Sporting

Feilding Star, Volume XIII, Issue 65, 28 November 1891, Page 2

Sporting

Bamage, who rode Megaphone in the Melbourne Cup, says that but for the accident Strathmore would have been certain to be first, and Megaphone second. A sporting writer in the Sydney Bulletin, writing about Malvolio's win in the Melbourne Cup, says : — " If the Melbourne Cup were to be run over again next week the books would probably lay 5 to 2 against Malvolio repeating the trick, seeing that he proved unable in the AllAged Stakes to make a concession of nine pounds on their original handicap to Highborn, the fourth in the Cup. No line of reasoning can make the " form " look quite up to the average, or upset the argument that Carbine, fit and well, would have donkey -licked this year's field with the same ease as last year."

[ FEU UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION. ) Dunedin, November 26. The result of the first three events at the above meeting — the Hurdles, Maiden, and Cvp — was published by us in Thursday evening's issue. Following are further particular's of the Cup Baoe : — Otago Cup, of 500 soys ; second 60 soys, third 80 sovg. One mile and half. — Florrie, 1 ; Boulanger, 2 ; Occident, 8. Crackshot, Cynisca, British Lion, Cruchfield, Cajolery, Galtee, Exile, and May, also started. From a straggling start, May and exile were first to show prominently with Cynisca next, with Florrie and Occident in good positions. Along the back stretch Occident and Florrie improved their positions, and at the bend Occident and Boulanger had replaced May and Exile as second and third. As they headed for home Boulanger appeared likely to win, especially as Florrie appeared to have Seen disappointed in getting up, but Mr O'Brien's filly came with a great run at the finish under the whip, and a few yards from home got her head in front, winning by a neck. Boulanger and Occident were so close together that only the judge could separate them. British Lion, who finished gamely, was fourth. Time, 2min 39isec— the record at the Forbury. Dividends, £2 18a 6d and £3 5s 6d. Dunedin Stakes, of 150 soys j for two-year-olds. Five furlongs.— Day Dream, 1; Saracen, 2; Wakawatea, 3. Time, lmin 3Asec. Dividends, £1 10s and £1 8s 6d. " Federal Handicap, of 200 soys. Sis furlongs. — "Whisper, 1 ; Clanranald, 2 ; Huguenot, 3. Time, lmin 17£secs. Dividends, £5 8s and £1 4s. St. Hilda Weltek, of 120 soys, with a sweepstake of 2 soys to the second horse. — Tempest, 1; Bay King, 2; Leinster, 3. Time, lmin 47? sec. Dividends, £1 18s 6d and £9 Is.