VICTORIA JOCKEY CLUB AUTUMN MEETING.

Southland Times, Volume I, Issue 37, 17 March 1863, Page 2

VICTORIA JOCKEY CLUB AUTUMN MEETING.

The Victoria Jockey Club acted very wisely when they nnnounced a ample day's racing ia place of their usual three days' meeting. The reduction was all tbo more commendable because it evinced a considerable amount of moral courago in giving way to the times, and confessing the inability of the club to engage in a three days' campaign in the present depressed times. Tlie St. Leger brought out four runners only, tbe fifth on the card, Modesty, having been scratched in the morning, whilst of the others it was pretty well known that Baroness had lately "had a bad ni-'ht," and Coromandel's form had been exposed bofh in the Oaks and Great Western Prodtica Stakes. The Handicap proved a complete surprise, and had there been enough of betting it would have been a <jood tfr'ng for tho ring. Seven horses started for it and all except the winner and Lady Qodiva had sanguine owners and a few backers. The Steeplechase was a second tkrow in for the fielders, though had not Young Camel broken down it is hard to say which way the money would have gone. The Selling race fell to ••^oreerer who pro:.i'° ed so well as a two year old, tho old Meur cutting up a rogue as usual. AUSTKALTAN SIRK3 PIiODUCE STAKES, for tWO year olds, of ]0 sovs each, with 200 sovs added. Distance one mile. Ten per cent, of the gross stake to thr second horse. Value of the stakes, 283 sovs. Mr W, Lang's b f Arutna 1 Mr "Banister's b g Ariosto 2 | Watt letice and Banker also ran. _ ! On the flag going down, Ariosto jumped off in front, but Aruma at once went through her horses, and making the running all tho way, won easily by twn |pn<T'i, s . R.mker third, and Edith "Wattletrce last. Time, 2 min. St. Legee Stakes, of 15 sovs each, with 160 sots add .l. Distance, one mile and three quarters, and 132 yards. Ten per cent, of the gross strke to the second horse. Yalue of the stake, 320 sovs. Mr Harper's b c Earwon ...«.«.... 1 Mr Crosby's br f If .• 2 Baronc ;j und Coromandel also ran. The favorite made play from tho jump, followed bv Buroness, but at the distance If r - -i up ;cond, in which position she lav ns the quartette pa.-sed t!i" stand, Baroness being third, and Coromandel hist. No sooner did they got round tho first turn than Barwon improved the p ice. so much so, that opposite the old stand Ooromandol and Barones, were out of it. The race being reduced to a match it is ersily described. Mr t'rosbio's filly lorced the pace all tho way, but she could never catch the colt, who won a irood race \>y throe lengths, Coromandcl beaten off, and B\roness pulled up. Time, 3 mi n - li'o s. cs. Victokia Jockky Club Handicap of 5 sovs ench, with lol) sova added. One mile and three quarters. Entry, 5 sovs. Mr T. J. Bavin's gr g Flycatcher 1 Mr .T. AVilson's br f Musidora 2 Mr J. Lamb ns b h Paul Try 3 Buzzard, Busybody, and Lady Godiva al o ran. The first to get away was Torybov, followed by Musidorsi and" Buzzard, but Flat catcher gained the front place opposite the saddling paddock, whiNt Musidora \v"« nt rearwards, In front of the Stand Toryboy was a-jr .in in possession of the lead, his immediate follower being Flatcatcher, Buzsard going along next, F- 'con fourth, and Paul Pry next, the two three year old* bringing up tho rear. The favorite continued to cut out tiie work round the turn, followed by Buzzard, and the litlla grey remained in front, uutil he reached (lie old stand, when he compounded in favor of Paul Pry. who m.ulo strong rurnin? theneo to the two milenost, Toryboy being second in command and Mu-iidora third until Flatcatcher overhauled them and deprive! Paul Pry of his pride of place ; Buzzard, Falcon, aud Lady Godiva bavin* been beaten lung before. No sooner did the old grey take up thei"'-ont place, than Musidora came on, and a quarter of a milo from home she was on term? vwth him. Carter, however, stuck well to his horse, and though (he filly ran gamely to the cmk!, she could not head "Old Flat," who won cleverly by half a neck, Paul Pry a good third. Toryboy fourth, Falcon fifth, the others nowhere. "Time, 3 '»'"■ 2:5^- sees. Ha>-picai' STEKn.rccnA.si! of 10.1 sovs, with a sweepstake of 5.- >vs tv.ch. Entry, 5 sovs, Mr G. AVaf son's gr m Modesty 1 Mr. 7. ITarc.an's bg Young Camel 2 Dniovan Brown, C.im?l, Dcerfoot, and Dominie also ran. Contrary to his custom Donovan lirown made play from the jump, and 1. 1 by the stand followed by Young Cam. -I, Modesty. De-Hoot, and Dominie, '('■•■ucl "lirinsintr up the r r. At the ! log iunip Young Camel took liie com n;in ', and at • i uu-o made strong running. Doaovm lirown, Moi destv, and Decrfoot keei'.ing on terms with him, but (V.-nel and Dominie being quite unable to go the p -ce. Young Ca-nel led Ihu way as far ns the "un/p iii front "of tho Abattoirs, when. Donovan Brown s:v>wcd to the fore, but he wns spcdily repasscd, and then no change was tn.'ide until the wat?r jump in front of the stai\d was elercd. tho leading four, viz., Young Camel, Donovan Brown, Modesty, and D.ierl'oot, rn'.ing their way over in the order named. At the next, leap Deerfoot bilked, and Mf'rn- disposing ot the sod wall Donova-u Brown set to work to cut down Young Camel, but he fouud the tusk bey.md his powers, and the Iront trio kept in the same places uutil past tlie. stono wall, when Mo.lcsty went to the front and eventually won the race, for Young Camel, who ns we afterwards learned broke down about this time, did not again appaoach her and she c me home an ea-iy 'winner, Dj.iovan Brown a bad third, the others nowhere. Skli.ing Stakks, of 50 sovs. Ono mile aud a half. Entrance, , r > sovs. Mr J. Henderson ns ch g Sorcerer 1 Mr Ilydcr's bl f Miss Mary 2 The Moor, Harry Maxwell, Playboy and Polly Peachum also ran. Playboy cut out the running for hnlf a mile, followed by Miss Mary and Sorcerer. The Moor, as usual, keeping at a respectful distance behind. Playboy crying " a go," Miss Mary went on with the lead, and until flio came into the straight running it looked as though nothing would catch her, but, sorcerer stole on to her at the distance, nnd won cleveilv by two lengths, Polly Peachum Miird, two lengths behind Miss Mary. The winner was bought in at Ike upset price.