SPORTING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XLVIII, Issue 5224, 16 November 1877, Page 3

SPORTING.

HURDLE. BAGS. About a year and a bait ago a match *« in ootitemplstioii/over the (teepleoWe oodmo, botweenlloyalty and the thmigb.Mrßritton refusing to permit the

fpmtrtoruia; Hail been made for twdmiles over the stseple* chase course, lor 10C%SB*ide,10ifc711ii up, and it took place on theraoeoouHe yeetesrdsyjin the presence of a large number of spectators. The following mi the result 1 ' ''' ’ e Ur Noilaon’e bl g-Uowe, aged,, losk 71ba ;(O. O’Brien) , ... ... ... , ... 1 Ur P. Brittsnfc b g Eoyalty, aged, Mst Jibs (U'Ooy) ... ... ... ... a The betting at starting: was 8. to 1 on Boyalty. When the flag fell the Mooee went to the front and took the Hint lenoe, a part and rail one, about a length in advance of Boyalty. The pair then raced hard for the second, a ditoh and bank with rail On top. This was taken in the. lame order m the lutj and eo wae the next, a flight of hurdles cite the etand. The horses, running neokarid neok, now made tor . tbe.ditoh and bank fehoe opposite Mr Bed wood!*, to wbiob Moore led up, but refused it, giving the lead to Boyalty, who went over in gopd style, Moose coining oyer about twenty lengths behind, Boyalty now led over the next four fences, Moose gaining upon him till the hut big fehoekt; the top of the course, a ditch, and bank with rail on the top. On landing over this Boyalty came down and got away. Moose had im* proved hie position so much that when Boyalty came down he was only about three length* behind the favourite, and taking advantage of bis misfortune, went over his two last fences, flights of hurdles, and wOh easily. Boyalty being caught, was recounted and ridden in. i

