THE V.R.C. SPRING MEETING. AUCKLAND BRED HORSES VICTORIOUS.

Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2079, 3 November 1885, Page 2

THE V.R.C. SPRING MEETING. AUCKLAND BRED HORSES VICTORIOUS.

Nordenfeldt Wins the Derby, and Trenton the Melbourne Stakes. ("Sr-KCIAI. MI-SSU.I-.)

Mklisouhxk, ()ct(»bei HI. The first day's racing of the Y. K.C. Spunß Meeting w.w held .it Elcimngtou to day- The weather was unfa\nur.il)lo and wet and the attendance, consequently, was not so large as usual. As the day wore on the weather cleatcd up, and Lito in the ,'iftornoon, ju*t befoic tha Derby, which was the fifth racoon the card, was run, the sun c uno out stiongly. The com so from continuous itiinf.ill w«i-i extremely henvj, which accounts for tlu slow time registered. His Excellency, Sir H. 15. Loan, and suite weie present. The appears nee of Mr George Watson, staiter on the Lourso was the Htgtial for an outbuist of applause. Ringmaster having statted for tho Melbourne Stakes was withdtnwn from the Dei by, for which eight weighed out. The ling have boon hard Int by Sydneyitos over the double win of the Hon. J. Whyte's Acino and Nordonfeldt. It is thought that had Hales ridden Xordenfeldt in the Derby, he could not h,i\e steadied liim when bored ncross the course by First Chester. Tho following .ire tho details of tho racing :- - Mnnoi uvk Stakks. Mr D. O'l'iien's brh Tienton 1 Mr M. Lnughlin's brh tthivit Anchor 2 Mr J. Wilson's br c Kingin ister 3 Eiijht hordes starteri. Trenton won by ii length from Sheet Anchor. Timo, L'mmf. Kiiiecs. Lnerpool did not start.

HoniAM Hiniucm', Mr S. Dims' b m Lesbis 1 Mi J. WittitiDtbam's bit Mentmoro '2 Mr (J. S. H.irris' b h Signor '.I Thirteen horses started. Losbi i won by half a length. Time, 2unin fiTsoci.

M\nmvK>roN'<. Piatk. H..n J White's br f Acme 1 Mr L. Wats-nn'sch f Midelina '2 Mr D. Cooper-, eh c Ijl.urgow rie 3 Sixteen hoi sen staited. Halcyon, Blair gowne, Auni", Essie, and Damocles got away fir-*t, .md ran 111 company until crossing the tan, when Acme came, away from the Held and was never afterward* headed, winning easily by three length-. Madeluin came with .1 great rush ne.u home, and just managnd to hccnre second honours from I'lairgowrio by a head. Tune, lmin. 4\secs.

Thk Vk roiti\ Hacjvi, Ci i it's Dkrht. Hon. .1. White-? br c Xordenfeldt I Mi W. Ki'lsn's br c Fust CheNter 2 Hon. W. Hob nson's In c Winchester 3 J. Wilson's Ringmaster, C. Hart's Elti, ami •!. Kile's Clir> still were Hcrntehed. The betting at the pout was was ,*i to 4 against Xordenfcldt, •"> to 1 Thuudeibolt, (i to 1 Dunlop find Isonomv, Bto 1 Urnll.i, 14 to 1 R.-miis, 10 to 1 Fn^t Chester and Wincbestei. Tin; start w.i-i delayed through the fi.ic tmu-inj-s of Thundciholt, who 1 ished out .ill lound Mcionsly. Eventuilly, however, iin excellent start was effected. I'enius «t once dashed :iv jy \% ith the le i <!, followed by First Chester, I«>ii»ii)> , .tnd Thunderbolt, in the older ii.nmd, Ur.illa bringing »|» the real. The^e j«witioui were retained pa-,-Miitf the Htand on the hist tune round, (ioingpast the river stretch Nordonfeldt inipro\ed his position .md .supplanted l«onomy as third horae ; but on appro.ictv m<? the bridge Thunderbolt passed him, Keima. and Isonotny still holding the pnde of place. Nearm^ the abb.itoirs tho hi Id closed up, but shortly after Isonoiny ass\uned command and went off with a >«trong lead, Henuis at this time falling back beaten. Then the colours of Wincliestei wore seen jironiinently in the front division. Passing the shuds Isonomy led the held by a cleat two lengths, Winchester, Thunderbolt, and Kiist Chester Yiring -»\eU vtj> , but l)mili^> ,\w\ K»nw< were hopeles.sly in Jie rear, and clean out of the hunt. Rounding the bend into the ntiauj'ht Isonomy still led, .uid thuie wero loud cries of " Isonomy wins;" but when a t ju irter of a mile from home the leader was in difficulties. Fiist Chester then came with a brilliant dash, and took premier position, Nordenfeklt and Winchestei at tho s.mio time making i foiward ino\eni«*nt. When a hnndied yards from the winning post, Ihonomy lud ox'disntly -lint his bolt. Klhs then brought Noideufeldt up to First Chester's quartern, when the latter swerved light ovoi tho com.se, cairying the favourite with him, and thiowing him out of Ins stride. Ellis, howexei, quickly lighted him, and pulliujr X^rJenfeldt r<niiid, and up the inside of First Chestei gained inch by inch, and by .1 piece of masterly riding, just managed to get his horse's head in front, eventually winning by a nose, after a most desperate finish ; Winchester, a length away, thiid. Isonomy, Thunderbolt, Dnnlop, Uialla and Keinus finished in the order named. Hales had the, mount on Uralla, but was never dangerous throughout the race. Time— 2mm. 48<s. Denitt was up on Thundeibolt, and i'owei 1 rode Winchester, tho latter show ing that ho was handicapped by the heavy going of the ground. The performance of Nordonfeldt was, however, an estreinely good ono.

