SPORTING.
VICTORIA A.T.C. MEETING. The following are the principal results of Saturday's racing : The Caulfield Stakes of 250sovs. One mile and a furlong. Mr W. Forrester's b 2 The Chief, syrs, Bst 13'b ". 1 Mr J. G. Clark's ch g Battalion, aged, 9st 41b, including 51b penalty ... 2 Messrs W. and C. Wilson's b h Wait-a-Bit, syrs, 9st 4lb 3 Betting : 2 to 1 against the Chief, 10 to 1 each Battalion and Wait a-Bit. Time, lni. 57is. The Caulfield Goi.VEA.sof oOOsovs. One-* mile. Mr W. R. Wilson's br c Bobadill, Sit 81b, including 31b penalty ? Mr W. Bailey's ch c Cocos, Sst 121 b... 2 Mr R. Chiruside's b g Cordite, Sst ... 3 Betting : 4 to 1 on Bobadil, 7 to 1 against Cordite, 12 to 1 others. Time, lm. 46Js. The Toorak Handicap of GOOsovs. One mile. Mr I. Foulsham's ch g Massinissa, 4yrs, 7st 131 b 1 Mr F. Bailey's ch h Staffa, Gyrs ... 2 Mr T. Lee's br h The Musketeer, fa Gyrs, 7st 131 b Wk Betting : 6 to 1 against Contrast, fl} to 1 Staffa and The' Musketeer, 12 to 1 Massinissa. Massinissa waited until well into thestraight, when he dashed to the front, and coining on won easily by four lengths from Staffa, who was two lengths in front of The Musketeer. Acton was fourth. Time, lm. 4Us.
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Waikato Argus, Volume V, Issue 352, 11 October 1898, Page 2
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225SPORTING. Waikato Argus, Volume V, Issue 352, 11 October 1898, Page 2
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