SPORTING.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1319, 6 November 1885, Page 2

SPORTING.

V. 8.0. MBBTING.

(REUTER’S TELEGRAMS COPYRIGHT. ) Melbourne, Yesterday. The third day’s racing of the VAO Spring meeting took place to day. Tb« weather was fine and the attendance oi the public was good. The- following ah details:— Maiden Plate, a sweepstakes of 10 sen each, 2 ft, with 250 added. For three-year-olds and upwards. Weight for ageOne mile and a half. Hon W. Robinson's b o Winchester, by St George—Miss Flat, Syrs ... 1 Mr F. Henty’s b o Cyclops. Syrs ... 2 s Mr J. Whiitingham’s bro Par wan, Syrs 3 i Winchester secured first place very easily, distancing Cyclops by four lengths. Time, 2min 64£seo. i The Flying Stakes, a sweepstakes of 6 sovs each, 1 ft, with 200 added. For two-year-olds and upwards. Weight for age. Three-quarters of a mile. Mr Cooper’s oh o Blair Qowrie, 2yrs, by Yeapasian—Atholine ... ... 1 ■ Mr Watson’s oh f Maddelina, 2yrs ... 2 ; Mr Cooper’s oh o Chesham, 2yrs ... 3 Seven started. Woh easily by a length -and a half. Acme was fourth. Time, Imin 20*eo. String Handicap, a sweepstakes of 6 sovs each, 1 ft, with 200 added. Ona mile and a quarter. Mr Thompson’s b m Cerise and Blue, 4yra, by Wilberforoe—Myrtle ... 1 Mr W. Oondroo’s br hVelocipede, Syrs 8 Mr W. A. Filgate’s br o Laving ton, 4yw> 3 Sixteen started. Won easily by a length. Time, 2min lOJseo. The Royal Park Stakes, a sweepstakes of 6 sovs each, 2 ft, with 200 added. Weight for age. Two miles. Mr D. O’Brien’s br h Trenton, 4yrs, by Musket—Frailty ... X Mr S. G. Cook’s oh.o Reams, 3yrs ... 2 Mr A. Robertson’s hr o Dunlop, Syrs 3 Five started. Won very easily by two | lengths. Time, 4min 19seo. Weight-tor-Aqb Steeplechase, a sweepstakes of S sovs each, 1 ft, with 300 added ; about 2} miles. Mr O. Watson's b g Banker ... ... j Mr J. Cohen’s b£■ Den mark ... ... g Mr J. Cox’s b g Trickett Q Trlokett Q»me in first, but was disqualified for going the wrong course. The three horses above were the only starters, and all fell daring the race, Denmark coming to grief twice. Time—7min 26£aeo. Tbs Oaks Stakes, a sweepstakes of 2S sovs each, with 375 added ; 300 sovs «ud «U tits iwssfstakfs f<* tbs first

hone, 60 for the second, and 26 for the third. For three-year-old fillies, Sat 101 b; 1* miles. 62 sabs. Hon J. Waite’s b or br fUralls, by Cheater—Moonstone 1 Mon'W. Pearson’s b f Parody ... 2 Mr M. Jacob's oh f Lady Claudia ... 3 . Violet and Buttress also ran. 'Dralla Cut oat the running from start to finish, end was never extended, winning easily j by two lengths. Time—3min eo. Twnt Yhkraii Stalks, a handicap sweepstakes of 6 sots each, with 200 added ; j 11 miles. I lb M. Loaghlin’s b g Britisher, by I John Bali—Favourite, sged ... 11 M»- Thompson’s Cerise and Blue, 4yrs 2 I Mr M Jacob’s b o Metal, 4yrs ... 31 Twenty-four started. Time 2min I «*• There was a splendid finish, Brit- I iaher only securing pride of place by half I a length. Mr Reid’s Grace Darling and j Mr Jones’s Doncaster fell in the ruck I Williams, who was riding Grace Darling, I was severely shaken, while the horse Don- I caster was billed on the spot, his rider | escaping without injury. Great excite- I meat prevailed, and much sympathy is ex-1 pressed for Mr Jones’ untoward losr, I.