Racing

Southland Times, Issue 12749, 6 November 1893, Page 2

Racing

[United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.] Melbourne, Nov. 4. Though the weather for the opening, of the V.R.C. spring meeting was threatening towards noon, the sun shone out brilliantly before the first race started, and a fine afternoon was enjoyed. There was a very large attendance. The course was in excellent condition, consequently good times were registered. Aquarius was scratched for the Derby at 12 30 p.m., the ostensible reason being that the colt got cast in his box. Whilst leaving a horse box on the journey to the course Sternchaser wrenched a fetlock, and although his trainer does not consider the injury serious it prevented Mr Gollan's horse sporting silk in the Melbourne Stakes. In the Maiden Plate the New Zealand colt The Possible ran a great race, but Alex. Taylor’s stable was strongly in evidence, both in that and the following event, which D. O'Brien’s colt Loyalty succeeded in winning by a nose. For the latter race Camoola at one time touched even money, Loyalty then being at 5 to 1, but the public swooped on to the New Zealander towards the finish, after the Sydney men had exhausted their treasure on Camoola who ran very disappointingly. On the other hand Jeweller showed much improved form Sanders displayed bad judgment with Port Admiral in the Hotham Handicap, making his effort far too soon. The Sailor Prince got bumped going out of the straight in the race for the Derby, but stood no chance of defeating Carnage, who completely smothered everything when Gough brought him up according to instructions. In the face of the Caulfield Cup difficulty the judge placed four horses in the principal events. Eridsforde having injured himself after executing a splendid gallop down the straight on Thursday, was the only youngster scratched for the Maribyrnong Plate. Following are the results :—

Maiden Plate (1 mile)—Alpine, 1; The Possible, 2; Somniloquist, 3. The other starters were Dickens, Day Dream,Vendelta, and Merry Belle. Betting—3 to 1 each against Alpineand Dickens,4 to 1 Somniloquist and Vendetta. The latter was first away, followed by Somniloquist and Alpine, but coming down towards the home turn The Possible joined the leaders, and, when once in the straight, Alpine and he singled themselves out from the field. A great race ensued to the post, Alpine gaining the judge’s verdict by a head, Somniloquist, four lengths away, third, Dickens fourth, and Vendetta last. Time—l min. 45| secs.

Melbourne Stakes (1J mile)—Loyalty (Moore), 1; Newman (McGowan), 2; Jeweller (Harris), 3. Other starters—Malvolio, Portsea, The Admiral, Strahan, Brockleigh, Camoola, Titan, Cremorne, and Vakeel. Betting—7 to 4 against Camoola, 3to 1 Loyalty, 8 to 1 Titan, 10 to 1 the others. Vakeel was the first to move and The Admiral the last off the mark. Vakeel carried on the running till entering the straight, when Titan closed on him, but once heads were turned for home Loyalty, who had been lying about fifth all through, came with a sudden swoop and ran to the front, Newman following in close pursuit. The latter made a desperate effort to get up, but Loyalty, finishing with rare gameness, got home by a nose, Jeweller a length and a half away, third, Brockleigh, close up, fourth, Camoola fifth, Titan sixth, Time—--2 min. 8} secs. Hotham Handicap (1| mile and distance) —Straightfire, 7st 21b (Moore) and Cressy, 7st 21b (Dawes), dead heat; Port Admiral, 9st (Sanders), 3. Eleven started. Betting—--4 to 1 each agaiust Lord Granville and Port Admiral, sto 1 Moosen, 7 to 1 Cressy, 8 to 1 Straightfiie. From the start His Reverence rushed to the front and cut out a very warm pace for over a mile, but entering the straight Port Admiral supplanted him and for a furlong appeared to have the race at his mercy. At the half distance, however, he was tackled by both Straightfire and Cressy and collapsed, the pair racing on and making a dead heat of it, Port Admiral half a length away, Roburite fourth, Moscow fifth, Jericho sixth. Time—2 min. 51J secs.

V.R.C. DERBY, 1A mile. Carnage (Jas. Gough) ... ... 1 The Sailor Prince (Moore) ... 2 Pounamu (White) ... ... 3 Patron (Trainor) 4

