Sporting

Feilding Star, Volume VIII, Issue 61, 4 November 1886, Page 3

Sporting

MELBOURNE RACES.

TkEUTEBS TKLEOSRAiTsI Melb'.'Dkne. November 2. The attendance at Fieuiington racecourse was iiiiineuse, and tho weaiher was beautiful. The following is the result. Melbourne Cur. Arsenal . . . . . . . . 1 Trenton . . . . . . . . . 2 •Silverniiae . . . . . . . . 3 Malua, Isouomy, Silvermine, Trenton, Trident, and Meteor were among the first to get away. Passing the etand for the first time Silvermine was in front, closely followed by Isonomy, Ben Bolt, Trident, Britisher, Meteor, and Trenton, the remainder being in a hunch, with the exception of Grace Darling and Little John who brought up the rear. No material alteration took place until passing tbe bridge, when Trident was taken to the front and led the field into the straight, followed by Beubolt, Silvermine, Malua, I Trenton, and Arsenal. The last men- I tionedhadhad a good position through- j out the race. Immediately after entering the straight groat excitement prevailed, .As Silvermine aud Arsenal passed the favorite a desperate race •ensued'all the way dowu the straight, Arsenal winning by* half a length from Trenton, who came with a magnificent rush towards the finish, and wrestled second position from Silvermine, who finished a good third. special to press association. [Received November 3. 2 p.m. Mklbopbnb, November 3. Arsenal was backed by his stable for £20,000, but as his gallops did not please, a lot of the money was hedged and the remainder was won agaiust their will. The horse had done badly at feeding, and three I days before the race had fasted for 20 hours. Arsenal had been backed for the double with Ben Bolt and Trident. Arsenal goes to Sydney immediately. Altogether the win was a good one for the bookmakers, "but had Trident won, the ring would have heen broken. The defeat of Malua, Ben Bolt, Meteor, and Hexham greatly favored them. Arsenal was bought as a yearling by the Hon. Mr Pearson for £625 aud was sold privately to Mr Gannon. The horse was bred in Reyuoid's stables, New •South Wales. Trident was out of the race two furlongs from home, his Derby punishment settled his chance, although he ran a great horse. Trenton and Silvermine also ran splendidly. Mr White, for two years ruuning, has obtained fourth place with tbo Derby winner, viz., Trident and Nordeufeldt. - (per united pukss association ) Auckland, November 3. Seyeral persous have male tidy hauls her© over Arsenal's win, tw*> or three bookmakers having written him.