SPORTING.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 4988, 23 April 1889, Page 2

SPORTING.

AUSTRALIAN JOCKEY CLUB’S AUTUMN MEETING. [ PerElecxrxc Telegraph—Copyright.] (Per Press Association.) (Received 12.50 a.m., April 23rd.) Sydney, April 22. Glorious weather was experienced today for the Australian Jockey Club’s autumn meeting. The following are the results : Hurdle Race, about 2h miles. Ayrshire, 10st ... 1 Parade, lOst Gib 2 Bellringer, 12st 71b ... ... ... 3 Thirteen horses started. Won easily by six lengths. Time—4min 54sec. Autumn Stakes, mile. Abercorn, 9st 1 Carbine, Bst 4lb 2 Australian Peer, 9st ... 3 Cranbrook and Lochiel also started. Carbine had the call in the betting, and left the paddock at even money, 2 to 1 being laid against Abercorn, 6 to 1 against Australian Peer, and 8 to 1 against Lochiel. From an even start Cranbrook rushed to the front and made the pace for his stable companion. At the end of two furlongs Cranbrook had drawn ten lengths clear of Lochiel, who was lying second,with Carbine and Australian Peer next, in that order, Abercorn last. Much the same order was maintained until the last four furlongs from home, when Carbine ran up to Lochiel, and Cranbrook had increased his lead. Coming down the straight the two New Zealanders closed on the leader, but Hales noticing Oranbrook in trouble, brought Abercorn along with a rattle, and at the distance had the lead. Here, however, Carbine came again, and desperately fighting every inch of the run homo succeeded in wresting the lead. It was, however, only momentarily as Hales sat down on the Hon. Mr White’s representative, and then ensued one of the most desperate finishes ever seen on a racecourse, Abercorn getting home a neck in front of the doughty son of Musket. The Australian Peer was beaten off third, six lengths away. Time—2min. 42sec. A.J.C. Sires Produce Stakes; 7 furlongs. Rudolph,, 1 Spice 2 Alchemist 3 The last named led to the home turn, when Rudolph rushed through and won rather easily from his stable mate by two lengths. Time—lmin. 294 sec. Mutual Selling Plate, 1 mile. Dividend, fist 1 Fernandez, Gst 121 b 2 Aberdeen, 7st 11b 3 Twenty horses started. Won easily. Time —Imin. 43|sec. St. Leger, 1| mile. Melos 1 Yolley 2 Bluenoso 3 Bonavista was the only other starter. Bluenose and Melos had the best of a good start, and led the field past the stand the first time, Yolley being last. At the bend into the straight the field closed up, and the horses were on fairly even terms when heading for the winning post. At the distance post Mr Gannon’s colt drew out, and won with the greatest ease by four lengths,Bluenose being three lengths behind Yolley. Time—Smin 15sec. Doncaster Handicap ; 1 mile. Russley, 9s t 1 Plutarch, 9st 91b 2 Lady Kingsborough, fist 41b 3 Twenty-one horses started. Time—Xuna 42|aec.

