SPORTING.

Press, Volume LIII, Issue 16052, 7 November 1917, Page 8

SPORTING.

racing and trotting NOTES.

(BT "LOOKEB-ON.")

A largo number of sporting people visited tho Chester street stables yesterday to inspect the yearlings that are to be sold at auction to-morrow. Any lover of blood stock that has not seen the votingsters should look them over this morning. The Demosthenes yearlings are much bigger than one would expect them to be after seeing their older relatives racing. Besides being well-grown they are all youngsters with fine dispositions, and are in nice condition. The Kinloch yearlings and the young--1 sters by Markhope arrived yesterday evening, and are open for inspection I this morning.

When sold as a yearling Menelaus brought 430 guineas, and Johnny Walker was let go at the ridiculously low figure of 50 guineas. A full sister to Menelaus will be offered for sale to-morrow. Sir Hutton E. Troutbeck, of Napier, owner of Form Up and Co., has been drawn in the Second Division ballot. Tho lliccarton trainers, A. McAnlay and E. Sooullar, and tho jockey J. McCluekey, appear amongst those drawn in the first ballot of tho Second Division. T. G- Fox, well-known as an owner and trainer of trotting horses, is also in the list. Among those drawn in other parts of the Dominion are: — 11. H. Martin, .iockey, Thames; Percy Willis, jockey t lliverton; Norman Cunningham, trainer, Ellerslie; Arthur Julian, trainer, Ellerslie; Albert Goodi man, trainer, Trentham; A. H. McI Connon, jockey, Levin; H. J. Hickey, trainer Hastings; J. Lawry, trainer, Hastings; C. Gieseler, trainer, Wingatui; R. J Horn, jockey, Dunedin; T. Pritchard," trainer, Opaki.

According to a London cable to the Australian "papers, dated October 24th, Prince Ranjitsinhji has purchased the racehorse Dark Legend for 8000gns. Dark Legend is a brown three-year-old colt, by Dark Ronald from Golden Legend, by Amphion from St. Lucre, by St. Serf from Fairy Gold, by Bend Or from Damo Masliam, by Galhard, and was raced by Sir W. Cooke. He ,started five times last season, but failed to get a winning bracket. During the current season he won three races, including the Three-year-old Handicap at the Newmarket April Meeting, and the August Plate, on tho same track; while he ran third to Gay Crusader and Dansellon in tho Derby, and dead-heat-ed for second place in the Great Northern St. Leger at Stockton with Seneschal.

Y.R.O. SPRING MEETING.

MELBOtraNB CUP DAY,

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MELBOURNE, November 6. Anticipations that to-day would see the biggest Cup crowd on record wero undoubtedly realised. Every corner of the Flemington course was crowded, while thousands viewed ihe races from Footecray across the river. On tho strength of Lanius'a only two appearances in public, in both of which he wa« Biicocasful, ho was made first choice, and promised to become oa -great a favourite as Revenue was. He never rooeded, but becarno a firmer favourite. ' However, the English horse never gavo much trouble. Turning for homo Linglo and Westcourt dearly had the race to eettlo between them, and they provided tho moat exciting finish ever seen in tho Cup. Old Obi's win in the Hurdle Race was very popular, while Outlook, in the November Nursery Handicap, made hacks of his opponento in the last furlong. Results: —

