SPORTING.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 13883, 7 November 1910, Page 8

SPORTING.

THE JOCKEY PREMIERSHIP. UniLd Prts_ A_»ei_tien—Br El.ot.i_ T«l_«r*ph-CoryTi E ht ■n -n* .. , LONDON. November 5. I-.W_oo.ton leads D. Mahcr by sever pom... in the number of winning ride.. VICTORIA RACINcTcLUB'S SPRING MEETING. FLEMINGTON, November 5. After heavy continuous ram. sunahin* favoured the closing day of tbo V.R.C. Spring Meeting. A very large crowd again nttenuod. and tbi> racing .y, good. Tho CH Fisher Plate was a most exciting race, nnd Alawa a third c-onsecutivo win in this even! was loudly applauded. The Ste.ple_has« drew tho biggest field for years. Results: — SPRING HANDICAP, a sweepstakes cf " soys each, with 300 soys added. Foi three-year-old.. One mile and a quarter. J Siely's br f Stvria, by Haut Br ion— Trieste, Sst 121b .'. .. 1 J. Wilson's b c Danaus. by Bobadil — Danind., Sst 71b .. " • • - C. Mat-Donald's b c Golden Point, by Grafton—Aureus, Sst .. .. •• • Tne other starters were:—Ha-rtfell. Bra*-*-Scot, First Aurate and Kiru. .. The early running was made by Hartfel and First Aurate. Stvri.i was always handy aud passed Hartfell at the turn. Danaus put in a fast run in the straight, but couk not got to Styria, who won ccmfortably by i length and a* half: two and a half length* between second and third. Time, _niir lljsec. FLEMINGTON STAKES, a handicap sweep stake cf 5 soys each, with 300 soy! added. For two-vear-olda. Fivo fur longs. J. Turnlrull's br f St. Abbs, by Challenger—Fishery, 7st _lb ... ■• ] F. Merton's b f Vcneta, by Havoc—Velox, 7.t Clb .. .." •■ •• ' J V. Smith's eh f Orvieto, by Wallace— _ Ophir, Sst Olb .. -• •• * Fifteen others started. Orvieto looked to have the race won, anc was lending by several lengths. St. Abbs came fast on the outside, and won by a long r.r.k; a he-id separating second and third Timo, lmin .Jsec. VICTORIA RACING CLt'B HANDICAP, s sweepstake of 10 soys each, with 750 soys added. One mile and three-quarters. A. J. Staughton's b h Matouree, by Playbill—Trilby, an 31b .. .. .. i R. Crawford's b h Flavian, by Fiavus— Pastea, Tst 71b .. •• - J. Lynch'a br g Prizefight, by Havoc—Tho Prize. G«t 91b .. .. c The other starters wero:—Britain, Post Town, Applie. Pie, Mutilator, Mindful, Carl Dour, Somnambulist. After going seven furlongs Apple Pie went to the front, and led past the sheds from Mindful, Flavian, Prizefighter, Post Town, and Matouree. The race looked like a struggle between Applo Pie and Flavian, but tho former died away. Flavian was challenged by Matouree, who won by a length; a head between second and third. Apple Pio finished seventh, and Post Town last. Time. Srnin ujsec. C. B. FISHER PLATE, a sweepstake of 10 soys each, with 500 soya added. Ono mile and a half. IT. Gordon's b b Alawa, by Malster— Crossfire, avrs, 9st 4lb .... 1 P. and W. Mitchell's eh h Trafalgar, by Wallace—Grand Canary, oyrs, Ost 4lb .. 