SPORTING.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1527, 5 November 1883, Page 2

SPORTING.

MELBOURNE, November 3, The first clay's races of the Victorian Racing Qlub's Spring meeting took place to-day at Flemington. The attendance' on the course was very large, and included Sir William Robinson, Governor of South Australia, and Sir George Strahan, Governor of Tasmania, The Marquia of Normanby was not present, owing to hia family bereavement, The weather waa fine during the day, though sultry. The following are the results of the various events Melbourne Stakes, 1J mile. Commotion 1 First Demon 2 Le Grand 3 Commotion won very easily, Time 2min ll|sec. Maribyrnong Plate, 5 furlongs, lolanthe,.. '... 1 King's Own 2 David 3 A fair start was make, lolanthe and Bargo being the first to get away, King of the Gipsies, Yenetia, and David following. At the tan crossing The Broker was prominent, the others together in a bunoh, lolanthe was leading on entering the straight, with Bargo close up, but lolanthe came with ft rush, increased her lead, and romped home an easy winner by several lengths, Eighteen horses started. Time, lmin lmin 2|scc, Selling Race ; 1 furlonga. Phantom 1 Egerton 2 Mistake 3 Eleven horses started, and it waa a good race. Phantom won easily. Time lmin 27| sec. Victorian Derby. Maitini-Henry... ... 1 Sardius 2 Hurricane 3 Betting on the post—s to 4 on Archie, 2 to 2 against Off-Color, 5 to 1 Martini-Henry, 7 to 1 Sardiur, 10 to 20 to 1 against others, Tho following nine horses started Archie, Hurricano, Little Sister, Martini-Henry, Napier, Off-Color, Sardius, Signor, and Vernet, Little Sister rushed to tho front at the start, and led past tho stand, followed by Sardius, Off Color, Martini-Henry, Napier, Hurricane, and Vernet, Archie who started badly, being last. At the j first turn Little Sister was still leading r with Martini well up, Archie beii)gy» still last. The pace was now torrificj At the bridge Off Color ran into second place, and Sardius!'and Signor were leading, Martini the favorite still in the rear. Thiß .order was observed along the back of the course. At the abbatoirs Little Sister led the van by three lengths. Sardius had deprived Off Color of second place, and Martini was well up on Off Color's quarter, Archie was now endeavoring to get up, On rounding tho turn Sardius deprived ' Little Sister of the lead, and Martini made a forward move. As they entered the straight Sardius led the field by two lengths, Martini being next, followed by Off Color. At the distance Martini shot to the front and came to tho post an easy winner, by two lengths from Sardius; Hurricane, third j Off Color fourth; Archie fifth under severe punishment, Mowed by Napier, Signor, Little Sister anJ Vernet, in the order named. Time, 2min 39sec, the fastest time on record in tho world, The favorite, Archie,, waa hooted by the public as he camo to the weighing paddock. Cobubg Stakes, 1 mile and a furlong Paul ... mi m, 1 Iryingpan % Tho Joker ** •» 3 Twenty-six horses started, and it was a good race, Paul won easily by two and a-half lengths. Time, lmin 53sec. Just brfore the start for the Melbourne Stakes, Delusion and The Plunger were very restive and connosed with great violence, Delusion being killed by the collision. The jockeys of both horses were thrown and badly hurt, MELBOURNE, Monday, Received November 5,1.60 p.m.—The

Btowards of tho .Victoria Racing Club aooi<3aupon Arohio to-day. Thtf following is tlw latest (top kiting: —-Martini Henri, 6to 1; Despot, 9to 1; First Demon, 10 to 1; Claptrap, 10 to 1; Sardius, 16 to 1; Commotion, 20 to 1; Recovery, 20 to.l; Stookwoll, 83 to 1; %ana, 83 to 1,