SPORTING INTELLIGENCE..

Evening Star, Issue 3664, 19 November 1874, Page 2

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE..

D. J. C. SPRING MEETING. The following are the weights for the St A ndrew's and Spring Handicaps, which form part of the programme of the races on St. Andrew’s Day : ST. ANDREW’S HANDICAP. m St. lb. Traitor 9 Q Pertobe 8 12 Right Bower, 8 10 Mabel 8 8 Envy ... .'.’.B 6 Congreve 8 0 Tadmor 7 u Kathleen 7 7 Lydia 7 5 FrtUgh-a-Ballagh 7 1 Miss Rowe 7 3 Verbena 7 0 SPRING HANDICAP. _ . »t. lb. Traitor ... ... ... 9 3 Pertobe ... ... ... g 12 Eight Bower... ... sin Mabel ... ... g 9 Lnvy ;;; 8 7 Tadmor ... ... ... g 2 Congreve ... ... g v Idle Girl ... ... ~’t g 0 Sonnambula ... ... 7 10 Kathleen ... ... ... 7 p) Lydiji ... .!. 7 6 Miss Rose ... ... ... 7 5 Faugh-a-Ballagh ... ... 7 4 Verbena ... ... ... 7 3 Nelly King 7 Q Wee * ad, Sat, was scratched on issue of the weights. The general entries and acceptances for the above handicaps close on Monday, the 23rd inst., at 8 p.m. THE MELBOURNE CUP RACE. The following is the ‘ Argus’s’ account of the race : Each horse, as he came down the straight, was keenly criticised. Dagworth looked agrand horse. Arrow, with his beautiful action, so well fitted for a two-miie journey, deluded his backers with the fond hope of victory, Lurline looked remarkably well, and as fit as a mare could be. Protos was nob in favor, and few took any notice of him. Golsborough was led down the course. T)?e horse looked dull. Lapidiat did not look well. Fit 3 Yattendon was in better condition than ever he stripped in before. fter Dark, -Speculat on, Goshawk, and King Tom were passed by with hardly any notice. The Diver was eagerly looked for, and his appearance was very satisfactory ; his trainer had done all that skill and patience could do, and his backers had every pro' peot of a good race for their money. Hhric-.t’s style when going slowly is not at all taking, and few that saw the peacockygentlemandancing along the green sward thought ho would be able to head snob a field in a two-mile race. Kettledrum was neat looking and in good condition, but he is not of the kinfi of form which we look for in Cup winners. Cleolite looked well, and her good looks buoyed up her backers with hopes of victory. The start was fully a quarter of an hour behind the advertised time. For the first time since the Melbourne Cup was inaugurated the start was not visible from the stand owing to the crowd ; and until the horses came into the straight only an occasional sight of the iockgys could be got, as the herses swept between the ranks of the multitude that thronged each side of the course. As soon as the horses could be seen The Arrow was in front, Kettledrum, King Tom, and Lapin ist being close upon him, and The Diver coming up on the right hand side very wide King of the Ring, as of old, was well in the rear. Kettledrum went to the front as they passed the stand, and led for a short distance round the turn, when Haricot assumed the lead, and from this out the race was without int-rest, for the gelding led home, nothing in the race being able to get near him. Diver ran fully up to his form, and if his rider had been strong enough to force him along at the finish, he would have headed Protos, and l ean very close to the wium r. K ng of the Ring was as slow on his legs in getting away as ever, and though be beat Break 0’ D:iy, he displayed none of tbat dash that L;s backers claimed for him. Protos surprised everyone by beating his stable companions Goldsbrough did not perform at all brilliantly, and it is difficult to account for the confidence of the stable after seeing the horse run. Fitz Yattendon greatly disappointed hw backers by the position he occupied at the finish, and it is difficult to account for the form shown by Lurline. The race was the least interesting one that has been seen for a Melbourne Cup. Of the favorites, the only horse that did what was expected of him was The Diver, whose condition reflected thegreatest credit onhis trainer. He is a lazy, long-stri ing horse, and the boy on him was not strong enough to ride him home, or he would have run the winner -close. Haricot is a pod wintftr for the at the putyfe

did not fancy him for the distance, and only a b-ts were made on him outside the stable. On the horses coming in to weigh there was a furore, but the victory of Harioot was not at all popular. THE Auckland cup. The following are the handicaps :-Tam»Tnr‘° 3 D ; Ya £ terin *. 9,t; Templeton, B*t 111b ; Parawhenua. 8 t 41b ; Creeping ; - D, J cord ’ 7at 41b ; Rangi, 6st Iwlb; W ;»inm, fist 121b; Guy Fawkes fist Til’ 6st . Blb ; Uteko, 6sb 81b; Maid of the Mountain, fist 81b.