SPORTING NEWS.
[REUTERS TELEGRAMS.] By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. —♦ AUSTRALIAN JOCKEY CLUB AUTUMN MEETING. THE TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. (Received April 28, 8.50 p.m.) Sydney, April 28. The following is the result of the racing for the Sydney Gold Cup at the Australian Jockey Club's Autumn Meeting to-day. The weather was fine, and the attendance large. Sydney Gold Cup.—Two miles. Cerise and Blue ... ... 1 Silver Mine ... ... 2 Britisher... ... ... 3 Twenty-five horses faced the starter for the big event, Nelson being a decided favourite in the betting at the post. The field got well away to a fairly good start. A great race ensued. Cerise and Blue, however, showed to the front at the distance post, and came home gamely a length in advance of the field. Nelson was ninth. Time, 3mins. 33|secs., the fastest on record for the Cup, being quarter of a second shorter than when Da-ebin won in 1883. (Received April 29, 1 p.m.) London, April 28. The race for the Two Thousand Guineas was run for ac Newmarket today, and resulted as under:—. Ormonde ... ... 1 Minting ... ... ... 2 Mephisto ... ... 3
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Kumara Times, Issue 2961, 29 April 1886, Page 2
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179SPORTING NEWS. Kumara Times, Issue 2961, 29 April 1886, Page 2
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