SPORTING.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1508, 4 November 1886, Page 3

SPORTING.

VICTORIA RACING CLUB’S SPRING ■ ■ . MEETING. Melbourne, Nov. 2. The' eecond day’i racing of; the Yiotorian Racing Club took' place at! Fleming top today. It ii estimated that the attendance wag larger than .last year, and that fully, 135,000 were present. The win of Anehal in the Cup, although he had been well supported by the public and. stable, is.a g?od one for the bookmaker!. Following ate the result* s HUBBLE BADE, Blue Mountain ... ... 1 Ocean; :: ■ ... •* ... ■>. ... 2 Encore ... ... ... 8 The Melbourne Cup, a handicap of 20 SOT! each, 10 forfeit or 5 sots only if declared before Angaifc 2nd, with 2000 so?! added | second bone 509, ,ov *> * n<l third 300 sots out of the stake ; two miles. Mr W. Gannon’s Anenal, 4yrs, by Golds* borough—Powder, 7st 41 b ... ... 1 Mr W. Cooper’s Trenton, 6yrs, by Musket—Frailty, 9at 51b 2 MrM. J. Sadder’i Silvermine, 6yrs, by ; Napoleon—Silver Hair, 7st 101 b ... 3 The following were . the starters’ (Silver King and Eingfiih baring been" scratched shortly before.the race) :—Arsenal; Ben Bolt, Bohemian, Rodlka, Bravo, Britisher, Commotion, Oroiifire, Oyolops» Grace Darling, Hexham, Highland Chief, Meteor, Isonomy, Jack Roach, Eitawa, Lancer, Little John, Lord William, Malua, Metal, 1 Monte Obriito, Myall King, Recall, Rifleshot, Sheet Anchor, Silvermine, Trenton, and Trident. Affluence, Quihtin Matsep, Maddelina, King's Own, Leibia, Pish o’ Silver, And Minoth were scratched, A good start was effected, Trenton, Metal,. Commotion, and Malua being the first away, with Silvermine’ Boolka, Eitawa, Isonomy, and Britisher leading the second division. Passing the carriage paddock the order was Silvermine with the lead, then Bravo, Metal, Recall, Isonomy, Meteor. Boolka, Britisher, and Eitawa. As tbs hones swept past the stand, Bravo was running neck and neck with Silvermine, Metal, Bpska’,and Isonomy in close attendance. At ‘the rivet turn, Hexham was taken to the front, Silvermine lying second, Little John third, Bravo and Isonomy bandy. Hexham was at the head of the field as they approached the bridge, and Silvermine had dropped back Bixtb,having been supplanted by Boolka, Eitawa, Isonomy and Trident. As the horses approached (he straight, Trident was taken to the front, followed by Silvermine, Hexham, Myall King, Crossfire, and Ben Bolt, At the distance post, Arsenal, whose colors had been prominent throughout the race, now improved his position. When fsirly in the straight, Hexham fell away behind, and left Arsenal, .Trident and. Silvermine at the head of affairs. The latter at the half distance looked like the winner, but Arsenal made a grand struggle, and secured the lead, .being landed a winner by a neck from Trenton, who made a magnificent rush at the finish, Silvermine third, Trident fourth. Then followed Sheet Anchor, Myall Eing, Cross* fire 2 Grace Darling and Malua were the two last, Time—9min Slseo, BAILWAT STAIEB, Pocahontas **i , ... 1 Albanus ... ... ... 2 Tornado ... ... ... „. S KENSINGTON STAKES. Sumatra ... ... • ... ... 1 Eokerslie ... ... ... ... 3 Mistletoe see tit ••• «tt 3 NUEBBBT HANDICAP. Huntingtowsr ess . tit 1 Bedouin ... ..., ... 2 Perhaps ... ...' ... ... 3 TAN KEAN STAKES. The Levite ... ... ... 1 Hogmonay i«i «« eft •'! 2 OAMARU MEETING; At the Oamaru Meeting on Tuesday the Hurdle Race was won by Trapper, the Maiden Plate by Biooarton, the Spring Handicap by Quibble, the Counties’ Plate by, Ravenspur, the Trot by Grasshopper, r** j the Grand Stand Handicap by Fuck. Tuo totalisator dividends ranged from £2 to £6 At.

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