SPORTING.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 3003, 13 October 1891, Page 2

SPORTING.

THE V.A.T.C. MEETING.

(by electro telegraph.— coi'ymght.) MELBoniiNE, October 10. Tiir V. A.T.C. Spring Meeting opened today. The attendance was equal to that of previous years, and among the spectators were His Excellency Lord Hopetoun and suite. Great interest was centered in the first race—the Caulfield Stakes—iti which the New South Wales flyers, Marvel and Bungebah, were to measure strides with one another. A large field faced the starter, but Marvel never once gave his backers any cause for anxiety, as ho defeated Bungebah easily, in a time which is only a couple of seconds over the Australian record. In the Guineas andToorak Handicap respectively, Mr YV, It. Wilson scored two victories with the Auckland-bred colts Strathmora and Ziiinski, and the "silver kind's'' victories were extremely popular. The following are the results of the principal events : Tin; Caui.itelii Stakes, of oOOsnvg. For three-year-olds and upwards, Weight for age. One mile and a furlong. Mr 0. Hill's blk h Marvel, oyrs, list 111b (including 71b pemlfcy) 1 Mr J. Northern's eh g Bungebah, aged, list 41b 2 Mr S. M. Wilson's gr g Dillon, iiyra, Bst 131b 3 Sixteen horses started. Marvel won with the greatest of ease by a length, Dillon being half a length behind Bunsebah, with Malvolio fourth. Time, lin. "uAs. The Hurdle Hack, of 2-")0sovs. Two miles. Sundowner 1 Kiro Iving ... ... ... ■■ ••■ - Loroy 3 The Great Foal Stakes, of 20sovs each, with oCOsovs added. For two-year-olds. Four furlongs. Mr .). 13. Clark's br t Tiiosie, 74 101b .. t — Lily, 7st'.Hb i Mr J. Horse v's br c M:h, *<t !) Eleven horses started. Lily and Trieste ran a dead heat, with Meli a length away third. Time, Sis. The owners agreed to divide the stakes. The Caulfiei.l) Guineas, a sweepstake of JOsovs each, with oOOsovs added. For throe-ve.ir-olds. One mile. Mr W. R. Wilson's li e Strathmore, by Xordenfelilt—Ouid.i, Sst olb 1 Mr d. B. Clark's br c .Strnmboh (including Kll) penalty), K-* l:>lb 2 Mr S. G. Cook's i< e The Doctor, Sst 71b I! Stroioboli was first into the straight, and half way up looked all over a winner, but shut up 'like a knife wh-m collared, allowing Strathmore to win easily bv three lengths, Swordbearer fourth, Siinfoin fifth, Aster sixth, with Sternehasor, who was coning fast towards the finish, seventh. Time., lin. 4l : ,'s. TheTooiiak H\n-iucai', nf lOOOsovs. For all horses. One mile and one furlong. Mr W. U. Wilson's br c 7, dinski, Hyrs, by Nordcnfeldt—Frailty, TstOlb ... 1 Mr J. O'Loughlan's us ch h Clnnard, Sst7lb '. " Mr J. Whittingham's br h I'ropoiinder, 7stV2lb 3 Twenty-three horses started. Zalinski won by a length and a-lialf. Time, lm.