AUSTRALIAN JOCKEY CLUB’S SPRING MEETING.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XVIII, Issue 1021, 30 September 1909, Page 7

AUSTRALIAN JOCKEY CLUB’S SPRING MEETING.

On Saturday at Randwick, the Australian Jockey Club will open their spring meeting, when the 45th Derby will come up for decision. A large amount of interest will be taken in the event by New Zealanders owing to the fact that the Dominion claims a. representative in Mr. W. E. Bidwill’s colt Provocation. During his two-year-old career the Birkenhead colt showed such brilliancy that many contended he would be a champion of champions, but this remains to be proved. A fortnight ago at Rosehill Provocation made his debut on Australian turf in the Spring Stakes, when he finished outside a place. The distance of the event was one mile, and; the New Zealand colt 'was in front at the head of the straight, but was beaten by Malt King, Lady Ruehalf and Blue Book in the run to the judge, these horses finishing in the order written. The opinion has since been expressed that Provocation is tbut a sprinter, but it has to be borne in mmd that this was his first race since he ran as a two-year-oid, and '.the colt may not have been up to con'cert pitch. We now learn that Provocation is galloping in great style on the training track, and one morning recently defeated Linacre by five lengths in a gallop over a mile. Linacre, it may be remarked, has top weight in the Caulfield Cup. His strongest opponents will probably be Malt King and Prince Foote, who have each scored victories since the open'ing of their three-year-old career, as has also By Play and Sheen. It is expected that a record field will line up at the post to contest the blue .riband, and we can only hope that our .representative will be at his best on Saturday. The following horses remain in:— THE A.J.C. DERBY of 20 sovs. each, with , . 3000 sovs. added. One mile and a-half. Hon. A. Wynne’s br c Amati, by Grafton —Cello. C. L. McDonald’s b c Balgowan; by Wallace— W akef ul. B. Haydon’s br c Billy Can, by Tester Bay—Boilover. E ; . R. Bell’s b g Brakespeare, by Amherst —Musk Irma. H. A. Currie’s b c Brookong, by Orzil — Kettledrum. W. and F. A. Moses’ b f Byplay, by St. Alwyne—Wink. W; Hill’s b c Clamour, by Sir Tristram— Chorus. J. C. Williamson’s blk c Danilo, by True Blue—Lady Robinson. C. S. McPhillamy’s br c Flying Machine, by Ayr Laddie—Mersey’s Daughter. A. and G. A. Vivers’ b c Gidyer, by San Francisco —Wilga. Ewan Frazer’s (b c Golden City, by San TPt'o ri ni con A 'ziit’o W. E. White’s oh c Grist (late Zrist), by Malster—Egale. M. Ellis’s blk g Harry Lauder, by Stepniak—(Melodious. W. Browns’ br or blk c Hayfield, by Simile—Ceres. F. Merton’s br f Lady San, by San Francisco—Lady Mostyn. W. T. Nolan’s br f La Pistol, by Pistol — La Tosca. J. Barron’s b or br c Lord Foote, by Sir Foote—Sundial. J. Mayo’s ch c Lord Hampton, by Flavus —Lady Lybia. J. E. O’Brien’s ch c Malt King, by Malster—Patrona. W. Burke’s ch c Moldavia, by Mooltan— Prime Minister mare. A. J. Staughton’s br or blk c Munich, by Malster —(Black Rock. H. White’.s, b c Nadir, by. Haut Brion — Meridian. W. G. and G. L. Stead’s b c Nautiform, by Multiform—Rattler. j J. Brown's ch c Patronatus, by Patronage —■Sway. T. M. Linton’s b f Pistoja, by Pistol— Fusilette. W. and F. A. Moses’ b c Potosi, by St. . Alwyne—Jacinth. J. Baron’s b c Prince Foote, by Sir Foote —Petruschka. W. E. Bidwill’s b c Provocation, by Birkenhead—Stepfeldt. W. G. and G. L. Stead’s b f Ristori, by Royal Artillery—Helen Faucit. J. A. Mayo’s b c Sequarious, by Sequence —Splatter. H. Sadler’s b c Shaftesbury, by Holbrook Lady Trident. I. Earnshaw’s ch c Sheen, by True Blue— Shimmer. John Free’s fblk c Sir Hector, by Hector ll.—lrene. W. Duggan’s ch c Solomon, by Orzil— Glory. W. M. Keogh's ch c Sunny South, by Wallace—Australia. P. A. Connolly’s br or blk f Tea Cosy, by Simmer —Tea Rose. W. Brown’s b c Wallensis, by Wallace— Chantress. FEILDING JOCKEY CLUB. SPRING MEETINGWe have received the programme for the spring meeting of the Feilding . Jocket r Club, which takes place on Tuesday, November 30, and Wednesday, December 1. Over £3OOO is being offered this year in stakes at this-.popular fixture, principal among the events being the Fourth Feilding Stakes of 500sovs (five furlongs), which closed rw’th 51 nominations: the' St., Andrew’s Handicap of 450 sovs (one mile and a-half): and the Manchester Handicap of 300sovs (or e mile and a-quarter). The two firstnamed .events will be decided on th 3 Tuesday, the Manchester Handicap re-

maining for the second day. The other events are arranged on a liberal scale, the prize money in no single instance being less than lOOsovs. Thus, on the first day, in addition to the events already noted, there will be the Flying Stakes of 200sovs (six furlongs), the Spring Hurdles of 200 sovs (about two miles), the Kiwitea Welter of 200sovs (one mile), the Aorangi Hack Welter of 120sovs (seven furlongs), the Waituna Hack Hurdles of 120sovs (one mile and a-half), and the Fitzroy Hack Flying of 120sovs (six furlongs). The second day's events, in addition to the Manchester Handicap, previously spoken of, the York Stakes, 150sovs, six furlongs; the Cheltenham Hurdles, 150sovs, one mile and three-quarters; the Railway Welter, 150sovs, seven furlongs; me Nikau Hack Handicap, lOOsovs, six furlongs; the Rongotea Hack Hurdles, lOOsovs, one mile and a-half; the Welter Hack Flat, lOOsovs, one mile and a distance, and the Maiden Hack Scurry, lOOsovs, five furlongs and 96 yards. Good fields are assured with such a programme, and the Feilding course, with its appointments, being one of the best and most up-to-date courses outside the metropolitan districts, visitors may rest assured that they will have two good days’ sport, with the maximum of comfort and enjoyment to themselves.