2 W. Kelso's eh h Son 'of tho Marsh, by Wildfiower— Loo's Pride, aged, 9st .". .. Tho other starters wero:—Flavinius and Maltine. Son of th. Marsh led by several lengths into tho straight, with Alawa and Trafalgar alternately in second and third phew. The three raced neck and neck along tbo straight. Son of the Marsh was passed by Trafalgar, who in turn was challenged by Alawa, who won a most'exciting race by two lengths; one and a. half lengths, botwecn second and third. Time, 2min .*i__sec. VICTORIA STEEPLECHASE, <_ handicap sv-eopstako of 5 soys each, with 500 soys added. Threo miles. E. Manifold's eh g Squirm, by CoilCretonne, ag-ed, Ost lllb ? .. _ P. S. Clement's blk g Seymour, by Malvolio—Frolic, aged, lOst lllb .. _ A Skirvinjr'a br g Nigel, by Padlock— Wydgel, aged, ]2_t .. .. ..3 Thc other starters were:—Alert Dream, Acuto Angle, Player, Camrono, Lyacon, Obelisk, Repairer, Tho General, Southerly, Chivalry, Golden Brown, Leah Kleshna, Charlemagne, and Hondo. The first time round Acute Angle, Obelisk and Chivalry fell. Player, Camrone and Stately led tho field, but the latter lost his rider Player, Camrone, Squirm, Charlemagne, and Nigel led out of tbe straight the second time, and subsequently Repairer took third place. Leah Kleshna went to the front at thc Abattoirs, but ran off. Squirm led into tbo straight from Alert Dream, Nigel, Southerly, and Player, and won by five lengths; eight lengths between second and third. Alert Dream was fourth, and then came Southerly and Player. Time, 6min ..sec. FINAL HANDICAP, o sweepst-1.0 of 5 eovs each, with .00 eovs added, Ono mile and a quarter. ■T. J. McGratb's b h __.yeadg.rie, by Sir Foote—Witchery, a.ged, Tst 7lb " .. 1 J. Lyncb's b I. Dhabi, by Ranfurly— Laundress, Syrs, Bst 9lb .. ..2 W. Leeming's b h Perilous, by PistolAlveary, Syrs, Gst lllb .. .. g The other starters wero:—Aborigine, Hoax, Gold Lace, Kerlie, Call Boy, Eyeglass, Conge d'Esliro, Burston, and McCulloch. Congo d'Esliro led from Kerlie, Eyeglass and Hoax, with Call Boy last. Kerlie and Dbobi then showed out, but Congo d'Esliro Jed into the straight from Kerlie, Perilous and Dhobi. Kyendgerie came with a fine run and passing everything, won easily by four lengths. Time, 2_uiu 10_8«c. AUCKLAND RC.'S SPRING MEETING. (special to "the PIIESS.") AUCKLAND, November 5. For the opening day of the Auckland Racing Club's Spring Meeting the weather was perfect, and tho attendance large. Tho course was fast, and the racing good. _.ne totalisator receipts amounted to £12,6.3, an increase of £2339 10s on last year's figures, while twenty-tr.ro. bookmakers, licensed at £20 10s each, returned £'171 10s. Bcsults:— PRESIDENTS HANDICAP, of 125 soys; second 20 soys, and third 10 _ovs from stake. One mile. 2. A. Bradley's b c First Wairakei, by Wairakei—Leo Delaval, .yrs, Bst 3lb (C. Brown) 1 9. W Campion's br g Flying Soult, fivrs, Sst .. .. .. (Bowden) 2 6. T. Barr's eh g Lloyds, 6yrs, 7st 71b (Buchanan) 3 7 Epsom Lass Sst 3lb (Greenwood), 1 Regain Sst 31b (W. Price). 