SPORTING NOTES FROM AUSTRALIA.

Otago Witness, Issue 2849, 21 October 1908, Page 56

SPORTING NOTES FROM AUSTRALIA.

| 3t RAVES9WORTH. MELBOURNE, October 13. A.J.C. RACE. The third day'e racing in connection with the A.J.C. epring meeting took place at Randwick last Wednesday. The weather was sultry, and with nothing of particular interest in the programme, the attendance fell away. Mooltan was out again, and he easily won his race, the Craven Plate w.f.a.,one mile and a-quarter. lolaire, who gave Mountain King such a gcod rac© m this event laet year, filled second place. The Gimcrack Stakes, for two-yeaT-olds, provided the surprise of the day. Despite her stone penalty, a strong favourite was made of Zilka, who was soon in front, but thi? others ran much straighter than in the first race, losing no ground entering the straight. Tho field gradually closed on Zilka, who failed to finish, the n;celooking Nandillyan Maid winning comfortably, while Maitctoester and Lord Palmereton both beat Zilka. The winner is by the New Zealand-bred Lancaster, who is doing pretty well at the stud, from Nowra Maid, by Manton. There were only seven starters in tho second Hurdle Race, which proved a very soft thing for JEolvs, who led all the way, and won very easily from the two anciente. Mercury and Ryde. Louise ran last all the way, and pulled up very lame. Only 12 of the 47 in the Suburban Handicap, one mile, ran, and the rank outsider, Mundoie (7.1). ridden by C. Bolton, won easily, in tho fine time of lmin SSJeec. Mundoie is by imported Sir Foote. Most of <he starters in the Grantham Stakes (a milo race for thrce-vear-olds), claimed an allowance. The New Zealand filly Artilleri^ wae preferred by backers to Vavasor, who bad run second in the Now Stakes. Tho pair had tb> finish to themselves, but Vava«.or, aho i 3 by Grafton from the Trenton mare Wailiino easily beat Artillerie. Pharoa 7.4, by Ennislymon, was ridden to victory in the Sydney Handicap (one mile and a-half) by W. A. Smith. The meeting concluded on Saturday, but with several of the- leading horse* eitlier in Melbourne or in reserve for the Melbourne meetings, all interest had gone out of the meeting. Peru was one to stay bohind. Ho was kept to win the Randwick Plate, w.f.a.. two milow and a-quarter, as it was know that Mooltan would not start. The field that opposed him was rathor woak. He stays, and bhoukl run well in tho Melbourne! Cup, in which ho is ■weighted at 8.12. Tho Derby candidate ! Lord Nolan ran second to Peru, but was beaten a long way. Tho time for the two miles and a-quarter— 3min 56J6CC — is an Australian record for tho distance; but in New Zealand, Scahorae- ran it in 3min 56 l-ssec. Confederate, who is trained at Caulfield, had an unlucky trip to Randwick, as Ti3 ran second in both steeplechases. The New Zealandcr Pilot, w)io nru-5t bo a petty fair horse, accounted for him en each occafeion. On Saturday he beat him. by a furlong. Pilot is expected in Melbourne in a few <laya. Ho is engaged in the two steeplechases at tho V.R.C. meeting. It is rather remakablo that tli© four jumping events at the A.J.C. meeting- went to New Zealand horses, who was «uccosbful in both hurdle races, also hails fiom the Dominion. On Saturday Pilot carried 12.13. Tho High Weight Handicap went to Emperieal 8.10, by Regained; iho \Vaverly Handicap, ono mile and three-quarter.-, to Pharos 8.10. by Ennistymon, the Members' Handicap (for

