SPORTING.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 3 November 1924, Page 6

SPORTING.

MELBOURNE RACES. | j SPEARFELT WINS THE DERBY. GLOAMING HAS EASY WIN. BY CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION-COPYRIGHT. MELBOURNE, No;/. 2. For the .first day of the Victorian , Racing Club’s spring meeting iim weather was fine after a night of ra>n. There was an enormous attend race, including several New. Zealanders, the Governor-General, the State Governor and the Governor of New South Wales. Metellus led always in the Ma-deri Plate, and won easily. It was a great race. In the Marybymorig Plate Manacie' was always prominent, and won par-' rowly. The winner cost 210 guineas.' Man acre had two wins and a second in three starts. F.. Dempsey rode Metellus and Manacr#. Gloaming was cheered with great -enthusiasm on entering the course. Gloaming looked a winner below the distance and came on the outside. The first two furlongs were done in 27isec., the next two in 24-J, and the succeedr ing two in the same time, the last mile being covered in 1.39^. Spearfelt .registered the easiest win ever witnessed in the Derby. Spearfelt’s trainer is the New Zealander, Mr Y. O’Neill, and the horse was ridden by the New Zealand jockey, G. Young, "who; also won the Melbourne Stakes. Spearfelt was lotidly cheered.- Spearfelt Has 7.6 in the Melbourne Cup. There was a good race in the Cantala Stakes. Night Patrol Ted at the last "six furlongs and won narrowly. Blackadder was fifth. : . .., F. Dempsey rode Lilypond. Dempsey scored three wins and two seconds. Brimming was first away in the Derby arid led out of\ the' straight .from Sir Dighlock. Spearfelt began none tod well. Sir, Dighlock. took charge at fhe mile, then crime Brimming and Art-a-mus.with Spearfelt eighth arid Royal (Charter second to last. Spearfelt ; improved his position arid at the six furlongs was second. At the half-mile Spearfelt headed the pacemaker, Sir Dighlock. Spearfelt -drew aWay in the strait arid won easily. Royal Charter finished well, with Versine a fair third. Sir Dighlock, Brimming, Wvcherly and Artamus were next and Solidify arid King Victor were last. Results: — Maiden Plate.—Metellris 8.0, .1; j Prince Florizel 8.6, 2; Prince Minim-; bah 8-8, 3. Nineteen ran. Won by three lengths, with a, neck between second and third. Time, 1.41 J. • j , Maribyrnorig Plate, 5 furlongs.— [ Manacre, 8.10, 1; Petunia, 8.10, 2; ' Siege, 8.10, 3. Thirteen ran. Won by a head, with three lengths between second and third. Time, 1.3£. Melbourne Stakes, one niile and a quarter. —Gloaming 9.0 (G. Young) 1, Whittier 9.3 (F. Dempsey) 2, Easingwold 9.3 (Harrison) 3. Easingwold and Whittier took the lead in the early stages. Gloaming, who was running third, took charge in the straight and won easily by three-quarters of a length, two lengths separating second and third. Time, 2.53. Gloaming had a great reception. VICTORIA DERBY; of £SOOO, with swefepstake of £75 each; second £2OOO, third £IOOO. Two miles. Messrs V. O’Neill and D. Grant’s br.e. Spearfelt, by Speakhead— Lady Champion, 3yrs, 8.10 (G. Young) 1 Royal Charter, by Comedy King— Polygdly, 3yrs, 8.10 (F. Deirip<se?)- •••••• 2 Mr E. E. D. Clarke’s bi-.f. Versine, by The Welkin—Celosia 3yrs, 8'.5 (R; Lewis) 3 Twelve started. Won by six lengths, with two lengths, between second and third. Time. 2.35. C ANTAL A STAKES, of £2OOO, with sweepstake of. £2O each; second £4OO/ third £2OO. One mile. His Excellency the Earl of Stradbfoke’s b.h. Night Patrol (imp.), by Steadfast—DarkFlight. aged 8.6 (R. Lewis) ... 1 Mr J. M. Cameron’s br.g The Hawk, by Martian—SparrowHawk, aged 9.9 2 Mr J. Truskett’e br.g. Beeline, by Duke of Melton—Linbee, aged, 7.6 5 Nine started. Won by a neck, will two lengths between second and third, Time, 1.383- The Hawk weighed ir light, and Beeline was placet second, with Eaglefield third. Hotham Handicap.—Lilypond 8.11 1, Gurigol 7.5 2, Our Prince 8.4 anc Backwood 8.6 (dead heat) 3. Twentyone starters. Won by a length and 1 half, with a length between second anc third.

