SPORTING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10496, 21 October 1895, Page 3

SPORTING.

y.AT.C. SPRING'MEETING,

Melboobhe, Ootober 19. \

Forthe second day's racing of the V.A.T.C. Spring meeting there was lino weather and a large attendance. ' Results :—

MAIDEN PLATE, , Of UOsovs; second ltfsovs. One mile. Klfssra Bailey and Orr's eh c Onward, by Gansr Forward-flaidee. 3yrs (Orr) 1 At S. G. 1 look's b c The Merry Boy [teleffraphed > r _i°, y? ', v w (Holmes) 2 _tr J. AVilson's b g Damien ' (H. Thompson) 3 The other-tatters were': Vindication, Osculator. nd Rosella.

Betting -. 2 to 1 agst Onward, 9 to 4 Damien, &to 1 The Merry Boy and Osculator. On.the barrier rising Damien shot to the front, followed by Onward, and at six furlongs this pair were together. After the semblance of a struggle Onward took command, and was never again headed, winning easily by two lengths, Damien, half a length away, third. Then came Vindication and Oiculator. Time i_nin-46isee.

-trititit N-KSEKY nANniCAP, , U£2UUsovs; second horse 30-k.vs, third lOsovs. For two-year-olds. Four lurlongs ond a-half. j MrJ..Wilson jun's. eh c New Haven, by Now•_r ""uster-Oceana, 7.8 (Brown) 1 Mr W. Bailey's eh c Coil, 8.7 ... (Huxley) 2 Mr Casey's eh g Kobold, 8.5 (Swan) 3 *oi---* her'!tS^ ir3: No"oy, Raak, Pluvius,' Ariki, I U-titeinpt. Kangalandi, Lentc, The Bright Eyes, tonatant, Ammunition. Bouvardia,-Tulip, Qualigy. i ". Betting1:" 4to 1 agst' Nfew Haven, 9to 2 Coil, . 5 to.l Kobold, 7fco 1 Ariki. Bto 1 Nonoy. Kangalandi was the first fco break the line, ■ but as soon as the field steadied down there naa Httle to choose between the horses except that Bouyatdia unshipped his jockey. Raak f wd Ammunition were at the head of the first division when tbe field turned for homo. New Haven and Nonoy as their closest attendants. At the distance poet Ammunition was Still in front, but the favourite coming with a Ute run smothered everything and won easily by two lengths, a length and a-half between , lecondand third, Ammunition fourth, Norroy, .fifth, The Bright Eyes sixth, with Kangalandi . last. Time, 57Jsec. THK C_.UL_.ItTD CUP, .A handicap of 2000*evs; 1500_ovg to go" tn the nrat'lmrse, 350..0vs to the second, and lßifaovs to the third. One mile and a-half.- fig " Mr H. Oxenham's br c Waterfall, by NiagaSLittle Wanzer,, -iyrs, 6.12 (Del-rfHy) 1 Mr Gardiner's'b h Trenchant, by Trenton— Bndesmaid, 6yrs, 8.5 ... (H. Gardiner) 2 Mr J. Wilson jun.'s h m Qniver, by Trenton— Tremulous, 4yrs, 8 9 ... ... (H. Dawes) 3 __Lrs J. Can's b in Monastery, -lyr? 7.10 . - '/ (K. Hodgkins) 4 Other starters: Havoc 9.7, Admiral (31btenalty) 0,1, Devon 8.12, The Possible 8.11, Solanum (51b Penalty) 8 11, Hopscotch (14lb penalty) 8.10, Atlas 8.10, Bruin 8.9, Preston 8.7. Music 8.6, Bonnio Scotland 8.4, Newman 8.4,, Eiridaforde 8.3. Brilliant 8.1, J5 80, Aureus 8.0, Bradford 80, ' Cbesterraan 7.10, Alpine i 7.10, Taranaki 7.9, Royal Master 7.6. Damper 7.4. Ayrshire 7.4, Dnballow 7.3, Division 7 1, Mischief 7 0, Heroine f.O, Strahan'7.o, Miraculeux C.J2, Te Whiti li 8. Betting: sto 1 agst Hop-cotcb, 8 fco 1 Bruin and-The Admiral, 10 to 1 Preston, 12 toi Havoc and Atlas, 14 to 1 Trenchant, 25 to 1 Newman'and Monastery, 33 to 1 Royal Rose, Dobattpw, Burrabari, Devon, and Waterfall, 50 to 1 -Quiver, The Pcs-ible, Taranaki, The Heroine, Solarium, and Bradford, 100 to 1 the .others. Bruin was first away, followed by Chesterman, _ Preston, Havoc, Hopscotch, and Te i Whiti; but after passing fche stand the favourite went to the front, and shortly alter Ayrshire fell and put The Admiral iv _. bad position. The favourite led all the way round the baok, fam nearest attendants when pasting the mile post being Te Whiti, Taranaki, Chestermau, . Mischief, The Possible, and Havoc. Sweeping round into the straight Hopscotch was still iv front, bnt Waterfall wag comiDg fast, and then Jollowed Trenchant, Monastery, Division, Chesterinan, and Music. At /the distance post Waterfall shot up alongside the rails, and having the race at his mercy ran home a comtoifcable winner by two lenghs from Trenchant, who beat Quiver, who displayed phenomenal pace towards the finish, by a length for second pUce^Monastery close np fourth. Then came Te Whitt, Devon, Chesterman, Eopwoteh, Music. Miraenleux, Duhallow, The Possible, and Have* The last two to finish were Aureus and Division. Time, 2min 36^ec. _ When Ayrshire fell The Admial wis seriou.ly 1 «™wei d' EL"- yes }i ttiß t hi<- le S ™« oi the i '^^ Ci earh.? Belf'bufcthe ardent never _s*^?-m e_^ TOl-5' a<,,* fter Hopscotch ran him- ■; S?/ fIJL °y^m\?o,k "imply Pl»yed with ' the field, and romped home the elsieefc of J .™X'. B s™d "^■V'-fest commotion among the - ' punters, who had forgotten ho, easily thi son '- Hopeful Stakes. Mr Oxenham, besides not laying his own colt, backed Mm to winT good '

