SPORTING.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 2259, 21 October 1889, Page 2

SPORTING.

■» ~ OaULFIELD CUP. (PEB PRESS ABSOOIATIOK ) Mblboubns. October 19. For the roaoluding day's races of the Vlotorlaa Amateur Turf o lab's Meeting splendid wettboc was experienced. Followlog U i he result of tha prlnolpalevant ; Thb Oadifikld Cup, a haodlca? of 2000 aovs ; 1500 for the 6rst horse 350 for the Beoond ; 150 for tha third. One and • hnlf mile Mr Orpps' brh fiz by B/sworth— Hypktfa syrs, 7i< 7 b ... (R&mage) 1 Mr Oook'a oh m Tha Oha'mer t by Henohman— The Witoh, 5/rs, 7it 71b ... ... 2 Mr Jones b h Bravo, by Grand Flaneur —Toe Orphan, 6/re, 8 1 12lb ... 3 Tbe others sttutars were Wanton 9it 4 b, Pakeha 8»t 9 b, Ljosdale Bit 7lbs, Stanley, Bft slbs, Wpoombe Bit 4 be, Ohftldean 8«t 2ibs, Bjthwell 7<t 12lbs t Sllverton 7it lOlbs, Teuton 7U 6 be, Doa Giovsn 7st 6lb», Siaeoure 7ot 6 b», Moorbsnk, 7«t sbs, Menvtl 7it 5 b*, Gasburoer 7sfc s<bs, Meteor 7«t 3 lbs, Da>keld7H Hbj T-trtar 7>t, Green Is'e Bit 9lbs, and Islander 6it 7 bs. Batting -5 to I against Brryo, 6 to 1 Meteor, 7 to 1 Moor bar k, 8 to 1 Don Giovau, 10 to 1 M into :•, 12 to 1 bineoare aid Chaldeao, 14 to 1 Dankeld, 16 to 1 Tbe Charmer 100 tosßoz. From >m excellent start the oolors of The Oharmar, Ch Ida n, Dankeld, and aiDeoure were the mont promiaen r . After traverein^ the balf Sinecure wert to the front fo lowed by Teuton, The Charmer, Djn Giovan, Bcz and 6a«buraer, Another couple cf fur ongs further on Pakeha made a bold bid for vie ory, but had to give way to The Oharmar, who wai first m {he straight. At the distance poet Boz oa ne out of the ruck and, challenging the leader, gradually wore her down, winniDg by three quarters of a length ; Bravo being a lengtk behind tbe second horAo ; then followed Meteor, Pakeha, Silver ton, Wycombe, Teuton, and Stanley m that order. Time— 2min 43seo. [by elkciuic tbleobaph oopzbioht.] (PBR PBKBB ABSOOIAriOX.) (Racelved Oot. 21, 11.16 a.m.) Melboubkb. October 21. Al disposition was evinced to back Bravo for tbe Cup and hnndiede to seven were the best off jr. Carbine haa been removed from Flemingion t) Coalfield. The backers of Bravo are very wrath at the manner O'Brien rode him. Rammagt* declares that Bob won comfortably. Although Boz was well supported he was not a bed horse (or the ring. Cripps, his traloer, won £4000, but there wera no heavy winners.