SPORTING.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 280, 7 November 1884, Page 2

SPORTING.

V.R.C. Spring Meeting. [reuter’s telegrams.), Melbourne, November 6. The third day’s racing of the above Spring Meeting took place at Flemington to-day. The following are the results of the various events :— Maiden Pi me, II miles. Pilot 1 Conigsby .. ... .. ..2 Hippogriff .. 3 Pilot won by a length. Time : 2 mins. 13 secs. Flying Stakes, f-mile. Newstead 1 Malua 2 Elizabeth Garrett .. .. 3 This was a splendid race, Newstead only winning by a neck. Time : 1 min. 15 secs. Eleven horses started.

String Handicat, Privateer ~ «. ~ .. 1 Laington «. .. .. •• 2 Mozart «, •• 3 Won by half a head. Time: 3 mins--10 secs. Oaks Svakm, miles, Venetia 1 Helena 2 Gratitude ~3 Won by half-a-length. Time: 2 mins. 45j secs. The following horees started: Sandal, Venteia, lolanthe, Tempe, Pentetre, Helena, and Gratitude, lolanthe made the whole of the running, Venetia following until the turn into the straight, when lolanthe was passed, and Venetia went to the front. Royal Park Stakes, 1$ miles. David 1 Tremando,, 2 Off Color 3 David won easily by half-a-length. Time; 8 mins, 26 eecs. Victorian Stakes. Kitnibbles •. ~ • • .» 1 Fryingpan ~ 2 Ringwood .. ~ ..8 Won by fully a length. Time: 2 mini. 43 ssecs. The Hew Zealand Cup. [Own Correspondent.] Christchurch, November 7. The only alteration in the betting at Tattersall’s last night was a desire to lay against Sou’-wester for the New Zealand Cup, 100 to 11 being offered. Nelson advanced 100 to 15, and Ike to 100 to 12. Johnny Falkner was backed at 100 to 8, and then advanced to 100 to 10. The only alteration in the Derby betting was a seeming desire to lay against Black Rose, 100 to 15 being offered. A sharp easterly wind made the morning extremely cold, but a fair amount of work was done. Necklace went three miles steadily coming home fast, and Nelson accompanied by Waipiti covered two circuits at quarter pace. Black Rose and Water King had a strong three-quarter pace gallop for two miles, the former apparently having the best of it. Tim Whiffler did half pace work for two miles when Fusilier joined bim and the pair came home a mile fast. The Poet and Minerva had a strong two mile gallop, and Rubins went twice round at three-quarter pace. Marion and Russeley went a mile steadily and came home | a mile fast. Ike, Sir Bedevere, Carlton, and Puck went a mile steadily and then did a mile at three-quarter pace. Johnny Falkner and Tasman sweated three times round, and July and Sou’-wester also had a serviceable sweat over four miles. The Hon. McLean’s string consisting of Rubizahal, Lady Emma, Lady Evelyn, and Lady Gertrude arrived safely last night. Wellington, November 7The following horses have been scratched : —Hutt Park Handicap. —Slave, Administrator, and Marksman. Grandstand Handicap.—Administrator and Marksman. Flying Stakes.—Administrator and Misdeal