DUNEDIN SPRING MEETING. [By leksgbaph]. Dunedin, Not. 15. Tbo following weights are declared for the Spring Meeting BT. ANDBfiW’fl HANDICAP. Bt lb | st lb Cloth of Gold ... 8 8 I Oberbn 612 Unknown 7 9 I Chancellor 6 10 HtTBDIiB BAOB. et lb st lb Banj') ... ... U i Eomanoe 10 0 Kildare ... 10 10 Little Bah 9 9 Oamella ... 10 7 SPUING HANDICAP. At lb fit lb Unknown... ... (8 7 Chancellor... ... 7 0 Blue Peter ... i 8 5 Venae ... ... 0 9 Swede ... ... 8 0 Hoeemary 6 5 Parthenopcons ... 7 5 Sapphire 6 5 Little Dan... ... 17 5 Merry Bird ... 6 0 VICTORIA BOOING CLUB SPRING MBEIING. THE DERBY. , Tbe moo for the'Viotorian Darby took place on Saturday, Noy3, Tbe weather was floe; and it was calculated that nearly 25,000 people were ‘ present. The following ia the account of tbe face given in the Melbourne Argus : — Tbo great race'Of the day wae the Victoria Derby; for which a dozen fine three-y ear-old e muetered at the starting post. A good deal of trouble was experienced in getting them away. Some of them manifested a good deal of mischievousness, and the kicks were sharp and frequent. Chester behaved himself better than his fellows, but once, a# if. be knew bis most dangerous opponent, begot within reach of Pluto, and lashed out at him, moat vigorouely, giving him a sharp blow. After they, got fairly away DevUshoof out out thft work,’ leading the field along at a great pace, Hotspur and Pluto being his attendants. First King and Chester wore lying well back; Hockley# and Waterford were whipping in. At tbo bridge Amendment took first place. Devilshoof pulled up, having run against a post and injured his rider.' Fisst Eiog and Chester bad gone up, and wore running close behind Rapidity,' who: held seond place. Chester atsumed the lead as they came round the far turn, and held bis place, pulling double along past; the abattoirs and sheds. First King dud Royalty were waiting close upon Fine. As they, passed the sheds Waterford and Lcokloyc began to draw up to the leading horses, and Pluto was dropping back from tbe first division, os if ‘ the pace was too fast for him, Lookleys showed close up to Chester as they cable into the straight 5 Royalty, First King, and Waterford were rerj handy. A! they esse on dkiiy from the others with' suoh perfect ease, that an almost universal shout bailed him as the victor. Nearly half-way up, the straight Pluto; who was to all appearance beaten e* the horses approached the turn; came on at d tremendous pace, passing Lockleys, Water ford. Royalty, .and* First Kiog, and for a moment looking) as if he would dispute the victory with the favourite. Chester, however, had; been going well within himself, and tbe rush told upon Plato, who was comfortably beaten, Salisbury came up at the. finish, but only got fifth place. The victory of Chester was hailed with the most enthusiastic cheers by all except a . large division of the ring, Who have lost heavily by his victory. First King proved himself to be as good a his wannest supporters could wish. that a short t ime ago this colt was, from some disease in his feet, thrown out of work for nearly three weeks, and since then has ; only: had easy work, hie position in tbo. raois is highly creditable to him. From the state oft his feet, Mr Wilson was, obliged to - run him in gboef, which was also against him. Royalty rah"a |pid odliall through. Rapidity ', was never in the race after the first hmf mile. Waterford and Lookleys showed the ill effect* of doing a long journey to Melbourne shortly before the race, when; there' is "not time to make up for the interruption to their worki' ' The winner is a powerful bay oolt, with great speed and staying power, and since his first appearance on the turf his performances have been remark*" ably good. At the N S.W. Tattersoll’s Meeting, as a two-year-old, ho was second to Viscount in the Tattorsall’s Two-year-old Stake*. At the A.J.O.a Autumn; Meeting Re woitrthe Champagne Stakes easily/ bearing Royalty, Woodlands,. Amendment,. Cap-a-pie, and others; He won the Breeders* Plate easily, Royalty being secondhandut the.same meeting he won the A.J-0. Sires*’ Produce Stakes, in which Waterford ran him to a head. Asa three-year-old he commenced-the present season by ruDniDg«.Terydose.aeoond to Wood-: lands in tho A.J.0,; Derby, Amendment and Royalty flniehing behind him; and at tbe same meeting he turned the'' table* on Woodlands by beating him comfortably in the A.J.O. Mares* Produce Stakes, for which Amendment. and Cap a pie also ran. The present Derby is the fastest over run on the’Melbourne course, being a quarter of a second faster than Briseis’ time. The Vjcioeiah Dbeby, a sweepstakes of 25sovi each, sit; With 600 added. ; For 3 yrs old—colts, Set 101 b; 1 fillies, Bst 51b. The : second horse to receive 60 sots, and the'

. third 25 *OTB oatot the itsliM, One mile end • half. (Entries closed with 92 nomination*) 1 .t 1 .,. 84 .«-'i | Mr J. White’s b.or b* c Chester, by Tattandon— < liady.Cbester (Piggott):.... 1 Mr H-TfaUllpe* t o Pinto, by Paulo —Miss Mol- ' hoarse(Jf.Xsug) ...• ... ... >2 Mr J. Wilton's bo First King, by King ofthe ' Bing—Mischief (Bales) ... ... . S' . Brownllght, Salisbury,Waterford, Bapidity, Hotspur, Amendment, Lo okleye, Perilshoof, acd Royalty alio ran, , -■ ; Betting—6 to 4on Chester, 6. to 1 agst First Kiugi 10 to I agst any otnsr. After several sttempU the horses were, lent mj to a moderate start, Pinto .showing, in - front, .Sapidity taking , second place j Waterford was last. Going round the .first' turn Devilshoof rushed to the front,Hotopur,. Pinto, Sapidity, Boyalty,,Amendment, First; King, and' Chester running in that order.: Waterford andLookley* were well behind the', others.' At the bridge Amendment took first place j. Sapidity, .Chester, First King, and Boy alty, were following in that order. At the for.turn Chester went to the front, Amendment being close upon him, Boyalty, First King. Waterford, and Pinto' coming .next in : tliat order. 1 As tfaeypasied the rbede Waterford and Idokloys.begau.to. draw up to the leedere t-Pldtowae-well hebinAthe first diri-. siop. Chester* led, hard held, to (be turn, where Ldokleys war approaching the front. Chester; led -into the straight, Boyalty, First King, Lpoklejs, and Waterford being close behind binv' As they' came on Chester cleared away from the .other* with , the greatest ears. Half-way home Pluto .came with*a greet rush, and passing the others got well up to Chester, who passed the post half a length in front of. him; i First King Wag third, a ’eohple of lengths behind ’Pluto, Lookleys was fourth, Salisbury flffcbj Boyalty sixth, Watrrfoird seventh, land Amendment; eighth., v 1 j v ' r , " 43*C. 'n • | . ... r.- ’ j V. v, T I■. :' f.

