SPORTING.

Press, Volume LII, Issue 15746, 13 November 1916, Page 10

SPORTING.

AUSTRALIAN' RACING. VJv.C.'S SPUING- MEETING. MELBOURNE CUP WON BY SASINOF. ("By Cable. —Press Association.—Copyright.) MELBOURNE. Noreomßcr 11. There was Sn© weather s.t the start of the second day's racing of tho V.R-C.'g Spring: j Meeting the attendance was la-cgo. Sasanof, who wae under tho carc of a ■seterit:tizy surgeon, did not do a A mats , waa led to tho post Bain commenced to fall after the Cud race, and continuedetcadi!y. Results: — CUP HURDLE RACE, a hairalicap swepsta_ke of i sovs cach, with 100 6otb added. Two miie*3. T. MeCrnitH and G. Thornton's b Regel, bv Recel —Sly Mies, <is©d, llet :;ib \ l J. MulrahvV br ? Blind Murphy, by The jj-feh Horso—Carrie Cheena, agod, f>=t . Tib .. •• - A. E. XoH'r b ? Hobgoblin, bv Famous - Pixio. Cyrs, lC«t Sib •• •• 3 Six others ?:.irred. W'nn by two and a ha'.f longrhs. Ttmc. 3min ■16»'«cc. RAILWAY HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, H sweepstakes of 5 eov6 cach, with 500 sove added. Six iitrlonK?. J. Fbmnayjn's b c Pistolaire, by Pistol— Mitrie Hall, 3yi6, Sst .. ..1 A. S. Chirmide'a br c* Hoprijt, by Bobadil —Volutii, 3yrs. Sst slb .. t .. 2 J. White's b m Don Solvo, by Earlston— Solution, syrs. Sst 9lb .. ..3 Nineteen started. Hoprig anfl Don Solvo made most of the rrmninsr. Ar. the distance Pistolajre oamo through and won by tluee-quartcrs of a length. Time, Imir. 16sec. NOVIiMBEIt NURSERY, a sweepstake of 5 Bovt; cach, with 500 sots added. Five furlongs and a half. S. Hordern'e b f Pleasant Moments, by Uronjsinc—My Pelijfht, 7st Clb .. 1 Mrs Qrovni's b u Modesto, by Trc3sady— CliaeU--, Sst lib .. ..• ..2 11. Brook's ch f Brolly, by Earlston—BoryLititti, TsL slb .. .. ..3 Kijrhtcen started. Percolator waa the first ti> break the line, and after settling down the order was Percolator. Modesto, Eraslus. Brolly, and Trillion. At tho distance Modesto led Brolly, Erashw, and Pleasant Moments, and the lastnamed, well ridden, won «by a lengrth and three-quarters. Time, lmiu lOJsec. MELBOURNE CUP, a handicap sweepstakes of 30 sows each, with 7000 sove added; second liore© HOD sovs. and third 700 sovs from the 6take. Two miles. W. G. btoad's br g Sasanof, by Martian— Ukraine, Hyra, 6sf. lllb .. (F. Foley) 1 J. Widditi and J. Mills's b h Shepherd Kiu£, by Martugon—St. Windeline, liyrs, &t 3lb (inc. lOl'o 'pen.) (R. Lewis) 2 T. C. Tait's b h St. Spaea (imp.), by St. Aril ant—Caxita, 9-51 lib (M. Council) 3 Lavendo. Cyklon. Cetisrne, Wishing Cap, Bn ro.'ir, Kilboy, El.tefr«i, Lad} - Blaclisand, and Mudr<vj ware scratched. Prince Bardolph was the first away, and led pa«t tho judgo's Ixjx, followed by Aprathon and Ainata. At the bridpe tho order wae Prince Barriolph, Sunbury, Afrathon, Arnata, Staßela.nrl. Mafio.?o, Shepherd King, Wo'.arol, and EavSkonrt. Goinpr alonar. the back Prince Bardolpli wa> s'ill lejidinpr, followed by Snnljun. - , Amatp. Torbane. Shepherd Kitij, Apjathnn, Siir.anof. Wolaroi, and Grnen C<|]l. Sasanof led into the straight from Shepherd Kincr and SI. and, goinj: on, won easily by two lengths and a half. St. Sija = a. three lengths and a half awav third. I.in;rle v.-aj fourth. Wolaroi fifth, and llonorious hist. Time, 'imin 272 sec. CLP STEEPLECHASE, a handicap sweop6tako of ■> fovs, witli ,j(K) govs added. Alxiut two miles. B. C. Power's b Rondrock, by Ballia"titc— DaiTorli!, Hat lib .. 