Racing.

Southland Times, Issue 19194, 4 November 1903, Page 3

Racing.

Per United Press Association. By Electric Telegraph— Copyright

M.KLBOUIINK. Nov. 3. For the second day of the V.X.C. .Sprmjr meeting tho weather was line, but overcast. There wus un enormous attendance. Results—

Hurdles— Heßa <J-0 (Chevlilly), The Di«tiller 10.12 (McKnhill ), Iridor 0,4 (Funnin«r)< Other starters : Mamiont. Lowland Chief, Orlando. Sir Peter Teazle, Seafarer, Jlinghnni and Metalloid. Bettin« — 3 to 1 against Marinont and Orlando, . r > to 1. The Distiller and Sir Pater Teazle. 10 to 1 to 12 to 1 the others. Uoga joined Distiller and Metalloid nix furlongs from home, and won by throe-quarters of n length, Iridor v len■rth' away. Time. .'muns. nU-JscCS. Kailway Handicap.— Graft (King), I-lsh-ery (C'aiwlake), Attendant f/iodby). Other starters : Torchor., Tip Top. 1>r °- irredior. Abington, Santoi, Sentroua, (rralina, Pliable, Urown and Black, Carrie, Cleena. Betting — 4. to 1 against Attendant, v to 1 Fishery, (5 to I Progredior and (irnfina, £■ to 1 Graft, in to 1 the others. At the distance post Fisheyy apiiearetl to be -winning easily, but tired under the weight, and Graft snatched a victory by a length, Attendant two lengths off, Tip Top fourth. Time, train lojsecs. . Nursery Handicap .— Parpaj mickey). Koopan (Burden), Bobadil (Turner). Other starters : Deuias, Class, Sarto, Grafton, Delle, Pretty Nell, Fabric, Ked Streak. Hecuba, (Jruptonus and Impression. Betting— s to 2 against Pemas, 2 to 1 Kjoopan. 4 to 1 Class, 0 to 1 Sarto 80 to 1 »he others. Dargai took the lead when half the journey was over and won cleverly by a length, three lengths between second and third, then came Demas. « Sarto and Class. Time, Iniin 1 4 Melbourne Cup— Loral Cardigan (Oodhy) Wakeful (Dunn), Seaport (Bennett). All' the final acceptors but Emir. Hauturier. Agitator |mrt Ouandong started., netting—;") to 1 against Abundance, Lord Cardigan and F.J.A., £■ to 1 Wakeful 14 to 1 iFlacrship and Postillion, 20 to 1 Sojourner, Rhapsody and Ossian 25 tv 100 to 1 the others. Mario took command at the stand, and led down by the river from Oblivion. Sweet Nell and Lieutenant Bill There was little dtKcrence in the positions until Hearing the straight when Wakeful, on the outside, "touk eliurni. and led up the. strniijht to the distance. Here St. Ambrose tackled her but she easily shook on th o Englishman. Lord Cardigan then came at the leaden with a great run and. favoured by his light weight, struggled on mid won cleverly !iv three-quarters of a length. Seapwt, who came fast at. the finish, just beat St. 'Ambrose for thud money then came Combat. Flagship, Sweet Nell TM"S nnd Postillion, with Ossian and 7eus last. Time. 3miu 2<>*secs. Steeplechase.-Isis ' 11.9 (C. Howie). Jones 9.10 (Chevally). The African 11 o fMoonev). Other' starters: VC ami ate, G7a3/T,och Fad, Sir n»rnr. ftindhm, ' rafter A.M.8., Kaflir and Masher. H^S-S'to J The African. 5 to 1 Isisand Kvry.fi to 1 -Janes, ft to 10 to 1 won by H lengths, the African a neck Other starters : Hryntwood. Corroborec, Debenture. MacDonovan. Murmur, Florin, Uillali Tutterdemalion, Harvest Home, an d -Jacobite, Betting-5 to 2 against MaeDonovan. 4 to 1 Murmur, 6 to 1 »t-Modanr-7 to I United States and liarvest Home. United States and St. modan were running together at the turn, where the lattor drew out and, after a DUniShing finish. won -'by hnU " length. Dandalla a short head away, then came Jacobite, with Murmur last. Time, Inun jl , i\ spCS Colt "Stakes-Position (Minter) Ballark (Cooper), Blinker (Middleton). Other startens; Billingsgate, Munderah fhnrleTnacrne. Ricka, Arkana, Prince of Portland and Vituia. Bettlug-Kveu mo--nnv'on Vitula. 2 to 1 BiUingHgate, (> to 7%al"«rk, 7 to 1 Position Vitula lost 'his rider (Smith) at the barrier. I'osit/nn led all the way, and won by four Sgthl Bl liter two lengths „ way, BUinwsgate next. 'Huie, 1 nun 4 sees It is generally reckoned to have been a record attendaJice, superior to the KxhiWHon year It was almost import . le to Sake «ay through, the paddock fand the bill was a living mass-