Inter-Colonial.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume VI, Issue 266, 29 August 1895, Page 10

Inter-Colonial.

[Own Correspondent.]

SYDNEY RACING NOTES.

1 ' August 23. The day after the arrival of Stead’s Christchurch trio an offer was made to back Mannlicher for the Metrop at 100 to but the bookies wouldn ? .t come up. As for the A.J.C. Derby, Mannlicher and Bob Ray are equal favourites at 4 to .1, but an overwhelming amount of money cannot be got at that price. Taranaki will likely be trained by Hickenbotham in Melbourne for his Cups. He is looking splendid, has got rid of the hoof trouble, and is not nearly so gross a« he was when racing last year. Newman’s backing for Caulfield Cup was a prelude to winning here on Saturday, when he was in galloping vein and beat Ballater, Royal Rose (who went out unbacked) and a good field, never giving anything a chance. He incurs a 31b penalty for Melbourne, but not for Caulfield. Doris did not start in the Flying, nor did Bungebah, Aurea, or other, good, well-backed prads, but so long as the rules say a horse can be withdrawn at the last moment it’s all right. After Swagsman had beaten the V.R.C. Oaks winner, Regina, in the Flying, he put up a penalty and ran second to Cabin Boy (Gozo —Kathleen), who swamped a big field in the mile. One feature of the day was the first two-year-old race of the season, and as the finish was on the river side, a great many left the stand and paddock to see it. There were eleven, and the only thing backed was Pay ten’s Dowry, the smartest youngster on the track. The remainder ’ were at graveyard prices, but one of them, Lady Loch, got home by two lengths, and punters dropped considerably. There were five representatives of Lochiel out of the eleven, and four of them were first past the post. The progeny of the Australian Cup winner apparently begin early. The best of the field was undoubtedly the horse that was left lengths behind and was galloping faster than the rest at the finish. I allude to Amadah, who is by Stockwell. The Carbine filly was nowhere, and McSweeney’s Tawera was “ absolutely.” Charlie Lewis, who time and oft rode home winners in Mr S. G. Cook’s maroon and silver livery, and who was the most popular Melbourne side jockey, went to his long home on Saturday, making another addition to the numerous list of men who have been killed lately whilst pursuing their calling. Lewis hadn’t been across sticks for years, and would not be persuaded to stand down when requested by his friends. He insisted on riding Circassian King in the V.C. Hurdles, and a heavy cropper laid him out within an hour. The grey horse Eiridsforde, about whom 1 wrote you recently, is nowfirst favourite for Caulfield Cup. As the City of Melbourne Bank has closed its V doors, Bowe’s Tatt’s Club loses the savings of fifteen years, and will shut up shop too. Thunder Queen, winner of the first two-year-old race at Adelaide, is by Thunderbolt and • related to Prince Consort, the horse chosen in by-gone days by Mr S. G. Brodribb to plunge oct. The name of Raak, who has won three races off the reel (the last with 9.8), is derived from a block of land in the Mallee country; Two other prads out of the same dam are named in a similar fashion —Tieja and Ouyen. The Possible shaped very badly at the V.C. Meeting on Saturday, and Bonnie Scotland was a long way last in the same race, won by Palo Alto. Bookie (to prominent horseowner) : “ I’ve had bloomin’ bells ringing in my ears all the morning.” “Ah! that’s a presentiment with regard to the future.” “ Why, do they have bells ringing there ? ” “ What do you mean by there ? They may have the tote bell ringing at Randwick soon.” “ Oh! I thought you was speaking of

Not in accord with parsonical ideas : Tote establishment or church'disestablishment. He was an innocent looking lad, getting coached up in the profession and ways of jockeydom, and was engaged to ride in a pony race here. The money wanted about the horse couldn’t be obtained from the ring, and, not knowing how to take the rider, he was told to ride “on his own.” He did, and made his connections turn a beautiful chalk colour by dashing up and just getting beat by a head, “You’re four pounds over weight,” said the clerk of the scales When he weighed in for second money. “How do you explain it? ” “I don’t know,” said the boy, “it seems very strange.” So it was, but It couldn’t have been the “ stable ; ” I must have been the scales. The stewards told the owner to be more careful in future. “ Explanation satisfactory,” as usual, I suppose.