SPORTING.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 13879, 2 November 1910, Page 10

SPORTING.

i VICTORIA RACING CLUB'S SPRING ! .MEETING- \ MELBOURXE~CUP DAY. Unittd trea. /_,_*_»■•■ *-?> liiectno irl-zrap_--C^l;yrig ul , , MELBOUR-NE, >"°*«» b «l' in This year 1 * v, Meeting will wiip «*>»£ moivra'ii.fl in tlie t.uos anuai*. ai.d v ■ UK...,* ili.it. on tac occasion 01 tl.c v.';_' juoi.ee tne Cup attracted one oi tne : ; gatherings ua ttou.u. -i" l ' tIL -> '\"° 7" . «v««o«,icd. ana niter-SiaW boat* dunni, tho weot brou-ht ouiiO people, includnu • lv.v :.<..„ and xafmaaii. Hie wwuc, v.-hicn wa* unpromising on tee ■ day, cKMied on i. up unrein;!, u-.u ' pl*eu cvwrtolv. -iue brUiant sunsU. .c. un-'ut 5Kv. 'aud S cntie soutneny coiiamoL" <--oJ".a r.7 be Dr. tlie lawn. *.n hour bcorc tho lirst race started tbera was cot stujiuius wuue tlie betting r„i„ and pa«u.jcK ;v(-:c cro*a«l to sultooatioii. -More than usual interest was leut to the rac.n- tw tne extraordinary reversals ot term. 'the perversity anions tho thrce-year-oids at KandwA-k and _aui;:eid lett even .Ho best juu r «- 9 baiilcd. Tuo pertoruiance- ot Comcdv King, Tamani, Alawa, I'avsce, and €?pcoia"l.v tuf Now Zealand mare Artihcrie. -vere eitraordinarv. The only really cor.sutent pcrtormer was Trafalgar, who he.rt firm public favour, while another >ow Z,ea-laudc-r in Lady Lucy hau a host ol admirers. In the Vieo-KVgal bos. midst a mo.«t Korgeous gaihcring, were Lord .Dudley, oir Ed.yard Cnrinichncl', Sir Richard Bosannuct, Admiral Sir Richard I'oore, and their large staffs. When tne horns went to the- post every po'nt of advantage, was occupied, And thousands saw nothing until the horses were finishing. Comedy hin«j always had a good place, and put in met work at the right time. Alawa galloped better ;ha_ on any previous occasion, and at one timo wm proclaimed a winner. There was intense excitement when Trafalgar came at Comcdv King, who, con test in ;,' stride for stride alon_ the straight, just managed to win. Artilleries form was again 3i?appointing, the New Zcaiandcr running all tho way in iho ruck in company with Lady Lucy. Results: CUP HURDLE RACE, a handicap sweepstake of 3 soys each with 300 soys added. Two mile?.. J. S. Collins's b g Kabibinokko, by Boorooraookft —Nirvana, aged. 10=t 121b I D O'Brien and T. J. Loughlin's br g King's Ransom, by Penance—Bandit Queen, Gyrs, lOst 91b .. ..2 L. Wilson's blk g Black Native, by Preston—Ethel, aged, Ost 9lb .. ~ 3 There woro sixteen starters. Honeymoon fell. Wan by a head; five lengths between second and third. Time, 3min 43isec. HAILYYAi HANDICAP, a sweepstake of 5 soys each, with 300 ears added. Six furlongs. S. A. Rawdon's b c. Broadsword, hy Clanranald—Safeguard, 4yrs, Sst 3lb .. 1 ' E. Kellv's h h Little Lad, by Ayr Laddie —Little-- Gladys, Syrs. Bst lib .. ..2 R. A. Afflecks eh h McCulloch, by Ugly —Hellas, Syrs, 7et 3lb .. .. ..3 Tho other starters wero:—Gold Lace, Salvia, Sporry, Frenchman, Aurifera, Rigadoon. Lorn, Gindaroo, Boatra, Nari, Ardlin, and Rheims. Won by & short head; three-quarters of a length between second and third. Time, lmin 14-soc. i\ult__lti HANDICAP, a. sweepstake oi 5 . soys each, with 300 govs added. For J two-year-olds. Fivo and a half fur- j longs. i J. North's b c "Woolcrina, by Malster — I Suivre, Ost .. .. .. .. 1 ' Dr. A. H. Bennett's br c Sanskrit, by l Aryan—Tarloch, Tst 4lb .. 2 j J. Rowen's b c Takipono, by Challenger— Fides, 7st 41b .. .. .. - • » Bytbcsomo led from Woolcrina, Savernax, , and Mashtun. Seville then took charge, from j Takipono, but Woolcrina cams again and won by half a length; a length and a half between second and third. Time, lmin Qsec. MELi'.UURNE CUP, a handicap rweepstako of 30 soys each, with GOOO soys added; second horse to receive 1200 soys, and the third 600 cove out of the stake. Two miles. S. Green's br c Comedy King, by Persimmon—Tragedy Queen, 4vrs, Tst lllb (McLachlan) 1 ' P. and W. Mitchell's eh h Tralalgar. by Wallace; —Grand Caaaary, syrs, Sat 2lb (Cameron) 2 j Hon. A. Wynne's br f Applio Pie, by Ayr Laddie —Praicen, 4yrs, Tst 51b (Foley) 3 H. Power's b h Pcndii, by Bobadil—Penitence, syrs, Bst 121b .. .. (Pike) 4 Tlio other starters were;—AJawa Ost 9lb, M-ltano 6st