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i RANDWICK AUTUMN. MEETING. I
TmaB DAT.-SATUBIUT, MAT 4.1861.
SAIOTLDAX last, the " Cap Day* at Band vick, proved a
glorious finale to the autumnal meet. The «eather waa
moat auspicious throughout the day, the ann shining out
"right royally," and briogiog ont in rich relief all the
features of the gay scene upon Ihe conrse, sod also the
Tarted details ot the surr>uncling landscape. The ex-
citement which prevailed in Sydney from an early hour
of the morning proved that the citizens were deteimined
to mafia amends for their scanty attendance on the
cr-nrs', rn the previous day, by availing themselves of
eveiy possible means of locomotion which could bs
brought into tervica for the occasion. Accordingly the
road to Randwick was thronged by a long line of private
eariiages, more or lesslpretentione, omnibuses, loaded (o
excess, cabs of every species, and carts freighted with
pleasure-seekers of the more bumble class, sod to the
humourist the various collisions between these omnige-
nous vebioles and the altercations which resulted be-
tween their different proprietore, must have atfrrded no
slight entertainment. The course was far better
attended than on either of the previous days; avery
large Dumber of ladies honoured the Grand Stand with
their presence, and contributed, in no trilling degree, to
the tout ensemble of the scans by tb «jr brilliant and
tasteiul toilette*. The number of persons on the course
we bave beard variously estimated, and, perhaps, it would
be hardly possible to arrive at any correct approximation.
The whole of t e " straight running" on either s de, for
a considerable distance at each extremity of the Grand
Stand waa lined by a densely serried crowd of
human beings. Oinked by a phalanx of
carriages. In addition lo these, a largs number af par-
sons had taken np their position upon the el« rated
gronnd to tbe left o' tbe entrance to the course, whenoe
an excellent view of tbe running was obtainable by
those who, aotnated eitber by impeouniosity or pindén
tisl motives, were not inolined to act th« Pan at the
gate of Paradise, and stand "disconsolate" without tba
tabored precincts of the Grand Stand and Weighing
Oronnd.
Their Excellencies Sir'John and Lady Young, again
honoured the oourse with their presence, and remained
ur til tba conclusion of the very spirited race for tba
Aps'-ralian Jockey Club Handioap. The Vice-regal party
were accompanied by the Misses D ss Thomson, and
attended by the Private Secretary, F. Turville, E-q.,and
the Aide-de-Camp, Lieut. Pitt, RA. Tbe Governor's box
wss visited during tbe day by Colonel Kempt, the Hon.
Deas Thomson, C.B., Mr. Wentworth, and other dis-
tinguished individuals.. Amongst tbs very numerous
assemblage on tbe oourte, we noticed the Hon. Mr.
Secretary Arnold, the Hon. Mr. Secretary Weekes, and
a considerable representation not only of botb Houses
of Parliament, but a'ao of tbs great pastoral and -com-
mercial interests of the oolony. The arrangements of
the course may ba described as faultless, and reflected
the gréaient credit on all oonosrned. . The,ground was,
if possible, in le' ter. order than on the previous day,
and no aooident of any serious nature o loaned like that
wbiob threw such gloom over the proceedings on
Friday. A considerable interval ooourred between the
second and third racts, to allow time for refreshment,
and after this very necessary homage had been poid to
the or-vingt of the inner man, the course presented a
very animated scene, being peopled not only, so to
Bf eik, by , its oti^inal denizens, but . also by tbe'more
aristocratic occupants of the Grsnd Stsnd. A few inno.
cent pugilistic enoonnters added to the variety'of tbe
scene, and an Indian juggler and acrobat attraoted a
large crowd by bis .surprisingly ingenious performances.
