SPORTING NEWS.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume II, Issue 205, 6 October 1888, Page 3

SPORTING NEWS.

A.J.C. MEETING. Sydney; Sept 28. The following is the result of the third day’s racing of the Australian Jockey Club’s Spring Meeting:— The Craven Plate. —White’s Abercorn 1» Gannon’s Australian Peer 2, Mayo’s Th® Queen 3. Australian Peer jumped away with the lead, which he maintained until reaching the straight, with The Queen close up ; at the distance post Abercorn came up with a great rush, and catching the favorite in the last few strides, won, amid great enthusiasm, by a short neck. Time, 2 mins 19| secs. Wycombe Stakes.—White’s Ensign 1, Lamond 2, Bluenose 3. Second Foal Stakes.—Gannon’s Wycombe 1, Dilsk 2, Bonnie Spec 3. Won by a neck. Sydney Handicap.—Simon and Invader ran dead heat, but in the run-off the latter won easily ; Leichardt 3. Suburban Handicap.—Tilburn and Newmarket rad dead heat, with Romany Rennie next. The run off was won by Newmarket. Second Hurdle Race.—Northern’s Cellar' mar 1, Sir Launcelot 2, Bellringer 3. September 29. The fourth day’s races were run off with the following results:— Selling Plate.—Moore’g Here’s- Luck 1, Ascot 2, Butterfly 3. Won easily. Members’Handicap.—Sampson’s Maggie 1, Dilisk 2, Savant 3. Steeplechase.—Marmion 1, Scobeloff 2, Last King 3. This was a grand race. The placed horses entered the straight together, but Marmion had the best of the struggle in the last fifty yards, snd won by three-quarters of a length from Scobeloff, who beat Last King by a head for second place. Pestel fell during the race, and was so severely injured that it was found necessary to destroy him, Waverley Hardicap.—Hunter’s Theorist 1, Invader 2, Phaon 3.

Randwick Plate.—Gmnnn’s Wycombe 1, Abercorn 2, Australian Peer 3. Wycombe dashed to the front at the start, and was never headed, winning by four lengths. When fairly in the straight Australian Peer appeared to have the best of Abercorn, but he lost a lot of ground by swerving at a critical time, and allowed the son of Chester to secure second honors. Final Handicap.—Knight’s Keith 1, Stockwell 2, Busbee 3. Ths following weights have been declared by the Handicapper (Mr C. D. Ba’nnett) for the Poverty Bay Turf Club’s Spring Meeting t— HURDLE RACE—Of 70sovs ; 2 miles. Kangaroo, 11.13 ; Clyde, 10.3 ; Corsair and Nancy, 9.6; Bit of Blue and Erebus, 9.4 ; Dividend (late Rangatira), 9.0 ; Elastic, Darnley, and Ariel, 8.7. SPRING HANDICAP —Of ISOsOVH Jl| mileß. Silence, 9.2; Duda, 8.6; Waterfall, 7.12; Balista and Meta. 7.8 ; Partner, 7.6 ; Audacity, 7.5 ; Soudan and Fitzjames, 7.2; Deceiver and Rufus, 612; Man Friday, 6.10; Katinka, Nora, Bronte, 0.8 ; Corsair, 6.7 ; Torea, 6.5 ; Moor, 6.2 ; Myth, 6.0. flying handicap —Of 70s3VS ; f-mile. Silence 9.0; Dudu, 8.8 ; Balista, 7.12 ; Meta, 7.7; Soudan,Rufus, and Audacity, 7.6; Partner, 7.2; Sylph, 7.0; Deceiver and Man Friday, 6.12 ; Katinka and Bronte, 69; Fitzjames and Moor, 6 8 ; Torea, 6 6 ; Pretender, 65; Cairngorm, 6.3; Dancing Master and Forest Queen, 6.0, Dan Page brought Partner in second in the Napier Free Handicap, and Waterford in first in the Consolation. Mr Stead has this season up to the present time had the worst of luck with his brood mares as first of all Marion slipped twins to Nordenfe'dt, and now Iris has lost her splendid foal to Martini-Henry. The loss of the latter appears almost inexplicable as the youngster was viewed in the best of health and spirits, gambolling in the paddock only au hour or two before his premature decease. From the latest Australian files Carlyon is likely to be a pronounced favourite for the Melbourne Cup, and he was quoted at 100 to 7, which price was on offer about Malua. For the Derby 6 to 4 was offered about Volley, and 7 to 4 reported taken. This is a ridiculous price to accept about the filly for a race in the spring. The last horse parade at Carterton, was the best show held there for years past. The thoroughbreds shown were :—Treason, Premier, Administrator, Grand Duke, Voltigeur, Prairie Bird, Tim Whiffbr, and Fitz Hercules, In draughts the following paraded :—Piscatorius, Prince Albert, Avon, Rapid Roan, Hero, Stanley, Sir Colin Campbell, Nugget, and Loch Dhu.