AUSTRALIAN RACING.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XI, Issue 608, 11 September 1902, Page 17

AUSTRALIAN RACING.

TSE A.JC. SPRING MEETING. FIRST DAY—SATURDAY, SEPT. 4. The Australian Jockey Club opened its Spring Meeting" on Saturday, at Randwick, when the chief items of attraction were the A. J.C. Derby and the Epsom Handicap, but every event on the card . was of interest. The weather was fine, but a cold wind' was experienced. The programme was opened with the Hurdle which'' was won in iff'' 'fie’id'-• >f eleven, by King Pin, whose chance was fancied. The r i rial Stales only brought out # a held of three, and Patronage, on the strength of recent form was made a 3tol on favourite. He won by a length in 2min 12sec. The Derby followed, and Abundance remained favourite right up to. the end, starting at a to I pn in a field of seven. The Grafton colt Strata

Florida was the first to make the pace, but at th'end of the first mile The Caretaker, attended by the favourite, were in front. Abundance then forged to the front, and led to the St. Leger Stand, where Strata . Florida and Free State made an efi'oit, but although they quickly disposed of The Caretaker, tncy could not reach Abundance, who won by a length and a-half in 2min lasec. This is irbseo slower.' than Ha.uCti.llier.s’_.r’ivvOx<t lastSyMii. ’The lirSt ’iyCe .for the A. J.C. Derby was run in 1867, when Fireworks won. The names of ; many of the best horses that have raced in Australia have since been inscribed in the .list of winners, among them lining Charon, Loup Ga-ro'u. I.ichmond, Robinson < ru.-oe. Grand Flaneur. Wheatear, Le Grand, Nor-

th meldt. Trident, Abercorn, Melos, Gibraltar, Stroml.oli, and Amberite. The. blue and white colours of the deceased sportsma, the Hon. J. White, have been more, often seen in the van in this race than those of any other sportsman. For !0..r years in succession he *v<n with ’ Bargo, Nordenfeldt, Trident, torn, anci missing (IvC Derby oKj.BBB, won by Akios, he won that of IbSP with A splendid field of 28 horses turned out for the Epsom Handicap, for which Cyanide was made favourite, starting at the short price of 9 to 2, and consiuerin.; also the big field, the price on offer against Sequence and Bon Voyage, 6 and 7 to 1, cannot be regarded as liberal. 12 to 1 was on offer about the absolute winner. At the end of me nrst fur.org Air Motor led ibex, who two furlongs "further on took up the running, but opposite the St. Leger Stand Air Motor again took command, the pair at this stage I'eing lour lengths clear of Cyanide ■•.nd Sequence. Sequence rapidly cut Ibex down, and at the distance was alongside of Air Motor, and a most exciting finish ended in favour of Air Motor by a head, Cyanide good mud. i he w,u: er Windmill, and is', theretore, the hall-sister Windmill, and Is, therefore, the half-sister to Spalpeen. Windmill is now located at Cambria Park, and the victory of Air Motor will attract a lot of. attention to her progeny. Windmill is one of the bestlooking matrons at the Park, and is Goldsborough from Merry-Go-Round (dam. of Eclipse). She is expected to yfeak shortly' tty - it-will L*e remembered that last year her colt to Cyn nian was bought by Mr Handley for 90 guineas. Air Motor is the first of Windmi.l’s progeny to race. The Spring Stakes, one mile an I a-half. brought out a field of .seven, and .was won comfortably by that brilliant mare Wakeful, who cut out the distance in 2min 3»£sec. '1 he Ken - sington Handicap was won by a comparative outsider. Clochette, who cut out the seven furlong’s in the good time of Im.in 2.8 sec. The following are the results :—• THE HURI)I.E»RA( E. a handicap sweepstakes of 5 sovs each, with 250 sovs added. About, two miles and three furlongs. Mr H. V. Toy's gr g King Pin, syrs, by Hi si Reverence—Skittles .'..........1 Mr 11.I 1 . Williams’ blk g Marton, aged... L Mr F. O. Norton’s hr g Matong, aged 3 Eleven horses started. Betting : 4 to 1 against King Pin. ■■ Mon by half a length. Time, -Imin 34! ■see. THE TRIAL STAKES, a sweepstakes of 5 sovs each, with 250 sovs added. I-< three-year-olds and upwards which have not won a prize exceeding 100 sovs in value Rip to the lime of entrance. Special weights. One mile and a quarter. Mr J. Brown’s b h Patronage. syrs, by Grand Flaneur—Olga 1 Mr J. Beitjh’s’ h g The Persian, syis ... 2 Mr T. Payten’s ch h Still Water, -lyrs 3 Betting : 3 to 1 on Patronage. Won by a length, rime, 2min I2sec. THE A.J.C. DERBY, a sweepstakes of 30 sovs each, with 750 sovs achled. For three-year olds. Colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies, Bst 51b; geldings, allowed 311.. The

