THE TURF

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume I, Issue 274, 8 November 1911, Page 6

THE TURF

THE M EI.BOI' RXE (TP. PEX PICTI RE OE THE RACE. (Received ?. !>..’!<> a.m.) Sydney. Xov. s. The Herald" describes the Cup ; a- a great ra.-o ami a great victory. The field was the largest since Anri lia's year. Watson did not keep the public long ir suspense in releasing 'he barrier. It was an excellent start. The !’n-t to make use of it were Cis-o. Posadas and Crown (irant : ■ tin- first named condm tcu th? fiehl on tin- emus, - proper, the flying column fussing with Cisco. ; Posadas, t.laith ami Aurofodina in line, followed by the great cluster. The pace was very solid. As Cisco turned out of the -traigl.t and open rd up (lie rive, - stretch, the posi tion of the leading division was pine 'tii-ally ui><-hanged. As they ap proai-hcd the bridge-. Aurofodina i passed Cisco, who was escorted 'along the back course by Posadas : ; Diilus. and Flavian being the near j< -t others with Jacamar. Comedy j King. Ladies' Man. Parisian, and [ Trafalgar just behind the leading di i vision. When the abattoirs wcre ■ a-t brh'nd Aurofodina drew elcar ■ad as Posadas. I laith and Heartfell faded out. Britain. Didus. Flavian. Jai-amar. and Parisian improved their [losition. As they swept coiind the bind th -- pace began to tell on Aurofodina who came back to his field and a little farther on heat retreat, as did his stable mate. Didus took place :it the head of affairs and < - >mlin t<-d Flavian, and Jaeamar into the home stretch, while in their wake Parisian. Trafalgar. and Comedy King were battling along in great stvlc. When they reached the distance Didus was showing slightly in front of Flavian, but inside of that point Parisian in response to a call from Cameron came in most resolutely, silensing the pretensions of Didus and Flavian and won decisively amid a s-.-ene of great excitement. Cadonia wtio appeared upon the scene too late to be effective was just behind Didus. while Comedy King and Woad were nearest among the others. Parisian r victory was a complete vindication to the public of his form. He was ably handled by Cameron, who kept a good position for the greater part of the journey. The son of Bodadilo made a generous response when the critical question was put to him. Trafalgar ran with his customary honesty, but the weight told during the last couple of furlongs. E'lavian ran a great lace and the performance of Didus was particularly good. The race was cleanly ran. and the best horse at the weight won. Cameron d- < lan d he had a lovely passage all the way round. He entered the straight somewhere about second and felt pretty comfortable and was not bumped once. Parisian was fair ly fresh when she took the lead and after that nothing got near her. Black. Trafalgar’s jockey's weight was too much for an old horse. Hr got away pretty well, am! all through made a good run. He was not inter ft red with but just when he thought to come right out and romp in iie riied away and could not lift himself along, fie was fairly anti sqtiarely beaten.

The •Telegraph’’ says there was not a semblance of fluke about the win. Parisian romped home, winning the Cup easily. It had been won for a iong time, the jockey sitting still and letting her gallop as she pleased. Taking their places at the post (flue. Cisco, and Flavian wire on the inside. Trafalgar was a prominent centre, and Diabolo. Bri tain and Jacamar on the outside. Cisco. Posadas, Flaith. Anrofodir.a wire the most prominent for the first six furlongs. Cisco was the first down the river side, but at the mile tie gave way to Auiofodina. who remained ia command. When the straight was entered he (lustered his | follo'.vcrs. but without grabbing the distance. The leaders were Flavian. Jacamar. Britain. Didus. Sandbath, Parisian. When fairly on the road home the bitterness ~f the battle was fiercest, with Parisian, Flavian. Ih<ius. Jacamar. Sandbath. Comedy King all prominent, but more than a furlong from home Parisian in the centre flashed in front, with Ifidus next, just in front of Flavian. !>:- <ius continued the struggle and so did Flavian, but Parisian, at full runding. going like a steam engine, opened up the gap and won by a couple of lengths or more. Flavian I just Io at Didtis. ( arfonia was fourth, a neck in front of Comedy King. Trafalgar never once got in the fighting line, and finished twelfth. However. he had a distinctly bad pr ssage. but Parisian and Comedy King had also to thread their way through. Th' r< fore it was the more likely tliat the best horse at the weights won.

C..J.C. METROPOLITAN ME ETI NO. THIRD DAY. Si,ckb::rn. Nov. 8. * Hurdles. - Tyrannic 1. Passive 2. was continued in fine weather. The <■< -.irse is in good order and there ic ;i large al tendance for both dais. Ib-s! Its: Hurdles. Hvr.nnnic I. Passive o, <■ nd Pin. Scratched: Hawick. T.vi'.!>>• ltd throughout am! won easily, ••.ailing off Pas-iieN < liallenge. \V< n bv a g ~:.d length, four lengths betwein ?( corid and third. Gaelic was next. Time ttmin I 1 usee. Avon Melter. Ireland I. Rurik 2. B’rk!met!. All started. Dearest led into the straight. It was a go< d tirr.-h. Irt-lai'd won by a length. Two It ng*h< between second ar.d third. Mtdalhst was fourth. Time. lmi:i 27 3-ssec. Spring Nursery. Winning Way 1. Anna Carlovna 2. Gnome Scratc h rd: Champagne. Anna Carlovna led to a distance but Winning Way ■•• or,, he,- down, winning by half a 1- tigth. half -i length betwt'en cr-i--<>nd and third. Special Form came next. Time. *:'« 2 55,-.