Third Day.

West Coast Times, Issue 357, 14 November 1866, Page 1 (Supplement)

Third Day.

The meeting was resumed on the 3rd, oncl Iho proceedings were amongst the most successful ever witnessed on the Flomington covse. The weather was magnificent, and the attendance beyond the average of a steeplechase Satv-day. The carriage paddock and the paddocks on the hiP and on the flat were crowded with vehicles, aud the assemblage on the hill was a spectacle to look upon. His Excellency Sir H. Manners- Sut ton arrived on the course at an early hour, accompanied by his sons, and remained until the close of the sports. The racing was of the very firstclass. Of the six events upon the programme, every one, with the exception of the Oaks, which was a gift to' Seagull, was hotly contested, and even in the Oaks there was a splendid struggle for second honors and second moneys between Lady Manuers-Sutlon and Syren, which resulted in a victory to the former. The great feature of the da} 7 was, however, the superb triumph obtaine 1 by the fine son of Fisherman, Smuggler, over the two great Sydney horses, Volunteer and "Warwick. This was an event which none who witnessed it arc ever likely to forget, if not on account of its specinl interest as en incident of turf history, because of the extraOidinxpy demonstration of public enthusiasm with which it was greeted by the assembled multitude. Whatever degree of justifiable' pride the sporting community of New South Wales may have felt at the success of their fine colt, The Barb, in the Melbourne Cup, is far more than counterbalanced by this notable achievement. To win a handicap against twenty-six competitors, including the hitherto most famous horses of Victoria, wiiS unquestionably a fair subject of sclf-g'-atulation ; but it can by no means be placed in comprrison with the winning by a horse Avho had, a couple of hours previously, run a very severe race of a mile and three-quar-ters, of anoiher race of three miles at weight for age, in a field of nominally four, but in realLy only three competitors. Amongst twenty-six horses it is not only possible, but highly probable, that some of the best may be so hemmed in as to be quite precluded from making their way as far to /the front as their racing capabilities would enable them to do ; but, with only two antagonists, the»e is no such difficulty to be surmounted. This, of course, is not said with any intenuoti of detracting from the merits of Mr Tail's recent victory, which the time in which it was achieved, the very best te.^t of such triumphs, proves to have been mo.^t creditable. The only object in making | the remark at all is to show that Llie feat performed by Smuggler is one absolutely beyond cavil of any kind. It is very remarkable that the race, which terminated ia this most unexpected and brilliant result, should have been won by one of Fisherman's progeny, in whom his stable has always ex hibited the smallest degree of confidence. It will be s 'range, indeed, if his performance of Saturday does not induce his friends to alier their opinion in this respect. As the race is fully described in its proper place, it is needless to enter into any details respecting it here, but it would not be common justice to omit a passing word of encomium upon the splendid piece of riding of which Joe Morison pulled his horse .through as severe a struggle for a stake as has, perhaps, ever been witnessed on any course. This, it may be safely asserted, was such a display of scientific horsemanship as would have done no disci edit to the most famous jockeys of the old country ; and that such was the universal opinion of those who witnessed it was proved beyond all possibility of doubt. Tp convey a full idea in print of the uproar of delight and welcome which arose as the winner passed the post, and continued uninterruptedly, though with varying volume, until long after Morison went to the scale, and j was declared weight, is almost impossible. But loud as had had been the acclamations previously, they appeared to redouble as Morison dismounted and entered the saddling paddock, where ■he was instantly wedged in in a dense throng of excited and shonting admirers. On the hill, on the course, on the lawn, in the saddling paddock, and even outside all the enclosures, thousands of hats were waving in the air, and dozens of others were pitched high above the heads of their enthusiastic owners. Presently, Morison was lifted bodily off the ground and trotted up and down the saddling paddock in the arms of a number of his friends, and when these had at length set him down, one stalwart partisan put the climax on the demonstration by lifting the object of the ovation bodily on to his shoulders, and trotting triumphantly off with him to the stand enclosures. Before taking leave of this race, it may not be out of place to state that Mr Tait on being asked to