(By Telegraph.) AUCKLAND RACING CLUB’S AUTUMN MEETING. AUCKLAND, April 22. The Racing Club concluded their autumn meeting to-day. The weather was cold and showery, but there was a large attendance. Lord and Lady Onslow were present. The results were as follows: — Stewards’ Handicap ; Imile. Escutcheon, 9at (Kean) 1 Tetford, Bst 2lb ... 2 Mantilla, fist 101 b 3 Seven others started. Won rather easily. Time —Imin 45sec. Dividends—sos and 595. Ellebslie Handicap ; 6 furlongs. Cissy, Bst 71b (Taylor) 1 The Baron, 7st ... 2 Doloaa, fist 71b ... 3 Quilt, Lochness,? and Liliac, also ran. Cissy won easily. The start was a very bad one, Quilt being left ten lengths in the rear. Time —lmin. I7sec. Dividends— 39s fid and 395. Autumn Handicap ; H mile. Leopold, 7st 101 b ... ... (Lindsay) 1 Hilda, 7st 41b ... ~, (Katterns) 2 Lady Norah, 7st 101 b (Yaile) 3 Four others started. Won by a head, the same distance separating the second and third horses. Time—2min 42sec. Dividends—63s fid and 90s fid. Autumn Steeplechase j about 34- miles. Orangeman, 10st 41b (Rae) 1 Guy Fawkes, 10st 2 Huntsman, 9=t 71b 3 Six started. Gny Fawkes looked like winning till after passing the last hurdle, when Orangeman came with a rush and beat him in a few strides. Time-Bmin 26sec. Dividends— 80s fid and 92s fid. Flying Stakes, 6 furlongs. Nelson, 9;t (Pearson) 1 Tupaki, Bst 91b 2 The Squire, Bst 91b 3 Won easily on the post Time—lmin 17isec. Dividend—Bss. Short’s Handicap, 6 furlongs. Fusee, 7st 131 b (Wright) 1 Tupaki, Bst ' 2 Carbineer, 7et2lb 3 Four others started. Time—lmin 27sec. Dividends —44s and 395. WESTLAND RACING CLUB’S AUTUMN MEETING. HOKITIKA, April 22. The weather was dull for the first day of the Westland Racing Club’s autumn meeting. Fully two thousand people were present. The following are the results : Open Handicap. Echo 1 Tyrant ... ... ~, 2 Won by a short neck. Dividend £2 15s. Hack Race. On.oturangi 1 Three others started. Westland Produce Stakes. Playboy 1 Miss Lacy ... ... ... ... ~, 2 Scrip, Colonel, and Verbena also ran. There was a capital finish. Dividend £2 fis. Hokitika Handicap. Messrs Hobbs’ Q,nibble, 9st 71b ... ... 1 Mr McConnon’s Corrivich, 7st ... ... 2 Mr Morses’Tyrant, 7st 11 lb 3 A grand race, won by a short head. Captain Cook, Martonian, Echo, and Mr Beeches’ Quibble, also ran. Dividend—£2 ss. Pony Bice Topsey 1 Ten others ran. Dividend—£6 fis. The hurdle race was postponed, till tomorrow. CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB’S AUTUMN MEETING. CHRISTCHURCH, April 22. The Canterbury Jockey Club’s autumn meeting was favoured with fine mild weather, considering the latehess .of the season. The course, as shown by the good time made in the Great Autumn Handicap and in the Champagne Stakes, was in good going order. The attendance was equal to average Easter Monday meetings. The fields were good, and the racing of a very interesting description, as the absence of great cracks left the various events very open, fiockburn was allowed to walk over in the hurdle race,owing to the withdrawal of Irish King. In the Templeton Stakes, one mile, Adulation and Erin-go-bragh were the favourites, but never flattered their backers, and Sir Julius won a good race from Chudleigh. For the Great Autumn Handicap, Vandal had slightly the call on Ravenswing in the machine, but the remainder of the field were all well supported. St. Clair made the running for upwards of a mile, when her condition failed, and Eavenswing coming on won with something in hand by a couple of lengths, and paid her backers the nice dividend of 5 to 1. The winner was bred by the Middle Park Stud Company. The Champagne Stakes saw a quartette of youngsters saddled, including the unbeaten Cynisca, besides tried animals like Dunkeld, Morrio England, and Scots Grey. Cynisca was first beaten, and Scots Grey, hardly fit, allowed Merrie England to win a little comfortably in good time. The winner, a very nice colt, was bred by the Middle Park Stud Company. Rainbow, a daughter of Cadogan, won a good race for Mr Stead in the Welter, and Musk Deer, an Auckland bred filly, took the Buesley Stakes for Mr Hereford and paid another good dividend. £5738 was passed through the totalisator during the day. The following are the results :

CnEISTCHFBCH HDBDLE BAGS, 100 BOYS J 2 miles. Mr Wallace’s Sookburn, 9st 71b, walked over, Templeton Stakes Handicap, 100 boys 5 second horse to receive 15 boys from the stakes; third horse to receive 10 bovb from the stakes; 1 mile. Mr Young’s Sir Julius, 6st (Smith) 1 Mr Clifford’s Chudleigh, Bst (McGrath) 2 Mr Bussell’s Erin*go-bragh, Bst 71b (fiuxtable) 8 Sultan, 9st 91b; Adulation, 7st 71b 5 Bain* bow, 6st 111 b; and Misadventure, 6st ; also ran. Rainbow and Erin-gp-bragb were quickest away, and Adulation was the last to move. Settling down Sir Julius led, with Sultan last. At the home turn Chudleigh and Sir Julius together led the field, and Erin-go* bragh coming fast, the race home was won by Sir Julius by half-a-length, Chudleigh half-a-length ahead of Erin-go-brogh, who beat Bed Ensign by a similar distance.

