SPORTING.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 2753, 6 March 1890, Page 2

SPORTING.

The V-Bi C Meeting.

DREADNOUGHT WINS THTC CUP AND MEDALLION THE MAIDI3N STAKES.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH—COPYRIGHT). Melbourne, March 4. MAGNIFICENT weather was again experienced for the second day's racing; of the Victoria Racing Club. His Excellency the Governor and party were present, and tne attendance of the general public was quite eqinl to that of Saturday. Univoraal satisfaction Was expressed at the result of the Miiden Stakes, Mr G. G. Stead's colt Medallion proving himself to bo one of the very best two-year-old's of the season. The pace was extremely fast frmn the etart, but the son of Nordenfeldt and Locket'wore his opponents down at the finish, securing,a half-length victory in excellent time; ; There.was'no sterling opposition to Titan* for''the Sires' Produce Stakes, odds of 3 to 1 being laid on him, and the issue .was never in doubt. The_ Hurdle Race reeulteci'in the greatest, finish ever seen' oil the' ITlemington course, nothing but consummate generalship on the part of Corrigan securing the victory. Ulysses ran a great horse, but result showed that Inglis made too much of him durinp the race, as had he laid alongside thu favourite the chances are that the positions would have beon reversed. Hales as nearly as possibles threw away the Cup, Harris bringing Melos up with a wouderful run "n the post, the people on the grandstand being in doubt about the result until Mr Dakiu gavo hisotticial decision. The race was "run in tlio fastest time on record. Dreadnought covering the lust mile and ahalf in 2m. 38s.- Mr S. Miller provided a surprise in the Junior Stakes,, the time for which was remarkably good. The following are the results ;—

THB Matdbn St.\ki;s, a swfioksitnke of r»ovs. each, lft., , with 300 added ; second GO.wvs.; third, 30-mvs, out of stakes.

1$ milns. ■- Mr G. G. Stead's ch c Medallion, 2yrs.,,

by Nordenfeldt—Locket (Cusden) .. Mr S. Millcir's br g First Boolka, oyrs,

(Holmes) 2 Hon. J. White's b f Utter, 2yrs. . (Liddiard)... ... " ... : 3 The other starters were Cm-ythus, Quadrant, Mackintosh, Copenhagen, Leviathan, The Loon, Swine, and Lavrnck. Betting : 6to 4 against Utter, sto 2 Swing, 6 to 1 Meddallion and Qnadrant. Cusden rode a patient race, and never attempted to come till iu the last furlong, when Medallion cut down the field easily, finishing like a lion, and gained a victory by half-a-length, a neck separating the second and third horses. Time, 2inins, 9£»ecH. Australian Cup, a sweepstake of 20sovh. each, with added ; second horse, 200sovs ; third, lOOsovs. Two miles and a-quarter. Hon. J. White's ch c Dreadnought, *yrs., by Chester—Trafalgar, Sit 61bs (Hales) ... .:. 1 Mr W. Gammon'i br h Mel or, 4yre., by Goldsborough—Melody, 9st. 121 be. (Harris) ... ... 2 Mr B. Kay's b c Sir William, 3yrs., by Sir Modred, 7st. lllhs. (Fielder) ... 3 Betting: 2 to 1 on Dreadnought, 7 to 1 against- Sir William, 0 to 1 Jubesire, 10 to 1 Melos. 15 to one O .kleigh and Scots Grey, 20 to 50 to 1 the others. At the fall of the flag, Bonnie Spec moved away with the lead, followed by Scots Grey, Sir William and llox Rounding the turn Hex took up the running, followed by Enfilade, Scots Grey, Sir William, Bonnie .Spec andJebusite in that order, Dreadnought bringing un the rn.ir. Passing the stand for th* first time. Ilex had four lengths' land from Eulilade, with Handover and Bonnie Spec next, then came Cikleigh, Sir vVilliam, Scots Grey and Dreadnought. Sweeping past the alvittuirs the favmnite i-iuiroved his position, and at this point e , idently hid the race well in hand, Hales taking a i« licious pull, when his horse could apparently have easily run to the front. Rounding the home turn Jel'msito deposed Ilex of the lead, and hero it was seen that Melos had dropped back fuly ten lengths behind Dreadnought. At the distance post the favourite appeared to have everything beaten, and Hales was taking the matter rather easily, when half a furlong from home Melos came with a splendid run, and overhauling Dreadnought at every stride, Harriß nearly caught Hales napping. Dreadnought was, however, equal to the occasion, and struggling on, gainei! the judge's verdict hy half a head, half a length separating Melii's and Sir William j then followed Bonnio Sn»r, Handover, ,T«b(is>t.\ Soots Grpy and OaMnUh, with Enfilade {(Jed. Ti'oa, 3tami3. 59Jsoca, '