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ELSTERNWICK PARK RACES.
One of the most enjoyable and interesting
meetings that has been hold under the auspices
of the Victorian Trotting Club came off on
Saturday afternoon at the prettily situated
course at. Elsternwick Park. The weather was
gloriously fine and the attendance numerous,
the proceedings being graced with a very fair
muster of the fair sex. No better indication of
the - future prosperity of tha club could be
afforded than the interest manifested in the
meeting, and, judging by the rapid strides that
have of late been made, there can be no gainsayng
the fact that before long the Elsternwick Park
ground will becomo one of the most favorite
resorts around Melbourne. -No pains or expouse
have 'been spared by the executive to make mat
ters as complote as possible ; but, whilst oh the
question of improvement, wo cannot- allow tho
opportunity to pass without calling the attention
to the thoughtless arrangements made for tho
Press. The reporters' box is at present useless,
inasmuch as it cannot be reached when the stand
is full, without considerable difficulty, and
it is to bo hoped better arrangements will be
carried out prior to tba next gathering. The bill
of fare provided was of a very attraotive
cbaraoter,' and comprised' no less than seven
events, including a trot, two jumping
and fonr flat races.: Tha proceedings
were initiated with a Maiden Trot, which brought
out a field of a dozen. ' The winner turned up in
Darebin Maid, the non-favorite, who went well
throughout; and experienced no difficnity in
settling the pretensions of the other candidates.
The Ruler, who was supported pretty freely at o's
to 2, gained second honors, being defeated by
Darebin Maid by about ten yards. Another
capital field came cut to do battle for the Plying
Handicap, which resulted in a comparatively
easy victory for Anarchy, who loft the
paddock at 6 to 1, aud romped home a
couple of longtbs iu front of the other horses,
Countryman, who was installed a firm favorite
at " 2's to." lj not securing a place.
Excellent fields appeared to bp the order of the
'day, as no less than thirteen sauale np for the
Jlardle Raco, which was appropriated by' the
favorite, 'JBelle; "Brandon, who.went to the head of
affairs towards tbela'tter end of tfieraee, was never
collared and was landed an easy winner by about
' three lengths, Seizure, who was not mentioned in
the betting, being second, and Concord' third."
Dnring the race one of Kingfisher's stirrups
broke and Johnson, , the jockey, was violently
thrown to the ground. It . was at first
feared that be had sustained sovero injuries,
but, -on being taken to the .casualty room,
it was ascertained that none of his bones were
broken, and that he had only experienced a severe
shock. Ths Selling Race,' for which tho chances
of Liddington were fancied most, resolved itself
into a march between Besperides and Hopetown,
who kept at the head of affairs until they were
within a short distance from home, when Hespa.
rides gradually cleared away from her opponent
and won after a good rare by about a length, third
honors being . appropriated by 6ea- Serpent.
The Steeplechase, which was the next
item for discussion, proved to be one
of the features of the afternoon. Of
the 13 horses engaged in tho event however,
Gildcroy and Mystery were tho only ones who
were backed, and both left tho paddock at 5's to
2 against them. Uilderoy fully justified tho con.'
fidenze reposed in him, as shortly after the fall of
the' flag he went to tho front, and, nego-
tiating tho timber in an artistic manner,
detested tho other favorite, Mystery, after
a desperate strngglo by about a - length.
Alteration, who gained third honors, cams iu
after Monte Oirio bad passed the post riderless.
\Vith reference to tho other horses, nearly tbo
whole of thein .cither, foil or balked,' but for>
tunately Done of the jockeys . sustained any
jevere injuries. Tho race thrbnghout was of an
exciting and 'interesting Character. The two-
year-old handicap, furnished a field- of half a
dozen youngsters, ,'tha winner turning, up ia
Achmet, who went to the front alter the horses'
.had. gene abent a quutojr. of a mils, apd nlti.
?l!telyxTon a eoopl® of lengths, Psrwan,
Bv. .!-c?mp?lon> being second, and West-
Sv; vf - , Tha Elsternwick Park Handicap,
wojen terminated ths programme, resulted in a
r£7 V ?1,t Nnbbles, about whoso chance odds
. - i. mi3h' have been obtained. Golstoun had
a number of friends at 5 to 2, and although it
looted at one period of the race as if tho heavy
vSvo1n,1? w'n> bo was subsequently silenced
oy _iut A nobles, who won comfortably, Colstoun
being second, and Lesbia third. Appended are
details of the racing:—
porseof 25 sore., harness only, for
f bofsea which have never won an ad-
t prize. Two miles. One event. A sweep of
z sov. to go to second bor.-u.
