SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
THE VICTORIA RACING CLUB SPRING MEETING. [By Cable.] Third Day—Thcjjsday, .November 7. To-day there was the largest attendance yet seen on the: eourse, and the weather was magnificent. Hurdlb Rack, a handicap sweepstakes of 7 sovs each. hj ft, with 150 added. About three miles. Mr M. Lojighlan's b g Lord Harry, aged, list 41b .. i Mr A. Seiuun'B bhj Jack Tar, 6 yrs, Bst 131b .. <> Hr J. Couglan'a b g Pioneer, aged, Bst 111b.. .'. " Won by a length. Tub RoyaxPark Stakhs, a sweepstakes of 10 sovs- ■ each; hj ft, with 150 added. For three-year-oldß and upwards. Weight for age. Two miles. Mr J. Paterxon's ch c Warlock, 3 yrs .. \ Mr J. White's bhj Chester, 4 yrs .'. .', •> Mr G. Hill's br hj Cap-a-pie, 4 yrs .. '.'. & Won by two lengths. Time, 3miu. 44sec. Tub FliYiKO 85AKB8, a sweepstakes of 6 govs each with 100 added. Weight for age. Three-quarters of a mile. M ~ J - E »tes's Sunshine, -2 yrs, by Maribyrnong— Zarifa ;. . " y Mr J. Wlggin's b c South Hamilton "(late* Ashtoratb), 2 yrs, by King of the Ring—Musidora 2 Mr C. B. Fisher's br c The Czar, 2 yrs .. 3 Twenty started. Won by a length. Time, lmin. 17sec. Snuufa Handicap, a sweepstakes of 7 sovs each, hj ft with 150 added. For three-year-olds and upwards One mile and a quarter. Mr W. Rawlinson's br hj Darriwell, 4 yrs •"" * 1 Sir T. Elder's br iri.Tarto, 4 yrs . " *' o Mr E. De Meatre's ch c Jasper, 3 yrs .. . '.'. ][ 3 Twenty-five horses started. Won by two lengths. Time, 2min. lOJsec. Tuh OAKB Stakhb—A sweepstakes of 25 sovs each 5 £jf/ elt » sth$ th ' So ° added - For three-yqar-old flllios. The second horse to receive 50 sovs out of the stake. One mile and a-half (58 subß.) v Mr H. J. Bowler's ch I Melita, by Tim Whiffler—lormoßß ...... i Sir H Robinson's bl or g f Em'iiy, by' Tim Whiffler —Sappho .... q Mr TJordan's b f Prattle, by' Talk 'o' the' Hill- " Majesty 3 ' o Won easily. Six started. "Time, 2niin 43sec. The result of the handicap for four-year-olds was not telegraphed.
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Evening Star, Issue 4895, 8 November 1878, Page 4
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350SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. Evening Star, Issue 4895, 8 November 1878, Page 4
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