SPORTING.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16362, 6 November 1918, Page 9

SPORTING.

RACING AND TROTTING NOTES. (Br "Lookeh-On.") Our Auckland correspondent telegraphs that a number of riders with engagements for the'Avondal© races to-day are down with, influenza, and'there are sure to be scratchings in consequence. , A Press Association message from Wairoa sayß that, owing to the Hastings ram fair being held on January 80th, the Wairoa County Racing Club has received permission from the president of the Racing Conference to alter its racing dates from January 28th and 30th to January 14th and 16th. (Br "Seabchlight.") Acceptances for the second day of the ~S<yy? Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club's Spring Meeting close at noon to-day. This morning, at 9-30 o'clock, at Tattersail's, Messrs H. Matson and Co. will offer by public auction, on account- of MrsM. Duncan, a number of well-bred young trotters and pacors, amongst them being a well-grown three-year-old filly by Van Coronado (imp.) from Nonce, a natural pacer, a brown doublegniied. yearling colt by Nelson Bingca (imp.) from tho same dam, a two-year-old bay filly by Petereta (imp,), dam' Runaway, stmightout trotter, and a two-year-old pacing filly by Logan Pointer (imp.), dam Sal TaeHer. The same siie is also represented by anothex two-year-old pacing filly from Lady Derby, a yearling colt from Diicihesa of Rothschild, a yearling filly from . Derby,_ .both • natiwl paccr3. There is also a yearling "pacing filly by Nelson Brngen, dam Ma Belle, and a chestnut yearling colt by Petereta, dam Koromiko. All are broken to harness, and already . show signs of making their mark in the light harness world. Several of them have future classic engagements, and bred, as they are, should readily appeal to intending purchasers. •'

Owing 1 to an irregularity in the nomination of Strategy and Brown's Nugget, both, hotsfcs have been scratched for all engagements at Addington this week. VICTORIA RACING CLUB. SPRING MEETING. MELBOURNE CUP DAY. (By Cable.—Press Association.—CogyrigkU MELBOURNE, November o. The weather waa dull, but cloudy, for tho eecond day of the Victoria- Racing Club's Meeting, and there waa aa enormous attendance, including Genor-.il Pau arid the membe re of tho French Mission. The going waa excellent. Shadow Dancer won the Hurdle Race in great style. Lingerie finished eleventh, and Kilfoyle twelfth in the HighWeight Handicap. Mr Ernest Clarke provided first and eecond with two of his own breeding- in tho Nursery Handicap. Eel!and was scratched for the Melbourne Cup at 2.14 p.m. Desert Gold was fairly well up at a mile and a half, while Finmark waa near tho middle of the field till they reached the turn. Night watch won brilliantly in record time, running tho la3t half-mil® in 49£eec. The favourite, King Offa, met e-ome trouble at the ri7er, -and finished fifth. Finmark wa« going well at the finish, but Nightwalch had the race won at tho half-distance. Ho ooto«« from the same stable as King Offa. Arch Marelia finished eleventh. - Tho time of the Steeplechase was a record for the course. In tho Yan Yean Handicap KiUowen mado the early pace, and finished tenth. Tho following ore the details of the racing: — CUP HURDLE HANDICAP, of 4 eova each, with 400 sovs added; eecsond horse 80 j aovs, and third horse 40 eovs from stake. Two miles. Monckton Franklin's ch tr Shadow Dancer by Tom Wedgwood—Ballet Girl 4yrs 10 11 ' .. .. •• 1 F. Fairway's ch g Thaletas by Duke of Melton—ThaJeetris aged 11 1 ■ • - A. E. Tyson's b g Sir Carl by Sir lUy-mont—-Carinya 6yrs 9 3 .. .. 3 Fourteen horses started. "Won by two lengths. Time, 3m 45$s. .

RAILWAY HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, of 5 bovs each, with 500 eovs added; second 100 sove, and. third 50 sovs from stake. Six furlongs. . J. Baron's ch f Princess Lucy, by Prince Focte—Australian Gas 3yrs 811 .. 1 J, I. Watson's blk c Tragic Star by White Star—Tragedy Queen 3yrs 9 9 .. 2 M. Sheldon's ch g Belgium Waif by Harmattan —Minuette 6yrs 9 6 .. • - 3 Twenty-one horses started, including Ji.llfovle and Lingerie. Won by a length and a half. Time, lm 141 sec. ' NOVEMBER NURSERY HANDICAP, of 5 eovs each, with 500 sovs added; 100 sove, and third 50 eovs from staxe. For two-year-olds. 3?*ivo furlongs and. a E. E. D. Clarke's b c Elkin by The Welkin—Teppo S 2 .. •• • • 1 E. E. D. Clarke's ch f Sextia by The Welkin—Seville 8 •• . " - —. Kyle's cli f Ccrago by Cooltrim Sweetness 7 3 .. •• ..3 Twenty-two Horses started. Time, lm Ss. MELBOURNE CUP, of 30 sovs each, with COOO sovs added, and a trophy va.ued at £150; second 1200 sovs, and third t>oo sovs from 6take. Two miles. C. L. Maodonald's b. g Nightwsitch by bt. Alwvne —Wakeful svrs. G 7 Y». Duncan 1 W. M. "Borthwick ar.-l J. Laycocks ch li Kcnnaquhair by fcmlwortb— Calliina 4yrs 9 inc. 10lb pen. W. H. McLachlan .. W. Cavletoii'9 b h Uadayo;at by St. Denus -Gadfly aged S 7 .. L. \\ alkei 3 Twentv-seven hordes started. Dick Meagher led in the early stages, Desert Gold being fifth, and p n ™* rk eleventh Daius was in charge a. the n er, where Desert Gold wa3 fourth and Finmark about eighth. Nightwatch was leading at the half-mile post, but Gadabout Vf?* into the straight, flowed bvN'sh* watch, with Finmark seventh. >ightwatch cut at the -distance, and v/on by Mil a length, a neck separating second and third horses. Finmark was , tTC Win. j fourth, with Desert Gold eighth. Ti > CUP STEEPLECHASE, of 5 eovs each, with 500 sovs added; second horse 100 6°vs, and third horse 50 eovs from Svake. Aoout tiro miles and Jiulf a. fur.ong. . J. Scott's b g Emerald Dale by raUirK Stockdalo agfi 0 13 •• •• J. T>. Campbell's ch c The A:sne bj Aclive—Cornelia Gyre 3 "

