THE SYDNEY CUP.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 5007, 11 April 1877, Page 3

THE SYDNEY CUP.

(From the Sydney Morning Herald.) THE SYDNEY CUP,

A Handicap Sweepstakes of 20 sovs. each, 10 forfeit, with 500 sovs. added. Second horse to receive 50 sovs., and third 20 sovs. from the prize. Two miles. Mr. W. S. Hill’s ch g Kingfisher, by Kelpie. aged, 7sl 51bs (Huxley) .. 1 Mr. K. House’s b m Vira, by Yattehdon—Atalanta C years. Bst libs (J. Bamsay) 2 Mr. J. A. Lang’s brhSpark, includingßlbs penalty, by Fireworks, 4 years, 7st X2lbs (Lang). ; .; ••_ 3Thc following horses also ran:—Pride of'the Hills, 7stl2lbs; Melbourne, Bst 71bs; Janitor, 7st Mbs; The Painter, 7st lOlbs; Queen’sHead’ 7stslbs ; Burwood, sst 61bs; Calaraia, 7st HbSj \yrangier, 7at 3U>a: Miss Kingston, 6st Mbs; Meteor,.Cst 91bsj_Dockwood, Gat libs; Valetta, Gst 21bs; Coventry, Cat 21bs; Democrat, sst lOlbs; Fernhill, sst 71bs; The Deacon, sst _7lbs, Betting : 100 to 25 v. Pride of the Hills ; 100 to 25 v. Calaraia ; 100 to 12 y. Viva ; 100 to 8 each v. The Painter, Kingfisher, Melbourne, and Burwood ; 100 to ' 6 each v. Spark, Janitor, Wrangler, and Meteor’; 100 to 5 each v. The Deac'ori and Miss Kingston. There was one break away, and Pride of the Hills, Burwood, Kingfisher, Fernhill, Queen’s Head,- Meteor, Melbourne, Coventry, and Spark went some distance before they could be stopped. At length the flag went down to a ’had start, the colors, of Meteor, Queen's Headj 'arid Kingfisher showing clear of the ruck, which was headed, by Melbourne and Dock wood, the rest in a cluster, with Viva and Calaraia last, and a long way out of it. Meteor led up to the hill at a sound pace, attended by Queen’s Head and Dockwood,the rest in a great heap, the last of the lot being Viva, M elbourne, and Calaraia. Meteor led past the stand by a short length, Queen’s Head and Dockwood next, and just in front of The Painter, Deacon, and Kingfisher, who were followed by Spark, Coventry, Miss Kingston, Pride of the Hills, Wrangler, and Fernhill, Viva, who was run into, and nearly knocked down when the flag fell, and Valetta last. Queen’s Head got on terras with Meteor at the tan crossing, and a hundred yards further on The Painter joined the pair, and almost, immediately took up the running,’ while Spark went on third. The Painter led Kingfisher two lengths past the seven furlongs post, Coventry next, and nearly the same; distance in l front of Miss Kingston, The Deacon, Queen’s Head, Spark, Dockwood, and Pride of the Hills. The pace became terrible at the far side of the course, where Queen’s Head and Meteor were beaten, and Viva, creeping up on the inside, began to improve her’position. The Painter faced the rising ground, with Kingfisher at his girths, Miss Kingston three lengths off, and clear of the others, ’who Were headed by Pride of the Hills and Spark., At the top of the hill Calaraia arid Viva were still working their way towards tire front, and The Painter turned into the ■straight with about a length' advantage of Kingfisher, wlio was five lengths in front of Pride of the Hills, and it was impossible to tell what was next; A beautiful race ensued all the way. up the straight, and it was hard to tell which had the best of it till Kingfisher, in the centre of the course, cut The Painter down at the distance, and finishing well, won a brilliant race by two lengths from Viva, who came from the home turn like a flash of lightning, and must have won it if they had had a few strides further to go. Spark was third three lengths away, and then came Calaraia, who, like Viva, had made up his lost ground wonderfully. After them came The Painter, Melbourne, Fernhill, Pride of the Hills, Burwood, Miss Kingston, and Wrangler ; the last of the lot being Queen's Head and Valetta. Time, Smin. 36^seo.