SPORTING NEWS.

Te Aroha News, Volume IV, Issue 195, 19 March 1887, Page 4

SPORTING NEWS.

Late Australian papers to hand bring full details of the racing at the V K.C. Autumn Mooting, and iiom tho account of the running for the Bourko Handicap, won by Mitrailleuse, it will be seen she beat an excellent field : — Tho Bourke Hammcap cf ssovB each, wit.h 300aova addod ; second, 7oaovs ; third, 25-ove. 7 furlongs. Mr Robertsons Mitrailleuse, by Musket — Erycina, oyrs, 7*t 12lb (Robertson) ... 1 Mr C. L McDonalds The Levite, 7st 111b, (Campbell) 2 Hon. W, A. Long's Yellow Jacket, 3yrs, Sat (Power) 3 Also ran : -William Tell (9st 121b), Hogmanay (9-Jt), Blairgowrio (Bst 71b), Mozart (Sit 21b), Lando (7st 111b), Quintin Matsep (7st 7lb), The Nun (7et 71b), Ohucketcr (7st 71b), Stiaight Shot (7efc 21 b), Faugh-a-Ballagh (6st 121b), Soldier's Wind (6stj 101b), Vaeco-a (6*l 10lb), C«*dland (6s v , 101b), Perfmne(G*fc9'b), F.F (Gst Sib), Menotti (Gab 7ib), Fust U ira© (69ft 7ib), Ifiisco (6st 21b). Betting : 5 to 1 each v. Yellow Jacket and Fanu'h a bdla^h, 7 to 1 v. Perfume, 8 t> 1 v Tho Levite, 10 to loach v Mirrail-mu-o, Lando, Q.iin^in Matsep, The Nun, First Game. 12 to 1 v Straight Shot, 15 to 1 v Cad I and. When they were despatched FF. was lefr at the podt. Ltindo was the firet off, with William Tell find Mitnulleuee next At the abbatoirs L^rd ) carried them along at a great pace, Mitraiilnuse being second, aod Qaintin Mars*>p, Tho Levite, and Chuckste.r in a line, a very short distance the reBt of the field. When they were well in the straight running, MitratlleuFe had her head in front of The Levite. The Nun, and Quintm Mat?ep were together on the quarters of the •pair. Inside the distance the order was Mitrailleuse and The Levite almost level, Yellow Jacket at their girths, and five or six others a length away. The three firstuamed horees drew out at the half distance, and the New Z^iuud mare beat The Levite by half ft head, wi h Yellow Jacket a head bohind the pair btrtoight Shot was fourth, half a length away, and then came Frisco, Hogmanay, William Tell, Chuckßter, Cadland and F.F, \aaf. Time, 1 ariuute 29£ seconds. A protest was lodged by the owner of Levite againsfcßober*Bonfor striking bid horee with hia whip, but it was dismissed.