say whether he would dec! -ire with which of his hoises he intended to win, declined to do so, saying that the race would be run on its merits, and that his best hor.se should win. Of the other events it "is needless to add anything to the detailed descriptions given elsewhere. Mr G Watson acted as .starter, except in the steeplechase, for which, as Mr Watson had three horses cutered in it, Mr Herbert Power performed that difficult and responsible duty. The first event was the .All-Aged Stakes. — A sweepstakes of 5 soys each, with 100 soys added. For 2 yrs old, 4st9lb ; 3 yrs, 7sL5 lb ; 4 yrs, 9 st ; 5 yrs, 9bt7lb ; 6 yrs and aged, 9st 8 lb. Distance, one mile. M" 0. B. Fisher's Sow Grapes, 2 yrs, 4 st slb ... ... (Jamieson) 1 Mr J. Tait's The Ba-b, 3 yrs, 7 st 5 lb ... (W. Davies) 2 Mr J. Cleeland's b li Banvou, aged, 9 st 81b (J. Hnines) 3 Mr Wan. Pearson's br g Sparrowhawk, 5 yrs, 9 st.. . ... (R. Clark) 4 Mr Lewis's eh g Falcon, aged, 9 st 5 lb (Morrison) 0 Mr H. J. Bowler's br in Primrose, 6 yrs, 9st2lb (Olvfney) 0 Midshipman, Glenyuille, Coventry and Lady Heron wore also entered for this event, but were scratched prior to the race. Immediately on the lowering of the flag Sparr.owb.awk jumped away with the lead, closely followed by Princess and Barwon. By the time they had rounded the first turn Sour Grapes had run through her horses, and showed iv front. After passing the next turn into the straight, The Barb brought Mr Tait's colors for a moment into the place of honor,' with Sour Grapes lying upon his quarter. Mr Fisher's little filly was then called upon to vindicate the reputation of her famous stable, and most worthily did she rerespond. Between her and the Sydney champion a magnificent race ensued up the straight, but, twenty lengths before reaching the stand, the little lady from Maribyrnong brought the winner of the cup to the whip amidst loud shouts of triumph and encouragement from her friends. Eventually, the race was won by two lengths, The Barb being second, Barwon a fair third, aud Sparrowhawk an indifferent fourth. Time, 1 rniu. 48 sec. • The next event was the Oatcs Stakes. — A. sweepstakes of 15 soys. each, with 100 soys. added. For 3 jrs. old i'llies, Sst 101 b each. One mile and a. ha'f. Mr C. 13. Fisher's b or r f Seagull (iforrison) 1 Sir L. L. Smith's b f Lady MannersSultjn ... ... (J. Bishop) 2 Mr C. B. Fisher's b f Syren (O'Brien) 3 Mr R. F. Greene's Gonfalon (T. Waldock) 0 Fi'-st Flight was also entered for this event, but was scratched prior to the race. A good start was effected. Seagull was the first to show I% i front, with Gonfalon second, Syren third, and Lady Manncrs-Sutton last, all well up, and going at a strong pace. Coming towards the turn into the straight, Seagull went up aud assumed a commanding lead, and as far as the winning of the stake was concerned it was manifest that the race was over. Fur the second place, which iv this case iuvolvcd hecoud money also, the case was veiy different. By this lime Mr Smith's filly had run through the rearmost houses, and was close upon the heels of the favorite. Coming into the straight, Syren made play, and strove hard to obtain a situation next to her stable companion, but Lady MannersSutlon was not so easily disposed of. All along the straight these two raced with unflinching resolution, and half way up the distance the riders of both brought their whips into play. But all that the daughter of Fisherman could do, her Maiden Plate victory notwithstanding, could not bring her past her game little antagonist. Ultimately Seagull won by two lengths, hard held, and Lady Manners-SuLlon secured second place by less than half a neck. Time, 2 miv. 55 sec. The next event was the Vtotohi.i Racing Clvb Handicap.— A sweepstakes of 10 soys, h, ft., with 150 soys added. For 3 yrs old and upwards. Distance, one mile and three-quarters. Mr L. L. Smith's b g G-lenyuille, 6 yrs, 6stßlb ... (T. Puller) 1 Mr C. B. Fisher's b c Smuggler. 