OUR HORSES IN SYDNEY.

Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 419, 19 October 1889, Page 6

OUR HORSES IN SYDNEY.

New Zealand horses of all classes appear to bo able to more than hold their own on

the Australian racecourses, judging by the late victories of Squire, Peter Oabeck, and Don, the last Great Northern Steeplechase winner. In the Red Coat Steeplechase won by Don, the Sydney papeis state, the Artist hold command in the market ; but, though he ran a good horse, Don outpaced him, and, patiently ridden by Mi YVicks, defeated him cleverly in the run home. The fences were composed of panels 3ft 9in high, neatly and closely brushed up to 4ft 6m. In the A.J.C. Steeplechase, Don was not mentioned in the betting, and one authority mournfully says the stable would seem to have been in ignorance of the horse's qualities. Quilp was among the startei-3, but) fell. From all accounts, J, Keighran, the rider of Peter Osbeck, interfered with some of his opponents in the race, but he suHered by being disqualified from receiving the second prize. A curious incident happened in connection with the disqualification, by the stewards taking upon themselves to place a third horse. This is a most unusual thing, seeing that the judge himselt did not place more than three. In England it is often the case that, the judge places four or even more horse?, in which instance they move up when there is a disqualification ; but it has never previously been done in Australia. The owner of The Artist, who was placed third by the stewards, would scarcely at all relish the position, seeing that it may mean a few pounds extra in subsequent handicaps.