SPORTING.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1319, 3 November 1880, Page 2

SPORTING.

MELBOURNE RACES. (REUTEP.'S TELEGRAM PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Melbourne, November 2, The second day's rapes of the yictorian Racing Club's spring meeting was held to 7 day, at Flemington. The weather was splendid, and there wa3 an immense concourse of spectators, who wore estimated at oyer 100,000. The course, it is believed. has never before been so crowded, The Marquis of Jformanby, Sir William •Jervois, and the Duke of Manchester were present. The following are the results of the chief events, the fields for which were large and racing good : CRAVEN PLATE, li mile, Orients ... ... "... ... 1 Exeter ... ... ... ... 2 Hermione... ... ... ... 3 "Won easily. Time—2 min 44 sec. RAILWAY SiAKES, 1£ mile. Monarque t Bougalston ~. ... f Cliatictei: ... ... ... . -i. Time —2 min 14 sec. the cup, 2 miles. Grand Flaneur ... ... ... 1 Progress ... ... ... ... 2 Lord Burleigh ... ... ... §

Twenty horses started fur .this race, which was a capital one. Mata never showed to the front. Progress led for some distance, when Lothair and Grand Flaneur came up at the home turn, the latter winning a splendid race by three-quarters of a length from Progress, Lord Burleigh being third. Lothair, Mart.iudale, and Chester followed. Time—3 min 342 sec. Nauper Tandy was placed third by the judge, but this was found tq be an error.

tmhlisg stakes, li mile. Supple Jack ... t Latrobe ... t Six horses started. Time —2 min 44 sec. Grand Flaneur winning the Cup makes it hard on the bookmakers, as he had been largely backed in doubles. Grand Flaneur has never yet been beaten, and his victory torday was very popular. ' All the placed horses were strong favorites, showing that they were running true. HA WEE'S BAY STEEPLECHASE MEETING. . . (by telegraph.) Napier, November 3. The following are the entries and acceptances for the steeplechase meeting, to be held ou the Ihince of Wales' Birthday : HA WEE'S BAY HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE, of 125 sovs ; 3 miles. st lb Lyon's Look Ijoinond 12 7 Douglas' Venture ~, ~, 11 12 Douglas' Harkaway... ... ... 11 4 Keith's Hard Times ... ... 11 2 Macalister's .Eclipse ... ... 11 0 Houkinson's Wainui ... ... 10 9 Donnelly's Pukenua ... ... 10 9 MAIDEN STEEPLECHASE, of 50 SOVS ; 2 miles, M-'Hardy's Tere, 0 yrs, ... ... 12 3 Macalister's Pope, 5 yrs ... ... 11 8 Murray's Poiirere, aged ... ... 12 3 Hopkinson's Wainui, 6 yrs ... 12 3 Donnelly's Pukenri, aged ... ... 11 3 Douglas'Rowenata, 4 yrs ... ... 10 3 Keith's Rebel Chief NAPIER STEEPLECHASE CUP, of 50 SOVS \ 2 miles. M'Hardy's Tere, 6 yrs ... 12 3 Macalister's Eclipse, aged ... ... 12 3 Murray's Pourere, aged 12 3 Donnelly's Pukeuri, aged ... ... 12 3 Douglas' Venture, aged ... ... 12 3 Keith's Rebel Chief

HAWKE'S BAY RACING CLUB'S RACES. (by telegraph. ) Napier, November 3. The following entries have been received for the forthcoming races : hawse's bay out. Grand Duchess Piscatorious Hailstorm Loch Lomond •• Midge Soukar My Dream Merlin Moanatiri

I'-AOING CLUB HAjpiCAP. Grand Duchess Libeller ' ■. Hailstorm Loch Lomoiid Midge Sonkar . My Dream . -Merlin Mavis Moanatiri Algebra