three-year-olds, nine furlongs), to King 1 Bee 7.0, by War God (son of Carbine), and the Final Handicap, one mile and a-quarter, to Mundoie 7.10, by Sir Foots. Positano, who is now located at the Shipley stud, in "Victoria, .had the best record amongst the sires at the A.J.C. meeting. Mooltan won the Spring Stakes, Metropolitan, and Craven Plate, and! Lord Nolan the New Stakes for him. Graf ton was represented by three good winners — Melodrama, "Vavasor, and Peru — all trained by T. Payten. . Pharos won two races for Enni6tymon, Mundoie two for S:r JfooDe, iEolus two for Euroelydon, ami Pilot two for Gunboat, while the following sires had one winner each — viz., Metal (Derby), Dorchester, Soult, Orzil, Warpaint, Sir Tristram, Lancaster, Regained, and War God. The most successful jockey at the meeting was W. M'Lachlan, who rode 6ix winners — viz., Mooltan (three- times), Empirical, Pharos, and Mundoie. Th© three last-named were ridden to victory on Saturday. The New Zealand jocksy x T. Cahill, rode the four jumping winners; A. C. Thomas, T. Clayton, J. Barden, and W. H. Smith, two winners each; and the following jockeys one winner each — viz., R. Brown. M. Council, S. Lamond, C. Bofton, F. Fer- . guson, and J. Pike. The amount distributed; in stakes at the A.J.C. spring meeting was £21,244, the principal .prize-takers being: — Mr Gordonhas Khatmi, £4-274; Mr Agar Wynne, £2499; Mr C. Jeffries, £2028 r Mr H. R. Denison, £1709; Mr C. Collingwood. £901; Mr J. Mayo, £843 ; Mr J. F. Wynne, £655 Mr A. W. Barry, £642; Mr E. R. Frazer, £602; Mr J. Twohill, £564; Mr W. R. Hall, £422; Mr A. Foley, £401; Mr K. S. MacLeod, £400; Mrs Leonard, £400; Mr D. Shell, £400; 'Dr Watson, £351; M € ssrs E. T. and N. H. Gibbs, £341 ; Mr H. J. Miller, £317; Ml- J. Brown, £300; Mr D. O'Brien, £500; Mi G. H. Wilson, £291; Mr S. Whitworth, £288; M.r W. Lyons, £268; Mr J. C. Williamson, £230; Messrs W. and F. A. Moses, £200. CAULFIELD SPRING MEETING. Last Saturday the spring meeting of tho Victoria Amateur Turf Club was commenced at Caulfield. The event clashed with the laet day of the A.J.C meeting 1 , but still there was a gcod attendance, an<l I a fair number of Sydney visitors put in an appearance. An effort is to be inad-o next year to avoi«l the overlapping of those two important fixtures. From a New Zealand point of view, the event of most interest was tho Caulftald Stakes, w.f.a., one miio and a furlong, for it gave Pink 'Un an I opportunity of winning bis third successive racj. No one could possibly have taken exception to the way Pink 'Un won. It I was not a particularly good weight-for-age field, but the greatly-improved New Zsalander did all that was asked of him by I winning easily. Th© time, lmin 56isec. was smart It wia 2sec better than Ebullition put up when he beat Pink 'Uns then stable companion Subterranean, last year. Half a dozen of the horses in Price's stable arc suffering from, tei'fluenza. To avoid the danger of infection, Pink 'Un was on Sunday removed to new quarters in the sany* locality. Sir Aymer can hardly he eaid to have increased the circle of his friends by his performance in the Caulfield Stakes. He ran a bad race, but it was his first public appearance on a left-handed couree, and he did not appear to take kindly to the nejv order of things. It made no difference- 'to Parsee, but horses are not alike. Sir Aymer may bo expected to do better than this beforo long. In any caso it is not claimed- for him, at present at anyrate, that he is a weight-for-age horse. He has only 7et 51b in tho Melbourne Cup. Post Town' showing in the Caulfkld Stakes was a very fair one. He is a fine stamp cf a horse, and reads nicely in th© Mel>bouirne Cup at Bst 51b. Idyll ran fast for five furlongs, but eventually finished last. The Caulfield Guineas brought out 10 efartere, with th© A.J.C. Derby winner Parsee, the most fancied by the public. Ho had on this occasion to meet an entirely new lot, but he accounted for them over a mile as easily as he did the- lot in | Sydney over a mile- and a-half. -On tho I track in the morning Parsee tried to run off, and as h& had not previously raced ,on a left-handed course, it wa3 feared by some that he might hang out in the race. Clayton is, however, a strong, deter- ! mined rider, and he had full control over Parses throughout. Eiven when Bobby boared out a little towards him after passing the distance, it made no difference. Parese did not make the slightest attempt io run out ; on the other hand, ho »u.it in towards tha rails ratiier sharply, after disposing of Bobby, and