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MELBOURNE HUNT CLUB
AUTUMN MEETING.
Satohday, Mat 10.
Stewards—Messrs. W. Pearson, J.F. C. An
derson, A. Anderson, A- S. Chirnside,
R. Chirnside, R. Grice, and R. Molesworth.
Judge—Mr. F. F. Dakin. Starter—Mr. A. Wat
son. Handicapper—Mr. G. Vowles.
Timekeeper—Mr. T. Gaunt
Exceptionally fine weather favoured the
antnmn meeting of the Melbourne Hunt
Club on Saturday, bnt like most " drawing
room " meetings, it was not largely attended.
The grand-stand was almost deserted, a
few ladies, dotted abont in small groups,
being the only occupants. His Excellency
the Governor and Lady Hopetonn and a small
party of friends graced the gathering with
their presence, and were evidently interested
in the sport, which, although not of a very
high order, afforded plenty of enjoy
ment to the visitors, who were
treated to one or two incidents of an
extraordinary kind. The card, which con
tained only five items, began with the Selling
Race, which went to Squire, who, starting a
warm favourite, won easily, and was after
wards bought in for £120, the club profiting to
the extent of £95. Pirate commanded most
attention for the Handicap Hurdle Race at
first; but Yatapa was backed with so much
spirit that he ultimately Btarted favourite at
5 to 2, Appin, Merry Monarch, and Fair
Saxon finding most support of the others.
The race was robbed of some of its interest by
Secretary falling and by Merry Monarch run
ningoff about half a mile from homeland tak
ing Eyry, Pirate, and Moonstone with him ;
the iBsue being left to Appin, Souter Johnny,
and Yatapa. Approaching the last hurdle
Yatapa appeared to have his opponents
beaten; but he lost bis advantage by jump
ing slowly, and the unbacked Souter Johnny
did the ringmen a good turn by winning
cleverly from Appin. Turner, who rode
Secretary, escaped with slight injuries.
Merry Monarch bad several ribs broken.
The Handioap Flat Race brought out a field
of nineteen, end at one price or another most
of them found Support: but the bulk of the
money went on to Jean and Audacity,
between whom there was not much to choose
at the close,3 to 1 being the best offer against
either. The race was won in a ridiculously
easy fashion by Jean, who had the field in
hopeless difficulties before half the course
had been covered, and she cantered past the
poet three lengthB in front of Tomboy, the
improving Quadrant just beating Lady Rose
bery for third place. After her ignominious
display in moderate company at Caulfield
on the previous Saturday, Jean's runaway
victory, conpied with the confident manner in
which she was backed onthie occasion, came
upon the astonished spectators as a Btartling
revelation. A more extraordinary reversal of
form was hardly ever witnessed; bnt the
stewards, judging by their enpineness, are
either unabioor unwilling to cope with dis
honorable practices, and while each is the
c&se rascality will flourish and the turf will
be so degraded that respectable people will
cease to patronise its celebrations. The
batting on the Handioap Steeplechase, for
which there were onlf four runners, under
went many chops ana changes ;bnt before
theflagfell 2 to 1 was offered on the field,
Stdaier, TitOkowaro, and Gay Fawkes call
having blenby of friends at that figure ; bat
Bustler, who had changed hands, was almost
neglected. Studiey ran very -well fora long
way; but be tired after clearing the last
fence,- from whicb point there waaan interest
ing race between the stable-companions Gny
Fawkes and Titokowaru, the ■ first-named
winning cleverly by three parte of a length.
There was a great demonstration. as Batty
, rode the winner back to scale, hearty cheers
repeated again and again testifying to the
popularity of the rider, who eince be lost the
eight of one eye has not met with much
snccess. Rae, who rode Titokowarn, was
deemed guilty of suspicions riding by eome
of the stewards; and he was called upon
for an explanation, Which was so satisfactory
that he was dismissed without even a caution.
After what occnrred in the previous raw,
about which no questions were asked, the
action Of the stewards was glaringly incon
sistent. Betsy was ronsidered such a
certainty for the Ladies Trophy that odds of
7 to 4 were freely - laid on her; bat
she ran sulkily all the way, and finished
absolutely last, Ormonde famishing another
surprise by winning easily from PaikakariKi
and Darkness. Mr. A, Glasscock who had
the mount on Ormonde, conld not draw the
weight without the bridle, and here a difficulty
arose, as Ormonde had been led away from
the scales; bat eventually the make-weight
was obtained, and Ormonde was declared!
the winner. It is asserted by the trainer of
P&ik&kariki that Ormonde was taken out of
the enclosure before the bridle was Becured;
he wished to protest, but one of the stewards
declined to receive the objection. The owner
of Paikakariki has appealed to the V.K.C.
Details:—
SELLING BACK,
Of 76 sovs. Weight for ace. Five furlongs.
Mr. J. Cruickshaok'a b g Squire, by Papapa—
Hatred, aged, flat 81b., £25 (Flood) .. .. I
Mr. 8. Gardiner's br g Oreeneborough, 3 yra, Bit.
