SPORTING.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 11730, 3 November 1903, Page 6

SPORTING.

THE VICTORIA DERBY. THE HOSTILE DEMONSTRATION. United I'rcs3 Association—By Electric TeJefrrß.ph—Copyright. MELBOURNE, November 2. Derby day was uulortunateiy marred by ft demonstration against the principal racing stable, -nhich wa.3 a derate to '.ruse v;ho were responsible for it. Alter F.J.A. -.urn the Derby in such splendid frtyie that thj victory bhoulci have commended itscli to everyone v.-ith an atom of sport in ins composition, the crowd on tne flat hooted and groaned as the gallant pony returned to the weighing enciobure, and tho hoodlums on the hill taking it up. a scene of indescribable uproar w;i3 as3o.cia.wd with the event until ivady Tounysou had invested l-'.J.A. with the handsome blue garland emblematic ot victory, and the hero of tho day was led away. Il is quite certain, however, rhat no hostile display was less justified. The three horses (F.J.A., Sweet. Xeii, and Brnir), which are in tin same stable, laced independently of each other, and there is unlimited proof, so far R. 3 the stoble itseM is concerned financially, that the worSt of the three won. On the day Sweet Neil was tho cho.ee oi the stable, for Emir had begun to fade, and F.J .A. w&i not regarded as so genuine a stayer us the filly. Yet, because the three were lot go on their merits, the winner's owner met with an experience that every true sportsman must be ashamed to ren.-em.ber. Ui:ce in line for home the contest resolved itself into a duel between Sir Rupert Clarke's pair, ior Belah was already showing of distress, and Emir was hopelessly beaten. Though Sweet Nell made a gurne effort to catch her stable mate, she failed signally. For a pony the is said to stand not. more than 14.2) F.J.A. put up a remarkable perf( nuance, and though Derbies have been won before from end to "end. F.J.A.'s is by far the best of all similar performances. MELBOURNE NOTES. MELBOURNE, November 2. Rain fell during the night and consequently the tracks were heavy this morning. Sojourner, with a light weight in the saddle, covered a mile in lmin -iajsec. the last five furlongs being compassed in lmin CJsec. He finished well. Flagship did a good gallop over six furlongs in lmin 20Jsec, and Fishery skipped over half a mile in s'2sec. Wakeful, The Idler, Emir, aud Hauturicr will probably be scratched during the day for the Cup. (Received November 2nd, 7/27 p.m.) MELBOURNE, November 2. Emir has been scratched for the Cup, and Hatlturier for all engagements. Wakeful pulled up apparently sound this morning, after a gallop, and will probably start. The •Idler, who too was regarded as an unlikely starter, is recovering from his reported wrench, and may also start. V.R.C. SPRING -MEETING. The Spring Meeting of the Victoria Racing Club will advance another stage to-dov, when tho Melbourne Cup will be decided. F.J.A.'s mieritorious win in the Derby makes his prospects of carrying off the big two mile event look bright, while another three-year-old in Lord Cardigan is sure to run prominently. Victory may rest with one of this pair, though Postillion and Flagship should also run well.

RICCARTON TRAINING NOTES. Monday.

The much-needed rain sfill holds off, though it looked threatening this morning. Cutis commenced by sending Treadmill a mile and a half at a sound pace. Quarry man and Windwhistie galloped a mile and a quarter the lust milo occupying lmin -Msec. Cannie Chiel ran a mile in lmin -JCsec, and Bouibardo and Crown Imperial dashed over half a milo in 52sec. Juniper and Red Gauntlet ran a similar distance in olsec, finishing together. Canteen went two circuits «t half pace, and Kingman cantered round to the half milo, finishing the last half in 68see. and then travelled once round. Shrapnel went two rounds at half pace on the grass. Heroism went once round on the grass, running the last half mile in o4sec. Chant accomplished useful work alone. Rosea!, by himself, walked up the straight and jumped away at tho mile and n. half post, running the last mile in lmin 56sec. Lee Enfield and Gladsome worked steadily. Aherlow finished a neck in front of Ragabrash and Brave Heart at the end of a spin over half a mile in 51sec. Ailsa beat Forest Ranger at the end of a three furlong dash. 1/olah, Lavalette, and Pallas worked steadily, but the latter walked sore after his work. Albufera finished at three-quarter pace over the last half mile of once round. Secret Society finished strongly over the last part of a circuit. Nautlloid went about two miles at a strong pace. Molodeou ran a mile and a half in 2min SOJsec, the last mile in lmin Ctsec, by himself. Rose Shield and Karao cantered. Crousot and Comfort went a mile and a half at a sound half pace. Mars, who arrived yesterday, and looks well after the trip, cantered twice round. Lech Tay spurted two furlongs twice. Leonore was kept at half pacing. Achilles ran a mile and a- quarter in 2m in 23sec, the last mile in lmin 45ist'c. Ghoorka inn a mile by himself in lmin S3sec, Sea Lion went once round, running the kst half mile at three-quarter pace. Gold Crown ran the last half mile of a circuit in oosec, and Bandmaster and Mennrn finished in front of Provost Marshal and Idea at the end of half a mile, run in iitjsec. Golden Vein and Gold Seal performed steady pacing. Ilinetaura went twice round at half pace, and seemed anxious to go faster. Quickfire worked steadily. Thunderer, Catherine Gordon, and Reliance accomplished good half pace work. Nell Gwyn went steadily. Huku was kept at half pace work, Stcpdancer doing similar work. Firebrand finished strong over the last part of a circuit. Magnificent accomplished useful work by himself. Float galloped a mile by herself in lmin •IS'sec. Petrovna finished in front of Goldspur at the end of a spin over half a mile run in SOJsoc. Pampero was on tho track but did not work. After breakfast Valois finished in front of Boris at the end of a half mile dash run in 49?,scc. Chryseis easily defeated Euterpe over half a mile in alsec. King's Guest and Tessera ran along at three-quarter pace over the last part of a circuit. Signaling and Stronghold were kept at half pßce work. Orkan dashed over half a mile by herself. Master Alix spurted two furlongs on the cinders. Kelburn went twice round steadily. Playfair performed sound half pace work. Mason was down from Yaldhurst with Sevres China. Lady Lyouors, and Rubia, and they performed from steady to half pace work. Antigone ran six furlongs at a scund pace. NEW ZEALAND CUP QUOTATIONS. The fact of Achilles being now looked "n as an almost certain starter for the Cup has brought him into grester favour, nnd he is now in more demand than anything else. The mishaps to Kelburn and Pampero have sent them right back in the quotations, the pair being almost friendless. Current prices locally are: 6 to I—Achilles and Roseal 7 8 12 14 1G 20 33 40 Our Auckland correspondent telegraphs:—The latest quotations on the New Zealand Cup here are:—6 to 1 Shrapnel. 7 to l Roseal, Achilles, and Canteen, 8 to 1 Wairiki, 10 to 1 Melwccd. 12 to 1 Hinetaura. 14 to 1 Lavalette aud Strathavon. 16 to 1 (ieneril Symons. Mars, and Kingman. 90 to 1 Bombs i<l<>. Count of Kolmar and Pampero, 23 to 1 Heroism and Leonore. 50 to 1 Kelburn. NOTES. Float was scratched at 5 p.m. yesterday for the Riccarton Welter Handicap at the C.J C. Meeting.