SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

Evening Star, Issue 4897, 11 November 1878, Page 4

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

■*•»» THE Y.R.C. SPRING MEETING. ; ~ [Br Cable.] Melbourne, November 10. At tbe fourth day’s racing the weather was fine and the attendance large. The following are the results : .Tub All-Aged Stakes', a sweep stakes of 5 sovs each, with 100 added. Weight for age. One niUe. Mr C. B. Fisher’s br c The Czar, 2 yrs, by Marquis Thyra— . .. .. .. _ j Mr J. Bale’s br c Sunshine, 2 yrs, by Maribymoriir —Zarifa .. ;. “. 2 Mr A. K Finlay’s b c Caspian (late Podus Okus) ■by King of the Ring—Sea Spray.. .. ..3 A good race. Time, 2min. 47^sec. Mares Produce Stakes, a sweepstakes of 10 sots each, with 100 added, for three-year-olds, the produ e of mares covered in 1874. Colts, Bst 101b; fillies. Set 61b. Cue mile and a-quarter. (120 subs.) Hon. j. White’s b c Koodee, bv Yattendon—Lady Chester .. ... .f. ... .. .. 1 Mr Jolinson-Boe’s br c Wellington, by Panic—Frou Frou Won by a length. Time, 2min. ISJaec. The V.R.C. Handicap, a sw epstahes of 10 sovs each, hj It, with J.BO added. For three-year-olds and upwards One mile and three-quarters. Mr E. A. Johnson-Boe’s ch hj Columbus, 0 yrs .. 1 Mr W. Rawlinson's br hj Earn well, 4 yrs .. "2 Mr E. De Mestre'sb hj Calaraia, 5 yrs.. !! a A splendid race. Won by three-quarters of a length. Time, 3min. lOaec. Stbepleciiasr, a handicap sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, hj ft,, with 300 added. About three miles. Mr M.: Lough Urn’s g g Lone Hand, aged, 12st 101b . 1 Mr N. Webb’s br g Cruiser, 6 yrs, list 111b.. .. 2 , Won by a length. A capital race. Canterbury Plats, a sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, hj ft., witli"3oo added. Second horse to receive 50 wjvs-and the third 10 sovs out of the stakes. Weight for age. Two miles and a quarter. Mr J. Paterson’s ch c’Warlock, 3 yrs .. .. , i Mr H. J. Howler’s ch f Mclita, S yrs ’' ‘ ‘ -> Mr G Hill’s hr hj Cap-a-pie, 4 jts ] \ 3 Won by a length. Time. 4min. 7£sec. . The result of the Free Handicap has not ■been telegraphed. , 'WANGANUI SPRING MEETING. Wanganui, November 10. There yras magnificent weather and a large Attepdance. at . tljese races. The ■ country people flocked in in special trains, and the town was crowded witli visitors. Maiden Plate, LSO. Weight for age. One mile and a half. Mr Powdrcll’s Miss Emma .. 1 Mr, Day’s Camelia . . .. ” ” I. 2 Ten started. It was a pretty race, and was won by half a length. Handicap Hurdle Rack, LSO; two miles and a distance, over eight flights of hurdles. B_ully-for-You, lOst Littlc-thought-of, Oat .. .. '. " ”2 , Five started. Won easily. All the horses fell but the two first. Wanganui Stakes, L 150; handicap. Two miles Second horse to receive L2O out of atakds. Mr Scott's Haphazard, 7st 41b ... 1 Quceifof thcValo, TstlOlb .! ” " ' 0 Folly, Bst ; ... ... _ ’’ 3 Ten started. A splendid race. Time, 3min. oOsec. Railway Plate, L 75. One and a half mile Weight forage. Mr Walter’s Izaak Walton, aged .. .. 1 Mr Scott’s Haphazard ” 2 Redeemer •.. .! ! ’ "3 started. A very close race, Haphazard only losing l by a head. '