4 yrs, Bst ... ... (Morrison) 2 Mr J. Tait's eh g Falcon, 5 yrs, Sst 121 b (Stanley) 3 Mr Walter Craig's br m Mis 3 Fisher, 4 yrs, 7st4 lb ... (Mitcheson) 4 Mr AYm. Pearson's br g Viscount, ag-*d, G stlOlb ... (Mason) 0 Mr E. M. Bagot's g f Cowra, 4 yrs, 7 st 71b (J. Hill) 0 MrW. C. Yuille's g g Toryboy, aged, 7 st 51b (U. Welch) 0 Mr W. I. Faris's b c Solitaire, 3 yrs, sst 2lb (carried Sst Gib; (T. Bemiett) 0 Mr P. Wil&ou's b m Musidora, aged, 7 st 21b ... ... (S.Davis) 0 Mr P. LeAvis's br h The Sign, 5 yrs, Sst • 6lb (curried Sst 9 lb) (Redtnau) 0 Mr R. Low's b g Cupbearer, aged, 8 st (Cbifucy) 0 Ibis (late Polly), Sultana, Exile, aud Syren weie also entered for this event, but were scratched prior to the race. Glenyuille went off with the lead at a rattling pace, with Toryboy and Smuggler, who passed the stand abreast of each other, next in order. Followed by Falcon and The Sign. The race at this point was an admirable one, the pace being very fast and the horses all well together. It was manifest from the commencement that Mr Smith's horse had resolved to cut down his field by sheer dint of hard galloping, aud in this plucky resolution he persevered most gallautly to the end, to the surprise of many who thought the distance too long for him by at least a quarter of a wile, After passing (he turn of

the long fence Falcon fell blightlv to the van- and resigned the, fifth position for a shoil while" to the Sign. Glenyuille still re'ained the leadership without in the leost degree blackening his speedy but at the back of the course Toryboy had contrived lo shake off Smuggler, and showed clear ia the second j)lace ; at the next tu v n Falcon came again and exchanged places with' The Sign. After entering the straight Smuggler made his final effort, and passing Toryboy challenged Mr Smith's horse for the post of honor. Glcnyuille, however, was not to be denied, and though the Maryrnong colt was persevered with to the end, galloped in a winner with nothiug to spare. The others finished in the order above given. Timo, 3 mm. 14 sec. The next event was the • STCEr-LECHASE. — Handicap sweepstakes of 10 soys, h. fi, witl^2oo soys added. Distance, about three miles. Mr Creorge Watson's b g Banker, aged, lOsb 51b (deelai-ed to win) (Callaghan) 1 Mr James Kelly's b g Stranger, aged, 9st 121 b ...' (Dalrymple) 2 Mr S. IVazcr's gr g Blueskiu, aged lOst 51b • ... (Mouley) 3 M» George Watson's b g Ballarat, aged, 13sfc ... ... ... (Johnson) 4 Mi- Wm. Pearson's g g Baron, aged, lOst 51b (Ryan) 0 Mr T. Coker's b g Prince, aged, lOst (BoyJ) 0 Mr J. M. Rowell's b g Elk, late Pony. aged, 93t 131 b (Wakefield) 0 Mr G-eorge Watson's eh g Slnmrock, aged, 9it7!b (Gregory) 0 Mr W. I. Faris's b g Squire, aged, 9=t olb ' (Harden) 0 Laurel, Western, and Laverton Lad were also entered for this event, but were scratched prior to the race. The start wa< effected not from the usual spot, but at the turn to the back of the course, a little to the right, looking from the stand. Shamrock was the first to get away, closely followed by Baron, the others well up, but Ballarat held a little way in the rear. At this time the Elk held the third place, but a little further on he was passed by Stranger. Shortly afterwards Baron fell behind the Elk, and iv this order the lot approached the fence at the commencement of the straight running, at which Elk fell and broke his rider's (Wakefield's) collar bone, thereby extinguishing his chauce of the stake. At this stage of the journey Squire and Blucskin were well up with the leading division. Along the straight the pace was very hot, and on reaching the water jump " Little Joe" put his horse at it with all his characteristic resolution. Shamrock, however, it was evident, did not share in his rider's eagerness to get over, and baulked at the obstacle, swerving- to the near side, right across the course. At the instaut Stranger came rushing up, with the rest of the fiold close upon his heelci. What immediately ensued it was impossible to say, with such rapidity did it take place ; but Stranger, by some means, in flyiug past, unseated little Gregory, and landed him on his breast on the top of the fonce, where he lay balanced for an instant, but got down and was in the saddle again in an almost incredibly short space of time The plucky little fellow