SPORTING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XCV, Issue 10919, 30 March 1896, Page 6

SPORTING.

LIVERPOOL SPRING MEETING. • [Per Press Association.] LONDON, March 27. The following is the result of TH I'l GKANi) NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE, of 2500 sovs (inclusive of a trophy, value 100 sovs). A bout five miles and 856 yards. Mr 1). G. M. Campbell’s b g The S oarer, by Skylark —mars by Surgan, aged, 9st 131b...' ... 1 Mr C. A. Grenfell’s b g Father O’Flynn, by Retreat—Katb een, aged, lost 1.21 b . 2 Mr W. C. Keeping’s b m Biscuit, by Bamaby— ! ' Reversion, aged, JOst .... ... 3 ' SYDNEY,. March 29. Betting on "the Australian Jockey Club’s meeting' is very slack, and business is chiefly in tha shape of doubles. Wallace is favourite for the Cup at 4 to 1, Toreador Bto 1. The only business done on Saturday was the backing of Music and Chesterman at 100 to 5 and Chesterman and Valiant at 100 to 10. Courallie is a strong favourite for the Doncaster Handicap at 100 to 12. MELBOURNE, March 28. The Victoria Racing Club has not altered the Melbourne Cup money for next season, but the Maribyrnong Plate is increased ■ to <£7so, the Derby Stakes to .£IOOO, and the Ascot Vale Stakes to .£SOO. The racehorses Bessie M’Carthy, Liberator and Saracen were landed out of the steamer Tasmania from Wellington on Saturday.