SPORTING NEWS.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XIV, Issue 4892, 17 June 1887, Page 4

SPORTING NEWS.

Th<! last mail brought particulars of several of the English spring races. Amonjjat these were tho Newmarket Handicap of 500 aova, one milo and a quarter and 75 yards, which was won by Mr John Hammond's Eurasian, by Camballo — Lais, syrs, Wat lib, who started fust favorite at the capital price of 7 to 2 in a field of seven, and defeated the Marquis of Londonderry's Carabusinore, Gyis, 7st 121 bby half a length, Sir George Che'.wynd's Portnellan, oyrs, G3t lib, being a good third. At the Epsom Spring iWeeting, which followed tho Newmarket Craven, the old fashioned Groat Metropolitan Stakes, of 20 boys each, with 500 aovs acidr-d, about two miles andaquarier, was tho chief event of the first day. There were nine starters, and the winner was the Duke of Beaufort's The Cob, by Lord Ronald (a son of Stockwell), from Roe, by WiJd Dayrell — Chamois, by Venison, 4 yrs, carrying 7st 101 b, who won by three lengths, in 4miti llsec ; Mr T. Jen nine's Stanilaus, by Hampton — Lady Superior, 4yrs, Gst 121 b, was second ; and the Earl of Bradford's Tactic, by Chippendale— Mancjcuvre, oyrs, sst 71b, third. The Cob started favorite at 11 to 8. On the following day the smallest field on record went to the post for the City and Suburban Handicap, which now has 1000 soys. added to the sweep3(ake of 50 soys. for acceptors. Mr T. L. Wardles Merry Duchess by Speculum — Grand Duchess, by Lozenge— Ladylike (a daughter of iSewminster). oyrs, Tab I.llb, as cabled was the winner, starting at 100 to 8. The winner's time for the milo and a quarter was 2ruin lHsec, and the net amount of tho stake was 1,234 soys.

The Tribune says that no fewer than seven jockeys weru retained (o ride a certain horse at the Sydney Turf Club meeting on ihe Queen's Birthday. The horse in question won, and the remaining jockeys, it is presumed, will sue fur ihe five guineas winning amount fee.