SPORTING NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume XIX, Issue 267, 12 November 1888, Page 2

SPORTING NEWS.

TEE LAST DAY'S RACING AT FLEMINGTON.

CARBINE WINS THB FOAL STAKES..

[PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

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(Received November 11, 5.20 p.m.)

Melbourne, Saturday. Thb Victoria Racing Club had magnificent weather for the fourth day of the Springi Meeting. Forty thousand people were present, including the vice-regal party. The' way in which Carbine disposed of the fieldin the Foal Stakes proves that Ensign's wia' iv the Derby was a complete fluke, and con-: firms the opinion that the former's jockey' must have been out-generalled. Maiden Plate, of ssovs each, with 25feora added; second, 50sovs; third,2saovs. Weight fo£ age. One mile and a quarter. Mr S. Miller's b f Ilex, 3yrs, by Dante— . Nalta (Howard) ... ... f. Mr R. Barr Smith's b c Aldivalloch, 2yra (Bcase) ...' & Mr W. Bailey's eh c Quadrant, 3yra (Govver) ... $ Five horses started. Betting: 6to 4againsti Aldivalloch, 2 to 1 Ilex, 4 to 1 Quadrant, 10: to 1 Precedence. Won by a nose. Time,, 2min. 13|sec.

The Foal Stakes, a sweepstakes of lOsots ea"ch, with. ZOOsovs added. Second horse to receive lOOso vs, and tho third oCsors out of the stake. For three-year-olds. One mile and a quarter. (216 subs.)

Mr D. O'Brien's b c Carbine, by Musket —Mersey, 9st 61b (Derrett) ... ... 1 Mr W. Gannon's b c Wycombe, by Maribyrnong—Guelder Eose, Oab 61b (Power) ... % Mr W. Gannon's br c Melos, by Goldsbrough—Melody, 9sb 61b (Iveiny; ... 3 Pearl Shell aud Aldivalloch also started. Betting : sto 2 on Carbine, 5 to 1 against Melos and Pearl Shell, 30 to 1 Wycombe. Carbine won by a length in a canter, a shorfc head separating second and third. Time, 2min 12isec.

The Flesiington Stakes, of ssovs. each, ■with 2&osovs.added; second,Hteovs.; third, 25sove. For two-year-olds. Half-a-rnile. Mr J. Scobie (ns) b c Savanak, by St. Albans—Sea Spray, Ssfc 111b (Power) 1 Mr A. Chimside's b c Linburn, 7st 41b (O'Brien) »• 3 Mr S. Brown'e's b c Carrington, by Gang Forward —Josephine, Ssfc 2ib (Rammage) % Nineteen started. Betting : 3 to 1 against Sinecure, 4to 1 Savanak. Won by a neck, the same distance separating Linbura and Carrington. Time, 52isec. The V.R.C Handicap, of lOsovs each, with WO soys added: second, SGaovs; third, WsdVSi One mile and three-quarters. Mr W. T. Jones's b h Bravo, syrs, by Grand Flaneur — The Orphan, 9sb (Alwiu) * 1 Mr S. G. Cook's eh g The Yeoman, syrs, by The Englishman—Springtiaio, 9st (Ramrnage) 9 Mr M. O'Shannessy's br h Chicago, . Syrs, by The Drummer—Corisande, Ssfc 101b (Campbell) ...3; Nine horses started. Betting: 3to 1 against Arsenal, 4 to 1 Bravo, 5 to 1 The Yeoman, 6 to 1 Chicago, Blue Mountain,: and Mara, 10 to 1 Whakawai. Bravo won, by a length, The Yeoman just beating Chicago by a head for second honours. Time,"3min 7^sec. Canterbury Plate of lOsovs each, with $0 soys added, second 80sovs, third HQaan, Weight for age.. 3 miles. Mr D. S. Wallace's b c Mentor, 4yrs, by Swiveller —Nightmare, 9st (0 Brien) X Mr S. G. Cook's b h Cyclops, 6yrs, 9st 71b (Rammage) & Mr W. Gannon's b h The Australian Peer, 4yrs, 9sb 5 Only these three started. Betting :15 fa>B on The Australian Peer, 7 to 4 againsfc Meritor, 6to 1 against Cyclops. Won by-a, length and a half. Time, smin 46|sec.. Feee Handicap of osovs each, with 20eswst: added; second, 40sovs; third, 2030T5! Ono; mile and a ojiarte?. Mr J. Mayo's eh ra The Qneen, aged, by Tho Drummer—Black Swan, Bst 111b (Gough) ... 1 Mr S. G. Cook's eh f The Charmer, 4yrs, Bst (Hales) .„ !; „< 2 Mr S. Gardiner's bo loyalist, 4yrs, 6st (Burns) ... .., ~, ~. « Thirteen horsas started. Betting; &to I ngainst The Charmer, 5 to $ Th^ Queen, The Queen won easily by two lengths. Time, 2min. lOfsee.