The Melbourne Races. Melbourne, November 1.

Te Aroha News, Volume V, Issue 227, 5 November 1887, Page 8

The Melbourne Races. Melbourne, November 1.

Tin. weather experienced to-day for the second day's racing of thoV.R.C. Spring Meeting was delightful, though intensely hot. There was an enormous attendance on the flat and hill, and al.^o on the grandstand and cnclo-une. xbnong the \i-itoi s to the ..course wcio the Govomoro of "^ ioioiia, New South Wales, and South Atiati alia, abo se\ oral members of the British aristocracy. The following are the details of the racing : — Y.R.C. J)i rtr.v. A sweepstakes o F n 3<ov.-, each, sft, with 650 added. Tho -oeond horse to reecho lOOsovs, and tl.t 1 .- 1 third 50 dovsout of the stake. For . iaee-ycar-uhls — colN, B.sb 101b ; i- I^,, B>o 51b. One mile and a half. Mr W. Gannon's- br c Au.-tralian Peer, by Paiebin— Stockdove (A, Gowy) .. i Mr Cooper's b c Niayma, by Anbcron — Fiailty (A. Robertson) ... : r Hon. J. White's eh o Abereoin, by Chester — Cinnamon (T.Hale-.) Mr Mitchels-on'h b c Tranter, by Mu^keb — Pangawercwere . ..4 Mr Harvey's eh c Pakeha, by The Englishman — True Blue . • . 0 Mr Milehelsou's bl c hakawai, by Leolimi-s — Luio ... 0 Mr Collby'o br cJebusito, by Darrhvejl — Tyropean . ... . 0 Hon. 3. AVhite^brf Uv,i, by Chc'tei - Ktn.i ,M, M , . t r 0 Hon. W. "Robinson's br c Enlilade, by Musket— Onu' ° the rear. Time, 2min4osee. The \ic'oiy of Australian Poor i:i tlio Dei by \\a^ n cry popular. Theru wa< great enthu->iti-sin a& the hoise ictuined to the -cale, and Mr (lannon, the owner (who won the Melbourne Cup la>t year w it li Arsenal) was heaitilv congiatulated on hi-^ winning the bluenbbon. (lony, the pilot of Aihtialian Peet. lodea gicat race. The betting at the post wa^ even money on Abcrrorn/7 lo 2 against Tianter, 11 to 2 aoain.-t Au^tralnn Poor, 8 to 1 Niagara, 14 to 1 Pakeha, 20 to 1 EuiiKulo. Mi liHonivi: Vvv. of 20.50 v.-> each, 10 ft, or 5 so\^ only if dedaicd to the secrotai} of V.K.C./A.J.C, or C.J.C. before 4 p.m. on Monday, Auiru-t 1, witli 2,500-o\s and a tiopln," \alne 100-ovs, added. The M.i- R. T)ono\an'-> b or br h JJunlop, syi-, by Ncckci^at -Etta (Tmp), 8.-t 31h 1 Mi \V. C. Coopei'a b oi gr h >Sil\ ermine, 6>r-, bv Napoleon— Sil\ei hair. 8-t 31b 2 Mi." W. Gannon'.s b or br c The Australian Peer, 3yis, by J)aiebin—Stockdo\e, 7^t ,")lb* 3 Mr >S Nathan's hh Sauliu.s aged, by Emulation— Rnb\ , B^l 41b 0 Hon. W. Robinson \ br h Thunderboh, s>i-, by Musket -Locket, 7&t, 81b . 0 If on J. W kite's eh c Ahorcoin, syin, by ( hvi-toi— Cinnamon, 7st 71b 0 Mr K. Oir'b b h Pv C ill, 5> r-, by The Hummier— Ciochettc, 7&L 51b 0 Mr M. Loughlins b h OaUlcigh, 5yi •>, by Itoodee — Adele 71b j>cnalty), 0-fc 131b . _ ... 0 Hon. W. Robin^on'b eh c Silver Piince, 4yis, by Antero- -Syhia, 7-t 3ib 0 Mr \V. C. Coopi.'f'h b c Niagara-, ou'c, by Anteros— Frailty, 7al Sib .. 0 Mr Pv. K. M.iitland's Meteoi , aged, by St. Albany 7-t 21b 0 Hon. J. White's eh c Cianbrook, 3yr^, by Chester- La Pi inccs . 0 Mr. <i. O-borne'- b h Algeiian, syrs, by (iold^brouoh- -Algeria, 6^t 121b (including 51b penalty ) .. .. •• 0 Mr S. <i. Cook's eh h TJ^iwi^, syr«, I>y Gang Uorward— Romula, Gst lUb ... 0 Mr A. Har\cy's eh c Pxkeha, 3yr-, by The Engli^hinan— Ti uo P>lue, 6>t (31b 0 Hon. E. Mitchel^on's b c Tianter, 3yiby Musket — Pungawerew ore, 6-t 51b 0 MYJ. CohonV br c Jebusitc, 3)i-, by I )aniwell— Tyropean 0 Mi >S. G Cook,-5 eh hThe Channtr, 3}io i»y Henchman — The "Witch . . 0 Tiident was the iir^t to be scratched, then tollov. cd Fi isco, Enlilade, Escutcheon, and Afliuenoc, lca-\ ing eighieou staitoi^ The hotting at the pu*t was 5 to 1 against Meteor, 6 to 1 The Australian Peer and Algeiian, 7 to 1 Oakki^h, 14 to 1 Siherniinc and Recall, 20 to 1 Sihoi Pii'icc, Remib, Dnnlop, Niagara, Cia.ibiook, and Tiantci. 40 to 1 P.dceha. Time 3 minute-> 23\ seconds ; the f i-te-t onrocoui. Sa-duis lijiished Lu?t. A special to the Prcs-- As-ocbuon t'iat Abcrcorn urn fourth, Recall fifth, Oakleigh s\\th, Algerian sextMich, w lulo Silver Piince, Cianhook, Jebu^ite, Moteor, Pakeha, The Channel, and Saidui- were la^t. Niagara not being mentioned.