J. Cleeiaud's bk m Darebin Maid, aged _ (Cleeiand) 1
b. Davis'. m The Kuler, U yte. (Brooke) 2
Kadi- !?«'<? 9 !" bk "Nellie, aged .. (Brennan) 3
N lw.iV B v?lrr?."hau'k. 0 1'- N- Bowell) 0
?'liomn.M bmM|nnie,aged .. (Mr. G. Powell) 0
J. Mullins nstf ra Lozy, aged .. ..(Muliina) 0
j" iw'i1. ns V ra S'M. ag«l .. (Bradfield) O
si Spark, a'ed- .. (Mullolband) 0
vv?£i?V£ tefty.flyre .. .. (Brady) 0
o g Julius Cjcsar, aged (Hall) 0-
\V T o?. , m Jessie, a-oi .. . .. (Guilds) o
J. birettOQ ds sr m Oolien Bawu, aged (Stretfda) 0
Betting: 5 to 3 against- The Ruler, 3 . to 1 Spark,
tie-i i« i 510 1 Darebin Maid. The
Ku.etami -i park obiaiue.l on advautaco at tho itari,
fl? l)L'"re >>' i ho journey had bred truyereeil
hfn Si P "u,ed a raro" E-'3!' dvyllrht hetween'
Hill.,- ,3-a" , OI "'elv opponents. The
K«i!erc nuritie, at tho nand of affairs uutii rounding
w,l0rc ho was hotly pur
eucahy .a.ibiU -.vho succeeded in overhauUntr
Knrwi nCVvl"rAVt lltd the fttand» SyMI, Ncilitnd
bparrf folfotvxi.i,' ia the order named. Very little
chango subsequently occurred iu the position ot the
'» Dareinn Maid going eteadily eoonciexred
rn,v i f llof oopouenlo. and wae leading by a
w K -Vtt tho straight, when she broke, Tho
uuitr having pravionsly made the same mistake. The
two,- v hoivover, nover left in doubt,
wi-iVi X M winning b.v 10 yards. The Ruler was
"''rd aud Sybil fourth, tha others being
nowhere, lime, u min. B sec.
I'lviso ilxxDicxr.ot 40 sore. Five furiongs.
G. S. Harris's ch f Anarchy, by Gang Forward—
Iniihsjuoeu, a jra., Bbu 7 lb. .. .. (VVeazel) 1
C « l?ib.)f C Berl"ilel'' 3 6 st 9 lb. (cairiod
W. E. Power's b m Novelette, 5 yre.,
D .vva. C si I lb.". .(Carroll) 0
Ko&ortton.« ca n Coumr'mau, 5 y r«.# 9aU
J. E. Coweli'a b m Castaway, 6 yra., 7
W little's hr 13 %rpta?8-' rs" ' 7<1MNe"on) 0
w. Llttleebtn Ncvar Mind Iler, 6 yre., 7et. 71b.
J%Vh?uiny'h br. ?3r-v' 6 i"19- 7'61- 6 ib.'(Blt"id ge) 0
J. bymumghrua s br iu Honora, 7 Bt. 4 lb.
& V h Se» Serpent; aged, 7 adfiu toa'rried ®
b! 'xTbmlthV1? 4 yr<?" y"st- -(U"kor) 0
b. L. brnithn b m Merry Fenelia, 4 yra, 7 st.
cT' UqUnntm if leurSFtl!' B!red> Rs't' 7 lb.'(CraekneU) 0
C. Ullfona oh m Mermaid, & jre., b at. 1 Jb.
: WiUiame) 0
to i \ Countrj-mau, 0 to 1
Novchuto' Jav each Mary aud Ikrkeloy. Although
oni.hzH ,i B? ,b=st ot 'I'd start, she soon roiin-
itw.iiiV, vad in ill01" Anarchy, who was closely
! f ',i y ,ev"r flmd Her, who went great l-uus,
'? »> overhaul the Gang Forward filly.
