SPORTING.

Press, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14502, 2 November 1912, Page 12

SPORTING.

ENGLISH RACING.

KEWMARKET EOUGHTON MEETING

United Press Association—rßy Electric Teleg-.aph—Copyright.

LONDON, October 31. The following is the result of tho DEWHURST PLATE, of 300 sove, added to

a eweepatakes of 23 soys each; for two-year-olds. Special vreighte. Soven furlongs. W. Raphael's b c Louvois, by Isinglass—

St. Louvaine .. .. .. - .. 1 Lord Rosebery'a b c Sanquhaiy by Santry —Va.'ve .. .. .* ..2 H E. eh c Rock Flint,. by Bock Sand—Trigger .. .. ..3 ' FLEMINGTON THAIKIXG NOTES. Uaitcd Press Associalion—By Electric Teleg-.aph—Copyright. ; FLEM.IXGTON, Xovcrabcr 1. This morning llallf-wmas inn fivo Jurlcngsin lmin Gaec, Wolawa half a mi!o in aisoc, and Ci4er tirce furlongs in USsec AUCKLAND R.C.'S SPRING MEETING. (PRESS ASSOCIATION TELKGR.VM.) AUCKLAND, November 1. The following acceptances and final payments have been received:— SHORTS HANDICAT, of 275 soys; fivo furlongs—Our Queen Sst, Tuibine.Sst 131b, S3t 2lb, Appellon Bst, Tact!7st 131b, Lucille 7et 10!b, Miss Livonia 7st 10!b, Scorch 7st 91b, Dido 7st Q b Muhinga 7st 71b, Solitudo 7st 61b, Overtime 7st 51b,. First Wairiki 7st Hb, Haku 6st 131b, Worcester Cst 101b. .■ FLYING HANDICAP, of '275 eovs; seven furlongs—Electrskcff Bst llJb, Jack Dolayal Bst 8?b, Royal Soult Bst Gib M'e'cr Wairiki Sst 21b, Wee OliTft 7st 121b- Tact *ef 61b, Miss Livonia 7?t slb, Dido 7st Sib, NRBtirual nui 7et 3lb, Admiral Soult 7st, Watctchain 7st. '

MAIDEN HURDLK R^CE. of 125 eovs; ono mile and ft ha'f—~nw : r.& 9«t 6lb, Sphinx 9st 61b, Surplus 9st 6lb. Ambergris 9st 61b,, Captain Paul 9st 3lb, Fuse 9st. Adhtrcnt 9st. Stroller 9st, Prvmont 9st, Tiri 9st, Lowf»arth 9st, Blue Mount 9st, jayperion 9st, Arawa 9et. N'elius 9st, Napper- Tandy 3st,

Shebeen 9?t. ■ : ■''" -• ONEHUNGA STEFPLFCHASE, of '275 eovs; about three mi'e.3—Houterc 12at 21b, Kolp list l'S, The Chief lOst, Kanfritane Sst 12'1>, J»"t 121b. Xonnio .Tejin flat Phnaeen 9st 81b, Skyhigh Bst Tlbj Romp 9st 71b

HUNTERS'. STEEPLECHASE, of, 125 eovs- nbout three in! I P9—W>»*nrßii<ri I2«t JOtb. Tito Chief 32et Blb. Morn list 61b, Mahoncm list 21b, Skyhs<?li lOst 131b, Captain Jiw-k lOst 13T>, Icol 10»t 9lb, EgHn10.=t 8!b, Atnwlmi lOst 81b/ Master Phaeton lOst Sib, Shebeen lOst 71b, Tangitua lOat 71b.

