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Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume II, Issue 218, 6 November 1888, Page 2

A Gisborne gentleman has drawn Tradition in a big sweep for the Melbourne Cup. From Australian files it appears that ths weight to be carried in the Melbourne Cup by Chicago is 7st 9lb, not 7st 131 b as generally supposed. The net value uf the Caulfield Cup to the winner is not quite £lOOO, ths winner's stake having to bs deducted from that amount. Chicago, therefore, only incurs a 101 b penalty and not 141 b. The mare Benga, purchased at the sale o! Mr A. McDonald’s stock by the Auckland Stud Company, has dropped a filly foal at Sylvia Park. Speaking of the race for the Randwick Plate at the late A.J.C. Meeting “Augur" says;—Great were the expectations of those who wended their way to Randwiuk to see The Australian Peer and Abercorn fight their battle over again, but those who expected little were certainly blessed, for ths contest was the most disappointing affair of the meeting. It was stated that Mr White intended to start Ensign and Abercorn, and Mr Gannon Wycombe and the Australian Peer, but Mr White determined to leave the honour ot the stable in Abercorn’s keeping. Mr Gannon, however, made up hia mind to send his pair, Meloe and Arsenal having been struck out in the early day, and as Esmond was also announced as a starter there was intense excitement. The friends of the Metropolitan winner were sanguine of success, and backed the gelding so freely that he was first favourite j long before the horses left the paddock, 7 but the result showed what a mistake the jockeys in the Metropolitan had made by not forcing the pace. They went away at a very slow canter, and while Wycombe was in the lead The Australian Peer dropped to the rear, and this ruse of Power’s succeeded admirably, for Hales on Abercorn remained with the big horse, and Esmond's rider seemed anxious to do the same. After passing the mile post The Australian Peer, Abercorn, and Lamond Wert slowed up nearly into a walk, and thoug) Wycombe was not going much faster he drei away a few lengths, and when a mile and quarter had got over in thie way Bayn< who was stationed at the mile and thn quarters post, gave the boy the office to sail, and away he went. Still the F remained in the rear, and Hales on Abew* seemed afraid to leave him, nor did the btf* Lamond improve his position. Hales denly considered it advisable to go Wycombe, but by this time he had ine**“ his lead materially, and when he pass “?• Stand he had an advantage of at'le* “.M lengths. With a good oolt like Wyoq a, ‘ *: was too much to give him such a sf‘‘ the three-year.old galloped home a four lengths, amid the cheers and b*** tea crowd, who dispensed their favors l jookeys and owners alike. No doubt the on. James White made a mietake in not ser‘ n B Ensign to assist Abercorn, but Hales >ould never have fallen into the trap set b-Fower, who shepherded Abercorn all the distance it seemed as if hr h“ tee chestnut beaten, but when Power rs« tee whip the Peer out it twice, and wa/ Jeaten for second money. Most people at'ibuted the Feer s swerving to cowardice; at Power says that it was the first tirr.e he rer hit the colt on the off ride, and «*» rose he whip each timehj swerved from it. As oly a few people nW backed Wycombe, the bokmakers must haH reaped a rich harvest rf»t this race, and there was a general exprarion of disgust at s# miserable an exhibiting