V.A.T.C. MEETING.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 22, 21 October 1907, Page 8

V.A.T.C. MEETING.

■ I ■ ■ t POSEIDON WINS THE CAULFIELD CUP. I DI TELEGEATO— ritESS ASSOCIATION— CorTItIGIIT. 1 (Hoc. Oct. 19, 6.29 p.m.) I Caulfield, Octobor 19. \ The Victoria Amateur Turf Club experi- ( onced for tho concluding day's races ono of c tho most successful Cup daysinthoir liistory. I The weather was ideal, tho beautiful sun- t shino being tempered with n cool ''south v breeze.' Interest was not abated by tho 1 gambling legislation, the betting rings being, { if anything,, busier than usual. The grand- c stand and lawns were crowded, and the spring I

attire of the Indies mado one of the finest spectacles yet seen on tho Caulfield racecourse The sceno, looking from the Pressbox on to thonsands of parasols, showing all the colours of tho rainbow, was a remarkablo and a brillisv 1 ono. The Governor General (Lord Nort lc) and party and Si] John Madden (Chief Justice) and party-were present, and altogether it was a record gathering. The results are:-— OBY HURDLE HANDICAP, 200 sovs.; second horse to rccoive 35 sovs., nnd third 15 sovs. from tho stake. Two miles ono furlong and sixty-four yards. Sea Swell, list, lib .'. 1 Red Ply, list. 131b 2 Lava, 9st 3 Two .others ran. ' Betting : 10 to 9 on winner. Won by a length. Time, 4min. Cfsec. GWYN NURSERY HANDICAP, 500 sovs.; second horse to receive 35 sovs., and third 15 sovs. from tne stake. Four furlongs and a half. Sequont, Bst. 51b. 1 Black Range, 7st. 51b 2 'Bawbee, 9st. olb. „ 3 Twelve others started. ■ Betting: 5 to 2 against Black Range,- £ to 1 against Sequent. Won by threo lengths. Time, 56isecs. CAUFIELDCUP, of 3000 eovs. Ono mile and a half. Mr. U. R. Robertson's b. h. Poseidon, by Ppsitano—Jacinth, 9st. 31b. (Clayton) 1 Mr. R.iCleland's Apologue 2 Mr/W.'lE. White's Welcome Trist 3 Irivorgordrin and. Pospolito were scratched. , Betting: 5 to 2 against Poseidon, 3 to 1 Apologue, 6 to 1 Bondigo, 7 to 1 Welcome Trist. lolaire led past the stand from Ebullition, .Ellis,..Monody, Welcome Trist, True Scot, 'and. Charles -j Stuart, tho last pair being Rhubarb v arid Dynamite. At the back of tho courseithe'field, had closed up, but there ■was little change in the order of the horses through Kyeadgarie, Yabba Gabba, and Apologue'had somewhat improved their positions. . By the railway the order was lolaire; Welcome Tryst, Ebullition and Poseidon. Racing down the straight Welcome Trist was in front and maintained his advantage to tho distance, lolaire, Poseidon, Apologue, and True Scot being his near attendants. Inside the distance the favourite came with a great rattle, and won by a length and a half, a length separating second and third.' Timo 2min. 35Ssecs.. WYUNA. STEEPLECHASE, of 250 sovs.; second horso to-'receive 35 sovs., and third 15 sovs. ~from the stake. About two miles threo furlongs and-eighty yards. Alcine, 12st. 91b 1. Camolot, 9st. 131b.-— 2 Boisdalo, 10st. lllbfi 3 Nino others'ran. Won by a head. Time, 4min. 40i}sec. .WINDSOR,HANDICAP, of 300 sovs; second horso to refceive.3s sovs.. and third, 15 sovs. from the stake. Six furlongs. \ Pretty Polly, Ost. 131b. (in. lib. over) ... 