A WIN FOR PINK 'UN.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 320, 6 October 1908, Page 4

A WIN FOR PINK 'UN.

(ni ikleghal'H—riiESs association—coriuiGii-r.) Melbourne, October 5. Pink 'Un won the October Stakes, run at Flemington, easily disposing of Tulkeroo and Lord Desmond. . [Tho October Stakes is a weight-for-age race, one milo and a quarter, worth about £250 to the winner. This is the second raco that Pink 'Un has won since going to the, other side some eighteen months ago. A private cablegram received in the city yesterday stated that tho Strowan horse carried 9st. 111b. in tho raco. Last year the October Stakes' was won by another New Zealand horse, Subterranean, also trained by D. J. Price. The result of Saturday's. raco will bring into, the market for tho Caulfield Cup, in which lie ; has ~Bst., lib. Price lias excrcised I ,a lot of patience with' the horse, and New Zbalandors would be pleased to see him win a good race with him.]

, AUSTRALIAN._ JOCKEY CLUB'S SPRINC MEETING. METROPOLITAN HANDICAP WON BY MOOIMN. , SOULTLINE WINS THE SHORTS. ! AND ESTABLISHES A RECORD. i {UT TEIriGKAI'H—i'iIKSS ASSOCIATION—COfI.IIGUT.) ; (Re.c.j.QeJ<)ber.;s, > 5.35 p.m.) , - . . Sydney, October 5. ,Thero was,beautiful iVe'ather for the second day's racing at Randwick, and the meeting was again largely attended. Tho racing resulted as under SHORTS HANDICAP,' 'of 500 sovs. Six furlongs. Mr. J. Twohill's b.g. Soultline, by Soult (imp.)—Castorline, syrs., 9st. 21b. ' (Brown) 1 Mr. K. S. M'Leod's lolaire, 9st. 121b. i (M'Carthy) 2 ,Mr H. C. Lee's Malt Rose, Bst. 51b. (Ilickey) 3 There were 3ixteon starters. lolaire and Malt Rose were tho first to show out, but when l they were fairly going Soultline, Malt Rose, and lolaire went out- in front. Before reaching the three furlong post Soultline went away and led into the straight. Below tho distance, bo,.hqd..everything beaten, and eventually won easily'by'two lengths, Time, lmin. 12Jscc„ an Australasian 'record. Previous best time: 'Lisnarto (7st. ,41b.), October, ;1907j-Randwick, lmin. 12Jsee. . New Zealand record: Lord Soult (7st. 21b>), November, 1906," Fcilding, lmin. 13 2-5 sec.. ; " . ' Other records: Master Willie (partly-down-hill), June, 1901, Epsom, England, lmin. 71-5 sec.' : ; Sandria (7st. 71b.), October,'l9o4, New York, lmin.- B}sec.; Bummer (circular track), • .October,v-lOOOlf'Sfc Louis, : lmin. 12see. ; ■ . ' NEVv ST-AKES, of 600 sovs. For three-year-olds. One mile and a furlong. Mr. John Mayo's b.c. Lord Nolan, by Positano (imp.)— Lady Lybia 1 Mr. E, R. Frazer's Vavasour 2 Mr. Vf.'A. Gee's Perkeo 3 Seven' Started. Won-easily. Time, lmin. 54jjsec. " * , ■ -- THE METROPOLITAN, a handicap sweepstakes of 20 sovs. each, with 2500 sovs. added. .Owner- of- second horse to receivc . 400 sovs.,. and,owner of third 200 sovs. ; from tho prizo. One mile and a half. Mr. Gordonhas Khatan's b.h. Mooltan,by Positano (imp.)—Dilisk, syra. 9st. 21b. X (M'Lachlan), 1 Hon. Agar • Wynne's br. c. Peru, by Graf- , i ton ; (imp;)— Silver Coi'u, 4yrs., Bst. 91b: v." (Barden) 2 Mr. D. O'Brien's b.c. Maranui, by , Malatua—Grafin, 4yrs., 7st. 71b. ' (Bradshaw) 3 Also started :. Melodrama, Bst. 101b,; Plunder, Bst. Olbi-j 81b.; Lord Fitzroy, Bst. 41b.; Karanaud, Bst. 31b.; Welcome -Trist, ■fisti*'2lb.-j "Cross Battery. Bst. 21b.; ' Kycadgerie, jt'yirtii, 7st. 111b. ; The Bi;ewer, 7st. 91b.; Lady Wilde, 7st. 71b.; Pharos, 7st. 71b.; Eric, l 7st. 71b.; Blue Book, 7st.' 41b.; Dowdingstown, 7st. 31b.; Baw Bee, 7st.; Exsul, 6st. 121b.; Perkeo, Gst. 111b.; King's ' Cross, 'fist. 101b.; Mentmore, Gst. 101b. ;~ Monobel, Gst. 71b.: Proportion. Gst. 7ib. It fas a very good start, Kyeadgerie, Monobel, and Proportion moving out first. Passing the-stand,-Monobel, Proportion, and Lady Wilde headed tho field, Melodrama and Moolt4n being ;in .the "next division. Leaving tho straight, Monobel and Proportion were clear of Lady, AVjldo , and , Lord Fitzroy. Reaching'tho liiile■ : ' < pbs*t'; Eric went to tho from from Monobel aud Proportion, and then two lengths away camo:-Lord Fitzroy, Lady Wilde, Maranui, and Mopltan. Along the back, Erie maintained ajead of a couple of lengths. Between the"sfx" and seven furlong posts, Kyeadgerie and Plunder fell, and the accident knocked back to last. At the five furlongs' Proportion again joined Erie, and at the half-mile v Eric, Proportion, and Monobel wevo in possession, just clear of ; Lord? Fitzroy, Mooltaiv, and Melodrama. This order was maintained round the bend. Erie and Proportion were first into tho straight;; from Mooltanjnnd Maranui, with Peru coming fast. Uefow! the distance Mooltau bou'hded out, and, coming away in the most cbnvincing. style; won easily by a couplo of lengths, Peru .beating Maranui by tlireo lengths. Time, 'Smin.' 34Jsec. Cross Battery ,"was never prominent.

f RccivOotoliur '£>, 7.7. p.m.) FIRST ISTEEPLECHASE, ' of 300 sovs. ; About two miles and a half. Jit. G. H. Wilson's br. g. Pilot, by Gun- \ boat—Mermaid, aged, list. 101b. 1 Confederate, 9st. 131b. 2 Tlielma 3 Dashwood, Dst 3 Thirteen started. Pilot led all the way, and woii by .tbreo. lengths. Time, omin. 41sec. '« BREEDERS' PLATE, of 1500 sovs. For two- : , * year-olds. Five furlongs. ■Mr. H.: R. •' i Denison's ! ch. f. Zilka, by Oral (imp.)—Kirry, Bst. (Clayton) 1 Zilka ;letl to the straight, and then ran right away, ''winning by'half a dozen lengths. Time, linin. lsec. SQUATTERS''.'HANDICAP, of 500 sovs. ~One mile and a quarter. > Mr. D. Shicl's b. g. M'ar Star, by War- 1 v paint—Tho Sister, syrs., 7st. 101b. 1 Mr. G. ,'D. AVootls's. Heiro, Sst. 101b ? Mr. J. Gough's Claydoii- Common (imp.), 7st.;eib. :.... 3 Ten started. Won by a length. Time, '2min. B}scc.„