lOib, Flaviniua (inc. 101b pen.) Bst. 9ib, Eric inc. 10lb pen.) 6st 7lb, Post lewn Bst 51b, Lord Nolan Sst 3lb, Artillerie 7sl 13,b, Soquario-us (inc. 101b pen.) 7st 13ib, Kerlie 7st 12lb, Lady Lucy Tst 121b, Olivaster 7st Tib, Tur.arui (inc. 51b pen.) 7st Gib, Son of a Gun 7st slb, Mindful Tst 3lb, Nuwarra Eliya 7st 3lb, Britain 7sfc lib, Mutilator Gst 131b, Prizefighter 6st 131b, Balgowan 6st 13lb, Carl Dour Gst lllb, Danaua Gst lllb, St. An- ! tome Gst lllb, Isothermal 6st lllb, Matoureo 6st 71b, Idyll 6st 71b, Arbor 6st Tib. Flavian Cst 71b, Kiri 6st 7lb. Kerlio was nrst off, and led po*t tlio stand just in front of Mindful, Danaus, Britain, Idyll, Flavian, Apple Pie, Prizefighter, j Comedy King, Olivaster, and AJawa. Mindful led out of tho straight from Kcrlio, Applo Pie, ilanaua, and Pendil, with Comedy King moving up. Alon™ tie back Mutilator moved info fourth place, with Flavian nest. Son of a Gun, Comedy King, Olivaster, Post Town, Alawa, .and Mindful led past the sheds from Danaus. Mutilator, Trafalgar, Apple Pie, and Flavian. Comply King then moved up fa6t, aatd took charge. Alawa also galloped strongly, chasing Comedy King, who jod at tbe distance irom Apple Pie, Alawa, aaid Mutilator. Alawa then faded, and Trafalgar curno strongly, creating a most exciting ra-co, during which IVndil put in a fast run. Comedy King won by half a neck; two lengths Fcparating second and third. Pondil waa fourth, and .then camo Alawa, Mutilator, Jtatoiuec. and Olivaster, the last three to finish being Lord Nolan, hari, and Kerlie. Time, 3min 27Jsoc. CUt'S'IEEPLECHASE, a handicap steeplechase of 6 soys each, with 300 eovs added. About two miles. "*"". ilacGrcgor's b g Acute Angle, by Angle—tiazelle, aged, Ost Tib .. ..1 0. Wells's gr g Stately, by MajesticGrey Star, 6yrs, lOst Tib .. ..2 H. Miller's b g l-'lavcr, by Comedian— Siva., aged, lo.it Tib ~ .. ..3 The other starters were—Kia Ora. Alert Dream, Obelisk, Camrone, Lycaon, Souttifiy, Simple Simon, Tho Guide, King Darius, Squ.tm, Goiden Brown, Itachardo, Lea Kleehua. and High Degree. Won easily i-.v tnicc lengths.. Time, 4min 13scc. VAN TKAN STAKES, a handicap sweepstake- of 5 soy-, each, with SOD soys added. Ono mile, F. C. Capel's br m Hoa.x, by Grafton— Vanity, oyrß, Pat 51b — .. ..I 1. ilaunan's eh f L; gcr, by Malsfer— Eg ale, 3yrs, Tst 131b .. .. ..2 J. Whitworth's b c Chauvelin, by Sotilt— Inamo.uta., 4yrs, Gst 9ib .". ..3 Thirteen others startt-.!. Won by a length and a hall". ELLER9LIE TRAINING NOTES. (rRES-S ASSOCIATION TEI,£GKaM.) AUCKLAND, November 1. Rain foil last night but cieaied, and tho weather was line lor work at Eilerslie Uiis moinuig, ail tne gallops were registered on the course proper outside trestles, well out. The track was a trmo holding. Regain ran a mile in lmin 13.sec. Waimangu wa« easily too good for Waiari over the samn rtistanco in lmin 50 4-oth sec. Haiaaue, and Bonmo Fishwife in Uiat order at the end of ei_ fur.oKgs m lmin 22 l-sth ccc. Tattoo, Royal .News, and Weconah were m that enter niter going a furlong iurtlier in lmin 36.sec Santa Kofe beat Sir Artegal over six fuilontis in limn 21 l-sth pec. So.us was better than Duma ever a mile in lmin 52 l-olli tec. Alas'.vnll beat- Appei.on baaly over seven furlongs,- but tho horses were not timed. Tho Uumtas candidato was very disappointing. Ai.toinetto V-ent seven iurlongs in fmin 30 2-ath sec. Emblem aid the 6amo distance in lmin 37 l-sth sec. Advocate beating Dunborvo over a similar task in lmin 35 1-oth sec. Prophet went a r-yund iv '2mm a l-stii fee. Michacioff beat Bully over a nine in lmin 53 2-sth s«\ North East did tr.o same task in lmin ho ]-stii 60C _l. Dill went lour furlongs in 52 -t-sth sec. Incy did the same m 53 3-otfl ccc. AiU'r breakfast Princess Sou.t beat Puhi over iix iuriuns,3 m l m ui Go.dnnaer was better t.nan Dazzling over the same diiiance_ in lmin 2*2 l-sth sec. Turbine we tit four furlong 3in olsec. Lochbuie beat Zinria oyer sis ir.riongs in lmir. 2i«ec. Nciius and iioanga went a round over the hurdles, fcr.ciri;; well. Cicusot and a number of hunter? vere echcolod over the big country, paisano anc ' _ Continuance were not out. lre,anU, Cucu.iar, Parabie, Uc,de:i Loop, Smnfein, and AVaitapa arrived this mornms;.