Sport in Australia

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XIV, Issue 827, 11 January 1906, Page 10

Sport in Australia

(By

“Atlas.”)

Sydney, January 3. During the New Year holidays, which have been favoured with fine weather, the chief attraction to the racing community has been the meeting of Tattersail’s Club, held at. Randwick. It was started on Saturday, and in the very first event, the Hurdle Race, New Zealand was in evidence, as it was won easily by two lengths by Tenakoe, by HotchkissQueen Cole. This brother to Battleaxe had to carry top weight (10.10), but the reputation of New Zealand is so great with the handicappers that any visitor from over the Tasman Sea may expect their flattering attention. A field of eight was engaged in Saturday’s event, South Head being favourite at 7 to 2, and Gundare, Mainspring, Paragon and Baden were all better backed than the New Zealander. Tenakoe always held a good position, and going to the front in the straight won by ten lengths from Baden (9.5). South Head (9.13) and Gundare (9.9) ran a dead heat for third place. The victory of Tenakoe was welcomed by the ring, but it was about the only good turn they received at the meeting. Lest We Forget (7.9) was a warm favourite in the Lady Rawson Stakes, one mile, and she won nicely, and then the event of the day, the Carrington Stakes, six furlongs, came on for consideration. The large field of twenty then went to the post. Handsome was made a warm paddock favourite, leaving off at 3 to 1, while Mutation came next at 7 to 1, Cakewalk and Sir Richard at 8 to 1, and Binnia at 10 to 1. This formed the solidly-backed division.

Projecture (7.8) made the running, but Sir Richard (8.10) got to the front a furlong from home, and won a good race by a length from Cagewalk (7.3), the imported mare Nun Nicer (6.13) third. The winner, who was heavily backed is by Grafton out of Roseleaf. The unlucky horse of the race was Cakewalk, as he did not get a good run. The distance was cut out in lmin 15% sec.

On the second day of the -meeting, on Monday, there was another fine attendance. The principal event. Tattersall’s Cup, a sweep of lOsovs, with 700 sots added, two miles, brought out a field of twelve, the substantiallybackc.l division being Ossian 7 'o 2, Cakewalk 9 to 2, Marv 1 Lach 3 to 1, Fabric 6 to 1, and Elvo 7 to i. Lukj walk and Kaffirpan cut out the running half a mile from home. Fabric disputed the lead with Cakewalk. Fabric (8.0) was in front hi the straight, and although gamely tackled by Elvo (8.1), won by a length, Marvel Loch (9.5) third. Time, 3min 30sec. Fabric, who is owned by that successful trainer and owns'-, R Wootton, is a four-year-old by Bill of Portland —Chintz. He was perch used quite recently by Wootton for J 000 guineas, and it is probable that his owner will take him back with him to South Africa. His owner is reported to have won a pot of money by his victory. Only five started for the Steeplechase, Verger (10.7) being favourite, with the New Zealander, Dingo (11.10) next in demand. They finished first and second, but Verger’s victory was a very hollow one, as he finished a furlong in front of Dingo, who was a couple of furlongs in fionl of the third horse, May Not (9.10). Altogether tne meeting was an enjoyable one, and will result in a substantial benefit to the club.

A meeting was held on New Years Day in Melbourne by the Victoria Racing Club. The principal event, the Bagot Handicap, one mile and ahalf, was won by a neck by Zepho (6.7), from Shipmate (7.5), Hadji (6.7) third. The winner is by Pilgrim’s Progress, now in New Zealand. The leading event at the Queensland Turf Club’s meeting on New Year’s Day was the Midsummer Han-

dicap, which was won by Black Dram (7.8), Wheatbelle (7.4) second, and Seabreeze (8.6) third. The West Australian Turf Club concluded a most successful meeting on Monday. ±he chief event of the day was the Imperial Stakes of 500sovs, one mile and a-half. The winner turned up in Phaedra.