WM S.mS' 1 VUf,d 10 "3umo the head o( affairs,
nhJ'dngoa by Berkeloy, but with-
ti J; ' i Anarchy passed tho winning post folly &
aWt t- in advauca ot. Berkefev, who was
5"' 'JU otstsnce ahead of Novelette. Sea
teti TimTl nfln Vsem 1Sv,ilJoaoa leaeU
HcaDis Race, of 50 eovs. One mile and a half,
ki Ss 3 El;"e Brandon, by Brandon— Slsid
olj lorenco aged, 10 10 lb. „ . (Munro) 1
p' Ifelfv'sh" fVrnSoiz Aro' 6 9 st- 7 '6- (il'l-eud) 2
J T) iw cnneord aged, io st. 3 lb. (H. Butler) S
J. D. s b or br K Merri, aged, 11 sU 121b.
r. Tozer's br"m Teil Ta'l'e, agi,- lost.15"1'
j' V uged, 10 st. 3 "(Sfl 0
J. II. Luuady 6 ch h ixiogbsbor, 4 yra., 9 7 ib.
J's7inb'S M;orta'n'e (late Trum<p)?dn5ws.'|
A G. IVebb's ch g Noof.cg.u-, azed./s st ibi'
J. if. Davis's bk g Defiance, o yra, 9 st-'s0|b!
O uqi'«nwfuatn b d'xutkd, acid, a si.' (Holmes) 0
51b!)8 Ca"u!o' lb'"-1. 8 bL (earried B st.
W. 8. Cox's b h Tho Chief, i yrs., Ust.7"ib.
' ' (W- s. Cox, jun.) 0
3 J 1 JPinst Belle Brandon. 6 to 1 each
wrV,a!?d u t0 7 «ch Tell Tale, De-
ireir Ih. >V;U u' .6,mzuro weut to tho front shortly
.r?i. 1 5 ha.d been 6eI" on their jourucy, aud
Soonafl.-.V53A0 ffair? 38 Ib5' P"«d the stand.
Si S ' h? lX?T.Sa bs relinquished tho foremost
L r,i! V .r f Tell Tale, who led her opponents a
KWfl.h» -cl> fi " i 8l,Jo ' course. Ono ot
stirrups brovo shortly obonvsrds, and
' i il00jicj'- sustained a naatv fall. Belle
,1' nfoveupiod a good position through-
rrcc- ultimately went to tho frout, and
ing ahead of tho other horses, won by
fb?",ttbI?0 lengths, heizure bcingsecoad and Concord'
FnobV i!?1Cli.C'1nl0 C2nme' Hisfortnne, Defianeo and
bquity in a bnr.ch. Time, 2 min. 5SI sst
SULna Race of SO eovs. Halfanviio. Weight tor
ISk, W!,nor 10 fc. ,E'lId for £1!5- 7 lb. allowed for
nSK nf ""'"F1 'A2o in soiling prxe. Any surplus
over selling price to go to the funds of the club.
br m ..besperides, ' by Hercules- ' '
Coquotte, 6yra.,.lff,Gst. 4 lh. .. (Brown) 1
S. Hillor s ch g Hopetown, 4 yra, £25, 3 8-. n jb.
E. Cavil's cb b Sea Serpent, agod, £50, "7 st"?1'!?? 2
J,j4'|borlson'8 cb s Liddington, 5 yreV, £WaBt? 3
„nnck s b b Gl'onconncll, 3 yrs., £50.! (-"st.
W. II. Cattanach's ch g Fairy, 5 yrs., nil, 6 it"5 lb?
W. Kerr's b m Fleurctte, aged, nil , Q st!qUib!
P. Cowling ns b g Plato, 4 jti, nil, 0 -aC't fb!
.. (Barr) 0
rfii .i n ; 3 L) 2 against Liddington. Hesperldcs
Hopetown soon cleared away from their ormo-
nontsandmado tbo running tor a considerable nor-
tion of tbo ionrney, wbon.tho former gradually drew
atwiy from Hopetown and led into the stra'giit. Tho
pair subsequentiy ritced together for a short distance,
. r.?1,0? w li-'finlftV'dnaUy forged ahead, and won
Phiii £ ' h" "S second, and Liddington
'rT'orr, 4 rf„ Hcsporides nns fold to Mr.
. i . k L-.ddingtou, who was claimed, was
CMr ten/tor£K&tUr30D "" £1' 8Ud Sel SerpCDt
£teeplecd4sk, of 75 eora. About tvomtlos.
Gili'a b g Gilieroy, by Derby, aed, 10 at. 10
R Phillips 8 ff j? Alteration, uped, 10 st. .. (Iluht) 3
H. Connolly na br ro Zoua, uged, io at. 2 lb.(ii Leo<i) O
J. & Gardach (/Terror, Gyre. . .. Kadcrtou) -0.
Harbottle s b p Mooto Carlo, 5 yra., io at.