H.H. the Rajah of Pudukota's b 5 Bun- ' doug by Bundook—Jennie aged 10 13 8 Fifteen horses started. Won by three lengths. Tararu Jack did not finish. Time, 4m 4J«. VAN YEAN HANDICAP, of 5 bots each. *ith 500 govs added; second 100 nova, and thiid 50 sots from stake. Ons mile. J*. Falkinet's ch £ Sir Ibex by Ibex—Th« Loom aged 8 7 .. .. ..1 if. T. and P. McGTaih'a br "h Hoprig by Bobadil—Valuta syrs ST.. ..2 Gerald Buckley's br o Caps Sky by The Welkin—Cape Hatteras 3ym 7 0 ..3 Twelve horses started, including' Killower. Won by a length. Time, lm 395. ME T. H. DOWRY'S TEAM. (By Cable.—Press Association. —Copyright.) (Received November 6th, 12.10 a.m.) MELBOURNE, NoTembor 5. Desert Gold, Finmark, and Ectland have been scratched for Thursday's engagements. At the enquiry into tho riding of Finmark ii the Derbv, it was decided that McLach- | ian did his b«3t, but was hampered by th« I instructions given him. avondale J.C/S spring meeting. (tress association tklicbau.) AUCKLAND, November 5. The following acceptances hare been received:— KINGSLAND HURDLES, of 180 sore; one mile and three-quarters—Thrace 11 9; Crown Pearl 11 5: Tenacious 10 7; Ditto 10 6; Dancastor 9 2; Lady Lyddite 0. NURSERY HANDICAP, of 200 «ove: four furlongs—Prince Charleroi 8 10; Margohoriri 8 "l; Canawindra 8 1; Glencanny 3 1; Yankie Dan 8; No Mistake 8: Houphis 8: Dixie Land 7 10; Mistress Biddy 7 10: Alti 7 10; Miss Love 7 7; HeatheTmoou 7 7. PLUMPTON HANDICAP, of 450 eove; nine furlongs—"Gazique 9 5; Toka 8 lit Beaford 88; Form Up 8 5; All Over 8_ 5: Multive 8 3; Uncle Ned 8 1: Glenopa] 7 9; cution 7 8; Multifual 7 8; Rockfield 7 7: Hyllus 7 6; Sir Ralph 7 3; Hyginas 6 12; Tipritiya B 10; Loyal Arch 6 f); Multiplant 6 7; Ifuatara 6 7: Alf Delava] G 7. MT. ALBERT- STEEPLECHASE, of 2oC sovs; about three miles —Gladful li 12; Hautere 11 3; Captain Jack 10 12; Tirau 10 2; Simple Sam 9 10; Picador 9 7. PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP, of 200 sovs; six furlongs—Gnzique 9 11; Rekanui 8 ll! Cardrona 3 8; Vagabond. 8 6; Glenroy 8 »; Housewife 8 3; . Royal Chef 8; Lightning S: Silver Link 7 32; Kipling 7 10; Dowtiham 7 10; Munster 7 8; Kins Abbey 7 7; Mossman 74: Waiu'.a, 73; Kcreone 71; Shining Light G. 7. NEW LYNN HACK HANDICAP, of lo( ©ove; six furlongs—Marquete-ur 9 4; Madam* Ristori 8 32; Gold Kiu 8 9; Independence 8 7; Poi 8 5; Caballero 8 5; Dovtt 8 4; Ilappv Valley 8 2; Spanner 8 2; Te IVlirc 8 1; Singular S 1; Miss Leslie 8 1; Tieki 8 1: Duchess Eudorus 7 12; Revenue <i 11; 'Queen Abbev 7 10; Brown Loch 7 10; AJimu IX. 7 8; Mahzaltov 7 7; General fStepher 7 5; SisTiatnre 7 3; Falston-e 7 2; General Advance" 7 2; Admiral Advance 72; Hang: Aroha 7: Whitehall 7; Ma Copper 7; ram< Tekapua, 7; Argent 7; Moneymoon 7; Meltonio 7; Miss Ellice 7. NIHOTAPU WELTER, of 200 sow; mw furlongs—All Over 9 12; Colonel Scult 98; Lord Kenilworth 9 2; Alteration 9 1; M®Uchikoff 8 10; Munster 8 9; Tabasco 8 7; All Tajk 8; Blue Cross 8; Perfect Day 7 12; t/ady Energy 7 11; Bingham 7 10; Glutaar 7 9; Slipstitch 7 9; Lady Glob 7 9; Waa March 7 9; Dancastor 7 9;' Debutante 7 9.