Alawa, who mad« his lun on the inside, failed to got through. The performance of Alawa wa^ very promising. Ho finished remarkably well, crn<] vet lie looks as if h-o can be improved. Demolition and Trafalgar were haaidy at, tho finish, and the former looks suspectiblo of itnprovemont. Parsee is a nico colt, and so is Alawa, but Demolition can, in point of looks, hold his own with th^ hcr>t of thorn. Bobby is not up to weight, and wouM have been inoro at home- in tho Toorak Handicap field, in uliic-h he had 101b loss to rarry. The V.R.C. De-rbv, despito Parseo'-s form, still looks liko being a very interesting race. W. S. Hzckenbotham, the loading Flemington trainee, started the- racing carnival tool), a« he won the first two events at Oaulfiold — the 1010 Welter with Nushka 7.9, by Orzil, and the Dobutant Stakes with Mala. There was a lot of bumping in the Jaot-nanied event, *"»veiral of T.ho youngsters running green. Apple Pie, who finished second, was one of the sufferers, but Mala won handily at the finish, and is undoubtedly a very smart colt. What- ' ever they may turn out. afterward.*, it must be admitted that the Mate tors — of which Mala is one — are smart a? two-vear-olds. Barm, who finished third, is another cf the breed. He is not as forward in condition as Mala or Apple Pie. Lynch's pair of colts, Boniface and Santoe, did not run. up to expectations, but Santos may be expected to do better later on. Boniface ran fast, but failed to stay. Mala was bred by Mr dive Baillieu (recently elected to the V.A.T.C. Committee) and hi 3 brother, Mr E. L. Baillieu. Mr Clivo Baillieu. had some intention of keeping tho colt for racoing purposes, but. wa.s persuaded by two or three friends to send him up for sale, and he- was congratulated on getting rsueh a good price ac 610gs fcr him. The- colt ha«, however, at the- first time of asking-, returned consilerably more than his purchase-money. Ha is not a big one, but is compact, and looks as epeedy as ho has turned out to be. He ha* incurred a 101l> penalty for the MaribjTnong Plate, The Sieep!echa-:c went to Boisdale 11.5,

with the New: -Zealand jockey P. W: ' M'Cabe in tho saddle. He rode i very patient race. Two of the four horses to fall — Mayo and Melenite^ — were killed. They were both fair performers. Mayo, who was owned by Mr S. Miller, was going rather well when he fell at the sod wall — the second 1 last jump. His rider, G. Cosgrove, was not injured, and J. Smith, rider of Mr J. M'Donald's Melenite, escaped with a broken tooth and a cut lip. A. M'Vicar, who rode Fancy Free (another to fall), was, however, not so fortunate, as his left shoulder was dislocated. The fourth horse to fall was Nigel, who has been at failure since he won the Oaulfield Grand National Steeplechase. Soultline was rushed ©vlct -from (Sydney to win. the. Tcorak Handicap, and he did it handsomsly: With a 101b penalty he had 9.1 to carry, and 14 opposed him. As scon as they had 1 settled down Soutline took •he load, and was never deprived of it. Ho had a gcod break on his field at tho railway side, but JEnchanteur lessened tho gap at th© home turn. He couldi never roach the Kew Z-alander, however, and Soultline won easily with a, couple of lengths to spare. That Soultline. wras fast his time record for six furlongs (lmin 12iaec) in the A.J.C. Shorts offered suffi-ci-eirt e-T«J-ence, bxrt as lie had. previowly failed to stay the Epsom Handicap mil© there waa naturally some doubt about his seeing out the Toorak Handicap. Nothing could, however, get near enough to him to try his stamina. MENTONE RACES. An unimportant nraetmg was held at Mentone last Wednesday. The* chief- item, of interest to New'Zealanders will be the fact that the chestnut horso Notua, by Lord) Rosslyn, was nearly effecting a surprise in the ehjef event, the Spring Handicap, one mile. Thore were only five starters, and Woorooma 9.0 waa a strong favourite, with ! Notus quito neglected. JHe wae bought i at auction in Melbourne a few days ago by