SPORTING NEWS. VICTORIA RACING CLUB SPRING MEETING.

Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 417, 6 November 1889, Page 5

SPORTING NEWS. VICTORIA RACING CLUB SPRING MEETING.

Melbourne, {Saturday. The V.R.C. Spring Meeting opened to-day with a beautiful mid-summer's day. The attendance was enormous, and among those present were Lord Carrington and the Earl and Countess of Kiutore. The following are the details of the racing : — Melbourne Stakes of lOsovs each, with 500 added ; second, lOOsovs ; third, 50 soys. Weight-for-age. One mile and a quarter. Hon. J. White's eh h Abercorn, syrs, by Cheater— Cinnamon, 9st 31b (T. Hales) 1 Mr VV. Gannon's br h Melos, by Golds borough— Melody, 4yrs, 9st (Norton) 2 Hon. D. 8. Wallace's b h Carbine, 4vrs, by Musket— Mersey, 9sfc (M. OBrien) 3 The other starters were : — Chicago, Newmaster, Cardigan, Benzon, Anbreus, and Sinecure. Betting : Even money on Abercorn, 3 to 1 against Carbine, 5 to 1 Antaeus, 10 to 1 Meloa and Sinecure. Antaeus and Sinecure cut out the pace, being five lengths in advance of Carbine shortly after the flag fell, with the favourite lying sixth. Half way up the sti'aight Abercorn made his effort, and a tremendous finish between him and Carbine was made more exciting by Melos coming with a biemendous rush, and although he got past Carbine suffered a defeat by Abercorn by half a head, Carbine being half a neck away third. The race was run in the phenomenal time ot 2min B£sec, being 4£sec faster than last year. Hotham Handicap of ssovs each, with 300 added ; second, 60sovs ; third, 30sovs. One mile and a-half and a distance. Mr J. Wilson, sen.'.--, eh f Chintz, 3yrs, byFirstKing— Hypatia, 6st 121b (lledfearn) ... ... ... ... ... i Mr R. X, Maitland's b h Meteor, aged" 7st 101b (Campbell) ... 2 Mr J. Chaafe (ns) b h Tartar, 4yrs, 6st 71b(Chaafe) ... 3 The other starters were : Singapore (Bst 8Ib), Wycombe (Bst 71b), Stanley (Bst 51b), Teuton (Bst), Lsroy (7st 121b), Menotti (7st 8lb), Green Isle (7sfc 41b), Tantallon (Ist), Dexter (6st 131b), and The Wild Oab(6sb 71b). Betting : 2 to 1 against Singapore, 10 to 1 Chintz. Won easily by half a length, ' a quarter of a length separating Meteor and Tartar. Time, 2min 51i e ec. The V.R.C. Derby of l,ooosovs, with a swoenstake ot zosovs oav.ii addoa. Second horse to receive ~, .._ B ~°. " I lOOsovs out of the stake. One mile and a-half. Hon. J. White's eh c Dreadnought, by Chester— Trafalgar, Bst 101b (T. Hales) 3 Mr O'Loughlin's blk c Richelieu, by Richmond— Miss Harriett, Bst 101b (E. Power) 2 Hon. J. Whiee'sbrg Rudolph, by MartiniHenry — Rusk, Bst 51b (Huxley) . . 3 Also ran : — Prince Consort, Loyal Stone, Carrington, Dunkeld, and Tiolander. Betting : 5 to 2 on Dreadnought, 8 to 1 against Dunkeld, and 12 to 1 Rudolph and Richelieu. > Owing to the fraetiousnes3 of Rudolph there were several false starts, and when the flag did fall the horse's were senb away to a wretched start, both Dunkeld and Prince Consort being left standing at the post. Rudolph, in the interests of his stable companion, at once rushed to the front and led the field at a merry pace, but at the turn by the river Tinlander ran up to tha leader, with Loyal Stone lying third, and ' Dunkeld tailing off. Dreadnought, who had been lying sixth, now made a forward movement, and held a prominent position as the field approached the home turn. Here Richelieu made a bid for victory, and about a furlong from home took up the running, and looked all over a winner until 100 yards from the winning post, when Hales brought along the favourite, and the race was never afterwards in doubt, Dreadnought winning rather easily by a length and a quarter, the same distance separating second and third. Prince Consort was fourth, Dunkeld fifth, and Tinlander sixth. Time, 2min 41sec. The Maribyrnong Plate of 30sovs each, h. ft., with l.OOOsovs and a trophy value lOOsovs, presented by Mr Mark Moss, added. For two-year-olds — colts, Bst 101b ; fillies, Bst slb. Geldings at time of running allowed 51b. Second, 300sovs ; third, 200sovs. Five furlongs. Mi-S. G. Cook's be The Admiral, by Richmond— Footstep (E. Power) ... 1 Hon. J. White's b f Utter, by MartiniHenry— Uralla (T. Hales) " 2 Mr D. S. Wallace's br f Wilga, by Epigram—Nellie (M. OBrien) 3 The other starters w ere : Correze, The Spot, Enuc, Riverina, Marat, Loiterer, King William, Whimberel, Magic Circle, Allegro, Hermitage, Clare, and Prelude. Betting : Even money on Correze, 7 to 1 Utter, 10 to 1 The Admiral. Enuc was the first away, closely followed by The Admiral. At the distance posb The Admiral was .in front, bub here Hales brought up Übter, and she took command, bub Power riding The Admiral desperately, the Son of Richmond came again, and snatched a victory by a short head. Correze fourth, Magic Circle fifth, Clare sixth, The Spot seventh ; Enuc and Loiterer whipped in. Time, lrnin 4^sec.

Adelaide, Nov. 2. Earl Kintore was installed as grandmpster of the Grand i Lodge of Masons ty Lord Carrington last night. The ceremony was an imposing one. Wheat is quiet at 4s nd, new crop offering at 4s 6d ; flour, stone-made, 10s to ;£io 1 5s j roller-made,' -£ 1 1 15s to ; bian is dull at 7^d to Bd;,polUird, 9d to <)%d. The potato market is ■ weaker than . last quotaticn, Circular Heads being at 10s. ■