Other starters—Garcon, Light Artillery, Salient, Projectile, Pnlvil, Trenchant, Morn and Solanum. Betting—3 to 1 against Patron, 4 to 1 Sailor Prince, 6 to 1 Pounamu, 7 to 1 Carnage and Pulvil, 10 to 1 Trenchant and Salient, 14 to 1 Solanum and Light Artillery, 25 to 1 Projectile, 33 to 1 Garcon. The field was despatched to an even start, Pounamu being the first to settle into his stride, followed by Carnage, Projectile, Trenchant, Solanum, and Garcon, the last three to move being Patron, The Sailor Prince, and Light Artillery. Turning out of the straight Projectile forged his way to the front and commenced to make the pace a cracker, apparently in favour of his stable companion. Here The Sailor Prince was badly bumped and knocked out of his stride while trying to improve his position. Going along the river straight and just by the nine furlong pest, Projectile was six lengths ahead of the field ; then followed Pounamu, Carnage, Garcon, Solanum, Pulvil, Patron and Salient, with The Sailor Prince and Light Artillery acting as whippets in. The field raced along the back of the course and past the six furlong post Carnage had dropped right back, Projectile still leading, with Salient, Garcon, Light Artillery, Pounamu, and The Sailor Prince following in the order named. The positions were much the same when the half mile post was passed, Carnage still being in the rear, but racing down to the entrance of the straight he made up some of the leeway, Projectile’s stable companion also running up amongst the leaders. Projectile turned into the straight just in advance of Pulvil, Light Artillery, Pounamu, The Sailor Prince, Carnage, and Patron. Right up to the distance post Pulvil and Light Artillery looked thoroughly dangerous, but Jas. Gough letting Carnage out he ran through the field as if they were standing still, and despite strenuous efforts on the part of Moore and White, the near relative of Carbine won handsomely by a length and a half, Pounamu, who finished like a thorough stayer, being half a length behind, The Sailor Prince a neck in ’advance of Patron, behind whom came Light Artillery, Projectile, Trenchant, Solanum, Pulvil, Salient, and Garcon in the order named. Time —2 min. 39 secs.

Maribyrnong Plate (five furlongs)— Dreamland, 1; Forward, 2 ; Dryden, 3 ; Moorite (101 b penalty), 4. Other starters —Queston, The Harvester, Cabbity, Destiny, Merridong, Regina, Entangle, Collectee, Athala, and The Heroine. Betting—4 to 1 each against Regina and Forward, sto 1 Dreamland, 7 to 1 Moorite, 10 to 1 the others. Dryden, Forward, (“and Destiny were the first away, but after traversing a furlong Regina took a strong lead. At the distance post Dreamland shot out of the ruck and coming on full of running won easily by a length and a quarter, half length separating second and third. Moorite, a neck away, fourth, followed by Regina and Destiny. Time—l min. 5J secs. Coburg Stakes (Mile and a furlong)— Roxbrook (Bst 11b) 1 ; Budgaree (7st 91b) 2 f The Captain (7st 131 b) 3. Twenty-three started. Betting-3 to 1 against Cooya, 4 to 1 Division, 7 to 1 Budgaree, 10 to 1 Roxbrook. Cannon and Budgaree were in the van for nearly a mile, when Roxbrook took qp the running and won by three-quarters qf a length, a length and a half separating second and third. T' me —I m iu. 55| secs. Noy. 5.

Received 6th, 0 50 a.m.

There was some very heavy wagering last night over the Melbourne Cup. TimSwiveller was nominal favourite, though not strongly supported ; 100 to 12 is the best offer against him but 100 to 12 (sic) is wanted. After 1000 to 100 about Loyalty had been taken 100 to 11 was offered; 2000 to 189 was taken about Carnage ; L 5500 about Newman at 100 to 7, but the same price is still still offered ; 5000 to 500 (taken) Sainfoin ; 5000 to 250 Portsea, 5000 to 150 Sailor Prince, 5000 to 100 Pounama, 2000 to 100 Oxide; 2500 taken about Port Admiral down to 100 to 3, 500 to 10 Tarcoola, 1000 to 60 Camoola, 1000 to 35

Jeweller, 1000 to 15 Sternohaser, 1000 to 10 Light Artillery, 100 to 5 Vakeel, 100 to 4 Malvolio, 100 to 2 Realm (offered), 2000 to 50 Lord Hopetoun. Oxide galloped a mile and a half this morning at Flemington in 2 min. 50 secs.. Carnage was also exercised, and he looked all the better for his Derby gallop. The attendance yesterday was the record for a Derby day. ’ In the Derby race Sailor Prince started a better favourite than Patron, the closing quotation being 7 to 2 against Sailor Prince,-4 to 1 Patron. » [By Telegraph.] Christohubch, Nov. 4. Four to one is now the best offer on the field for the N.Z. Cup, and at that price Response and Prime Warden are being backed. Melinite has also come into favour, being regarded as the best of the YaMhnrst representatives. Quotations are 4 to 1 against Response and Prime Warden, 6 to 1 Dilemma, 7 to 1 Melinite, 10 to 1 any other. The following final payments have been received for the Cups—Prime Warden, 8.7; Boulanger, 8.4; Hippomenes and The Workman, 8.3; Liberator, 7.10; Dilemma, 7.9; Rosefeldt, 7-7; Thame, 7.3; Melinite, 7.2; IchDien, 7 0; Response, 6.13; Beadonwell and Ua, 6.11.