THE METROPOLITAN STAKES.
Next Tuesday the Metropolitan Stakes come up for decision at Randwick. The running at the opening of the meeting this afternoon may throw considerable light on the result, but latest advices state that Coil is favourite, the next fancied being Woodford, who Avon the Spring Handicap et Sydney TattersalPs Meeting the other day. There is plenty of material for a , good race, for Amberite, the Derby favourite, is among those engaged. Parthenopaeus is a candidate that must be dangerous, for he has shown winning form of late, Avhile Positano and Fadladeeii may also require to be reckoned with. To select one 1 fancy Coil. The following are the names of those engaged : — Metropolitan Stakes, a handicap sweepstake of 20sovs each, Avith l,f>U..sovs added. One and a-half mile. stlb stlb Hopscotch ... 9 7 Amberite.. ..7 7 DefaAvare.. .. 9 1 Waihiue .. ..7 5 Coil .. .. i) 1 Woodford ..7 1 Kallatina.. ._ S 10 A urea 7 1 Survivor .. .. 8 S Kou-de-Joie ..7 0 Semiramis ... 8 8 -Motto .. ... (5 12 Newman .. ... S 5 Agate .. .. 0 12 OldClo' .. ..8 1 Prince Carbine., (ill Toreador .. : S 2 llolbrook.. .. till Partheuopteus .. 713 lUoaina .. .. 011 Fadladeen .. 7 12 Lady Trenville .. Oil Positano .. .. 7 12 Insulator.. .. 0 10 Fucile .. .. 7 !) Shaughraun .. 0 7 Tornado .. ..7 7 Clarion .. ... 0 7
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AS18970911.2.24.5
Bibliographic details
Auckland Star, Volume XXVIII, Issue 211, 11 September 1897, Page 3
Word Count
213THE METROPOLITAN STAKES. Auckland Star, Volume XXVIII, Issue 211, 11 September 1897, Page 3
Using This Item
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Auckland Libraries.