SPORTING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5503, 2 March 1896, Page 1

SPORTING.

VICTORIA BACING CLUB. [Special to Press Association.] MELBOURNE, Feb. 29. The weather was gloriously fine for the opening day of the Victoria .Eacing Club's Autumn Meeting, yet it failed to attract more than an average attendance. The racing throughout was good, but the downfall of two pronounced favourites like] Wallace and Hova caused a feeling of dissatisfaction amongst backers. In Wallace's case it is considered that his rider threw away; whatever chance the colt had by lying so far behind Cabin Boy; evi-' dehtly intent on watching Waterfall, and thus allowed the , last-named's stable companion to steal a march on him. Quivers'' ... connections did not support her to any extent. • The tremendous form which Hova had displayed oil the training track made backers feel that the result of the Essendon Stakes was a foregone conclusion, but Quiver won very comfortably, and is thought to possess a good chance in the Champion Stakes. It is also thought after the running of Disfigured in the Brunswick Stakes that the stable may prefer Damien's chance in the Australian Cup. Thefollowing are details :— THE HOPEFUL STAKES, of 3 soys each, with ■ 150 soys added ; the second horse 30 soys from the stake. For two-year-olds. - Five furlongs. Mr J. M'Sweeny's b c Aroha, by Malua— Mara, 7stlolb ... (D.CookXfl Mr M. Thompson's blk gSaylea, by. Lochiel— Lola, 7st 51b (W. Delauey) |2 Mr S. G. Cook's blk c The Black Bock, 7st 101 b (Lewis) 3 ' Resolute 7st 101 b, Strathspey 7at 101 b, Creese 7st 101 b, Cohort 7st 101 b, Noiroy 7st 101 b, Batch ica 7st 71b, Posy 78t 7rt>, Araioel 7st 7lb, Kangulnndai 7st 71b, Ammunition 7st 71b, Grafin 7at 71b, Resolution 7st7lb, Fitzgibbon 7st 51b, Exchange 7st 51b and Coat of Arms 7st 51b also started. Betting: 2 to 1 agst Aroha, 6 to 1 Cohort, 7to 1 each Sayles and Grafin, 10 to 1 each Norroy, Karigulundai and The Black Rock. When the word was given, Fitzgibbon ran the reverse way, and Norroy dashed off in front, followed by Grafin and Cohort. At the distance Sayles took command with The Black Rock next, but Aroha was coming fast on the outside, and just managed to get up and make a dead heat with Sayles, with The Black Rock a length away, followed by Ammunition, Revolution and Arajoel in the order named, and Coat-pf-Arms whipping Time — lmin lisec. ■•/■■.-. .'. V • ■■ ./; [ ..'■ :'■ ; : _ '•■.-.■ ' . In the run-off 2,t0 I was laid 'on Aroha, wno won by two lengths^' ' Time— -lmin 4fsec. ■ ' ■-;./,. .', . .■■■';/■ „ ; ; , . THE V.E.C. ST LEGEB STATTES, of 2$ soys each, 5 ft., with. 750 soys added; the second horse 150 boys and the third horse 75 soys from the stake. For three-year-olds. One mile and three-quarters and 182 yards. ... Mr H. Oxenham's b g Cabin. Boy, by Gozo— Kathleen, Bst slb ... ... (J. Delaney) 1 Mr W. E. Wilson's oh c Wallace, by Carbine^- ■ Melodious, Bst 101 b (J. Gough) 2 Mr H. Oienhom's br c Waterfall, by NiagaraLittle Wanzer, Bst 101 b ... (W. Delaney) 3 Hchester Bst 101 b, U'Trigger Bat 101 b and Kallara Bst 101 b also started. :■ Betting : 2 to 1 on Wallace, 3 ..to 1 agst Waterfall,, 12 ,to 1, Dchester, ;^and . 20 to 1. each Kallara, Cabin Boy and Trigger. After one false start the field was despatched evenly,. Cabin Boy taking command and holding a lead of twelve lengths on passing the stand, Kallara lying second, with Hchester next, and Wallace, Waterfall and O'Trigger following in the order named. The outsider increased his lead to twenty lengths as they turned out of the straight. Gbugh, on the favourite, never attempted to moye until approaching the six-furlong post, and although Wallace traversed the last threequarters of a mile in lmin, lS^secs, he suffered defeat by three-quarters of a length, Waterfall fifteen lengths away third., Then came Hchester, .O'Trigger and Kallara. ■Time— 3min 18£ sec. THE NEWMABKET HANDICAP, of 20 boys each, 5 ft., with 500 soys added ; the second horse 100 sovb and the third horse 50 soys from the stake. Six furlongs. Mr J. Eedfearn'sb f Maluma, by Malua—Madcap, 3yrs, 7st 121 b (E. Eedfearn) 1 Mr J. Jurd's b g Courallie, by Gemma-tfe- . Vergy— Honeymoon, syrs or 6yrs, Bst 121 b (J. Delaney) 2 Mr W. E. Wilson's br g Pilatns, by Chester— Etna,syrß, 7stßlb . (H.Morrison) 3 Mr J. Lynch' s b m Disparity, by Fryingpan— Uontessina, 6yrs, 7stl3lb (T. Sanders) 4 ErlKing 9stl2lb, Solanum 9stslb, Wakawatea 9st3lb,,Tinstream Sst 91b. MooritHßst 71b, Lord Charles* Scott Bst 71b, Thunderer Bst 81b, Foliage Bst 31b, Btidgeree Bst lib, Idolater 7st 131 b, Our Jack 7sfc 131 b, Ilium 7st 101 b, Acton 7st 91b, Hughie 7st 91b, Gehenna 7at 81b, Coronation 7st 61b, Mercia 7st 51b, Jubtlnnt 7st 51b,' Monord 7st 51b, Homespun 7st3lb, Trentbam 7at Mb, Mundine 7st 31b, Saddle Up7st2lb, Bung Bung 7st illb,, Glencore 7stj Miss •Gladstone 7st, Lottie 7st,' Wahine 7st, Lanra'6s't 101 b, Martini 6st 81b, Day of Grace 6st 71b and Sunbury 6s^ 71b also started. Betting: 7 to 1 agst Mniiimq^ io to 1 Courallie, 12 to 1 Solanum, 16 to 1 each Bung Bung and Foliage, 20 to 1 each Pilatus and Wakawatea, 25 to 1 each Lord CharleS Scott, Our Jack, Disparity and Sunbury, 33 to 100 to 1 the others. Gehenna Jbroke through the barrier and delayed the start for some time. Idolater's colours were first to show in front, fol-

