SPORTING.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 11098, 17 October 1901, Page 6

SPORTING.

J AUSTRALIAN SPORTING. . '.T.A.T.C. SPRING MEETING. United Press Association—By Electric ' (Received October 16th, 7.50 p.m.)' MELBOURNE, October. 16. The second day of the V.A.T.C. Spring Meetuig took place to-day, under favourable conduions. Ihe ..which had been coid and showery, cleared during the afternoon. Lord and Lady Hopetouu arrived in tinn 'i. witness the first race. The course waa in excellent order, and'the going good. There -was a- large attendance on the lawn,' which presented a picture, ladies being present in l»r»o force, and' displayed ct-etumes which the miserable ' weather of Saturday prevented Special interest- wae. centred in the Eciip-i Stakes," anct' the. Coongy Handicap, in which a number of Cup horses were engaged. Tho following are the results: — IHE MOONSA HANDICAP,-ot 130 save; second 25 eovs, and third 15 soys from stake. Five furlongs. C. F: Glas3ock'e b g £ ap'ain Tc.wse, by Metal—Clara, 4yre, t*t lllb 1 J. -E. Brewer's br m Patna, by .Bengal— Latoma.- syrs, Bst lib' ... (Buruo) a C. EHiotfs br h .Gien Albyn, by< Malm— . Verdure,-6yrs 1 fcy«[W ---..• \ *$Wiae) BetUng: 4 io i 'aget* tfuhia, 8 to 1 Glen Albyn, 10 to 1 Ihike of -Portland, 2u to 1 Captain Tow.se. . ' Won all the way .by a Time, lunn 4isec. „...,-..„-,.,.. *JUJ. IOL'O; JUMPERS' HASD-l&V of 150 eovs; second '5 s.-n, ani third Jo eove-from stake. One .'mle and i£i*e furlongs. H. Hawkins's b g Orient, by Svnnee— LA.mi, aged, 10?t 61b ... F, u ;ii»..e) 1 J. Gibson's eh % Belaka,- oy Larrcbe— Mauot, aged, lOai Blb . . (-.; i>r«en) 2 J. F. sioleon's b g Burrab&ri, by Hobijjs-n Crusoe—Eileen, v aged, 9st sib (Cnui.e!.y) 1 Betting: 7 to 2 agst iie'.oka. Won by a length, lime, liuiin 82i«.f«. THE iIONA NURSERY J\Si-i ;AP, cf 300 soys; second 35 6O*e, and thjrd 15 , 80V8 from stake. For i*i>vj.\ir.r l iia. Fov ■" ftirJongs. . / , A. W. Raby'e b c Brakpau, by Gra:t<r— Piecrust, 9st 21b .. IP linkn) 1 J. E. -Brewer's br f FaretrJl by B:11.«f ; Portland—Melodious, .st i.,h (BulUck) 2 P. Russell's br f Fan Fan, Ly i.vwm— Wheel of Fortune, 7et Sib iJUcniora) 3 Thirty-four started. Betting: 7 to 2 agst Bracpiw. Won, by, a neck, lime, 51V 1 * , . THE AUSTRALIAN 'IUNU-JRS , CfP, oi 150 soys; second 35 et-vn, and thm- .15 eovs from stake. About fu v r«iks S. O. Woods's b g Berrataojol, by. Ih.ne quin, aged, list 101b t Wr \V<oa} 1 H. Miller's b g Mailboat. by Postmonier - Maid of the.Mlet, aged, j.2st • ■ (Mr M;!'*:) 2 ,O. Lempriere sb g Drummer, by J-'auta oc-i, . agedjl3et9Jb ;..■ . (Mr A. J. Caun) 3 Betting; 7 to 2 agst- Talisman,- 5 to 1 Berr&mbool. . Won easily. Tim«; Smin 39Jaec. THE ECLIPSE STAKES, of 301 «c*»i •«- cond 35 eovs, and third 15 a-.v« '-(v v stake. Weight-fox-age, v.ih ;>enal:.e? and aflowancee. One mile and throe furlongs. H. Hawkin's bo Bourne Chiel, by Waliaco —Bonnie Rosette, 3yrs , " (Bar;, n> 1 J. Petersen's eh h Hymettus, /by' E^ridfipord—Busy Bee, aged ... H. Lewis) 2 J, A. liayo's b h Sequence, by Far Niente —Consequence, syre. ... .n'td.w; 3