SPORTING.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2738, 31 October 1887, Page 3

SPORTING.

M V. B. C. DERBY. Melbourne, October 29. • The first day's racing pfiho Y. 8.0. Spring meeting took place to-day, and was 'kccessful.. The : weather was all that could h desired, and the - heat was tempered by a light wind. There was a large attendance, quite • equal to previous years. The following is thejesult of the Derby : 'V.R.C, Derby, of 650 sovs, with a sweepstakes of 25 sovs added, 5 sovs forfeit; second horsetoreceive 100soYs,.and8rd50govs from the stakes. For three year olds; colts Jst lOld, fillies Bst 51b. Uno mile ifiSndahalf. (107 subs). UrW. Gannon's br c Australian Peer, Darebiu—Stockdove ..,- 1 Hon. J. White's b c Alercorn Chester-Cinnamon ] MrW. o..Cooper's be Niagara Anteros-Erailty : j A splendid start was effected, and fromthe jump Abercorn, who held a positiogjifthe rails, was the first to ■ move, m iinmediately gave, way to his stable companion Lava who took ' up the running,' and led Abercorn and Enfilade for. half a length, Whakawai being two lehgths away, and then followed Australian Peer and Tranter, with The Jebusite bringing up the rear, Hearing the bridge, 'Whakawai, who was making the running for Tranter, ran up to Lava, and Abercorn, Pakeha, and Tranter .also closed up.. .At- this j time Niagara? was last, but running strongly. As the field raced along the back of the course, on approaching the Abbattoirs, Whakawai had gained , about half a length advantage over Lava_, who was' then' heading the , favorite by two lengths, Abercorn going freely, and : had as his eat attendants Tranter and Pakeha, who were racing together:, then came Niagara, who was quickly improving his position. The ..Jebusite ,was apparently beaten; and began to tail off. Much the : same order was presented as the horses swept past tho , sheds, but neariug the home bend ' Lava reffljd in favor of Whakawai,- i who warding Abercorn by a length. [ Niagara and, Australian' Peer now made a great-effort, and, along with ; Tranter,fast;gained on the leaders, i Bounding the turn for Lome, Abercorn appeared to have a slight advantage over Niagara and Australian Peer, "While Pakeha was lying handy, Whakawai having dropped away, beaten. J At the distance post Abercorn was only a neck in front of Australian ] Peer, and Niagara .on the outside was at the latter's girths; Tranter, too, was coming in fast. Opposite the ( stand, Australian Peer made a desper- ' inrush, and getting even with the Sprite a hundred yards from the post, managed to beat him by a clear length, Niagara.and Abercorn running n dead heat place. Tranter was fourth, Lava'fifth, Pakeha sixth, With The Jebusite last. Time 2min 40sec. ..