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THE GEELONG WINTER STEEPLECHASE
MEETING.
Saturday, 31st July.
dy our own reporter.
Tho annual winter meeting, which is now re
gularly looked for at tho Pivot, camo in very
opportunely on Saturday last, and a largo num
ber took advantage of the circumstance to pay tho
racecourse a visit. A special train had been
provided, which wended its way rather slug
gishly to its destination. ' stopping at
the Werribeo and Little River stations,
a fact we could see no necessity for ; nnd what
is more to bo reprobated, is tho loss of ten
minutes' tlfheat the Gcelong station, in order to
benefit tho caterers there, whon everybody was
eager and anxious to reach tho course. This
system of touting for their bars on tho part of
tlio Government cannot bo too strongly con
demned. It is objectionable in every sense,
and it is i only made available by tbose
roughs who arc ready and willing to
squeeze and fight for their nobbier or cuop at
tho expense of seven-eighths of tho passcngera,
who never attempt to reach the counter, know
ing at what price it must be obtained. After
leaving theso hungry Geclongeso a few metro
politan threepenny pieces, wc proceeded on our
travel. Judging from the length of the train,
this must have been the largest and lougest
train that ever left Spencer-strect for a coun
try meeting, and must have contained several
hundred persons, who were landed iu safety.
This influx of visitors made a good show iu the
stand, on the luwn and in the paddock ; and
fortunately so, for the locals wero few and far
between, and their numbers could have been easily
counted. The running ground was heavy, having
ouly recently been covered with water, and
this showed itself plainly enough in the running
of the races, which for the most pari
.were slow. The ball opened with, a Trot,
which was well contested, though won in
reality with ridiculous ease by Brown Hawk, Von
Moltke, an imported trotter from America, se
cond. These two were tho only horses run in
sulkies, the others being in saddle. As Twilight
and Monitor were the only horses scratched for
tho Hurdle Race, it left eleven to con
test the stake. Sussex was, of course, mado
the favorite, but on inspecting him in
the paddock he had a decidedly soft look, nothing
looking so well as Femberley, although perhaps
nothing was more fit than Marshall, and the run
ning proved it so, for although well pressed
by both Pembcrley and Sussex, the son of Pa
triarch and Pauline won very easily. There
were one or two falls in this race, Battle Abbey,
Don Silvia and Lucifer being the unfortunate
horses. Progress won the Winter Handicap ra-
thereasily, nothingbut Dictatorcoming homo with
him, Rawdon third, being some distance in front
of the others. A baker's dozen camo out for the
Steeplechase, which was rifo with many flls,
amoiu'st the number being Trumpeter, who was
probably never before asked to gallop over fences
in a fast race. It was cleverly won by Twilight,
Sussex scoring second honors after lying some
what far away. Wait-aAYhile took the Selling
Hurdlo Race, and Sea Serpent tho Railway
Stakes, with Zambesi second. In tho Selling
Hurdlo Race, Wait-a-While was bought in
for £50, and Nullah was then put up,
falling to Mr. Ilenry Coleman's bid for £125.
Josephine was a great pot for the Railway
Stakes, but was never iu it after going half a
mile, Sea Serpent winning rather easily at last.
After this a rush was made for the train, which
did not reach Spencer-strect until half-post
seven p.m., taking nearly - two honra and .a half
from the Gcelong racccourso to the general ter
minus.
Haneu.,ap Trot, o£3 sovs. each, with 30 added.
Ab«"t. tkrp miles.
II. Edmondson'fl b'g Brown Hawk, GOO vnrds
. (Robbing) 1
C. Colbatt's b g Vou Moltke, 0 yrs. , GOO yards ....
(Sbeppard) 2
II. Hughes's br e Tom, aged, 700 yards ....(Jones) 3
G. Thornton's br g Conquering Hero, aged, 250
yards. (Dunn) 0
Thos. Adams's b g Dexter, aged, 350 yanis....
