the scene, 'and, cutting down tit*. leader, won by a length; JSsop three lengths off. Time, 3min 47Jsec. SECOND NXTBSEBT STAKES, r Of-200sovs; second 40sovs, and thiid 20sots. . For two-year-olds. Six furlongs. Mr TV. Kelso's eh c Lord Clieve, by Lochiel " —Lady Clieveden, 8.0 .« .. 1 Mr W. H. Mate's b g Sagamore, 8.5 .. &. 2 Mr J. Wilson, jun.'s, b c Mallard, 7.2 .... 3 Eight started. ' . - '. Betting: 5 to 2 agst The Endeavour, 5 to 1 ILord Clieve,, 6 to 1 F.JJL, 7 to 1 Sagamore and •fitmth. I;«aa. . Sagamore led to /the distance, where th« smothered ' him easily, winning by a teagQi and- a-quarter; the same distance be- _ "*eween second and third: - Time/ lmin Kisec. T " f : , FLYING STAKES, .'fit SOOeove; 'second lOOsovs, and third BOsovs. t v Weight for age. Seven furlongs. , lir W. H. Mate's eh h Ibex, by Gossoon — 1 Angora, 4yrs .(Barden) 1 jMr C. L. Macdonaid's b m Wakeful, 6yrs .. 2 tHoa. A." Wynne's eh c Great Scot, 3yrs .. 3 Betting: 9 to 4 on Wakeful, 5 to 1 agst Ibex, | 7 to 1 bar two. * Ibex went away" with the lead, but at the .turn was joined by the favourite, and a good straggle- down the straight ended in half a bead victory for Ibex ; Great Scot a length and a-half away. Time, lmin 26Jsec— an Australian (■ecord. ; CARNIVAL HANDICAP, Wi SOOsovs; second lOOsovs, and third 50sovs. One 'mile and a-quarter. C. Chalmers's eh h Progr«dior, by ilgrim's Progress — Marie Louise, syrs, .6 ' 1 Kr J. Rowen's eh h Footbolt, syrs, 8.12 ..■ 2 Mr G. Grice's eh m The Austrian, 4yrs, 6.7 3 , Nine started. Betting: 2 to 1 agst Footbolt, 11 to 4 {P/ogredior, 8 to 1 bar two. Won ■ easily by two lengths ; four lengths between second and third. Time, 2m in 7Jaec. OAKS STAKES, Of 400sovs; second 80sovs, and third 40sovs. For three-year-old fillies. Weight, 8.10. One tnile and a-half. Mr J. Turnbull's blk or br f Fishery, by . Bill of Portland— Fishwife .. ... .. .. 1 McF. T. Forrest's br f Eleanor ..«,.. 2 -Mr W: Duggan's br f Fungus .. t. .. .. ' 3 t Also started: Menis. 1 Betting: 3 to 1 on Eleanor, 7 to 2 agst ST.sh'ery, 8 to 1 the others. Fungus led from Menis and Eleanor to the • turn,' where the favourite took* command,^ but fishery, .'caught . her at the half-distance and won w/ihout pressure by half a head; the third horse, six .'.engths off. Time, 2min 45sec. VETERAN. STAKES, 'Of 200EOVS ; second 40sovs, and third 20sovs. One mile and a-half. Mr R. Bradfield's eh h Patronus, by Patron — Placida, 4yrs, 7.6 1 •Mr J. N. Mac Arthur's eh h Falkirk, 4yrs, • 6.7 •• 2 Mr C. Lenny's eh g Avalon, aged, 6.13 .. Sl . 3 Ten started: Betting: 9 to 4 agst Patronus, 4 to 1 Blue Metal, 7 to 1 bar two. Falkirk took the lead at six furlongs, and led to the half-distance, where Patronus came on the outside and won easily by half a length ; three lengths between second and third. Time, Smin 35sec — an Australian record. FILLY SIAKES, Of 250sovs; second SOsovs, and third 50sovs. For two-year-old fillies that have never been placed first, second, or third. "Weight, 7.10. Five furlongs. ' Mr J. Wilson's br f Brown-and-Black, by The Admiral — Gene via 1 Mr J. Williazns's b f English Eose .. .. 2 Mr J. Wilson's eh f Seakale , .. 3 Also started: Amulet and Sockctte. " Betting: 7t04 on English Rose, 7 to 2 agst ißrown-and-Black, 7 to 1 the others. Won in a canter by four lengths. Time, lmin 22sec. '. Fourth Day — Saturday, November 8. " The weather was close and muggy for the 'jtoncluding day'a racing of the V.R.C. spring ineeting. The following are the results: — SPRING HANDICAP, Pf 200sovs; second 40sovs. third 20sovs. For three-year-olds. Ore mile and a-quarter. Eon A. Wynne's b c Brakpan, by Graf ton — 1 Piecrust, 8.10 (Barden) 1 JMr L. Rach's eh c Loyal, 8.0 (Ruhn) .. 2 Mr W. T. Jones's b or br c Maelgwyn, 7.11 3 Eight started. Betting 5 to 2 agst Brakpan, 3 to 1 Rienzi, ■ •ft to 1 Loyal. Loyal led to the distance, where Brakpan came on the outside, and won easily by three '

