SPORTING.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1966, 7 November 1889, Page 4

SPORTING.

V.R.C. SPRING MEETING. Melbourne, Nov. 5. ! The meeting was continued to-day, the: attendance being again enormous. Results ; ' i . ) j Hurdle Race, of 300 soys ; 3 miles. Bellringer, list 91b ... ’ ..‘. (Regan) 1! Coryphus, 13st ... ... (Carey) 2; Won easily by 3 lengths. Time,: smin 30soc. ! Railway Handicap, of 300 so vs; 6 fur-| longs. Steellrap, 7et 4'b ~i ... (Dunky) 1 Trojan, 7st 91b (Harris) 2' Won comfortably by a length. Time, j Imin I7faec. Kehsinoton Stakes, of 300 sovsj; 5 fur- '!* 1 longs. ■ 4 ' !,, ' s • Clare ... ... ... (Power) 1 Beverley ... ...(Campbell) 2i Won by half a hekd. Time, limn'34seo. The winner was bought in for £470. The Melbourne Cup, ?of 5000 sovs; 2 miles. : Mr Jones’ Bravo, Sat 71b ... (Crwin) : 1 MrlWallace’s Dsrbine, lOat (D’Brieo). f2 Mr Gannon’s Melos, Sat 12 b (Norton) 1 3 The other starters were Cardigan,,Qakleigh, Pakeha, Chicago, Behzon," Chetwynd, Rudolph, Richelieu, Knightj of the Garter, Singapore, Antseus, Cafinerten, Dunkeld, Menptti, Tin,lander, Prihqa Consort, and Blue Nose. Wheo.the flag fell, the colors of Oarington and Prince Consort were seen in front, Richelieu, Singapore, and Pakeha following in that order, Then came a cluster of horses, and Cardigan was last. Along the straight by the river the same two maintained the lead, and Dunkeld made his way out of the ruck. Round by the abbatoirs be ran up into second place ; Benzoh sis® coming prominently into notice at the same time. Sweeping towards the borne turn Dunkeld led, but here Melos, Chicago,, and Rudolph put in their claims, Carbine and Prince Consort also making their way through the field. That was the order as the horses rounded the comer and came into the: long stretch which leads homo. Carbine was lying next the rails, and half way up the straight it looked any odds on the gallant son of Musket, but there was surprise, in store. Coming with a wet sail from the general bunch Bravo boldly challenged the champion, and at the satae. moment Melos made a desperate bid for victory. Tea stone weight told its talo, and Bravo were the ohaedpian down, passing the judge’s box a length ahead ; Oarbineisavad the thousand pounds which goes to the second hors# by a neck after a terrific struggle with the favorite, who could not quit# get up. O’Brien says that Princ# Consort bor#d Carbine on to the rails in the Cup race, extinguishing his chance of winning. Tim#, Soain 32aec, The Nursery Handicap was won by Th# Spot, and the Yan Yean Stokes by .Wild Oats. THE CJ.O. SPRING MEETING. Christchurch, November b. pW the Canterbury Jockey Club’s Metropolitan Spring M«eting the weather was really fine and the course ip capital order. The attendance was consequently large, and the racing really good. His Excellency Lord Onslow attended during the day. .The. totalisator;'put through £11,519 during the day ; about £IOOO more than,last year, Results : — 1 ' Spring Hub,die.Race, a handic|n .sweep-., stake of 2 sovs each, with TOO sovs 1 , ‘ added; second horse 15 sovs out of the stake ; 2 miles. Mr T. Stewart’s Ivanhoe, list 3!b . (Stewart) 1 Mr-D. Rutherford’s Ahua, list 12lb : “ - - (R. Kiugan) 2 Mr R. Kildare’s -.Secretary, 10st

, o (Robertson) 3 Woo.by a length, Dividends—lnside, £5 14s j..outside, £4 18s. , . . . " ' '

Maiden Stakes, a sweepstake of 3 sovs each, with 100 sovs ajdded, for three-year-olds and upwards that have never won a race of'the value of 50; sovs ; 1 mile. Mr G. G. Stead’s Rose Argent, 7st 21b , (Ouadin) 1 Mr P. Butler’s Repose, ,7at lllb (Holmes) 2 Mr J. Harris’ Red Ensign, 7at 111 b (McMorran) 3 Won by a length and a half. Time, Imin 43Jsec. . New Zealand Cup, a' :i handicap, sweepstake of 510 sovs with 1000 sovs added ; 2 miles, Mr S. Go'laa’s Tirailleur, Oat 81b

(Oollelo) 1 Mr G. G, Stead’s Scots Grey, 7at2lb 1 (Cusdin) 2 Mr J. Stephenson’s Occident, 7st 9,b (Chapman) 3 Dudu, Recluse, Whisper, British Lion, and Wakatipu also ran. Scots Grey on the outside was in front for the first few strides, but on settling down Wakatipu in the centre was at the head of affairs, scarcely clear of Scots Grey, Occident, Tirailleur, Recluse, Whisper, British Lion, and Dudu following in that order. No change took place as they passed the stand, but at Ouits’s Occident was steadied and Recluse went on third just clear of Occident, the others occupying the same positions close np, Wakatipu drew further away, and at half

the distance was three lengths in advance of Scots Grey and Repluae,, who ran side by side,, Occidenfr : ipext ; l)pdu still bringing up the rear. .Passing Ford’s Recluse ran into; 'second place, but it was an expiring effort and in the, next hundred yards Scots' Grey resumed his position as second. At the kennels Recluse was in difficulties, As they came round the bend Tirailleur commenced to go up, and Dudu, was being ridden,.to keep on terms with tbeTeaders. Wakatipu was first into the straight, but Scots :Grey ! at once took command, with .Tirailleur at his quarters and Occident at the head l of the rest. Reaching Urn distance Tirailleur drew level; with Scbta Grey, and two hundred yards from home the pair were Joeing ridden. The (avprite stayed the longer of the two and went on and won by a neck, with Occident, a length away third, Whisper fourth, Wakatipu fifth, Dudu sixth, British jjion.i.seventh, and Reclusq last.,:, Time, 3mm Js4is«c. Dividends-r-Inside, £2 2s ; outside, £2 lls 6d. Welcome Stakes, of 10 sovs., with 250 -sovs.' added ; for 2-year-olds ; four furlongs. Mr J. Harris’ Pygmalion ... 1 Mr Q. Q. Stead’s Moraine 2 Major George’s Reprisal ... _ ... 3 Tune, 51sec, , Dividends—inside, 2s 6d ; outside, £2 17a. Selling Race, of'7s*sovs.; 7furlongs.! Mr Lambert’s Loo ... ... 1 Mr G. G. Stead’s Milord ... ... 2 Mr Lunn’s Count D’Orsay ... ... 3 Time, Imio.SSaec. ' The Biccarton Welter . Stakes Handicap, of ipO.aoys. ; six furlongs. Mr P. Taooredja'Forester, ... ... 1 Mr G. G, Stead’s Retina , ; ... ... 1: A dead heat, after’ a* "splendid race. Time, Imin. £l3 15s 6d on Forester, and £6 6s on; Retina. '■ The pwhets diyid'ed.sthe stakesA scratch ,Selling Race was‘,won by Mr; Webb’s Yadltress, beating twelve others.; Dividends, £3 9s and £3 19s 6d.