4 Freevata' Sst 3lb (Deeley), S Duma 7st 10lb (R. E. Brown), 14 Waiotahi Tst Gib (S. Lindsay), 16 Maroon and Black Tst 51b (B. Oliver), 12 Scotch Tst Clb (Whittakcr), 5 Hamadryad Tst 4lb (Conquest), 13 Monoplane 6st 13lb (O'Shea), 10 Tipua Gst 13!b (Stockley), 3 Master Theory 6st 13lb (Morris), 11 Sinn Fein Gst 131 b <R. W. Brown), and 15 Columbia 6st 131b (Foy) also started, (Winner bred by owner, and trained by J. Mcllugh). . When tho field had gone a chain First Wairakei dasbod into the lead, and, followed by Flying Soult and Columbia, mado the running along the back. Five furlongs from home First Wairakei was running along freely in front, with Scotch, Fhing Soult, and Columbia as his nearest attendants. From this on First Wairakei easily held his own, and ran in a comfortable winner by threo lengths. Duma was fourth. Time, lmin _2 4-sth aec. GREAT NORTHERN GUINEAS, of 650 eovs; second 100 soys, and third 50 soys from stake. For three-year-olds. Colt* .st 101b, geldings Sst 71b, fillies Sst olb. One mile. 1. F. Ross's br c King Soult, by Soult— Ljcly Muakct, Bst 101b (P. Brady) 1 o. F. W. Arnold's b f Antoinette, by Soult—Misa Annie, Bst Sib - . _~ , ~ , (A - Julian) 3 6. J. Shepherds eh g Solus, by Salvadan ,- S ? !it ">"-. f qt 7lb •• "(B. Oliver) 3 3. W S. D_.v_d.on'_ br c Goldfinder, Sst 101 b .. .. (Price) 0 6. Mr. W. Daviess eh c Royal News, Sst . T lo i lb ,• 7 T.." (Whittaker) 0 2. J. Lynch s br c Kapanga, Sst 10!b - 1. t .. ■ , , (Deeley) 0 ~ _. J. Macnianerum's br c Apellon. Sst -?"-,' „..'•, •• I'M. Ryan) 0 i. __.. J. Watt . br c Cheddar, Sst Tib ~ . , , . ( c - Brown) 0 9. G. Cremers br { Monolope, Sst slb , , , (Buchanan) 0 (Winner bred by \\. Walters, and trained by R. Hnnnon.) The colours of Solus, Antoinette ar.d Goldfinder were first tn r.how cut, nnd after going a furlong th.- first name:! pair wore on terms with Goldfinder and King &■_«!_ next. ... tbe six furlongs post Antoinette was a length in front of Solus, with King Soult making a. forward move. Racing acros. Ibe top Antni.iCti. was still forcing tbo pare, but at'the turn King Srult began to overhaul ber fast. Antoinette showed the way when the »*ra?'ht was reached, with King Soult and Solus "almost on terms nort, and then .___.« Cheddar and Apellon. At the distance post the favourite a.serted himself, and coming away won comfortably by a length from Antoinette a length una a half, after whom camo Solus,' follow.'! by Cheddar. Apellon, Monolope, .loyal New.. Goldfinder, and Kapanga. Time, lmin 11 2-sth sec. WELCOME STAKES, of 300 eovg; second ~(1 soys, and third 23 fovs from stake For two-year-old?. Colts .«t 51b, geldings S;t _;!., ii!lies .st. Five furlongs 1. Donald McLecd's br f Misa Winsome. by Soult —Winsome, Sal (B. Declcvi 1 2. E. J- Watt's b c Ireinnd, Sst :,',h XC. Brown) 2 3. W. Lans s 0 ; Tranquil, Sst . , (Buchanan) 3 8 Hemisphere fist ..lb (Rvar.), 7 Master Babe: n:-'t 3lb (Brady), 1 Cloudy Dawn Sst 2ib (Whittaker), 0 H'arrigan Sst _!b (Prico), I

