SPORTING.

Globe, Volume IV, Issue 307, 7 June 1875, Page 2

SPORTING.

We extract from the Australasian the following account of the two events at the last Adelaide races, in which Lurline was successful:— Second Day—Tuesday, May 25th. Adelaide Cup, a handicap sweepstakes of 20 sovs, with 250 sovs, and a puce of plate valued at 100 sovs, presented by the hon T. Elder, M.L.O. Distance, two miles. Mr S. Gardiner’s hr m Lurline, 5 yrs, by Traducer, 9st 11b (including 51b penalty) (G. Donnelly) X Mr G. Livingstone’s br f Barmaid, 3 yrs, 6st 2 Mr W, Frigate’s br g Gloom, 4 yrs, 7sL 71b . ... 3 Mr A. H. Pegler’s b m Nunnery, 4 yrs, 7st 41b ... ... 0 Mr W. Hutchinson’s b f Stella, 3 yrs, 6st 41b 0 Mr G. Bennett’s b f Edith, 3 yrs, 6st 31b 0 Mr H. B. Hughes’s b f Lucretia, 3 yrs,

6st 0 Mr H. Fisher’s b i Fraternite, 2 yrs, sst 101 b • ... 0 Betting—Even agst Lurline, 4 and 5 to 1 agst Stella, 6 to 1 agst Fraternite, Gloom, and Nunnery. ’ihere was a good start, Barmaid and Lucretia showing in front. Lurline was slow in getting away, but entering the rails she took an inside position, and improved that position as they approached the stand, where Lucretia led Barmaid by half a length, Stella being third, Lurline fourth, Fraternite on the extreme right, next. Lucretia and Barmaid went away with a long lead, but Lucretia soon shot her bolt, Lurline and Gloom taking second and third positions as they ran along the back of the course. Davis wag niggling at Gloom, and on the rise of the hill Barmaid drew slightly away from Lurline, and loud cries proclaimed Barmaid’s success, but Donnelly then drew the whip to Lurline, and just touched her with it, and then shaking it at her she responded gamely,, caught Barmaid at the end of the rails, and the black filly dying away, the grand old mare cantered home, amid tremendous cheering, an easy winner by four lengths, Gloom a bad third, Stella fourth, Nunnery fifth, Lucretia sixth, • Fraternity seventh, and Edith, who lost her rider, last. Time, 3min 41sec. Lurline received a great ovation on returning to scale. Third Day—Wednesday, May 26. queen’s hundred.

Lurline 1 The Deer 2 Improver v ,. 3 The race was a gift to Lurline, who won haul held, Time, smiu 53sec,