THE AUSTRALIAN CHAMPION SWEEPSTAKES.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XII, Issue 723, 12 October 1859, Page 5

THE AUSTRALIAN CHAMPION SWEEPSTAKES.

The 'Nelson Examiner' of the 15th insfc. says :— ■" As this is the day for the Great Champion Match at Melbourne, we extract IVom our latest papers as many particulars as possible. "The following are'the entries,'as advertised in ■ths'-Era*:."— :\\...,,;. ';..:/ The first year of the Australian Champion Sweep.Stakes, of 100 soys. each, half forfeit.-with 500

soys, added, the second horse to receive 200 soys. out' of the stakes if three start, or save his stakes if two only start; the tliird horse to receive 50 soys. Three.miles. Weight for age; •three-year-olds, 6st. 8lh.; 4 yrs., 9st.; 5 yrs., 9st. 121b.; 6 yrs. and aged, lOat. 41b.; mares ■and.geldings allowed-3lbs. Mr. Henderson ns b,g Sailor, 5 yrs " J-lenderson ns br h Quiz-the- Wind, aged " W.'Filgate's hi or br g The Barber' aged / " J. Field's b h Swordsman, 5 yrs " K. F. Green's li'.-iu.Tricolor, 5 yrs •" W.T.:Simon'sbl gTlie Moor " W. Jlield's br g Camel, aged . " Ewart ns bl m Black Bess, 6 yrs .." Yuille's b g Flying Buck, 3 yrs " Lung's br c Flying Jib, 3 yrs " J. Lordls b mQtiickstep, 6 yrs , " J.'Lord's W g Sir Hercules, 6 yr3 •" .Tait's eh m .Zoe,aged " Tait's bl m Zingara, aged ; " .Hodwood's br.g : Strop, aged ■" Redwood's b m Miss ]iowe, 6 yrs " Redwood's b f 10, 4 yrs " • " G. Duppa's d\ m X Jhcebe, 5 yrs., by Sir Hercules

'•" ' 111 ■llWjmillWMlllMlllilllli II WHIII : :'': I|&Qldsborough,ns g m Alice Hawthorne," aged .Doughaftyris Iwg Tomboy, aged " Bevan's gr g Flateatcher, 5 yrs " Keighran's br sg Prajfciteles, 5 yrs I " Reilly ns Mr. McLeod's eh g Nutwlth, aged " Kelly's bl g Wait-a-while, 6 yrs. . ; The "Turf Gossip" 'of the same journal, September 17th, contains the following:— ■ There was a large meeting at Tatter sail's last night, the last one previous to the 'Champion Match at Melbourne, as we believe several of our sporting friends take their departure to-day'for the scene of action. A little business ,was done to the tune of 7 to I against Zoe, and 6to 1 agst Sailor. In one instance Sailor was backed at 500 to 80. 'There are : two sweepstakes got up, one amounting to £125, land the other to £109. At the conclusion of the ; meeting the • chairman, Captain Heir, proposed the • health of Mr. S. C. Burt, who goes to Melbourne to represent us as steward of the Champion Race. The chairman, in the course of his remarks, expressed . a hope that Mr. Burt would return triumphant, bringing with him the much coveted trophy of victory. Mr. Burt, in acknowledging the compliment, thanked the meeting for the honour they had done him, assuring them that he would do all in his power to discharge to the utmost of his ability the important mission with which he was entrusted. '. Australia.^ Champion Sweepstakes.—The Champion.Sweepstakes ia fast assuming gigantic proportions, and people are beginning to look upon it as a thing of the present. Great preparations are being made on the course, in order to give, all persons who are willing to pay for the luxury an opportunity of witnessing the grand struggle,.and tickets for the grand stand will be sold previous to the day. As for as we know, none of the colonies, Barring1 New South Wales, have appointed their, stewards, and it appears that the sooner they set about the work the better; Mr. Dalmahoy Campbell, one of the stewai-ds of Victoria, we regret to state, is.absent in.Sydney from ill health, and we have not heard whether he will return in time to fulfil his responsible post. Strop continues to hold the prido of place, but not firmly, at 10 to 3, and on Thursday evening.there was no response to, an offer "of four centuries to one. Miss Rowe has been backed by her owner to win live hundred at 20 tb 1, but since then the same amount has been'laid against her at 25 to 1. Io is in good .demand at 100 to 8, and the general impression appears to be that the stable will win with her if she be good enough. ■ -All" three are doing hard work on the new training ground adjoining the Melbourne course, and if plenty of galloping will ensure success/the New Zealand division are bound, to have it. Flatcatcher remains as firm as a rock at 10 to 1, at which figure he has been backed for a good stake during the week, and. we question whether, thatprice, could be gob about him now. On Monday evening, at the Subscription betting Room, the night of the nomination for the J. C. Derby, Oaks, and Legei1, his owner backed him p p one to win, for an even hundred each, agairistAlice Hawthorn, The Moor, and Quickstep. Zoe is reported io be "never so fit,", but her ebony companion, Zingara, appears to. be out of the fun altogether, and is friendless even at 100 to 1, at which quotation Swordsman also stands. Of the three-year-olds, Flying Buck continues to be. backed at 100, to 3, which price would also be taken about The Jib, but 100 to sis the longest offer. The Barber had not arrived up to the time of going to ■ press -with our country edition, but we are informed that he,; is en route with the west country celebrity, Tramp. Wait-a-while has been backed for money at 25 to 1, but upon the rest we hear of but few speculators. We subjoin the latent quotations :

