SPORTING.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXII, Issue 4803, 5 November 1902, Page 5

SPORTING.

V.R.C. SPRING MEETING. MELBOURNE CUP WON BY THE VICTORY. PRESS ASSOCIATION. (Received November 4, 7 p.m.) MELBOURNE, November 4. The spring meeting of the Victoria Racing Club was continued at Flemington this afternoon. Following are details of the racing:— The Cup Hurdle Racej a handicap sweepstakes of '3 soys each, with 300 added; second horse to receive 60 and the third 30 sovs out of the stake. Three miles. Mr A. Miller’s b g Auber, by Padlock—Ulalume, syrs, lOst 81b... 1 Mr W. W. Fiddes’s ch g Nansen, by Trident—Finch,- aged, list ... 2 Mr C. (Sidney’s gr g Turk, by Chatsworth—Vixen, aged, lOst 91b... 3 Ten others ran. Betting—4 to 1 agsc Scutum and Booby, 6 to 1 Nansen and Auber, 10 to 1 the others. Auber practically led throughout,, and won by two lengths and a half. Turk was half S. length off. Time, 6mm s|seo.. Nursery Handicap, a sweepstakes of 5 sovs each, with 200 addon; second horse to receive 40 and the third 20 sovs out of the stake. For two-year-olds. Five furlongs. Sir Rupert Clarke’s hr f Sweet Nell, 1 by Haut Brion—Novelette H., 7st 91b ... ... 1 Mr F. McNamara’s br f Game Chick, by Light Artillery—Flossie, 6st 111 b 2 Mr W. HI Mate’s Wk f Observer, by Gossoon—Reverse, 7st 71b ... 3 Ten started. Betting—s to 2 agsc Sweet Nell, 3 to 1 Martinique, 6 to I Obverse. . .. Won by three-quarters of a length. Time, Imin 2seo. Melbourne Cup, a handicap sweepstakes of 30 sovs each, with 5000 sovs added; second horse to receive 1000 and the third 500 sovs out of the stake. Two' miles. Messrs dark and Robinson’s _ch g The Victory, by The Admiral— The Charmer, 4yrs, Bst 121 b (R. Lewis) ... . ... ... 1

Mr F. Musgrovo’s cli m Vanity Fair, by Pilgrim’s Progress—Madcap, 6yrs, 7st 91b (Cooper) ... ... 2 Mr ft. Phillips’s ch o Abundance, by Pilgrim’s Progress—Beanfeast, 3yrs, 7st 61b (Jennings) ... 3 Also started —Blue Metal 9st 21b, Felicitous Bst 81b, Flagship Bst 51b, Patronage Bsi 21b, Lieutenant Bill Bst 21b, Kilt Bst, Air Motor 7st 131 b, Combat 7st 121 b, Brakpan 7st 111 b, The Persian 7st Sib, Patronus 7st 81b, Sojourner 7st, Strata Florida 6st 121 b, Morton Steel 6st 111 b, Seaport 6st 101 b, Oakwood 6st 81b, Progredior 6st 81b, Acrasia 6st 81b, Rienzi 6st 71b. Betting—7 to 2 agst The Persian, 4 to 1 Abundance, 5 to 1 Patronage, 14 to 1 Flagship, 16 to 1 Sojourner and Lieutenant Bill, 25 to 1 The Victory and Vanity Fair. From an even start, Brakpan was first to break tbo line. He led up the straight from Rienzi, Progredior, Vanity Fair and Oakwood, and in that order they passed the stand. Leaving the straight, Brakpan shot out four lengtns from Rienzi, Strata Florida, Progredior, Lieutenant Bill and Sojourner. The same order was practically continued all along the back, where Seaport and Lieutenant Bill joined the leader, and were on terns at the five-furlongs post. ' In another furlong Sojourner and Lieutenant Bill took command, and were joined at tho turn for home by Patronus and Vanity Fair, Brakpan dropping back beaten. At the distance Vanity Fair deposed Lieutenant Bill, and had apparently the race at her mercy, when Lewis brought Victory up on the outside with a great dash, and a slashing finish ended in favour of The Victory by a neck, Abundance coming late and getting third from. Aorasla. Then came Air Motor, Lieutenant Bill and Sojourner, the absolute last being Brakpan. Time, 3min 29see. Merton Steel fell after going two furlong*. Railway Handicap, a sweepstakes of 5 sovs each, with 200 added; second horse to receive 40 and the third 20 sovs out of tho stake. Six furlongs. Mr G. Russell’s b m Mavis, by Ven-geance—-Forest Queen, 6yrs ... 1 Mr E. Kelly’s hr g Mairp, by Priam—Happy Bride, aged ... 2 Mr J. Leek’s br f Ourfew Bello, by Bill of Portland—Wild Rose, 3yrs ... 3 Fifteen started. Betting—s to 2 agst Music, 5 to 1 Insect, 7 to 1 Clochetto, 10 to 1 Mairp, 15 to 1 Mavis. Mavis shot out at the distance, and won by a length and a quarter, two length® between second and third. Time, Imin 14Jaec. Victoria Steeplechase, a • handicap sweepstakes 0f.3 sovs each, with 300 added; second horse to receive 00 and the third 30 sovs out of the stake. . About two miles. Mr A. Miller’s b g Emms, by Boolka ■ —Lady Emms, Cyrs, list lib ... 1 Mr C. N. Long’s b g Southern Cross, by Kangaroo—Fidget, aged, 9st