1 P. K. Padficld's b g Boolisal, by Carbinier—Benzine, agc-d .. ..2 T. J. K. Bray's br jr l*'lasli Bob, by Juuot — Princess; Ost 121b .. .. ."? Twelve starters. led to tho last jump. New York was never .within striking distance, and finished tifth. Won by a length and a half. Time, lmin 13iecc. YAN Yl''.AN STAKF/S, a, handicap sv,-oep-r'-.ike of 5 soi's, with 500 fovs added. Olio mile. 11. M, Hawker's br m Tringa, by Bobadi] —Danaide, syrP, 7st 101b .. ..1 "Mr Merton's" b h Aurifer, by Flavus— Qucotibitd. aged, Hst 0!b •.. ..3 A. 1.. Murphy and M. Sheldon's bLk g Audclofii-n. by Fortnnatus—Dilfideuoe, Gvrs, Ost lib .. •• ..3 Eight starters. C'olugo led to the turn. Trill"* headcrl him at. the diet-anry a.nd won bv three-quarters of a length. Time, latin 12IC-C. SASANOF'S CUP: (By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright.) (Received November 12th, 5.3 p.m.) SYDNEY, November 11. The "Sunday TimcW commenting on Sasanof'n victory in the Mclbourno Cup, doscribes it. as the easiest, ever won. The New Zealatider was. nicely plated in the raco. At tho bend he ran wide to clear the field, and entered the straight first. From this out the issue was never in doubt, tho New Zealandcr coming along at case, increasing the daylight between himself and the struggling, but hopelessly beaten, favourite, Shepherd King. During tho week there were disquieting rumours concerning Sasanof s condition, which caused him to recado in popular fa/vour, but with tho luxurious light-weight, ho was simply too good for anything clso in tho race. When Sasanof had passed tho post ho looked as if another mile would not liavo troubled him. Many previous Melbourne Cups have been won comfortably, but seldom has a winner succeeded with more in hand than Sasanof had. llis jockey, F. Foley, said it was the first ride .he had had for the horse's present owners. He had a good ride. Although bumped after going a furlong, otherwise lie had a clear run. Folev added ho was most afraid of Shepherd King and Wolaroi. QUEENSLAND CUF. (By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright.) (Received November 12th, 5.5 p.m.) SYDNEY, November 11. The following is tho result of the QUEENSLAND CUP. cf 1000 sovs. Two miles. P. Do Burgh Persac's eh h Bachelor's Perfcee (imp.), by Bachelor's Double— Monalean. tyrs, Ost 21b .. '•.. 1 J. S. Love's ell h Chantemerle (imp.), by Polymelus—Amphoraria. Bvts. Ost 2lb 2 J. Stone's ch g Limited, by Ladurlad —Victoria. syrs. S=l loib .. D Fourteen starters. Won by a length. Time. .'lmin 2?{sec. BOOKMAKERS ABOLISHED. (By Cable. —Press Association.—Copyright.) PERTH. November 11. The West Australian Government has notified tho racing ciube that, bookmakers will not bo allowed to operate after December lat. SOUTH CANTERBURY J.C.'S SPRING MEETING. (I'RESS ASSOCIATION" TELEGBA-M.) TIMARU. -November 12. The following handicaps Luive been declared : — OTAIO HURDLES, of 120 eovs; one milo and a half—RongaJiere 11 |t 131b, Bore list 9!b, St. Curio lost 61b. Ikowai 9st 13'lb, Kingsway 0s;. 1 .'Jib, Siivcr Shield Ost lllb. Mescal 9si .jib, Compulsion Got, Gleufern 3ot, Optician Sst. TRIAL, HACK HANDICAP, cf 100 eovs; five furlongs—Finless ?st. Furling Set 9lb, Linden Sst. 9lb, Arthur George fi=t Blb, All Serene Bst Clb, Afcalaplius Sst, Gib, Golden Prince 8s; 6!b, Me'ford fet.oib, Parkwater 5.»t- -iib. Malvoiin. Set 31b. Plae.'rl Sst. 2lb. White Kir.g 7ft. 10!b, Warhawk 7s'. lolb, Boud'Or'st I'll), Partisan 7st 12lb. Kilbrogm "st 121b, Kilko.