YESTERDAY'S RACING AT FLEMINGTON.

Auckland Star, Volume XXII, Issue 262, 4 November 1891, Page 3

YESTERDAY'S RACING AT FLEMINGTON.

MALVOLIQ WINS THE CUP. j STRATHMORE GETS BLOCKED. (BY. CABLE.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Melbourne, last night. Beautiful weather was experienced for the second day's racing of tho V.R.C. Spring Meeting. His Excellency the Earl find Countess of Hopetoun, the Earl and Countess of Jersey, and the Earl and Countess of Kintore, with their suites, were again present. There was an immense assemblage on the stand and lawn, and the hill was crammed. There was a large gathering of spectators on the Footscray side of "the salt-water river, whilst the flat was covered with tens of thousands. The ring started auspiciously, as Kimberley, the winner of the Hurdle Race, was completely ignored, except by tho stable, who threw in for a fair stake. The issue was never in doubt, albeit a mile from home Bonnie Doon closed on the leader, but fell, as alao did Leroy, Studenb, and Bella during the race. In the Melbourne Cup Kedfearn rode a very patient race on Malvolio ; never making his effort until within tho half distance, when he came with one brilliant run. Pigeontoe had a splendid position passing the stand. Rounding the river turn, towards the abattoirs, Strathmore gofc on to the rails, and had extreme difficulty in releasing himself from his blocked-in position ; when he did get out he came very fast, and finished like a bull-dog. During the Cup contest Cobham foil, and broughb down Megaphone, G'Naroo, and Prelude. Cobham and Ramaga (rider of Megaphone) sustaining injuries. Cobham was killed, bub none of the other horses nor jockeysGallagher, Ramage, Morrison, and Gainsforth—were injured. Results of bhe clay's racing are appended :— The Hurdle Race, a handicap sweep' stakes of 53ovs each, with 4Qosovs addedAbout three miles. Kimberley, 9st (Moore) , 1 Yabba, list 21b (Gardiner) 2 Fire King, lOab 61b (Hale) 3 Fourteen horses started. Betting : 2 to 1 against Yabba, 3 to 1 Fire King, 4 to 1 Ixion, 12 to 1 Kimberley. Won from start to finish, six lengths dividing second and third. Time, smin 56£ sec. The Railway Handicap, a sweepstake o* ssovs each, with 300sovs added. Six fur longs. Mr T. Gunning's b h St. Blaizo, 4yrs, by St. Albans — Margaret, 7st 61b (Delaney) * Mr H. A. Barnett's b f Quality, 4yrs, 7st 131b (Burns) 2 Mr J. Whittingham's br h Prattler, aged, Bst 41b (Lewis) 3 Twenty-one horses started. Betting: 2 to 1 against St. Blaize, 4 to 1 Prattler, 6 to 1 Dan O'Connell, 8 to 1 Little- Bob, Quality and Cardoness. The favourite led all the way, winning by a clear length, two lengths dividing second and third. Time, lmin losec. The Kensington Stakes, a sweepstakes of lOsovseach, 2ft, with 300sovs added. For two-year-olds. Oi) is, Bsb 51b ; fillies and geldings, Bst. Fivo furlongs. Mr J. H, Davis' b;k f Erminie, by Goldsbrough—Lady Bathura? (Hayej) ?. Foxtail (Moore i 2 Kossutb (Huxley) ■•• Seven horses started. The betting was 2 to 1 against- The Shrew, 5 to 2 Kossuth, 5 to 1 Ermioie and Foxtail Won easily by a length. Time, lmin ssec. The winner w« bought for £350 by Mr E. Keys. The Melbourne Car, a handicap sweepi stake of susovs each, with 10,00050v3 added. The owner of the second horse to ! receive 2,ooosovs, and the owner of tby I third lOOOsovs out of biie stakes. 2 pali.^.j.