(Adams) 0
J. Clientele's g gPrido of Duuecd, aged, 550 yards
(Owner) 0
H. Harvey's b gYcndon, 0 yrs., 000 yards
(Harvey) 0
J. Tyson's S m Maud, aged, 000 yards. . . .(Sherrard) 0
J. Hamilton's b in Ladv, G yrs., 700 yarns
(Hamilton) 0
Frauk English's br g Neptune, 6 yrs., 900 yards ..
1 (English) 0
Betting : 2 :to 1 against Tom and Dexter.
When the lot bad settled down Von Moltke went
to tlie front and forced the pace. He was, how
ever, caught by Brown Hawk rounding the turn
homo, and beaten by. two sulky lengths, Torn a
good third.
Hurdle Race, 3 soys., with 70 sovs. added.
About two miles.
J. Rice's b c Marshal, 4 yrs., Patriarch— Pauline,
8 St. 301b (Moscnll) 1
C. F. Eraser's b g Pemberley, 5 yrs., 8 st. 10 lb.
'. (Wall) 2
F. C. Goyder's b h Sussex, 6 yrs., 12 st. 6 lb.
(Battle) S
J. O. lnglb's cb g Don Silva, aged, 11 st. . .(Carey) fell
J. O. InirHs's b g Nullah, 5 yrs., 10 st. 8 lb. ..(Hill) 0
G. Goodie's ch h Union Jack, G yrs., 10 st. 3 lb.
(Ross) 0
A. Kearney's br m Canezou, 0 yrs., 9 st. 121b.
(Rowej 0
R. Howie's br h Battle Abbey, aged, 9 st. 11 lb.
(Scobie) fell
R. Howie's b or rn g Wait-a-whtlc, aged, 0 st. 9 lb.
(Corrigan) 0
R. Andrew's b g Lucifer, aged, 9 st. 3 lb. ..(King) fell
F. Richardson's g g Jackey, aged, 8 st. 9 Jb.
: (Fewstcr) 0
Betting: 6 to 4 ag9t Sussex, 5 to 1 Marshal, 5
to 1 Pemberley, 6 to 1 Nullah, \Yait-a-while, and
Battle Abbey. When the flag fell, Jackey got
first away, followed by Don Silva aud Union Jack,
a little away being Marshall and Battle Abbey,
with Sussex last. In this order they ran into tho
straight, where the pace increased, the whole being
very closely packed together. Coming to the stand
Jackey led by a length and a half, Marshall being
second on theontside, with Union Jack on the inside,
closely followed by Battle Abbey, Wait-a-While,
Pemberley and Nullah. All got well over their
hurdles and round the turn, when Marshall
forged ahead, Jackey taking the second place,
Don Silva, Pemberley. Battle Abbey and Union
Jack all running well. Sussex now began to
move up, nnd a mile from home was amongst the
first division. During the interval Battle
Abbey had joined Marshall, Union Jack,
Pemberley and Sussex coming next. Half-
a-mile from home Battle Abbey went to
tho front, but soon after fell, Don Silva and Lu
cifer also coining down Marshall and Pemberley
getting first over, followed by Sussex and Wnit-
aAVhilo. Marshall now placed threo lengths
between himself and Pemberley, and Sussex,
who was third, was brought to the
whip, and Pemberley boiog unable to reach
Marshall tho latter won easily by fully
two lengths, Pemberley being a similar distance
before Sussex, who was' followed home by Union
Jack, Jackey, and Wait-a- While.
Winter Handicap. 3 sovs. each, with 100
sovs. added. One mile and a half.