-" ]"21 b. _Dar. Cameron 7st 9lb, Red Shieiri "st !l!b. Kiltess 7*' Sib, Bona.tion 7ct "lb, Cbariev 7«t. 7lb. Tiemena. 7et Tib. Lan Hamilton 7«t 3lb. Marianne 7s: 3ib, StJrgazej- 7~t, Leaping Bum 7st. Trevenna tst. Red -Taek 7s!. Cicrarette 11. 7ft. De Aar 7.*r. JOCKEY CLUB HANDICAP, of 200 ?ov-; one ile—O>*er.hopo 9.-:. 12fb, Riu'jform 12!b, Mare Anthony S>; s!l>. Aerial ftst fiib. All Ready <c -t iOib. 7sr lUb. IteeorHer .Ma ,c* KJlena 7?t Oib. Coiuitess Tolstoi 7?i r,lb. Ocier 7 s t '2lb. Lsrly i>st. 2lb, Mert.on 75.; 2!b, Madam Buff-Tflr F,=t S'b, Canrobnr C.-t 71 b. PRESIDENT'S AVELTF.R HANDICAP, of 150 -v>\\=: -/>ven tiirlongs—Yes H-t 9lb. Wer-k-Ertd 1.".:b. Sst- Iyeadir.g Ladv S-t :'''. Ei'jr Patrh -Srt 121b. Obsr>r.o &?t Ulb. Ga'lup'n fist 71b. Treadfiio'Sst Gib. CTib S-t oib. Twelfth Night Sst 41b. Avrahou 831 rib. Gllomo Sri, Mcor.glow Sj{, Placid Sst. Kiitesa B.= :. KERRYTOWN ATKLTER HANDICAP, of ly sore; «««• miV-Belkhjre 51H. British R«=-p Ast lolb. Ascal aphnsC.Sst 121b, Sir Tarka 101b. Golder. Runey? S>i lOlb, Canrobtjr ,==■: 9"b. Mr.-cymak.-r's.n fiib. Pcr.'atior. R*t 7-.lj. B'i! Terr;. - F .-' Gib. GowtttSt.t» ,%t "lb. Ec:nb fet 21b, Glendower f.-t. Rira Fst. Wl:ir>eord fet. FLYING HANDICAP, cf 150 sov*: i:ir',er.r«—OsouhoDe !V- islfc. Bavtime Hb. Findhorn Sst 13ib. Yes fist Tib. Acrta] Sst 7*b, a=t "!b. C!vr.«:i>.b S»t 21 b B-rr-i 7sr 131b. Mar«a 7<.t 12!b. TtiUcna 7s'.' 7lb. Pyumn 7s: 4ib. C.hudie 7st 4lb. Twelfth &=: !>.b. Moo?:g:ow te; 7]n Multoe 6»t I'OP.BCRV PARK TROTTING CLUB. The :oi,ow;nr haijd:ea*->= have been d«-c'.-j - FIRST AMATEUR HANDICAP (saddle), of 110 eott-: oeo mile and a ba';f—Child

Haide© ecr, Leonardo acr, Dumvergan flcr, Weheiiga, ecr, Undecided ecr, Susio Patchou ecr, Paerau per, Geld Albert scr, l>ce&wm£ ecr) May C. ecr, it tun." in. Chief ecr, P«rthott:i aur Brachycomo 10yds bhd, Peter Bell lOyda bhd, Bettydalo 20yda bhd, Pat McK.nncy •20yds bhd, Queen Zephyr 20yds bhd, Maty Aun 20yds bhd, Valuation 20yds bhd, Ngairuna 20yds bhd, RUrn.'Mi 20yds bhd, Quxnccy Girl 20yds bhd. Billy Parol© 20yds bhd, The Squire 20yds bhd, Wild Coon '20yds bhd, Ko&o Blush 20yds bhd. Koraki 20yds bhd Passion flower 20vds bhd. Outpost 20yd« bhd, Sherr} 20vds bhd, Aliuont 'Jun. 30vda blid. Inchonpo I'.cll oyds bhd, Major Taylor 50yds bhd, Lord Nelson 70yds bhd. Gemma 70yds bhd, Drrrec lOOvds bhrl, Livingstone llOydd bhd. PROGRESSIVE HANDICAP (harness). of 100 sovs; one rail© and a half AcushJa Machrce «t, Rialto scr. Indian ''"J Ei leen 10yds bhd, Anstos blid Llo>d George 10yds bhd, Robert, It. 30yds bhd, hod Empress 30 yds bhd. Roao Gauntlet 30yds bbd. 13anlc Note <10vds bhd, Schnapixs 30yds bhd, Vice-Adm!ral 50yds bhd. Ij'a.nny Madison 70vHs bbd. John Peel 80yds . bhd, Royal George 00yds bhd. McConnachio 110 yds bhd. Ba.rou Fruw 110 yds bhd. SPRING HANDICAP (saddM. of I.