Whii.ni kor A(.r Hiri'lk Rvck. Mr C. H. T. Hart's eh h The Agent . 1 Hon. W. l'eais-on's b 111 Gasalier . 2 Mi J. Ciippis' bl b Duration 3 The Agent won by tlnce-parts of a length. Time, 3mins. .~>4sec-.

Skm.inc. Rack. Mr J. Warne's eh c Albanus 1 Mi T. Coffey's brgScaiamouch 2 Mr H. Howie's eh 111 Viiago . 3 Ton hoi-es staited, and it icsiilted in a splendid finish—Allwiitii beating Scaramouch by a long neck. Time, linin. 31 sues.

Coui ik. SrvKi.s,. Mi T. Junes' br c The Hulieniiin 1 Messis W. iv.id S. Ciosiei's b q Lantorn 2 Hon. W. Ie 11 son's b f l'.uodv 3 Xiin'tcen boi-r- >t,nted. Won (Msily by halt .t li ngtli. Time, linin. l!( t 'secs.

[Ri until (J ioLit 2r.il, 3 pm.] Mm imii km', Monday, l'urthei 1.1111 fi 11 liui 111%' tin- mglit, but it has now cle m-d "If 'J'ho w • itlier 1^ biilliantly fuii'. HmejiliA 1^ scratched for tho Cup.

Cambridge Spring Meeting. The following horses weie nominated on Fndiiy night for the Kpiing Mreting of the Cambiidge, Jockey Club <>it tho 2."» th instant : —

Mr W. K. Gaiter's Alaric Mr M. Muiuo'h Hob Siiwj'or Mi J. All will's Bucabiac MrW. T. Can's Rowdy. SI'KINC II \M)lt\r. Mr W. K. Carter'H Rewi Mr J. Allwill's Victors Mi •). Brown's Siiako Mr .M. Halorow's Alpha Mr W. Robertsons X.do. hIhWAHIiS H\M)ICAP. Mi W. K. C-iitei's Rewi Mi J. Allwill's Victoria Mr J. lJronn's Snako Mr ft. Jouch' Orphan Ml W, Hibeitson's Kalo.

Waotu Sports. Thk folio wugaif tins htndicip-i foi fc'io opt 11 e\eiiti at the ibo\o spmU oil tho 7tll lllst . -

l"» 0 VllUis. 1> Ci lig Seiateli J. Snow dun „ \. Sv uuii'ind-, 3 jds. \. \shei 3 „ I). Ritchin 10 „

(^L VIMI.It Mil 1-. D. ('nig Sjiatch J. Snow dm „ A. Ashi'i 7 yds. A. S\iiiinonds 7 „ D. Kitchij 1.-i „ J. Cinol IT „ T. Hyan '20 „ ./. Uoll -20 „

300 Yaiuis. Hludlkn. D. Ciaig Scratch J. Snowden „ J. Cairol f. yrd, Pi. Ryan . '20 „ Xgarhe •_>."> „ J. McLaughlan 2"> „ H\M)|(i\pim us : Jas. C. Woolf, E. J. lHake, C Hitchinau,