SPORTING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 3563, 11 September 1879, Page 2

SPORTING.

+ A.J.C. SPRING MEETING. The spring meeting of the Australian Jockey Club commenced on Saturday, August 30, on the course at Rand wick. The weather was fine nnd warm, and there was a large attendance, numbering 10,000 poraons. His Excellency Lord A. Loftus was present. The race programme opened with a Hurdle Race, for which there wero 11 starters. Whalebone won easily by at least three lengths from Veno, who carried nearly two Btone more weight. In the Trial Stakes the three-year-old colt Lowland er won a good race by half a length, beating a fair field. There were seven starters for the Derby, and Falmouth continued a strong favourite up to the last moment. The race was well contested, and in the run home there was a good deal of excitement, Nellie only winning by three-quarters of a length, whilo His Grace and Falmouth had a dead Leat for second place. Theee three were the only horses in the raoe at the finish. Chester won the Spring Stokes easily, beating his two competitors, the third horse being in the same stable. Sweetmeat was the winner of the Epsom Handicap by a length in front of Lord Burghley. Huudlb Race, a handicap sweepstakes of 5 soys each, with 100 soys added. Second horse 20 soys from fche prize. Two miles and a half. Dr Nash's b g Whalebone, aged, Oat 101 b 1 Veno, Hat 71b 2 Mr J. H. Crowley's b g Babbler, 6yre. Bst I2lb ... 3 The following also started : — Glencairu, list 21b ; Poverty, 9_fc 71b ; Jupiter, 9st 71b ; Battle Abboy, Sst; Pommo doTerre, Bst 121 b; Hopeful, Bst 101 b; Victory, Bst 101 b. Betting— 7 to 2 agst Glencairn, 5 to 1 each Veno and Victory, 6 fco 1 each Poverty and Whalebone. Won easily by three lengths. Time, smin 14Jscc. Teial Stakes, a sweepstakes of 5 soys each, with 100 soys added. Second horse 20 soys from fche prize. Ono mile and a quarter. Mr J. Moore's eh c Lowlander, 3yrs 1 Mr P. Weutwortb's bl t Moonbeam, 3yrs ... 2 Mr P. li. Rossi", br h Lord Burghley, _yrs ... 3 Aralucn, Courtenay, Caractacus, Chorister, Gunild, Clorenza, and Caller Ou also started. Betting — 3 to 1 agst Lord Burghley, sto 1 ony other. Chorister led afc the start, and till passing Outts' rtand, where Gunild took up the running, bub soon fell back. Caraotacus then led up the hill, with Lowlander close up, and Lord Burghley next. Lowlander led. round tho turn, with Chorister and Lord Burghley, aud tho first-named won a good race by half a length from Moonbeam, who came in the straight. Lord Burghley finished a good third. Time— 2min 17 4-lOsecß. The Debut. — A sweepstakes ol 30 soys eacb, 10ft. For three-year-old colts and fillies. One mile and a half. Mr G. I.ae'sbr f Nellie, by Tim Whiffler (imp.) —Sappho ;., 1 Mr A. Town's br o Falmouth, by Maribyrnong— Baroness „ f Mr E. de Mestre's b c Hia Grace, by The Marquis , ,„ f Gipsey Cooper, Gainsborough, Adventurer, and Chesterfield also started. Betting : 6 to 4 agst Falmouth, 4 to 1 ogst Nellie, 6 to 1 each agst Gainsborough and His Grace, 10 to 1 agst any other. There was a good start, Falmouth being in front on the inside, with Gipsey Cooper second. Passing the stand Gainsborough led by three lengths, Gipsey Cooper and Foimouth coming next, then Nellie and Chesterfield. Passing Cutts', Falmouth was in front with Gainsborough, and they wero two length*

in front of Nellie, Gipsey Cooper coming nexfc. Falmouth led Gainsborough afc the back of the course by four lengths, Nellie occupying third place a length away from Gainsborough, the other three together, His Grace last. Passing up the hill Nellie ran into second place, a length from Falmouth ; then came Gainsborough and Adventurer. Falmouth led into the straight, followed by Nellie and His Grace, and there was exciting race home, Nellie winning by three-quarters ot o length, His Grace and Falmouth running a dead heat for Becond place ; then followed Gipsey Cooper, and next, a long way behind, Cnesterfield, Adventurer, and Gainsborough. Time — 2min 51secB. Thb Spuing Stakes— A sweepstakes of 10 boys each, wifch 100 soys added. For three-year-old and upwarda. One milo and a half. Hon Jas White's b h Chester. Syrs . . 1 Mr B. "Worn's br h Hubert, aged '2 Hon J»s. White's b h Martindale, syra . . '*' 3 Betting— 4 to lon Chester. Only the three started. Martindale led fco the turn, where Chester went to the front, and won by a length and a holf easily. Time — 2min 4S 6-10_eo. ErsoK Handicap.— A handicap Bweepstakes of 5 soys eaoh, with 100 soys added. The second horse 20 soys from the prize. One milo and a furlong. S r £ £ vo £ r ' 8 S h Sweetmeat, .yrs, Bst 101 b ... 1 a£ w v £ SBI J bh Lord Burghley, 4yrs, 7at 81b 2 Mr W. h. Boyd's b h Braidwood, .yr«,6st 121 b... 3 Jasper, The Earl, Black Swan, Falcon, Satirist, Soothsayer, Fleetwood, X.C.8., Free Lanco, Ravenswood, Queensland, Nancy, Ghinni Ghinni, Blantyre, Warhawk, and Bedouin also started. After settling down Ghinni Ghinni took the lead, and kepfc ifc fco the turn, where Sweetmeat went to the front, andwon by a length. Time— 2min 5-lOsec.