W. Branch's b c Progress, 2 yrs., by Angler— Co
quette, ft st. 11 lb (St. Albans) 1
S. Mahon's br g Dictator, 5 yrs., G st. 7 lb.
(Cracknel) 2
J. Morriaou's ch h Rawdon, 5 yrs., G st. 10 lb.
(Burton) 3
A. Chlrnside's b h Zambesi, 4 yrs., 8 sc. 10 lb.
(Hales) 0
J. Morrison's ch h Lowlnntler, 3 yrs., 7 st. 8 lb.
(Trahan) 0
J. 8. Henderson's b c Baronet, 3 yrs., 7 st. 7 lb.
(O'Brien) 0
M. Jacob's b h Kinsman, 7 st. (A. Williamson) 0
H. Haines's eli h Firebell, 5 yrs., G st. 11 lb.
(G. Williams) 0
P. B. Cogliu's bl f Shadow, 2 yrs, G st. 3 lb.
(Hughes) 0
L. L. Smith's b c Dougalston, 2 yrs., G st. (Everet) 0
J. Rice's br h Anvil, 4 yrs., & st.7 lb (Croaker) 0
Betting : 5 to 2 against Progress, 4 to 1 Zam
besi and Kinsman, 5 to 1 Baronet qnd Rawdon.
After a few ineffectual attempts to get "them
away, the lot got off on excellent terms, Dougal
ston at onco going to the front, assisted by Baro-
net, with Rawdon, Dictator and Kinsman next.
This running was maintained after making the
turn for nearly a quarter of a mile, Progress gra
dually getting to the loaders, and at a mile he
was outside of Dougalston. The pair placed a
couple of lengths between them and the tbii?l
horso Dictator, close with whom were Rawdon,
Zambesi and Kinsman. Coming to tho half-milo
post Progress was iu front, pulling double, Doug
alston still second. Dictator and Rawdon next.
Progress led into the straight easily, and won by
the aid of a discretionary length, Dictator a head
before Rawdou, Kinsman fourth, Zambesi fifth
and Lowlander sixth. Time, 2 min. 4S sec.
Steeplechase, of 3 sovs. each, 100 sovs.
added. Threo miles,
J. M'Qulnness's br m Twilight, G yrs., 9 St. 12 lb.
.... (Corrigau) 1
F. C. Goyder's b h Sussex, 12 st. 12 lb (Baltic) 2
If. Ycond's b g Intrepid, aged, 9 st. 12 lb. . . (Cory) 3
J. Morrison's br g Trumpeter, G yrs., 12 st. G lb.
(Hill) 0
N. Webb's gg Himalaya, 6yrs.,lGst. Slb...(Rowc) 0
— Woods's br g Fire lung, aged, 10 st. 3 lb. (Floyd) 0
G. Goodie's ch h Union Jack, G yrs., 10 St. 2 lb.
(Ross) 0
H. Haines's ;br g Planet, aged, 9 st. 10 lb.
(A. M'luncs) 0
J. Webster's b g Quaroby, 5 yrs., 'J st. 11 lb.
(Muuro) 0
3. Justin's brgSelim, aged, 9 st. 3 lb...(Mnthesou) O
W. Bailey's bl g Zulu, 4 yrs., 9 st. 2 lb (Parker) O
J. Rcdfcarn's g g Rataplan, 5 yrs., 9 st. 4 lb.
.... (Kversot) 0
H. Burrell'sbr m Gayficld, aged, 9 st (Wall) 0
Betting : 5 to 2 Trumpeter, 3 to 1 Twilight, 6
to I Sussex and Fire King, 7 to 1 Himalaya.
Quamby was quickly away, followed by Trum
peter, the former balking at tho first obstacle,
where Rataplan struck and fell. At the stand
Trumpeter had gone to tho front with a determi
nation to get away alone, Fire King being second,
attended by Selim, Gayfield, Himalaya and Union
Jack, Zulu having balked at the second fence.