Time—lmin. 46|aec. Dividends — Inside, £l2 7s 6d ; outside, £l4 3s 6d.

Great Autumn Handicap, a sweepstake of 10 sove. and 300 sots, added ; second horse to receive 30 sovs ; and third horse 20 sovs. out of the stakes ; H mile. Middle Park Company’s blk f Eavenswing, 7st 21b (MoMorran) 1 Hon. G. McLean's b h St. Clair, 6st 121 b (W. Buddicombe) 2 Mr D. O’Brien’s b c Yandal, 7st 21b (O’Keefe) 3

Mr J. Jones’ British Lion, 7st 12lb (McGrath); Mr W. C. Webb’s ch h Kuby, 7st 121 b (J. Webb) ; Mr T. Oudaittis’ ch h Mon Loup, 6st 101 b, including 2lbs over (T. Buddicombe); and Mr Lunn’s b h Wakatipu, 6st (K. Bay, jan.); also ran. From a capital start Ruby led, pulling hard, on the outside. At the bottom turn St. Clair forged ahead, making strong running. Mon Loup and Wakatipu ran up towards him on the far side, but St. Clair still led until past Ford’s. Turning into the straight the field was well together, but in the run home Kavenswing drew out from the body of the field and won fairly easily by a length and a half from |Bt, Clair, Vandal a good third, British Lion fourth, Wakatipu fifth, Moa Loup sixth, and Rubv last.

Time—2min 40isee. Dividends—lnside, £6; outside, £5 6s fid. Champagne Stakes, a sweepstakes of 16 sots, with 300 sovs addedj the second horse to receive 50 sovs and the third horse 25 sovs out of the stake ; $ mile. Hon. W. Robinson’s b o Merrio England, Bst 101 b (Thompson) 1 Mr G. G, Stead’s g o Scots Gray, Sat 101 b (White) g

Mr D. O'Brien’s h e Dunkeld, Bst 101 b (iluxtablo) 3 Time—lmin IS-ec. Dividends—inside, £5 13s 6d; outside, £6 7s 6d. Epsosi Welteb Handicap, of 100 sots ; H mile. Mr G. G. Stead’s ch f Rainbow, 7st 111 b (Keith) 1 Mr H. Lunn’s b g Count D’Oreay, Bat 71b ■ (Fisher) 2 Mr J. Young’s Sir Julius, 7st 71b (McMorran) 3 Erin-go-bragh 9st 71b, Zealot 7at 71b, and Taniwba 7st 71b also ran, Eainbow and Sir Julius were quickest at the fall of the flag. At Ford’s Sir Julius led, with Zealot and Count d’Orsay next, with Betina, Taniwba, and Erin go-brogh in that order. At the turn the same pair were in front, and Erin-go-bragb moving up, Rainbow came at the turn and won by a length from Count d’Orsay, a neck in front of Sir Julius. Time—2min 46sec. Dividends—£3 Us 6d and £2lss. Eusslet Stakes Handicap, or 100 sovs ; 5 furlongs. Mr H. Horseford’s Musk Deer, 7st 131 b (W. Jackson) 1 Mr G. G. Stead’s Retina, 7st 101 b (White) 2 Mr H, Goodman’s Don Ccesar, 7st 12lb (Buddicombe) 3 Time—lmin. s£sec. Dividends, £9 6s and £8 17sPost Stakes, of 60 sovs j 6 furlongs. Kate Hayes 1 Three others also ran. Time-Hum 18sec. Dividends, £2 3s 6d and £2 sa. TAIERI AMATEUR TURF CLUB’S RACES. DUNEDIN, April 22. The Taieri Amateur Turf Club’s races to-day were most successful. About 1600 persons were present, and £2303 was passed through the totalisator. The only dispute during the day was over the trot, Bose being disqualified for not properly pulling up when she broke. The following are the results of the chief events: — President’s Handicap, Trapper 1 Evening Star 2 Crossbow 2 Novel Race. Minnie 1 Dividend —£17 12s. Steward’s Purse. lehmail I Dividend—£7 7s.