.. Co-clamine Sst (Conquest), tnd (> p«,ii. \ Sst (Greenwood) also .tarted. "- aT -t»r. , < (Winner bred by owner, and trained V i 1 M. Robertson.) • ** | Ireland was first away, folio-wed by V- ? Winsome, whilo Hemisph.r. «,<*, H-r-ip* " dwelt badly on the mark. Makinp .h_"__ 1!1 a cracker oloiir tho top Ireland s_.OT.ri ft- *'< »«v to the turn, with .Miss Wm-ome J and Tranquil following. Over the c.__i"_' ing stage Miss Winsome Ir.l_"i and set-ins: a]l t!lp better oi j. sn th e I*' to the post won nicely by _ length m _. Tranquil hull a dcacn lengths &*A-T*'h-rf Timo. lmin 3 1-Sth _ac " '"* MAIDEN HCKDLE RACE, _f lcs ■ soeoad 20 so rs, and lhi.-3 10 __.»'„!_ stake. On. milo ar.d ft ha!:. a '2. — -\Vill-_m-nn"., blk X RlncV Northern by Salva-an—A.thoro, Cyis, km •>!. ' .., i i • i ~ , (Cownn) i 3. J. Kciimtori sbr ir Delegate., aged, Bib I. «T. F. Petii.'B br g Contim^„„c., e _J-l- , * 8 HTH: 10_t i:»!b HVtor). S*S " . (It. Thompson). 10 Sabre lo_l _!b <_[-*_.* 4 Kirs Hippo list lull. (Julian), 5 Don CJZ O.t 'Jib tSreukman). 6 Paul 9st 4 , b ( g™« iiuir). 11 St Man* 9*t (Scott). 7 SeMnn ft* (J. Jones) .3 Jim l-__p] o .ion 9.t f\cVmvi' ..nd 9 PonfoM 9bt (Major) ,1» O inner bred In- J £}. Williamson, __4 VL trained by owner.) J'J 1 C_oß«ir.s the fir. 1: hurdle St. M_ri„ «•», J, / front, and show! the way fo the next obit*, f cio, whero .Nolius _____ down, Ponfeld -'to "I coming to erie,, and brins-inR down Mir. .*-*. 1 plo. ion. Black: Northern then assumed c.» E trol, nnd. followed by St, .Liria, pilots •!» 1 field over the next threo fer.cea. T._e_ns"il I the last hurdle Black Northern hold a "ccin!- I mandinpr lead from St. Mnria, and n CT(T 8 . leaving the iwue in doubt Tan in an c_s- I winner by threo lengths irom Delefiato, who I 1 finished fast, nnd lio.it Continuance to cv* i / ana a half lengths for second money. Tima §• 2niin 51 ;;-sth sec. 5 (SHORT:. HANDICAP, of 175 soys; § 1 25 soy., nnd third 10 eovs from |- Fivo fnrlnngF. a 1. A. Hall's b X St. Bill, by St. Clement. | —Billincssate mare, aged, ..«t 91b I' T, TT • , „ PtiCß l I I 2. B. Hnnnons eh to Mis, Winnie, aged §. Sst 131b .. .. (P. Brady) £ I 7. T. Wyllat a h g Dogger Bank, -(red, 1 alb .. .. (M. Ky_„l j § 5 111-bin. 9_t 41b (Whitta-.?.), 6 Enbica f Sst f)lb (Conquest), _ Kakiuna .. t tlb 5" iDceley), 8 Blue Garment 7st l_lb 0} | Oliver), S Jena 7st Sib (R. E. Brown. 9 Canl f tain Soult fist 131b (Morris., 12 Musk.-*." § Gst 101b (O'Shca). 10 Frontino 7_t 21b •£. I Brown), and 11 Mary Ann 7.t tßoss) _*j started. (Winner trained by owner.) Miss Win.omo wid St. Bill wero first _*„y while Emblem got left. A dctermut. stniefr.l. ensued in tho straight, and Tmbiaj fading away allowed St. Bill to lard S_rt money by a neck from M_ss Winnie, a lenifti and a half after whom camo _)ocf*<!r Bm_. Bluo Garment was fourth. Time, lmin. j 3-oth _sc. CITY HANDICAP, of 400 soys; ..cond TJ soys, and third 23 SOV3 from stiike. 0_» milo and n quarter. 7. Jf. Banks's eh in Uranium, by Leo. lantis— Brownie, aged, 7st illb tWhittakcr) J • 2. .Mr. Lennard's blk h Waimangu, fiyts, "at 101b .. .. (Conqii.it) . H. W. G. Irwin'? br g T_ochbuhie. apd, Tst 81b .. .. (Buchanan) } 1 North-Et_st „st 3lb (W. Price), 9 Piiii» Bst 101b (Cameron). 