A. Harper's b g Sir Samuel, 5 yrii 10 sti (Maione) 0
w- J; 'iltk 8 b or br m Maid of the Mist, a yrs.,
0 Bu 101b. .. a< ,, fM'Ooniild) a
T. Watson's b g King John, aged, B st. 7 Ib. (Bntler) 0
A. Johuson 5 h cr Our Boy, need, 0 eU 7 ib. fKinpk o
A-Oliver-s b m EmUy, aged, 9 St. 7 Ib. (ciedoS
p- J- 'Hrieu'a brg Eedonbt, ag'ed, 9 si 7 lbrar-
ricd 10 st.) ». .. ,t (O'Brioiil a
J. Cripps's g g Bulla, aged, 9 si. 7 lb. . . (M'Gowan) 0
Betting: t5 to 2 against Gildoroy and Mystsrv.
Emily o colors were tho firm to show in front, and
then came Gilderoy, the othors following c!o?o be
hind all in a heap. Emily led tho way ovor tha
timber jump in front of the stand, and the obslaelo
waa safely negotiated by the other horses, but Bhottly
after rounding the turn Maid of tho Mist csmo a
purler. This appeared to be the signal for other
blunders, ae on going round tho oack of tho course
several ot tho horses citiior fell or balked.
Gilderoy, who was going beautifuiiv-,
subsequently went to the front and
soon established a lead of telly tour lengths over
Emily. Mystery gradually began to impiovo his posi
tion, and rounding the back of the course he
wont up to tbo leader, .and a capital race bomo
ensued, the result after a slashing fin'sh being in lavor
of Gildoroy, who beat -Mystery by about a leocth
Thou came Moute Carlo, rldorlesL and Alteration.
Jimo, 4 znin. 36 see.
Two- Year-Old Haxdicat, of 40 sors. Four for-
louce.
J. Wbittinjrbam's e c Achmet, by Arprns Scandal
rwrW'k'n -'(G. Williams) 1
J wmtuDRhams br c Par wan, by Arsua Scandal
_sW,7eU 10 lb . .. .. (-Bacchua) 2
F. Inzer's br c Westminster, by Newminator—
Merino, 8 St, 21b. fRrownl 3
S. Miller's ch I Nsrowecu, by Lady Kirk— Elf, 7st.
121b. .. ,, (Olds) O
Robertson and Wagner's br g Toronto, by King of
the Ring— Calliope, 7et. 10 Ib. .. (T. Williams) 0
w. A. Filga'e'a cb f Delamia, by Countrvnjan—
Delamire, 7 at Sib (Weazel)' 0
Betting: Eveu money azainst Westminster, 5 to 2
Delamia, 4 to I Achmet. After considerable delay at
tbo post, owinif to Westminster breaking: awty, tho
horses were despatched to a straggling start. Delamia
lea tor about two furlongs, when Achmet went to the
front and won comfortably bv two lengths from hia
arable companion, Parwan, Wretasinster tcinc third.
Time, 55 sec.
ELStBBSwios Park Handicap, of 7S sore. One
mile and a furlong. Second horse to rcceivo 15
govs. «ut of the stake.
B. Phillips's b h Kit Nubbles, by Ths Direr, 5 yrs.,
7 et, S lb. .. .. .. . .(Ettridce) 1
D. M. Kobertson's b h CqIsIoud, 5yre., 9 su 2 lb.
S. DtTfe'K br A Lesbio, 5 yre.. 8 at," (WuuSlV 3
J. G. Reid's ns cb b Tumult, acd, 7st, 7 Ib.(Dliir) 0
A. Selmaa's b h Duasun, 6. yre., 7. ecillv.
J. Whiltingbaui's b h Mantmorc, i rra ; "
« Vdi TV (G. wuiiamej 0
S. Miller s b jj Mookrs, o yra.. 7 at "2 lb; (MTouwli) 0
W. Little's b in Never MindHer, 6 yrs., 7 st. i lb.
(Walker) 0
T. Coffey's b in Frinco Patrick, 5 yrs,,. 6 st. 10 lb.
« »». .. (Sanders) 0
S. Miller's b ( Cultce, 3vre,,6 Bt. 101b. .. (Tuomy) 0
W. Laugley's bk b Ilnnterj 6 yrs., 9 bt 8 lb. '
(Flanauan) 0
Bettincr: 6 to 2 ar.inBt Colstour., S to 1 each Tumnlt
aud Lesbia, 10 to 1 Kit Nubbles (off.X Colstoun and
Kit Nobbles occupied central positions throughout the
race until rouudiuc the back of tbo course, wbe.« the
former pradually improred his place, sod appeared to
be disposing of his opponents with such oa so that the
race seemed at Ills mercy. When the horses entered
the straight, however, Kit Nobbles was in command,
and it readily became apparent that Colstoun was in
difficulties. iutNabbles gradually increased his lead,
aud wou easily bv a couple of leuptks, Colstoun being
second aud Lcsbla third. Time, 3 rain. 4i see.
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