AUSTRALIAN.
MiLßOtrivx, Saturday.
The BaoM.
The first day's races of the Victorian Baring Club Spring Meeting took place to-day at Flemington. The weather was fine, and.there was an immense attendance. The racing was splendid. The following are the results of the several events :— Meibocbne Stakis, H mile. —Chester 1, Respite 2, Monarqoe 3. Won by a head. Hothak Handicap, 1| miles.—Wellington 1, Prattle 2, Pontiff 3; won by a head; time, 2mins. 43secs. Camballo ran fifth.; Mabibtb»on& Plate, 5 furlongs.— Welcome Jack and Lavina ran a dead heat, Spinningdale 3. Grand race; time lmin. 5} sees. The owners of Welcome and Lavina, who ran a dead heat for the Maribyrnong Plate, divided the stakes. . THE DERBY; - Grand flaneur ... ... 1 Progress ... ... ... 2 Mulatto ... ... ... 3 The race was won by a length. It was a fine race; eleven started. The winner was a strong favourite. ; In the race for the Derby, the finish in the last half mile was entirely be* tween Grand Flaneur and Progress, and they made a grand straggle along the straight. The time was 2 mins 44sees. Maidbn Stakis, 2£ miles, Steele 1, Gippslander 2, Verdi 3. A heavy rain fell all the afternoon, although the morning was fine. ' Lee's Nellie and Cook's Adventurer, have been scratched for the Cup. Mbiboubhe, Sunday. . Betting for the Cup: Progress and Flaneur, sto 1; Mate, 7to 1. Milbotoni, Monday. THE CUP DAY. The weather is unsettled, and it is feared it may be wet to-morrow for the Cup. The conference of delegates of the Australian Colonies on the border duties and Chinese question will commence its sittings here on the 25th instant.
Permanent link to this item
Hononga pūmau ki tēnei tūemi
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/THS18801101.2.9
Bibliographic details
Ngā taipitopito pukapuka
Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3698, 1 November 1880, Page 2
Word count
Tapeke kupu
271AUSTRALIAN. Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3698, 1 November 1880, Page 2
Using this item
Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in