SPORTING.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 1839, 15 January 1880, Page 3

SPORTING.

TATTERSALL'S NEW YEAR'S MEETING.

Tattebsall's Club Cup of 500 sovs in specie, added to a handicap sweepstakes of 10 sovs each for starters, second horse to receive 50 sovs, and third horse_ 20 from the prize. For all horses. Two miles. Mr W. Forrester's b h Drum Major, by The Drummer, 5 years, sst 121 b... (Emsworth) 1 G. Fpgan's b m Mable, by Millionaire—VarroviUe, 5 yearß, 6st 121bs, including 121bs penalty (Williamson) 2 J. Henderson's br h Orphan, by King of Clubs, 4 years, 7st 51bs, carried 7st ti.Ubs (Lang) 3 J. Miller's br g Macaroni, aged, Bst 51b (Nicholson) 0 E. Terry's Dean, 5 years, Bst 51b3 (Davis) 0 W. Forrester's bl c Gipsy Cjoper, 3 years, 6stl2lbs (Connel) 0

Betting—s to 2 agst Mabel, 6 to 1 agst Braid wood, 7 to 1 each agst Warhawk and Gipßy Cooper, 8 to 1 eaob. agst Orphan and Soothsayer, 10 to 1 each agst Santa Cruz, Hopeful, Valetta, Jaco, and Macaroni, 12 to 1 agst Drum Major, 15 to 1 agst The Pontiff. The signal was given to a good start, the colors of Gipsy Cooper showing a little in advance, while Warhawk was the laßt to get away. As soon as they settled inti their strides, Jaco went to the head of affairs, and led up the hill by two lengths, Gipsy Cooper, Soothsayer, and The Pontiff following in order. Jaco led round the turn, up the straight, and past the stand by nearly two lengths, The Pontiff and Soothsayer together next, and a length in front of Gipsy Cooper and Santa Cruz, who were about a length in front of Orphan, Warhawk, Drum Major, and Macarosi, and then came Hopeful, with Braidwood and The Dean last. At Cutts' Soothsayer and Valetta went up to the leader, and cutting him down, Valetta took command at the seven furlongs post, where Braidwood fell. Valetta led along the far side of the course by four lengths, The Pontiff, Mabel, Jaco, Drum Major, and Gipsy Cooper following as named, in close order. After topping the hill, Mabel joined Valetta, and soon disposing of her, looked all over a winner till half way round the bend, when Drum Major challenged her, and the pair turned into the straight, racing side by side, with Gipsy Cooper a length away, and attended by The Pontiff, Gipßy Cooper, and Orphan. Drum Major got to the front ut the distance, where OrphaD, on the outside, ran up third, but the son of The Drummer kept going, and won cleverly by nearly three lengths from the favorite, who finished very gamely, and beat Orphan by a short length for second place. Valetta was a length off, fourth; Gipsy Cooper was a good fifth, and then followed Macaroni, the Pontiff, Soothsayer, Warhawk, and Jaco, with the Dean last. Time—3min. 34Js6CS. V.R.C. CHAMPION MEETING. The Champion Stakes of 25 sovs. each, 10 forfeit, with 1000 added. For 3 yrs old and upwardß. Weight for age. Tie se.;ond horse to receive 200 sovs., and the third 100 sovs out of the stake. Three miles. (45 suba.) Mr 'J. Wilson's b h First King, 5 yrs, by Kiag of the King, 9st 61b ... (Hales) 1 Mr E. A. Johnson-Boe's br h Wellington, 4 yra,9st (W. Mnrphy) 2 Hon. W. J. Clarke's b f Petrea, 3yrß,7stslb (St. Albans) 3 Mr J. M'Phail's b c Terrific, 3 yrs, by Tim Whiffler— alkative, 7st 81b ... (Greville) 0 Mr J. L. Purres'a b c Faublas, 3 yrs, by Maribyrnong—Cares3, 7st 8:b (Walker) 0 Mr J. White's b h Martindale, 5 yrs, 9st 61b (Huxley) 0 Mr G. Donnelly's b c Baronet, 3 yrs, 7st 81b (Kiog) 0 Betting—2 to 1 and 7 to 4 on First King, 4 to 1 each agst Potrea and Wellington, 10 to 1 agst any other. After several attempts the horses went off to a fair start, Baronet being in the lead, First King, Petrea, Faublas, and Wellington fol lowing in that order. Aftor passing the stand Wellington went up on the outside and took first place ; First King, Baronet and Faublas were next ; Petrea and Terrific were together behind. The horses ran round the first turn in the same order. Opposite the stand Wellington had a lead of fully four lengths ; First King was next, Baronet followed two lengths away, then came Faublas and Martindale ; after a gap < Petrea and Terrific were together in the rear. Going round the far turn Wellington . wus still in the lead ; First King was second, ■ three lengths off; Potrea had gone up to i third place, Martindale and Terrific were ; close up. Petrea dropped back again before i entering tho straight. The pace up to this ) time had been moderate. Passing the stand I Wellington was leading. First King aud ) Terrific were next. Then came Baronet and • Martindale abreast with Petrea and Faublas 3 behind. The horses ran round the turn in i, the following order:—Wellington, First King, >, Baronet, Martindale, and Terrific. Petrea

and Faublas were still behind. The pace now became faster. There was no change as the horses ran along by the river. Approaching the far turn First King went up to Wellington, and the pair went away four lengths in front of Martindale, who wag third. Petrea was still last. Wellington held his place till reaching the sheds, whore First King began to draw past him. Martindale was next, four lengths away; Terrific and Faublas were next. Petrea then began to go up to the leaders at a great pace. First King led into the straight, Wellington being very close up ; Martindale and Petrea were next. At the distance First King came away, and won as he liked by four lengths. Wellington was seoond. Petrea was third, barely a length away, with Martindale nearly level. Terrific was next, eight lengths off. Faublas and Baronet were a good way behind. Time — smin.