SHIPPING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6285, 16 September 1898, Page 1

SHIPPING.

AUSTRALIAN JOCKEY CLUB. Third Day. United Press Association— By Electric [ Telegraph — Copyright. . SYDNEY, Sept. 15. The weather was fine for the third day's racing of the Australian Jockey Club's Spring Meeting, but the attendance was smaller than usual. The following are details of the racing: — ' ' SECOND HANDICAP HURDLE RACE, of 5 soys each, with 200 soys added; second horse 50 soys from the stake. About three miles. Mr E. Keys's b h Lord Gresford, by Sweet Lady Gresford; oyrs, 9at olb : 1 Mr H. Chisholm's br g Ellsler, by Clieveden—Kingsborough mare, aged, tist 71b - 2 Mr J. P. Eyan's br g Mentone, by Sainom-i-Frailty, aged, lOst 7lb 5 Seven other horses started. * Betting : 4to 1 agst M-iit.ne, 6to I Lord Gresford, 7 to 1 Zoroaster. yy Lord Gresford led practically fr.m'itfcffc to finish, and wen by three lengths lipm Ellsler. Time— smin 54sec. ' - . CRAVEN PLATE, of 10 soys each, witlv 4 0 0 soys added; second horse 50 soys from the stake. Weigh t-for->age. One mile and . a quarter. f. • Mr W. Forrester's br g The Grafter, by Gozo ■ Industry, syrs, Bst 131 b (GougH) 1 Mr E. J. Blacklock's b g Merloolas, by £}_• Swithin— Kingsborough mare, aged, Bst; *% (Smith)- 2 Mr w. Bailey's eh c Cocos, by Abercorn — ' Copra, 3yrs, 7st.9lb (Barden)' 3 Amberite 9st and Holster 7st 9lb also started. Betting : 6to 4 agst Merloolas, 7 to : 4 Amberite, 6 to 1 The Grafter, 10 to 1 the others. j The pace at the start was very slow indesd. Occcs and Merloolas being in 'the lead. Passing the sheds the pace improved, and Merloolas, taking up the running, led into the straight from Cocos, but at the distance The Grafter came wih a strong run on the inside and cantered home an easy winner by three lengths. Time— 2min 18|sec. SUBURBAN HANDICAP, of 5 soys each, with 200 soys added; second horse 50 soys from the stake. Seven furlongs. • Mr J. M'Master's b g Oban, by Lochiel— Venusta, 6yrs, 9st 12lb (Barden) 1 Mr J. M'Sweeney's br m Akarini, by Mentor Mitrailleuse, 6yrs, Bst 61b (Trewartha) 2 Mr L. A. Cooper's b m Watercolour, by Nia-garas-Cerise and Blue, syrs, Bst 7lb (Fanning) 3 Sixteen other horses started. Betting: 4 to 1 agst Oban, 6 to 1 each Makay and Akarini, 7to 1 Lcngford. ; Longford was first away, followed ;by Geology and Akarini, with Oban lying close up, in a nice, position. At the Sheds, Gfeology tock command and. led to the dis- j tance, attended by Blanche, Florence and Akarini. Then Oban made his effort, and] going on won in a canter by- four lengths! from Akarini. Time^ — Imm 29sec, j I DUFF MEMORIAL STAKES, of 10 soys ea«h, with 300 soys added; second horse 50 soys from the stake. For three-year-oId3 ; weight-for-sex, with certain penalties and allowances. One mile. Mr W. Bailey's eh o Cocos - , by Abercorn— Copra, 9st Blb (101 b extra) (Barden), 1, Mr H. C. White's b c Nevada, by Carbine—' Sierra, Bst slb (sib allowance) (Callinan) 2 Mr R. Craven's br c Gauleon, by Gozo — Industry, Bst slb (51b allowance) (Kuhn) 3 Five other horses started. Betting: 3 to 1 agst Gauleon, 7 to 2 Picture, 10 : to. 1 C< cas. Ladykiller, Kulaui anci Rifleite comprised the leading division until the Sheds were reached, but at the top turn Picture passed Ladykiller, and as ihey turned for . home Picture, Ladykiller, Kulaui and Gauleon were together, with Nevada and Cocos coming fast on the outside. Fr.m the distance a' great strugle ensued between Cocos ahd Neveda, and after the pair had contested every inch of the way Cocos won by a head, with Gauleon a similar distance behind Nevada. Time— lmin 44sec. WYCOMBE STAKES, of 5 soys each, with 200 eovs added; second horse 25 soys from the stake. Weight- for-age, with certain penalties and allowances. One mile , and three furlongs. Mr W. Forrester's b g The Chief, by Gozo — Maori Queen, syrs 1 Mr H. C. White's b h Clarion, by Carbine — Clare, 4yrs • • 2 Mr G. Hunter's b h Cravat, by Castor—. Necklace, 6yrs 3 Five other horses started. Betting : 2to 1 agst The Chief, 3to 1 Courage, 6 to 1 Clarion, 8 to 1 each Cravat and Alemene. Courage made the running to the straight, but at the distance The Chief made his effort, and won by a neck from Clarion. Time— 2min 25|sec. SYDNEY HANDICAP, of 10 soys each, with 300 soys added; second horse 50 soys from the stake. One mile and a half. Colonel S. Campbell's b m Sweet Marie, by Trenton— Marie Louise, 4yrs, 6st 7lb 1 Mr E. Knight's b h Prince Carbine, by Carbine—Taihoa, syrs, 7st 9lb 2 Mr T. G. Muir's eh ]_ The Tola, by Gozo— Morepork, 4yrs, 7st 101 b 3 Nine other horses started. Sweet Marie led all the way, and won by a head from Prince Carbine." Time— 2min 38sec.

[Per Prkss Associatiox.] DUNEDIN, Sept. 15. At a meeting of the committee of the Dunedin Jockey Cub it was reported that no reply had been received from the Forbmy Pa_k Company respecting the club's offer of £15,000 for the Ferbury Park land. It was therefore resolved to call fcr tenders for a grand stand and other buildings at the new course at Wingatui. This is taken to mean that the Club has definitely decided! on the Wingatui course. Acceptances , for the Egmont Racing Club s Spring Meeting close to-day. a "Ti. 8e !_ feral me eting of the members of the Ashburton Racing Club wili be held on baturday evening, and a meeting of the members of the' Tinwald Club on Monday evening. The meeting called for Saturday, to form a new club, has been postponed, to give the clubs time to make some definite action. , ni A u a -meeting of the Timaru Trotting wub, held on Wednesday evening, the programme for a meeting on Anniversary Day was adopted. The programme comprises seven events, two of £30 each, two of £25, ™° f £2 -?,' , and two oi £15. The programme will be issued without delay. The w« £7 ~ as inst ™cted to request tho Jtton W. Hall-Jones, member for Timaru, and patron of the club, to use his best enmSS* t0 a totaUs ator Permit for the nn?T i . c \ ti ° ns for the meeting of theOhoka Jt ten W ° n , Jocke y Cl^> close at Ohoka at ten o dock to-morrow morning.