RACING IN AUSTRALIA.

Otago Witness, Issue 2661, 15 March 1905, Page 56

RACING IN AUSTRALIA.

V.R.C. AUTUMN MEETING. j Second Day — Tuesday, March 7. j Most delightful weather favoured the second day of the V.R.C. autumn meeting. A light shower fell in the morning, which only served to freshen up the already beautiful appearauee j of the lawns and course. As the attendance on Saturday proved, it exceeded the corresponding day last year by 2000, and there was another good attendance to-day. Everything promises a highly successful week. The chief item was the Australian Cup, which is fhe longest distance handicap in the Commonwealth. The Bourke Handicap was interesting owing to several Newmarket horses competing. Results : — AUTUMN HURDLES, Of 300sovs ; second 60sovs and third 30sovs. About three miles. Mr J. Murray's eh g Transport, by Portsea — ■ | Noontide, late Neli, 6yrs 1 Mr G. Tantrani's b g Vestment, oyrs . . „ 2 Mr T. M. Linton's eh g Orlando, aged .. + Mr M. Murphy's br or blk g Trent, aged .. t Seven started. Betting : sto 2 agst Orlando, who ran a dead heat with Trent for third place. ASCOTVALE STAKES, Of 500sovs; second lOOsovs and third 50so/s. For two-year-olds — colts 8.10, fillies 8.7. Six furlongs. Messrs Clarke Bros', eh c Charles Stuart, by Wallace — Sweet Alice, 8.10 1 Mr J. Grice's b f The Infanta, 9.3 [inc. 101b penalty} 2 Mr A. S. Chirnside's eh c Kildean, 9.3 [inc. 71b penalty] 3 Also started: Scotland, Bon Grafton, Charmant. Betting: 5 to 2 agst the winner. Kildean made the running, but Charles Stuart came at the distance and won by two lengths. Time, lmin 16isec. THE AUSTRALIAN CUP, Of lOOOsovs ; second 200sovs and third lOOsovs. Two miles and a-quarter. Mr F. Foy's b m Lord Ullm's Daughter, by Lochiel — Farthingale, 4yrs, 7.4 (Kyle) 1 Mr J. B. Whitehead's blk c Dividend, 3yrs, 7.0 (Godby) 2 Hon. A. Wynne's b c Koopan, 3yrs, 7.11 (Doyle) 3 Also started : Marmont 8.9, Canteen 8.9, Patronua 8.8, Avalon 8.8, Lord Fitzroy 8.4, Blinker 8.4, Rifler 7.9, Maltie 7.9, Larnrock j 7.8, Munderah 7.7, Sarasati 7.5, Gunstock 7.3, Czarovitch 7.2, Green Mountain 6.12. I Betting : 2 to 1 agst Dividend, 6 to 1 Lord Ullin's Daughter, 7 to 1 Canteen, 10 to 1 Green Mountain, 15 to 1 Munderah and Marmont. From a good start Lord Fitzroy, Marmont, Lord Ullin's Daughter, Dividend, Rifler, Munderah, and Canteen comprised the first division, with Green Mountain last. Maltie fell at the judge's box. Dividend went to the front at -the bridge, with Fitzroy next, and Canteen running third. Koopan then forged ahead, Lord Ullin'3 Daughter falling back. Tne favourite kept charge past the sheds into the straight, his ■ nearest attendants being Fitzroy, Lamrock, Blinker, Canteen, and Lord Ullin's Daughter. The latter made a very fast run at the distance, but the favourite, under the whip, failed to respond, Lord Ullin's Daughter winning by two lengths. Koopan just beat Marmont for third place. Canteen was sixth. Time, 3min 57Jsec. Mr Francis Foy, the Sydney sportsman, thus won the Newmarket Handicap and Cup, the time being a record for the latter race, beaming Dreamland's record by one second. MARCH STEEPLECHASE, Of 250sovs; second SOsovs and thixd 25sovs. About two miles. Mr T. Gateuby's b g Young Creswick, by Creswick. aged 1 Mi- A. G. Staughton's br g Poster, aged .. 2 Mr W. J. Woods's b g Aeronaut, aged „ 3 Twelve started. Betting : sto 1 agst the winner. Won by two lengths. Time, 4min 13 3-ssec. BOURKE HANDICAP, Of 500sovs; second lOOsovs and third 50sovs. Seven furlongs. Mr H. Avery's b c Dangai, by St. Swithin — Black Rose, 3yrs, 8.2 1 Mr J. C. Bowden's br h Mark, 4yrs, 7.2 .. 2 Mr J. Rowen's b c Stepout, 3yrs. 8.2 .. . . 3 Also started: Playaway, F.J.A., Haloya, Hatteras, Redstreak, Purser, Independence, Demas, Billingsgate, Bullion, Seakale, Sarto, and Impress. Betting: 6 to 4 agst Playaway, 14 to 1 Dangai. Won by two lengths. Time, lmin 27£ sec. I JUNIOR HANDICAP, jOf 200sovs ; second 40sovs and third 20sovs. For two-year-olds. No horse to carry less than 6.7. Six furlongs. Mr W. Leonard's b or br o Japhet, by i Positano or Medallion — Sornniloquist .. 1 Mr W. Leeming's br f Decolette 2 Mr S. G. Cook's b f The Amazon .^ .. 3 Eleven started. Betting: 8 to 1 agst the winner. Won by three-quarters of a length. Time, lmin 17sec. Third Day — Thursday, March 9. Delightful weather favoivred the third day's lacing of tho V.R.C. autumn meeting. The attendance was good. Results: — PINES HURDLES, Of 250sovs; second horse 50sovs and third 25sovs. Two miles. Mr M. Murphy's br or blk g Trent, by Trentoii — Sumatra, aged l Mr T. M. Linton's eh g Orlando, aged .. 2 Mr J. T. Lempriere's blk or g Black Spider, aged fc .. 3 Seven started. ALL-AGED STAKES, Of 50050v3 ; second horse lOOsovs and third 50sovs. One mile. Mr S. Green's eh m Gladsome, by Seaton Delaval — Miss Gladys, 4yrs, 8.11 " .. „ 1 Sir R. Clarke's gr h Canteen, 6yrs, 9.1 .. 2 Mr H Avery's b c Dangai, Syrs. 8.6 .. 3 Also started : Lord Fitzroy and Red Streak. Betting: 3 to 1 on Gladsome, 7 to 1 agst Dang-ai, 12 to 1 Canteen, 20 to 1 Bed Streak. Lord Fitzroy niado the running, Gladsome and Canteen lying in that order. Gladsome soon took command, and held that position without effort, and cantered in two lengths ahead of Canteen, who spurted at the distance. Time, lmin 41Jsec. AUTUMN HANDICAP, Of SOOsovs; second horse lOOsovs and third 50sovs. One mile and five furlongs. Mr C. Sarlow's !5r m Elvo, by Malvolio — Treason, 4yrs, 8.6 1 Mr J. Wilson's (jun.) blk c Ballark, 3yrs, 710 2 Mr J. Rowen's b h Rifler, 4yrs, 7.5 . . . . 3 Also started : Patronus, Lamrock, Pliable, Impress, Maris, and Czarovitch. Betting: 5 to 2 agst Ballark, 4 to 1 Elvo, 9 to 2 Lamrcck, 6 to 1 Rifler. Mswris made th© running, -with Kifier in at-

