SPORTING.

Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 356, 5 March 1902, Page 2

SPORTING.

V.R.C. MEETING. BLUE METAL WINS THE AUSTRALIAN CUP. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Melbourne, Mar. 4. At the second day of the V.R.C. Meeting the results were : Huidles. Mausen I, Lord Roberts 2, Colonol Shillinski 3. Betting : 5 to 2 Lord Egberts. Won by a length and a half. Time, 6.1. Ascot Vale Stakes. Brakepan 1, Abundance 2, Niphetos 3. The betting was 2 to 1 on Brakepan, who won after a struggle by a head. Time, 1.17. Australian Cup. Blue Metal (Brennan) ... l Haymaker (\V. Winter) ... 2 Limber (Murphy) 3 All the final acceptors started except Aurous. The betting was evens Revenue, sevens Felicitous, fouiteens Blue Metal. Revenue made a forward move entering the home turn, but fell back at the distance beaten. Haymaker and Limber were together at the half distance, when Blue Metal shot up and won by a neck, Limber a length behind Haymaker. Felicitous was fourth. Time, 4.8-J. March Steeplechase : Ivaimate 1, Error 2, New Field 3. Betting: 7to 2 Chelsea, 9to 2 liaimate. Won by three-quarters of a length. Time, 0.191. Bourke Handicap : Aud-orra I, Nyrnagee 2, Combat 3. Betting: 7 to 2 Nymagee, 10 to 1 Aud-orra. Won by three-quarters of a length. Time, 1.28,{. Junior Handicap: Loyal 1, Latchkey 2, Oakwood 3. Betting: 7 to 4 War Chief, 5 to 1 Loyal. Won in a canter. Time, 1.16}.

Revenue was galloped on in the Cup race, and was probably injured irretrievably. His jockey, Dunn, accuses Burn, Flintlock’s rider, of foul riding. Au enquiry will beheld by the Club. Revenue would havo been favorite for the Champion Stakes.