SPORTING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 8020, 4 November 1887, Page 3

SPORTING.

V.R.C. SPRING MEETING. [Bi Electric Teleobaph.—Copybisht.] (Reuters Telegbams.) Melbourne, November 3. (Received November 3, at 10.20 p.m.) The third day's races of the V.R.C. Spring meeting took place to-day. The weather was again extremely fine, but there was only a moderate attendance. Their Excellencies Sir H. Loch and Lord Carington and suites were present during the day. The following are the results:— THB FLfING STAKES, Of ssovb each, with 200sovs added; second ■lOsovs, third 3Csova. Weight for ase. Seven furlongs. Mr W Cooper's eh f Lady Betty, 2yrs, by Sc. Albans—Pardon, 6st 2!b ... ... ... 1 Hon W A Lohe's eh f Consequence, 2yrs, by Gang Forward-Haidee, 6st 31b... ... ... 2 Hon J White's oh c Cranbrook. 3yrs, by ChesterLa Princess ... ... ... ... 3 Won by a length. Time, lmin 28isec. SECOND HURDLE RACE, Of ssovs each, with 200sovs added; second 30sovs, third SOsovs. About two miles. Mr M Loughlin's g g Dragon, aged ... ... 1 Mr E Martin's eh g Friction, aged ... ... 2 Mr 0 Wilson's eh g Oculist, aged ... ... 3 Won by a length hard held. Time, 3min 54£ sec. OAKS STAKES,

A sweepstakes of 25sovs, with 375sovs added. Tho second horse to receive 5030V8, and the third 2550v8 out of the stake. For throe-year-old fillies, 85t 101b. One mile and a-half. Hon W A Long's b f Dainty, by Grand Flaneur— Aureela ... ... ... ... 1 Hon J White's br f Lava, by Chester—Etna ... 2 Hon J White's br f Enigma, by Chester—Episode 3

Enigma made the running until well into the straight for home, when Dainty and Lava caught her up, and Dainty secured pride of place after a splendid finish, iv which she defeated Lava by a head, Enigma being third, only a head behind the second horse. Time, 2min 44<fsec.

SPRING HANDICAP, Of oaovs each, with 200sovs added; second 40sovs, third 20sovs. One mile and a-quarter. Mr D S Wallace's bo Mentor, 3yrs ... ... 1 Mr W T Jones'b h The Levite, aged ... ... 2 Mr 31 O'ohanassy's b h Ragman, syn ... 3 Won easily by a length and a-half. Time, 2min 9£sec. Spade Guinea, Escutcheon, and others also ran. THE ROYAL PARK STAKES, Cfosovs each, with SJOOsovs added; second lOsors, third 20sovs. Weight for nge. Two miles. Hon. J White's b c Carlyon, 3yrs, by Chester - Moonstone, 7st 61b ... ... ... l Mr G Osborne's b h Algerian, oyrs, by Goldsbrough—Algeria, 9st 51b ... ... ... 2 Oaly the two horses started. The race resulted in a victory for Carlyon by a length after a good finish. Time, smin 26jsec. ■> THE VETERAN STAKES, Of ssova each, with SOOsovs added ; second 40aovs, and third 20sovs. One mile and a-half. Mr W Cooper's bl h Silvermine, 6vrs .. 1 Mr A Drake's b h Pasha, Gyrs " 2 Mr BOrr'sbh Recall, oyrs... ... ~, 3 Won splendidly by a length and a-half. Pasha, who came very fast at the finish, was too late to get up to Silvermine. Time, 2min 44sec.

OAMARU BACES. (Feb United Peess Association.) Oajiahtt, November 3. The Oamaru Spring race meeting took place to-day. The weather was fine, but tha attendance was not large. The racing was good, many of the_ finishes being close and exciting. The following are the results:— SPELHG HUEDLE HANDICAP, Of 2530V5. Mr Smith'i Dunluce .. l Mr Sewell's Tenakoe " 2 Mr Shatters' Forester ... ,'.'.' 3 Dividend, £2 Bs. MAIDEN PLATE, Of 2580V5. Derby ... ... ... ... 1 Windsor... ... ... ... 2 Idalia ... ... ... .„ 3 Won all the way. Dividend, £5 2j. OAMAEU SPEING CUP, Of lOOsova. The Brewer, 7st 61b... ... ... 1 Jack, Bst lib ... ... ~ a Quibble, 9st 41b ... ... ... 3 Captain Cook (Bst 101b), Trapper (6st 121b), and Marjory Moore (6st 41b) also ran. This was a splendid race. The Brewer won by a length at the finish after a hard struggle. Dividend, £12 19s.

COUNTIES' PLATE. Hizpah ... ... ... ... l Windsor... ... ~. ... 2 Maid of Erin ... ... ... 3 Won easily. Dividend, £4 3s. SPUING HUBDLE3. Dunluce, lOst 21b ... ... ... 1 Tenakoe, 9st 91b ... ... ... 2 Forestor, Bst^lb ... ... ... 3 Won rather easily be Dunluco. Dividend, £2 Bs. TEOTTING EACH. Charlie (30sec) ... ... ... 1 Bella (20sec) ... ... ... 2 Kabbiter (scratch) ... ... ... 3 Six others started. Won easily. Dividend, £4 15a. WAITAKI HANDICiP. Tarbut ... ... ... ... 1 Briarleaf... ... ... ... 2 Waitangi Maid ... ... ... 3 Five ran. Won on the post. Dividend, £20 2s. . The Welter Scurry was won by Larry.