V. K. O. SPRING MEETING.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1701, 2 November 1887, Page 2

V. K. O. SPRING MEETING.

ISecond Dat. MsLBOtrBNE, November 1. The seoond day'a of raotng the Olab was held at Flemlngton to-day. The weather «rai extremely fine, and the attendance of the public unpreoedentedly large, Their Excellencies Sir Henry Loch, Lord Oarrlngton and other distinguished visitors were present daring the afternoon. ReaaltQ — Subdle Race, of 250 bovb ; About three miles. Mr S. Martin's oh g Friction, aged ... 1 Mr W, Bailey's b g Sir Launoelot, $%, riiillp'a b'g Elierillo .',',' !," 3

Friction spoored a very easy victory. ' C looting S'r Launeolot by two lengths ■ ftmo, smiu 40aec U&vtat Handicap, of 200 sovi ; Six . furlon&s. " Hr J. Thompson's b o Master John 1 7 Kr W. Oollin'e oh o Newman ter ... 2 " klr 8. Millet's eh h Lando 3 . Won easily. Time, lmin 17seo. Ibnsinoxon Stakbb, of 250 boys j five P furlongs, tfr HiU'a b o Venture, by Richmond * — Snccaas , ... 1 Vtr Smith's b f Heglra 2 ? Mr Whittfnsiham'a b o Van Yean ... 8. " Time lrain 3seo' a VIbI/BOUenb Cur, a handicap Bwoeptake r of 20 aova each, with 2500 soys and a G trophy value 100 soya added. The ! second horse to receive 500 boys and . the third 350 soys out of the stake. x Two miles, 128 sobs, E Mr L. Donovan's borbr h Danlop, j 5 yra, by Neckeregat— Etta (imp.). 7at 121 b ... ... 1 ' Mr W. O. Cooper's blk h SUvermine, ] 6yrs, by Napoleon— Silverhalr, Bit 31b ... . 2 j Mr W. Gannon's br o The Australian Peer. Syrs, by Darebin— Stockdove, (Imp) ... 3 A splendid start was effeoted, Algerian, ' Silver Prince, Thunderbolt, Tranter, Oaklelgh, Beoall, and Charmer getting first away, Meteor being the last to move off. In racing down the straight Oharmer ' was leading Silver Prlnoe by half a length, , and then followed Trnnter, Algerian, ' Thunderbolt, Remus, Recall, with the others m a bunch, Meteor being second from last, Passing tha stand the positions ' were the same, but In rounding the turn Silver Prlnos took the command, and then ; onme Obfcrmer, Algerian, Tranter, Aboroorn,]Remus, Oranbrook, Australian Peer, and Recall, with Sardins bringing np the rear. Running along the riverside Silver Prince maintained his lead, and the ord«r romalned almost unchanged until the abbattoirs were reached, when Danlop and Silver mine asuumed a bold front. Tranter and Thunderbolt now fell aw»y and were done with, Approaching the scraping sheds, Silver Prince was still leading hla field, with Algerian, Oakleigh, Remus, Danlop, Silvermine, Australian Peer, Recall and Oranbrook following m the order named, while others filed past m straggllDg order. Coming abreast the shede, {Silver Prinoe had shot Mb bolt, and Algerian was also done with, whilst Donlr-p assumed the command, with Silvermine and Australian Peer closely following him, A magnifioent struggle between Duniop and Silvermine ensued all the way np the straight, ending In favor of the former by a length and a half, Australian Peer ft length and a half farther I off being third ; then came Niagara, Oranbrook, Algerian, Silver Prince, Aborcorn nnd Thunderbolt In the order named. Time, 3 mm 28£*eo. This is the fastest on record. Pakeha and Jebnaite also ran. Trident. Affluence, 'Frisco and Enfilade were scratched. There was no change m the betting quotations reported last night save that Meteor was quoted to-day at 5 to 1. Nursbry Handicap, of 200 soys j Five furlongs. Mr O. Sampson's oh f Magpie.., t.» 1 Mr L. L. Smith's b o Salisbury ... 2 Mr D Fountain's b o Lord Roiebery 3 Magpie won very easily. Time, lmio 2s«eo. i he Van Yean Stakes, of 200 aova; One mile. Mr A. Drake's b h Pasha, 6 yrs, by Mute — Rose d'Amour ... ... 1 Oapt. Hulme's b o Dufferln ... ... 2 Mr Nathan's br h St. John ... ... 3 Pasha beat Dufferin by- a heaJ after a splendid race. Time, lmin 44aeo