Australian Turf News.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume VII, Issue 316, 13 August 1896, Page 7

Australian Turf News.

[Own Correspondent/]

There was a fatal fall in the Anniversary Han- . dicap at Warwick Farm on Saturday, when Prince Chester (T. McNamara) and Teralba (W. McLeod) fell at the home turn. Teralba had to be, destroyed through a broken leg. Hie jock was shifted to the hospital and died on Sunday. He had a fractured shoulder and laceration of the brain. Prince Chester and partner escaped scat.hless. Glare, by Butler —Zante, got home from Lieutenant and Revolver in the race. Dan O’Brien started Mosaic resul'lessly. The Bank Handicap was the principal attraction for the public, the incidental sweep money attracting owners. Twenty-six started, Newman*; f being first pick at sixes. The imported Dalmeny, by Eoxhall—Bagdad, had command at the home . turn, Vagabond, Valiant, and Albecore being handy. The little black managed to keep in front to the post, Vagabond, finishing fast, getting outed by half a neck. The winner, a five-year-old maiden, carried 7.6. He was greatly fancied / and backed everywhere for a race a week previous, but wasn’t started, owing to the wet track. Albecore (8.12) was a close third, and top-weight Valiant (9.7) fourth. This horse was prominent from start to finish, and ought to make a bold showing at the A.J.C. Metropolitan Meeting. Newman was behind him. He bumped a rail, and walked lame afterwards. Old Ruenalf didn’t g seem too sound on his pins either. Vanitas (8.4) finished absolutely. It is, in my opinion, absurd to race niles so early as the Ist of August, but a dozen turned out for a 75 sovs stake Living-, •3 stone (Lochied —Vitesse), full brother to Hirondelle, was favourite. It was said he could absolutely fly home. It was a three and a half & furlong straight run, and, although Livingstone was first away, he was the first beaten, and Valence (Autonomy—La Valette) won any how from Djin Djin (Forest King — Cumino) and Tapioca (Goldsbrough—Vermicelli). Valence belongs to J. B Clark, and is trained by Payten, who has a partiality for early plums. Valence is the first of the Autonomys. There are about 320 horses, exclusive of . ponies, now in training around Sydney metropo- J. lis, including 50 two-year-olds. Caulfield Grand National Hurdles furnished another surprise, the Sheet Anchor horse, Summerlea, landing al2to 1 chance from the much- < fancied Morago. There was a hot run on the Sydney horse, All Right, at the finish, for what reason it would be difficut to ascertain. The final drive home found him out, and he finished / tenth. Fergusson, on the winner, nursed his mount, and, coming with one run, just got home by a neck. It was an exciting finish. Morago was steadied at the last hurdle, and people averred that had Brewer been up he would have won, hut some folks say anything when they go down. Eular was a respectable third, and Blackflag fourth. The latter’s owner thought it was a ' ■ moral, and was sadly disappointed. Emmalea, well backed, found the weight too much, and Artist cut up badly. He had to be eventually pulled up. The starters once again numbered V 13, unluckily for the public. This was the third National in a few weeks in which the mystic 13 76 figured. Mr W. T. Jones gave a couple of hundred for Summerlea a few weeks back, when he was in James Hayes’ charge. Mr Jones wasn’t present, having gone to England. He had another item of luck later on, when his part colt, Newhaven, v walked off with the Balaclava Stakes. Nada wa< a hot favourite, the Derby colt not being esteemed forward enough. However, Newhaven caught Excel at the distance, and beat him home, with 8.10 up, in Imin 46sec, Nada being third. /? This performance of the chestnut’s ought to remove much doubt as to his ability to stay. <He [ has plenty of time yet, and ought to be in rare trim by Derby Day. Another Riband candidate in Resolute showed sprinting power in the Malakoff Stakes, of five and a half furlongs. He was the prevailing fancy, and won by three lengths with 8.2 up. He is a fine colt, and I don’t think there is anything between he and Cydnus so far as one is able to judge at present. . The First Sapling Stakes saw a rush to get on Madge Gordon, one of the Miller Stable early ones. She wasn’t speedy enough, however, Mai- ??, wa winning all the way. The victor is by Malua . out of Chakwa (by Richmond). It is hard to say what will come acr >ss from Melbourne for the Sydney Metropolitan. Wallace is deemed an unlikely, but he was put down as an “ improbable” sometime before Sydney Cup, ' which he won. If Toreador isn’t saved he ought to go precious near the Metropolitan. Tlic-~\ Parhienne has 71b more than she has in the Caulfield Cup, and may be kept for the latter, in ?<•- which she has an undeniable chance. Acceptance dav should disclose a few facts.