SPORTING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6184, 12 March 1888, Page 4

SPORTING.

V.R.C. AUTUMN MEETING. Fourth Day. [Special to Press Association.] MELBOUBNE, March 10. The attendance at the fourth day's racing of the V.R.C. Meeting was very good, though the weather was cold and bleak. Owing to the death of the German Emperor, their Excellencies the Governors and party were not present. The following j are the results : — j ALL- AGED STAKES, a sweepstakes of 5 spvs, 1 ; ft, with 250 added. Saoond horse to receive SO soys, and the third 25 sovo out of tho take. For - two-year-olds and upwards. Weight for age. One ; mile. I Hon J. "White's eh c Cranbrook, by Chestor— ln ! Prinoesße, 3jts , ... 1 ' TadyJßotty 2 My lord 3 I Won in the commonest of canters. Time — imin 42i$sec. I THE UNPLACED TWO-YEAB-OLDS HINDICAP, a handicap sweepstakes of 5 soys each, 1 ft,' with 200 addoii. Second horse to receive 40 sqvs, 1 and tbe third 20 soys onfc of Ul3 stufce. For two- > ear-olds that have never be'on plao.d at tico of starting. Five and a h 'If furlongs., Mr .T. Whittinghani'B Alphington 1 Gentian 2 Prrcadenco 3 STEEPLKCHASE, a handicap sweepstakes of 10 soys each, h. ft., with 500 added. The soooud horse to receive luO sovo, and tho third 50 soys oat of the stake. Ab3ut three miles. Mr A. Crozier's br m Buby, by liupidisfc— Minca Pia 1 Mr T. Carrigan's Kangaroo came in first, but was disqualified on the grounds of a cross, and the stakes were awarded to Ruby. THE LOCH PC ATE, a sweepstakea ot 10 soys eaph, h. ft., with 500 added ; second horeo to rsceivo 100 bov3, and the third 50 sov-i out of the Btike. For three-jear-olds aud upwards. Weight for age. The winner of any rico not a "andicap. value 2CO eov?, io carry 51b exr.ru ; of 500 soy, 1011) ex«a; of 700 sots nud upwards, Uib extra. JiJjiiJens, if throe years old, allowed 71b ; 4yra and upward, 101 b, which muse bo claimed at time ot entry, Two miles. . Hon J. White's b c Onrlyon, by Chester -Moonetonv, 3jrß 1 Cyclops , , 2 Lniilade' 3 Mozatt, Mains, and No'ssn also Btarto I. Betting 3tol on Carlyon. Enfilade was the first away, and led the field at a great pace all the way to tho straight, but here Carlyon challenged him, and at the distance post passed him. Cyclops also came very fast in the straight, and although he beat Enfilade, could never reach Carlyon, who won by a longfch, Nelson being fourth. ■Time — Sniin 38Jsec. PLACE HANDICAP, a handicap sweepstake 3 of 5 soys each, lit, with 300 added. For hoises that hnvo been placed first, Bocond. or third in any race in any country of the value of 100 povb or -upwards since ih* v.E.C. Autumn Meeting of 1837. Tho sec nd hor <c to receive 60 soys, and ■ tbo third hor aa 30 soys out of the stake. Oco mile and n quarter. Mr W. Moffatt'H b h Ben Bolt, by Newbold— ' Lady Baldwin, 6yrs 1 TheYeomuu 'i Mentor ... „, ... ... 3 Ten started. Won easily. Time— 2min BSS9C. FAE SWELL HANDICAP, a handicap sweepstakes of 5 soys each, 1 ft., with 200 added .-eond horse to receive 40 sov 3, and the third 20 soys out; of tbe stone. Fur tbree-year-olda and upwards. One niiio. Mr S. G. Cook's eh f The Charmer, by Henchman—The Witch, 3yts 1 Esontcheon 2 Yellow Jacket 3