VICTORIAN RACING CLUB—SPRING MEETING.

Bruce Herald, Volume VII, Issue 649, 13 November 1874, Page 6

VICTORIAN RACING CLUB—SPRING MEETING.

Fiest Day, Saturday, October 31. Melbourne Stakes, a sweepstakes of 5 soys each, with 75 added. For 3 yra old, 7st 31b ; 4 yrs, 9st ; 5 yrs, 9st 6lbs ; 6 yrs and aged 9st 71b. One mile and a quarter. Mr E. De Mestre's c h Dagworth, 6 yrs 1 „A. Chirnside's b g Haricot, 4 yrs ... 2 „ J. Wilson's b h King of the Ring, 5 yrs 3 Hotham Handicap, a sweepstakes of 5 soys I each, 2 ft, with 100 added. For 3 yrs old and upwards. One mile and a half and a distance. Mr W. "Winch's b h Newbold, 6 yr3 ... 1 „J. Arthur's b h Wollomai 5 yrs ... 2 „ J. Wilson's b g Fugleman, 4 yrs ... 3 The Maribyrnong Platjb, a sweepstakes of 30 soys, h ft, with 500 added by the V.R.C. For 2 yrs old — colts, Bst 10lb; fillies, Bst 51b. The sscond horse to receive 100 soys, and the third to save his stake. Five furlongs. Mr J. Wilson's b f Maid of All Work, by King Alfred — Mischief 1 „ W. Branch's b or bl c Richmond, by Maribyrnong — The Fawn ... 2 The Victoria Derby, a eweepstakes of 25 soys each, 5 ft, with 500 added. For 3 yrs old— colts, Bst 10lb ; fillies, Bst 51b. The second horse to receive 50 soys, and the third to save his stake. One mile and a half. Mr J. Tait's b c Melbourne, by Panic— Myth 1 Dr J. Bathe's b c Stockbridge, by Stcckholme — Granny ... ... ... 2 Mr G. Livingstone's b c Scanmag, by Talk o' the Hill — Norma 3 Esskndon Stakes, of 10 soys each, h ft, with 150 added. For 3 yrs old, 6st 101 b ; 4 yrs, 9st ; syrs,'i9st 91b ; 6 yrs and aged, 9st 121 b. The winner of any stake (not a handicap) of the value of 100 soys, to carry 71b extra; of two' or more such stakes, lOlbs extra. The winner of any such stake of the value of 500 soys to carry 141 b extra, but no penalties to accumulate beyond 14lb. Two miles. Mr J. Arthur's b c Nero, 3yrs, and Mr C. Dublin's br h The Diver (late Dolphin), ran a dead heat, and divided the stakes. Footsceay Plate, a sweepstakes of 5 soys each, with 50 added. For 3 yrs old, 7st 71b ; 4 yrs, 9st ; 5 yrs, 6 yrs, and aged, 9st 71b. One mile. The winner to be sold, for 100 soys. Mr S. Waldock's br g Cast-off, by Tregeagle — Surprise, 3 yrs 1 „ F. Lsng's b g King Billy, by Peter Wilkius — Mountain Sylph, 3 yrs 2 Sbcond Day. Thursday, November sth. The Melbourne Cup, a sweepstakes of 20 soys each, 10 ft, or 5 if declared, with 300 added. The winner of any handicap race of the value of 200 soys after the declaration of the weights, to carry slb extra ; of two or more such races, Blb extra ; oi any such race of the value of 100 soys, 3lb extra ; of two or more such races, 51b extra. The second horse to receive 50 soys, and the third to save his stake. Two , miles. Mr A. Chirnside's b g Haricot, 4 yrs, including slb penalty, 6st 71b ... 1 „ J. Wilson's b g Protos, aged, Bst 91b... 2 „ C. Dublin's br h The Diver (late Dolphin), 4rs, 6st lOlb 3 „ De Mestre's bli Dagworth, 6yrs, lOst 0 „ J. Watt's Lurline, br m 5 yrs, Bst lllb 0 „ J.Wilson's b h King of the Ring, 5 yrs, Bst 71b 0| „J. Tait's b h Goldsborough, 4 yrs, in- j eluding 51b penalty, Bst 21b ... 0 „ J. Tait's b h The Arrow, 5 yrs, Sst ... 0 Sir 11. Robinson'sborbrh Fjtz Yattendon, 4 yrs, including 51b penalty, 7st 121 b 0 Mr W. Filgatc's b h Lapidist, 4 yrs, 7st lllb 0 „ J. Brewer's b g After Dark, aged, 7st 71b 0 Sir H. Robiuson's b h Speculation, 4 yrs, 7st6lb 0 Mr J. Wilson's br g Fugleman, 4 yrs, 7st 51b 0 „ H. J. Bowler's b g Mountaineer, 4 yrs, 7st 51b : 0 „ S. P. Winter's b h Goshawk, 4 yrs, 7st 41b 0 „ P. Lewis's br h King Tom, 5 yrs, 7st 0 „ W. Filgate's br g Gloom, 4 yrs, 6st 61b 0 „ J. Olodham's b h Break o' Day, 5 yrs, including slb penalty, 6st 51b ... 0 „ F. Leug's eh h Kettledrum, 4 yrs, 6st 4lb 0 „ A. Williamson's b m Cleolite, 4 yrs, ost 121 b 0 „ E. De Mestre's b h Horatio, 5 yrs, Bst 13lb scratched „ P. Lewis's b h" Blue Peter, 5 yrs, 7st 71b ... ••• -•• scratched „ J. Watt's eh c Papapa, 4 yrs, 7st slb scratched „ J. Iliffe's gr h Friendless, 5 yrs, 7st ... ... .-. ••• scratched . „ E. Jellett's br c The Hook, 3 yrs, 6st scratched „P. Green's b c Men in die, 3 yrs, by Boiardo, Gst scratched Betting on the course just before the race — 100 to 40 agst Goldsborough, 4 to 1 agst King of tho Ring, 7 to 1 agst Break o' Day, 7 to 1 agst The Diver, 12 to 1 agst Arrow, 12 to 1 agst Fitz Yattendon, 10 to 1 agst Lurline. We take the following account of the race from the Duuedin 'Star': — -'Arrow made the running for Goldsborough for about three-quarters of a mile, when Haricot »vent ahead about four lengths, and never was caught, winning easily by about three lengths, Protos second, The Diver third. Time, Sinii^ 37sec. Dead sell, Haricot not being laientioncd in the betting. Haricot. Break o' Day, and Goldsborough carried 51b extra, and Fitz Yattendpn 3,1 b extra." Lurline was second lust.