VICTORIA AMATEUR TURF CLUB.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6623, 23 October 1899, Page 1

VICTORIA AMATEUR TURF CLUB.

United Press .Association— By . EleotrioTelegraph— Copyright. ';

The weather was fine for the third day's racing of; the Victoria Amateur Turf Club's Spring Meeting, and the course was in capital condition. ,'X'he (Governor and nnrt/ were preset! 'The- fbllowiiig'"d're' details '-bi t&r racing •'—"■ MAJItBN PLATE* of 115 sovs;. second horse 10 soys, .and third horso 5 soys from the

"stake. ' Special weights. Ono mile. Mr W. Sayer's br c Lancaster, by Hotchkiss—i'rajlty, 3yrs, 7at 71b (Guinane) 1 Mr T. Payten's eh c Mazatina, by Abercorn —Tempo, 3yrs, 7st 7lb (F. Kuhn) 2 Dr L. L. Smith's b f Rescued, by Eirids-pord—-Rejected, 3yrs, 7st 2lb (Daniels) 3 Betting: 3 to 1 on Lancaster, 3 to 1 agst Mazatina.

Mazatina was badly left at the post. Lancaster led all tho way, though he finished none too well and won Dy a length. Time — lmin «46isec .

OBY HANDICAP HURDLE RACE, of 200 soys; second horse 35 soys, and third horse 15 s,ov3 from, the stake. Two miles one furlong and sixty-foto 1 yards. •'< • Messrs J: ■C. and E. Manifold' s bin Cm

tra, by "Wellington- — Muak X>eor, aged, .' 95t.131b: ..;. ,;.... < " -. (Allan). 1 Mr J. Hewton's.b. g Fairlight, aged v ,llst. "i'.-'.llb/ -■ - .'■'-■ .■-'. . ', • (Cuftiri) 2 Mr. G.'.H; Reid's b g.'The -Sheik,'.' iged, •"." ,:-9sfc"9lb; '."■" ' ' '"'" J '(M°oriey)-3 ■ 'Eight horses started. v<'- : " ■ -.- - • **> : J '• •'•Betting:' -7 to 4agßt Repeater, 4 -to 1 The Sheik, 5 to 1 Cintra. : Won by half a length. Time— 4min 17£ sec. CAULFIELD CUP,' of 2500 boys; second horse 350 soys, and third horse 150 soys from the stake. One mile and a half. Mr T. Payten's eh c Dewey, by Lochiel— Dona, 3yrs, 6st 12lb (L. Kuhn) 1' Mr H. Oxenham's br h Gauleon, by Gozo — Industry, 4 yrs (J. W. Delaney) 2 Mr M. H. Devlin's b h Ballistite, by Carbine—lnheritance, syrs, 7st 61b (Lewis) 3

Cocoa 9st 91b, Cremorna Bst 121 b, Town Clock Bat 41b, Dirk Hammerhand Bst 4lb, The | Eock 7at 131 b, Gnullo 7st lllb, Mora 7st 9lb, Kobold 7st 81b', Scorn 7st 61b, La Carabine 7at 2lb, Promontory 7st lib, Sentinel 6at lllb Blunderer 6st lllb. Merry Pilgrim 6st lllb. Surge 6st 10lb, W.P. 6st 01b, Strathjoy 6st 71b and Egypt 6st 7lb also started. Betting: 4 to 1 agat Mora, 5 to 1 Scorn, 7 to 1 Dewoy, 12 to 1 BJunderer, 14 to 1 Gauleon and La Carabine, 20 to 1 Kobald and Town Clock. From a splendid start, Blunderer, on tho rails, was first away, followed by Egypt, Mora, Cocos, La Carabine and Kobold, with Sentinel last. This order was maintained passing the Btand. Blunderer led out of the straight, attended by Egypt, Promontory, Mora and Scorn. Racing along tho back stretch, Promontory ran up to Blunderer's quarters, and then came, four lengths away, Kobold, attended by Egpyt, Mora and Dirk HanAnerhand. Shortly afterwards, however, Blunderer fell back to third place, and at the five-furlong post Promontory was leading Kobald, with Dirk Hammerhand, Mora, Cocos, GaUleon and Merry "Pilgrim handy. Approaching the home turn the leaders fell back, and Scorn, Dewey, Gnullo and Cocos took charge. Coming round the bend together, closely pressed by Mora, La Carabine and Ballistite. Scorn led into the straight, but immediately fell away, leaving Gauleon and Dewey in front at the distanco post. A splendid race home ensued, and Dewey getting his head in front at the half distance, . won by three-quarters of a length, a length and a half between second and third. La Carabine was fourth, and then came Cocos, Mora, Cremorne, Sentinel, ' acorn, Dirk ±tammerhand and Surge,, with The Hock and Strathjoy last. Time — 2min 38isec. WIGUNA STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, of 300 soys; second horse 50 soys and third horse 25 soys from the stake. About two miles three furlongs and eighty yards. Mr C; Kidman's b h Snapshot, by Paris— '•Bull's 1 Eye, aged, IOBt . (Driscoll) 1 Messrs Turner Bros.' b g Bush Lad, aged, , 9st 91b ' (Williams) 2 Mr T. Lamond'a blk g Rangi, aged, lOst 7lb (Allan). 3 Twelve horses started. Betting: 4 to 1 Brigadier, 12 to 1 . SnapBhot. Won by four lengths. Time— 4min 46£ sec. GWYN NURSERY HANDICAP, of 250bovs; second horse 35 soys and third horse 15 soys , from the stake. For two-year-olds. Four furlongs and a half. Mr W. R. Wilson's b g Debenture, by Eiridspord or Wallace— Water Lily, Bst 4lb - (Burn) 1 Mr J. TurnbulFs br c Finland, by Bill of Portland— Fishwife, Bat lib (Delaney) 2 Mr J. Redf earn's br g Sport Royal, by Malvolio—Adelaide, Bst 21b (Redfearn) 3 Twenty horses started. Betting: 5 to 2 agst Finland, 6 to 1 Sport Royal, 8 to 1 Debenture. Won by two lengths. Time — 57|sec. WINDSOR HANDICAP, of 250 soys; second horse 35 soys and third horse 15 soys from the stake. Six furlongs. Mr J. Grazier's b g Security, by Padlock Queen Eliza, syrs, Bst 71b (Hodgsins) 1 Mr E. H. Knight's br m Royal J^nrplo, 4yrs, 7st 21b (L. Xnhn) 2 Mr W. R..Hall's b o Reviver, ?yrs, £st lib (P«Ji3l) 3 Eighteen horses started. Betting: 2 to 1 agst Symmetry, 3 to 1 Eugene, 14 to 1 Security. Won by three-quarters of a length. Time— lmin 17sec. Mora was well backed for the Cup late ' last night, and finished up a firm favourite at 4 to 1. Dewey is at 6 to 1, Scorn at 10 to 1, Gauleon at 11 to 1, and La- Carabine at 15 to 1.