THE ttELBOfR^E CUP. BRAVO WINS. AJelboukni;, November 5.

Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 419, 13 November 1889, Page 3

THE ttELBOfR^E CUP. BRAVO WINS. AJelboukni;, November 5.

The weather to day was beautiful. Governor Loch and Lady Loch, Sir YV. Robinson, Lord and Lady Carrington, and the Earl and Counters of Kintoie were pre&ent. The attendance, however, it is thought, was hardly up to last year's, bubfoi all that there was an enormous crowd. The ladies' dresses on the lawn, usually a gorgeous and wonderful sight, were, for once, more remarkable for their quiet grace than obtrusive splendour. The racing up to the Cup was exciting enough for the most fastidious. All through the day Chicago was passed round as a real good thing for the big race, the well-known astuteness ot his trainer, Mr Richard Vl cKonna, being acknowledged by all connected with turf circles. Singapore's friends also came to the rescue and supported him freely. \A hen the flag fell for the Cup, Can ington and Prince Consort took up the running, the former leading right round to the abattoirs, where Dunkeld, who was then second, made a forward move and assumed the lead. Once into the straight, however, Carbine looked all over a winner, till Bravo shot up ab the carriage paddock, and amidst terrific excitement landed the £5,000 by a length. Bravo's victory was received in a very half-hearted manner, as it had de9n bruited abroad that he had experienced a bad accident to his hoof after the Caulfield Cup, which would make his starting for the Melbourne Cup highly improbable. In fact, as much as 100 to J was laid against him. Molod, the favourite, held a bad position all through, bub it is only fair to say that Carbine was none too well placed either. The son of Musket covered himself with glory by his thoroughly game struggle under the crushing weight of 10st. Pakeha was fourth, Piince Contort fifth, Chicago sixth, and Carrington seventh, followed by Dunkeld and Menotti. OBrien says that Prince Consort bored Carbine on to the rails in the Cup race, thus extinguishing bis chance of winning. The following are the details of the racing : — Hurdle Race of 300sovs. 3 miles. Bellringer, list 91b (Regan) 1 Cory thus, 138t (Carey) ... . ... 2 Prosper, lOst 111b (Lefturtch) . .. 3 The other starters were Drilldool, Chandler, Sluggard, Blue and White, Leppwillon, Weather Cock, and General Gordon. Won easily by three lengths. Drilldool and Blue and White fell. Time, stnin 30sec.

Railway Handicap of 300«ovs. 6 furlongs. Steel Trap, 7sb 41b (Dunhey) 1 Trojan, 7st 91b (Hums) 2 Merriment, Bst 71b (Power) 3 Fishwife, Bothwell, John L. Tourbillon, Suvanak, Whitefoot, Sequel, Moss Kose, Copenhagen, Busble, Adventurous, Silvermere, The Fortune-Teller, Portland, Surprise, and Purple and Gold, also ran. Won comfortably bya length. Time, lminl7f sec. Kknsinuton Stakks of 3008OVS. Five furlongs. Glare (Power) ... .1 Bever ley (Campbell) 2 Allegro (Waller) . . .3 Victor Hugo, Cheddar, The Crash, Olea, and Shade also ran. Clare led throughout, but there was a desperate finish between her and Bovorley, resulting in half a head victory for Clare. Time, lmin £sec. The Melbouknk Cui>, a handicap sweepstakes of 50so\s. each, 10ft., with s,ooosovd. and a trophy value 150sovs. added. The second horse to receive 1,000 and the third 500sovs. out of the stakes. Two miles-. Mr W. T. Jones's b h Bravo, 6yrs, by Grand Flaneur— The Orphan, Bst7lb (Unwin) ... . l Hon. D. S. Wallace's b h Carbine, 4yrs, by Musket— Moj soy, 10?t (OBrien) . 2 Mr W. Gannon's br h Melos, 4yrs, by Goldsbrough— Molody, Bst 121b (Norton) ... .. 3 Also started : Cardigan, Bst 101b ; Oakleierh, Bst 21b ; Pakeha, Bst lib ; Chicago, Ost lib ; Benzon, 7&t 101b ; Chetwynd, 7st 81b ; Rudolph, 7»t 81b ; Singapore, 7sb 61b; Richelieu, 7st 61b ; Knight of the Garter, 7st 61b: Aubtvus, 7sb 31b; Carrington, 7st 31b; Dunkeld, 7sb ; Menotti, 6st 131b; Tinlander, 6,-b 1211) ; Prince Consort, 6sfc 111b ; Bluenose, 6.st 101b. The betting wai> as follow?: — 7 to 2 against Melos, -1 io 1 Chicago, 10 Lo 1 Bl'avo, Carbine, and Benzon, I<4 to 1 Knight of the Garter aid Singapore, 20 to 1 Anl.vusand Rudolph, 35 to 1 to 50 to 1 the olheis. When t.he ilag fell the colours of Carring ton and Prince Contort were seen in ironb, Richelieu, Sinpapoie, and Pakeha following in that order : then came a cluster of hoise.-, and Cardigan was last. Along the river stretch Carrington and Prince Consort still maintained the lead, but Dunkeld heie made his wny outot tho ruck, and round by the abattohs iie ran up into second place, Benzon also coming prominently into notice at the same time, Sweeping towards the home turn Dunkeld led, but here Melos, Chicago, and Rudolph put in bheir claims ; Carbine, with Prince Consort, who had fallen from the lead, also threading their way through the field. As the horses rounded the corner and came into the long stretch which leads to home. Carbine was lying next the rails, and half-way xip the straight it looked any odds on the gallant son of Musket, but theie was a .surprise in store, for, coining with hail horn the general bunchy Biavo boldly challenged the champion, and at the same moment Melos made a de-per-ate bid for victory. The weight told on Carbine, and Bra\o wore his opponent down, passincr (.he p L)S t a length in front, Carbine securing -tcond honours by half-a-neck, after a terrific strugg'e with (he tavourite, who could not quite get up. Time, 3min 32*ee. Niirskky Hanmucai' of 300sovs. Five furlongs. The Spot, 7st 41b (Power) 1 \\ ilea, Bet 121b (OBrien) ' 2 Calm, 7sb 31b (Holmes) . , . 3 i The other starters were: Utter, Kiverina, Hermitage, Gaudy, King William, Elworthy, Princess Alice, Quality, Miss Albanp, Enuc, Laughter, and Roseall. Won by two lengths. Time, lmin Van Vkan Stakes, of 300sovs. One mile. Wild Oat, 7et 4lb (Dunhey) . i Manton, 9s t 91b ( Hai i it) 2 G'Naroo, 7sb 61b (Hayes) 3 Teuton, Chaldean, Linbuin, Chintz, and I Aena* weie the other starters. Won by three length--, li\e lengths separating Manton fiom (J'Naioo. Time', lmin 421«e0.