Mr C. N. Meyers for 50gs. How he managed to get him so cheaply I do not know, as ho is a stallion, and a very goodlooking one. That Woorooma w«e Jucky to beat him is generally Sfotua appeared to bo interfered with, but his owner was quite satisfied, and dclined to enter a protest. The Steeplechase waa a failure. There were only four starters, and all but the favourite, Findowrie, met with accidents. Falcon, who lost his rider, D. Mahony, at the jump in front of th© 6tand, was mounted by J. P. Edwards (a jockey), who happened to be near, and completed the course for second money. MahonjT lost his stirrup before- the mishap. He was not in any way injured. Wynyard Lad, who was expected to give Findowrio a good raco, fell in the first round, and so did Woodbine. Wynyaxd Lad took a little skin off his stifle when he fell. Two horses trained by P. T. Heywood were successful. Warraigure 7.8, by Bobadil. taking the Trial Handicap, and Trelo Vouni 7.3, by Hymettus, the Welter Plate. Tautalla 11.5, by Bloodshot, won the Jumpers' Flat Race — his third successive victory — a.nd Two Step 9.7, by Bundook (son of Carbine) the Welter Purse. MISCELLANEOUS. After the declaration of first forfeits for tho V.R.C. Derby last week 27 remained in of the 178 nominated, but several of these have been overlooked. Amongst those still eligible to run are Alawa, Mother Goose, Lady Bobadil, The Brewer, Demolition, Aberdeen, Bobby Monopel, Tiercel, Lord Nolan, Perkeo, Parsee, and Trafalgar. Golden Slipper, who is to be given a spell, has been scratched for all engagements at the V.R.C spring meeting. Kuban and Tonn Tom were told off for a gallop on tho tan at Flemington last week, but Kuban, -in trying to run off, collided with a. post and broke her 'eg, being subsequently destroyed. The rider (one of Scobie's boys) luckily escaped serious in- 1 jury. Kuban was by Bobadil from Tho Geisha, and wae owned by Mr E. E. D. Clarke. Sh» was a smart filly. After he had won. the A.J.C. Epsom Handicap Melodrama's leg filled. ' L. Robertson, the expert driver and trainer of trotting horses, associated with the Allcndale Stock Farm at Mentone, was in great form at the Richmond trotting meeting la3t week. He piloted to victory four successive win-ners. These wero Charity (twico). Twinkle Bell*, and Austerlitz. Austerlitz did not win right out, but dead-heated with Albiclbah, and tho staked were divided. For neglecting to scratch You and I for the second -trot a.t Richmond last week long after the betting operations on tho raco had commenced, W. Whitburn, who admitted the oversight, was fined £20. All bets made on the raco had to be declared off, and tho wagering, operations- com-m-enccd anew. I Sedooa is not quite himself, and is to bo given a spell. Mr K. S. MacLeod's luck is, fo far this .=oason. simply wretched. Messrs William O. Yuillo and 1 Co. have sold, on account of "Sir K. S. MacLeod, tho chestnut horse Royal Scot, by Wallace from Mercy Merrick, to go to Queensland. j The Now Zealand-bred Pcterhof has broken a blood vessel, and will not 7aoe at the V.A.T.C. or V.R.C. spring meetings. I Just before the start for th-o Second Hurdlo Race at Randwick last Wednesday Mr W. Lyons purchased JEolus for £250, and tho New Zpalander promptly repaid tho investment by winning from end to , end. Blue T?ook, who met with an accident in the A.J.C. Metropolitan Stakes, is much improved. Ho is not likely to fulfil his ! Caulfielcl engagements, but may be able to take his place in Iho Melbourne Cup. , Kyoadgcrie io also improving, and may come over for th-o V.R.C. me-otinfe. | Tho X*;v»' Z-ealand, horses Sha-rkcy and Cruaty Maid arrived at Sydney last week ', by the steam-er Wi,mmera. | Tho M«ischikoff celdin? Gapon, one/5 : owned and raced by Mr J. Wren, who refused a big price fo-r lain, as a three^yoar- ', old, coniest-od in two events at the Aseob (unregistered) meet ing y-c^erday, un/Jer tho namo of Tho Traitor. Ho ran fa-irlv well < in tho first race, which was a half-mile, sprint, but in the second attempt, which was over seven furlongs, he occasioned Quite a surprise by tho manner in which no stuck to his task under punishment, and won. Gapon was purchased by hi 6 present owner for a iofr pounde. On the recommendation of the sta-rler, k Mr Godfrey Watson,- the stewards of tho Ascot, Fitzroy, and Richmond! Racing Club 3 have decided to refuse the entries for any races of the two very fractious S>onies Flying- Shot and Arrah-na-Pogue, ; owing to their behaviour at the starting- ! post. Mr Watson ia inflicting wholesale

