SPORTING.

Globe, Volume IX, Issue 1245, 4 March 1878, Page 3

SPORTING.

VICTORIAN RACING CLUB’S AUTUMN MEETING, [BY SUBMARINE CABLE.] [REUTER’S TELEGRAMS TO THE PRESS AGENCY.] First Day. Melbourne, March 2. The weather for this meeting was frightfully hot. The attendance wa c moderate. Hurdle Kace A handicap sweep.'take of 10 bovs each, h. ft., with 20U added. About three miles. Lord Harry } Monk Plevna ... ... 3 A good race. Time—smin. 43secs. Ascor Vale Stakes, a sweepstakes of 20 sovs each. h. ft., with 200 added. For two-year-olds —colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies, Bst 71b. The winner of the Two-year-old Stakes or the Maribyrnong Plato to carry 51b extra, or of both races lb extra. The second horse to receive 50 sovs out of the stake, 'three-quarters of a mile. (Entries closed with 8!) nominations.) His Lordship 1 Jv'oodee ... ... ... ••• 2 80-worth 3 . Eight started. Tho race was won easily in Imin. 17£secs. Brunswick Stakes, a handicap sweepstakes of 5 sovs each. h. ft., with 150 added. For three-year-olds and upwards. One mile and a quarter. Gam J Laertes 3 Breadalbane _• ••• 3 Twenty-four started. Time —2min. I2secs. The St. I.egeb makes, a sw; epstakes of 25 sovs each, 6ft, with 300 added. For three-year-olds—-colts, Bst 101 h ; fillies, Bst 71b. The second hor-e to receive 50 sovs out of the stake. One mile and three-quarters and 132 yards. (Entries closed with ninety-one nominations.) First King J Che-ter : 3 Pardon 3 This was a desperate race, which was won by a head. i ime—3min. 2taecs. Visitors’ Plate of £IOO. Weight for age. Entrance, 1 sov. Tho winner to be sold for £25. ±ialf a mile. Shirley J Wamba 3 1 Sweet Briar ... ..., ••• 3 This race was won easily. Keilob Stakes, a sweepstakes of 5 sovs each with 100 added. Hor three-year-olds and upwards. 'A eight for ace. T. e winner of any race of the value of 100 sovs (not a handicap) to carry 71b extra; if any such nice of the value of 200 sovs, 141 b extra. One mile and a half. Waterford ... ••• ••• 1 Gratis | Flying Fish ... .... . - - 3 The race was won easily in 2mm. 45sec. DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB RACES. Third Day.

[Bt Telegbaph.] [feom the special eepoetee of the peess.] Dunedin, March 2. A heavy shy and a suspicious shower boded ill for the weather on the third day, and no doubt interfered materially with the attendance, which, however, was far better than could have been expected. At it was there was no rain, though the day was scarcely a very agreeable one. Proceedings opened with the Steeplechase, which produced a field of eight and a very good race between Eclipse and Sir Tatton, the former just winning. After the first mile, owing to mistakes and refusals at the fourth hurdle, they were all out of it except Warwick, who ran very gamely and well, though quite out of condition. Four weighed out for the Forbury Handicap, for which Titania was freely supported with 6 to 4 on her. Ariel, however, won pretty easily at the finish. Bribery, who as usual, was very troublesome at the post, made the running for her stable companion, and Oberon was outpaced. The Queen’s Plate was a match between Trump Card and Templeton, and the latter was freely backed. The race was a very slow one, Templeton waiting all the way behind the colt. Bay made his effort at the last turn, but the old horse died away in the run in, and Trump Card won comfortably at the finish. Foul Play was a moral for the Flying Handicap, and it came off, though Luna, who ran very well, made those who had backed the favorite very uncomfortable for a while. Titania's weight told on her, and she was outpaced almost throughout, as, indeed, was Longlands. The Virginia Colt was never in the hunt. A benevolent scurry, for which only two came out, was won easily by Boomerang, and then followed the Oonsola(ion, for which only three came to the post. Isaac Walton was backed at even money against Chancellor and Unknown, and justified the confidence of his backers by winning easily from start to finish. I append details of the running : , Handicap Steeplechase, of 100 sovs. Nomination, 3 sovs.; acceptance, 2 sovs.; the second horse to receive 20 sovs. from the stakes; about three miles, over such fences as the stewards may appoint. Mr Mason’s b g Eclipse (oy Prince Charlie) aged lOsb 101 b (J. Cotton) 1 Mr" White’s ch g Sir Tatton, aged, list (O’Brien) 2 Mr McKay’s br m Camelia, aged, 10s 71b (D. Peters) 3 Mr Walker’s b g Warwick, aged, 9st (T. Cotton) 0 Mr Andrew’s cb g Banjo, aged, 12st 41b (T. McKay) 0 Mr Dunbar’s br g Theodore, aged, list 71b (P. McCoy) 0 Mr Gourlay’s ch g Kildare, aged, list 71b (-5. Haynes) 0 Mr C. Turnbull’s ch g Starlight, aged, lOst (Callagan) 0 Shillelagh was scratched. Betting—2 to lon the field, Sir Tatton, Banjo, ai d Ec’ipse being backed at that price. When the fl ig was lowered Camelia went at once to the front, and led over the double by the Stand, followed by Eclipse, Theodore, Kildare, and Sir Tatton in the order named, Starlight last, a position maintained by that animal throughout the race. At the back of the course Eclipse went to the front in company with Theodore; thus they came to the hurdle before the turn, where Kildare, Eclipse, Theodore, Warwick, Camelia, and Banjo all refused or came to grief. Flclipse was the first to get over, and with Warwick in close attendance followed the old horse up the hill. They raced pretty well together until coming to the Stand, where Eclipse held a slight advantage, but at the back of the course Sir Tatton went up again, and the two raced almost together to the last jump, where Eclipse was leading. A grand race ensued, both being ridden hard, which resulted in favor of Eclipse by a short length ; Camelia, who came a bit at the finish, was° third, and Warwick fourth. Time—6min. 46|sec. Forbury Handicap, of 200 sovs, with a sweepstakes of 5 sovs each ; the second horse to receive the amount accruing from the -iweepstakes. One mile and a half. Mr Bedwood’s br h Ariel (by Dainty Ariel— Una), syrs, 9st3lb ... (Matthews) 1 Mr Bay’s br f Titania, 4yrs, 7at 121 b (Hope) 2 Mr Fraser’s br m Bribery, 4yw, Bst (Clifford 0 Mr Etching's b c Oberon, 3 yrs, fist 101 b (Webster) 0

