RACING AT FLEMINGTON

Evening Post, Volume LXXXVIII, Issue 107, 2 November 1914, Page 4

RACING AT FLEMINGTON

CARLITA WINS THE DERkY. (By Telegraph.— Pr»ss Association.— Copjright.) MELBOURNE, 31st October. Anticipations about the crowd at the Melbourne Cup 'Meeting would be as big as ever were borne out by the attendance on the opening day, when, despite light, continuous rain, all the stands were packed. The Federal and State Government H<suse parties were present, accompanied by those from Adelaide and Sydney. Until rain fell to-day the tracks were the hardest ever known, and it was feared that, while new records might be established, many horses would break down on the severe foing. The application of water was eemed necessary, and, as rain followed, the going was heavy. The Derby, it was anticipated, was to have proved a match between Woorak and Mountain Knight, ' but both failed dismally. The other interesting phase of the event was tho race between the two Oaks candidates, Carlita and Traquette. It was considered that the latter hung too closely to Woorak. The surprise of the race was the running of Giru, a Melbourne Cup candidate, and Indiscretion. The Melbourne, Stakes was a splendid race, and the winner put up a fine performance. Bed Signal's win in the Maribyrnong Plate was due to W. H. M'Lachlan's clever riding. The colt finished the last two furlongs under the whip. The last race was run in heavy driving rain. Results are as follow :~ Maiden Plate, a sweepstakes of 6 soys, with 500 soys added ; weight-f or-age ; one mile. — Mr. J. Wilson's, br m iHush Money, 8.9, 1; Wallachia, 7.8, 2; Regality, 8.6, 3. ,There were seventeen starters. Hush Money led throughout, and won by three lengths, while four lengths separated second and third. Time, Itnin 43sec. Maribyrnong Plate, a sweepstake of 25 sovb each, with 2000 eovs added; tor two-year-olds; special weights; five furlongs.—Mr. N. Falkner's b c Red Signal, 8.10, 1; Three Star, 8.10, 2; Nicanor, 8.10, 3. All the acceptors started. Red Signal drew away inside the distance, andj stalling off -a challenge from Three Star, won by a head. Nicanor was four lengths away third. Time, lmin 2©cc. Hotham Handicap, a sweepstakes of 5 6OVB each, with 500 bovb added; one mile and a half.-^— Sir Rupert Clarke's eh h Undo Matt, 6.13, 1; Gladw'yn, 8.2, 2; AUmgamite, 6.13, 3. There were thirteen starters. Uncle Matt led throughout, and won by three lengths from Gladwyn, who was a head in front of Allingamite. Victoria Derby, a sweepstakes of 30 fcovs each, with 3000 soys added ; second. 600 3OVB, and third 300 sovb out of the stake. For three-year-olds. Special weights. One mile and a, half. Messrs. P. Roger and J. Rivers's br f Carlita, by Charlemagne 11. (imp.) — Oouronne, 8 5 (R. Lewis) 1 Mr. A. J. Stoughton's eh c JirTstaeus, by Mnemon — Oracular, 8.10 (Fisher) 2 Mr. A. Foley's b c Giru, by Antonio ! (imp.)— Virtu. 8.10 (Foley) 3 Gold Foote was scratched. Woorak, Blague, Giru, Aristaeus, Mountain Knight, and Traquette were the first to becomo prominent. Woorak 6oon had a load of three lengths from Traquette, after whom came Mountain Knight, Carlita, and Giru. At the half-mile the I order was : Woorak, Traquette, Mountain Knight, Giru, and Carlita. The last-named ran up to Woorak, and both rounded the turn together. Then came Traquette, Giru, Aristaeus, and Mountain Knight. Carlita drew away easily at EFf§ half-distance, where Aristaeus was coming very fast. Carlita held her own easily, and won" by a length and a half, with three-quarters of a length between second and third. Traquotte was fourthi Woorak and Indiscretion fifth, and Mountain Knight a long way back. Time, 2min 37£ sec. Melbourne Stakes, a sweepstakes of 12 soys each, with 1500 boys added.; for three-year-olds and upwards ; weight-for-age; ono mile and a-quarter. — Mr. W. D'alley's eh h St. Carwyne, by St. Alwyne (imp.)-— Carwee, 4yrs, 9.0, 1 ; Messrs. Baillie Bros.' Aleconner, 9.4, 2 ; Mr. H ,Power's Philio, 9.4 3. The other starters were Lilyveil, Wassail, i Aurifer, Rathlea, Cagou, Sylvanmore, Eltham, Sir Alwynton, Posinatus, Lochano, and St. Spasa. St. Carwyn drew ahead at the distance, and, notwithstanding a challenge from Aleconner, won by a neck. Philio was threequarters of a length away third. Time, i 2min ?isec. , Coburg Stakes, a handicap sweepstakeß of 6 soys each, with 500 soys added ; one mile. — Mr. F. Davis's eh h Di Gama, by Vasco (imp.) — Tea Cup, 4yrs, 8.3, 1; Tadanga, 8.13, 2; First Principle, 9.2, 3. There were 21 starters. Di Gama led into the straight, and won by a head from Tadanga, who was a length and a-half in front of First Prin- ] ciple. Time, lmin 42^sec.