SPORTING NOTES FROM AUSTRALIA

Otago Witness, Issue 2604, 10 February 1904, Page 47

SPORTING NOTES FROM AUSTRALIA

By Ravenswoeth.

MELBOURNE, Jamimy 27.

"Weights for the Newmarket Handicap and Australian. Cup are due next Tuesday, aud as the V.A.T.C. autumn meeting is only ten days away interest m racing matters m Melbourne 13 dice more very keen. Several horses are ex-re-cted in Melbourne from Sydney during the next few dayi. And then interest m the work on the tracks will liven up. Everything- points to successful gatherings both at Caulfield and Flemmglon. The chief events of the Caul field meeting, which extends over three days, vn! be the Oakleigh Piste, Oakleigh Purse, Bond Cup, Futurity Stake?, a^ci' Alma Si~Lcs (for t V.' f -V P n l'.- n^ fV. udiila ai Flpimnclnii Linux

dftjs) there will be tho Nevanrxket Handicap, Ai'^tiaK'in Cup, Ci. .Ty.oii otal.c-, Asoot Vale Stakes (two-j ;ai-old£), 'ri.d S :es Picduce Stakes (tvo-je.T-clds).

ACCIDENT TO J. fcCOBIE.

Rec,iet has been expressed on all sides m connection Wit'i a senous accident which has Lefallon the well-known Ballarat trainer, Jarneq Scobic. He w.c3 driving a hoise attached to a buggy at Ballarat last Satuiday, when one of the re-ms bioke, ard the horse, a spirited animal, bo'ted. Sccbie leaned forward m an attempt to regain the broken reui, but the hoide responded to the pud on the other side and turned sharply lound, throwing Sccbie out on the road. He wes dazed by the fall, and lay wlieie he fell m a helpless condition for more than half an hour, when he was found by Mr Pctar M'Gregor, of Ballarat. His left th;gh ?iid his collarbone weie broken, and, in addition, ha wps suffering fiom numerous pbra'jiods. The patient was removed to the lesiclcnce of his fathei-m-law, Mr Robert Orr, sjk! Dv Womarski set the broken thigh. After the sccident the horse bolted back towards Ballarat. but was stopped near the city boundary. The accident is the rnoie unfoitunate at the present t.nie m view of the closeness of the V A.T.C. and V.R.C. autumn tne-rfings, in anticipation of whi-ch Scobie has a large number of horses being got read/, including F.J.A., Sweet Nell, Emir, Paul Pry, Deoias, SylvanitL, Haut Nove, Annotate, Rovt.l Oak, Pliable, Auriculus, United States, Fairy States, ond Class. Everybody will wish Soobie a speedy ipoo\ery, but at best he cannot expect to get about again for some weeks. In the meantime his horses are being looked fter bj r the jockey R. Lewis.

DISQUALIFICATIONS AT RANDWICK.

The stipendiary stew aids took action at Rinclv. lck on Saturday after Prince Lyon's victory in the Amateur Plate. Two weeks befrre, at Rosohill, Pnr.ce Lyon was sent ouit a warm favourite in the Paira.naUa Mile, but allowed Fire Wate± to get a big break, the latter beating Prince Lyon by a oouple of length?. After Prn cs Lyon won the Amateur Plate the stipendiary stewprds called on the owner, Mr E. C. Naylor, to explain the horse's apparently inconsistent running. Aftei investigation they decided to disqualify the ownei, th horse, and E. Fisher, who had the mount at RosehiU, for two years for inconsistent running.

RACING AT MENTONE.

Tha meeting at Mentor.c last Saturday was successful, the racing being fairly interesting, thj vaather fine, s.nd the atter.dan-ce good. With the important autumn moe f arg3 within me v durable di«tai-ce, suburban racing in Melbourne generally staita to liven up about this time of the year. Under the new V.R.C. mle tho club had to give £350 in stakes at the meeting, but probably made a good piofit. The leading event was the Mentone Cup, of £100, one mile and a-quarter, for which a favourite was found m Tisiphore 6.8, a five-year-old maie ir> H. A. Bellanry's stable, by Vengeance from Martim-Hemy's sister Forest Queen. She had boon going well on the track, but shaped bod!y in the race, the winner turning up in the erratic Admiration 7.6, who only occasionally takes it nito lier head to race. She is a half-sister, by the V.R.C. Derby dinner Tho Admiral, o Malvuho, so has attractive bre>.du:g. Avalor 8.8 was catching her at the fiii:Eh, but Admirat:o'i still mar.?.ged to win by a ccuple of lengths, wirth the Pilgrim's Progress mare Difterence a similar distance awajthird.

