SPORTING NEWS. THE CAULFIELD MEETING.

Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 411, 16 October 1889, Page 5

SPORTING NEWS. THE CAULFIELD MEETING.

Melbourne, Oct. 12. Caulfielp Stakes of 500sovs and ssovg each ; second, lOOsovs. Weight-for-age. One mile and a f urlong. Hon. J. White's eh c Dreadnought,3yrs., by Chester— Trafalgar, 7st 111b (Hales) 1 Hon. D. S. Wallace's b h Carbine, 4yrs., by Musket— Mersey, 9sb (M, OBrien) 2 Mr D. O'Brien's b c Dunkeld, 3yrs., 7sb 111b . .. f Mr W. T. Jone3 585 8 b h Bravo, 6yrs., 9at 41b ... ... f Tradition (9sfc 41b), Pakeha (9st 4lb),Chicago (9sb4lb), Bouzon (9st), Boz (9sfc 41b), Scottish Chief (7st 111b), and Silverton (Bst 131b), also ran. Betting ab the post was ; 6 to 4 against Carbine, 5 to 2 against Dreadnought, 6to 1 against Dunkeld. Dreadnought won easily by two lengths. Time, 2min 2^&ec. The Great Foal Stakes, a sweepstakes of 20sovs each ior acceptors, with SOOsovs added. For two-year-oldfe (foals of 1887). Second horse to receive lOOsovs, and the third 50sovs from the stakes. Colts, Bst ; fillies, 7sb 101b ; geldings (at the time of running), 7st 91b. Four furlongs. (Closed 97 subs.) Hon. J. White's gr c Victor Hugo, by Chester— Kathleen, Bst (T. Hales) ... 1 Deerswood ... ... ... ... ... 2 Mr S. G. Cook's b c The Harbour Light, by Grand Flaneur — Discord . ... 3 The other startern were Elworbhy, Riverine, Goudy, Allegro, Quality, and MU-s Albans. Betting ab the post was 2 to 1 against Victor Hugo, 4 to 1 Riverine, 5 to 1 Allegro and Goudy. The start was a most wretched one, but it could nob have affected the result, as Victor Huejo eimply romped homo. Time, 52isec. Caulfield Guineas, a sweepstakes of lOsov each for acceptors, with 500sov added. For three-year-olds. (Foals for 188(i.) The owners of the second horse to receive lOOsovs, and of the third 50sovs from the stake. Colts, Bstslb ; fillies and geldings (at the time ot running), Bst. One mile. (94 subs.) Hon. J. White's bg Rudolph, by Martini Henry - Rusk, Ssb 71b, including 71b penalty (T. Hales) 1 Mr Brodribb's b c Prince Consort, by Richmond— Queen Consort, Sst 51b ... 2 Mr S. Brownes b c Carrington, by Gang Forward— Josephine, Bst 51b 3 Merriment, Copenhagen, Montalto, and Adventuress also started. At the post 7 to 4 was laid on Rudolph ; 6 to 1 against anything else. Prince Consort was indulged with the lead for three furlongs, when Copenhagen took up the running, with the favourite lying third. When once fairly between tne rails for tho run home, the son of Martini-Henry rushed bo the front, and Carrington, who hod been whipping in, also made a forward movement, and although he disposed of Copenhagen he could nob get up to tho leaders, Rudolph eventually winning by a longth, the same distance separating Prince Consort and Carrington ; then followed Merriment, Adventuress,' 'Copenhagen, and Montalto in that order. Tiuie^ Xrain 49Asec.