1 Picturesque, 9st. 7lb. 2 L'ady Rylstorio, 7st. ,121b 3 St. Peter, Cunieform,'Topedi, Tho Amazon, Lady Joan, Honeymoon, Lady Kelvin, Two Step, and Opinion also started. '" Betting—9 to 4 agst. Picturosquo, .5 to 1 Opinion', 12 to 1 Protty Polly: Pretty Polly led along by the railway from St. Peter, Topedi, and Opinion. Tho;favourito mado a good run down the straight, but just failed'Tto-got up,:suffering defeat by a head, a neck between second and third. Time, lmin. lGsec. MOORA WEtfTER HANDICAP, of 250 sovs; second.horse to receivo"3s sovs., and third 15 sovs. from the stake. One mile. Carl Dour, Bst. 11b. 4 >...i 1 Earl Lygon, Bst. Tlbi ; ~.. 2 Bon Grafton, 9st. lib. 3 Ratafia, Pistol, Enigma, Perfection, Dolphin, Boastful, Scdtch,Mist, Akim Fob, Tantalla,' Ulonga, Tittoll 'Bruno, and The Sun, lso started. Botting— i to 1 agst. Perfection, 5 to 1 Bon Grafton, 7 to 1 Carl Dour. Perfection mado most of tho running, but faded away towards tho ond of the journey;, Carl Dour winning by a neck, two lengths between" second and /third. Timo, lmin. 432-sec. • / "■ / Springfield fell in tho Wynrta Steeplechase.; and Sutherland, tho ridor, sustained a fracturo of tho thigh , . MIDDLEWARE; PLATE. London, October 18. At the' Newmarket-second October meeting tho following was tho. result of THE MIDDLE PARK PLATE, of 500 sovs., added to a sweepstake of 30 sovs. each;, for two-year-olds; colts Bst. 101b., fillies and goldings'Bst. 71b. Six furlongs. Sir Daniel Cooper's b.,J. .Lesbia, by St. Frusquin—Glare t - .> 1 The Duke of Westminster's br. c. Morona 2 Sir E. Cassel'sbr. L.Araminta 3 : AUCKLAND SPRING MEETING. WANOAtfui, October' 20. The. following weights for .Auckland Spring meeting have been declared,-by Mr* George Morse: — ' , Hunters' Hnrdles.—All Fours lOst., 121b., Grey Dawn lOst. '121b.,. lCapa Kapa lOst. 01b., Potoki lOst 71b., Irish Jig lOst. 51b., Bonnio lflst. 21b., Parkeen, lOst., Mary Ann lOst Hunt Cup.—Pukeriinu 12st. 31b., All Pours list. 71b., Grey Dawn list. 51b.; Kapakapa list. 51b., Potoki 11st 31b,, Irish Jig lOst 121b., Bonnie lOst 71b. - Ilandicap.—Lady Regal Sst. 31b., Freemont 9st, Gay Paris Bst. lllb., Bauparaha Bst. 101b., Dogger Bank Bst 91b., Dan Leno Bst. 81b., Perform Bst. -lib., Dcvonport Bst. 21b., Delegate Bst. 21b., Advocate Bst, Tui 7st. 81b., Don Hanibal 7st .31b., Explosion colt 7st 31b., Kaitangata 7st. 21b., TJmalda, English 7st. Flying Handicap.—Cambrian flst., Carl Rosa 8st"lllb., Celtic Bst. 101b., Certainty Bst. Gib., To Aroha-Bst. 31b., Millie Bst. 21b., Nervine Bst. lib., Loftus 7st 121b., Tui, Cakabau, Lord Seaton, Soult Maid 7st lllb., Loch Butrie 7st. 71b., Peregrine 7st. Gib., Gay Paris 7st. 31b., Luresomo and;' Sweet Alice Cst. 121b. Shorts.—Cambrian 9st..filb., Black and Gold 9st. lib., Severity Sst:s lb., Golden Eagle Bst. 31b., Lucrece and Loi'tus Bst. 21b., Frederick 7st. 81b., Waihau 7st. 81b., Mighty Atom 7st. 81b., Maheno 7st 71b., Mignon 7st. 61b., Pearl ; Necklet 7st. 51b., Engraver, Tamainupo 7sX. 31b., Quadroon 7st. lib., Kokv7st. lib., Epsom Lass Cst. 121b. llobson Handicap.—Pearl Necklet 9st., lady Cressy Bst. 121b., Dogger BankSst 121b., Dan Leno Bst. nib., Miss Crcspinßst. lllb,. Tamainupo Bst 101b., Wauchopo Bst. 81b., Octoroon Bst. 81b., Soult Lino Bst. 71b., Advocate 1 Bst. 31b., Somali Bst., Lα Cigale Bst, Cost Adrift 7st. 121b., PuhipuM 7st.. 121b., Hughie 7st. 121b., Cyrenial 7st. 71b.,Almathea 7st. 71b., Ngapuka 75t.,. 71b., Luros 7st. 71b., Carmania 7st. 71b., Dominion 7st. 71b., Allanah t.7st. 71b., Cyrettus 7st. 71b., Veronica 7st. 71b.