E. Turner, who rodb Admiration, also had the mount on Sans Peur 8.8, by Penar.ce (son of Grand Flaneui), in the Welter Handicap. There was a large field for this race, but very fey, triers, and the betting was practically confined to Sans Peur and RustafT 8.1, the latter, who is by Russley, nmning badly. The Maiden Plate, m n field of 19, proved a good thing for Portland Rose, with anothei two-year-old in Landgraf, who was second favourite, in next pace. Portland Rose is very attractively bred, being by Bill of Portland from Tortile, by Tientoi from Tourbillon, by Robinson C\ usoe, and wes ptuchesed by her present owner, E. Kelly (a membei of the ling), for lf'Sgs as a yearling. A strong favourite in The General 9 8, by the Melbourne Cup winner Tarcoola, pievailodi m the Huidle Race, the runner-up being Mr C. L. Macdonald's Grafton gelding Kudos, who has never yet won a race on the fiat or over jumps. Slee °r 7.5, by Metal, took the Triril Handicap, bt he only had a head to spare at the finish from Mat 8 9 Mulcra 10 0, who h°d run last to -Chescev at Caulfield the previous Sa.turday, easily won the Steeplecha=e, with Scutum 30.5, by Escutcheon, and Chcsicr 10.13 m the places. The latter, who shapes better when .he country is bigger, was fiivor.nte.

SYDNEY TURF CLUB RACES

A t\\ c-daj s' meeting und-er the auspices of tho Sydnej Turf Club, was commenced at Randwick lnst Saturday, when the principal e-\ ent was the Challenge Stakes, a six-furlong h?nd:-oap. Tnere was a good-sized field, with Siuvie 8.7 and Oriy 7 8 favourites. Both ran disappointingly. Ruenalf II 7.10 and Apsley 6.30 filled the two lending places. Ruenalf 11. tbe winner, is an up-country gelding, Rr.cl recently ran second to Naples in Newcastle Tattersall'e Cup. He is by Ruenalf (son of Grand Flaneur;, and started at 12 to j ApeIcy is by Medallion from Red and Black, aud is lelated tc AvLstmlian, Austia-han Star, Australian Colours, and other good' performers. The Hurdle Rrce only attzacted tlnee runners, arcl Roodo:h 9.0, by Lennox, the outsider of the trio, was successful. The well-performed Prince Lj on 12.10 won the Amateur Plate, one mile, for amateur riders, by a head from Nous 9.13, who was a better favounte.

The First Nuisery HandicaiD was won by Mr H C. White's well-bied filly Sopra 7.6, vhc is by Positano (son of St. Simon) from Soprano, a full sister to the Champion Stakes winner, Melos, whose dam, Melody, is the giand-dam of Wallace. Sopra won nicely from Graftondelle 8.5 and Great Scot's full brother Scot Free. "Watch-fire 8.8, who is a grey and is by Fusilier (son of Musket) from Duenna (dam of Ambente, Flintlock, Pelissier, etc.), v. on che Welte* Handicap nicely, goirg out p good favourite, while Little Mary 7.12, by Gozo, accounted foi the Turf Club Handicap, one mile and a-quarter, the unlucky T M.S. 7.12 running a moderate second. SECOND DAY The meeting was concluded on Tuesday, when the Amuveisa-ry Handicap, one mile and a-half, was run. There was a fair field, with Br-degiooni 8.10 favourite at 5 to 2, Faithful 8.6 being at 4 to 1 and Ruenalf II 7.9 next m demand. The thre had the race to themselves, Faithful, who is by Metal, winning by any numb?r of lengths from Ruenalf 11, with Bridegioom a mc-deiate third Tire winner had! done -a- marvellously good gallop on the tiack a few days previously and went out a strong favourite. Anothei hoise by Metal m lionnicfuld 11.12 was ridden to victory by Mr W. E. Manning m the Conmhian Handicap, for which he started nt odds on. Roodoch followed up his victory on the first day by easily talnng the Second Hurdle Race, foi which he was weighted at 9.11. Only two of the four nr ners nnishedi. The Second Nursery Handicap wont to Graitondelle 8.10, who is by Grnfton from Hirondelle (dam of Commander^, by Lochie). The finish was a veij close one, Boh Soi 8 12 being beaten ? neck, with Pcot Free 8.8 a head fuithei baok. Incision 8 13, by Tier chart (son of Tiontoni, wa- succes = f '1 in

