SPORTING.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2999, 6 November 1882, Page 2

SPORTING.

V.R.C. SPRING MEETING,

FOURTH DAY. By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. [Reuter’s Agency.^ ( Received, Nov. 4,1882, 7.30p.m. j Melbourne, Nov. 4. Mares’ Produce Stakes.—A sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, h. ft., with 100 added. For 3 year olds, polts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 51b. One mile and a quarter, (171 subs.) : 1 Mr D. S. Wallace’s b c Oalma ... 1 Hon. J. White’s hr c Segenhoe „. t Mr H. Barrel’s br o 8001ka... ... f Betting—Even on Segenhoe. Calma won easily. Segenhoe and Boolka ran a dead heat for second place. The Y.E.C. Handicap.— A sweepstakes of 7 sovs each, 3 ft., with ' 150 added. For 3 year olds and upwards. One mile and threequarters. The weights for this race will be declared at or before 10 a.m. on the day after the third days racing. Mr E. De Mestre’s br h Gudarz, 4yrs ... ... 1 Mr W. Forrester’s hi fa Gipsy Cooper, 6yrs 2 Mr T. Ivory’s br h Lord Burghley, aged ... .. ; 3 Getting—s to 1 against the Czar - and 6 to 1 against Lord Burghley and Gudarz. Eleven horses started. , There was a good race between the placed horses. Time—2min 56sec. Steeplechase. A handicap sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, b. ft. with 300 added. The second horse to receive 50 sovs and the third 25 sovs out of the stakes. About three miles, over such course and jumps as the Stewards shall direct. Mr R. Home’s b g Kanaka, aged ... 1 Mr A.' Taylor’s ch g Sailor (late Red Eover), aged 2 Mr T. Wilson’s b g Left Bower aged 3 Betting—s to 4 against Left Bower, 8 to 1 against Kanaka, 5 to 1 against Sailor, Eleven horses started. The three horses placed had a splendid race throughbut, finishing well together. Canterbury 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. Mr W. Pearson’s b h Commotion, 4yrs 1 Mr F. F. Dakin’s br h Darebin, 4yrs 2 Mr E . DeMestre’s br h Sweet William 4yrs . 3 The betting at the post was 5 to 4 on Darebin and 2 to 1 against Commotion. The Assyrian and Liberator also started. There was a great race up the straight between the two first horses. Darebin, however, fell back, and Com motion won it rather easily .at the finish. Time —4min. 45sec. [Received Nov. 6,1882, 1.30 a.m.] The last day of the Y.R.C. meeting passed off with the greatest success, immense crowds of visitors being present, and the weather superb.

0.J.0. SPRING MEETING. Christchurch, Nov. 5. The following horses have made the final payments : DERBY. Leos Cheviot Vanguard Minerva Nonsense 0.J.0. HANDICAP. Betrayer Lady Emma Salvage Emir Bey Tasman King Quail Bundoora Vanguard The Poet Turquoise Welcome Jack. WELCOME STAKES. Guides Malefactor Trickster Helena Water Nymph.

TRAINING NOTES,

THIS DAY, . [By Telegraph, j The statement'that no work was done on the Racecourse this morning is incrtect. AH tin horses engaged At the meeting had- -training -gallops, except ‘ Betrayer who- is reported as queer, he having been absent from exercise on the last two mornings. Cheviot easily disposed of Vanguard. Of the other. Derby horses, Nonsense moved the best and looked very well. Salvage did not please the touts so much as on the previous morning, neither -did' Welcome Jack who had all his work to beat Whitbach over a mile. Turquoise did capital work and Guides showed splendid form in a half-mile galop. The following is the latest betting DERBY. 6 to 4 on Cheviot 5 2 agst. Nonsense 5 1 Vanguard 10 —1 —— Leos and Minerva. C.J.C. HANDICAP. 3 to 1 agst. Welcome Jack 100— 30- Salvage--5 1 Lady Emma 5 i Turquoise 10 100— B— King.'Quail ,1. 100 - The Poet' ' 100 r-rr 5 ——. Tasman, Emir Bay, Vanguard and Bundoora. CUP. ■ 3 to 1 on the field. ' WELCOME STAKES. 2 to 1 on Oudeis 3 1 agst. Malefactor-r “ - 4