6IU, carried fist. Alb.. £26 (Fleher).. .. .. 2
Mr. W. A. Filgate as br g Oimoode, 5 yre. Sat. 21b., ^
Mr^B^uyd's br h St John, aged, Ost, £125
(Power) •• •• -.0'
Mr. 8. Wattle's b m Salisbury Charmer, 6 yre or
aged, 6at I2lb., £25 (Hayee) .. .. -- 0
Betting.—Evens Squire, 8 to 1 agst St John, 4 to 1
aget Ormonde, 10 to 1 agst Salisbury Charmer, 20 w 1
agst Greensborough. .... ■
Squtre delayed the start by breaking away and
nuinioc nearly the whole oourse, but when she nijr
fell he wu the quickest away, his attendants being
Salisbury Charmer and Oreeneborough. At the juoo
tion of the courses Salisbury Charmer was Just in
front of Squire, but Immediately afterwards fell back
beaten, and Squire won in a oanter by two;lengthsj:
a similar distanoe separated seoond and third. St
John was last Tuue, lmin. 81*0. The winner was
sold to Mr. C. Rudinge for £120.
HANDICAP HURDLE BACK,
Of 110 so vs.; second, 10 rove. Abont one mile and a
bait and a distanoe.
Mr. T. Corpus's b g Souter Johnny, by Bluegown,
aged, 9sL, carried Ost 81b. (Barbour) .. .. 1
Mr. J. O'LoughWs b g Appin, 4 yre, Ost Mb.,
carried Ost 41b. (Bojger) .. -■ 2
Mr. P. Kelly ns br g Yatapa, 6 yre, Ost 12tb. (Beat- ^
Mr°Kk Kennedy's bl g Darrein, 5 yre, list
•• •• • • • • • • s* • • 0
Mr. W. Shrimpton's b g Pirate. 6 yre or aged, lOet
181 b., including 71b. penally (Wise) .. .. 0
Mr. J. Seobie ns b g Merry Monarch, aged, lOst
101 b. (Oarey) - .. -- •• •• •• 0
Mr. H. Oonolly*s g g Willie,, aged, lOst 101b. ^
MrJl?Lyman's ch g Fair Saxon, aged, lOst 71b!
(Batty) •• - " 0
Mr. J. CLoughfan's b g Eyry, aged, lOst 71b.
(Mr. J. S. Edge) ,n,L* 0
Mr. W. Neii's ch g Daylight 6 or 6 yre, Ost 121b,
(Gardner) .. .. •• •• . •• „ ®
Mr. 8. O. Williams's ob g Secretary, aged, Ost 101b.
(Turner) • • •• •• 0
Mr. A. L. Johnson's br g Moonstone, 4 yre, Ost
i 71b. /Opie) •• •• ®
I Mr. H. Gregory ns br g Knight 4 yre, Ost (Burke) 0
J Mr. 0. Glasscock's oh g Ironsides, aged, Ost (New- ^
i Betting.—5 to 2 agst 7 a tape, 4 to 1 agst Pirate, 6
to I sgst Merry Monarch, 7 to 1 each agst Appin and
Fair Saxon, 8 to 1 agst Daylight, 10 to I each agst
Secretary and Willie, 12 to 1 agst any other.
Appin led over the first hurdle and past the stand, i
attended by Willie, Souter Johnny, Moonstone, Fur j
Saxon, and Secretary, with Darrein last. Along the
river Willie fell back, and Souter Johnny and Merry
Monarch were close behind Appin, who maintained
his lead along the back, Souter Johnny, Merry
Monarch, Fair Saxon, Secretary, and Y a tap a follow,
lag in that order. Bound the bend Secretary fell,
and Pirate. Moonstone, Merry Monarch, and Eyry
ren off. Entering the straight Appin and Souter
Johnny were almost on terms, with ifatapa ploee up,
and the three raced up to the last hurdle, together,
but Yatqpa lost ground in Jumping, and Souter
Johnny getting the better of Appin iu the run home
won cleverly by. a nece; Yatapa, ball a length off,
was tbird, Knight fourth, Willie filth, Fair Saxon
sixth, Ironsides seventh, Daylight next, and Darrein
last. Time, Smin. 5l£sec.
HANDICAP PLAT BACH,
Of 200 sovs.; second, 60 sovs. Three-quarters
ot a mile.
Mr A. Ferguson ns b m Jean, by Paris—Princess,
6 yre. 74t, carried 7st lib. (B. Fountain) .. 1
Mr. W. HigtcidsV br g Tomboy, 4 yre, 7it 71b. ^
MrPw^^Bsiley'a oh o Quadrant, 4 yre, 6st 91b.