GLOAMING’S WINNINGS. EXCEED £40,000. ‘ SYDNEY, Nov. 2. Gloaming’s winnings now total £40,760J. M. Cameron, trainer of The Hawk, was fined £lO in connection with the horse weighing in short in the Cantala Stakes. Spearfelt’s trainer, Vincent O’Neill, is a native of Hastings. Gloaming looked well when walking at Flemington to-day. The last , four furlongs of the Derby was run in 49:}sec. LACING IN QUEENSLAND. BRISBANE, Nov. 2. The Derby resulted: Serelot 1, Chippashoon 2, Memcraft 3. There were 14 starters. Von by a length. Time, 2.37. '

AUCKLAND RACES. SPRING MEETING OPENS. ROYAL PRESENT WINS CUP. (BY TELEGRAPH; —PRESS , ASSOCIATION. Auckland, .n.o.y. ; i. The first day of the Auckland Racing Club’s sipring meeting y v -as held today in good weather. The going was rather dead as a. result of recent rain. There was a. large attendance, including the Governor-General and Lady Jellieoe. The totalisator handled £61,760, compared with £70,293 10s on the corresponding day last year. Results: —/ Trial Hurdles, one mile and a half. : —'Narrow Neck (R. Nixon) 1, Cnreaform 2, Cherry Ripe 3. Also started: Tuki, Cool Stimulants,. Hushman, Rippling, Esplanade, . Goldplane, Just Quietly, Opaloid, Finmark, King Amans, Larrikin, Transformer, Welcome Rain, Poteen. Won hy two lengths, a. length 'between second and third. Time, 2.4 S 3-d. GREAT NORTHERN GUINEAS, of 1500 sovs. For throe-year-olds. Colts and geldings S.lO, fillies 8.5. One mile. E, R. Raddiley’s br.g. Town Bank, hy Archiestown —-Lily Bank (Goldfinch) 1 G. M. Currie’s b.f. Motley, by j .Absurd —Pennon ................... jA. B. Williams’ sr.f. Tuahihe, by Lueullus—Persis 3

Also started: Day Guard, Master Boon, Mount Marta, Sand star, Shuteye, Son o’ Mine, Tanadees, Dia Moon, Lady Rtewa, Roburite. Won by three-quarters of a length, the same distance between second and third. Time. 1.42. WELCOME STAKES, of 1000 sovs. For two-y'eaf-old's. Colfe and geldings 8.5, fillies 8.0. Five furlongs. D. J. Barry’s br.g. Automne, by • Autumn—Bapaki (Barry) 1 A. N. Gibbons’ b.C. Hyde Bark, by Marble Arch —Sawdust 2 G. M. Currie’s br.c. The Thom, by Absurd —Rose Queen 3 Also started: Bizarre, Gold Acre, Master Mind, Merry Damon. Oration, Romantic,. Luxurious, Circulation, Judge’s Box, Wenday. Won by a length, half a length between second and third. Time, 1.2 4-5. I Hunters’ Steeples, about two miles l and a half.—Roller (A. McDonald) 1, Lady Bruce 2, Glentui 3. Also started: Brown Heath, Capstar, Stonewall, Gambler’s Gold, Curve, Won by five lengths, six -lengths between second and third. Time, 5.10. Shorts Handicap, six furlongs.—Dan Quin (Jones) 1, Royal Blood 2, Lucius 3. Also started: Rational, Pavo, Alfort, Finelli, Broadwood, Jolly Brincess,. King Cheops, Boiima, Kiblick, Charlady. Won by three-quarters of a. length, a neck between second and third. Time, 1.14 2-5. MITCHELSOK CUB, of £2OOO. One mile and a half. W. J, Wilson’s b.g. Royal Present, by Beragoon—Rbyal Pet, 6yrs, V 8.0 (McCormack) 1 D. Brophy’s b.h. Illumination, by Limelight—Fleet Street, aged, 7.13 2 W. Scholman’ts ch.h. Ruapapa, by Polydiamon—Queen Elizabeth, 5 yrs, 8.4 3 Also started: Loughrea, Te Kara, Boomerday, .Stork, Landslide, Bright Bay, Gold Jacket, Far North,. Baropieter, Right and Left, Star Ranger. Won by a head, a length and a . half between second and third. Time, 2.38. . .

, Gordon Handicap, six ' furlongs.— Gold Fern. (T>. Beere) 1, Gauntlet 2, General Pryde 3. Also started: Exactly, Prince Rtonnie, Penitentiary, Drolatique, Best Boy, ..Pall Timber, Waltzer, King Pot, Makora, Royal Form, Mabble Town, Turn, Quincoma, Beat, Cohesion, Weka, Scot Free, Edifice, Too Late, Electrode, Snow Smock, Marble Boy, First .Beauty, Greetings, Kendal,, Lord Thurnham, Orchus, Bailymoy 11., Kiki. Won by a neck, a head between second and third. Time,. 1.16 2-5. Flying Handicap, seven furlongs.— Quinette (Tuohy) 1, Thunderclap 2, Lady Ridicule 3. Also started : Loyal Irish, Miss Egypt, Irapuka, Raceful, Yonia, Polonett, Joy Ride, Prettyman, Regent, The Lamb, Smoke Concert, Namutere, Gala Bay, Tactician, Emerald Hill, King Smock, Smoke. Won by three lengths, a; length between second and third. Time, 1.30. SPECTATOR. WALKS ON TRACK. B AREOMETER.’ S CHANCES RUINED AUCKLAND, Nov. 2. Barometer’s connections in the Mitchelson Cup had hard luck, as the horse collided, with a spectator when in the leading position. The spectator (H. Diver), of Ohehunga, tinder the impression that the horses had already passed, walked bn to the course, resulting in a. collision which put Barometer out of the race, while Diver was sent to hospital with somewhat painful injuries. ROSEDAY APPEAL CASE. DUNEDIN, Nov. 1. The district committee will hear the Rose day appeal case on Wednesday. GISBORNE RACES. POSTPONED TILL TO-DAY. GISBORNE,: Nov. 1. The Poverty Bay Tuff Club’s races have been postponed to Monday owmg to rain.