the fai-ouiite, m-ssod a piece. The G:vftoi» fil'y I'iO'ec- ■, .. r^n.bs'i of T P-iyten'* tc .;.i, led all vlic way r> tuo i r aiewell Hrfndic?ji and face led m . c %• v. vi

RACIXC; IX TASMANIA

TLe faumiuci moetiwc; of the Tasmania Turf Club was commenced on Wednesday hst. A few Victorian uois-^ wv.-ie sent over to comX^eto at tne fixiuie, but none ot them did any good on the hist day. The Launcesxon Cup, one mile olid a-hali, attiacted a field of 13 including ihe givy Rib.ito from Melbourne erd Ivan frcm fajdue^, but neither got a place, liie vimiei was Sou hern Clobs 8.5, who was bred by tne late Mi R. G. Talbot at Malahide, and is by Meteoi (son oi St. Albans) from RespleLdct, by Sp eiu.'or. Southern Cross wac not abuoed m hw eariy days , as a matter of iact, she did not run until she was four years old at whicn age she was thrice successfulend last seasoj she yon four races, including Uu Isewnh?m Cup and the Eiwick Stakes. At the bicakmg up of Mr Talbot's stud, Southern C.rss, then a taiec-year-old, was so.d foi 29^s. Her owner was Mi J. R. Abbott. Timbrel 8 0 who was only just beaten by Southern Cross' rfni c ,,i ° GSt h , 0 , roG en ß-S^ "i iace, he will bo 10 yeais old next AugUot. NaeJbuucum v-ho inn third, was Lied m iVe-.v Sou,:h Wales' but most oi hia racing has been done in Tasn auia. Gudda 10.6, who woj the Huidle Race was bred at Kilmany Park, m Viciona. He is by Micquane (bred m Tasmania) from Bught Light, by Commotion from fcShinmo- Light tha duw or So-aud-So, who once beat Aurum at %£ \^ % ,°\ 1& Ch6Ster ? - U ' by Ct «terman. (son oi Chester), was equal to winning the Trial .lakes, v.hile another Chesterman m Nikola 8.11 took the High-weight Handicap. Marjorie 7.5 proved a good thing for the Federation Makes, ode miie. She is by Zaimski (son of Nordenfeldt). Stabbiug, rider of Hatteras, and! Stmcrs, rider of Bisley, m this event were suspended for short tcnus on account of their riaing. The twc-year-old event, the Invexesb Makes, was, appropriated by Gienbark, who ia by Cneaterman, while Blue Rose 7.13 a °revi fiiiy by The Grafter's sue Gozo, scored a narrow win from Moana 7.3 m the Fiyinoa t i, - Cotallsator dividend* on first and 1 second horses weie paid m the majority of the events. The meeting was to have been excluded on Thursday, but wps postponed! ov-ing to hea^y rain until the following day, wnen it was wet and boisteious. The principal event w*s the Steeplechase, of Isosovs lun over tv o miles and a-half. The field incxiuled the Tasmaman champion Fiddlestrmg 12.7 and the Melb&urne-trameci A.M B 108 but both were unlucky. They were well v,' at the la-st fence, where Fiddlestnrg ran off, takirg A.M.B. with him. The race went to Monogram 9.12 by Diagram, who paid a diviaend at the late of about 4 to 1. There were several falls in the race, but results were not serious Thxec hoises by Chesterman were succesoful— Bcechester 8.4 taking ihe January Handicap, one mile, Dons Cuester S.O thl 7 i-f^n n HandiCa P. X furlongs; and Chesterfieldlo.2 running a dead heat with Bmele S 11 (by Cranbrook) for first place fn the Tasmaniar1 urt Llub Handicap, oi 150sovs, one mile and a-quarter. Chestsrfield ran in Melbourne last season, and won a race at Moor.cc Valley He is as good as anythiLg Chesterman has sired 1 up to date. Black Spidpr 10.0, by Meteor, accounted fo. lac Hurdle Kaoe, Eminent 8 0 by Jbminence (son of Bill of Portknd), for the Ivvo-yeai-o.'d Handicap, while Ssndow 813 by bamfoiii, started at 6 *o 4 and won the Farewell Handicap, five furlongs— the only success of a Melbourne-tramoa horse dunn«* th( two days. D