I /POVtt)' ' • •• •• *s •• ss •• w
Mr, D. Greenway's b h Russley, aged, Ost 121b. ^
Mr.^B. Keily ns k t Audacity, 6 yre, Ost 4IK ^
MrfjLPrendergasVs b c Sommell, 4 yrs, 8st. 111b. ^
Mr. J. ^raickshank's ch m Bed Rose, 6 yrs, 8st ^
Mr.lbj.^ O'Loughlan's b g AureUus, 4 yrs, 8st. 61b.,
including 71b. penalty(Brown) .. « 0
Mr. S. G. Cook's b o The Wild Oat, 3 yrs, 7st 131b. ^
mJI^wTa! Filgate ns bl m Sumatra, 6 yre. 7st 121b. ^
Mr. J. Cripps's br h Mailborough, 5 yrs, 7st, lllb.
fTUley) „ •• *• >. -• .-0
Mr. J. CLoughlan's bl f Lady Agnes, 8yre, 7et 8lb.
rTffilflflfl «« •• •• «• *s eeC
Mr. J. Whittingbam's br h Prattler, 6 yre, 7st 81b.
Mr.
a Forbes's b g Perfeotlo, 6 yre, 7st 51b.
Mr^J^Munro nsb m Lady Rosebery, 6yre, 7st 21b.
'HkVmI ' •• sn «( •• a V
Sir W. J. Clarke's oh f Vera, 8 yre, 7st. (Diokson) 0
Mr. S. Gardiner's b c Lardy Dardy, 2 yre, 6sfc 71b.,
M^F^W.^retoJate'gDaanOess,8yre,fist 71b.,
carried fist 101b. (Bloomfield) .. .. --
Dr. Williamson's br o The Loon, 8 yre, fist 71b. ^
Betting.—5 to 1 each agst Jean and Audacity, 8
to 1 agst Quadrant 8 to 1 agst The Wild Oat 10 to 1
Schist Prettier, SommelL^l Tomboy, 14 to 1««
Lady Agnes, 18 to 1 each aget L«iy Rosebery and The
Loon, 20 to 1 eaoh agst Vera and Marlborough. t _
The quickest away were Vers, Quadrent, Hasslcy,
d thS ro^/eE! ontjrell., ^otout'dearof
the Add, Quadrant and Tomboy coming next, fol
lowed by The Loon and Audacity
Jean had the rase at her merer, and, holding her
advantage to the end, won In ttw oommwuestof
canters by three lengths from Tomboy, who beat
Quadrant two lengths for seoond place;.and ffien
time Lady Rosebery, Audaotty, The-Loon,.Perfeotlo,
Prettier, and Sommefl, with The -Wild Oat last. Time,
Imlo. lfileeo.
' HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE
Of )S0 sova; seoond, £6 sots. Two miles.
Mr. jTRae's br g Tltokowaro, aged, list. 101b. ^
Mr? sf^iffieFe b" g Stodley* aged, Ilet. 121b- g
M r?0 .'g Useoook's b g Bustler, aged, 10»121h(New- g
Bering!—2 to l'eaoh *sgst Studiey, Ouy Fawkes,
and T1 toko warn, 6 to 1 agst Bustler. ■
Guy Fawkea led round the bend, but pasrin?
stand Studiey was Just dear of tK Titokowaru
iotiir'liti
rlrerTItokowarn and OtyFawkee were tegothwtwo
lengths behind 8todlsy,who along tbebeokinoMised
hUlead to 10 lengths; bat rounflthe bsndOuy
Fawkesdeoressed the 1mdor's sd van tee to a length.
Tltokoweru being olose up with the pur. Atthelsst
fence Stud lay gave way to Ooy Fawkes, who Jed Into
the straight, with Htokowxra In pursuit,' but the
latter oould never quite get op, and was beaten by
three parte of a length; eight lengths between eeooad
and third. Time, imin. SSseo.
DAMES* TBOPHT.
Bracelet, value &0 eove. One mile.
Mn. W. A. Fllgate's br g Ormonde, by Wild Eagie
—Troy, 6 yre, lOst 101b. (Mr. A. Glaesoook) 1
Mrs. J. King's b g Paikakariki, 6 yre, list. Bib.,
including 71b. penelty (Mr. Branniran) .. .. 8
Mies B, Farquharson's bl f Darkness, aged,
lost. 101b. (Mr. Farqubarson) .8
Mrs. G. Hill's br h St John, aged, list 81b. (Mr.
F. W.Etheridge) .. .. .. „ • ..0
Mn. A. Tullle's br f Betsy, 4 yre, lOet 71b. (Mr.
J.0. Incite) .. .. .. 0
Lady Clarke's b g Terrapin, 4 yre, 8st 181b. (Mr.
3. A. Dang) .. .. .. .. .. .. 0
Betting.—7 to 4 on Betsy, 6 to 1 eaoh agst Paika
kariki nnd Terrapin, 10 to 1 agst any other. .
fit John led past the bridge, attended by Ormonde,
but along the baok Darknew headed St John, next
to whom were Ormonde and Betsy, with Paikakariki
last Passing the absttoirs St John again went to the
bead of affaire, and led round the bend, olosely
pressed by Ormonde. Darkness, Paikakariki, and
Betey. 8t John and Betsy were done with on enter
ing .the straight, and Ormonde appeared in front his
immediate followers being Paikakariki and Darkness.
The order was the same ss they passed the poet
Ormonde winning easily by a length and three
Suartera; a length and a hall between second and
jlrd. Terrapin was fourth, St John fifth, and Betsy
last Time, lmin. 48sea
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