100 t9 30 agst Strop—4 to 1 (tk) 100 to 15agst,Sailor (tk); 100 to 10 agstFlatcatcher (sk) . 100 to 10 agst Quickstep (tk) 100 to 10 agst The Moor (tk) 100 to 9 agst Phoebe (tk) 100 to -'-9 agst Alice Hawthorn7(tk) 100 to 8 agst Zoe(tk) 100 to 8 agst Io (tk) - X '.'. . '

100rto 5 agst Flying Jib (tk) : 100 to 5 agst Miss Rowe (.tk) 100 to 5 agst Tomboy 100 to 5 agst Camel 100 to 4 agst Wait-a-while (tk) 100 to 4.#gst Quiz-the-wind (tk) 100 to , 4 agst Sir Hercules 100 to 4 agst Nutwith : 100 to 4 agst Praxiteles 100 to 4 agst Black Bess 100 to 4 agst Tricolour 100 to 3 agst Flying Buck (tk) 100 to 3 agst The Barber 100 to 1 agst Swordsman ; 100 to 1 agst Zingara..: ■ — Bell's Life in Victoria, September 10.

The Union Subscription Betting Room.— There was a good muster at the Subscription Betting Room on Thursday evening, but barring the subjoined operations, most of the business was confined to tens and twenties, the New Zealand champion being in most cases the feature of the investment.- Flatcatcher was backed to win five hundred, at 10 to I,'but the same bet could not be got again; five hundred to a score was also laid'against Wait-a-while, and refused the second time of asking; arid Miss Rowe was also backed to a monkey at the same figure. A century to three was.booked about .Flying Buck; and: the same amount to six was laid against him and Sir Hercules coupled. Two ponies to. one were laid against New Zealand winning the race; and 60 to 15 was scored against Strop right out. . Several bets of 100 to 1 were made against naming first, second, and third, the favourite being in most cases selected as the premier. There was a strong: desire to back Io for the Maiden Plate, and 100 to 4 was booked against Strop for the big race, Modesty for the Hurdle Race, and Io for the JVfaiden Plate. ■ The B;ill;iarat Handicap was just touched upon, and 100 to 5 laid against The Moor. —Ibid. .

[From the Argus, September 12.]

All-absorbing event as the Champion Sweepstalces is among sporting men, fewer investments have been latterly made than the imminence of the race Would lead us naturally to anticipate. During the last week, Strop, who all -through has retained a decided premiership, has- been less fancied than heretofore. One offer of 900 to 200 went begging, although 4) to 1 was laid and taken to small amounts. Flatcatcher, whose rise in the market we ventured to predict some six weeks ago, stands now firmly at 10 to 1, a shorter price having lately been taken in several influential quarters. He has also been backed against The Moor, Quickstep, and Alice Hawthorn, for even sums varying from £50 to £200. Of the outsiders, Sir Hercules has been most fancied, several bets of 10 to 1 having been snapped at. The Barber, who arrived in Melbourne on Thursday evening, reported " fat and- wellliking," and the antipodes of a starved horse, escaped from a wreck, has found a friend or two to entrust him with a small venture, at tlie long figure of 10C to 3. At the Union Subscription Koorhs, on Thursday evening, it appeared as if Io was the elect of the New Zealand stable, and some money was put. upon her back at 10 to 1. Subsequent events, however, caused her (o decline in.favour, and as much as 100 to 8 was offered without replication. 500 to 50 has been taken about Mr. Kelly's Wait-a-while. Mr. Redwood's horses have been bitterly doing hard work in the training ground' adjoining the actual course. The Moor has been backed for even money against Miss Itnwe and Io coupled, and 2 to 1 laid against the New Zealand,string, which includes Phosbo. It may be interesting to the public to know that there will be three stands : the; first below the present insecure ; and condemned structu'-e ; the intermediate, said . insecure structure (only so far as the top was'; concerned); and the third, a new erection, to <

bo put up in the saddling paddock. No. 1, to hold 1,000, will probably be thronged by such as wish to have an uninterrupted view of the race, and hoar nothing of the stock exchange part of the business; No. 2 is to ha set apart for Indies and the Governor, whom it is lnorethairprobableSirWilliamDeniHon will join; and No. 3 will' be left for the cognoscenti, and , such as wish to see the hist of the horses before thoy leave the paddock. We have not heard whether any place has been set apart for the Press or not. One ticket will probably be s,ent to each paper, and the representatives of the journals must, as before, look out for themselves.

: The latest, information on the subject is conveyed to us through the ' Sydney Morning Herald,' of September 27; which publishes a Melbourne telegram, dated the previous day, as follows : — The Champion Sweepstakes is the great topic. The betting stands thus this afternoon: — 4to 1 against Strop . ; •• 6 to I against Zoe 8 to 1 against The Moor 8 to 1 against Flatcatcher 10 to 1 against Io ' 100 to 8 against Miss Rowo . - 100 to 8 against Quickstep" 100 to 8 against Alice Hawthorne 100 to 6 against Sir Hercules 100 to 6 against Flying Jib 100 to 6 against Flying Buck 100 to 5 against Camel 25 to 1 against Tomboy 50 to 1 against The Barber 50 to 1 against Swordsman 50 to 1 against Zingari.