Mr J. Kedfearn's b h Malvolio, 4yrs, by Malua—Madcap, Bst 41b (G. Redfearn) .;. ... ... 1 Mr E. Keys' br h Sir William, syrs, by Sir Modred—Vesper, Bst 71b (Fielder) 2 Mr W. R. Wilson's'b c Sbrathmore,3yrs, by Nordenfeldt—Ouida, 7sb 61b (J, Cusdin) .V. ... ... 3 i The following was the betting ab the I post :—7 fco 2 against Pigeontoe, 6 to 1 Strabhmore, 7 to 1 Correze, 10 to 1 High- | born or Whimberel, 12 to 1 Paris, 15 to 1 Greygown, Muriel, or Megaphone, 20 to 1 Malvolio, G'Navoo, Dundas, and Sir William, 30 to 100 bo 1 the others. 1 The flag, after some delay, fell to an excellent sfearb, Megaphone being next to tlie rails, then came Highborn and Tantallon, with the favourite about eighth from the inside. As soon as the colours could be plainly discerned ib was seen that Annesley was in front, with Tanfcallon close up, and after him Paris. Carringbon, Malvolio, Yarran, and Correze. In front of the stand, Prelude led Paris by half a length, whilst Whimberel was third, Aster, Strathmore and Pigeontoe following in that order. Along: by the river the order was : Prelude, Strathmore, and Sir William, after whom came Cob ham, with Malvolio, Correze, and Pigeontoe the mosb prominent of the others. Round by the bridge Strathmore moved up, while at the abattoirs Prelude cried enough and fell back beaten, her place being taken by Sir William, whilst Cobham, who was beginning to show out prominently, came down, Megaphone, G'Naroo, and Prelude falling over . him. Coming down towards the home turn, Highborn, Oxide, and Correze became conspicuous, while Strathmore had got into a bad position, being jammed on the rails. Oxide led into the straight from Highborn, who was followed by Sir William, Malvolio.Forty Winks, and Whimberel, in a clustei , , with Strathmore making strenuous efforts to get out. When he did manage to get clear ib was too late, as Redfearn on Malvolio, timing the horse's run beautifully, brought him up in the last half-furlong, and defeated Sir William by three-quarters of a length, Strathmoro only a nack behind the labter. Highborn was fourth, Forty Winks fifth, Pij>eontO9 eixbh, Oxide seventh, Dundaa eighth, and King Olaf ninth, with Annesley and Ronald nexb. Time, 3min 29;}; see. The last mile and a-half was traversed in 2min 39|sec. Also started : Tirailleur, Megaphone, Highborn, G-'Naroo, Correze, Groygown, j Whimborol, Tantallon, Paris, Annosley, Lyndhurst, King Olaf, Muriel, Prelude, Litigant, Cabling, Tho Tyler, Yowi, Cobham, Oxide, Ronald, Dundas, Carrington, Yarran, Swordbearer, Lancer, Forty Winks, Aster, Firelock, Pigeontoe, and Portsoa. The Norsery Handicap.—A sweepstake ofssovß each, lft, with 30030vs added. For two-year-olds. Five furlongs. Mr J. B. Clarke's br f Trieste, by Chester —Tempe, Bsb 71b (Huxley) 1 Mr S. G. Cook's br g The Captain, by Robinson Crusoe —Marie Lcuise, 9st (Redfearn) ..". 2 Mr T. Ivory's b g Vangrave, by Epigram—Courtesy, Bst 81b (Jowden) ... 3 There were thirteen starters. Betting : 6 to 4 against Dan O'Connor, 4 to 1 Trio,6 bo 1 Trieste. Won by a neck, two lengths separating second and third. Tiino, lmin 3sec. The Van Yean Stakes, a handicap sweepstakes of ssovs each, with 300sovs added. For three-yoar-olds and upwards. One mile. Mr T. Gunning's b c St. Blaize, 4yrs, 7sb 111b, including 71b penalty (Dunhey) + Mr H. A. Barnetb's b f Quality, 4yre, 7sb 101b (Burns) + Hon. D. S. Wallace's br h Bendigo, syrs, Bst 2lb (Moran) 3 Betting : 6 to i against St. Blaizp, 4 to 1 Steadfast, 6 to 1 Gladstone, 8 to 1 Quality. Time, lmin 42isec. Tho dead heat between St. Blaize and Quality was run off, when tho bobbing was 2 to 1 on Sb. Blaize, who won by' throe lengths, in lmin 43^soc.