SPORTING.

Poverty Bay Independent, Volume I, Issue 70, 5 November 1885, Page 2

SPORTING.

THE V.RC. SPRING MEETING (own CORRESPONDENT.) Melbourne, Nov. 3. The second days -acmg of the above meeting took place to- lay. The weather was grand, and the attendance far larger than last year. It is estimated that there were close upon 140.000 people on the course. The lawn was a brilliant spectacle. The course has dried, and was in excellent condition. The Governor and suite were again present, and the number of visitors from the neighboring colonies was very large The grand stand was literaly packed, and on the lawn locomotion was almost impossible The folowing are the results Railway STAkes. Isonomy .. .. ... 1 First Prince ... ... ... 2 Baron Ne.k ij r .. 3 Five started for this event Kensington Stakes. Madeline ... .. ... 1 Tne Nun 2 Telephone 3 Hurdles. Baby ... .. .. ... 1 liavorisviioiid ... ... ... 2 Gasalier.; .. ... 3 Melbourne Cup. rooo snvs., with a sweep of so sovs. each ; 2 miles. Shoe' Anchor 1 Grae* 1 Darling ... .. ... 2 Trenmn .. ... ~ .. 3 There «ere 34 other starters. After several breaks away the field were despatched to a pretty even start The colors of Trenton, Irinderbolt, Lord Exeter and Britisher being .most conspicuous when the flag fell Early in the race Livi rnool failed hopelessly in 'he rear. Approach ng the straight ■ 'erise and B'ue rushed to the front and ed into the straight, half a length in ront nf St. John, but Sheet Anchor ■ame very 'astand wrestled the prem er position, an 1 assumed a clear t-vo lengths lead Robertson, who was riding Trenton, was now making strenuous effo ts to get away out nf the ruck, he at last succeeded, an I came up under the whin Grace Darling also got well away from the reck, and a desperate struggle ensued, bnt although they strugledgamely, they could not get on even terms with Sheet Anchor, who gainedthejudges verdict bi llhead from Grace Darling, Tremon half a head away third, and Nonienfeldt 4'h, then came Minerva. Blink Bonny, Lesbia, and St. Lawrence It is generally be lieved that though Sheet Anchor proved himself to be a great horse, had there been a couple of strides more to go, both Trenton and Grace Darling must have beaten him The time was the fastest on record, 3 mins 291 secs . being a second and a quarter faster than Martini Henri’s cup, run in 1884. The ring have been hard hit by Sheet Anchor's win Nursery Stakes. Yellow Jacket ... ... 1 Retort .. .. ... 2 Clelia 3 Twentyone horses started Won easily by several lengths. Yan Y-an Stakes. Merrima 1 Chackster 2 Lavington 3