owner of the. second horse io receive 150 sovs. and the owner of the third 50 sovs from the prize. One mile and a Mr R. Phillips’ c^' c Abundance, Pilgrim's Pro^uss— Beanfeast (Bar\- : tir 'W-. -t -tones' borbr c Strata Flo- *> rida. by Grafton —Lady Trenton j ( Burn) : ...... ? fil--Sir Rupert Clarke’s br c Free States, > I oy Bill of Portland — Martingale (lewis) 3 | Other startersI—Long 1 —Long Tom, Great Scott, ! The Caretaker, Middleton. ' Betting : sto 4on Abundance, 7to 2J against Great Scott, 6 to 1 Strata Flo-' ride. and Free States. | Won by a length and a half. Time, 2 i min 45sec. . THE EPSOM HANDICAP, a handicap sweepstakes of 20 sovs each, with 1000 sovs added. For three-year-olds and upwards. The owner of the second | to receive 200 govs, and the owner of the third horse 100 'sovs from the ! prize. One mile. Mr C. Carlisle's b m Air Motor, 4yrs, by Ayr Laddie- —Windmill, 7.2 (Osbourne) 1 Mr J. A. Mayo's b h Sequence, 6yrs, 10.0 (Mani) .v 2 Nr ■>. Hardcastle's l> m C yanide, 8.3 (Smith) 3 Other starters —Footbolt; Glenore, Ibex, Myall. Juindo, Purser, Abington, Nymayee. Curavel. Skein Dim, Narelle, Barra-y!u:<kr.’'G£jycfajX''>-'if treet Arab, Ambulance, "Uneasy. Bengal a, 1,-a, Bon \ oyage, Ac'rasia, Rose Petal. Mars, Fitzroy, Patronise. Betting’ : 9 to 2 against Cyanide, 6 to 1 Sequence, 7 to 1 Bon Voyage, 12 to 1 Air Motor. Won by a neck. Time, Imin 41sec. THE SPRING STAKES, a sw r eepstakes of 10 sovs each, with 500 sovs added. For thrce-year-olds and upwards. One mile and a half. Mr C. E. Macdonald’s br m IVakeful, syrs, by Trenton —Inso nma 1 Mr A. Lawrence's 1 h Sir Leonard, 4 yrs •' 2 Mr R. Phillip's; ch m Felicitous, syrs ... 3 Seven horses started. Betting’ two to one on W’akeful. • M akeiul won comfortably. Time, 2min 381 sec. THE KENSINGTON HANDICAP, a handicap sweepstakes of 5 sovs each, with 200 sovs added. For three-year-olds and upwards. Seven furlongs. Mr M. bl. Mate's br m Clochette, 4yrs, by Far Niente —Silver Bell IL, 7.2 ... I Mr A. Hook’s I;, c Blue Spec, ( yrs, 7.12 2 Mr W. Brown's Coniballo, syrs, 7.11... 3 Twenty-two horses started. Betting : 2 to 1 against Noble Lady, 6 to 1 Coiriballo. Clochette w<m by a head from Blue Spec. Time, Imin 28fsec. SECOND DAY, MONDAY, SEPT. 8. The meeting was continued in fine weather. there being a large attendance. The Shorts Lrrought out a field of twenty-one, ‘g, and resulted in) a great race, Milos, a / gelded son of Melos, winning- at the finish by a length from Essington. Milos start-

