SPORTING INTELLIGENCE
V.R.C. SPRING MEETING, [tar Elkctuio Telkukaph.—Copvkioht.] IRkUIEB'b TKLKOBAMS.J The third day's races of the V.RC. spring meeting took place on Friday. The following are the results: — ■ •> FLYING STAKES, of 5 eovg each, with 200 gov* added; second 40 sovs, third SO sovs. Weight for sge. Seven fur ones. Mr W. Cooper's ch f LwJy Betty, 5 yie, by St. '. Albsns--Pardon, Cst 2b .. .. .. 1 Hon. W. Lone*B eh f Consequence, 2 yrs, by Gang • ' Forward—Haidte, 6<t 2!t> .. .. $ Hod. J. White's eh c Oranbrook, 3 yrs, by Chester '; —La Princcse .. .. .. S Won by a length. Time, Imin 28|sec. SECOND HURDLE lUCE, of 6 sovs each, with 200 sovs added : second 30 sovs, third 20 sovp. About two mHes. Mr M. Louehiin'd gjr Dragon, aged .. .. 1 Mr E. Martin's ch g Friction, aged ... .. 2 Mr C. Wilson's ch g Oculist, aged u .. 3 Won by a length, hard held. Time, 3min 54|sec. OAK STAKES, a sweepstakes of 28 sovs, with 376 sovs added. The second horse to receive £0 sovs, and the third 25 fovs out of the stake. One mile anda-half. Hon. W. A. t-ong'a b f Dainty, by Grand Flaneur— - Aureola .. .. .. 1 Hon. J. White's br f Lava, by Chester -Etna .. 8 Hon. J. White's br f Eniguna, by Chester-Episode - 8 Enigma made the running until well into the straight for home. Won by a head; Enigma being only a head behind the second horse. Time, 2min 44f sec. SFRING HANDICAP, of 5 sovs each, with 200 sovp added ; see >nd 40 sovs, third 20 sow. One mile and a-quirter. Mr D. S Waihce's l> c Mentor, 3 yrs .. .. 1 Mr W. T. Jones' bhj Tbe Levite, aged .. .. H Mr M O'Shana&sy'd bhj Rigaian, 5 yrs .. .. 8 Won easily by a length and a-half. Time, 2min 9£sec. Spade Guinea, Escutcheon, and others also ran. L ROYAL PARK STAKES, of 5 sorseach, with 200sovs oddei; seond 40 savs, third 20 sovs. Weight for aire. Two miles. , . . Hon. J. White's bo Carlyon, 3 yr«, by Chester— Moonstone, 7st 61b .. .. .. „ 1 Mr O. O,borne'a b hj Algerian, 5 yrs, by Goldsbroujjh—Algeria, 9»t 51b .. .. «. '8 Only the two started. Won by a length after a good finish. VETERAN STAKED of 5 sovs each, with 200 soro added; second 40 sovs, and third 20 sovj. 0««» mile and a-half. ..' Mr W. Cooper's bhj Silvermine, 0 yrs ~.' 1 Mr A. Drake's bh Pasha, 6 yrs .. .. ... S Mr R. Orr's bhj R»eili, 5 yrs .. .. ..:"S Won splenr'idly by a length and a-half. Pasha came very fast at the finish. Time, 2min44sec.
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Evening Star, Issue 7361, 5 November 1887, Page 1 (Supplement)
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