I HOBSON HANDICAP, of 125 eovs; six furlongs—Cloudy Dawn Bst 91b, Goodwin Sands Sst 41b. Caber Davon »3t 3lb, Royal Irish Sst 3ib, Tragedy -.in--* Sst 21b, "Vestal Sst lib,' Master TunuhiSst lib, Manuwbra Bst, Parawai 7st 12la, Lody; _etty 7st 91b, Duma 7st 9lb, Devastation 7st 9'b, Toreador 7st 91b, Sir Rupert 7st 81b, Clare 7st Clb, Antiphono 7fit .51b, Lady Gladstone 7st 4lb, Hemisphere 7st 4lb, Princo King 7sf 41b, WaiTiki Rose 7st 31Ti, Kaleato 7st 3lb,,Matawerewcro 7st 3lb, Li*rht — hia, .■Tat 3'.b, Poaxifle 7st 3lb, Almeida 7st 31b, Signum 7et 31b, Tnkftni-i 7ft '3lb. CITY HANDICAP, of 650 soys; ono mile and a cuarter —Antoinette! Bst ifllb, Waimangu Bst 7lb, Gloy Sst 61 v Kakama Bst lib, Gold«izo 7st 121b, La Reina 7st 121b, Coromandel (inc.-6lb pen.) *"-' 121b, Master Wairiki 7st lllb, Royal Soult 7st,lllb, Jolie Fillo'7st 101b. Waiorewa 7st 6lb, Mauinina7st 41b, Semolina 7st Sib, Ky ing* Soult Cst Blb. GREAT NORTHERN/Pi-"'*'; As. of soys *~ for three-year-olds. Ono mile— Gelatine 8?t lO'.b, General Drouet Sst 10lb. Monorail B*<t . 101b, Prince Soult Bst lOib, Our King Bst 101b,. Lady Elgiva Bst slb, Blcriot Sst 61b.. "WELCOME STAKES, of 500 s6v<-; for two-year-olds. ■ Five furlongs—-Kiokßha Sst 5-b, Mr-rshal McDonald Bst sio, i_i*rconi Bat 6lb, Lp.dy Alicia Bst, Feronolla'Bet, Tikilapu Est, Tinonai Oat© Jcu" Desprit) 83t, MerryRoe Bst, Rosea Sst. ■,-■<■ RICCARTON TRAINING NOTES. ■■''..-. Friday. A good amount of interest wae taken in the work this morning, although ihe majority of the horses were meiely indulged in spunting exercise. The plough truck, on' which •most of the work was dono, was in first-clai-a' order for fast" galoping, and some' really good times -were registered. Gnome was the first out,- and did useful work, while Historieite was given' easy exercise. ' Peireno went a mile and a quarter nt a steady pace, which wis improved over tho last half-mile. -Vice-' Admiral and Allegory were given : good Sa'fpace work, and Canute, A Cborubini, and Teviotdale were.not extended \KiUs'*ond | theOrzil —Byronin colt, ran j four'furlongs' in GpJ,; sec, and Hermia covered the lajt thrie fur-' . longs of half a mile in 38i«cc'; : Bru6. Lake" put. rip .a very performance by I *-— rcur furlong 3in '48 3-Sth cci*, covered three furlongs in SSlsccjAM—oiurti taking 37Jsec "for a similar journey.' Mira' registered an attractive performance by get-. ting to the end of «ix furlongs iti lmin 15 l-sth,eec, while Tropin Was going -very eaeily at the end of a r similar journeys whicheho completed in lmin'2lsec. King's Favourite waa not doing, his best while running _vb furlongs in lmin * 7sec, and Masterpiece arid Autumnus were given half-pace work. Ceylon rattled over four furlongs in 50 l-sth neo, and Starda—cer went a mi o at three-quarter pace. Mowbray and Martel sprinted three furlongs, while Domino went once round and sprinted over four ■ furlongs in 52sec. ,-■ Jason , and Tatter!ey epiii ited half « mile on the oourao proper in 49 l-sth boc, while Bollin , and Peary were companions in a buc, furlongs; gallop, which occupied lmin 20sec. Piince Laddo covered half a mile in BO