MELBOURNE MEETING.—SECOND DAY.

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 1049, 7 November 1877, Page 3

MELBOURNE MEETING.—SECOND DAY.

[By Submarine Cable,] Melbourne, November G. There was an immense attendance at the races to-day. All parts of the course was crowded. During the day a steady rain set iu. The three Governors, who were on the ground on the previous day, were again present. Maiden Plate—A swoepstakeof lOsovs. h. ft, with 200 added. For three-year-olds and upwards. Weight forage. One m;le and a half. Talk of the Vale 1 Strathenrn 2 Explosion 3 Won by a short head. Time —2min. 42^secs. Railway Stakes —A sweepstakes of 5 sovs, with 100 added. For three-years-old and upwards. Weight for age. Winner of any race (not a handicap) of the value of 100 sovs to carry 71b extra; of two or more such races, 14lb extra. One mile and a quarter. Viscount ... 1 Ashanteo . ... ... ... 2 Glen bran ... 3 Only the three ran. Won by two lengths. Time, 2 minutes 17 secs. Kensington Stakes, a sweeopstake of 10 sovs, h. ft., with2oo added. For two-year-olds—colts, Bst. 51b. ; fillies, Bst. The winner to be sold for 300 sovs. Five furlongs. Warloe 1 Royal Oak 2 Baroona 3 Time Imin. Aisecs. Melbourne Cup, a sweepstakes of 20 sovs each, 10 forfeit, or 5 if declared, with 500 added. The winner of any handicap race of the value of 200 sovs. after the declaration of the weights to carry 51bs extra; of two or more such races, 81bs extra ; of any such race of the value of 100 sovs., 31bs extra; of two or more such races, 51bs extra. The second horse to receive 50 sovs., and the third 20 sovs., out of the stake. Two miles. Chester 1 Savanaka 2 Vagabond ... 3 This was a splendid race, won close on the winning post by a bare half-length; Vagabond several lengths behind. King fell and put out Savanaka. Woodlands, sixth. Time, 3min. 331-3ecs.