SPORTING.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1019, 10 March 1882, Page 2

SPORTING.

THE HCTORIA- RACING CLUB'S , 'Autumn meeting. . : THE AUSTRALIAN CUP. • ■ ! ttjfiflSußNß, Manjli ?. The second day's race? of the Victoria Hacing Clpfi's Autumn Meeting came off to-day at Eleiflingtpn, for the Aiistralinn Cup, 22 started, T(ie bpttjng pB 8 to I Sweet William, and 10 to 1 against any other, The-face resulted Poiiio ii Wellington 2 : Sweet William 8 Duchess made all the Tunning for nearly t'vfo miles; but' Pollio,"Wellington, and Sweet William came to the front at % straight, and made a desperate race to the post, flijpft tliijy the order iiamed.' Ti|)|o, |seq, WANGANPI RACES. smiNg UTAKEB. Biggie's Gem,.;. '' 1 Butler's Amazon ... ... 2 Mason & Vallance's Armorer 3 Baljjownie, Gabble, First Water, Orphan, Landseer, Fame, Rally, Sea Shell, and Maid of Ecoleston, also started. Armorer and Amazon were the favorites; whilst of the looal horses Bally had most support. WANOAHOI BIASES HANDICAP. Weatmaoott's Dauphin ... 1 Martin's Virginia Water ... 2 Ghitl)ara ! B D.in ... 3 Kiijoraie was first atjray, and too]; a strong load in the first balf.mile, .but was then ipulled flela tain in a bnnoh for the next half milo, when the Dauphin took charge of the affair, closely attended by Dan, who gave way In the straight and let the Dauphin and Virginia Water up, the former winning easily by two lengths, Dan a good third. Libeller could never get on terms with the leaders, the weight boing evidently more than he ,CQijl<! pn/tge. ■TOSN mm Goodman's Sir Modre'd ... 1 Soott's Camellia ... 2 Harrison's Satnnella,,, ~, 2 PLYING STAKES, Walters' Slander filly ... 1 Ohitham's Dan 2 Goodman's Sotnnua 3 The first day's racing has made Sir Modred a strong favorite for the Cup. He bag bpon backed for all the available money at 6to 4. JjibeJlor pd Dauphin are next in demand at 2 to 1. {SECOND DAY, IHNPIOAP HURDLES, Agent,,, ,„ 1 Catchem 8 Skylark and Totara also started, but both fell. Won easily. Time—4inins. 48secs, Mbiden Plate. Odd Trick 1 ginjjyaig ... 2 Bonny Poon 3 A pretty race, but won easily, fiijie—2mins, 52 sees, TVANOANCI OOP, hailstorm 1 Verajnia W a ' er i 2 jßaupJjiji , 3 Siistarted. Time 4inin 13m