SPORTING ITEMS.

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume IV, Issue 246, 21 November 1873, Page 1 (Supplement)

SPORTING ITEMS.

THE CHRISTCHURCH METROPOLITAN. November 14. Metropolitan Handicap, 100 sovs. Distance, miles. Mr. Redwood's b f Malvina, 4yrs, 7st 121bs ... ... ■ ..... ... ... 1 Mr. Nos worthy's ch f Calumny, 4 yrs, 9st2lbs ... ... ... ... 2 Mr. R. Campbell's b m Envy, 6 yrs, | 7st7lbs ... ... •• 3 Kakapo, Batter, and Tambourini also ran. Malvina started a hot favorite:. A .good start was effected, Tambourini and Calumny making the running, with Malvina in close attendance. HaltNvay round Batter pulled up lame, Tambourini was not good enough to stay the pace, and fell back, Envy taking her place with Malvina and Calumny in the leading division. Turning into the straight, Calumny set to work to overhaul Malvina, but the weight evidently told, and she was. unable to catch her, Malvina winning by a length and a half, Envy third, Tambourini fourth. ;-:•■ Selling Race, of 40 sovs. ' Weight for age. Distance, one mile. Mr. Studholme's b c Wee Lad, 3 yrs, £SO, 6st 131bs ... . 1 Mr. Richardson's br 1' Awatea, 5 yrs, £SO, Bst : 2 Captain Hutchison's- ch g Malabar, aged, £3O, Bst 41bs 3 For this only three went Awatea, Malabar, and Wee Lad. Malabar was fancied, but the race was a hollow one, Wee Lad having it all his own way from start to finish, winning easily. The races throughout were a great success, and the attendance larger than on any previous year.

THE V.R.C. SPRING MEETING. Melbourne, November 5. The following are the results of the first day's racing at Flernington: — Hotham Handicap, a sweepstake of 5 sovs. each, 2ft, with 100 added ; for 3 yrs old and upwards. One mile and a half and a distance. "Mr. O. S. King's ch g Imperial, 4yrs .. 1 b g Nimblefoot, aged 2 Mr. P. Lewis' br hdOng To**, & yrs 3 Maribyrnong Plate, a sweepstake of 30 sovs'., h f, with 300 added by George Petty, Esq., and '3OO by the V.R.C, for two-year-olds; colts Bst lOlbs, fillies Bst 51bs. The second horse to receive 100 sovs., and the third to save his stake. Five furlongs. 32 subscribers. Dr. J. Bathe's b c Stockbridge, by Stockham —G-mnny... .... ... 1 Mr. A. Thunder's br c Presto, by Panic—Louise ... ... ... 2 Mr. P. Lewis' b c Menindie, by Boiardo—Nathalie ... ... ... 3 The Victoria Derby, a sweepstakes of 25 sovs. each, 5 ft, with 500 added. For 3 yrs old—colts, Bst lOlbs ; fillies, Bst 51bs. The second horse to receive 50 sovs., and the third horse to save his stake. One mile and a half. Mr. W. Filgate's b c Lapidist, by Fireworks —Chrysolite ... ... 1 Mr. EL-J. Bowler's b c Mountaineer, by Snowden—Mitta Mitta ... .. 2 Dr.* Bathe's ch f Maid of Avenel, by Stockham —Mary Avenel ... .... 3 Essendon Stakes, of 10 sovs each, h ft, with 150 added. For three yrs old, 6st lOlbs; 4 yrs, 9st; 5 yrs, 9st 91bs ; 6 yrs and aged, 9st 121bs. The winner of any stake (not a handicap) of the value of 100 sovs., to carry 71bs extra; of two or more such stakes, 101b extra. The winner of any such stake of the value of 500 sovs., to carry 141b extra; but no penalties to accumulate above 141b. Two miles.

Mr. W. Johnstone's b h Don Juan, 4 yrs ... ... ... ... ... 1 Sir H. Robinson's br c Fitzyattendon, 3 yrs ... ... ... ... 2 Mr. E. de Mestre's b h Horatio, 4 yrs 3 Footsckay Plate. —A sweepstake of 5 sovs. each, with fifty added: For 3 yrs old, 7st 71bs; 4yrs, 9st; 5 yrs G yrs, and aged, 9st 71bs. One mile. The winner to be sold for 100 sovs. Mr. S. Cooker's br f Latona, 3 yrs .. 1 Mr. J., Morrison's br g Toothpicker, 6 yrs ... ... ... 2 Mr. S. Waildock's b m Phyllis, 5 yrs 3 The following are the results of the second day's racing : ■" Maiden Plate. —A sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each, with 150 added. For 3 yrs old, 7st;, 4 yrs, 9st; syrs, 9st 81b; 6 yrs and aged, 9st 101b. One mile and a half. Mr. H. J. Bowler's b g Mountaineer, 3 yrs ... ... ... , 1 Mr. J. Tait's b. 3 yrs, by Fireworks —Silvia ... ... .:. 2 Mr. Gr. Bennett's ch c Triton... ... 3 Railway Stakes, a sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each, with 100, added. For 3 yrs

