SPORTING.

Waikato Argus, Volume I, Issue 30, 17 September 1896, Page 3

SPORTING.

—+ — AUSTRALIAN J.C. MEETING. Sydney, .September 15. Ma(!.mfice>'T weather was experienced at the races to ilny, and there was a Lrge attendance. The public fell over The Skipper's victory in the Metropolitan Handicap. Not mi minded of the Hawkesbury meetings they had never looked his way. There was a hostile demonstration on his return to the saddling paddock, and sonc feeling was displayed later on over Coil's performance in the New Stikes. The Auckland owned colt Sab-etjche, who finished next to Charge and C-jil for the Derby, improved upon that performance by winn'ng tlvi Maiden S'ake-j in capital style. Another New Z-alan'cr to distinguish himse f was Chris, who woo the Steeplechase in goo I style. The following was the result of This Met'ropoutas Stakes. A handicap sweepstakes of 20sovs each, with loOOsovs added ; second horse 200sovs, and the third horse lOOaovs from the prize. One mile and a-half. Mr S. Hordern's blk g The Skipper, •tyrs, by Robinson Crusoe—Lady Warden, Sst 21b (W. Delaney) ... 1 Mr T. Hook's br h True Blue, 4yrs, by Hocohkiss—Ko'e of Wellington, 9st4 b(A. Delaney) 2 Mr D. O'Brien's br m Response, syrs, by Richmond-Bis Bis, 7st 111 b (Callnan) 3 Also ran : Hopscotch. Ost 4lb ; Valiant, Sst 101 b ; Newman, Sst 9lb ; Toreador, Sst Sib ; The Captain, Sst 31b ; Raekarock, Sst lib; Titntlmm, Sst lib ; D.stiny, Sst; Messmate, Sst ; Nai'a, 7st 111 b; Right Honourable, 7st !):b ; Biriuj', 7st 8!b ; Sam, 7st 51b ; Arakini, 7st slb ; Superb, 7st 41b ; Survivor, 7st 41b ; Charge, 7st 121 b ; Eureka, 7st lib ; Vigilance, 6st 121 b ; Auratus, 6st 101 b. Betting : 5 to 1 against Ri<dit Honourable, 6 to 1 Response, 7 to 1 Rackarock, S to 1 Nada, 10 to 1 Hopscotch, 25 to 1 The Skipper. An excellent start was effected by the machine. Vigilance,Survivi r, and Birinji were the first to show pist the stand in that order, "here was little change till the back of the course was reached, when Hopscotch moved forward, and at the sheds took command, with Rockarock, Survivor, The Skipper, and Nada after him. Rer-potise made a forward movement at the turn, and led the way in'o the straight, with Rockarock, The Skipper, and True Blue in attendance. At the distance The Skipper came fast along the rails, and despite a dash of great gameness on the part of True Blue, The Skipper wore his opponent down, and Avon by a neck. Response was two lengths away. Time, 2m. 37 : t 's.