Sporting.

Dunstan Times, Issue 1123, 9 November 1883, Page 3

Sporting.

V.R.C. SPRING MEETING. The first day’s races of the V. •.C Soring Meeting took place on November 3rd at F.einington, Tlie wea’hcr was tine, and the attendance on tbe course very large. Tlie following are tbe resu.ls of the pducipal events : Melbourne Stakes, a swreps'ake of 5 sovs each, with 150 added; weight for ape. One mile an I a-quarter. Hon W. Pearson's b hj Commotion, by Panic Evening Star, 5 yrs . ... 1 Mr D. Prou- fooPa .br c First I); mon ... 2 Mr J. P. Jost’s hr cT e Grand, 3 yrs .. 3 Commotion won very eaai.y. Time, 2rain. H^sec. Maryibyrnovo Plate, a sweepstakes of 30 sovs each, hj ft, with seo sovs added ; five furlongs. Hon, J. White’s hj f lolanthe, by Maribyrnong—Rose.dale 1 Mr Barker's eh o Ki> g’a Own 2 Mr Davis’s be David 2 Eighteen started. Time, 1 min. 2J sec. Victoria Derby, of 500 sovs, with i sweepstake of 25 sovs each added ; I sovs forfeit. The second horse to re ceive 100 »ovs, and the third 50 so i out of the stakes. Tor three-year-olds One mile and a»ha!f Hon. J. White's hj c Martini-Henry, by Musket—Sylvia, Bst 101b 1 Mr J, H. Aldridge’s b c Sardius, by Emulation—Kuhy, fid 101b ... 5 Mr Love's ch c Hurricane, by Countryman—Serenity, Set 101b I Nine started. Time 2 min. 39 sec, th fastest time on record in the world Th favourite Archie was hooied by the publi as became to the weighing paddock. SECOND DAY-TUESDAY. The following are the results of th various events : Hurdli Race, a handicap sweepstake c I 10 sovs each, with 200 added, Abon three miles. » . ;--,Mr R. H. g Ring wood .. Ur T. Corrigan’s b m Lady Hampden.. Eleven started. Woo by a bead. Tim J,ipfck'ttba.

Kensington Stakes, a sweepstakes of. 10 id. bovs., with 200 added.’ Five furlongs. The Broker... ... *■ Falkirk .. ••• •• ••• *' Antoinette... .. * Won by two lengths. Time, Imio. 3iae0..., Railway Stakes, aWeepstaka.of ;3 Mivs.,’ wi'h 100 ad cd. Mr E. De Mestre’s bo Ike, 3 yre .. I Mr M. Jacobs’ hj c Tabletop, 3 yrs ... 2 Mr D. S. Wallace’s be Capri, 3 yrs .. 3 Ten started. Won by a length. Time, limn. 42Jiec. ' The Darling Stakes, a sweepatakes’of 5 bovs each, with 100 added One mile and a-haR Mr J. Lock’s g' g Phamtom, aged ... 1 Mr T. Brown’s In' hj Stockda'e, 0 yrs .. 2 Mr J. Foulsbum's oh g Sparke, 6 yrs ... 3 Four started. Won by a length and ahalf. The Van Yean Stakes, a handicap sweepstake of 3 sovs. eaeh, wbh 100 added. Mr E. De Mestre’s hj f Olga, 3 yrs ... 1 Mr P Chirnside’s hr f Chlori", 3 yrs ... 2 Mr J. Whittingham’s ch hj Itonmaster... 3 Eighteen started, Olga won easily in I min. 43Jsec. Melbourne Cup, a handicap sweepstakes of 23 sovs. each, with 1000 sovs added' Th-i second horse ,to receive. 300 sovs., and the. third 200 sovs. out of the Mr J. White’s b c Martini-Henry ... 1 Mr T 'Rarnfvold’s qh hj First Water ... 2 Hon, W. Pearson’s b b Coitunotion . o Twenty-nine started, Martini Henry winning easily in Sinin. 304aec, never having been touched with the whip from start to finish. "The ring were hard hit by Martini Henry winning, as he had been hacked for : thousands, both in doubles in straight out, C.J.C MEETING. At the Canterbury Jockey Club’s meeting on Tuesday nearly 603 people were present The weather was beautiful, hut there was a cold wind. Three totalisators, under Hobbs and Goodwii, put through 18146. The Governor was present. The results were Free Handicap, a sweepstakes of 3 sovs each, with 100 sovs added. One mile. Messrs Mason and Vallance’s Javelin, Bst 121b 1 Mr J. Stevenson’s ch hj Taiaroa 2 Mr Lewis' bh Rigby Grand .. ... 3 Won by three lengths. Time, Imin d/Jaec. Welcome Stakes, a sweepstakes of 13 sovs each, with 200 sovs added, for 2-year-olds. Second horse to save his stake. Colts Sat 31b, fillies Sat. Four furlongs. lion. W. Robinsnns’a ch c Liverpool ... I Hon L. M'Lean’schf Lady Evelyn ... 2 Mr Ross’ bc by King of Clubs ... ~ 3 Won by three lengths. Time, 511 sec. New Zealand Cup, a handicap sweepstakes of 20 sovs each, with 1000 sovs added. The second horse to receive 100 sovs, the third horse 50 sovs from the stake. Mr D. O’Brien’s hj hj Tasman, 5 yrs, bv St. AOians—Ziiah. Sst 91b (Denit) I Hon W. Robinson’s ch in Nonsense, 4 yrs .. ... ... Mr M. H. Smith s hr hj Tim Whiffler, 6 yrs, .. ... - 3 Won bj a neck. Time 3 min 364 secs. Hunters’ Flat Race Handicap, of 100 sovs, with a sweepstakes of 3 sovs each, to go to ihe second horse. Two milea. Psyche, 11st 7ib .. ... 1 Merma'd. lost Sib ... ... 2 Barbary, list 21b 3 Riocarton Welter Handicap, of 100 sovs, with a sweepstakes of 3 sovs each, to go to the second horae. Mr H Fuller’s b g Statesman. Sst .. 1 Mr J ."Stephenson's ch c T'ai roa, 9st 41h, 2 MrLiwaon’s ch f Marchioness Neil Sat, 3 Won easily.