old, 7st 31b ; 4 yrs, 9st; 5 yrs, 9st f'\- 7JJb,j 6 ( yrs and aged, 9st 91b. Winner of any face of the value of 100

sovs to carry 71b extra; of two or more such races, 14lb extra. One mile and a quarter. D*r. J. Bathe's ch f Atalanta, 3 yrs ... 1 j Mr. H.Philip's b f Mirth, 3 yrs ...- 2! Mr. 0. S. King's ch g Imperial, 4 yrs 3 ; Woodstock Plate, a sweepstake of 25 sovs, 15 ft, with .200 sovs added by Mr. R. J. Hunter, for two year-olds, bred by hira*"or sold by him at his annual sale, 10th March, 1873. Colts, Bst; 101b; fillies, Bst 51b. Five . furlongs. Five subs. Mr. E. Jellett's br c The Hook, by Fishhook—Juliet ... . .... ... ... 1 Mr. J. J. Miller's b f by FishhookFlora 2 Melbourne Cup, a sweepstakes of 20 sovs. each, 10ft, or 5 if declared, with 300 added. The winner of any handicap race of the value of 200 sovs., after the declaration of the weights, to carry 51b extra ; of two or more such races 81b extra; of any ' such race of the value of 100 sovs, 31b extra ; of two or more such races, olb extra.. The second horse to receive £SO, and the third to save his stake. 89 subs. Two miles. Mr. W. Johnstone's b h -Don Juan, 4 yrs,

6s* 121b 1 Mr. R. Broomfield's b h Dagworth, 5 yrs, olb pen.), 9st Olb 2 Mr. C. De. Mestre's b h Horatio, 4 yrs,

7st 81b • ••• 3 Hurdle Ra.ce, a handicap sweepstake of 7 sovs. each, h. ft., with. 150 added. About three miles. ' Mr. J. Coldham's b h Dawa of Day, aged ... ..:;-■ ... ... 1 M.v. W. Brow's bg¥. P., aged ... 2 Mr. E. Jellett's b g Native, aged ..; 3 Darling Stakes, a sweepstakes of 5 sovs each, with 100 added. For 3 yrs old, 7s t : 4 yrs, 9st; 5 yrs, 9st 81b ; 6 yrs and aged, 9st 101b. One mile and a' half. The winner to be sold for 200 sovs. Mr. J. Morrison's b f Miss Milly, 3yrs ... ... 1 Mr." H. J. Bowler's g m Formosa, 5 yrs ... ... ... ... ... 2 Mr. J. Arthur's h g Nimblefoot. aged 3 The following are the results of the third day's racing: Royal Pauk Stakes —A sweepstakes of 10 -«o.vs each, wiv.h 150 .added. For 3 yrs old. issi ].olb ;. 4 yrs, 9st; 5 yrs, 9sfc 91b; 6 yrs and rp -d, 9st 121b. Two miles. Mr. W. Johnstone's b h Don Juan, ! 4 yrs ... ■ •... ... ... ... i i Mr. E: D',\ Mestrc's b It Dagwor'h, ! 5 yrs .:. ... ... ... .... 2 | Only two started for this race which ! was won by a head only. ! Flying stakfs. A sweepstakes of 5 sovs each, with 50 sovs. added. For 2 yrs old, .sst 21b ; 3 yi", 7st 91b; 4 yrs, 9st; 5 yrs, 6 yrs, and aged, 9st 61b. Three-quarters of a mile.

Dr. J. Bathe's ch f Atalanta, 3 yrs_ ... 1 Sir H. Robinson's b c Kingsborough, 2yrs ... ... ... .■ ... . ... 2 Mr. J. S. Smith's b c Speculation 3 yrs 3 Oaks Stakes: . A sweepstakes of 25 sovs. . each ; 5 sovs. tt„ with 100 sovs added. For 3 yrs old. Fillies Bsfc lOlbs. One mile and a half. 40 subs. Mr. J. Tait's b f Rose d'Amour (late My Leah), by Fireworks Art Union . ... ... ... ... 1 Dr. Bathe's ch f Maid of Avenel, by Stockham—Mary Avenel ... ... 2 Mr. H. Phillipp'sbrf Panic—Myth... 3