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SPORT AND PLAY
TO-DAY'S
RACES.
MINERS'
MONTHLY MEETING.
The weather was unfavorable
for
the Miners' monthly meeting this afternoon,
but there was a
good
attendance,
and the racing
was
interesting.
The going was slightly
on the heavy side on account of the
morning's showers.
Results :—
HURDLE
RACE.
Two miles and 150 yards.
II.B.N. (Martinez)
1
MAGGIE FORDE (Cain) ... ... ... 2
SPANISH FRIAR
(Edwards)
... 3
No others.
Betting.—5 to 4 Spanish Friar, 7
to 4 Maggie Forde, 3 to 1 H.B.N.
Maggie Forde
made
the running
from IT.B.N., Spanish Friar being as
usual slow to get going.
Maggie
Ford led H.B.N, at the back by several
lengths, and still held the lead
along the side
and over the
stand
jumps.
Spanish Friar made up some
ground in the straight, but was still
a
long way off
the second
lime
round the back.
At the side II.B.N.
ran up to Maggie Forde and leading
over the last hurdle
won comfortably
by
one ! and
three-quarter
lengths ; twelve lengths between second
and third.
Time, 4.12 2-5.
TRIAL
HANDICAP.
Five and a half furlongs.
BOWLALONG
(Troon)
1
PRELAPO
(Itushbrook) • h
... 2
WILD GEORGE
(Barker)
Other starters.—SLatem?,
Terrara,
Merri, Moorabool.
Betting.—5 to . 2 Terrara
Merri,
3 to 1 Bowlalong and Wild
George,
5 to 1 Statem,
7 to 1 Moorabool,
12 to 1 Prelapo.
Bowlalong
was
first out
from
Prelapo, Moorabool
,being left
at
the post.
Along the side
Terrara
Merri
took
command
from Bowlalong,
and entering the straight (was
first
out
from
the field ; Statem,
Prelapo
and Wild George following
in that order.
Bowlalong
took
command at the distance, but only
won by a
head from Prelapo,
who
came with
a
late run.
Terrara
Merri was fourth, Statem fifth, and
Moorabool a
bad last.
Time, 1.12*.
OCTOBER
HANDICAP
One mile and 110 yards.
MINDAI
(E. Barker)
MISS SEAL (E. Rose)
' 2
GALTRIN (E. Boom)
3
Others.—Liquation,
Jack
Crusoe,
and Fidgetty.
Betting.—6 to 4 Galtrin, 5r
to 1
Mindai, Miss Seal and Liquation, 6
to 1 Jack Crusoe, 10 to 1 Fidgetty
Won by half a
length ; a
length
and a
half
|between
second
and
third. Liquation was fourth,
Jack Crusoe last.
and
Time, 1.58.V.
NOVELTY PONY RACE
Four furlongs.
ALLAN DOONE (E. Barker) ..
LITTLE TAM (C. Boorn)
....
SELMA (E. Grace)
..
3
Little Jack also started.
Betting: 6 to 4 on Allan Doone, 2
to 1 Little Tam, 5 to 1 Little Jack, 7
to 1 Selma
Won by two lengths, a head between
second and third.
Time, 56 3-6 sec.
NOVICE HANDICAP.
Five furlongs.
KING HEATHER
..
..
..
..
INGLISTON BOY
FISHER LAD 3
Betting: 4 to 1 on King Heather,
$