at once rushed his horse at the jump again ; but Shamrock again refused it. For the third time his rider, takiug more room, put him at it again, and literally forced him over, though with so little room to spare that the horse's hind legs, it one may bo allowed to use a Hibernian form of expression, "landed in the water." In the meanwhile the log fence was cleared in capital style by the entire field, Blueskin leading ; aud immediately afterwards Banker put on a spurt and caused Mr Watson's colors to show in front for the second time in. the race. Blueskin came next, aud Stranger next ; but before reaching the back of the course Stranger drew into the second place, with Blueskin third, and Ballarat. At the back of the course Prince baulked, and threw away any chauce he might have had of obtaining a place; aud as the last turn towards home was nearer! , Stranger put ou a tremendous spurt, and rapidly dimiuished the distance between him and Mr Watson's chosen champion. Banker, however, maintained his lead, as he had done from the moment of assuming it, and took his jumps — as indoed the field generally did — iv unexceptionable style. At the finish Banker was ten lengths in advance, with the others in the order given above. Time, 8 mm. 22 sec. The next event was the Qrixx's PLiTG, of 200 soys (half iv plate and half in specie). Entrance, 1 soy, to go to the second horse. 3 yrs old, Gst 10lb ; 4 yrs, 9>t 31b ; 5 yrs, lOst lib ; G yrs aud aged, lOst 41b. Tliree miles. Mr C. B. Fisher's br c Smuggler, 4 yrs, 9st 31 b ... ... (Morrison) 1 Mr J. Tait's br h Volunteer, aged, IOsL 41b ... ... (Ashworlh) 2 Mr J. Tait's eh g Waru ick, 6 yrs, lOst lib ... ... (S. Waldock) 3 Mr H. T. Bowler's br m Princess, 5 yrs, OstlOlb ... ... (Chifuey) 0 The Sign, Playboy, Exile, Ediua, Songster, Sul'ana, Tim Whifner, Miss Fisher, Cowra, The Barb, Maribyrnong, Lunatic, Solitaire, and Seagidl were also entered for this event, but were scratched prior to the race. This, a.s already intimated, was the great event of the meeting. Warwick jumped off with the lead at a rattliug pace, closely followed by Smuggler; Volunteer being kept well in hand and lying off a few lengths from the Maribyrnong colt. Beyond the turn to the back of the course Warwick fell rapidly to the rear, and Smuggler drew up iv close vicinity to the New South Wales veteran, with a manifest deter-

niiiiation to wrest from him, if possible, the honorable position he had so recently won. Until the pair had got some distance past the turn beyond the abattoirs, Mr Tait's colors showed in front by three or four lengths, but about the point just specified the white and blue jacket drew gradually forward and diminished every moment the interval separating it from the formidable yellow and black uniform. Half way up the distance, the worthy son of Fisherman brought his noble antagonist to the whip amidst such a tumult "of cheering as has certainly never before been heard upon an Australian race-course. The next stride or two proved that all the whalebone in the Southern Ocean could not avert the defeat which impended over I the great Sydney horse. Smuggler. | won by two lengths, with Warwick a long way behind. Time 5 mm. 48 sec. The next event was the Fbee Handicap, of 100 so vs. For 3 yrs i old and upwards. Winner of the Melbourne Cup to carry 10 lb extra ; of any other handicap of the value of 100 soys, 71b extra. Ifo j penalties to accumulate beyond 1-1 lb. Entrance, 1 soy. One mile and a half and a distance. Mr J. Tait's eh g Falcon, 5 yrs, Bst 81b ... (Stanley) 1 Mr W. C. Ynille's g g Toryboy, aged, 7st 121 b (Walsh) 2 Mi* J. Wilson's b m Musidora. aged, Bst (M'Donald) 3 Mr Wm. Pearson's br g Sparrowhawk, 5 yrs, Bst2lb (Mason) 0 Mr P. J. Keighrau's b g Playboy, aged, 7stl2lb (Waterman) 0 Mr H. D. Parr's br f Deception, 5 yrs, 7st 101 b (Parr) 0 Mr P. Lewis's eh g Lancer, 5 yrs, 7st 71b (A. Davis) 0 Mr L. L. Smith's b g G-lcnyuille, 6 vrs, 7st 41b, (carried Bst 41b) *" (Hill) 0 Mi* Cleeland's g in Shenandoah, 6 yrs, 7st 41b (Chifney) 0 Mr F. Tozer's b g Monitor, 6 yrs, 7st 21b * (Bennett) 0 Mr J. Armstrong's b g Mozart, aged, 7tt (^.Hill) 0 Mr a. Wright's eh h Sir Tatton, aged, 7st (Gljnn) 0 Mr T. Henry's br g Coventry, 4 yrs, ssfe 121 b (Griffin) 0 Mr W. C. Yuille's b c Tom Chadwick, 4 yrs, 6 st 101 b . . . (did not start) Mr L. L. Smith's b c Aggravator, 3 yi*3, sst7lb (Muggins) 0 