>o sovs. two miles— Lloyd George scr, S.M. SOyda bhd, John Pee! TOvds bhd, Darkness /oyds bhd, Countrv Queen 70yds bhd. Black Satin Pj>yds bhd. Silver Shoo 80yds bhd, Sparklm;,' Kola HOydfl bhd. „ , , PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP (harness), of 250 sovs: two miles—Moorland ecr, Waatchi© er.r, 0.1.C. scr, Sungod 12yds bhd, Regpric Huon 12yds bhd, Cello Sydney Wilkes 12yds blid Tamarisk 12yds bhd, lied Mao 24yds bhd. Hardy Wilkes 36yde bhd, Sir PuLha.m 36yds bhd, Huon Drift 36yds bhd, Author Dillon GOyds bhd, Capricclo 84yds bhd. Soda S4vds bhd. Wallace Wood 84yds bhd, Minteon 108vd« bhd. Evelvn 108 yds bhd. CAVERSHAM HANDICAP (saddle), of 100 sovs; one mile und a half—BlaiichoArrad scr, Glen Ma.vis ecr. Silversmith scr. The Glider scr Promise scr, laia-roa sc.r. Division 6Ci, Red Silk scr. Lear Dillon 10yds bhd, Stanlev Direct 10yds bhd. Dolly Spanker 10yds blid. Stockade 10yds bhd, Neatta. 10yds blid, Roitcliff© 10yds bhd. Sweet Chimes 10yds bhd, Rubee 10yds bhd, Acushla. Ifaohroe 10yds bhd, Aero ,10yds bhd. Bonnie McKinncy 80yds bhd, Roval George 110 yds bhd. DOMINION HANDICAP (harness), of 140 sovs; two miles—Lord Nelson scr, Royal Rothschild ecr. Gay Wilkes ecr. Harold Wilkes 30yds bhd, Lady Patricia 30yda bhd, Livingstone 40yds bhd r James Madison 50yds bhd. Mavfieid 60yds bhd. Rcsie Mc Kinney 60yds bhd, Albertoria, 80yds bhd. Maunjratui 80yds bhd, Tika 90yds bhd, Parkfield 100 yds bhd, PauJ Huon 140 yds bhd. Woodchild 160 yds bhd. Rummv 190 yds bhd. Lady Wilmington 200 yds bhd, Annie K. 210 yds bhd, Hardy Wilkes 240 yds bhd. DASH HANDICAP (harness), of 160 sovs; one mile and a .niarUr —Louie Drift _ scr, fiioomfield scr. Prince Poole scr, Nanco O'Neil! ecr, 0.1.C. 12yds bhd. Brown's Nuerjret. 24yds bhd. Tamarisk 24yds bhd. Ben Dillon 24yds bhd, Repgie Huon 24yr"r bhd, Cello Sydney Wilkes 36yds bhd, Stanley's Child 48yds bhd. >fanderen<- 60yds bhd, Walla<* Wood 72vds bhd, Soda 72yds bhd, Mints oil 06vds bhd. ST. HILDA HANDICAP (saddle), of 130 sovs: one mile—lmperial Tracey ecr. Georpc Tit. Jun. f cr. Th« J?ronw»winc» lOvd 1 " bhd, 6inoda 10yds bhd. Galindo Lou ]oyds bhd, Sir Elmo 20vds bhd. Moorland 20yd« bhd, Rearpua r d -oyds blid. P.konifiold 30yds bhd, Prince Poole 40vds bhd. Dot Robbins 96yds bhd. C.J.C. TOTALISATOR INVESTMENTS. Tho totalisator investments for the four days of tho Canterbury Jockey Club's Metropolitan Meeting totalled £175,697. as against i' 177,015 last voar, or a decrease of £1318. A comparison of each day' 3 investments is 33 fol'.ov/s: — 1015. 1916. r £ Saturday .. 19,-105 i. .4 30f Monday .. 39.803 39,2231 Wednesday .. 36,841-1 39,859^ Saturday .. 50,996* 49,124* Totals X 177,015 £175,097 CARNIVAL WEEK INVESTMENTS. The complete* totalisator turnover during tho Carnival Weeks of 1910 and 1915 v-as as follows : — 191 G. 1915. Canterbury .Jockey Club .. •• 175.097 177,015 Metropolitan Trottin- Club .. 1 15.790 125,342 Totals £294.1*7 £^2.:;" Deerea-ee, £7i?70. NOTE:?. The victory of Sasanof in the Melbourne Cup was apparently a brilliant and most convincing one, iy]jk-h must fio far to increase the prestige. of Nc.v Zealand-bred raccliorses. Ibc groat achievement of the young .Martian gold, ing will Vie hailed with delight in th<; Dominion. ]t was the third .Melbourne Cup ".von bv a New Zealand-hred horse. Carbine, in 1890, -was the firs-t to succeed. then Apologue followed in 190.. Sasanors Cup was also a fitting reward for the enterprising young Dominion sportsman. Mr YV. G. Stead, who went to Australia for the Soring racing campaign, to emulate the tine example of his father, the late Mr Geo. G. .Stead, wHo achieved such a striking success with the fine striae of hors<s he '-invaded the Australian Turf with in IDOo. when he "scooped the pool :1 at the Kandwuk Spring Meeting of that reason. .Mr W. G. Stead hub improved 011 his father's proud record by capturing not onlv the*A.J.C Derby, but the greatest handicap race in the Commonwealth Calendar with SaF.inof, beside., other good races t_his worthy ton ot

