SPORTING.

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1606, 14 April 1879, Page 2

SPORTING.

C.J.C. AUTUMN MEETING. Stewards —Messrs. J. Studholme, H. Prins, L. Walker, E. L. Clogstoun, P. W. Delamain, J. Brabazon, Sir J. C. Wilson, C. 8., K.S.I. Judge—Mr M. Studholme. Handicapper— Mr H. P. Lance. Starter —Mr J. Campbell. Clerk of the Course—Mr E. W. Millett. Clerk of the Scales —Mr S. Garforth. Hon Treasurer —Mr G. G. Stead. Fiest Day—Monday, April 14. After a long spell of dry weather the rain selected the first day of the Autumn Meeting for a regular soaker, spoiling the attendance, which however was very good, considering the fact that the weather was threatening from an early hour. Had it not been for the inopportune rain the Autumn Meeting of 1879 would have been as well if not better attended than its predecessors. The various games now so familiar to frequenters of racecourses were in full form, although the rain interfered to some extent with the success of some of the gentlemen who generously afford the public a chance of making a pound or two. A gentleman rejoicing in the title of the New Zealand Blondin, had a wire stretched from the new stand to a support opposite, upon which he proposed to exhibit his powers. Mr Millett was to the fore as usual as Clerk of the Course, though the beauties of his pink had to suffer a temporary eclipse owing to the weather. Mr J. Campbell acted as starter, and Mr S. Gar forth discharged the unobtrusive but still most important duties of Clerk of the Scales with his usual correctness and ability. The urbane and courteous Secretary of the C.J.C. was übiquitous during the day, and no one was in more request or attended more faithfully to his multifarious duties than he did.

For the Free Handicap which opened the ball seven wore colored on the card, but Mr Yallance’s Yampire was an early absentee being scratched. This was followed soon after by the defection of Laertes, leaving only five.

Fbee Handicap of 50 sovs., added to a sweepstakes of 5 sovs for acceptors. Threequarters of a mile. Mr J. W. Mallock’a b c Nemo, 3 yrs, 7st 121 b (Power) 1

Mr R. Ray’s b m Maritana, aged, 9st (R Ray) 2 Mr W. F. Ncilson’s hr g Numa, G yrs, Gat 101 b (Harris) 3

Mr S. Horsfall’s ch c Randwicb, 5 yrs, 7st 101 b (Carrington) 4

Mr G. Fraser’s ch f Naiad. 3 yrs, Gst 121 b Naiad declared 11b over McConkey.

At the start Naiad led off at a pretty warm pace, with Nemo and Maritana in close attendance, Rand wick being also well up, with Numa in rear. In this order they ran to the turn into the straight, when Naiad, despite the efforts of her boy to keep her straight, ran off the course, and was out of the race. Coming down the straight Randwick made an effort to come up with Nemo, who was leading, but he foil back. Maritana was running second, and in this order they passed the post, the representative of the black and gold winning a good race by a length, Maritana second, and Numa third, Randwick finishing a fair fourth, Naiad not being persevered with. Time—lmin. lOisec.

For the Autumn Handicap Fishhook, Maritana, Orange Lightning, and Nemo we scratched. Longlands was installed in t> o pride of place in the betting, with Mata on nearly oven terms, and Caraballo close up. Some were found to back t’owd horse Templeton, but Longlands was the cry. Great Autumn Handicap of 300 sovs., for three-year-olds and upwards, added to a sweepstake of 10 sovs. each. Second horse to receive 25 sovs. from the stakes. One mile and a half. Mr G. Fraser’s ch g Longlands, 4 yrs, 7at ... (F. Clark) 1 Hon. W. Robinson’s ch c Natator, 3 yrs, 7st 51b (McConkey 2 Mr G. Fraser’s b g Mata, 4 yrs, Bst till) (Clifford) 3 Mr R. Vallanco’a hr h Vampire, 5 yrs, sst 101b' 0

Mr R. Vallanec’s h g Caraballo, 4 yrs, 7st ... 0 Mr 11. Ray’s 1) h Templeton, aged, fist 91b ... 0 Mr ,T. W. Mallock’s br c Foul Play, 4 yrs, SstSlb 0 Mi'll. Ray’s b mTitania 5 yrs 7st 121 b ... 0 Mr P. Butler’s b h Laertes, (J yrs,,7st 71b ... 0 Mr H. Goodman’s br b Chancellor, 4 yrs, fist 12lb. f 0 Betting —'!■ to 1 agst Longlands and Mala, 0 to 1 Camballo and Natator, 7 to 1 Templeton, Foul Play, and Titania, 10 to 1 Laertes. After a lit,tie fiddling, Mr Campbell got the lot away well, Caraballo being the first to shew in advance, with Mata, Natator, the favorite, and Laertes being a bit the worst of it. At Redwood’s, Camballo, Longlands, and Mata wore all in it, with Templeton, Titania, Chancellor, and Vampire forming the next division. Coming round to turn, Mata and Longlands shot out from the rest and into the straight. They came away together with the rest in a cluster. Up the straight all were plying the whalebone, bub Mr Fraser’s gelding came away with a length lend from Mr Robinson’s colt, who had come up and headed Mata, and won a grand race, with Natator second, Marta third, Vampire fourth, - Camballo fifth, and the rest beaten off. Time —2min. 43sec. For the Champagne six faced the starter, Hornby, Mr R. Ray’s rough ’un being the only absentee. Volunteer was made the favorite, but the winner turned up in the Tdalia colt after a fine race. 1 Champagne Stakes of 150 sovs for two-year-olds, added to a sweepstake of 15 sovs each. Colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies, Bst 81b. Six furlongs ; twenty-six subs. Mr E. G. Griffith’s colt by Traducer —Tdalia SstlOlb ... (Nolan) 1 Mr J. Limn’s b c Volunteer, Bst 101 b (R.Eay) 2 Mr H. P. Lance’s b f Marie Antoinette, Bst 81b (Power) 3 ‘ This was a good race. Casta Diva refused to start, and was out of the race. Volunteer made the running. At the turn for homo a good race ensued between him and the Idalia Colt, terminating on the post by a head advantage for Mr Griffiths’ colt. Marie Antoinette third. Time, Imin. 23sec. The Epsom Stakes of 100 sovs. for three-year-olds and upwards, added to a sweepstake of 10 sovs. each. Winner since Ist August, 1878, of a weight for age race of KM sovs., 51bs extra ; 200 sovs., 71bs; 300 sovs., lOlbs. Once round. Mr W. F. Ncilson’s b g Fishhook, aged, Ost 21b 1 Mr J. W. Mallock’s b c Nemo, 3 yrs, SstlOlb 2