lowed by those of Lord' Charles Scott, Tinstream, Maluma and Bung Bung, with Thunderer, who was on the extreme outside, next. Entering the straight Maluma was in front, with Foliage, Courallie, PilatuS) Miss Gladstone, Acton, Disparity and Saddle Up following in the order named. From this point Maluma was never headed, and won rather easily by a length and a half from Courallie, two lengths between second and third, and a similar distance between third and fourth, -with. Foliage fifth. Then came Miss Gladstone, Mercia, Sung Bung, Laura, Saddle Up and Earl Kong, with Thunderer last. Time— lmin 16fsec. THE V.B.C. SIBES i PBODUCE STAKES, of 10 soys each with 300 soys added and 440 soys subscribed by owners of sires; /the second homo 10 per cent of the gross staka; the nominator of the winner 100 soys, and the breeder of the : ' winner 100 boys from the stake. ' > For two-year-olios. Six furlongs. ! Mr.W. Bailey 's> eh c .Coil, by Abercorn— Copra 1 •• : - V ' (HuxleyM Mr F. Gaxion'S br o Fuoile, by Carbine— Venice ■ (Ellis) 2 Mr S. G. Cook's br c The Officer, by Bobinson Crusoe— Mane Louise ... ... (Holmes) ' 3 Kobold and Bundook also started. Betting 5 to 2 on Coil, 6 to 1 agst Futile, 10 to 1 each The Officer and Kobold, 12 to 1 Bundook. Bundook led to the distance, where Coil took command and won without an effort by two lengths. Time — lmin 18|sec. THE EBSENDON STAKKS, of 10 soys each, with 250 soys added; the second horse 50 soys from the stake. Weight for age. One mile and a half. Mr J. Wilson jun.'s bm Qniver, by Trenton — Tremulous, 4yrs, Bst 111 b ... (Ettridge) 1 Mr A. Davies's bh Hova, by Ingomar— Happy Land, Syrs, 9st 3lb (T.Hayes) 2 Mr b. Miller's b h Preston, by Bobinson Crusoe —Blue Eyes, 4yrs, 9st (Pearson) 3 Elswick 9st 31b, Havoc 9st 31b and Auraria Bst also started. Betting : 2to 1 on Hova, 5 to 1 agst Auraria, 8 to 1 Quiver, 10 to 1 Preston. Auraria jumped away with the lead, which she held until six furlongs from home, with the favourite whipping in. At the abattoirs Quiver took the lead from Auraria, and traversing the last half of the journey in a tick under lmin 16sec, effectually settled Hova's chance, and won easily by three lengths ; Preston a length and a half behind the second horse, Auraria fourth, Havoc fifth and Elswick last. Time — 2min 40£ sec. THE BRUNSWICK STAKES HANDICAP, of 5. soys each, with 200 soys added; the second horse 50 soys from the stake. One mile and a quarter. Mr E. Power's blk h Warpaint, by ChesterWheel of Fortune, 6yrs,Bst 71b ... (Power) f Mr J. Wilson's b m Disfigured, by Malua—Progressive, aged, Bst ... (Brown) t Mr Si G. Cook's bh. The Enchanter, 4yrs, 6st 121 b '•■•'• (Lewis) 3 Music, Pilot Boy, Eiridsfprde, Theodore, The Chevalier, Miraculum, Chesternmn, Straightflre, Merman, Burksgate, Trentside, Mischief, Damien and Slumber also started. ' Betting: 5 to 2 agst Pilot Boy, 7 to 1 Disfigured, 8 to 1 each . Trentside and Straightfire, 10 to 1 each Theodore and Warpaint. ; ' ■ Chestennan led until five furlongs from home, when Disfigured moved up. .and apparently had the race in hand, but in the straight Power brought up Warpaint with a great rush and caught the leader on the post, the judge giving a; verdict of a dead heat, with The Enchanter two lengths away third, and Pilot Boy, Music and Trentside .following ; in the .order, .named, and Miraculuin last. ' Time-r-2min lOsec. The owners agreed to divide.