SPORTING.

Cromwell Argus, Volume V, Issue 268, 17 November 1874, Page 6

SPORTING.

'■•■'; ••MELBOtrjRSTE RACES. '. ' ■ > As announced in an "extra" we published on } Wednesday last, Haricot holds the proud posi- \ tion of being the winner of the Melbourne Cup < of 1874. The favourites were nowhere. Betting f on the course before the race was as follows : 100 to 40 against Goldsbrough, 4; to 1 against 1 King of the Ring, 7 to 1 against The Diver, 12 ' to 1 against Arrow, 12-to 1-against Fitz Yatten- * don, 10 to 1 against Lurline. Haricot's victory c in the Ballarat Handicap on October 16 caused him for a time to figure prominently in the bet- a ting, but as in his trials and training gallops he * was reported to be going queer, his'price receded t greatly. His victory in the Cup is a fine thing t tor the bookmakers, who must have made great hauls. The time L 3.37, is the "same as Nimble- c foot's in 1870, and has been beaten only by Don a Juan, who won it last year hi 3.36. Papapa was t scratched, and Lurline '(second last at the finish) c made no show in the race ■ t all; at least, so far a as is known from the rather scant news to hand. The fact that Haricot is not mentioned in the t betting on the course is rather strange, seeing r that on the first day of the meeting he ran se- ] cond to Dagworth in the Melbourne Stakes, r a weight-for-age race, and beating a number of [ first-class horses. This, it is reasonable to a suppose, should have directed attention to him as a probable winner of the Cup. . , v In the Mariby'rnong Plate, a Manuka colt, out r of Spring Blossom, was fifth. Calumny, in the c Hotham Handicap, ran very creditably, holding } third position for a considerable time in the race. The Essendon Stakes was a dead heat between Hero and the Diver, Protos being third ; c the two first horses divided the stakes. Our i " extra" gave the winner of the Derby wrongly ; . Melbourne, a Panic colt, winning by a head from j Stockbridge. 1 CANTERBURY RACES. \ The Christchurch meeting took place on the t 10th, 11th, and 13th instants. The weather \ was magnificent, the racing ditto, and the at- I tendance very good. The first day's racing, es- t pecially, was a series of surprises. The first race was the Free Handicap, of 50 sovsi, for which Yatterina was the favourite, starting at even betting. She Succeeded, however, in securing only third place, Remnant, a 3year old, winning by a head from Alice Grey, 5 years. The Derby, of 150 sovs., followed, for which there seven starters. Wainui started at even betting, but was nowhere at the finish, the race being a dead heat between her stable com-, panion, Rangi, and Tadmor. Wainui and ] Rangi are the property of Mr Redwood, and t Tadmor and Somnambula of Mr P. Campbell. The latter was sent for the race, and was sup- ■ posed to be able to put Tadmor altogether in ] the shade. Rangi and Tadmor ran off for the J money, when Tadmor won by four lengths i easily. The Jockey Club Handicap (200 sovs.) was sup- , posed to lay entirely between Traitor and Templeton, betting being 5 to 4 about them, and 4 ( to 1 against Tambourini. The Caledon colt also started, but was nowhere. Tambourini won i by about a length easily, Traitor second, and Templeton third. This victory made Tarn- i bourini a strong favourite for the Cup. Two started for the Railway Plate, Redwood's Wainui and Delemain's Elfin King, the former having 2to 1 laid in her favour. Elfin King, however, won by about a length. . The Maiden Plate was the first race on the second day. Six started, and Redwood's N T garo was a hot favourite. Delamain's Belle was first, Webb's Ada colt second, and Ngaro third. Then came the Canterbury Cuf, of 250 sovs., added to a sweepstake of 15 sovs. each. Distance, two and a quarter miles. Mr D. O'Brien's b g Tambourini, aged, 9st lllbs (Owner) 1 Mr S. Nosworthy's b c Traitor, 4yrs, Bst 121bs " (Ray) 2 Mr F. W. Delamain's b c Templeton, 4yrs, Bst 12lbs (Haines) 3 Mr P. Campbell's ch f Somnambula, 3yrs, 6st 131bs (Smith) 0 Mr H. Redwood's br f Toi, 3yrs, Gat 131bs (Lyford) 0 Mr H. Redwood's b f Wainui, 3yrs, scratched. Tambourini landed a winner by three-quar-ters of a length. Time, 4 min 16 sec. Peeress's time in 1871 was 4.13 ; Lurline's in 1872, 4.12; and Lurline's in 1873, 4.8. Yatterina won the Lottery 'Plate of 50 «ovs, for which she started favourite out of a field of six. The Grand Stand Handicap (100 sovs) also brought out six. and was a good race. Templeton was first, Tadmor second, and Yatterina third. Remnant, Parawhenua, and Rangi also ran. ; . . On the third day, Alice Grey won the hurdle! race easily. The Christchurch Plate of 150 sovs. was a magnificent race, won by a head by P>edwood's Ngaro, Traitor second, Tamburini : third. The Metropolitan Handicap brought out a field of eight horses, and was another splendid 1 race —Templeton winning by a neck, Tadmor second, Remnant third.