fines on jockeys and trainers at these meetings. . The Caulfield trainer, I. T. Carslake, who in the old days used to rid© as " Tommy Jones, * was a passengor by the s.s. Runic, which left Melbourne last Thursday . He js bound for Austria, to be present, it 13 understood, at the wedding of his daughter to the jockey C. Pratt. The jockuy H. Barr, who has an engagement to ride in South Africa, left by tha same boat. The well-known breeder and sportsman> iMr Francis Foy, who has been on a visit to Europe, returned- to Sydney la3t week "by tho French mail steamer Oceanier. - While in England he secured for 680gs a fine-looking yearling colt, by Diamond Jubilee from Sncod, by Barcaldin-e from Chaplet, by Beadsman, bred by the late Duke of Devonshire, and sold at the dispersal of the stud. He also ■bought cheaply ._ the New Zealand-bred mare- Ellen Terry, Jby Multiform from Helen Faycit, by- Castor from Cissy (sister to Trenton), by Musket from that great mare, Frailty. Helen Faucit was the property of the late Mr G. 6. Steaid, who mated her with tUultiform in 1903. ancl, after Noctuiform. fiad proved 1 sxxch. a disappointment to Mr J. ißuohanan in JBrtgLand, the New Zealand snortsroan presented him -with the .mare. -» ohid she was submitted for sale at Newonarket in July last. EHen Terry has been atinted to SantTy, a son of Gallinule. The disqualification of the_ Melbourne (bookmaker^ Barney Allen, inflicted by the Calei£ta. Turf Ctub some time ago> was endorsed by the V.R.C. Committee, there feeing a reciprocal agreement in regard to disqualifications between the two clubs. A ' cable message having been received to the effect thaifc the Calcutta. Turf Club stewards have removed tne disqualification, the V.X.C. Committee's embargo haa necessarily been removed. Messrs William C. Tuille and Co. held a sale of racehorses at lhe> Victoria Horse Bazaar on Monday of New Zealand horses, •when the following sales were made; — Walter Young, t> g. four years, by Phaeton — Mahina, Mr A. "J\ Creswick, 85gs; NatalHa, eh f, four years, by Hctonkiss — Miss •Delaval, Mr G. Kinspidel, 205gs. Artillerie, whose trip to Sydney was not a succesa* has been sent back to New Zealand. • Messrs Krcrouse, Madden, 'and Mackininon shipped by the Hymettus last ' Saturday the following eight stallions to the orcler of the Government of India— viz. : JbLoniton, c h, by Mcstyn from Real Lace; Irony, br h, by Wellington from Satire; Heretiere, b h, by Voyou (imp.) from Codicil; Grafton Lad, b h, by Grafton from Conundrum; Tenham, b h, by Trenthara from Paigle (imp.); Freelance, b h, by The Chevalier from Fancy Free; Gwydir, c h, by Gaulus from Scornful; Emsrite, bh, by Eminence from Divina. They are all between 15.1 and 15.3 hands high, and measure over 70in round the girtli, and from 7£in to Bj|in round the cannon-bone. At Messrs W. Ingt» and Son's (Sydney) Bale of racehorses in trainingf an. Monday 20 lots changed - hands, several of the norse 3 being purchased for India. -The reserve waa not reached in the case of Lord I'itzroy, whc»" retired when bidding ceased sat 250gs- The highest price realised waa for Croat, who wa.3 bought by Mr R. G. Baldock for 330gs. Black Mark became th.9 property of Mr J. E. O'Brien < for 250gs; and Nicetus was bought by Mr G. Brown, cf Cowra, for 140gs. The eh g. by Maltster— Athene, was purchased by Mr W. Carroll, of TowueMUe, for 135gs. Cross Battery tmd Sea King have arrived at Caulfield from Sydney.