SPORTING.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2420, 3 November 1892, Page 4

SPORTING.

THE VICTORIAN RACING CLUB'S MEETING. Melbourne, Nov. 1. The weather experienced for the second day's racing of the Victoria Racing Club's meeting was unfavourable. A drizzling rain fell all the morning, and about noon very heavy rain set in, but cleared somewhat prior to the first race. The attendance was good, including the Governor and party. At intervals it rained during the day, and just before the Cup race there was a heavy downfall. The following are the results : Huf.dle Handicap ; about 3 miles. — Merrigal, lOst 51b (Mays), 1; Impostor, lOst lib (Corrigan), 2. Ten horses started. Time —smin 59 \ sec. Railway Handicap ; 6 furlongs Gaillardia, 7s lib (Hickey), 1; Linburn, Bst 71b (Anwin), 2. Twenty horses started. Time—l rain 15jsec. Kensington Stakes ; 5 furlongs. — Meg (Ray) 1; Fairfield (Lake) 2. Five others started. Time—lmin 4sec. The winner was bought in for £3OO. Melbourne Cur; 2 miles.—Glenloth, 7st 131 b (Robson) 1; Ronda, Gst 81b (R. Gough),2; Penance 71b 7st (Hatch), 3. The other starters were Malvolio, Paris, The Admiral, Oxide, Correze, Althotas, Portsea, Tirailleur, G'Naroo, Clonard, Enuc, Pilot Boy, John S, Affiance, Chatham, Hopetoun, Little Bernie, Theodore, Jericho, Malolo, Titan, Camoola, Deerswood, Swordbearer, Azim, Candour, Norbert, E.K., Star of Erin, Attalus, Eurus, and Polly Mohr. Betting—6 to 1 against Malvolio, 8 to 1 against Camoola and Clonard, 10 to 1 against The Admiral, 12 to I against Portsea, Eurus, Correze, and Malolo, 100 to 6 against Titan, 100 to 5 against Hopetoun, Penance, and Theodore, 100 to 4 against Glenloth, Ronda, Attalus, and Swordbearer, 100 to 3 against Candour, Oxide, Chatham, Paris, and Tirailleur, 100 to 2 against Althotas, and Norbett, 100 to 1 . against the others. There was a considerable delay at the post, but when the flag fell eventually Glenloth, next the rail, was first away, followed by Titan, Paris, Chatham, Correze, Polly Mohr, Ronda, and Enuc. Entering the course proper Polly Mohr showed in front, but at the distance post the order was Chatham, Enuc, Paris, Ronda, and Azim, with Althotas whipping in. Passing the stand Azim was to the fore, his nearest attendants being Malolo, Chatham, and Pilot Boy, all abreast, then coming Enuc, Deerswood, Norbert, and Affiance. Enuc led along the river straight where The Admiral was last but three. At the bridge, or about a mile from home, Polly Mohr dispossessed Aaim of the lead, and and wa3 followed by Chatham, Malvolio, Penance, Paris, Camoola, and Correze, but approaching the seven furlong post Azim ran up top again, whilst Pilot Boy fell, and Portsea and Tirailleur toppled over him, Portsea being seriously injured, though fortunately the jockeys escaped with nothing more serious than a severe shaking. At the abbatoirs there were great changes amongst the second division, Oxide going into third place, Clonard, Camoola, and Attalus, also showing prominently. Passing the shed, with only five f urlong3 to go, Polly Mohr again became leader, being followed by Clonard, and Azim, but here the ram, which began to fall again, rendered the colours undibtinguishable until the field entered the straight, where Chatham was first descried. Under the rails were Oxide, Polly Mohr, Cleuloth, Penance, and Candour, following in pursuit. At the distance Glenloth was two lengths ahead of Chatham, who was f dluwed by Ronda, Penance, Oxide, and The Admiral. A hundred yards from honu' the last named came with a run, but failed to maintain it, never getting nearer than third to Glenloth and Lionda, the former »ventually winning easily by three lengths from Honda, who was a length and a half in front of Penance, The Admiral a good fourth, with Clonard, Paris, Hopetoun, Malvolio, Attains, Jericho, Enuc, and Correze following in the order named. The last- four to pass the post were Little Bernie, Star of Erin, John ti, and Althotas. Time—3mm 86.|sec. The Nursery Handicap wa3 won by Gloria, and the Yan Yean Stakes by Ascot Vale.

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