l-SthAsec Diavolo and Crown ',, Pearl taking 49 2-st_ for a aimilar journey, while Bootle ran six furlongs in lmin 17secA The/Hague, Soltaho, and Pu-aefiller rattled over four furlongs on I the course proper in 49 1-sth sec,*, while* Sand--stream and another ran-six furlongs'in lmin' 18sec; Ventura covered the li-t four of five furlongs in SOJsec, whilo Hawick was Schooled once round over the hurdlee. Goldfinder and Midnight ,Sun were"given "a useful gal-A lop,. and Mc: rivonia; ran the last font. furlongs of a mile in 56i*;ec. Colleen Mary ran half a mile, in SSsec, Undecided going a furlong further in lmin ,'4 : 3-6 th ccc. Metccdo, galloped once.TOund at a good pace, while Potoa occupied BOeec while running. ha'f a mile, Glade completing a similar task "in GO 2-sth sec." Beacon jumped several-flights cf hurdles,, and White Cockade galloped twice round _t three-quarter pace. Bronze easily* beat Haskayne over a mile, tie-last seven furlongs being run in I_un"- 32 1-fith • secGipsy Bel'o and another covered four furlongs in Irain 4sec, Piriwai and- Mount -Victoria registering a similar performance, while Theodore ran five furlongs, the last half-—tile being lun.'in 60sec. Ladrone and Peroneal, i working separately, covered four furlongs-in , SOsec, while Bobrikoff, who did not appear to.move too freely, trotted thre© circui.a on the sand. Lady "■ Lucy was going very;easily at the end of a mile gallop, whicli toecii'pied lmin 48.«ec. After breakfast, Bungeebah sprinted four furlongs in 49 2-sth Bee;; ! while Fashion Piate jumped'pne hurdle,* and then galloped once-round on the plough, the-last seven furlongs being left ■ behind in lmin 32 3-sth sec. Distinction and E-ertidi-galloped five furlongs in lmin 4sec,-and-Ngatapa three in 49sec, while So diets' Choruß was given a round at three-quarter pace. Other ' hones wo:ked during the -morning were:—Merry Frank, Golden Loop,*' Naumai, Master Paul, Geniiip, Phroao, North-Ea?t, B?nnyAH£lcn, Guiding Way, Gunflash, Heathoibrae, Svoar borg, Quarantine, Scottish Star, Wariight, Gold Ring, Dan Cameron, Mere, Hinemariu, Early Morn, May Dalrymple, Foam;,Floko, Coronifo:m, The Comet, Sea King, True Knight, Plereure Bent, Armstrong,,,Snowraker, Don Carlos, Whizz, Tip Top, Step--—laid, Owhetoro, Glenflnnac, Crosble, Peg; Scotch Melody, Ngatapa, Countermine, Briarpatch, Veritas," Andrea, Warstop,MMartinet, t Rock Ferry, Nightwatch, Brown.Owl, Daylight . Bill, Mendip, Lockwcod, Odessa, and Lady Marcia. NOTES. Sportsmen attending the racing carnival should not fail to invest in a copy of the "New Zealand Turf Register," containing results of the pasv season's racing and trotting. They will find the book invaluable to them, and the records of each horse are shown at a glance, whether first, second, third or unplaced. .--A racing man's library is not complete if it "is minus any issues. Should any back numbers be required A why not secure them at once, while tbey are obtainable? The prico is reasonable, considering tho great value the records are to tho sportsman. The publications aro obtainable at the offices of tho Christchurch Press Company, Ltd.