Almost all the other amusements indigenous to snob.
localities might be lound upon tbe course, wita tne
exception oi .* Aunt Sally," «bp bas, apparently, not
yet made ber appearanee at , tbe Antipodes. Tbs
German band, discoursed most excellent /music
during tbe day immediately in front ot tbe
Grand Stand, inolndin« several excellent selections flam
tba Tro* i'ore, the Huguenots, the Somnámbula, &a.,
and its enlivening presence tended very materially
to enliven the soene. Amongst tba asaemblsge, con
npicuous by bis Anakian proportions, we observed
Sir William Don, who entered with mueb gutta into the
events of the day, and reportB says, not without oarrjmg
away with -him some substantial mementos of bis visit to
the coarse, tba result oi his connoisseurship in canine
perfections. The President of tba Australian Jockey
Club, tbe Honorable E. Deas Thomson, O.B., who has
always shown tba most laudable zeal in tba promotion
of all British sports, wss conspicuous for his indefatiga-
ble interest in tba sports of the day. and Mr. Henfrey,
whose " get up" by tba bye, would not bave been
i eelipsed by any member of the Beaufort Hunt, waB
most -active - and zealous io the performance of his
arduous duties. Mr. Thompson, too, although bs had
to deal, in several instances, with yoong and very im.
patio»« boroo«, novar lowered bis flag to a bad atart. A
strong body of polios were on the ground, snd the
course was admirably kept thi>oii;hout the meet. As-one
of tba incidents of tbe day on Saturday, wa may remark
that at the conclusion of tba exciting rsoefortha
Australian ¡Tookey Clab Handloap, tba winner. Talley-
rand, and his joobey, young Battye, wera saluted with
the. most enthusiastic cheers on. nearing the goal,
in ? wbioh tba ; fair denizens of ' the Grand
Stand ' participated by waving their hand,
kerchiefs and exhibiting other feminine
demonstrations of sympathy. Yonng Battye may ba des-
cribed as that very diminutive .hamunculttt, a miniature
jookey, and deserved praise for the pluoky manner in
which he rode bis horse, a young and extremely touchy
animal, carrying only 8at lOlbs, daring the long rana of
three miles. Tba congratulations of the cognoscenti ia
the weighing-yard were profusely abowered upon, the
little fellow, wboreoeived these ovations with the most
amusing "tang, froid.
The rush from tba coarse, immediately after the sixth
raop, whiob was run after sunset, b^fll^B description.
Tba almost innumerable omnibuses and other vehicles,
awaiting the conclusion of tba sports at the gate, were
instantaneously peopled by eager occupants, whilst many,
preferring («nd .not unwisely) their own unassisted
means of locomotion, and baffled in the vain attempt to
rejoin their friends, wended their way towards town en
foot. We passed tba debrit of several ill-fated vehicles,
surrounded by their late occupant!!, who seemed in no
wiseconsoled by thepasBing jeers and sarcasms of the more
prudent pedestrians ; bat we beard of no injury to Ufa
sod limb; and, with the single exoeption of the unfortunate
accident to poor Snell (of whom we were happy to learn
a decidedly improved account yesterday), we believe that
the Bandwick Antonin Meeting of 1&CÍ has passed off in
every sense most suspinioasly.
At about the hour named in the card the pair stripped
for the first race. It looked any edds on Moss Bose,
and so it turned oat to he, although some people fancied
«he would not go tbrca mileB. She won, however,
without difficulty, cha brown maro never being able to
push her. Archer, of coarse, WSB in great favour for
the Bandwick Plate, and the start being ia snob force
rendered it a matter of more than difficulty to get on
to bim.- As Johnny Cutta pleased, so fae won." The
Best wea snotber certainty, yoong Battye bringing
Peter Poesam first past the ehair without any trouble.
Then came the Champagne, for wbiob The Nun was the
favourite; but Mr. De Mestre's luck was in, and Exeter
pulled off the stake. Holmes beating the favourite for
seoond place. The Three-mile Handioap brought six
to the post, and Talleyrand won pretty easily, old Veno,
with all tba weights, being second.
Tba torced Handicap, won by Peter Possum, finished
us the sports of the day, of wbiob. the details are given
below.
