A Grand Race.

Waikato Times, Volume XXI, Issue 1770, 8 November 1883, Page 2

A Grand Race.

Tun second day* racing in commotion with the Victorian Racing Club cmno off at Fleniington on Tuesdny, and the weather was most agreeable. The attendance \va» enormous ; laiger, in fact, than that of the Evhibitiou yeai, and was estimated, at a rough guess, to be close upon one hundred-.and-forty thousand. All the available space on the grand stand was filled, and the demand for *pacv, and the ciusli on the lawn ,uid ten .ices was teirinc. The Hill was densely crowded, while the flat was largely patronised. Melbourne was completely dsseited affcei noon, .iu-1 Hottrko and Elizabetli-stioots presented an unusually quiet aspjet. The railway was e\ti finely well patronised, while the road wa-> ciowded fioni the an->toeratie four-in-hand down to fcho cosfcoriiHiiigoi I '-* cut. Their "Kvcallencius the Oovernors of South Australia and Tasmania weie piesout. The com he was in adnni.4,ble condition, and no Melbourne Cup wab e\er .seen to better advantage than that of ISS3. The winner, Maitini-Henry, was ne\er whijiped fioni btart to finish,' and was splendidly lidden by Williamson. The 1 ing have been haul hit by Maifcini-Hemv winning 1 , as> he had been backed for thousands, both in doubles and straight out. His win bints the public. The time was the fastest on recoid, 3min. 30Uecs, buiiting that of Daniwell in 1871) by"a quarter of a second. In 1877 the Hon j\lr White also won the double event with Chester. The follow ing aie the letfults :— HuuiH.r, Hack. Ringwood ' . 3 Lady Hampden . . . 2 Agitation 3 Eleven Hoises staited, and it was a good lace. Kniguood winning by iivo lengtlis. KENhIM; I'OS hTAKES. The Broker . . . 1 l«'.ilkuk 2 Antoinette o Eight started. Won by two lengths.

