VICTORIAN SPRING MEETING.

Tuapeka Times, Volume V, Issue 251, 21 November 1872, Page 5

VICTORIAN SPRING MEETING.

I [By Electric Telegraph.] The Melbourne Cup of 20 aovs each, 10 ft, or sif declared, with 3uO added. The second horse to receive 50 soys ; the third to save his stake. 2 miles. Mr John Tait's b h the Quack, 6 years, 8 st lib (including 3U> penalty) 1 Mr T. J. Kyan's b c Tho Ace, 4 yrs, Bst 41b 2 Mr BloomfieLi's b c Dagworth, 4 yrs, 7st 121 b (includiug 81b penalty) 3 Over 40,0i'0 persons were present. *!he i ace wa< a magni cent spectacle. Twentytwo horses started. Time, 3miu. 39sec. The Oaks, a sweepstakes of 25 soys. each, 5 ft , with 100 added. l\ miles. Mr J. F. Wilson's b f Sunshiue ... 1 Mr 11. Bowers's g f 'Snow-don 2 Royal Park Stakes, of 10 soys. each, with 150 soys. added. 2 miles. Mr J. Thompson's b c King of the Eing, 3 yrs. 6st 101 b 1 Mr Winch's br c Loup Garou, 3 yrs, 6sfc lOlb 2 Mr Sevior's Warrior^ aget}, 9st 91b ... 3 Spring Handicap, a sweepstakes of 7 soys each, h. ft., with 150 added. 1} miles. Mr K. Lee's eh m Barbelle, aged 1 Mr E. Lee's b c Patriarch, 3 yrs ... 2 Mr A. Saqui's br h Misty Morn, 6 yrs ... 3 Handicap tor Four- year Olds, a sweepstakes of 10 soys each, £h. ft., with 100 soys. added. 2 miles. Mr King's b c Benjiroo, 4 yrs 1 Mr Winch's eh c Julian Avenel. 4 yrs .. 2 Mr Chirnside's br f Shannon, 4 yrs ... 3 Plate of LIOO. Half a mile. Dr. Bathe's b c Hesperus, 3 yrs, 7st 121 b 1 Mr Lambert's b f Times and Mines, 2 yrs, sst4lb 2 Mr Ivory's br g Sir Hercules, aged, Bst 131 b 3