SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

Evening Star, Issue 3351, 15 November 1873, Page 3

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

THE CHRISTCHURCH METROPOLITAN. November 14. Metropolitan Handicap, 100 sovs. Distance, U miles. Mr Redwood’s b f Malvina, 4 yrs, 7st 121bs 1 Mr Nosworthy’s ch f Calumny, 4 yrs, 9st 21bs Mr R. Campbell’s b m Envy, 6 yrs, 7st 71bs 3 Kftkapo, Batter, and Tamburini also ran. Malvina started a hot favorite. A good start was effected, Tamburini and Calumny making the running, with Malvina in close attendance. Half way round Batter pulled up lame, Tamburini was not good enough to stay the pace, and fell back, Envy taking her place with Malvina and Calumny in the leading division. Turning into the straight, Calumny set to work to overhaul Malvina, but the weight evidently told, and she was unable to catch her, Malvina winning by a length and a half, Envy third, Tamburini fourth. Selling- Race, of 40 sovs. Weight for age. Distance, one mile. Mr Studholme’s be Weo Lad, 3yrs, LSO, 6st 131bs j-. 1 Mr Richardson’s br f Awatea, 5 yrs, LSO, 8»t .••• 2 Captain Hutchison’s ch g Malabar, aged, L3O, Bst 41bs 3 For this only three went—Awatea, Malabar, and Wee Lad. Malabar was fancied, but the race was a hollow one, Wee Lad having it all Ids own way from start to finish, winning easily. The races throughout were a great success, and the attendance larger than on any previous year, THE Y.R.C. SPRING MEETING. Melruurne, November 5. The following are the results of the first day’s racing at Elemington Hotham Handicap, a sweepstake of 5 sovs. each, 2ft, with 100 added ; for 3 yrs old and upwards. One mile and a-half and a distance. Mr C. S. King’s ch g Imperial, 4 yrs ... 1 Mr J. Arthur’s b g Nimblefoot, aged ... 2 Mr P. Lewis’s br hj King Tom, 4 yrs ... 3 Maribyrnong Plate, a sweepstakes of 30 sovs,, hj. f., with 300 added by George Petty, Esq., and 300 by the V.R.C., for two-year-olds ; colts Bst 101b, fillies Sst 51b. The second horse to receive 100 sovs., and the third to save his stake. Eive furlongs. 32 subscribers. Dr J. Bathe’s b c Stockbridge, by Stockham—Granny ••• 1 Mr A. Thunder’s br c Presto, by Panic— Louise 2 Mr P. Lewis’s b c Menindie, by Boiardo— Nathalie 3 The Victoria Derby, a sweepstakes of 25 sovs each, 5 ft, with 500 added. For 3 yrs old—colts, Bst lOlbs; fillies, Bst Mbs. The second horse to receive 50 sovs, and the third horse to save his stake. One mile and a-half. Mr W, Filgate’s b c Lapidist, by Fireworks —Chrysolite 1 Mr H, J. Bowler’s b c Mountaineer, by Snowden— Mitta Mitta 2 Dr Bathe’s ch f Maid of Aveuel, by Stockham—Mary Avenel 3 EssEN'don Stakes, of 10 sovs each, b ft, with 150 added. For 3 yrs old, fist 101b ; 4 yrs, 9st; 5 yrs, 9st9lb; (5 yrs and aged, 9st 121b. The winner of any stake (not a handicap) of the value of 100 sovs, to curry 71b extra ; of two or more such stakes, 101b extra. The winner of any such stake of the value of 500 sovs, to carry 141b extra; but no penalties to accumulate above 141b. Two miles. Mr W. Johnstone’s bhj Don Juan, 4 yrs ... 1 Sir H. Robinson’s br c Fitzyattendon, 3 yrs 2 Mr E. De Mestre’a bhj Horatio, 4 yrs ... 3 FooT.sc ray Plate.—A sweepstakes of 5 sovs each, with fifty added. For 3 yrs old, Tat 71b ; 4 yrs, 9st ; 5 yrs, 6 yrs, and aged. 9st 711)/ One mile. The winner to be sold for 100 BOVS. Mr S Cooker’s br f Latona, o yrs i Mr J Morrison’s br g Teothpicker, fi yrs ... 2 Mr S. Walldock’s b m Phyllis, 5 yrs 3 The following are the results of the second day’s racing:— Maiden Plate.— A sweepstakes of osovs each, with 150 added. For 3 yrs old, 7st; 4 yrs, 9st; 5 yrs, Oat 81b; 0 yrs and aged, 9st 101b, One mile and a halfi Mr H. J. Bowler’s b g Mountaineer, 3 yrs... J, Mr J. Tait’s b c 3 yrs, by hire work:;Silvia t Mr Jteanett’B ch c Triton 3