SPORTING NEWS.

Kumara Times, Issue 3123, 5 November 1886, Page 2

SPORTING NEWS.

[REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] My Electric Telkgraph—Copyright. THE VICTORIA RACING CLUB SPRING MEETING. (Received November 4, 10 p.m.) Melbourne, November 4. The third day's racing of the Victorian Racing Club's Spring Meeting took place at Flemington to-day. The weather was fine, and the attendance large. Maiden Plate, of 5 sovs. each, Ift., with 250 added; second, 50 sovs. Weight for age. One mile and a quarter. Menotti 1 Dufferin 2 Yule Cake 3 Flying Stakes, of 5 sovs. each, 1 ft., with 200 added; second, 50 sovs. Weight for age. Seven furlongs. Hortense ... ... 1 William Tell ... ... 2 Hunting Tower aud Bedouin running a dead heat for third place. Spring Handicap, of 5 sovs. exch, 1 ft., with 200 added; second, 50 sovs. One mile and a quarter. Lord Wilton 1 Remus "... ... ... 2 Bravo ... ... ... 3 Royal Park Stakes, of 5 sovs. each, 1 ft., with 200 added; second, 50 sovs. Weight for age. Two miles. Trenton ... ... .., 1 Isonomy... ... ... 2 Sheet Anchor 3 Trenton, who won the race with ease, was loudly cheered by the public, who appreciated his splendid running in the Melbourne Cup. Oak Stakes, a sweepstakes of 25 sovs. each, 5 ft., with 375 added. The second horse to receive 50 sovs., and the ihird 25 sovs. out of the stake. One mile and a half. The Nun ... ... 1 Tamarisk ... ... 2 Maddelina aud Essex ran a dead heat for third place. Time, 2mins. 45secs. Won easily. The Special Juvenile Stakes, for geldings only, of 5 sors. each, 1 ft., with 300 added; second, 100 sovs. For geldings two years old. Weight, Bst. slbs. Five furlongs. Epicurean 1 Eckersley 2 Firebrace ... ... 3 The Veteran Stakes, of 5 sovs. each, 1 ft., with 200 added; second, 50 sovs. One mile and a half. Brown and Rose ... 1 Ben Bolt 2 The Pencil 3 Won by a neck. Time, 2min». 38| sees. There were eighteen starters.