tendance. Elvo and Ballark came at the turn, the former winning by a neck. Time, 2min oOi^ec LOCH PLATE, Of SOOsovs ; second horse lOOsovs and third SOsovs. Two miles. Mr E. E. D. Clarke's br h Emir, by Wallace — Emmie, 4yrs, 9.0 .« 1 Hon. A. Wynne's b c Koopan, 3yrs, 8.0 .. 2 Mr J. N. M'Arthair's b g Marmont, aged, 9.1 a. •• .« «n .» a* 3 These were the only starters. Betting : 3tol on Emir, 2to 1 agst Kcopan, 6 to 1 Marmont. A comfortab'.e pace was maintained, Mar lmont, Emir, and Kcopan being the order until the turn, when Marmont and Koopan headed the favourite at the distance. A race between the favourite and Koopan resulted in the winning of the favourite by a neck. Time, 3min 43ssc. NURSERY HANDICAP, Of 300sovs; second horse 60sovs a-nd third 30=ovs. For two-year-olds. Six furlongs. Sir R. Olaik's Mani States, by Ranfurly — 121 mare t Mr W. Leeming's br f Decollette, by Haut Bnon — Necklet .. .. -f Mr J. Rowen's b c Bon Grafton .., .. .. 3 Nine others started. Betting : 3 to 1 agst Simoda, 4 to 1 Decollette, 15 to 1 Mani States. Decol'.ette and Mani States finished together, siid the judge was unable to separate them. Time, lmin 17sec. RIVER HANDICAP, Of 200sovs ; second horso 4050v3 and third 2050v3. Ono mile and a-quarter. Messrs Mitchell's br c Mm-iiderah, by Malvolio — Grand Canary, Syrs .. », .. 1 Messrs Field's br h Romeo, 4yrs ». *. 2 Mr R. Townson's eh h Maltie, 4yrs ». .. 3 Betting: 2 to 1 agst Munderah. Won by three lengths. Time, 2min 91sec