Sportsmen attending the racing carnival should not fail to invest in a copy of the "New Zealand Turf Register," containing results of the past season's racing and "-trotting. They will find tho book invaluable to them, and the records of each horse are shown at a glance, whether first, second, third or unplaced. A racing man's library is not comp!ete if it is minus ■■any issues. Should any back numbers be required, why not secure them at once, while they are obtainable? The price is reasonable, considering tho great value the records are to the sports-

num. ltie publications are at tne okiix:, ot mo Caruacaurea vtem'"^ Tuo bpnng Meeting of tbo 3iari*'* J l: borou-li Itaciug tluo will l>o liddS : - "& ; Wcu,oer .aytii auu L'Ui r aud „£ {£ % turo otters a canvcticui opportunity f w owner* and trainer* troin 1 canterbury tjv% visit Bwiihcim. 1..0 progmmiua arranged tor vie AKhsuhjj u'wuu™ four&o opjii evoiita, eight hack races, and tw : **£ trotting weuts. .Nominations close! with -Mr L. Griffiths, ISlralieim. to..:* inglit. ' ■,;'"" 1 iho Victoria Racing Club's Sprint aiwting • opens to-day at *>iningt<j,iTs ~' Uio chief events on the card are,ti»-T Victoria Derby Marihyriioiig Plate and Melbourne Stokes. Among thoi< ca-', i'> Uiified in the tirst-hienlioiied race are , ' "■ Cider Harpist, and Perdita, who filled -' the places in tho A.J.C. Derby, and '' Burrawang, tho winner of the Caulfield ' Guineas. In the two-year-old event the Maribyrnong Plate. Heragoon. tho '"> double winner at ltaiulwick, will bo carrying v 101b ponnlty, and wdl b« meeting some very smart opponents. '. Iho field for tho Melbourne Stakes in- •-' eludes Duko Footo and Lady 3r«UUist and if they should both st3rt.the race -' will be one of exceptional inte'rett. i*. The most important trotting fixture V of the year is the Now Zealand Metro- T politan 1 rotting Club's % * November - Meeting, which begins at Addingtcm on ; - Tuesday next. The fir.st day 7 s pro- - gramme claims sjwcial attention, *»' ft ' - includes the New Zealand Trotting jCud of 1000 soys, for which sixteen bursas'have made tho final payment, anions -1 . tho number being tho best two-mile " v hamoss horses in tho Dominion. The -• -j • Provincial Handicap, of a mile and »'". j quarter, has aiso drawn a vory high-, class field, and the Mooting promises ." to furnisli some racing of tho best grade. Since tho August vory extensive improvements have been effected ,at-Addington, all with a vietr - -'" to meeting tho convenience of the /■ public, and they are sure to meet with • tho. approval of the. Club's patrons. V Ono of the most important is tho.provision of a separate entrance for all . vehicular traffic, which must now enter *'> tho grounds by way of Leonard street, t -' tho second street past the Show ' > Grounds. i 3lr W. J, Stratton, secretary of \-. Hnwke's Bay Jockey Club, who has -V been spending several mouths' holiday ■ •in England and on tho Continent, re-",y - turned ;to New Zealand-; by tho Mau- ■'.. ngMitii, which arrived at Wellington on-v Wednesday-, "Whilst in Franco he at- *' '* tended, several important raco meoW ' ings, and was not at all impresßcd.hy - all h« saw. Ho told a Wellington V' newspaper-man that tho totalisafor ar« ■ rangemnnts, such as nro to bo found at, „ Cliantilly and elsewhcro, would not bo tolerated in New Zealand for aTnonwjttt,' as tho ticket selling offices are dotted "" ,' about all over the place, -and.it is quito imi>ossiblG for backers to _aim < oven tho remotest idea as" to Jwi«ther tlio horse they may fancj is favourite or a rank outsider. Nor'ia the et*rtine satisfactory. Tho horses■ are<etalkcd up to the barrier and rarely <»et »wiy ' ' qn w)iat would bo considered «yon ttrme - in this part of the world. V" v>' '.. The biggest wejaht carripd to vic-tory '-» in tho St^wardß , Handicap bas bAon'fet ', 101b, under-which Plates.and Knuitaa- - wero sneoessful in.1908 and 1910,,w>, ? sp"etively. ' ' - \- *\ Tbree-vear-olds have won iho Nw; % Zonland Cnp seven times, eight times, five-year-olds six times, s% six-year-olds six times, and' aged Jhorsre^V fivo times. ... ' >x i- ; f • \ Ori only seven occasions lias tno Zealand Cnp boon won bva I'orse rvinw Bst or over. ,wir>"i>rß on-r* tho.tZ occncion<i were:—lPPS.. filb: IRS-i *t^ , J , ? 8 * ."? LnoV Zetland, frit 91b; IPO7 **«£**& R«t f)lb- 1901. Tor+"lla, Rfit llhBst; 1904, Grand fi .Bf« + olb. " -;- -fti.i>' ;^ S?nP(, finvnd "Rmj«l«t won In * 51h no l">r«> fnV-in tho New Zenlaml Oa\>' Rst or ov<r. " TTio wpiahts rnw^^jr* iCnntnUonn .R^n^T",«•> ,™A§ "tMwy> 7<Hi 1"i T»«wnfnll 7p* ol b, J><J^-^ T,n r v 7s+. lib Bridge ,7*t Admiral 7sfc Rib. - •" , , >^-"V 1 *