SPORTING.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXIV, Issue 7256, 3 November 1890, Page 2

SPORTING.

V.R.C. RAOING CARNIVAL.

THE ADMIRAL WINS THE DERBY.

(By Eleotrio Telegraph.— Copyright). (Per United Press Association.) Mslboitbkjs, November I. A beautiful day wa» enjoyed for the opening of the V.R.O. Spring meeting, and it is estimated that fully fifty thousand persons were present, inoluding Lord Hopatoun, Lord Kintore and Admiral Sir Charles Scott. Flemington never presented a better appearance, and the ground was all in favour of fast times being recorded. The Admiral, who won the Derby, has at last broken the ipell whioh seemed ohang over the winner of the Maribyrnong Plate, » n d Mr 8. G. Cook, the owner, threw in for a good stake. The race wa§ slow, tho half mile taking a fraction over a minute to compass, whioh just suited the winner and in the last mile he finished like a lion. M»gio Circle, acted as whipper-in for the best part of the journey, but came with a wet sail in the straight. The Admiral juat got home by three-quarters of a length. Gatling ran a good horse, and so did Correze, but Annesley, who had been well supported, was never dangerous. Following are the result* :— Maiden Plate, of 5 sots each with 800 sovi addedj ireight-for-age j one mile. The Serf (Moore) l The Harbour Light (Hales) 2 Master Grand (Gongh) ... ... % Eight started. _ Won easily by two lengths. Time, lmin 43seo. Melbourne Stakes, of lOsovs. each with 500 added; weights or-age ; one mile and a quarter. Carbine (Homage) ... „, „,.1 Gresford (Power) % Melos (Harris) ,„ \ .„ ,„ 3 Benzon, Kewmsator, Loyalstonff, Richelieu, Singapore, The Queen, Chintz, King William, and Pygmalion also started; Betting — 3 to lon Carbine, 7to 1 againit Meloij 10 to 1 the others. The favourite led from start to finish, and won comfort, ably by two lengths. Time, 2min 10J teo . Hotham Handicap, of 5 soys. each with 300 added ; one mile and a half and a distance. Greygown (Dalton) 1 * Wattle (Robson) ' ... 2 Swing (Moore) 3 Seventeen started. Betting— 7 to 2 against Claremont, 7 to 1 Greygown and Forest King, Bto 1 Swing. Greygown was left at the post, hut made up ground in a wonderful manner, winning by a neck in the phenomenal time of 2min 49 J sec. V.R.C. Derby, of 25 mt«. eaob. with 1000 added for 3 year olds. Colts Bst lOlbs, fillies Bst 61bs ; one mile and a half, SrC. CooVb The Admiral (by Richmond —Footstep) (Hales) 1 Wilson's , jnr..Magic Circle (by First King or St Albans— Yardley) (Moore) ... 2 Hon. Mr Gannon's Gatling (by Nordenfeldt—Petroleuse (Harris) ,3 Annesley, The Spot, Granite, Correze, and Whimbrel also started. Betting — 2 to 1 against the Admiral, 6 to 2 Annesley, 6 to 1 Gatling, Whimbrel, and Correze, 12 to 1 Magio Circle. The flag fell to an exeeU^ lent start, Annesley being first away, fctfV lowed by The Spot, Whimbrel andGstling. Rounding the river turn, Gatling assumed the lead, with Whimbrel lying on hii quarters, but at the river straight the ' latter rushed to the front and led Gmtling by four lengths, after whom came Granite, The Spot, The Admiral, Annesley, and Correze, with Magic Circle last. Near the sheds Correze toot command, leading to the home turn, when Whimbrel again joined issue. The Spot and The Admiral now made play, and came very fast on ■ the outside, while Gatling and Magic Circle began to more. At the diitanoe post Whimbrel and Correze were done with, and at the same time The Admiral could be seen coming and apparently winning easily, until Magio Cirole mide a terrific ran, followed by Gatling, but the favourite maintained his advantage to the finish, winning by three-quarters of a length from Magio Circle, who wai half a length in front of Gatling ; then came Annesley, The Spot, Correze, WhimbereL, Granite in the order named. Time, 2min 46}«ec. Maribyrnong Plato, of 30 soys. each with 1000 added; for 2-year-olds ; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 51b; 87 subs.; five ' furlongs. Hon. G-. Lee's Yarran (Epigram— Nellie) Haris ... , , ... \ 3. B. Clark's Corvette (Martini-Henry— Lady Vivian) Hales ...2 Mr Wilson's She (Nordenfeldt- Steppe) Campbell „ „ g Seventeen started. Betting— 2 to 1 against Vale, 3 to 1 Hartington, 7 to 1 * Yarran, 10 to 1 Lady Carbine, She, and Corvette. Time, lmin 4aec. Coburg Stakes, a sweepstake of 5 soy*. each with 300 added ; 1 mile and a furlong. Crown Jewel (Liddiard) „ 1 Megaphone (Ramage) 2 Corythus (Power)... 3 Twenty-two horses. Won easily by two lengths. Time, lmin 55|scc. >