Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Monday 8 May 1865, page 5


METROPOLITAN RACES.

AUTUMN MEETING, 1865.

THIRD DAY.-SATURDAY.

The autumn race meeting at Randwick terminated on Saturday, with splendid weather-clear and cold-a very large attendance of spectators and an excellent day's sport.

The concourse of people which assembled to witness the races was fully equal to anticipation, and numbered, pro-bably, about 8000. His Excellency the Governor, with Lady Young, Miss Dalton, and Lord John Taylour, arrived on the ground shortly bofore the start for the first race, and they remained until the fourth race on the card was run. A large number of private carriages, with many of the elité of Sydney, arrived in the early part of the day; and that por-

tion of the Stand set apart for the use of the Jockey Club and their friends presented quite a gay appearance. The other part of the Stand was crowded much more than on

the first or second days.

The racing was unexceptionally good, every race being well contested. The Champagne Stakes—for which the filly, Rose of Australia, was a great favourite, in conse-quence of her easy victory in the Jockey Club Two Years Stakes on the first day—was taken by the Pitsford colt, after a gallant struggle with the Rose, who secured second place. The Biennial Stakes, for which there were four starters, fell to the favourite, Yattendon, but the finish between him and Tamworth was very close indeed, and would have been closer but for the latter being pressed too closely against the rails by Yattendon when three or four strides from the post. This alleged jostle gave rise to a protest, which was duly considered by the stewards, who found there was not sufficient evidence to disqualify Yattendon, and therefore dismissed the protest.

The Queen's Plate of three miles was the principal item of interest on the card for the day, and a good deal of speculation took place on the result. For this race Volunteer was first favourite, and the longest odds offered against him just bofore the start was 6 to 4. Favourites during the meeting have been unfortunate beyond what is usual and this race presented no exception to the rule; for although Volun-teer kept in a prominent position throughout the race, he was beaten for third place at the finish by a horse that no one would back—even for a " situation," at any price. Canobie, another Bathurst horse, against whom 3 and 4 to 1 were freely laid, was the winner, and thus placed to Mr. MacGregor's account the two principal races of the meeting, namely, the Grand Handicap and Queen's Plate, besides the Waverley Stakes. Mr De Mestre, who, a few meetings ago, was accustomed to put in so strong an appearance with Archer, Exeter, and Moss Rose, and who has been rather unfortunate of late, secured the Prince of Wales Stakes with Jamberoo, defeating the favourite (Actæon) and seven others. A pri-vate race, of about a dozen hacks, with gentlemen riders, was put in between the fourth and fifth races, and caused a good deal of amusement. Mr. F. N. Burne, upon a black mare, succeeded in first catching the Judge's eye. There were eight starters for the Forced Handicap, and this race was won more easily than any other on the card, Mr De Clouet's Pasha (another Bathurst nag, who ran

very indifferently in the City Handicap on Friday) being

the winner

Fortunately the meeting passed off without a single ac-cident, everything contributed to make it a great success, and everybody is well pleased, except the losers, and they hope for better luck next time

A more detailed account of the running is appended.

First Race-The Champagne Stakes of 16 sovereigns each, h. ft., 80 sovereigns added, colts, 8 st 10 lbs , fillies,

8 st 8 lbs , 7 furlongs Second horse, 32 sovereigns from

the prize

Mr Loder's b. c. The Pitsford (Thompson)...................... 1

J Eales's, jun., br. f. Rose of Australia (W oods)....... 2 Town's, b. g. Exile (Cutts).......................................... 3

Bowman's, gr. f. Maritana.

De Mestre's, b. c. Buckstone.

Betting Even on Rose of Australia, 5 to 4 against The Pitstord, 3 to 1 angainst each of tho others

A very good start was effected, and for about a quarter of a mile the lot raced together, the favourite then went to the front, and increased her lead until, on entering the straight-running, she was several lengths in advance. At the distance post Thompson took The Pitsford colt alongside of her, and beat her in the run in by fully two lengths, Exile an indifferent third. Time, 1 minute 40 seconds.

Second Race —The Second Year of the Fourth New South Wales Biennial Stakes of 10 sovereigns each, h. ft. for both years, 100 sovereigns added; colts, 8st 101b; fillies and geldings, 8st. 71b.; 1½ mile. Second horse 10, and the third 5 per cent. on the gross amount of the prize to be

deducted therefrom.

Mr O'Malley's br. c. Yattendon (Holmes) ............................1

A.Loder's br. c. Tamworth (Thompson)....................... 2 Judge Cheeke's ch. c. Dundee (Driscoll).................... 3 E. Cobcroft's gr. c. Voltigeur.

