SPOTTING NEWS. "THE CHAMPION" WON BY ABERCORN.

Te Aroha News, Volume V, Issue 246, 14 March 1888, Page 10

SPOTTING NEWS. "THE CHAMPION" WON BY ABERCORN.

Melbourne, Thursday 8. Tin; third day's racing of the V.R.C* Autumn Meeting took place to day. The Australian Peer had been scratched for all engagements at the meeting, in consequence of having broken a blood vessel in bho race for the St. L9ger. The Champion Stakes of 25sovs each, sft, with 1,000 added. For three-year, olds and upwards. Weight for ageThe second horse to receive 200sovs. and the third lOOsovs out of the stake. Three miles. Hon. J. White's eh c Abercorn, 3yrs, by Chester— Cinnamon, 7st 121b (T. Hales) 1 Major F. N. George's eh h Nelson, aged, by King Cole— My Idea, 9st slb 2 , Mr D. S. Wallace's b c Enfilade, 3yrs, by Musket— Onyx, 7st 12lb 5 !No others started. Betting : 3 to lon I Abercorn, 3 to 1 against Enfilade, 6 to 1 1 against Nelson. As soon as the flag fell ! Enfilado went away with the lead. The pace was slow for the first quarter of a mile. On reaching the abattoirs Nelsoa passed Enfilade, and Abercorn was then, lying four lengths in the rear. The same order was maintained passing the stand on the first round, but at the bottom turn Abercorn improved his position. Along the back stretch the favourite was still improving, and then ran into second place. Nelson kept the lead to the straight, but here. Enfilade, under the whip, crept up to the leaders, but soon fell away again. Abercorn now ran up to Nelson, and without; being touched with the whip, shot past and won very easily by a length, Enfilade; was four lengths behind Nelson. Time, 6min 13sec. The Yeoman won the Autumn Handicap, from Ben Bolt and Moorhouse ; Lady Betty got home first in the Nursery Handicap, the other places being filled by The Gift and Pincio ; and Remus annexed the Free Handicap. The Special Juvenile Stakos fell to Ambition. All- Aged Stakes, of Ssovs eaoh, with 250 added ; aeoond, 50sbv8 : third, 25sovs. W eight- for-age. One mile. Hon. J. Whito's eh c Cranbrook; 3yrs f by Chester— La Princess, Bst 61b ... 1 Mr W. C. Cooper's br f Lady Betty, 2yrs,6stl2lb .... .... 2 JBton.' W. A. L<jng'a,b h My Lord', fyra, &t ."' ... ' ' •- -v % & Cranbrook 'won in *a canter., Time, lmin. ,43sec. The Loch Plate, oUOsovs edcVwibh, 5QOt , added ; second, lOOsovs ; third!, SOsoys. Weight fqr age. Two. miles, Hon. J. White's b c Carlyon, 3yrs, by Chester— -Moonstone, B»fc > „. ... I Mr S. G. Cook's b h Cyclops, <syw, 9sb 41b ... 2 Mr D. S. Wftliaoa's br o Enfilade, 3yre« ,m ... ■..; „, .u lk *w «•.«!« 3