KAIM\.Vi Sl'AK]>. ]ke . 1 Tablotop - Capi i $ Ten horses staitod. Won by a length. Thk Mi'mkh'hm: Cui', a Handicap sweepstakes <jf "iOsovs. each, 10 ft., oi . r )-,o\s. only if declaied befoio 1 p.m. on Monday, (>th A ugiv-t, with 1000 added. Thu handicap weight uf the winner "f tho A.J.C. oi V.K.O. Dcibv to be not less than 7st -"Übs, and the winner of any handicap lace of the \.tluo of lOOsovs., after the doclaiation of the weighty to cauy3lbs extra ;of an y such l ace of the value of 200sovs-, .~>lbs e\tia ; of .my sach lace of thu value of 500-iov^., Tibs evtia : penalties not cumulative* Tho -econd huise to leceivo 300»ov»., and the thud L'oosO\s. out of the stake. Two miles. lldii. .F. WhiteS b e Martuii-Homy, 3yis, '»y Musket — Syl\ ja, 7st r >\b- (mchiding 21b penalty), J. Williamson 1 Mr C. L. McDonalds chh First Water, aged, by Knewoiks — ThoUen, Bst 2 Hon. W. I'eaisonS b <; (Jonnnotiou, ">yis, by Panic— Kvenmg tttai, 10st lib 3 Betting at the stait was.") to 1 against Mai tim-Hoin y, (i to 1 against Claptiap, (i to 1 against Despot, '.I to 1 against C.ilni.i and Cimuaniulla, 10 to 1 against Lj (Jrand, 100 to <S JNich ilas, Dnk Hatteiaick, Aide-de-Cami), Kaidius, 100 to •""> against Coimnotion and Aichie, 100 to 3 against Htockwell and J''nst Watei. Twenty-nine hoi so > faced the staitiu, and Mi CutF got them oft' fairly well together. Aichie, J)e^]>ot, M.utiui-Heniy, and Claptiap being the fiist U> ck»--s the tan ; Commotion, Ktoc'c-w-ell, and Linda leading the ne\t division, Mitli .Kii"-t Water, Vu-.t Demon, J)nk Hatteiaick, and Le (iiand follow ing Cminannilla. JOnteiing the couise piopev, Aichie had a load of half a length, with Olapti.ip and Linda a length in hunt of Viiit Water, Stoekwell and Martim-Hemy binn y closely adjacent, Commotion, Hweet "William, Nicholas, and Polho lying ne\t. At the distance post Archie had mci eased his lead to a length, followed Iry Clapfciai>. Fast Watei, Fust J)emon, and MaituiiJleniy. At the carnage paddock, Claptiap had diawn np to Aichie, and Linda was within half a length, with Mai tun, Despot, and l (> ii\st Demon m close attendance. Commotion and Stockwcl) huuled the no\t division, Cahna, Nicholas, and Viillia following, Dak Hafctei.iu'k, L« (liand, and Sai dins in a. heap. Along the m or side, Cl.iptjapinafk 1 the Hiimuig, Aiitli Aichie, going veiy itioug, attending closely upon him ; Linda and Maitun-Heni v being ne\t, followed by Fust Demon and Despot togethei, Stockwell lialf a length behind, and Commotion two lengths, followed by JJiik Hatteiaick, Lt> (hand, Cahua, Kingsdale, Sai dins, and Aide-de-Camp close together. Along the back .sketch of the couise, Claptiap continued to toice the puce, but theie was no mateii.il change in the older of limning until appioachmg the biidge, when Aichie got in fiont, followed by Linda, Claptiap evidently lm\ing shot his bolt. Passing the abattoir, Linda v tested the lead from Aichie, and going at a tattling pace soon put two lengths between them, the lattei being clo-ely followed hy Maifcim-Heury, Aido-de-eamp, Viist Demon, Commotion, Fust Water, Despot, tritockwell, and Calnia ; Nicholas, heading the nick. Lmda kept her pohition till passing by tho .sheds, Aichie .still .second, and, coming up strong, Commotion was l mining in a {rood position in the centie of the couise, Martini-Homy being in close attendance upon him, w itli Nicholas, Stockwell, and Fii.st Water following, the lattei evidently ci coping up. Theie was immense excitement at this stage of the iace, and when at the half-mile post, Aichiw nished to the fiont, theie was a gieat shout of "Aichie wins'' fiom tho ciowd. Linda then held second place, and Aide-de-Camp thud, following by Calma, Commotion, Maitmi-Heniy, Fu-it Water, and Fii.st Deinoiid still well up, and going .stiong. Aichie S pride of place, ho\i«\oi', w-a» a t.hoit lived one foi, on appioachmg the home turn, Commotion u tested itfiomhim, and led into the btiaight, with Aide-dc-Camp and Claptiap following him side by side, Martini-Henry, First Demon, Fiist Watoi , and Despot ue\t, and Haidiiisconung up. Stock well now made an etioit. but the inn was' evidently too stiong for him. At the distance Commotion led by half-a-length, and Aide-de-Camp and Claptrap ne\t, but like a shot fiom a gun MaitiniHenry came out fiom the ciowd and passed them without any apparent ettoit on his pait, and amidst tho deafening cheer.) landed tho easiest of winner.--. First Water came Mny fast up the htiaight, and be.it Commotion foi second place bv a length, after a splendid laco between them. Sai duis, Fust Demon, Magnet, Aide-d"-Camp, Recoveiy, Aichie, and Nicholas followed in the mder named. The last three to inn in woi e Koh-i-nooi , Kmgsdale and Bis-Bis. Home of the otheio, finding they had no chance, eased up the .straight. The tune, 3miii. SO^ccs., being the fastest time on recoid.

J'HK I)AUI,IM. M'AKKS. PlliUltoill 1 Ktoulcchilc . 2 Sptuke . . 3

\ vx n;.\N M'AKix f)lg<i I Cholis 2 JJioulland 3 Eighteen hoises staited. Won easily.