THE SH,ORTS, a handicap sweepstakes v of 5 sovs each, with 250 so vs added. For three-year-olds and upwards. Six furlongs. Mr J ) nK ’-4r Milos, 6yrs, by P X-dam by Marv6aj QUsj 3 9 1 jr r J. Chisholm's b g Essr, n o ton . dvrs. .-.d.'4 2 - Mr F. Hill’s b g Camira, lyrs, 6.7 '3 Twenty-one horses started. . 1, J&etting : .5 to 1 against Contest, 10 to if 1 .Mil os. • . Milos shot out at the Leger Stand and >-■ won bv a length.' Time. Imin Ifisec. THE 'SPRING MAIDEN STAKES, a sweepstakes of ssovs each, with 250sovs added. Special weights. One mile and '■ three furlongs. Mr J. Wilson, junr.’s blk c Homeward bßound, 3yr*s, by Bill of Portland— Zeph '• 1 *•: Mr A. Williams’ b g Carnegie, 3yrs 2 Hon. W. P. Crick’s b g Ossian, 4yrs ... 3 Eleven horses started. Betting :. 5 to 2 against Homeward Bound. 20 to 1 Carnegie. In a great finish Homeward Bound won by half a head. Time, 2min 25sec. ha

THE METROPOLITAN STAKES, a handicap sweepstakes of 20 sovs each, with • 2000 sovs added. The owner of the second horse to receive 400 sovs, and the owner of the. third 200 sovs from the prize. One mile and' a half. Mr ±t.' W'tfbtv-ii s 1) rm. Queen of Sheba, syrs, by Niagara— Land, 6.7... 1 Mr ,K Fielder’s blk g, The yrs, by St. Blaize—Phoebe, 7.8 2 Mr C. Carlisle’s b m Air Motor, 4yrs, by Ayr Laddie —Windmill, 7.8, including 101 b penalty 3 Other starters —Sir Leonard, Blue Metal, Gauleon, Foot! olt, Warrior IL, Felicitous:, Patronage, The Idler, Myall, Cyanide, Caravel, Simile, Narelle, Bengalla, Uneasy, Lord Middleton, Bon Voyage, Drake, Still Water, St. Mars, Bewitcher. Betting : 6 to 4 against Patronage, 7 to 2 Cyanide, 7 to 1 Felicitous, 14 to 1 Queen of Sheba, 20 to 1 Air Motor. Won by half a length, a length separating the second and third. Time, 2min 36 sec.

THE FIRST STEEPLECHASE, a handicap isweepstak* s of 6 sovs each, with 300 sovs added. About two miles and a half. Mr S. M. Wilson’s b g Bay Eagle, aged, 11.7 .. ;.. 1 Mr A. Cashel’s b g Sportsman, ls aged, 9.5 2 ¥r ,T. Lcmpriere’s b g Drummer,.- ; 10.10 d.:.7.:..v 3 Eight horses started. | Bay Eagle was favorite at 6 to J . j Won by thirty lengths. Five horses fe’l. ’ Time. smin 57s<*c. i THE NEW STAKES, a- sweepstakes of 6} sovs each, with 300 sovsi added. For three-year-olds. Sjx:cial weights with penalties and allowances. One mile and a quarter. Mr W’. T. Jones’ br c Strata Florida, by Bill of Portland —Lady Trenton... 1 Mr Agar Wynne's b c Brakpan 2 Sir Rupert Clark’s b c Free States ... 3 Eight horses started. Strata Florida was favorite at 5 to 4. Won by five lengths. Time, 2min 9-fsec.

THE SQUATTERS’ HANDICAP, a handicap sweepstakes of 8 sovs each, with 400 sovs aded. For three-year-olds and upwards. One mile and a-quarter. Mr R. Wootton’s b g Redeemed, 6yrs, by Lochiel —Redemption, 7.7 • 1 Mr J. H. McMahon’s b h Glenore, 6yrs, 9.6 2 Aurantia, ”.0 Sixteen horses started. Won by three lengths. Time, 2min 9sec.