First Baos.-To Btart at a quarter-past 1 o'clock. Tba
Third Year of the FIBST TBISNNXAI. STAKES of 100
sovereigns, added to a sweepstakes of 10 sovereigns
each ; 8 sovereigns forfeit; no entrance fee ; «VyesrS
oír?, Oit. ; three miles ; fillies allowed 41bB. ; the
second horse'to receive 10 and tbe third 0 per cent, on
tho gross amount of the prize. ; s ii
Mr. T. J. Roberta's h ni Mois Bose, .' -, (J Calls) I
M'Gosran'e br Í Minetta . . . ' (J. Driscoll) I
j 3, 3, and S to 1 offered on Moss Boss.t Tba pair got
I off together, Moss Bose with tba leso?, and ! the. now
favourite remained within a length- of-the leader,'' who
was pulling double to tbs hill on the aroond round.
Here Johnny Cutts let his mare go, end at once in-
creased bis advantage, coining home an easy winner by
what distance he pleased. 1
S-onod Baas.-To start at a quarter to 3 o'clock. The
BASDWICK PLATE of 100 sovereigns,'with a sweep of
3 saivereiptia added, for throe and four yaar olds;
ll mile; 3 year olds, 7st. 71ba.; 4 year olds, 8it.
131bs. Allowance to mares and geldings as per scsle.
Mr. De Mestra'a b. e. Arabar, 4 years, . ' . (J. Cotta) 1
F. lt. Doyle's eb. o. Warrior, 4 yaam . ' . (Byan) 2
Towna'so. o. Transit, 5 years . . . (Ford) 3
Tonog'o cb. L Koh-i-Noor, 4 years . . Not placed.
Gorriok'sb. £. Mira, 3 years . . . Not placed.
Even on Archer. Tr.nsit and warrior want away in
front, the favourite third, and Mira settling down a
lang way astern from the start. Thoa they passed the
stand, and ronnded the tum, to tbe rooks, »hen Araber
weat np, and psssed the two chestnuts without sn
effort, bad them safe in a few lengths, and came striding
home SB be liked, Warrior leading Mr. Towna'a colt,
without difficulty for second money, <
Third Bscs.-To Btart at 3 o'clock. The Prunes
OT WALES SÏAZES of 3 sovereigns csoh, with 60
sovereigns added, for all horses, M.P.C The second
to receive lo sovereigns. The winner to be Bold by
auction immediately after the race, upset price £100 ;
if enterod to be sold for £80, allowed 71b* ; if for £70,
laiba; if for £60. 101 ba.; if for £60. 29!b».; any
earplug realised by (be asia of the animal over the
-'-:-: - : :. - / - ¡
amonnl br which ba is en tai ed to bs «old. to go to
tbs nea fand. Any other horn« is Iiibio to Declaimed
for tbs prim far wbioh he is entered to be sold, and
tba amount of the stake. Ko a lowaneea to maidens
mores, or gelding*.
Mr. I.««'» eh. h. Peter Foeiaro. S Tain, 430. . (Battle) 1
Rotieren, g. Warrior »ged, £¿0. . . . , . *
Loder'i c. g. Tamworth, £60 . . . . . S
Euolid and Irish Esta not placed. Pater
Postnin was a great favourite, nothing else
being fancied. After a brace of failures. Euclid essayed
the lead, bat íemained not long tn front, before
he was passed by old Warrior, . who eat ont
tba work at a pace which mada oatebicg bim . matter o'
some difficulty. Tba Bathurst nag, however, waa made
of better materials, and when ha made bis effort, be had
no trouble to defeat his competitors; eventually winning
very oleverly. Irish Kite beaten off.
Fourth Base.-To start st half past 3 : o'clock. Tba
CHAMPIONS STAKES of 70 sovereigns, with . a sweep-
stakes of 3 sovereigns esoh ; for all . two-year.olds;
five furlongs ; colts. Sst. 71be. ; fillies and geldings,
8st. 4lbs ; second horse to reeeiva 15 sovereigns.
