Sporting News.

Feilding Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 67, 16 September 1896, Page 2

Sporting News.

AUSTRALIAN J.C. MEETING, (Per Press Association). Sydney, Sept. 15. Magnificent weatber was experienced at the races to-day, and there was a large attendance. The public fell with a dull sickening thud over Shipper's Victory in the bi° event. Not unmindful of the Hawkesbury meeting they had never looked his way. There was a hostile demonstration on his return to the saddling paddock and some feeliug was also displayed later on over Coil's performance in the New Stakes. The following aro the details of the raciug: — Shorts Handicap, 6 furlongs — Old Clo, 7st alb, 1 ; Paul Pry, 7st, 2 ; Lieutenant, 9st, 3. A dozen started. Won by half a length, Time, Imm lessees. Maiden Stakes, l^miles- Sabretche, 1 ; Courape, 2 ; Mosaic, 3. Won comfortably. Time, 2inin lHsecs. Metropolitan Stakes, of 1500 soys ; 1£ miles— The Skipper, Hst 21b, 1 ; True Blue, 9st 41b, 2; Response, 7st lllb, 3. All started but Leonidas, Fort, Gozocar, Sketch and Reka. Betting — 5 to 1 Right Honourable, 25 to 1 The Skipper. At the distance The Skipper came fast :\loug the rails and beat True Blue by a neck, Response two lengths away. Time, 2min. 37J sees. New Stakes, l\ miles— Coil 1, Le Var 2, Morocco, 3. Gozocar was the only other starter. Betting— 7 to 4on Coil. First Steeplechase, about 2£ milesChris, lOst 21b, 1 ; Overfallen, lOst 91b, 2 ; Bushman, lOst, 3. Tiritea was scratched. Ten started. Betting— 3 to 1 Chris. Chris, jumping grandly, kept •with Busbman to the straight, and then romped home an easy wiuner by four lengths. Time, smin. 40secs. Squatters' Handicap, one mile and a quarter— Royal Rose, Bst 21b, 1 ; Cooee, 75t121b,2; Meddler, 7st 91b, 3. Twenty started. Royal Rose came along the rails at the distance and won a great race from Cooee by a neck only. Time, 2min lOsecs. Melbourne, Sept. 15. The stallion Malua dropped dead at Viucent Smith's stud.