~ „„ SECOND HATOICAI" STEKPr.HCIU'-l-Of 200-ovs; second 25sovs. thi«llfe^vs' About two milesand a-quirter and-3W y-mls 3 (J.Towlin)'l t^iZ.Zli nii *•■ Barbour) 2 Komsdal, 11.11 (Robertson 3 Otber starters: Floater, Baltoro, Claret Betting: 3to 1 agst Romsda], 7to 1 jni Ata I Dungan, 7-to 1 Floater and Baltoro ' Won almost from statt fco finish. Romsdal •waa onco jn*command, but only on sufferance Twelve lengths between second and third torses. Time, 4min 48$ sec. " SKLLINU RACE. Five furlongs. Hr E. Hatton's b g Swagman... .n-v* _ -. £roude J.Cw 2 Fii.ce (W.EedfelSS . Other starters: Briton, Gingur, Grand BiUr and Partner. ' Ml uu

Betting: 5 to 4 on Swagman, 7 to 2mt Grand Brig, 4 to 1 Partner. g B Won easily by two lengths, a neck botween second and third. Time, lmin 2Jd.ec. The winner was bought by. Mr .7os. Gardner fer £100. WINDSOR HANDICAP, ' Of 20-SOvs; second borse SOsovs, third lOsovs Six furlongs. Mr J. Leek's b g Bacchus, by Boolka—Aria 3yrs, (UO ... ... (N. Lceki l Mr W, Hawkins's blk m Bungbang, syrs ' (Daniels) 2 Mr W. Piidham's blk g Day of Grace, Byrs _. (C. Power) 3 . Slf teen others started.

