SPORTING NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXI, Issue 57, 10 March 1890, Page 3

SPORTING NEWS.

SATURDAY'S RACING AT FLEMINGTON.

; DUAL VICTORY FOR CARBINE.

[PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

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Melbourne, Saturday. The Autumn Meeting of the V.R.C. was i'broughb t 0 a close to-day, wibh beautiful 'jnidsumilier weather. Tho attendance was Ifully equal to that on the opening day. ■ The following are the results of the racing ■•—

The All-aged Stakes, a sweepstakes of 10 bovb each, with 400 added ; second, 80 soys ; and third, 40sovs oub of the stakes. . Weighb-for-age. 1 mileHon. D. S. Wallace's b h Carbine, 4yrs, jby Musket—Mersey, 9st (O'Brien) ... I Jvlr J. Wilson's b f Magic Circle, 2yrs, ' by First King or Sb. Albans—Yardley, , 6st9lb 2 #r G. G. Stead's eh c Medallion, 2yrs, 6sb 121b (Cusden) t

Hon. J. White's b f Utter, 2yrs, 6sb 91b (Liddiard)

The other sbarters were : Vicbor Hugo (6sb 121b) and The Admiral (6st 121b). Bebbing: 6 to 4 on Carbine, 4 bo 1 against Medallion, 7to 1 Übter, Bto 1 Magic Circle. Carbine \ron with ridiculous ease by four lengths, a length separating second and third. Time, lmin 42|sec.

The "Unplaced Two-teak-old Stakes, a sweepstakes of ssovs each, with 250sova added ; second, SOsovs ; third, 25sovs out of the stake. For two-year-olds that have never been placed at time of starting. Weights—colts, 7st 101b ; fillies, 7st 71b ; geldings, 7st 51b. Five furlongs and a half. J_r O. Barnett ns br c Proh Pudor, by Goidsbrough—Fie Fie (Power) ... 1 $lr M. Jacobs' b c Elworbhy, by Neckers- : gab —Jarto (Fountain) 2 Mr S. G. Cook's br c The Crash (O'Neill) 3 Uine horses started. Betting: 2 to 1 pgainsb Proh Pudor. Won easily by three jengths. Time, lmin Usee. The Place Handicap, a handicap sweepstakes of ssovs each, with 400sovs added. For horse 3 that have never been placed firsb, second, or third in any race in any country of tho value of lOOsovs or upwards since the V.R.C. Autumn Meeting of 1889; second, 80sovs ; third, .Osovs : out of the stakes. One mile and a-half. Mr J. Turnbull's b h Tantallon, oyrs, by Wellington—Phizgig, 7sb 81b (Huxley) 1 Mr T. Sampson's eh m Bonnie Spec, 4yrs, by Robinson Crusoe—Lady Spec, , 6sb 71b"(Vanderwarden) 2 Mr E. Keys's br c Sir William, 3yrs, by Sir Modred, Bsb (Fielder) 3 Ten horses started. Betting : 3to 1 against Tantallon, 4 to 1 Sir William, 7 to 1 Jebusite, and Bonnie Spec 8 to 1 Grandlike. Tantallon won cleverly by three-quarters of a length. Time, 2min 383ec. The Steeplechase, a handicap sweepstake of lOsovs each, with 750 added ; second, 150 ; third, 75sovs out of the Stake. About three miles. i

Mr J. Cripps ns eh g Lawler, 6yrs, by Sussex—Fair Nell, 9sb 71b (Bourke)... 1 Mr T. P. Manifold's b g Native, aged I list 31b (Neilson) 2 Mr S. Miller's br m Reny, aged, list 121b (Keating) 3

!_ee-en horses started. Betting: 5 to 4 on ijTlashlighb, sto 2 against Lawler. Bourke Waited on the field till landing safely over A_a last obstacle, then he came away, and (won easily by three lengths. Curiosity, (Flashlight, and Bustler fell. Time, 6min j.lfseo.

.The Looh Plate, a sweepstakes of 10so*s each, with 500sovs added ; second, 100 govs ; third, 50sovs out of the stake. For : three-year-olds and upwards. Weight-for-age. Two miles.

&Ir D. S. Wallace's b h Carbine, 4yrs, by I Musket—Mersey, 9st 51b (including 51b penalty) (M. O'Brien) 1 _m>. J. White's b c Singapore, 3yrs, by

Martini-Henry—Malacca, Bsb (Hales) 2 lUr J. Turnbull's b m Fishwife, syrs

(Power) 3 (No others started. Betting : 10 to 2 on Carbine, 4 fco 1 against Fishwife, 10 to 1 Singapore. The race was a slow canter for threequarters of a mile, when Singapore took the lead from Carbine, and carried ib on until half way up the straight. Carbine here closed up, and gradually wearing down Mr White's candidate, secured an easy victory by a quarter of a length. Time, 4min 58} sec.

Tiie Farewell Handicap, a sweepstake of ssovs each, with SOOsovs added. Second GOsovs, third 30sovs out of the stake. One mile.

Mr M. Jacob's br f Tourbillon, 4yrs, by Robinson Crusoe—Cracker, 8s b 21b

(Fountain) 1 (Mr C. Elliott's be Ernest, 4yrs, Bst 71b (Power) 2 Mr W. Bailey's eh c Quadrant, 4yrs, 7sb Sib (Holmes) 3 Twenty-one horses started. Dotting :2 to ;1 against Dunkeld, 7 to 1 Sb, George, 10 to ■1 Tourbillon, Ernest, and Audacity. Tourbillon won after a great finish by a neck. Dnnkeld finished fourth. Time, lmin. 43sec.