THE TURF.

Evening Star, Issue 14439, 8 August 1910, Page 3

THE TURF.

RACING AT CAULFIELD. The V.A.T.C. meeting was opened on Saturday. The principal event was.the AUSTRALIAN HURDLE RACE, of 1,300 sovs. jjin, less 92yds. Tundulava, 9.0 1 Kulcurna, 10.11 2 Minarto, 9.0 3 Also started: Vernier (11.11). Obi (11.7), Lord Desmond (10.9), Jewel Case (10.3), Treat (10.1), King's Ransom (9.13), Ripon (9.13), Coir (9.9), Brownie (9.0), Louis© (9.0). Coir ran to the front, and showed the way over the first hurdle, followed by Kulcurna, King'a Ransom, and Brownie. Jewel Case fell at the hurdle near the turn. Coir led into the straight the first time, and when passing the stand had King's Ran.=onl, Obi, and Treat in nearest attendance. Coir showed the way past the stand the seeond time, being then ten lengths ahead of King's Ransom, who was followed by Minarto and Obi. At the mile post King's Ransom had command, and five furlongs from home Kulcurna and Minarto were disputing the lead, with Coir and Obi next. Kulcurna led round the home turn, but Tundulaya caught him fifty yards from the post and beat him by three-quarters of a length, with .Minarto. four lengths away, third. Time,'6nun 44] sec. TROTTING AT CHRISTCHURCH. The following concludes our report of Saturday's events: Alexandra Handicap, .150 sovs. 2m.— Marie Corelli (Bsec) 1, Bribery (scratch) 2, J.C. (Bsec) 3. Won easily by four lengths. Third six lengths back. Time, 4min 56sec. Introductory Handicap, of 140 sovs. l|m. —Miss Xgiipara (22scc) 1, Sir Joo (13sec) 2. Runaway Girl (19sec) 3. Won by fifty yards. Time, 3miu 57ssec. Selwyn Handicap, of 135 sore. 2m.Vermont (Beec) 1, Little Tib (14sec) 2, Rubican (16eec) 3. Won by four lengths. Time, 4min 54ssec. Electric Handicap, of 135 sovs. lm.— Curfew Bell (Bsec), 1, Silver Ribbon (12sec) 2, Ned Corbett (lOeec) 3. Won by six lengths. Time, 2min 22sec. Speedaway Handicap, of 135 sovs. lm. —Coranz (ssec) 1, Dayepring (6sec) 2, Albert A. (4sec) 3. Won by a length and a-half. Time, 2min 27 2-sscc.

The Fordell trainer Tilley leaves lor Sydney on the 19th inet., with Lady Lucy. Milan, Equitas, and Master Laddo. Last vear's New Zealand Cup winner and Milan have been supported for the Melbourne Cup, and,both are regarded as almost certain starters.

On the opening day of the Epeom meeting a member of one of the wealthiest families in England, one of whose chief ambitions is to severely rattle the bookir.akiDg fraternity, coulcl nob aiake up his mind whut horso to have his usual bet on in the Ncrbury Plato (the last:race of tho day). He therefore determined on indulging in a blind gamble, and, approaching a leading ir.etallician, lie put tl.e question "What prico the field?" "Hundred to eeven," the peaciller answered, and his client then said; "I'll toll you what I'll

do. You pick the Iforso which yon think has tho least chance-of winning;'and lay me 25 to I*, and I will take it foamoncky. This seemed too good an opportunity of garnering £SOO to let (dip, eo the bookmaker selected a colt called Joyful, and agreed to lay the odds against him to the sum mentioned. Try to imagine that bookmaker's feelings when he saw Joyful take command at tho distance and get homo a good winner By a length and a-half! Instead of pocketing £SOO he hail to pay out £12,500. In the acceptances for the Winter Gup at the C.J.C. meeting to-morrow, published by us on Saturday last, Pinul (9.0) should have read Penza.