SPORTING NEWS.

Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 453, 12 March 1890, Page 5

SPORTING NEWS.

MELOS WINS THE CHAMPION STAKES. j Melbourne, March 6. Threaten txt; weather militated against tho attendance at the third day’s racing yesterday of tho V.R.C. Autumn Meeting. After the first race had been run, a terrific thunderstorm, which lasted fully half-an-hour, book place, the heavy rain thoroughly saturating the ground. Singapore was chosen as the best of those who were saddled up for the Autumn Handicap, but he ran a perfect brute, and the Auckland-bred colt Scots Grey, coming in the last furlong, fairlysmotbered Tantallon, winning by three-quarters of a length. After the reverse suflered by the followers of the “blue and white” stablo, Dreadnought, who had been supported at seven to four on for the Champion Stakes, receded to live to four, and Carbine, against whom two to one had been laid, shortened to six to four. The result, however, proved that Mr Gannon’s representative, Melos, was better than either of the pair, and ho won the great iveight-for-age race by a length and a-half. Tho following are the results Second Hurdle Race, a handicap sweepstakes of ssovs each, lft, with 250sovs added ; second horse oOsovs, and third 25sovs out of the stake. About two miles. Mr S. Miller’s b h Wyvis, 4yrs, by Dante Glycerine, lOst i2lb (Seobie) ... 1 Mr R. B. Pell’s b g Shanks, 6yrs, 9st 121 b {(,'ubitt) ... ... ... ... ... 2 Mr H. Hales’s ch g Tiber, 4yrs, lOst (Ferguson) ... ... ... ... ... 3 Five horses started. Betting : 6 to 4 on Wyvis. Won easily. Time, 3min 59sec. Nursery Handicap, a sweepstakes of ssovs each, lft., with 300sovs added; second horse 60sovs, and third 30sovs out of the ■stake. For two-year-olds. Seven furlongs. Hon. J. White's b f Prelude, by Mar-tini-Henry - Phillina, 9st 21b (Hales)... 1 Mr S. G. Cook’s b c The Harbour Light, 7st 121 b (O’Neill) 2 Mr D. S. Wallace’s bl f Moonga, 7st 31b (Riley) 3 Twelve horses started. Betting : Even money on Prelude, 5 to 1 The Spot, Midas, and Moonga. Prelude got all the best of tho start, and won comfortably by two lengths. Time, lmin 35:.sec. Autumn Handicap, a sweepstake of ssovs each, lft, with JOOsovs added ; second horse, 80sovs ; and third 40sovs out of the stake. One mile and live furlongs. Mr G. G. Stead’s g c Scots Grey, 3yrs, by Musket—Maid of Athol, 7st 111 b (Gusden) ... ... ... 1 Mr J. Turnbull’s br h Tantallon, syrs, 7sb 41b (Parker) 2 Mr S. G. Cook's br h Jebusibe, syrs, Bat 51b (Power) ... ... ... ... 3 There were nine starters. Betting *. 3 to 1 against Singapore, 5 to 1 Sir William and Bonnie Spec, 10 to 1 the others. Scobs Grey waited on his field until in the last furlong from home, when he came with a great rush, and cubbing his opponents down like chaff, won cleverly by threequarters of a length. The Champion Stakes, a sweepstakes of 25sovs each, 4ft, with l,soosovs added. For three years old and upwards. Weight for age. The second horse to receive 300sovs and the third 150sovs out of the stakes. Three miles. (54 subs.) Mr W. Gannon’s br h Melos, 4yrs, by Goldsbrough—Melody, 9st (Harris) ... 1 Hon. J. White’s ch c Dreadnought, 3yrs, by Chester —Trafalgar, 7sh 121 b (Hale?) ... 2 Hon. D. S. Wallace's b h Carbine, 4yrs,

by Musket —Mersey, 9st (M. O’Brien) 3 Rudolph, 7st 91b, was the only other starter. Betting : 5t04 on Dreadnought, 6 to 4 against Carbine, 8 to 1 Melos. Rudolph, who was sent to cut out the pace in the interest of his stable companion, was the first to move, Melos running alongside Carbine, and the favourite loitering in the rear. In the first half-mile, Rudolph had a lead of twenty lengths, Melos lying second, whilst four lengths off was Carbine, and behind him Dreadnought, two lengths away. Going along by the river the latter raced Carbine, but it was not till the abattoirs were reached that any great difference was made in Rudolph’s advantage. At the scraping sheds the trio closed on the leader, and here, the real issue beginning, Rudolph died away rapidly, and Dreadnought was first to land in the straight, followed by Melos and Carbine. Half-way up the straight, Carbine made his effort, but O’Brien endeavoured to get up on the inside, and his horse was blocked ; and Dreadnought finally yielding in the last hundred yards, Melos scored a splendid victory by a length and a-half, Carbine being third, half-a-length behind Dreadnought. Time, smin 51sec. The last mile and a-half of the race was run in 2min 44?;sec.

The Special Juvenile Stakes, a sweepstakes of ssovs each, 1 ft., with 300sovs added ; second horse, 60sovs; and third 30sovs out of the stakes. For geldings only, 2yrs and 3yrs old. Weight-for age. One mile. Hon. J. White’s eh g Titan, 2yrs, by Chester—Tempe, 651121 b (Huxley) ... 1 Mr S. Miller’s br g First Boolko, 3yrs, Bsb 61b (Turner) 2 These were the only starters. Betting: 100 to 14 on Titan. Won by 20 lengths. Time, lmin 48-1-sec. Free Handicap, a sweepstake of ssovs each, ]ft. with 400sovs added; second horse 80sovs; and third, 40sovs out of the stake. One mile two furlongs and ahalf. Mr A. E. Cornwell’s br m Pet Girl, 6yrs, by Rapid Bay—Bridesmaid, Bsb 31b (P) r e) 1 Mr R. B. Pell’s ch c Grandlike, 4yrs, 7sb 21b (Brown) ... 2 Mr S. G. Cook’s ch m The Charmer, syrs, Bsb 71b (Power) 3 Eight horses started. Betting : 2 to 1 against The Charmer, 3 to 1 Grandlike, 5 to 1 Pet Girl. Won easily. Time, 2min 22sec.