Volunteer, Tim Whiffier, Warwick, Falcon (Lewis's), Lady Heron, Midshipman, Songster, Miss Fisher, Cockles, Viscount, Dun Dolo, The Barb, First Flight, Lunatic and Solitaire were also entered for this 'event, but were scratched prior to the start. This was a capital race, the horses keeping so close together throughout that it was difficult to distinguish their relative { positions. Shenandoah opened the ball, with Falcon (Tait's) second, Toryboy third, and Glcnyuille fourth. At the back of the course Sparrowhawk took the lead, and kept it for a short distance, during the traversing of which there were several changes of position. Playboy was the next to show in front, and between the back of the course and the straight running Glenyuille occupied for a while the next place, with Toryboy close behind him. Coming up the straight the entire field was almost together, but the race eventually terminated as above stated. Sir Tatton ran his rider, Glyun, against a post and unseated him, but the injuries inflicted are not of a serious character. The termination of this evont brought the meeting to a close. A "strange affair" is reported by the " Ovens Advertiser," which says :— " On Thursday afternoon a capture which has created some little excitement was made by Detective O'Leary, at Wangaratta. It appears that a man who gave the name of Burns lias been about that township on a drunken spree for some days, and while 'in Ins cup 3! he asserted that he was Stephens, the Fenian headcentre. This was of course looked upon as mere bravado ; but the most astonishing part of the affair is, that when arrested by the detective the sum of about LIOO was found sewn up in his clothing, till of which consisted of of English and American gold coins. Of course, the idea of this person being the veritable Stephens is simply ridiculous, but the facts of such an amount of money as this being found in his possession, and the drunken statements made by him, have aroused .suspicions as to his character and business." When are facts rude? — Whe,n they stare you in the face. " Pa," said a littlo fellow, " I know why that old fashioned pistol of yours is called a horse-pistol." " Why, my son ?" " Because it kicks so." Josh. Billings on Cats. — I liav studdyed cats clussly for years, and hay found them adtikted tew a wild state. Tha hainfc got affeukshun aor vartue of enny kind ; tha will skratcb their best friends, and won't ketch mice unless they are hungry. It haz bin sed that tha are good to make up into sassages; but this izagratemistake, I hay bin told by a sassage maker tha don't kompare with dogs. There iz one thing sanin, they are very anxious tew live. Yu may turn one inside out, and hang it up by the tale, and az soon az yu ar out ov sight he will manage to turn a back somerset aud come round awl rite in a fu days._ It is very hard work to 1 ooze a cat. If one gits carried oph in a bag bi mistake a grate ways into the kuntry, they won't sta. lost onla a short time, but soon appear tew make the family happy with their prescence. Old maids are very fond of cat*, for the reason, I suppose, that eats never marry if tha hay everso goodachanse. There iz one thing about cats i don't like : if yu step on their tales by acksident they get mad right opb, and make a great fuss about it. It iz a very singular fack that cats don't like a millpond. I never knu one tew git drowned bi acksident. Thaluv cveem, but it seems tew be agin their relidgin tew tetck soap. Ca's and dogs hay never bin able tew agree on the main queston ; tha both seem to want the affirmative side tew onsfc. I think if I could hay my way, there would't be enny more cats born, unless tha could show a certificate ov good moral karackter. Tha iz one thing more about cats which" seems tew me tew be all affectashun, and that iz making sich. a devilish noise under a feller's winder o1o 1 nights, and then kail it musik . If i was to have mi choice between a cat and a striped snake, i would take the snake, bekanse i .could get lid of the snake by letting him go. There ain't no sartin way to kill a cat ; if you git one worked up into a sassage, an' yu think yu are awl right, jist as likeli az no tha will come to and take oph a hole lot of good sassages with tbeu\ The&e are mi yews about cats, rather hastly hove together, ami if i aiu'fc sed enuff agin them, itiz only because i lack the .information.