THE RACE FOR THE GREAT METROPOLITAN STAKES. [SPECIAL MESSAGE.] Sydney, September 22.

Te Aroha News, Volume IV, Issue 171, 25 September 1886, Page 1

THE RACE FOR THE GREAT METROPOLITAN STAKES. [SPECIAL MESSAGE.] Sydney, September 22.

Slight showers fell dux-ing the day, but the weather cleared up later on, but the attendance in consequence was hardly ao good as usual, not more than 15,000 people being present. The road was extensively patronised, and there seemed to be a larger number of visitors from the neighbouring colonies than in former years. The starters for the Great Metropolitan Stake 3. were Bohemian, The Jewel, Lord William, Cerise and Blue, Monte Christo, Lancer, Peter, Folly, Zeno, Myles-na-Coppaleen, Highland Mary, 8.V., The Orphan, Gentility, Bravo, Rifleman, Lord of the Lake, Rifleshot, and Sorella. The betting was : 100 to 25 against The Jewel and Zeno, 100 to 20 Bohemian, 100 to 18 8.V., 100 to 10 Lord William, Sorella, Lancer, and Lord of the Lake, 100 to 8 Monte Christo, 100 to 5 Folly, The Orphan and Rifleman. After several attempts, an indifferent start was effected. When the flag fell, Lord William^ Folly, and Myles-i.a-Copaleen were most conspicuous, while Rifleshot got away very badly. At the back of the course. Lord William assumed the lead* lollowed by Sorella, Myles-na-Copaleen, Folly, and the Jewel, the others being well >up. Lord William led round the bend and into the straight, those nearest him bums? Sorella, Myles-na-Copaleen, and Bravo. Passing the stand fii-st time. Lord William and Sorello were still close together, with Folly, Highland Mary* and Zeno close up,' whiles Monte Christo would not gallop a yard. Passing the seven furlong post, Lord of the Lake, Lord William, and Bravo were locked together,,' separated toy scarcely a neck • from Sorella, 8.V., Folly, The Jewel, and Bohemian. Myles -Na - Coppalecn and <. Lord of the Lake here dropped back beaten. Half a mile from home tho positions' were : Sorella, Lord WiUiam, Bravo, The Jewol.Folly,andßohemiari. Coming dpwn the home turn, Iho Jewel and. Boheiinan went up with a great rush, those prominent' amongst the next contingent being Lord William. Fojly,' and' Highland Mar y» the others being outpaced. Bohemian here made "a > great effort, >and although ho failed .to sccure'thb lead at'ohce, he answered' Jiis rider's call very gamely. A hundred yards from the (Winning-post the. .pace was teiTific, and a very exciting race onsued between The , , Jewel and Bohemian, but by, a piece of easterly riding, tho latter juat ■ managed 'to get head, in .front, and won by a rieck from The Jewel, Lord "yVilliam , being theee , lengths away third. The others finished in the f ojlow?, ing order: Folly, Highland Mary, Sorella, Zono, Myles-na-Coppalleen, Gentility, BravoV Lancer, Cerise and Blue, and The Orphan. 1 The Jewel finished with a remarkable gameness, and Bohemian ran a great, horse. By The Jewol's 'defeat the ring are largely gainers, but thoy lose on the other races; Robertson-, rode Bohemian.and Hales The Jewel. , Zeno, Sor,ella, Folly, and Myles-na-Coppalleen ran well throughout tho races'. ' Time, 3'min. 31? sec. Industry, an 1 Auckland-bred filly by M^isket 'oiit.of Pearl Ash, owned by ''Mr W.' Kelao, defeated Neophyte and others in the.' Spring % Maidon Stakes. • , „

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