VICTORIA RACING CLUB'S SPRING MEETING.

Timaru Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 3772, 3 November 1886, Page 2

VICTORIA RACING CLUB'S SPRING MEETING.

(Electric Telegraph— Copyright.) (Reutbr's Agency.) (Received 4 p.m., Nov. 2nd.) Melbourne, Nov. 2. The attendance at the Flemington racecourse was enormous, and the weather beautiful. His Excellency Sir Henry Loch was present, accompanied by Lord Oarington, .Sir William Robinson, and Sir George Strachan. Following are results : — HURDLE RACE. Blue Mountain 1 Ocean ... ... ... ... 2 Encore ... ... ... ... 3 MELBOURNE CUP. Arsenal ... ... ... ... 1 Trenton 2 Silvermine ... ... ... ... 3 Malua, laonomy, Silvermine, Trenton, Trident, and Notero were among the first to get away. Passing the stand for the first time Silvermine was m front, closely followed by Isonomy, Ben Bolt, Trident, Britisher, Meteor, and Trenton, the remainder being m a bunch with the exception of Grace Darling and Little John, who brought up the rear. No material alteration took place until passing the bridge, when Trident was taken to the front, and led the field into the straight, followed by Ben Bolt, Silvermine, Malua, Trenton, and Arsenal. The last mentioned horse had held a good position throughout the race. Immediately after entering the straight, amid great excitement, Silvermine and Arsenal passed the favourite, and a desperate race ensued all the way down the straight, Arsenal winning by half * length from Trenton, who came with a magnificent rush towards the finish, and placed second position from Silvermine, who finished a good third. The following were the starters (Silver King and Kingfish having been scratched shortly before the race) : — Arsenal, Ben Bolt, Bohemian, Boolka, Bravo, Britisher, Commotion, Crossfire, Cyclops, Grace Darling, Hexham, Highland Chief, Meteor, lsonomy, Jack Roach, Kitawa, Lancer, Little John, Lord William, Malua, Metal, Monte Christo, Myall King, Recall, Rifleshot, Sheet Anchor, Silvermine, Trenton, and Trident. RAILWAY STAKES. Pocahontaa ... ... 1 Albanus ... .., ... ... 2 Tornado ... 3 KENSINGTON STAKBB. Sumatra 1 Eckerslie 2 Mistletoe ... ... ... ... 3 NUBSERY HANDICAP. Huntingtower ... ... 1 Bedouin 2 Perhaps ... ... ... ... ... 3 YAK YEAN STAKES. The Levite ... 1 Hogmonay ... ... ... ... 2 Ellington 3 (SrECIAL TO THE PRESS ASSOCIATION.) [Beoeived 11 p.m., Nov. 2nd. | Melbourne, Nov. 2. The second day's racing of the Victorian Racing Club took place at Flemington to-day. It is estimated that the attendance was- larger than last year, and that fully 135,000 were present. The win of Arsenal m the Cup, although ho had been well supported by the public and stable, is a good one for the bookmakers. The winner was previously owned by the Hon. W. Pearson, but last year was purchased by Mr W. Gannon, of Sydney. Trenton and Silvermine ran well throughout. THE RACE FOR THE CUP. Thr Melbourne Cup, a handicap of 20 soys each, lOfoifeit or 5 snvs only if declared before August 2nd, with 200U soys added ; m conil horsa 500 Boys, and third 300 soys out of the stake ; 2 miles. Mr W. Gannon's Arsenal, 4jts, by Goldsborough — Powder, 7st 41b 1 Mr W. Cooper's Trenton, syrs, by Musket— Frailty, 9st 51b ... 2 Mr M. J. Saddcr's Silvermine, oyra, Napoleon— Silver Hair, 7s t. 10! b 3 Affluence, Quintin Matsep, Mudilelina, King's Own, Losbia, Fish o' Silver, and Minolli were scratched. The betting ;it the post wa3 5 to 1 against Tiid n , 8 to 1 Isonoiny, Meteor and Ueu Bolt, 10 to 1 Little John, 12 to 1 Trenton, 14 to 1 Silvermine, 15 to 1 Arsenal, from 20 to 1 to 100 to 1 the others. A good start \va? effected, Trenton, Metal, Commotion, and Malua being the first away, with Silverinine, Boolka, Kitawa, Is.'iioiuy, and Britisher leading the second division. Passing the oxrriage paddock the order was Silvprinine with thfl lead, then Bravo, Mutal, Recall, Isonomy Meteor, Boolka, Britisher, and Kitawa. As the horses swept past the stand, Bravo was running neck and neck with Silvermine, Metal, Boolka, and Is momy m close attendance. At the river turn, Hexham was taken to tho front, Silvermine lying second, Little John third, Bravo and ißonomy handy. Hexham was still at the head of the field as they approached the bridge, and Silvermine had dropped back sixth having been sup planted by Boolka, Kitawa, Isonomy and Trident. As the horses approached the straight, Trident was taken to the front followed by Silvermine, Hexham, Myall King, Crossfire, and Ben Bolt. At the distance post, Arsenal, whose colours had been prominent throughout the race, now improved his position. When fairly m. the straight, Hexham fell away behind, and left Arsenal, Trident and Silvermine at the head of affairs. The latter at the half distance looked like the winner, but Arsenal made a grand struggle and a ;cured the lead, being landed a winner by a neck ; Trident fourth. Then followed Sheet Anchor, Myall King, Crossfire ; Grace Darling and Malua were the two last, Time— tfraiu. 31sec.