RACING IN ADELAIDE

The leading event at the Adelaide Racine Club meeting last Monday wa., the King'l Accession Handicap, run over ?. mile and a furlong It went to Mr D. James's well-bred! three-ye?r-old colt Aurate 6 10, by Bill of Portland from the Melbourne Cup winner Auraria. Aurate is engaged m the Newmarket Handicap. Lotus 8.7, by Carlyon, scored easily m the V\eiter, while Aristos 10.0, by Kallistos, had! no difficulty in winning the Hurdles. Th v lurretfield Stakes, a handicap for two-year-ojds, five furlongs, produced a first-class race, J o.scian 8.9, who used to be trained by Hickenbotbam at Flemmgton, winning by a head fioru Masmello 9.0. Volsciau is by Destiny (son oi Neckei&gat). Tom Brown 9.9 was successful in the Steeplechase, and Footmark 8.11 by^Ttmndeibolt (son of Musket), won the Burnsictt Handicap, six furlongs, all the way, paying about 9 to 1 -in the totahsator, after a dividend had been taken v,ut for the second horse

ODDS AND ENDS

While on a voyrge from Melbourne to Sydney ]jy the s.s. Pilbaria, the brood mar Mtwah, owted by Mr H. C. "White, foal-d c fine filly to Wallace. Ihe mare and her foal were landed in good health. Elvo, bred by Mi J. Redfearn in Victoria by Maivoho from Treason, by Tienton, wps t>viee successful at the Tinanna (N.S.W.) picnic lares. On each occasion Elvo wao ridden by the owner, Mi- Colin Stephen. The jubilee of the Inranua Club will be celebrated' i.ext year Messrs A. and G. L. Faithful have promised a donation of lOOgs for the purchase of a special cup; Mcssis F. Gibson end H. Chidholm will give £75 fc. the purchase of two bracelets, and other friends of the club have agreed nn-jorg them to make up 200gs. "Jack" Nejlon, one oi" the most successful cio&a-countrj lideis and horse-trainers in the Western District of Victoria a few years back, died last veolc ;'t Ctuvpei-down llehnathoH, by Martim-Henry, won «, double, Flying handicap and Ladies' Bracelet, at the Cranbourne meeting near Melbourne last Wednesday. Melanatiion is ten years old. The New Zealand ai King Edward, by Blairgovne, earned 8.7 to \ictory in the Hamilton Handicap, one mile and a-quarter, the leading e\evt of the Hn.inilton (Victoria) meeting, last week. There were only four runners, and odds: of 2 to 1 weie laid on King Edward, vho won with a lot m hand. Two of the winneis at the mcetug. Abans ard Myth, weie sired by Tradition, who got innumerable winners in this pan of the State. The Queensland sportsman M- R. Turnbu.ll, bio+her of Mi J. Tmnbull, the owner oi Fisheiy, :tc , died recently at Tanibo. The Melbourne Cup wmnei Lord Cardigan is doing exceedingly well at R«->ndwick. Owing to a misc-ilculatioii one of the. totalisator machines at the Western Australian meeting paid out 2Ds on Bandolier (who ran second m the Imperial Stnkes) instead of 9s. As a le'u't £29 v/as wiongly paid awpy, and the officials, in terms of then agi cement with the club, had to make good the loss. The well-known racehorse Murmur, whose foim of late has bspii disappointing, has been added to tbe list of geldings Mr G. E Biown sent 40 ponies, including sevtial racers, tc Ja\o by the s.s. Clytus last veek. Galtee Mere pnd Lieatenant Bill came down lact week from ilonom-cith, where they have been on the glass for so^e timo. Lieutenant Bill is to lesume v;ork at Gaulfield, but Galtee More is booked for Singapore. He will taka hio departure, along with The Idler, Flying Artilleiy, and otheis of Mr H. Abrams's horses, by the s.s. Argu3 next month. On let-urning to scale after the Challpnga Stakes at Randwick on Saturday J J. M'Gee, who had the n;ount on Po^um, lodged a complaint against A. Hoed, i icier of Oiry, for inteifo'c ->cc 'KJi tic cntianr" to tho stiaight. A Ti^j- :i rr. r \ th-- sk"- .v. Is iv c~cJ. a fine of £'0 or. T-J'-.-hI i. 1 . o. ,s c~= rid -j. Hift hve-yedr-old. uitiic The iLiisUiaii^ cwiicj

