SPORTING.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 3013, 5 November 1891, Page 3

SPORTING.

Y.R.C. MEETING. MALVOLIO WINS THE CUP. (BY electkic TKI.EOHAI-ll.— OOrVKIOIlT.) MkLHOUHXR, November 2. BEAUTIFUL we.ilhor was for the second (lay's racing of tho V. K.C Spring Meeting. His Kxcellency the Karl mill Counttss of Hopt-.toun, tliu Karl and Countess n{ Jersey, and the Karl and Countess of Kin'.ore, v/ich their suites, were again present. There was an immense assemblage on tho stand and lawn, and the lull Wiw crammed. Pettintr was. extremely brisk. For the great event of this day Redfoarn rode a very patient, race on Milvolm ; never making his effort until within tho half distance, when he came with one tirilliant run. Pigeontoe had a splendid position passing the stand. Rounding the river t-.ni, towards the abattoirs, tftrathmorn g>.t on to tho rails, and had extreme ditliculty in releasing hiniseld from his blocked in position ; when he did get out he eamn very fast, and finished like a bull dog. During the Cup contest Cobham fell, and brought down Megaphone, (■r'Narro, and Prelude. Tho horse Cobham, who fell, was killed, hut none of the other horses nor jockeys—Gallagher, Ramage, and (iainsforth—were injured. Thk AIKLiiOIT.NE Cur, a handicap sweepstake of "(Osovh each, with 10,000sovs added. The owner of the second horse to receive 2000snvs, and tho owner of tho third lOOUsuvs out of the stakes. Two miles. Mr. J. Kodfprn'H b I) Malvolio, lyrs, by Malua-Madcap, Sat Jib (tl. Redfoam), 1 Mr K. Keys' br h Sir William, :">rs, bv Sir Modred—Vespor, Ssi 71b (Fielder) 2 Mr W. it. Wilson's b c Strathmore, tfyrs, by Nordenfcldt—Ouida, 7st tilb (J. Cusden) o Mr ri. H. Gollan's b h Tirailleur, syrs by Musket —Florence McCarthy, Stst lilb IJon. U. S. Wallace's b h Megaphone, •lyrs, by Newbold—Sound, Usb2lb ... Mr W. Forrester's blkg Highborn, fiyrs, byGrandmaster - Hor Ladyship,9st lib - Mr G. Woodforde's ch h G'Naroo, syrs, by St. Albans—Athena (including 14lb penalty), Sat lib' - The following was the betting at the post: 7to 2 against Pigoontoe. 6to 1 Strathmore, 7 to 1 Correze, 10 to 1 Highborn, or Whimberel; 12 to 1 Paris, lii to 1 Greygown, Muriel, or Megaphone; 20 to 1 Malvolio, G'Naroo, Dundas, and Sir William, ISO to 100 to 1 the others. The flag, after acmo delay, fell tn an excellent start, Megaphone being next to tho rails, then came Highborn and Tantallon, with the favourite about eight from the inside. As soon as the colours could be plainly discerned, it was seen that Annesley was in front, with Tantallon close up, and after him Paris, Carrington, Malvolio, Yiwrau, and Correze. In front on tho stand, Prelude led Paris by half a length, whilst! Whimberel was third ; Aster. Htrathmore, and Pigeontuo following in that order. Along by the river, tho order was; Prelude, Strathmore, and Sir William, after whom came Cobham, with Malvolio, Oorreze, and Pigeontuu the most prominent of the others. Round by tho bridge Strathmore moved up, while at the abattoirs, Prelude cried enough and fell back beaten, his place being taken by Sir William, whilst Cobham, who was beginning to show out prominently, came down, Megaphono, G'Naroo, and Prelude falling over him. Coming down towards the home turn. Highborn, Oxide, and Curre,:o became conupicuous, while Strathmore had got into a bad position, beiw; jammed mi tho rails. Oxide led into tho straight from Highborn, who was followed by Sir William,Malvolio, Forty Winks, and Whimberel, in a cluster, with Strathmore making strenuous effoits to get out. When he did manage to get etoar'itwas toolate.asßedfearnou Malvolio, timing tho horse's run beautifully, brought him up in thn hist half furlong, and defeated Sir Willi'm bv thrnp.qn-irt.nrs ot a length, Strathm.-.i-h only a neek behind the latter. Highborn was fourth, Forty Winks tifth, Pigoontoe sixth, Oxide seventh, l)uod»a eighth, and King Olaf ninth, with Annesley and Ranald next. Time, 3n\ i29.|t. The last mile and a-half was traYMSB<j| ie 'i'-ii- «3f--