71b ... • 2 Mr J. Soobie’s b g Kiota, by Swiveller—Butterfly 11., aged, list 51b 3 Twelve started. Betting—s to 2 agst Emms, 4 to 1 Kiota, 5 to 1 Fiddle-sfring, 10 to 1 the others. Fiddle-string led to the last obstacle, where Emms came away, and won by three lengths, two lengths between second and third. Time, 4min 12seo. Ebb, Fairleap, A.N.A. and Argara feU. * Yan Yean Stakes, a handicap sweepstakes of 5 sows each, with 200 added; second horse to receive 40 and the • third 20 sovs out of the stake. One mile. Mr, T. Palyten’s ch h Stillwater, by Far Nionte—Rivula, 4yrs,' 7st 41b , ... - ... , 1 Mr J. H. Davis’s b g Music, by Harmonist—Barbelle, 6yrs, 6st 131 b 2 Mr H. M. S. Cox’s br f Grafin, by ...Grafton—Helene, 3yrs, 6st 81b... 3 Nine started. Betting—2 to 1 agst Fairy States, 6 to 1 Black Watch, Avalon and Music, 10 to 1 Stillwater. Grafin led to the half-distance, where Stillwater came out, and won by a length and a half, Music a head in front of Grafin. lime, lmin 42isec. The Colt Stakes, a sweepstakes of 5 sovs each, with 250 added; second‘horse to receive 80 and the third 60 sovs cunt of the stake. For two-year-old colts and geldings that have never been placed first, second, or third in any race. Weights—Colts, Bst; geldings, 7st 91b. Five furlongs. / . Mr J. Grice’s b o The Endeavour, by The Admiral—The Charmer, Bst 1 Mr W. Kelso’s oh o iiord Clievo, by lioohiel—Lady Clieveden, Bst ... 2 Mr J. Gough’s b o Cashier, by Gossoon—HebCj Bst 3 Ten started. Betting—6 to 4 on Lord Clieve, 5 to 1 agst Cashier, 7 to 1 Kelp, 8 to 1 The Endeavour. Won by three-quarters of a length, Cashier four lengths off. Time, Imin 4|seo. Oakwood fell in the Cup and broke a small bone in his leg. Godby, the rider of Merton. Steel, broke his leg when his mount fell. Authorities reckon the attendance was the smallest for years.

Messrs Clark and Robinson, owners of tne, Melbourne Cup winner, are at present in England, where their colours have been successfully carried by Duodenal d (by Carbine), Coo-ee (by Trenton) and other horses. The racing partnership has been very successful in Australia considering the few* representatives the owners have . had. The AngloColonial sportsmen were present at Flemington a year ago, when they won the Maribyrnong Plate with Nipbetos, afterwards taken to the Old Country. They were successfully represented by Bienzi (Carlyon—Brown Alice) in a two-year-old race at Caulfield. The Victory won the Standish Handicap at Flemington on New Year’s Day, and the Elms Handicap at the March meeting. The colt’s best performances were put up in South Australia, where he won the St. Leger Stakes, Parkside Stakes and 'Birthday Cup, and ran second in the Adelaide Cup. The Victory was bred by Mr S; G.- Cook, whose colours were at one time successfully carried by The Aumiral in the Maribyrnong Plate, V.R.C. Derby and other important events. The Charmer also won races for Mr Cook, and acted as runner-up to Boz in the Caulfield Cup of 1889. ’ Vanity Fair had previously been considered only a sprint er,and had not succeeded over a longer distance than a mile She was fancied for the Newmarket and Doncaster Handicaps last autumn, but ran unplaced in both events. She won the Farewell Handicap, one mile, at the V.R.C. autumn meeting. This was her only win of any importance. She is a half-sister to Malvolio, who won the jielbourne Cup in 1891, and to Ma,lnina. who won the Newmarket Handicap of 1896, and afterwards won important races in England, including the Cambridgeshire Stakes. . TRAINING NOTES. CHRISTCHURCH. November 4. The weather was fine this morning, and a lot of work was done at Riccarton,

The work was principally confined to the plough track. Connie Chiel and Gleualadale ran a mile and a quarter in 2min ISJsec. Somcrlcd made friends by traversing six furlongs in Imin 17sec. Golden Vein beat Tercolet over a mile and a quarter in 2rain 17sec. Fakir ran a mile and a half, Zealous bringing him homo in 2inin 47) sec. Bellman performed nicely over imrdles. Magnificent was also on the track, but showed symptoms of lameness. . Whirlwind 'beat Blazer over six furlongs in slow time, and Sirius worked steadily, Nonette, •Halberdier aud Pounamu were associated in a mile and a half. Nonotto and Halberdier started away together, assisted by Geordie, Pounamu joining in for the last round, while Scotty brought them homo. The three Cup horses finished together, but Halberdier was going the best, and his performance pleased tho touts. Tho time for the full \ journey' was 2min 41)see, the last mile aud a quarter occupying 2min 15seo. Ayrdalo beat Vladimir over four furlongs. Canteen and Wolbeck, assisted ' by Glenclg in the last part, ran a mile and a half, the last mile and a quarter in 2min 17aec. After breakfast the two-year-oJds were spurted on the course proper, Ivin" Log, Starshoot, To-morrow and Machine Gun pleasing most. De la Rey and Amigera pulled up very lame. A largo number of others -performed useful work. The programme for the summer meeting of tho Woodville Jockey Club will bo found in our advertising columns. The meeting is to be held on tho 10th and 11th pros. On tho first day the Woodville Handicap, of 125 sovs, will be run, and the principal race on the second _ day is the Summer Handicap, for which 100 sovs is allotted. Nominations dose on the 27th inst.