3 Advocate Bst 101b i_ Deeley), nnd Soa Elf Tst 101b (Ryan), 5 Par_.lt Tst 61b (C. Brown), 9 Admiral Soult 7. t 4.b (Brown), 10 Waitapu Gst :ilb (R. Broivii), aM 6 Coromandel Gst 101b (Morris) also . (Winner bred by J. McNicol and trained by j R, Hannon.) | Tlio fipld_ got well away with, the «e*p.. tion of Waimangu, who lost several lengthi Uranium was quickly out, and pa., ing o_t 'i ~ of tho straight hold an advantage of two lengths over North-East, after whom cam* Admiral Soult, Locbbuhie, and Coronuo.el. An .roachiiu; the seven furlongs post Pa___!« ■ fell. Racing along tho back Uranium. North-Eaet, Lochbuhio, Coromnnd.l, _rri Admiral Soult was tbo order, but at t_« Bis furlong post Lochbubie took second nhet Uranium wm threo parts of n length in front of Locbbuhie, but running over lh_ ton stretch tho Waikato mare began to nort away aeain. When head« were turned .or home Uranium easily held her rivals, eon. ing in a winner by threo lengths from Wisi« mangu, who put in a fine run and beat Loci- I Imhio for second place by a neck. North- I East was fourth, and Ihmi finished Advocate, I Coromandel, Admiral Soult. Paisano, S<M_ Elf, I nnd Waitapu. Timo, 2min 9 3-s<h sec. HOBSON HANDICAP, of 125 soys; soror. 20 soys, and third 10 soys from. sta*.e. Six, furlongs. 2. N. Banks's b g Kan-warn, by Sylvia Park—Phyllis, -yrs. Sst 9lb (B. Brady) f 6. G. Cremer's br g Spectre, by Sov.lt—. Apparition, 4yrs, 7st 21b (C. Brown) f 6. W. Comptons' br g Flying Soult, f-vrs, Sst 4lb .. .. (Bowden) * ; 13 Froevata Sst 61b (Julian), 10 Michsf'oi! \ Sst 51b (Whittaker), 7 PegHV Pryda Tst lllb ~rgr (W. Price), 1 Maxwell 7st (Ryw), 3 Tslia 7. t T Tib (.T. Bra*ly), 5 Lucille 7st Tib (Olliver), 12 I Master Wairiki 7st 7lb (Brown), 16 Snrfttnu g 7st (Greenwood), . Prophesied Tat (Comj.«M), X 17 Rangiora Tst (Stockl-y), 19 Bonnie risliwife Tst (Fox), Vivace Tst (Percival), IS TJnikehu Tst (A. Brown). 13 Bopey 7s*. Deeley), 14 Caedmin 7st (Morris), 33 Ar*ir_ 7st (O'Shea), and 8 Maykoff 7st (Buchsiisai also' started. Kanowara was first avny, followed by ; Pocgy Prydc, and ha made th© runoin-; mii tbe straight, whero Spectre joined ifl_Uß At the lawn rails Spectre gained n. _li».t advantage, but, faltering towards the finish, allowed Kanewara. to get up and roaVs _ dead-beat of it. Flyiug Soult was thiw | lengths away third. MaykofF dislodg.d hts I rider at the turn. Time, lmin 16 2-*>lli sec. I FLYING HANDICAP, of 175 soys; wwrd f 25 soys. and third 20 soys from sl__f. 1 Seven furlongf. a 1. F. Boss'« br f Salufo, by Soult- |- Lady Muskot, 4vro, Ost 3lb I (P. Brn.y) 1 6. T. A. Williams's eh g Sir Arln_al. svr_, Tst 21b (WhitUfctii 1 4. G. Robinson's blk h Santa I.'.s-i, jvr., Rst 4lb ~ . (JuliMH J 6 Iney 7st 131b (Buchann-.). 0 Tamainapo 7st 121b (Deeley), 7 Tattoo 7_t l.'b (Bjn\ 8 Da„_ling 7st lllb (Price), 9 Zinnia .si 10!b (Morris), 10 Haldane Tst Gib (Linds_j\ *nd 2 Golden Loop Tst 3lb (Con.ue.tl _!