THE VICTORIAN RACING CLUB SPRING MEETING.

Kumara Times, Issue 3125, 8 November 1886, Page 2

THE VICTORIAN RACING CLUB SPRING MEETING.

FOURTH AND. LAST DAY. (Received November 6, 9.30 p.m. Melbourne, Noyember 6. The fourth day's racing of the Victoria Racing Club's Spring Meeting took place to-day. The weather was fine, and the attendance large. Makes Produce Stakes, a sweep, stakes of lOsovs. For three-year-olds, the produce of mares covered in 1882—colts, 8«. 101 b.; fillie H , Bst. olb. The winner of the V.RC Derby, 1886, to carry 7lb. extra.' The second horse to receive lOOsovs., and the third 50sovs. out of the stake. One mile and a quarter.— (194 subs.) Hon. J. White's hr c Volcano ... 1 Mr W. Duggan'a ch c Lord William 2 Sir W. J. Claike's Menotti ... 3. Volcano won easily. Tim*, 2mineg 13|secs. ■ Flemington Stares, a handicap sweeplukcb of 5 hovs. each, 1 ft., with 250 added. Second horse to receive 75

bovi., nnd the third 25 sovs. out of the stake. For two-year-olds. Half R mile. Casuist ... ... ... 1 Oceana 2 Albert Loddon aud Sumatra running a dead heat for third plaoe. The V.R.C. Handicap, a sweepstakes of 5. sovs. each, 1 ft., with 250 added. Second horse to receive 50 aovs. out of the stake. For three-year-olds and upwards. One mile and threequarters. Bravo 1 Brown and Rose 2 Britisher 3 Twelve horses started for this race. Bravo, Brown and Rose, Britisher, and Ringmaster were the first to get away, and ran in a bunch until the turn for home, when a splendid race ensued all the way up the straight, Bravo winning by a neck. Time, 3mins. 7£secs. Steeplechase, a handicap sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, 2 ft., with 400 added. The second horse to receive 100 sovs. out of the stake, About three miles, over such course and jumps as the stewards shall direct. Lady Ashton, aged ... 1 Native, aged ... ... 2 The other horses were distanced. Canterbury Plate, a sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, 2 ft., with 400 added. Second horse to receive 100 sovs. out of the stake. Weight for age. Three miles. Hon. J. White ch c Trident, 3yrs 1 Mr M. C. Cooper's b h Trenton, syrs 2 Mr F. Henty's b c Cyclops, 4yrs ... 3 Won by a length. Four horses started. Time, smins. 15Jsecs. Free Handicap, a handicap sweepstakes of 5 sovs, each, 1 ft., with .150 added. For threo-year-olds and upwards. The second horse to receive 25 sovs. out of the stake. One mile and a furlong. Hogmanay ... ... 1 Lord Wilton ... ... ; 2 Remus and The Nun ran a dead heao for third place. ————♦•••■♦ ARSENAL, THE WINNER OF THE MELBOURNE CUP. Arsenal, the winner of the Melbourne Cup, was backed by the stable for £20,000, but as his gallops did not please, £SOOO of the money was hedged. Most of this was understood to be held by the owner and his friends. It was alleged that the horse had done badly at feeding, and three days before the race had fasted, for twenty hours. Arsenal had been backed for the double with Ben Bolt and Trident. Arsenal, as a two-year-old won the Criterion Stakes, five furlongs, at the V.A.T.C. Meeting 7st. 121b5.; Lady Claudia second, Bst. lllbs.; TJlahune third, 7st. 91bs. S.A.J.C. Meeting, May 9th, third in Flying Handicap, three-quarters of a mile, 6st. lllbs.; won by Middlemarch, Bst. lOlbs., Miss Merlin second, 6st. 21 bs. Melbourne Hunt Club Meeting, May 25th, third in Birthday Handicap, one mile, 6st. 81bs., won by Grace Darling, Bst. 41bs., Mentmore second, 6st, 7lbs. As a three-year-old Arsenal, in the V.R.C. Spring Meeting, on November 7th, was second in the Mares' Produce Stakes, one and a quarter miles, Bst. lOlbs., won by Remus, Bst. lOlbs., Ringmaster third, Bst. 101 bs. The win of Arsenal in the Cup, although be had been well supported by the public and the stable, is a good one for the bookmakers. The wiuner was previously owned by the Hon. W. Pearßon, but last year was purchased by Mr W. Gannon, of Sydney. Arsenal goes to Sydney immediately. He was bought as a yearling by Mr Pearson for £625, and was sold prirately to Mr Gannon. The horse was bred at Mr Reynolds' stables, New South Wales. Trident was out of the race two furlongs from home; the Derby punishment settled hia chance, although he ran a great horse. Trenton and Silvermine also thu splendidly. Mr White for two years has obtained fourth place with Derby winners, viz., Trident and Nordenfeldt. Trenton's performance iu running second under such a big wei»ht, is something to be rememberer]. He had 221bs. more on hia back than when he ran third last year.