LATE SPORTING

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XIV, Issue 280, 6 November 1924, Page 6

LATE SPORTING

AUSTRALIAN TURF. WET FOB V.B.C, MEETING. (Received 6, 11.40 a.m.) Rain is falling steadily for the races. —(A. and N.Z.) THE CUP PLACINGS. THE JUDGE’S STATEMENT. (Received 6, 11.40 a.m.) Melbourne, Nov. 6. In a statement concerning the Melbourne Cup placings, the V.B.C. judge said that the boy who hoists the numbers over tho judge’s box was about to place No. 13, Brown Rajah, on tho board, when he (the judge) said No. J 4. Spcarfelt. He then turned to his assistant to discuss tho distances between cho placed horses. lie did not turn to «eo that the numbers were hoisted as he had directed. SCRAMBLE AT FINISH. Instancing the scramble at the finish of the Cup race, Lewis, rider of Stand By, said that when about 30 yards from tho post, in an endeavour to use nis spurs on his mount, he had the tfpur on tho loft foot wrenched off through becoming entangled with a spur on Spearfelt’s rider’s right foot. Spcarfelt’s rider’s spur was also torn off.—(A. and N.Z.) TYE AND CORTEEN’S SALE. (Received 6, 10.50 a.m.) Melbourne, Nov. 0. At Messrs, Tye’s and Corteen’s sale of horses King’s Trumpeter realised 350 guineas, Titanic 2700, Meteoric. 1300. Pinkerton 1200, Droskella 1150. Swift 3500 (top price). All Blonde 1000. Grotesque 750. Heroic’s reserve wa< 20,000. C.J.C. MEETING. ROSEDAY LEAVES DUNEDIN. Dunedin, Nov. 5. Roseday was sent north this morn ing tor Christchurch engagements. RICCARTON FINAL GALLOPS. Christchurch, Nov. 6. The weather was dull for the final gallopis at Riccarton this morning. The outside of the course proper was slightly dead. Royal Divorce and Fool’s Paradise went six furlongs, taking 1.18 3-5. Palestrina doing the same distance in 1.17 3-5. Sunart and Tarleton were two lengths in front of Musketoon at the end of a mile and a quarter run in 2.16 2-5. Wild Hind and Top Score went seven furlongs in 1.34 3-5. Red Wink and Lucinette galloped five furlongs in 1.7 2-5. Tukia did the same distance in 1.4 3-5. Bonogue left four furlongs behind in 1.5. Ma Boughal and Dubious covered six furlongs in 1.20 2-5. Mireusonta galloped five furlongs in 1.4 1-5. Runnymede ran four furlongs eflsilv in 53secs. Inferno beat Agitato easily over nine furlongs in 2.1 2-5.. Gold Light beat Deucalion over a mile and a half, the distance taking 2.43 2-5. Avola easily beat Murihaupo over five lurlongs in 1.3 1-5. Tanadees beat Clandhu over a similar distance in 1.7. Money Order and Waterloo galloped four furlongs in 51 2-ssecs. Mantua and Dame Straitlace went over nine urlongs. taking 2.3 3-5. Victory Bond and Cjyrene beat Circulation over four furlongs in 50 4-osecs. Bonhomme beat Carpentier over a mile in 1.47 4-5. Ilka covered the same distance in 1.46 3-5, with a mate for the last half, fkinnie Winkie left seven furlongs behind in 1.34 2-5 gonijover the last six. Enthusiasm did a mile and a quarter well in 2.15- Reremoana and The Banker galloped five • urlongs in 1.5.. Count Cavour easih beat Prince Ferouz over a mile in 1.38. Suggestion and Rouex. covered six furuigs in 1.18 3-5. Kukumo and Kalakaua left a mile behind in 1.50 1-5. Kuhio and a mate went over six furlongs, taking 1.22 4-5. Limelight di< a mile and a half in 2.47 2-5. Winkie’.s Rebel beat French Rose over a mile ir 1-53 3-5. Boadicea. going easily wit! Ophir and Winkie’s Best left sever furlongs behind in 1.36 2-5. Te Anau Lad beat Comic Song over six furlongs in 1.19 3-5. Finora galloped five furlongs in 1.4 4-5. LATE ARRIVALS. To-day’s arrivals from north were:— Vindictive, Lake Uru. Empyrean, Ecuador, Master Sandstone, Degage The Tank, Gardant Whariii Las. Crust, Passin’ Through. Santiago, Bo n Marche, and Pantier.