SPORTING NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume XIX, Issue 265, 9 November 1888, Page 3

SPORTING NEWS.

THIRD DAY'S RACING AT

FLEMINGTON.

(BY CAT.M—PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

Melbourne, Thursday. Beautiful weather was again experienced for the third day's racing of the V.1t.0 Meeting, and about 15,000 were present. Mentor fully horo out the opinion that his Cup victory was noiluko by the manner in which ho struggled home under 9sfc 71b in fcho Royal Park Stakes, and ho made a dead heat of ib with Cyclops, to whom he was conceding 71b, the former being a maiden. The following are the results :-- The Flying Stakes, of Ssova each, with 300sovs added ; .second, 60sovs; third, oOsovs. Weight for age. Seven furlongs. Mr D. O'Brien's b c Carbine, Syrrf, by jNluskob—ivlersey, 8?t (l)erritt) ... 1 Hon. J. White's g g Pippo, 2yrg, by Chester—Mascotto,6st I Jib (Fountain) 2 Mr S. Brown'H b c Carrinffton. 2yrs. Gsfo 21b (Fielder) ... 3 Six horses started. Betting : 7to 4 against i Necklet, 2 to 1 Carbine, 4 to 1 Pippo, 5 to 1 Carrington. Carbine won with the greatest ease by a length and a-halx. Time, Inuin 28.J l .:-:ec:. The Oaks Stakes, a swecpsfcabo of 25sovs each, with 400sovs added. For three-year-olds. Fillies, Bsfc 101b. One milo and a half (59 subs.). Mr J. Marshall's b f Pearl Shell, by Musket—Locket(M. O'Brien) ... 1 Hon. J. White's b f Volley, by Muskeb —Lady Vivian (T. ilalea) 2 Mr .1. Monccfhan (us) eh f Mantilla, by Goldebrough—Signora (Williams) ... 3 Only throe horses started. Betting: 6to 4 on Pearl Shell, 6 to 4 against Volley. Penrl Shell went away ab the start, and won as sho liked by three-quarters of a length. Time, 2min 44i,!see. Si'X'o.xD HcrcDi,!'. Rack, of ssova each, with 250 added ; second, oOsova ; third, 25sovs. About two miles. Mr N. Wilson's hi h P>luo Mountain, aged, 12sb 41b (Scobio) 1 Mr C. A. Western's bra The Acorn, 4yrs, 9st7lb 2 Mr T. FeriiUdon's, juu., v jj Quiii;, aged, lOat4lb ... 3 Seven horses started. Betting : f> to 4on Blue Mountain, 3 to 1 The Victim, 7 to 1 Acorn. Won comfortably by a length and a-half. Time, 3min. 57sec. Spking Handicap, of ssova each, with 200 added ; second, 40sovs. ; third, 20sova. One mile and a-quarfcer. Mr C. Collins'a eh h Nowmaster, syra, by Newminster —Primrose, Bdt 51b (Campbell) 1 lion. J. White's br g Plutarch, syrs, Bsbßlb (Huxley) 2 Mr A. Davios's eh c Pakeha, 4yrs, Bso 121b(Halos) 3 Fourteen started. Betting :sto 2 against each L'akehn and Dividend, 6 to 1 Soinley, 5 io 1 Plutarch and Newmaster. Tho latter romped home by two and a-half lengths. Time, 2min llsec. T.UK Royal I'akk Stakes, of ssovs each, with 300.*ovs added: second, GOaovs; third, 30aova. Weight for a^e. Two miles. Mr D. S. Wallace's b c Mentor, 4yrs, by Swivoller — Nightmare, 9st 71b, including Tibs penalty (M. O'Brien) ... t Mr S. G. Cook's b h Cyclops, 6yrs, by St. Albiiii.?—Jewess, 9<<t (Itnmmajje) + Hon. .1. White's b c Canyon, 4yrs, 9sb (Hales) 3 Mftlua ai-o ran. Betting: Even money Mentor, 2 to 1 against Carlyon and Cyclops. It was a tremendoup raco for tho lafiti mile and a-half, which was done in 2tnin 35isec. The jud-e pavo it a dead heat, but the general opinion was that Cyclops just got home. Time, 3min 38-ec. Tho owners agreed to divide. The Veteran' Stakes, of ssovs each, with 200sovs added ; second, 40so\'3 ; third, 20sovs. One mile and a-half. Sir W. J. Clarke's br Ii Mount ti, 6yr.«, by Darriwell-—Romula, 6st 101b (Mor-ris-on) ... •■• ■•■ ••• ■■• ■*• Mr D. £. Wallace's br c Enfilade, 4yrs, by Musket -Onyx, Bst 51b (O'Brien)... 2 Mr S. C 4. Cook's eh jr Tho Yeoman, syrß, OstSlb (Kamma^o) 3 Ei'.r'at hereof? started. Betting: Even monoy The Yeoman, 3 to 1 Tho <. v >uoen, 4 to 1 Enfilade and Wiiakuwai, 7 io 1 Menotti. Monofcti wen by a long nock from Enfilade. Time, 2rnin. 49' ; soc.