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* itunoartew XeicYa uay. . , ■ THE MELBOURNE OUP. Thie race was run on Tuesday, Not 6. The Argus lays For the great nos of the. meeting—the Melbourne Cup—33 hones mustered at the starting-poet. The same number started for the Cup last year, As the bones paraded in front of the stand, Nowminster and Aiding* vers greatly ad< mired. Saranaka did not impress the oasbal observers very much, but to those who noticed him closely he showed rare form. His patty were confident.to the last of achieving a brilliant victory. Though he only carried fiat 21b, St Albans u such a mite of a jockey that he rode in a large saddle. Imperial did not look at all well. Wollomai was in rare form, and Robinson Crusoe was as lezy as ever, Morrison having to drive him along to make him take his preliminary canter. The Fainter and Plato were both looking as well hi their firmest supporters could wish. Adelaide looked as if she was wasting. Pride of the Hills and Lookleys were evidently the better of their gallop on Saturday lust. The . .Vagabond, with his powerful frame and short ’ tail, at the first glance looked anything but a Cap horse, bat on a close inspection he showed all the appearance of very careful preparation. Woodlands was evidently in great spirits. Owing to the misty state, of the atmosphere, it was quite impossible to distinguish what horses 1 got away in the lead, but at (he . distance Fisherman went to the front, and led the field at a rare pace round the (urn and along by the river. Waxy joined him in the lead, and ran well for raid till he fell after passing the sheds. The leading pair were followed by Ralph Leigh, Filibuster, Chester, Savanaka, Woodlands, Tom Kirk, and Pluto, till they reached (be abattoirs, where they all got. into a body, there being nearly 20 horses: then io the race. Here The King fellwhile in a goal position. Glonormiston, followed by the Vagabond, went up on the outside, and at the sheds Qlenormiiv ton was leading. Waxy then fell, and considerably interfered with Savanaka, who there* by ost a good deal of ground. From the turn the race was left to Glenormistoo, Chester, and the Vagabond. The former was beaten half-way home, and then The Vagabond tried the Derby winner, but at, the die : tanco it was seen that Chester held him safe. 1 Savanaka then cams on at euoh a pace as has never been seen at the end of a two-mile race in Victoria. Chester was eased when The Vagabond was. beaten, and Savahaka jt|ry nearly caught him before passing the post. Chester has thus' repeated Eristic* feat of winning both the V.RO. Derby and Cup,’ The time is the fastest ever dona in Victoria, and has only been beaten ohoe inthoA.J.OMetropolitan Stakes; when Qoldsbrougb, in 1875, carrying DRSlbs, won in 3m!n32Jeec. Tbo fastest time before this year was that -made by Don Jusn in 1873, when he won (he Cop in 3min 36ieo. The performance of Savanaka fully justified the confidence re-, poeed in him by the followers of the St Albans stable. Had be not been interfered with by Waxy falling in front of him ho would have put Chester to bis utmost, good, eolt ps he if, The V-tgftboud parfomed remarkably w«,U, and but lot meet!, g such a pair of fliers as Savanaka and Chester, he would have justified the hopes of his hackers; Aldinga never showed in a forward position in tho latter part of the race. Pluto ran remarkably well. The extended notion of Woodlands is not suited for a &«fjk mile |ao*. Adelaide ran A thorough j*de. Waxy'ran* extremely well til! be fell, and from the way he performed, would have, been well up at the finish. The defeat of Savanaka was a great relief to the book makers. Chester wos a great favourite with the public, but he had not been backed nearly eo heavily as Savanaka. Melbotjexu Cup.