SPORTING NEWS.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume II, Issue 221, 13 November 1888, Page 3

SPORTING NEWS.

V. 8.0. SPRING MEETING. Melbourne, Saturday. Th* Victorian Racing Club bad another magnificent day for the fourth day’s racing of their Spring Meeting. About 40,000 persons Wars present, including the vice-regal party. Ths way in which Carbine disposed of the field in the Foal Stakes proves that Ensign’s win in the Derby was a complete fluke, and confirms the opinion that Carbine's jockey must have been out.generalled. The following •re th* results of the racing :— rOAL STAKES. Mr D. O'Brien’s Carbine, 9.6 (Derritt) .. 1 Mr W. Gannon’s Wycombe, 9.6 .. ..2 Mr W. Ganndn’s Melos, 9 6 .. .. 3 Purl Shell and Aldivaltoch also started. Th* betting was sto 2 against Carbine. Won by a length in a canter, a short head separating th* second and third horses. Time, 2mins 12|eece. FLEMINGTON STAKES —J mile. Mr J. Subie's Savanak, 8.11 .. .. 1 Mr A. Chirnside’sLinburn, 7.4 .. ..2 Mr S. Brown’s Carrington, 9.2 .. ..3 Biztun othersatarted. Won by a neck, the earn* distance separating Linburn and Carrington. Time, 32}secs. v.B.c handicap—ls miles. Mr Jones’ Bravo, 9.0 1 Mr Cook's The Yeoman, 9.0 .. ..2 Mr O'Shannessy’s Chicago, 9.10 .. ..3 Six others started. Won by a length Yeoman just beating Chicago by a head for aecond honors. Time, 3mins cantxibuby elate—3 miles; weight for age. Mr Wallace’s Mentor lj Mr Cook’s Cyclops t . -.2 Mr Gannon’s Australian Peer .. .. 3 Only these three started. Betting, 13 to 8 on Australian Peer, 7 to 4 against Mentor, 6 to 1 against Cyclops. Won by a length and • half. lime, otnins 46|secs.

C.J.C. MIDSUMMER MEETING. Chbistchubch, yesterday. The following nominations have been received for the Midsummer Handicap Leon, Vandal, Bon of a Gun, Sultan, Maxim, Lochiel, Sextant, Ruby, Dudu, St. Clair, Fair Nell, British Lion, Ravenawing, Wolverine, Lorraine, Adulation, Sf. Malo, St. James, Captain Cook, Occident, Engagement, Chainshot, Exchange, Quibble.