[ Betting: 4to 1 against-JBlalnmo, sto 1 Challenger, 6 to 1 Bacohus, 7 to 1 Cabin Boy. ; Shortly after the start Bacchus took command, and _ maintained tho Isad throughout, winning easily by three-quarters of a length, a length between second and third. Malnma four_b, Reconstruction fifth, Hindoo sixth. Time, lmin 17sec. 1 _ „ October 20. The excellence of Waterfall's performance is emphasised by the fact that he was nearly last away. The time was 2min 35J«ec. 'Ayrshire onfy stumbled, shooting C. Home out of the saddle alongside the rail. There was little or no wsgsring at the Victorian Club last night.

D.J.C. SPRING MEETING. The following entries were received by the Dunedm Jockey Club on Saturday night for the meeting on November 27, 29, and

,-._ _,„? PE,* V 0 auai-i.E nANnir.»P Of SOsovs. Two mil" rl - """.

C 3 and. a dignan.-^ Kjbol . Jreeborn Mainstay wn"i a Liberator Jack,Harkawny Wardance Empire - Clarence Smuggler. MA-"F.-* TWO-YEAII-OLO HANDICAP, Of 80aovs. Four furlongs *f«* SSi^n- H^--*<»-f^^S^rum °^^rRO3B--btarshot Conspirator . Marquis of Zet-B.'gen--»n-r Pit-h-and-Toss land LordKosslyn Rustic Legion of Honour Firefly. - ■ ■ ST. Kn.HA WELTER HAHHICAF r* ~.. .„ Of'100.*ov«. One mile. Cruchfield Artillehr Silver Spec Vr*1-- 0?,. Q-areniont Msgazihe Hamilton Speculator Ambush » \?i'i ' Goodwood Salvo Bayß.ll Bisley Solano Insca Marino Stockfish Musket Maremma. Happy Dream - Vandyke. TALLY-HO HURDLB HANDICAP, « Of (Oeovs. One mile and a-half Invader Brin Libsrator Ivebel Smuggler Mainstay Lupus Clarence Saunterer Frreborn Wardance JBmnire O.man Jack Harkaway. _. ... ONSLOW PLATE, Uf l jo.ovs. One mile and aquarter. Skirmisher Eurcclydon Gipsy Grand J?." no,„ Mauser Hippomenes -.rime Warden Mannlichor. TROtTINC HANDICAP, " ' Of fiOaovs. Two miles. ThoJDuchess J. 0. Blackie llTiSo^ ?2 f.*",1 Bt° me Wild Irishman 1 addy _ Mother Tel-phone Honest WUka Jwper Little Fairy Beacon-field Huntley, Kepaaler Birthday Little Pet Nilreb Spy Frolic3ointt Bedale. PACIFIC HUH-SUB HANDICAP, 1 OftHsova. Two miles.' Invader Brin Osman Kebel Freeborn w pn.5 , Libsrator Jack Harkaway Wardance ,\ Empire Clarence Smuggler. ■*-•.'•■-■"' GLASGOW PLATE. ■ ' Of 20ftsovs. Five fariongs. Black and Bed St. Clements. St. Leger-BaDgle St. Ouida Bombshell filly - Marhn Ambush Saracen rt„ tn ft S?, ÜBk<-try ■ "•.. legion/of Honour &s»*?*• fiver Spec „ Artillery "XiUuia LordKosslyn /Mauser , tilly Hippomenes. _, „ TROtTINO-' HANDICAP, Of 5030V3. One mile and a-half. TheDuchesß Jackf ho Etpper Count, Tickler Jane Douglas Nilreb W y'"'-a'rZ-t- ?iJ v-*-i *y ' Ck-lonol H»?; 8tW|lfa- '£«•. Duchess Little Fairy Beaconsfield Tommy P umf ar„ . Bedale -Charcoal Gentle Zephyr Jasper Andante Little-Pet.- Creole Microbe, "■' - Contractor - Paddy's Mother.