—A aweepstakes of 20 sovs each, 10 ft, or 5 if declared, with 500 added, , The winner of any handicap race of the value of 200 sore after (be declaration of tho weights to carry 51b . extra ; of two op more such races, 81b extra ; of any each raoe.of: the value of 100 eovs, 81b extra ; of two or more snbh races, 61b extra. The eeoond horse, to receive 60 eovs, and the third 20 eovs, out of tbo stake, Two miles. ; ’ ; Hr J, White’s h o Chester, Syis, by Tattendon, 6stl2lbs (Pigott) ... ... ... 1 Mr Power’s bl or g o Savanaka. Syrs. 6st 21bs ' (St. Albans) ... ... ... ’ ... ... 2 Mr G. W. Petty's oh h The Vagabond, 4yrs, 7st (Ivimy) ... ... • ... ... ... ... S The Diver Sat 21bs, Pride of the Hills 9it, Wollomai Bst ; lllbs, Robinson Crusoe Bst 101 b, Imperial Bst 51b, Janitor Set 41b, Newminster Sat 31b, Kingfisher 8»t 11b, The Fainter Sat, Adelaide Bst, Aldinga' 7st 101 b, Harioot 7*t 7ib, Coquette 7st 41b, Tom Kirk 7st 41b, Filibuster 7st 21h, The King 7«t 2lbe, Artful Joe fist 121 b, Fisherman fist ' 131 b, Lookleys > fist lllb. Peerless fist 91b, Ralph Leigh fist 9ib, Waterford fist 9lb, Royalty fiat 71b, Lord Harry fist 31b, Diver fiat 81b, Waxy fist filb, Pluto fiat, Qlenomiato%sit 121 b, Amendment 6st 121b,and Woodland sst 71b also ran. Betting—s to 1 each agst Savanaka and Chester, 10 to 1 agst Woodlands, 12: to 1 egst Aldinga' and' Tom Kirk,ls to 1 each agst Amendment and The Vagabond, 80 to l agst The King, Plato, Qlenormuton, 25 lw, 1 agst any other. ' The horsee were sent away at the Ant trial, Savanaka gnd Filibuster appearing to have the lead, .with Peerless on the inside, end Diver 'on the outside. BobinsonCruSoe and Amendment' were left at the post.andlosta good deal of ground at the start. As. they approaohedthe distance Fisherman shot to the front, Filibuster, Savanaka, Peerless, Tom Kirk, Adelaide, and: Aldinga following in that order. At; they passed the stand Fisherman waeleading, Pinto, -Aldinga, Filibuster, Savanaka, Tom Sark, and Waxy were in front Bounding the torn Waxy; went up to Fisherman) Savanaka, Filibuster, Ralph .. Leigh, Cheater, Artful Joe, Tom Kirk, Aldinga, and. Wollqmai were following in that ; order andpre tty wall together. Fisherman and Waxy ran in the. lead along; by the rirer opposite the stand- ' Savanaka and Tom" Kirk came immediately. behind them. Ralph Leigh was at the head of the second, division, a ooupla of tenefcbe off; Savanaka, Wollomai, Artful Joe, Chester, 'RiVer, Pluto, and the Vagabond oame after in a bunch. A* they passed (he bridge Wollomai had gone up and joined Tom .Kirk immediately behind the Tehdera. \ Savanaka was neatly level with them oh the outside. Cheater, Ralph. -Leigh, and Woodland* oame after. Then earns a'.oloee. body* of nearly a dozen.'. Fieherman and Waxy led round the far tern, and soon - after* Tho , King slipped and fell. . The horses ran past (be abattoirs in'a close body, olabont a score. Fisherman, Tom Kirk, filibuster, Olenorinieton, Savanaka, and Chester oonld be die- ’ 1 tinguiihcd toward* the front, Qlenormieton -then went upon the'outside, The Vagabond keeping - within a short distance of him. ’■ At ithe ebeds Glenormiston was leading, Fisher ; man began to drop back; and Waxy fail in - front of Savanaka, and canted him to Ice* a deal of ground. Approaching the turn, Chester’s colours showed close to the front. Tom Kirk, Vagabond, and Filibuster went ..showing well, no. Rounding the hum* into the straight, Chester, Glenormistbo, and Vagabond were oloke together, : Chester passed Olsnormistoa, iahd’'waa tbsn challenged by Tho Vagabond, whom-hahan dispossd of by the ; aka* then oat with a tremendon# rush, andjytayJmirlymgnl Chester napping, as beaten by half a length. . The .Vsgabond was third, nearly three lengths off: Tom Kirk was' fourth, Qlenormietoalftb, - Mt«Ctl M-y.-l i-c- givi-W } ■5 ,‘V ji ’ ,?!