Betting Even on Yattendon, 6 to 4 against Tamworth

3 to 1 against each of the other two.

The lot got away upon equal terms; in passing the stand Yattendon had the inside running and was leading by half a length, Voltigeur second, and Tamworth third, almost neck and neck with the grey colt; Dundee was several lengths in the rear. By the time the Rocks turn was reached, Tamworth had deprived Voltigeur of the second place, but no further alteration in position took place until they were half-way along the back stretch, when Tamworth collared the favourite, and eventually passed him. He could not, however, shake Yattendon off, and before they entered the straight running they were again side by side. There was a splendid struggle from the distance post for the first place, resulting in favour ot Yattendon by a length and a half The finish, close as it was, would have been closer but for Tamworth having the inside run-ning, and Yattendon pressed him against the rails so closely that he could not get up alongside. Tamworth's jockey protested against Yattendon's jockey on the ground set forth above, and the stewards entertained it, but, after hearing evidence, they dismissed the case. Dundee defeated Voltigeur after entering the rails, and secured third

place, Time, 2 minutes 57 seconds

BlAS.Eafí ~~Th? Qneen'8 Plat0 of 20° sovereigns for ni Borses, threo miles, two years, a feather, 3 yoara, 7 st * » . 4jears, 9 st. 2 lb , 6 years, 10 st , (/and aged,

10 FI 4 lb , ii arcs and goldings allow ed 3 lb Entrance 5 overeigns, to go Iho second horse

Mi McGrcgot'sb g Canobie, 0 j c.n, 10 *t lib (Donlng) 1

lllcliirdo's b li Motor, 'S j ears, 10 st (Driscoll) 2 ?Waldrons I» g Birmingham, 5 \cars, 'Ist lilli (M Calle) 3 DOJIC'BCII g Meteor, 4 jears, 8 st 13 lb Tilt's lil h Volunteer, aged, 10 st lib

J Talt'sch g 1 alcon, 3 jews, C st 13 1b

George Wlntes bl g IvilHr,i ¡CMS, Ost ll!>

Tui'gc Chccl c's eli ni Viri|,o, 5 j cal s 1 st lill \coffin's eli in /cnobii, í }cure, Ost 111b

Betting G to 4 against A olunteer, 4 to 1 against Rioter, 5 to 1 neb ngnuibt Canobie, Motcoi md 1 alcon, nud 10 to 1 ngnni't nnj thing else in tbo nee

lrom tbo stand tho horses appealed to be somovvhat struggling at tho stint, willi 1 nlcou lind Garpbic in front As thev passed the stuid the first time Canobio was lead-ing with Volunteer second, falcon thud, ¿onnbia fourth, Riotei fifth, and all tho otners well up, all holding hard Before the} reached the back of the com so Falcon had got to the front, Canobio being second and Volunteer thud, the others tailing off con-siderably Rioter being last of all As thoy passed tho Benison Corner and approached the i ails 1 alcon increased his lead considerabl}, nnd the offers of odds against his w inning wero quickly snapped up I alcon still m untamed a good lead past tbo Stand the second time, with Canobio second, Zenobia third, and Birmingham fourth Rioter had now began to decrcaso tho distanco bot« een lura and tno leading horses, and was evidently still full of running Opposite tho Rocks, Falcon bolted across to tho oft side of tho Course, and it was with consider-able difficult} that his jocko} got lum back on tbo running ground When raleón bolted, Canobio took up tho running, and kopt it along the back-strotch, wbilo Volunteer and Rioter weio gradually overhauling ¿un As thoy rounded the Donison Corner, the first four

oi five horses wero within a short distanco of each other-Canobio first, Volunteei second, Birming-ham third, and Rioter fouith , tho . others hope-lessly m tho rear Amid tho most intense excitement on tho stand, and wild shouts of " Canobie w ins," " Rioter's race," ""Volunteer's licked," A.C, tho horses wero put te their work Cnnobio carno up the straight îunning at a spanking pace, untouched by whip ot spur, while tho jockeys on tho other horses w ero industriously pi} ing their whips, Rioter goniel} responded, and rushing past both Buiiungbam and Volunteer, seemed second mono}, Bu nnngham defeating tho favounto for thud place An im-mense distanco separated the remaining horses horn the lending horses 'lime, 0 minutes 2 seconds

