SPORTING NOTES FROM AUSTRALIA.

Otago Witness, Issue 3102, 27 August 1913, Page 51

SPORTING NOTES FROM AUSTRALIA.

By 11 a v Errs worth.

MELBOURNE, August 19. RACING AT BENDIGO. The Bendigo Jockey Club held a successful two-days’ meeting last week. Metropolitan racing men gave liberal support to the fixture. The principal event on the first day was the August Handicap, run over a mile. The field was small, and the top weight, The Bachelor 9.1, by St. Alwyne (imp.), went out favourite and won easily. The other winners during the day were Nimmie (by Co! :.), Newlonc (by Ncwhavon), Four Flush (by Bobadil), and Footstamp (by Footbolt.) On the second day The Bachelor wont up to 10.1 for the Wilson Handicap, one mile; but Monody 8.13 was a better favourite. Hircus was responsible for the pace, but lie was done with at the distance, and a great race home ensued. Monody, on whom H. Cairns had replaced N. I). Godby (the rider in the Welter on the first day), winning by half a head from Socotra, with The Bachelor a head further back. Monody is an aged gelding, bv Harmonist, and is trained at Caulfield by N. D. Godby. The stewards held an inquiry into the running of Monody on the first day. Godby brought evidence to prove that he backed the horse on both days, but the Welter Handicap proved too short for him. Nimmie, who had won the Hurdle Race on the first day easily, carried 101 b more of her victory in the Becond Hurdle Race, while Zephuron 10.13, by Wester ley. started favourite, and easily beat his three opponents in the Steeplechase. Monody nulled out again in the Jumpers’ Flat R* ce. a 71b penalty bringing his weight to 11.1. An exciting finish ended in Monody and Belfast running a dead heat, Belfast was unlucky in mooting with interference in the straight. Monody, having had two races, the Belfast people were not agreeable to a division. Belfast started a warm favourite for the run-off, and won by a length During the

afternoon Monody ran three miles and ahalf. The Trot went to The Starling, and the Godfrey Handicap to Silver Voice (by Harmonist.) V.R.C. RACING CLUB.

The Flemington course was in use last Saturday, when the V.R.C. August meetingwas held. The principal event was the August Handicap, run over a mile and ahall, and Sea Prince 8.4., by Persimmon, won in a canter from Atora 9.3, and Obi 8.5. The crowd on the flat could not reconcile the brilliant way in which Sea Prince won with his wretched performance in the Malakoff Stakes at Caulfield the previous Saturday, and they did not forget to express their feelings. There were, however, counter cheers from the grandstand enclosures. The stipendiary stewards did not consider there was any call on their part to hold an inquiry into Sea Prince’s running at Caulfield. They were satisfied that he was solidly backed there, and they also saw that he was ridden right out, only to finish near the tail of the field. Sea Prince is a six-year-old English stallion, and horses of this class, as local racing men have often found out to their cost, are not altogether reliable. Sea Prince’s run at Caulfield was his first after meeting with a somewhat serious accident through being hung up on a picket gate. He shaped with no ocnfidencc. and as a matter of fact never looked dangerous in any part of the journey. Leah Klcehna was given another outing. She had top-weight, 12,4. in the Steeplechase, two miles and a-half, and started a warm favourite. She is, possibly, feeling the effects of the racing she has had of late, as she did not shape in the dashing style she did in the Grand National. She ran a good race—she seldom runs a bad one—but she looked like being beaten before the last fence was reached. The grey. Vanguard 11.4, waited on her .to the distance, and then left her, winning as he liked by four lengths. Vanguard is only a pony, but he ks a groat jumper, and how ho came to run such a bad race in the Grand National Steeplechase is a mystery. Tinto 10.6. who ran third, showed improved form in this race. The Hurdle Race went to another Caulfield failure. This time. Statu Quo 9.9.. w'ho won easily from Forest Prince 11.10. R. Cnmc-on rode Statu Quo a. bad race at Caulfield, keeping him altogether too far out of his ground. J. P. Edwards took Cameron's place on Saturday. Main’s brother. Aleconner 7.12 (by Maltster —La France) was successful in the Ladies’ Bracelet ; while another Maltster in Avonwort 8.5, was successful in the Three and Four-year-old Handicap. The Welter, one mile, went to the Sir Tristram mare Avoxice 8.4, who beat Yandilla King 8.13, by a neck. RACING IN QUEENSLAND.