fey the Flemington trainer R. Bradfield, dropped dead! a few days ago. She was turned out at the time. The Austrian, who was by The Admiral from Marie Louise, beat by half a head an odds-on favourite in Bonnie Chiel in the Myross Two-year-old Handioap at Caulfield, but never won a race afterwards, and on the whole was a very disappointing aouimal. She was formerly the property of Mr J. Grice, chairman of the V.A.T.C,, aoid only came into. ißradfield's hands a few months ago. Another member of Bradfield's team, an unnamed Padlock gelding, owned by the Parsee sportsman Mr Cama, broke his leg a day or two ago, and had to be destroyed. The V.A.T.C. received a. somewhat disappointing entry for the general events of .their autumn meeting. The 'Occident to J. Scobie is responsible to some extent for the •ialling' off, the entry from his stable being much smaller than would otherwise have been the case. The weight-for-age events, the St. George Stakes and St. Helier Stakes, have (kept up well, tine latter event, as a matter of fact, filling better than last year. Amongst the horses entered for both events are Jaco,bite, representing Sydney; Fifeness and Cross Keys, representing Western Australia ; and! Sweet Nell, F.J.A., Emir, Czarovitch, Scottish King, aaid Miallard, Victoria. Strata Florida and Bonnie Chiel are in the St. George Stakes alone. Fifeness is amongst those with an allowance in each race, and if •his Western Australian foim goes for anything at all he should be pble to take a pioavinent part in .each. The Bend Cup has been reduced in value this year, ar.d there is a falling off in the entries. There aie, however, » few good hoises engaged, such as Sweet Nell, Emir, and Sport Royal, not to mention lesser lights like Jacobite, Contest, Elderslie, Billmli, and the hurdle racers Marrnont 'and Quo Vadis. The jumping events (have not attracted the usual number of ontiies, 'tout there do not appear to be many jumpers about at present. Under the conditions of the Futuiity Stakes, to be run at the Caulfielcl autumn meeting next month, entnes did not finally close until last Monday. The fee to enter at this l.ate etage was 45sovs each horse, tne forfeit being Sosovs. Final forfeits are due before 4 p.m. on Monday, Februa-iy 8. There were only four fresh entries — Mistral and Silenus, from Melbourne, and Pendant and Playaway, from, Sydney. The latter is by Carbine, and was "bred' in England. She will be entitled! to all the allowances. The race may be won by Emir of' Mistral. Romsey, by Firelock, was sold in Melbourne on Monday for 24gs to Mr H. Abrrms, the Singapore buyer, and Diabolus, by Pilgrim's -Progress, for 22£gs to Mr R. W. Campbell. In Sydney Sunrise, by Ayr Laddie (imp), was so.d to Dr Ewan Fraser for 75gs.