Afr. De Veatr.'soo Exetlr . . . (J. Catt») 1
M'Kollar's bo Kyogle ..8
Loder» bri The Nun . . . . . . 3
Stork, Lady Jam, Birdswing, and Wonder wire nor
placed. The Nun and Kyogle, were tba favourites';
nothing else backed. All got well away, and ri n
i tosether to tba . top of. the bill, where Tne
Nun rushed to tba front, and took a strong
! lead ; Mr, Loder'a filly was not long allowed to
keep tba pr«rniei f-hip, and ooining into tba straight run-
ning Exetir esma up and defeated ber easily, tba same
feat being performed by Kyogle; Mr. De Mestre's colt
winning very cleverly by a couple. of lengths. Mr.
Loder'a filly a good third, and Birdswing iourth. Wonder
brought ap tba rear«
Fifth Ruo;'.-To sturt at 4 o'clock.- Tba AUSTRALIA H
JOCKET CLUB HANDICAP ol 130 sovereigns, added to a
sweepstakes of 6 sovereigns eaoh; for all ages; 3
miles; the second horse to receive 96 sovereigns.
Ur. Oorrlok'a o. g. Tallyrand, 4 yrs , 6a>. 101b*. . (A. Batty*) 1
Hifgerson'so. g. Veno, aged.Sit. 21b . . . 3
Henderson's br. h. Mormon,dyra.. 0st.81b». ...... .3
Cowell'» g. g GaBor Grey, aged. Sat. 131b.
Monti's b. g. Sheet Anohor, S yr».. Sat alb. ,
RutUr'a b. g. Warrior, aged, Oat. Sib«.
3 to 3 against Talleyrand ; 5 to 2 sgst. Gaffer Grey;
even on Mormon or the GaflVr Grey agst. Sbeet Anohor.
Talleyrand went away in front witb Mormon and War*
rior in attendance, Sbeet Anobor bringing np tba rear.
They ran in Ibis order to tba rooks, where Mormon had
tba lead, and tbs Grey bad mitred to .the extreme
rear, Up the hill Veno was second, but before reaching
tba stand for tbe second time tbs light weight had again
deprived bim of tba honour, and began to look very
dangerous. Passing tba rocks Mormon died away, and
tba Gaffer improved bis position, and - opposite the
stand, had run into third place, in dose attendance
upon Talleyrand and Vano. In this order they ran to
tbe last tarn, by wbioh time the Gaffer'began to fall
awe), and Hajos made vigorous efforts to bring Mormon
again to the front. Thi«, however, was not on the onrde,
and be was beaten by Veno for seoond money,- Talley-
rand running homed clever winner by a Couple of lengths.,
Sixth Bane.-To start at 6 o'olook. ? The FOBOED BANDI -'
CAP of BO sovereigns, with h sweepstakes nf 6 sovereigns
eaob added; for all winners; Hurry Sonny,- Cham-
pagne, Biennial, Triennial, and beaten ' horsss, .op-
tional i ona and a half mile ; to ba handicapped by
tba «tewarde; the winner to pay £6 6i, to the dub. ,
Mr. Lee's ch h Peter Folsom,3 yrs, Bit- . . ». (Holmes) 1
Town»» talk g Stranger, aged. Sst sib». .' . ' , (Ford) 3
Gaffer Grey, 8st. lOlbs.; Talleyrand, Sst. ! 41bs,;'
Swindler, 7at. lOlbs.; Flying Doe, 7»t, 7lbs. ; Calypso.
7st.7lbs.; Alfred. 7st. 6lbs. ;; Koh-i-noor,'. 7st.'4'ba. ;
Warrie, 7st.; New Chum. 6st. dibs.; Tba . Nun, a'
feather-not placed. This - floe field made, an
excellent finish to ? the meeting, and - Peter
and Stranger were made tha favourites. : That
the judgment of the cognotctnti was ? correct, tbe
race very clearly showed, and the Bathurst nag, under
the able piloting of Sam Holmes, had but little diffioulty
in appropriating the stake.
So finished the Baodwiok An.inmn Meeting of 1801,
and, as the Bbadea of «vening were coming on apace', the
esaemblsge wended their way homewards as fast as tba
crowd around tba gates would permit. .
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