Trumpeter and Fire King continued in the front,
to the fence beyond tbe turn, where Fire King
struck and fell, but was mounted again and
followed on In the rear. Trumpeter had now a
long lead, Himalaya being second ; but the field
was still further reduced by Gayfield and Selim
comingto grief. Trampeternow held alead of about
twenty.lengtbs, Himalaya, thesecondhorse, being
six lengths beforo Intrepid, behind whom wero
Sussex and Twilight, also Union Jack and Planet,
who wore still on their legs. Thcj\ however,
both disappeared shortly after, Planet falling at a
fence about three-quarters of a mile from tho
stand. Trumpeter continued in the lead, and.
they passed tho stand again, the order being
Trumpeter, Twilight, Himalaya, Intrepid ana
Sussex. Afterwards Firo King camo up, but got A
heavy fall in front of the stand. Eo was again
mounted and took tho next fence, after which
our attention was directed to the fivo horses,
Trumpeter still in front, though Twilight was
gradually reducing the gap between them, which
she did not do ufitil about three-quarters ot a
mile from home, when they;, were side by
side, in which position they took a fence to
gether, but at tho next down camo Trumpeter,
leaving Twilight with a strong lead. Himalaya
was by this time done, and Sussex came with a
wet sail round the turn home, nearly reaching
Twilight, but the effort had been too much for
him, and Twilight, keeping on tho even tenor of
her way, won cleverly by three lengths, Battio
having left off riding Sussex at tho finish. In
trepid was third, eight lengths away from
Sussex, and Himalaya a bad fourth.
Sellino Hurdle Race, of 2 sovs., with 40
added. Ono mile and a half.
It. Howie's b or rn g Waifc-a-While, aged, 10 ®t-
(Corrigan) 1
J. O. Ingiis's i) g Nuilab, 5 yrs., 10 Bt. 7 lb.
F. Richardson's tr g Jackey, aged, 10 st. 7 It)-
(Feustcd) 3
J. SayefA's b h Kingston, & yrs., 9 st. 7 lb.(Maseall) fell
Betting : Even on \Yail-a While, C to 4 against
Nullah. Jackey and Kingston raced together to
the first hurdles, when the latter struck and fell,
rolling over his rider. Jackey then led to the
mile post, where Nullah relieved him, but at tho
half-mile Wait-a-While drew away and won easily
by three lengths from Nullah, Jackey fifteen
lengths away. The winner was bought in for
£50, and Nullah was put up and realised £12a,
Mr. H. Coleman being the purchaser,
Tnr. Railway Stakes of 2 sovs., with 60 sovs.
added. Three-quarters of a mile.
S. Mahon's ch c Sea Serpent, 2 yrs., Stockham—
Wave, G st, 3 lb (Cracknell) 1
A. Chlrnside's b h Zambesi, 4 yrs., 8 st. 12 lb
(T. Wilson) 2
UL. Smith's b ii f llaidce of the IIUls, 2 yrs., 7 st.
30 lb (Burton) S
J. R. Cowdl's be His Grace, 3 yrs., 3 st. 4 lb
(Ivemy) 0
J. Wiison's, jun., br f Yardloy, 3 yrs, 7 st. 21b.
(St. Albans) 0
31. Jacob's b c Glo$ter, 2 yrs., 7 st. . . (G. iUkuns) 0
J. Harper's e f Josephine, 2 yrs, G st. 2 lb.
(Hughes) 0
R. Chlrnside's bl c Barley Brcc, 2 yre., Gst. 1 lb.
(Kelly) 0
Betting : 5 to 4 against Josephine, 4 to l Sea
Serpent, 5 to 1 Zambesi and His Grace. Haideo
of tho Hills was first away, followed by Jose
phine and Yardloy, and this running was main
tained for a considerable distance Coining to
the straight Josephine was in difficulties, and
was headed by Zambesi, His Grace making an
iueffectiml effort to get up. Hnideo and Zambesi
led down the straight close to homo, when Sea
Serpent came with a run, and, getting through
the pirir, won cleverly by a length, Zambesi beat
ing Haidee of tho Hills.
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