Martian. Now Zealand's premier siro, and the smart mare Sweet Corn. lfc is a happy eoincidcncc that while Mr "Wilfred Stead has been meeting with unique succor in Australia, his brother. Mr G. L. Stead, has achieved great things on the New Zealand Turf with The Toff, a brilliant young gelding who was bred by tho two brothers when they were in racing partnership. The Toff has proved himself a particularly ■useful performer, because within one week lie has won a "triple crown" in capturing the New Zealand Derby, Canterbury Cup. and Stoad Gold Cup, over di&t.v.iees from one mile and a quarter to tw» miles and a quarter. The last, named racc is>, of rource, a memorial to the estimable sportsman whose sterling example his two sons are following n>s patrons of the Turf, and it is worthy of no to that the. Gold Cup was decided over ,-i course the late Mr Geo. G. Stead considered the ideal distance (ten furlongs) to most severely test a good horse.

The Va.rcn gelding Sedd-el-Bahr has been purchased by Mr Hugo Friedlander. Ho raced through the recent Kiccarton Meeting in the interests of tho Ilighcjcn stable, but will leave for Dunediu ta join C. Gictclcr's string at Wingatui. Mr T. H. Lowrv • disposed of two of his horses at Riccarton on Saturday. Marco Bello, the Metropolitan Handicap winner, was sold to Messrs Balfour and Rutherford, while Balboa was purchased by Mr F. A. Price, part-owner of Rorke's Drift.

J. O'Shea iva,s cautioncd after tlic Pioneer Handicay> on Saturday by the C.J.C. stewards for his conduct at the start, of tho race. So was up on Ample. Referring to tho defeat of Bee in tho Moonee Valley Cup, the Melbourne "Age" says:—"Bee was made rather too much use of by McFlynn, though but for the saddle slipping at a critical stage of tho race, she must have scored as it was." This was perverse lurk for the game and consistent daughter of .Martian. The same writer, in describing the Welter Handicap at Mooneo Valley, remarks:—"New Zealand was represented by Zuland, a stable mate of Bee, and by Shrill, ail imported mare by Llangwm, who was brought from England to the Dominion by Mr Stead, with tho ultimate object of being sent to tho stud. An impression got abroad that sho was a bit out of tho common, nntl a& Frank Dempsey was up, she was very solidly supported. But she ran nowhere. Zuland, who has given the Sydney racegoers several examples of his excellence, was quite overlooked in the anxiety to get ozl to Shrill, and this son of tho ex-Victorian Finland and Disappointment was allowed to go out at a fairly long price. Ridden by McFlynn, who, it must be conceded, is a very able, allround jockey, ranging from steeplechasing ■to flat-racing, Zuland, after waiting on the leaders to well into tho straight, enmo through and won cleverly from another outsider in tho Sydneysider Lavanda, a stable mate of Aurifer." The trotter Brown's Nugget has been sold to Mr "VY. G. Abbott for lOOgs, and goes to Auckland. Messrs Fleming and lies bought Hardy Wilkes on Saturday for 600gs.