SPORTING NEWS.

Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 437, 15 January 1890, Page 6

SPORTING NEWS.

RACING IN SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE In view of the forthcoming V.R.C. Autumn Meeting, the following particulars anent the big events decided at Ratidwick, Caulfield and Flemington during the holi days will be particularly interesting The A.J.C. Summer Cup. The most prominent absentees from the Summer Cup were Melos, Ben Bolt, Anbams, Sinecure, Lamond, and Invader; and so confident were the friends of the Hon. J. White’s mare Lava that at the last she reached 4to 1. The northern district horse Yellowstone was next in favour, and Magnus, Grandlike, and Novice were also well supported. The race needs very little description, as, after Bonnie Spec had led the field a merry dance, Lava cut her down at the last turn, and won without ever having been really extended. The daughter of Chester and Etna had held the post of favourite ever since the weighte appeared, and her pronounced victory was highly popular. Bonnie Spec was the only one that made anything like a show against her, for the others, headed by Magnus, were a very long way off’ at the finish. Although nearly every horse in the race was backed to a more or less extent, the winner had so many friends that her victory was a severe blow” to the ring. The mile and a half was run in 2min 402 sec. Sydney Tattersall’a Club Cup. Fourteen were saddled for Tactersall s Club Cup, and Lava, notwithstanding that she was encumbered with a 101 b penalty for having won the A.J.C. Summer Cup, retained tier position as first favourite firmly to the last. Sir William, who looked even better than on the first day, had a strong following, and was so staunchly supported that lie shortened down to 7 to 2 at the fall of the flag. Lamond attempted to cut down his field from the jump, but a mile played him out, and, after Bonnie Spec had conducted her horses to the halfmile post, Sir William, Magnus and Lava disposed of her, and Sir William, fighting out the battle like a racehorse, won cleverly by nearly two lengths. The winner was most judiciously ridden by M. Dunhey. He is by Sir Mod red from Vespei, and firi=st came into prominence by running Leichhardt to a neck at Rosehill. His win wa3 very popular, for his owner races for sport. Lava ran a good mare, but fired under her penalty when asked to finish. The t«o miles was gob over in 3.36 L

The Hopetoun Cup. For the chief event of the day under its new title of tho Hopetoun Cup, a field of 21 horses laced the starter at Caulfield, The Charmer being selected for public favour out of a field which would not have disgraced a Melbourne Cup. As soon as betting opened the good looking little daughter of Henchman was regularly rushed, and when the flag dropped she was quoted at the short figure of 3 to 1 ; Bothwell, at 5 to 1, being made second favourite. There was a good deal of fidgeting at the post, but the flag dropped at last to a splendid start, the field passing the stand almost abreast. The race nearly proved a boil-over, as the favourite in rounding the turn out of the straight stumbled, and, though Bower rapidly recovered her, lost a good deal of ground. For the rest of the distance Fishwife made all the running, and the favourite, failing to get through her horses until half way up the straight, was unable to catch the leader, who finished a bare half head in front, Ernest, a length away, third. This un-looked-for termination was succeeded by a still greater surprise when it was found that Fishwife’s rider, Morgan, failed to draw his weight within nearly half a pound. In the race he lost his stirrup leather and iron, which accounted for the deficiency, and under the circumstances the stewards had no option but to award the race to Tho Charmer. The trophy given by Mr J. Catto vas presented by the Countess of Hopetoun after.the race to Mr S. G. Cook, the owner of The Charmer.

Standish Handicap The Standish Handicap, f mile, was run at Flemington, and, as apprised by cable, resulted Mr J. Turnbull’s b m Fishwife, 9st 71b (Bolger) 1 Mr S. Browne’s b e Carrington, Bst Blb (Power) 2 Mr A. Forbes’s b g Perfection, 7st (Osborne) 3 The other starters were :—Dividend, Anarchy, Apropos, John S., Gladstone, Mistletoe, Vera, Swing, Pomegranate, The Fortune Teller. Betting : 2 to 1 v. Fishwife, 3 to 1 v. Carrington, 5 to 1 John S., 7 to 1 Pomegranate, 10 to 1 Swing. Fishwife and Pomegranate, on the extreme wings of the field, were first off, with Dividend and Carrington next. Crossing the tan, Fishwife, lying against the rails, had a clear lead from Carrington in the centre, Perfection and Fortune Teller heading the others, who were all in a group. From this point the race was over, the favourite having so long a lead that beyond tho end of the lawn, Bolger finding the field would not come to him, steadied the mare, and won with ridiculous ease by six lengths, Carrington being four lengths ahead of the others. Time, lmin 16|sec.