SPORTING

Evening Star, Issue 14514, 4 November 1910, Page 3

SPORTING

OAKS DAY AT FLF.MINGTON. The weather yesterday was close, and ,rain fell. Jigiitly "during the Hurdle Race, ■while there was a heavy downpour for half an hour before the Linlithgow Stakes, drenching the crowds. The indies' costumes were spoiled. The racing was characterised by small fields. Beverage" emphasised his Derby success by winning the Linlithgow Stakes, of I.COO sovs. lm, w.f.a.. with Aborigine second and Flavinius third. Gold Lace and Full Sail were included among the runners, and made the running in the earlier stages of the race. Time, lmin 44|sec. The Uarnival Handicap, of 500 sovs, lim, resulted: Dhobi (7.13) 1, N'uwara Eliya (7.11) 2. Maltine (9.1) 5. Five others. Won easily. The Oaks Stakes, of 500 soys, for three-ye:ir-o!d fillies, l£m. only furnished a field lit fnnr. and tliey finished in this order : Styria. Lager, .Moorilla. Blue Hem. Won easily. Time, 2min 4o£sec. Trafalgar was withdrawn from the Veteran Stakes, of 300 sovs, The field did !i')L represent quality, comprising Lord Nolan, Matnuree. l'osture, Iliad, Prizefighter. Imprint, and Optimism. Prizefighter led to the <listance, but Matouree, who hid bom running bust, put in a fast run. and won easily by a length and a-ipiartrr. with Optimism thii.l twelve lengths away. Time. 2min 39isec. LADIES' SWIMMING LACK. jSI'KCIAL TO IHE STAR.] CTHtISiVHITSLTI, November 4. A liiiig(ii-ta;.'(f rare, under the auspices i'f th.: t'ii' i.stchunli Ladies' Amateur S«imi.iiiu a:i.l l.il'c-.-avmg Club, was held at the tc|;:d i.„;iis yc.-:crd:ty afternoon. Six competiio:.-: .-t.'i'cd. Tliey began at 2.30 p.m., ainl live s«. .'■• u.itil 4.15. The winner was Mis V. ll;i' ii.'.an, who swam lm 1,173yd5. Miss P. r,«iiltci. who waii second, swam lm l.lCTy.ls. and .Miss .1. Fischer (third) swam lm" 1.04t)yd. : . Mrs W. it. Knowles .•■wain lm I.o2'.'yd.s. and Mrs K. M'Alister lm 140 yds. Miss K. Thomas retired after swimming one mile. It was the club's first race, and the competitors were highly comon Jlieir admirable performance. THE FIIIST OF SAiITO'S YEARLINGS. Sir (i. yesterday motored a small party to Warrington to see the ye.nling thoroughbreds sired by the Englitii horse Sano (son of St. Simon) prior to their boing railed to Chrietchurch for next week's auctions. "Old Identity" writes concerning the visit : Both ol the stallions at Warrington are in lino condition, the handsome Sarto a picture of health and condition, and ApollodorLs walking without limping on t!i- let; that broke down whilst racing at Wingaiui. Thi> mare« and foals are also looking well. Notwithstanding the general drought there* is an abundance of grass a,t Warrington, and Adam Robertson, the painstaking stud groom, takes care that tnis pasture is made good use of. Venlosa, Komuri, and Noblesse have not yet foaled. They axe unaccountably behind time. Escopeta has slipped her foal, an.! Ventalera. missed. All tha other mares have foals by thedr side—Brisa, Olivine, and Chinook being accompanied by tolts; Tourmaline, Mist, Puna, Afer, Venetia, Lady Rosslyn, and La Reine predating fillies. All these foals are by Sarto. Rubelrte has a filly to Vasco, and Moncure an injured colt by the same horse—injured sx> badly that it will probably have to be destroyed. The yearling filly by Simile—La Reino is not catalogued. Sir George M'Lean is keeping her for himself, and sending all Sarto'a first crop to the auction ring. These yearfinge. are a remarkably health and vigorous lot, well-grown, and without blemish.; indeed they ore as good a lot of yearlings, go far as appear ances go, as were everproduced at Otacro's premier stud farm. The colt by Brisa is an evenly-made, upstanding youngster standing fully fifteen hands, showing power and quafity. TottrmaKae's optt i« one of the biggest' and certainly* the heaviest of the lot. He is an active sort of chap too, sai looks as though he will

develop into a weight-carrier. The filly from Vcntcsa, a, light bay, is a perfect little lady, quite the aristocrat, and if quality can be detected by looks this is a youngster that should race in good company and race early. Mist's colt is half-brother to the celebrated Vladimir, and a likeness between the two is already discernible. He walks well, is very docile, and, if not to commanding. looking as some of the bi""er ones, he has strength where stresneth is of service It is understood that an offer of 300 guineas has been refused for thit. yearling. The Ventalera filly is relatively a little backward, and therefore does not fill the eye so well as some of the others, but buyers are likely to notice her reachv gait and value 'those good legs that she has. The Puna colt is of fair size, not so round, perhaps, as some would like, but very deep at the girth, and apparently a hardy sort, with a particulfcrly intelligent head. Olivine's filly is a very neat youngster, well furnished, even as to conformation, and one that is likely to race early. The colt by Lady Rosslyn is a biggish youngster that promises to develop power. At present his quarters are much better than his shoulders, but yearlings often grow one end at a time, and I would not be afraid to buy this chap, for if not specially handsome he will probably gallop. The last of the Sartos on tho catalogue is the big bay colt from Komuri. He shows a lot of liberty in action, and, though a,-, little light behind, looks like the makings of a strong and determined horse. I like the Veirtosa filly, the Mist colt, and tho Komuri colt the best of the batch, but all are good so far as one can see at present.