SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

Evening Star, Issue 3611, 18 September 1874, Page 3

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

(by our sporting contributor. )

The latest filei of Australian papers bring us information respecting the A, J.C. Spring Meeting up to the 9oh iust., so we have only fad accoants of the first day’s racing. Governor Robinson was successful in the Trial Stakes with his filly Nea, she winning easily »by twenty lengths For the A.J.C. Dei by he got first and third (laces with Kings bo tough and Neredab ; but the race was a slow one, the fi«-Li consisting of rather inferior horses. Javelin's wm in the Spring Stakes created some surprise, he doing the mile and a half in 2oun. 44sec., and beating such horses as Reprieve, bitz-Yattendon, Horatio, and Dagwortb, who came in in the order named. The Epsom Handicap was, to the joy of the bookmakers, another great surprise, the winner turning up in Westminster, who had scarcely been backed at all, whereas the much talked of Poodle appears to have been nowhere. 'lbe Metro politan was run on the 10th, and we have the result by tele 6 rapb. This must have proved a great upset to those who know, for, by the state of the betting market up to the previous night. Sterling’s name was hardly mentioned. Goldsborougb was at the top of the list at 4 to 1, the Arrow had at the last moment advanced from 10 to 1 to 5 to 1, and backed freely, Reprieve and Fiiz-Yattenden next, at 6 to 1 and 8 to I respectively, while 10 to I was laid about the winner. It would appear that Horatio did not start, as he is reported to have palled up lame at exercise the previous day, having wrenched his leg. Javelin has also gone wrong, and at latest date walks lame ; he has been scratched for all his engagements at the meeting, iiyren is scratched for the Melbourne Cup, and Speculation for all engagements at the meeting. The latest Letting published shows no change from last report, but doubtless the result ».f the Metropolitan would make a material alteration. A good many people seem to think the Arrow’s leg will give way in training, but ** Augur” states that MrTait was sanguine of getting him to the post fit on the Metropolitan day. Calumny has joined Mr Watt’s other racehorses at the Racecourse Hotel, FI mington. _ it was Mr Watt s iutemLn to take Lurline back with him to Sydney for the Metropolitan, but she was goiug on with her training so satisfactorily, and the weather was so very unpromising, that he deciued to leave her in Melbourne, and scratch her for all her Randwick engagements. At Rochw. od, on the Bth inst., Mr Want’s thoroughbreds were sold by Messrs CampDell aud Clibborn, when the following prices were amongst those realised Etiquette, Mr John Lee, 370 guineas; Agamemmou, Mr T. Rutledge, 450 guineas; Washed Ashore, Mr John Lee, 600 guineas • Montana, with foal, Mr Lntledge, 790 guineas. Mr John Lee bought the brood mare Antonia for 910 guineas ; the imported stallion Captivator was sold to Mr W ant for l, guineas; Loyal Devoir, My Fancy, Epigram, and Duke of Athol were brougut m, the latter at 2,500 guineas. .Nothing was bought for Vic «ria. 6