lengths, a head separating second and third. Time, 2min Bjsec. FLEMINGTON STAKES, Of 200sovb; second 40sovs, third 20sovs. For two-year-olds only. Five fuTlongs. Sir R. Clarke's br f Sweet Nell, by. Haut Brion— Novelette 11, 8.10 1 Mr R. Crawford's b c Czarovitch, 9.5 ..2 Mr J. Wilson's eh f Seakaie, 6.10 .. .. 3 Eight started. Betting: Even money on Lord Clieve, 4 to 1 agst Czarovitch, 8 to 1 Sweet Nell and Brown and Black. The favourite led to the distance, where he died away, and Sweet Nell, coming fast in the centre of the course, woi by a neck, all out, from Czarovitch. The latter managed an excellent run from the rear towards the finish. Seakale, who was alwayy prominent, had the outside position, and was a length behind Czarovitch. Then cams Obverse and Lord Clieve. Time, Imin 3sec. V.R.C. HASTDICAP, Of 500sovs ; second lOOsovs, third 50sovs. One mile and three-quarters. Mr A. B. Pearson's br h Flagship, by The Admiral— Leona, syrs, 8.10 (R. Barden).. 1 Mr J. W. M'Arthur's eh h Falkirk, 4yrs, 6.12 (Richards) 2 Mr J. Brown's b h Patronage, syr 3. 8.9 (M'Crimmon) 3 Seven started. Betting : 3to 1 agst Vanity Fair, 7to 1 Flagship, 6 ..to 1 the others. Flagship took the lead at five furlongs, and won comfortably by a length and a-half, a length between second and third. Time, 3min l*sec, badly beating the Australian record. C. B. FISHER PLATE, Of 300sovs; second 60sovs, third 3030v5. One mile and a-half. Mr C. L. Macdonald's b m Wakeful, by Trenton — Insomnia, 6yrs, 9.0 1 Hon. A. Wynne's eh c Great Scott, 3yrs, 7.9 2 Betting: 6 to 1 on Wakeful. Wakeful took command at the mile-post, and won in a canter by two lengths. Time, 2min 37£ sec. CUP STEEPLECHASE, Of 400sovsj second 80sovs, and third 40sovs. About three miles. Mr J. Scobie's b g Kiota, by Swiveller — Butterfly 11, aged, 11.7 (Barber) 1 Mr A. Miller's b g Error, aged, 13.3 (Mooney) 2 Mr R. H. Frew's g g Loddin, aged, 10.5 (Regan) 3 Also started: Emms, Bay Eagle, Ebb, Regent, Sandhia, A.N.A., Norval, Spieler, Black Sea. Betting: 7 to 2 agst Error, 9 to 2 Kiota, 5 to 1 Bay Eagle, 7 to 1 Loddin, Regent, and A.N.A. Sandhia cleared the first obstacle in front of Error, Regent, and Bay Eagle, but at the stone wall Regent came to grief, and the next was fatal to Norval'a chances, -whilst Ebb ran off at the next. Bay Eagle forced the pace, the order at the stand being Bay Eagle, Error, Kiota, Emms, and Sandhia. Similar order was observed down the river side, where A.N.A. joined the leaders, but fell, followed by Emms at five furlongs. Loddin joined Bay Eagle, < but the' latter was first over the last fence, but then -tired, and Kiota took the lead, winning easily by a length and a-half ; five lengths, between second and third; Sandhia fourth, followed by Bay Eagle, Black Sea, and Spieler. Time, 6min 30Jsec. AIDFUL STAKES, Of 300sovs; second lOOsovs, and third 50sovs. For two-year-olds that have never won 40sovs clear of own stake in one lace. Five furlongs. Mr R. Hughes' s blk c Sweep Clean, by Valala— Mollah, 7.7 1 Mr F. Musgrave's b c Composer, 7.4 .. .. 2 Mr M. Thompson's b g Katoomba, 8.0 .. .. 3 Eleven started. Betting: 5 to 4 agst Game Chick. 4 to 1 Sagamore and Kellner, 8 to 1 Bill oi Melton and Katoomba, 15 to 1 the winner. Game Chick and Sagamore appeared to be . winning at the distance, where Sweep Clean shot out and won by three lengths; threequarters of a length between second and third. Time, Imin 3sec. FINAL HANDICAP, Of 300sovs; second 60sovs, and third 30sovs. One mile and a-quarter. Mr J. Rowen's eh h Footbolt, by Thunderbolt — Footstep, syrs, 9.2 1 Mr C. Christison's eh g Lieutenant Bill, 4yrs, 9.0 2 Mr F. T. Forrest's br f Eleanor, 3yrs, 6.10 „. 3 Ten started. - Betting: 5 to 2 agst Lieutenant Bill, 4 to 1 Footbolt, who came through in the straight and won easily by two lengths. Time, 2min 7sec. A JOCKEY DISQUALIFED. Payten, the trainer, and Kuhn, the jockey, have had a quarrel, and dissolved the riding partnership. This is owing to Kuhn desiring to ride Abundance in the Cup, but Payten refused owing to bis engagement to Tide Brakpan. Barden had the mount on Brakpan when he won to-day. On Payten's complaint, Frank Kuhn, the jockey, was disqualified for two years for riding Brakpan dead in the Derby in the interest of Abundance.