tixtb, Plato teventh, Amendment eifhth, Iwkl®j» ninth, ftide of the HUll tooth, Wollomei; eleventh,' end Bojaity twelfth. Time, 3m33i*. WINNEE3 OF THE KBLSOUENE CUP.

* Including3lb penalty. + Including 21b over. THE WINNEB OF THE DERBY AND CUP. Th» following is at list of Chester's performance* and engagement* Chester mad» bit first appearance at a (wo* year-old in Sydaey TattersalTe Two-yearold Stake*, wherein he waa defeated by Viscount by a head, Royalty and eight other* being behind Cheater. At the A. J.O. Autumn Meeting, he won the A.J.0. ; Champagne Stake*, Breeders’ Plate, and Sires* Produce Stakes, and amongst others, defeated Water* ford, Cap*a pie, Royalty, Expectation, Woodlands, Viscount, and Amendment. As a three-year-old made his drat appearance in the A J.O. Derby, and suffered a head defeat from Woodlands, but at the same meeting he easily beat bis former victor and others in the Mares' Produce Stake*. At the VB.O. Spring Meeting, won the Derby. He is engaged in the Champion Stakes, V. 8.0. St Leger, and A, J.O. St Leger.

i Owner. 1 ' : '-i Sire. 18(H) 5frG. Watson Flying Colon Dolo ... m. 0. 3 2 X8C1 Ur Dowling Camden ... Conrad or 363 Warhawk 1802 Mr Hamer Borwon’ ... Bolardo ... 259 1863 >801 Mr Lazur Ur H. Fisher Ori&mme ... Lantern ... Boiardo ... MusDOTado 3 3 2 58 1805 Mr H. Fisher Angler ... Fisherman 2 51 I860 MrC. Fisher Seasnll ;■ Fisherman 3 4 1887 Mr Tail ... Fireworks ... Kelpie ... 2 56 1868* MrTait , ... Fireworks ... Kelpie , ... Fisherman 2 S3 1869* Mr Moffat ... My Dream ... 243 1869 Mr H. Fisher Charon Ferryman.,. 255 1870 MrTait ... Florenoe; ... Boiardo ... 3 0 1871 MrJ. Wilson Ulse Jessie:.. Marlbmong 249 1872 Mr W. Winch Lone Qaiou... Ldofliinne 2 46 1873 MrW.FUgato Lapadiat ... Fireworks 2 61 1871 MrTait ... Melbourne ... Panto 2 463 1875 MrDeMestre liobin Hood..; Fireworks i 48 1878 MrJ. Wilson Brisois ... TimWbiffl'r 2 43$ 1877 Mr J. White Cheater Yattendou 343

Two miles. 6 .1 tOwner.', Winner. do * ■ £ * rime. yrn at lb m ft MrDeMestre... 'Archer s 9 7 3 62 1882 Mr DeMeetre,., Archer ... 6 10 2 3 47 1863 Mr Harper ... Banks* 3 S 4 8 44 190* Mr H. fisher... Lantern ... 3 6 3 3 52 1865 Mr Marshall ... Ton boy ft 7 0 3 41 1866 Mr J.Tait ... The Barb ... 3 6 11+ 3 43 1867 MrDeMestre... Tint. WhiBar ft 8 11* 3 39 1888 MrTAit Qlenooe ... 4 9 1* 3 42 186ft MrSaqoi ... Warrior ... 6 8 10 3 40 1870 Mr W. Craig i.. Nimblefoot... ft 6 8* 3 37 1871 Mr J.Tait ... The Pearl ft 7 8* 3 89 1872 Mr J. Tait ... the Quack... 6 7 10* 8 39 1873 Mr W. Johnson Don Juan ... . 4 6 12 3 36 1874 Mr A.OhirnsidA Haricot ’ ... 4 6 7* 8 37+ 1875 Mr Sharp Wollomai ... 6 7 8 3 38 1876 Mr J. Wilson... Brieeie 3 6 4 3 36+ 1877 Mr J. White ... Chester , ... 3 6 12 3 33+