The Queensland Turf Club’s winter meeting was continued last Wednesday. Eurongella, who won the Novice Handicap on the first day, was successful in the principal event, the Metropolitan Handicap, of lOOOsovs, run over a mile and a-half. Last season she was a well-known picnic performer, and was fancied for the Brisbane Cup, won by Rosard, but she went amiss before the race. She is owned by Mr C. E. M’Dougall, who bred her. and is by Ladurlad (son of Ladas) from the once-well-per-formed Haidee (half-sister to Rickshaw), by Nevada from Kickshaw, by Chester from Kaipara, by Goldsbrough. Ladurlad died about 12 months ago, and Mr MDoug-ill replaced him with the Cyllenc horse Slyce. King Cleo 9.2, by Go/,o (imp.), won the Flying Handicap, seven furlongs, by a short head from Royal Merv 9.11 in the smart time of Imin 27iscc. The other winners were Persan (by Persian Knight, imp), Bollrnos (by Patinos), Detainer (by Retainer), and Scottish Prince (by Scotland). Brisbane Tattersall’s Club held a meeting on Monday. The chief event, Tattersall’s Handicap, nine furlongs, proved a soft thing for Owen Roe 9.5, by Novottc. The other winners were Grain (by Rice, imp.), II Duello (by Challenger, imp.), Assignee (by Volpano, imp.), Donald Durham (by Dundonald), and En llaut (by Haut Orion, imp.). RACING IN SYDNEY. Cadonia, a prominent Cup candidate, was given a run in the August Handicap, one mile and three furlongs, at Rosehil! on Saturday. Ho carried 9.11. and finished second to Firm 8.7, by Grafton, with the favourite, Sir Alwynton 7.11, third. The winner was an outsider. Several prominent horses, including Cider, Gigandra, Golden Hop. and Relievo ran in the Dnndas Handicap. seven furlongs, and a good race ended in favour of Graftobue 7.5 bv a neck from Relievo 8.7. La Fiancee, winner of the Maiden Plate, is an imported fillv bv Matchmaker (son of Donovan' from Belle Poule. by Gfilbnule (son of Tsor.omy), from Convent Belle, by Xenonhon. Roath Keob 9.11 •won the Carling ford Mile for Mr S. Hordern by a head from Merton Lad 8.4. Tim other winners were F'oating iby Fleet Admiral) and R r d Corn (by Acorn'. RACING IN ADELAIDE. The Adelaide Racing Club Grand National meeting was held on Saturday Hardruda 11.2. by Pistol (irnn.), who won the Grand National Hurdle Raee. shaped wretchedly in the V.R.C. Grand National Hurdle Race last month. He is a stable companion of Common King, whom F. \V. M’Cabe went over from Melbourne to ride in the same race. Common King did not secure a place. Tlardrada practical l ' - led, all the way, and won w : ih a length and a-half to snare from Master Miller 10.10. Hispar fell, and having been h»dlv injured was destroyed. He was hv Pesitono. and was owned by Mr S. A. Rawdon, of Melbourne. Five horses fell in the Stepney Welter, which was won by Beetive. bv St. Alwyne (imp.). Valia was «o badly injured that he had to be destroyed. He was bv Valala. and was owned by Mr K. A. Killmer. Mr .T. N. M‘Arthur, of Victoria, won the Adelaide Guineas with Kildalton, who is trained at. Flernincrton by J. Seobie. Kildalton was the onlv Victorian representative in the race. He is by Wallace from Kiss in the Ring, bv Coil from Lady Gay. by Neekersgat, and was bred bv bis owner. Kildalton was second to Pinkerton in (ho Maribyrnong Plate last year, but did not run up to expectations in the autumn. He is engaged in the Caulfield Guineas. V.R.C. Derby. Caulfield Cup (6.11). Melbourne Cup (6.13), and other events.

The first, two-yoar-old race of the season ■ n Australia was fought out by a pair of Victorian-bred and owned oolts, Blague and Achernar running first and second in the FuTham Park Plato at this martin". Blague won in a canter from Achernar. who in turn was well in front of a numerous local field. B’nguft is owned hv Mr A. Bawdon. who has been a pluckv buyer of yearlings for some seasons pad without meeting with a great deal of sue-

cess. He will appreciate Blague’s success the more because he bred the colt. He purchased the dam, Circle, when Mr James Wilson, jun., sold off his stud. Circle had been served by Bobadil, and in due course foaled Blague to him. The colt is a small, thick-set bay, and has taken to galloping very readily. Ho was trained by A. Skirving at Bracside, Mr Rawdon’s establishment at Mentone. Boabdi! (who won races in India and England) and Bobby are full brothers to Blague. Their dam Circle is well bred, being by Carbine from Yardley (imp.), by Sterling. Circle cost Mr Rawdon only 160 guineas, so she was a great bargain. Achernar, who finished second to Blague, is the first of the stock of Ihe Welkin (imp.) to race. The colt’s dam, Andalusite, is by Orme from Huelva, by Herald, and, like The Welkin, was imported from England by Air E. E. I). Clarke. Both Blague and Achernar are engaged in the V.A.T.O. Debutante Stakes and the V.R.C. Maribyrnong Plato. The other winners at the meeting wero The Swell (by Royal Artillery), Paringa (by Pistol, imp.), and Understudy (by Playbill, imp.).