SPORTING.
FLEMINGTON NOTES. Pbe Electric Telegraph—Copyright, Per Press Association. Melbourne, October 22. Newhaven is much easier for the Derby at 2to 1 (offered). Charge has been supported for £2OOO and is now at 8 to 1. Sabretache is quoted at 10 to 1, Coil being at the same price. Both have been well backed. Other prices for the Derby are the same as last quotations. The Skipper has been supported for the Melbourne Cup for £SOOO at 100 to 8, Broken Hill and Newhaven 100 to 6, Chevalier, The Officer, Hopscotch, and Resolute 100 to 6, Charge, Sabretache, Bloodshot, O’Trigger, Marusa, Erehwon, Pivot and Tire 100 to 4, Devon 100 to 3. Newhaven finished badly after a mile and a half gallop this morning. The Skipper defeated Tire over a mile and a half in 2min 45sec, which constitutes the best performance record over that distance this week. Bloodshot defeated Mischief and Outrigger over a mile and a half in 2min 46sec. Charge executed a strong mile and a half.
WANGANUI SPRING MEETING. (By Tblbgraph.l WANGANUI, October 22. There is fine weather for the Wanganui Spring Meeting, and a large attendance. The course is in excellent condition. The following are results Spring Handicap. Ngatuere ... 1 Man-o-war 2 The Miser 3 Time—2min 2 l-ssee. Dividend—£s 3s. Sprinting Handicap. St. Vincent 1 Splinter 2 Marina 3 Dividend—£6. Derby. St. Paul 1 Defiance 2 Cceur de Lion 3 NORTH OTAGO RACES. OAMARU, October 22. There was glorious weather for the North Otago Jockey Club’s spring meeting, and a good attendance. The course was in good order. The following are the results Hurdles. Lobo 1 Highlander 2 Rebel 3 All started. Dividend-£2 4s. Maiden Plate. Plotter 1 St. Florent 2 Grand Cross ;. * 3 Dundee and Liberty also ran. Won easily. Dividend—£l 13s. Publicans’ Handicap. Martin 1 Vandyke 2 Victim 3 All started but Speculator. There is a protest. Dividend—£2 Is. Spring Handicap. Lord Rosslyn 1 Van Buren 2 Casket 3 Vandyke and Ilex also ran Dividend—£2 17s.
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South Canterbury Times, Issue 8658, 22 October 1896, Page 3
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