SPORTING

South Canterbury Times, Volume XV, Issue 2070, 10 November 1879, Page 2

SPORTING

Y.E.C. SEEING- MEETING. Melbourne, Nov. 8. There was a large attendance at the races to-day, the weather being splendid. Mares’ Produce Stakes. —A sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, h ft, 21- ft only if declared, with 100 added. For three year olds, the produce of mares covered in 1875—colts, Bst. 101 b ; fillies, Bst. 51b. The winner of the Y.E.C. Derby, 1879 ,to carry slb. extra. The second horse to receive 50 sovs., and the third 20 sovs., out of the [stake. One mile and a quarter. (150 subs-) Suwarrow ... ... ... 1 Petra ... ... ... 2 Suwarrow won by a neck. Time — 2min ll|sec. The Y.E.C. Handicap, a sweepstakes of 7 sovs each, 3 ft.-, with 150 added. For three-year-olds and upwards. One mile and threequarters Le Loup ... 1 Tidal Wave ... 2 Colima ... ... ... 3 Lc Loup won easily. Time —3min. 12|sec. Steeplechase, a handicap sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, h. ft., with 300 added. The second horse to receive 50 sovs out of the stake. About three miles. Simpleton ... 1 Sunlight ... 2 Thirteen started. Canterbruy Plate, a sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, h. ft., with 300 added. The second horse to receive 50 sovs, and the third 25 sovs out of the stake. Weight for age. Two miles and a quarter, Suwarrow 1 First King 2 Wellington 3 This race was won by a neck. Time —4miu. 13. j sec.