SPORTING.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume IV, Issue 509, 20 September 1890, Page 2

SPORTING.

THB DERBY.

Sydney, Monday. The following is a description of? the race fortheAJ.C. Derby, 1| miles :-Gibraltar (Nerrider) 1, Gatling (Harris) 2. Wbimbrel (Vanderwarden) 3. Titan, Paris, y ictor Hugo, and Bradley also ran. The betting at the post was even money agat Titan, 4 to 1 Gibraltar, 8 to 1 Paris, 10 to 1 the others From a beadful start Titan and Whimbrel were first to move. The latter, making the pace for Titan, who was eased off a little, rushed to the front, and as the field swept past the stand had three lengths the best cf Gibraltar, who was followed by Titan, Bradley, Gatling, and Victor Hugo. This order was maintained until the seven furlong post had been left behind, when Whimbrel improved- the pace, and Victor Hugo began to move up. The order, was, however, unchanged until the horses were within half a mile from home, when Gatling and the favorite made their effort, and lessened the distance between them and the whilom New Zealander. Whimbrel was first into the straight, with Gatling, Titan, Gibraltar, and Paris close on his heels, but at the distance post Gibraltar and Gatling were on terms with him, and a desperate race ensued, resulting m a head victory for Gatling, who was a neck in front of W himbrel. Then followed Titan, Victor Hugo, Bradley, and Paris in the order named. Timo, 2min 39sec.