Templeton was scratched. Betting—6 to 4 on Titania, even money on Ariel, 3 to 1 agst Bribery. After several breaks away, Mr Davidson dismissed them to a Hying start, of which Titania, on the inside, had the best. Before going far she was supplanted by Oberon, who cut out the work at a clinking pace, followed by Bribery and Titania, Ariel last. At the turn past'the s f and Oberon’s bolt was shot, and Bribery being disposed of a little fuither on, the issue was left to the favourite and Ariel; a quarter of a mile from home the latter got on terms with the filly, and wearing her out in the run in won comfortably by half a length, Bribery finished third. Time — 2min. 430-sec. The Queen’s Plate, of 100 sovs., with a sweepstakes oi 5 sovs each, the second hor. e to receive the amount accruing from the sweepstakes ; entrance, 4 sovs. Two mile* and a distance. Weight for age; winners of weight-fo;-age races inoneo ent, since Ist August, 1877, to carry the following penalties—Of luO sovs to carry 71b extra; of 200 sovs, or two races of 100 c.ovs each, 101 b extra ; of 300 sovs, on suno conditions. J#. Parties oat to bo a^OspujMive.

Maidens at starting allowed —for Syetrs old, slb; 4 years, 101 b ; 5 years and upwards, l4lb. Mr G. Fraser’s eh C Trump Card, by Trail ucer-revoke, 3 yrs, Sat 2ib (including 71bs penalty) ... ••• (Clifford) 1 Mr Kay’s b h Templeton, aged, 9 4 91b (Owner) 2 Betting—3 to 2on Templeton. Trump Card made the running at a slow pace, with the favorite about a length behind him ; they maintained these positions until a quarter of a mile from home, when the old horse joined issue with the colt, and the two raced together to the turn, when it was evident that Trump Card held the favourite safe. The latter came on with half a length lead, and though Ray rode Templeton hard, Trump Card won eventually with a bit in hand by a length. Time—4 min. 10 see. Flying Handicap, of 100 so vs. with a sweepstake of 2 sovs eacli; the amount accruing from the sweepstakes to go to the second horse (me mile and a distance. Nomination, 3 sovs ; acceptance, 2 sovs ; the winner of the Forbury Handicap to carry 31b estra Mr Mallock’s hr c Foul Play, by Traducer, from Fancy 3 yrs, 7st 121 b ... (T. < lark) 1 Mr O’Brien’s ch f Luna, 3 yrs, t>st lb (Allan) 2 Mr Ray’s b m Titania, 4 yrs, 8-t 51b (Elope) 3 Mr Redwood’s ch g Longlands, 3yrs, 7st 121 b (Clifford) 0 Mr Corsan’s Virginia Colt, 3 yrs, tisfc (AVebster) 0 Oberon was scratched. Betting—Even money agst Foul Play ; 2 to 1 agst Longlands ; 3 to 1 agst Titania. Luna and Foul Play were the first to show in front, succeeded by Titania and Longlands. The Virginia Colt gob away badly, and was completely out-paced from the jump. At the back of the course Luna and the favorite were still in charge of affairs, Titania third, and Longlands, who seemed unable to get on his legs, already out of the hunt. Titania was disposed of before coming to the turn, and the two leaders were being ridden hard. Foul Play, however, stayed the longest, and won a capital race by a length from Luna, Titania an indifferent third. Time—2min. ssec. Consolation Handicap of 70 sovs.; the second horse to receive 20 sovs. from the the stakes ; post entry, 2 sovs. One mile. Mr W. Walter’s b h Isuak Wilton, by Dainty Ariel, from Fanny Fisher, 5 yrs, Bst (VVattie) 1 Mr H. Goodman’s hr c Chancellor, 3 yrs, fist 121 b (Allen) 2 Mr Hill’s b g Unknown, aged, (is 51b (Webster) 3 Betting—6 to 4on Isaak Walton. After some fiddling at the post, the flag fell to a moderate start. Isaak Walton went at once to the front and won easily, Chancellor a moderate second, Unknown being outpaced throughout. Time brought a very successful meeting to a conclusion.