Fourth Race-Tho Pnnco of Wales Stakes of 3 sove-reigns each, GO sov crMgns added, for all horses, 1] mile, tho winner to bo sold by auction imiiiediatclv after the rnco for £100, if entered to bo sold for £80, allowed 71bs , if for £70, 121bs, if for £60, 191bs , if for £50, 261bs-no othoi allow-ance Anv sum realised by the sale in excess of tho entered selling pneo to go to tho race fund

Mr De Mcstrc's gi g Jnnibeioo, 4 jcars (£G0), 7st lib

(M'Allistcr) 1 Diiscoll'sbr li llomancc 4 vcirs (£C0), "st "lb (Carter) 2 > buannon's b ni Marchioness, 4 jcira (£70), "st 121b

(Holmes) 3 O'Mallej'sbr f Vilcttc, 3}cai-s (£00) Gst iib

A Bowman's b c Constant, 3 jcus(iGO), Gst "lb Moins'i, b g Actrcon, G joirp (£50) 7st lib Do} lc's cb g Marcus, 5 j cars ¡£G0), 7st 91b J lalt's b g Presto, aged (£00), 7st 121b

X-Comnn'scli li ltocklngham, 1 jeara (£G0), 7st 121b

Belling 0 to 4 against Acta-on, 3 to 1 against Jamberoo) 4 to 1 against Presto

At tho fall of tbo flag tho boises jumped oil togothoi, Presto rushing to tho hont As the} passed tho Delby corner and carno up tho Btraight running they wero all to-gether, passing tho stand m the following ordei -old Presto first. Jamberoo second, "\ lletto third, and tho favounto fourth For the next threo quarters of a milo the lot, with tho exception ot two, kept upon good terms with each othei, and nt the back of tho course a largo sheet would havo covered them As (hey approached tho lads Presto found the pace too severe for bim, and ho fell to tho rear, the running then being taken up by Romaneo nnd Jamboroo 1 hese caine up tho straight running together, and tho} wero so close to each other that it was difficult to tell who hnd tho advan-

tage As the} nearcd tho post Jamberoo got to tho front and secured tho pmo by a length, Marchioness bemoan indifferent third Timo, ¿ minutes 27 seconds

Immediately after the race, tho winnci was offeied ut auction and bought in at the upset price

A pnvate hack race, between eleven and twclvo horses, with gentlemen riders, now came oR, ond vins vi on b} Mr 1 N Bui ne, upon Mr Brown's black mure This affiui caused a good deal ofmermnent

Fifth Race.—The Forced Handicap of 5 sovereigns each, 30 sovereigns added, for all winners, optional for winners of two years races, Scurry Stakes, and beaten horses, 1¼ mile. the winner to pay 5 guineas to tho club.

The following handicap was issued;—Forrester, 8 st. 13 lb.; Union Jack, 9 st. lb.: Alphonso, 8 st. 10 lb.; Maid of the Lake, 9 st 3 lb.; Yattendon, 7 st. 7 lb.; Rioter, 8 st. 6lb.; Prince, 7 st. 10 lb.; Sir Solomon, 7 st. 12 lb.; Pasha, 8 st.; Brisbane, 8 st. 7 lb.; Kildare, 8 st.; Maid of Erin, 8 st.; Jamberoo, 7 st. 4 lb.; Tamworth, Rose of Australia, Pitsford, and Canobie were scratched for this race before the weights were out, and Union Jack, Alphonso, Maid of the Lake, Yattendon, and Rioter, did not accept—leaving eight starters.

Mr De Clout s ro eli g Tasini, aged (Vrai tincci ) 1

T T llvan'sgr g lonestcr, 0 icars (Cane) 2 Do Mcstrc's ti g J unbcioo, 1 jcurs (Vine illlstei) 3 Betting 3 to 1 each against Bnsbano, lorrestoi, and Pasha , 1 to 1 each ngnintt Jamboioo, Su Solomon, and

Maid of Erin

Mr Mai t}n succeeded .n getting tho lot off upon pretty equal teims with ci cb other, and so the} continued tor the fast 200}ords, aftoi winch two or threo fell very much to the reni At the back of the courso Martineei took Pasha who had been Ivmg third and fourth m the i ace, to tho front, and earned his lead without difficult} to tho post, 1 on ester and Jamberoo, whipping for tho second and thu-d places Time, 2 minutes 22 seconds

This finished tho progiammo of tho autumn race meeting w Inch, all things considered, has boen a highly successful one 'Busses, cabs, and othei vehicles -wero speeddv put in

îequisition by the thousands who had turned out to witness

the sport and enjoy the cool breeze, and in an hotu or two the Randwick Road was comparatively deserted