« started. (Winner bred hy W. Walters and trained ty It. Hannon.) In the straight Salute came away atid vn a good raco by a 1-enorth and a hslf (r-ffl Sir Arte_ral, who defeated Santa Bo«» if 1 half a length. Golden Loop was ioarth. i Timo, 2min 28 3-sth sec. 1 FEILDING J.C. SPRING MEETING. 1 (rnssß ABSOCUTIOJ. tklbobamJ . I FEILDING, November 5. § Tho following aro tho nomination, fot io» ■ • ST. ANDREWS HANDICAP of 400 sor.; I ono mile and a-half—Sir Prize, llusbsu-dmaa. Taskmaster, Countermine, Memvonia. U;«----dale, Tootane, Strathmoira, Mendip, Sir Jtotrim, Kopu, Clemora, Mallet, John,_ T» Lark, Roosevelt, Vi, Sandstrcaru, K«h» Waitapu, Uhlando. NOTES. Fusillade, Manton, Tirailleur, St. . Hippo, Euroclydon, Seahorse and *"*•<** tuiform are the only three-vcar-«W who have won the New Zealand tupStepniak, who was represented in tiie Relcom© Stakes on Saturday o? Roso Red, has sired cix winners oi tb» race. . R. JOerrctt and S. Lindsay aro tM only jockeys who have ridden iM*9 than two winners of the New Zeaiaw t Cup. Derrett rodo Tasman, % guard and Fnltncn—who dead-heat» | with Ideal—whilo Lindsay was spf* I. ce-ssful on Rosefeldt, Tirant dm , and tSeahorso. - Conqueror's time for tho « clean* Stakes, 10 l-sth sec, still remains tt a record for the two-year-old "clasfA* event. ~ . Peirone, who had a 101b penalty «» tho Welcome Stakes on Saturday is «■ nnly representativo of Achilla* knoim to be in training in New &-*f» sri< '* Neoptolenius, tiie Achillet.—Ohvrtt* r:olt, purchased by tho 'Melbo""* trainer, Mr C. Breeze, at tan »" Waikanae salo for 170g_, was reccrW . :ast in his box. -Since then he w» f been emas-ulated and turned out *■"» > r. *.poll. Prior to the accident »■» ~ .. iwner-trainer considered that N OO ? 1 iemus h.'id a pood chance in ™ Maribvrnons Plate. - , t Tasfnan. Vanguard, and Lady **** .inU each bore Bst !)lh to victory '« :he New Zealand Cup, the | ■veight yet carrk-d by a winner ot m* .ij: two mile handicap. r ..,,„ The New Zealand Metropolitan - rrotting Club? Spring Slociing ««-, noncinj; to-morrow marks a » Mioch in tlio history of the P eo R lc , port. The .-takes for the three da" t ;otal .tfiOOO, and the principal race, t» | sVw Zealand Cup Handicap ol r* | niles, is worth £1000. lj«s *# § i-iil he rim to-morrow. » reT J f !t~ § v the garden is lovely at tlio -»««£ § (olitan grounds, and the people.»' | urc to enjoy the many improrenWJ | nade t_inco last November. c t g Bridge Rave Mr E. J. Watt hb -*' | ;ict.ory in the New Zealand Cup | 11. Gray, who rode Brid***em tiie •' H lealand Cun ou Saturday, nasal"-*,* | ono well this season, as nrior i« l . | 'up raco he had won at an f? P n, I lastinjjs and 'JVontbaro. oa ilr «' |

"" y i,,,.-c t . s Danube and IVireiie. , (; j stead have v ,,n the t.:«"t"""'> h vvars . \\ M !i :. twice out ot the l.«t tnrt : yaut if OT ,n they 1 ffith the [ «nd ..n who won '; nmreniaK«Jl' ; , ! f ; lt '() a maru last ■ tl» H«':'»! ak .'?': l< * t<"ul'« euioyn.ent month. . The M«*r { bp jn . at H-innim; wsth *-';.!, h'-r them- ' is i.y Wallace from of Ki.rc Bncin, C.hl* cessive win "'■ s - pt ~ %tlu -