SPORTING.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2994, 30 October 1882, Page 2

SPORTING.

Y.R.C. SEEING MEETING. [Special to Pbess Association.] [Eehteb’s Agency.] [Received Oct. 28, 1882, 6.20 p.m.] Melbouene, Oct. 28. Hotham Handicap —A sweepstakes of 5 sovs each, 2 ft with 200 added. For 3 yrs old and upwards. One mile and a half and a distance. Odd Trick 1 Sardonyx ... ... 2 Commotion 8 Thirteen horses started. Odd Trick won comfortably. The betting was 4 to 1 on First Water, 5 to 1 Albyn, 16 to 1 Odd Trick. Time—2min 57f sec. The Makibybnong Plate—A sweepstake of 30 sovs each, with 500 added. For two-year-olds—colts, Bst 101 b; fillies. Bst slb. Five furlongs. Mr E. K. Cox’s hi f Narina ... ... 1 Mr J. Stewart’s b o Kiogsdalo ... 2 Mr J. H. Hill’s b f Lady jervois ... 3 Twenty-six horses started. A good start was effected. Dina showed first in front, with Delusion alongside. The whole field were close together at the carriage paddock, when Narina shot out and won comfortably by a length. Betting—6 to 1 Narina and Diana. Time—lmin 4£seo. The Victoeia Deeby, a sweepstakes of 25 sovs. each, 5 ft with 600 added. For 3 years old—colts, Bst 101 b; fillies, Bstslb. The second horse to receive 100 sovs. and the third 60 sovs out of the stake. One mile and a half. (132 subs.) Mr E. DeMestre's bl c Navigator ... 1 Mr Pearson’s b c Fryingpan ... 2 Hon. J. White’s br o Segenhoe ... 3 The following horses started Aide de Camp, Boolka, Calma, Frying Pan, Transferred, King of the Vale, Standard Bearer, Guesswork, Segenhoe, and Navigator. The betting on the post was even on Navigator, 4 to 1 against Segenhoe, 6 to 1 Guesswork, 8 to 1 Boolka, 10 to 20 to 1 against any other. On the fall of the Sag Boolka and

Guesswork imm/’diatcly .went to the front an! TranvFrrol and Culm a followed. Along the river side Guesswork and Tr-msferret ,w;>ro s ; x lengths ahead of Ca'iiu, wjio led Boolka by half a length., They ran in this order to tlui home turn,, where S gunhoe and Frying' Pah ■•.looked.-:' dangerous, but Navigator cum ■ up with a wt nail and won comfortably. Tune —2tniu. dl-^sec.

• Navigator’s victory is most popular. There was great excitement at the finish, the attendance bung immense during the afternoon.

ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS,

[Special to Peess Association). [Received Oct. 28, 1882, 1.30 p.m,] Melbourne, 0ct.,28. ’

The forenoon was overcast and threatening, but no rain fell. There was, howevr, a very cold wind blowing. The attendance was estimated at 30,000, and the lawn presented a particularly brilliant appearance for a Derby day, but His Excellency the Marquis of Normanby was not present, owing to the recent death of his mother. The course was’iti excellent condition.

Ten candidates for the Derby faced the starter. The betting on the post was even on Navigator, Segenhoe 7 to' 2, Guesswork 6 to 1, Prying Pan. 10 to 1, Boolka 10 to 1, Standard Bearer 100 to 6, King of the Yale 100 to 5, Calm a 100 to 4. Calma was very fractious at the start, and there were three false starts, but when the flag fell finally the start was an excellent one. Guesswork was the first to show in front, with Navigator, Boolka, and Aide-de-Oamp in close attendance, almost in a cluster. Calma, Segenhoe, Frying Pan and Transferred came next, followed by Standard Bearer with King of the Yale last. As they came round the turn Guesswork took the lead, followed by Transferred, Boolka, Aide-de-Camp, Calma, Frying Pan and Navigator, King of the Va'e being close up. Transferred soon made an effort and deprived Guesswork of the first place, and at the end of the first half mile was half a length ahead of Guesswork, who had a lead of some six lengths frbm Boolka, while two lengths behind came Segenhoe, Navigator, King of the Vale, and Standard Bearer, all close together. At the back’ of the course Guesswork and Transferred were leading, close together, while Calma and Fryingpan were in close attendance, S e genhoe, Standard Bearer and King of the Yale being next. Close up near the slaughter yards Transferred again showed in front, with a lead of half a length from Guesswork, while two lengths behind came Fryingpan an I Boolka, then Segenhoe, Onlma and King of the Vale, Navigator being last. A mile from home Transferred and Guesswork were running neck and neck, with Fryingpan, Segenhoe, Standard Bearer and Navigator close up. and the rest of the field evidently outpaced. Transferred and Guesswork still leading as they entered the straight, with Fryingpan third, and Segenhoe and Standard Bearer and Navigator coming up. Approaching the distance post, Navigator began to close upon Fryingpan, and soon secured third place followed closely by Segenhoe. At the carriage paddock it was evident that Guesswork and Transferred were done. Segenhoe had the lead for a moment, but was quickly passed by Fryingpan and Navigator, the latter winning rather easily by a length and a half, Fryingpan being about a quarter of a length in front of Segenhoe, the others coming in in tho following order:—Guesswork, Transferred, Calma and King of the Yale. The time was 2inin 4l£secs. Navigator’s victory was a very popular one, but it is bad for the bookmakers, who are hit heavily. THE CUP. I'B.BOTKe’s A«HWOV.j [Received Oct. 30, 1882, 1.20 a.m.] Melbouene, Oct. 28. The latest betting on the Cup is:— Sweet William, 4to 1 ; Little Jack, 7 to 1 ; Mistaken, 8 to 1 ; Sting, 10 to I; Cunnamuila, 12 to 1; the others’2o to 1. (Special to Press Association.) [Received Oct. 30,1882,1.30 a.m.] Melbouene, Oct. 29. Sweet William is in the pink of condition, and is in great favor with the stable. His price has increased to 5 to 1. The other horses are as follows ; Little Jack and Mistaken 7 to 1 ; Cunnamuila, 10 to 1; Sting, 100 to 8 (taken); Sylvanus, 100 to 5 (taken) ; Standard Bearer, Lord Lisgar, the Assyrian, and Gudarz, 100 to 3. The ring has been hit very hard in consequence of Navigator having been freely taken in the double event with every horse that has a chance for the Cap. There, is little betting, both the ring and the public, waiting for hedging money.