SPORTING

Grey River Argus, 3 December 1938, Page 5

SPORTING

ELLERSLIE FORFEITS. . AUCKLAND, December 2. Ellerslie forfeits are as follows:— Great Northern Foal Stakes: —Prudent Prince, Anopheles,. Classform, Winning Rival, Submission. Beaulivre, Orelio, Millament," High Caste, Beau Repaire, Cheval de Bataille, Konneta, Foxmond, Valerian, Pearl of Asia. 44th Royal Stakes Prudent Prince, Anopheles. Oriental Bay, Surmount, Winning Riyal, Classic, Submission, Homily, Scandal, Te Hero, Orelio, Pearl of Asia, Millament, Royal Message, High Caste, Cheval de Bataille, Fills de Vaals, Konneta, Foxmond, Gay Son, Beaulivre, Beau Repaire, Mayfair. 65th Great Northern Derby:—Windsor Chief, Philcourt, Little Wonder filly, Coronade. Miltiades, Defaulter, Te Hero, Little Duchess colt. Dunmaneay, Night Attack, Beaupartir, Gaoler, Submit, Amigo, Royal message, Old Bill, Olympus, Hot Box, Gay Son. Wynardo, Distrait colt, Spoon filly. „ FAST TIMES. AN INTERESTING COMPARISON The recording of fast times during the spring carnivals in Australia led the Sydney writer “Pilot” to compile a list (confined to Australia) of the best times up to 1895 and of those up to 1938. The following will show the progress made since 1895:- — Records to December, 1895. Five furlongs—lmin Olsec, Walwa, 7- Maribyrnong. Five and a Jjalf furlongs—lmin 7sec, Wild Rose, 7-5, Caulfield. Six furlongs—lmin 14sec, Volcano, 8- Vanitas, 6-9, and Ordance, 7-0. (Randwick), Ascot Vale, 8-13 (Flemington). Seven furlongs—lmin 27sec, Trieste, 5-11, Flemington. One mile—lmin 40sec, Bungebah, 7-10, Paris, 7-10, Deleware, 8-0, Randwick. Nine furlongs—lmin 55Jsec, Cerise and Blue, 7-5 (Flemington), Acme, 7- Reconstruction. 7-2 (Randwick). Mile and a quarter—2min 6sec, Hova, 6-9, Flemington. ' Eleven furlongs—2min 22isec, Aristocrat, 9-0, Leichhardt, 7-12, Rosehill. MJle and' jh half—2mi,n 35isec, Prince Imperial, 6-12, Megaphone, 7-3, and King Oaf, 7-4, Hawkesbury. Mile and five furlongs—2min 491 sec, Hopetoun, 8-3, Flemington. Mile and three-quarters—3min 3sec, Correze, 7-12, Donation, 7-13, Flemington. Two miles —3min 281 sec, Carbine, 10-5, Flemington. Up to Novfember, 1938. Five furlongs—sBisec, Pandaya, 8- Randwick. Five and a half furlongs —Imin 4* sec, Aurie’s - Star; 8-4, Caulfield. Six furlongs—lmin 9isec, Regular Bachelor, 8-13, Flemington. Seven furlongs—lmin 23sec, Lough Neagh, 8-8, Mohican, 9-1, Randwick. One mile—lmin 35Jsec, Peter Pan, 9- Sarcherie, 8-10, Ramdin,.7-12, and Ajax, 8-8, Randwick; Ajax, 8-0, Flemington. Nine furlongs—lmin 49isec, Fujisan, 9-11, Ascot (Queensland). Mile and a quarter —2min 2sec, Manolive, 8-7, Flemington. Eleven furlongs—2min 15Jsec, Burlesque, 7-10, Caulfield. Mile and a half—2min 27isec, Palfresco, 7-1, Caulfield. Mile tind five furlongs—2min 42isec, Young Crusader, 8-2, Randwick. Mile and three-quarters—2min 55 sec, Crusader, 8-4, Randwick. Two miles —3min 21istep, Wotan, 7-11, Flemington.