SPORTING.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 2139, 6 November 1885, Page 2

SPORTING.

VICTORIA R.C. SPRING MEETING. Reuter's Telegrams.) Melbourne, November 5. The meeting was continued on the Flemington course to-day. .. Veteran Stakes, li miles. Mr Loughhn's Britisher : ... ... 1 Mr Thompson's Cerise and' Blue ... 2 Mr Jacobs' Metal 3

Twenty-four started. Time 2 min 48£ sees. There was a splendid finish, .Britisher only securing pride of place by half a length. Reid's Grace Darling and Jones' Doncaster fell in the ruck, and Williams, who was riding Grace Darling, was severely shaken, while tho horse Doncaster was killed on the spot, his rider escaping' without injury, Great excitement prevailed, and much sympathy was expressed for Mr Jones' untoward loss. Maiden Plate, lj miles. Robinson's Winchester ... ... 1 Henty's Cyclops . 2 Whittinwham's Barwon 3 Winchester secured first place very easily, distancing Cyclops by four lengths. Time, 2min. 54|sec. Flying Stakes, | milo, Cooper's Blangowne ... 1 Watton's Madelina 2 Cooper's Chesham 3 Won easily by a length and a half. Acme fourth. Time, lmin, 20sec, S?ven started. -.

'8f ring Handicap,, 1| miles. Thompson's Cerise and Blue ... 1 Qondron's Velocipede ... 2 Felgate'sLayiiigtpi] 3 Won easily by a. length, Time, 2inin 10j pec, Sixteen started, Royal Park Stakes,-2 miles, o'Brian's Trenton 1 Cook's Remu „, 2 Robertson's Dunlop ... ~, 3 Won very easily by two lengths Time, 4min. 19sec. Five started. Weight for Age Steeplechase, about 2| miles.

Wafer's Banker ~, 1 Cohen.'s Denmark! 2 Cox's Irickett was first past tlio post, but was disqualified "for going l on the wrong course. Time, 7inin, 25|sec. x The three horses mimed were 1 the only All felj (jurjrjg t](erijco, Denmark coming to grjef tree,' Oaks Stakes, li ri)ijes. White's TJralltl' •„ 1

Pearson's Parody ' 2 Jacob's Lady Olaudam 3. Violet and Butress also ran. Uralla cut out the running from start to finish,' and never extended, winning easily by two lengths, Time, 2 minutes, 44 seconds,