CUP HURDLE RACE, a handicap sweepstake ol 4 eovs each, with 400 60ve added; ecoond 80 sove, and third 40 eovs from stake. Two miles. J. McLcan's ch g Obi, by Coil —Monsme, o.ged .. • • • • .. J L. K. S. Mackinnon'« br g Dxm&cles, by Heracles—Mis9 Dunlop, aged _ ..J A. E. Nott's b g Westendale, by Birkenhead—Windlass, oyrs ►. ..J Ten started. Obi was always handy, and won by iwe lengths and a half. Tixno Smin 45!eoc. II AIL WAY HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP of 5 govs each, with 500 eovs added; eeo. ond 100 eovs, arid third SO eovs from stako. Six furlongs. P. F. Robinson and R. "Wootton's br g Quo Sera, by Dark Donald Tho Broom. ag«d .. .. •. 1 G. L. Stead's br g Red Rock, by Rokeby —Rose Red, 3yrs .. ... .. ' A. H. Carkeek's ch g- Bel gram Waif, by Harmattan Minnette, Syia .. 1 Eighteon 6tarted Red Rock was always prominent, and wa being proclaimed a winner when Quo Sew cut him down on tho outside, and won by t length. Time, lmin ISJaec. NOVEMBER NURSERY HANDICAP, i BW<eepgtbko of 5 eovs each, with 500 sovi added; second 100 eove, and third 5( govs from etivko. For two-yoar-oldfl Five furlongs and a halt J. Wikon, junr.'s bo Outlook, by The Welkin—Jlonodia .. .. N. Falkinor'e ch f Red Dome, by The Welkin —Red Streak .. ! E. E. D. Clarke's b f Lornali, by Tho Welkin—Cariasima .. .. S. Hordern's ch o Verdun, by Almfeaa— Neath .. . • w. .. ■ Twenty-two started. Red Dome was first across the tan, an< thon- Lornali beat Outlook, bnt the latte: made a fast run on the outside and woi easily by three lengths. Time, lmin Bsec. MELBOURNE CUP, a sweepstakes of 3< sovs -each, with bOOO eovs .added, and i trophy value 150 eovs; second sovs and third 500 sova from stako. Tw< miles. D. IU. Scaton's br h Westcourt, by Bright Steel—Trinket, Syrs, Bst 51b (W. H. HoLachlan) J, Devon's blk h Lingle, by Linacre— Lady Pamela, sjts, Bst 101b (Brown) : J. Baron's ch h Wallaco Isinglass, by . "Wallace —Glass Queen; oyrs, Sst lib (M. Connell) I Lavendo, Wishing Cap, and Cosmos wop scratched. Cagou led the field past tho judge's bo: and round tho turn from Rnel Locin, Thana .King's Bounty, Broken Gloss, Sir Amyaf Semi-Blue, Westcourt, Chrome, Almo, an< Kilflinn. At the end of a mile th® orde was Cagou, Rael Locin, Broken Glas3» am Sir Amyas, with Lanius in the oentre o the field. Almo led round the far turn fron Broken Glass, Westcourt, Rael Locin, Si. Amyas, Lanius, Lingle, and Chrome. A*m. led into the straight, and then Westcour took charge, with Linglo fast forging hi wa.y through. At the half distance West court and Lingle were fighting out thi finish, with Chromo and Lanius also con testing places. Amid great excitement Weal court gained tho verdict by half a head, witi Wallace Isinglass two lengths away. Chrom was fourth, Lanius fifth, and Marculfus last Time, 3min 2Gssec.

CUP STEEPLECHASE, a sweepstakes of 5 soys each, with 500 aova added; second 100 boys, and third 50 sovs from stake. About two miles. J. S. Fc-ehan's ch g Highland Clan, by Clangour—Fair Ellon, aged .. ..1 P. K. Hadfield's b g Booligal, by Carbineer—Benzine, aged .. ..2 E. Manifold's b g Corudjill, by Portaea— Sindhia, aged .. .. ..3 Thirteen started. Murrengong was leading by ten lengths, and looked a certainty when he fell, and Highland Clan won by three lengths. Time, 4min 9Jsec. TAX YEAN" STAKES HANDICAP, a sweepstV'.es of 5 BOV9 each, with 500 both added; sccond 100 sovs, and third 50 eovs from stake. One mile. * G. Lang's br h Psean, by Thrush—Lv conia, aged .. .. .. .. 1 "VF. Brown's b c Modesto, by Tressady— Chaete, 3yrs .. .. .. ..2 J. V. Smith's ch c Burnley, by Wallace— Moana, 4yrs .. .. .. ..3 Fiftoen started. Pah King and Mistico made most of the running, and tag. latter Jed into the straight. Burnley was in front at the distance, but Psean came with a fast run and won by a, ehort.seck. Time, Train 39Jeec.