SPORTING.

Mataura Ensign, 9 November 1908, Page 4

SPORTING.

1 V.R.C. SPRING MEETING. LAST DAY. 8X ELECTiUO TilLiiUliAPll COi'YlilGiHT. UNITED PitESB ASSOCIATION. FLEMINGTON, Nov. 7. The best of luck favored the Victorian Bating Club ior the last day of the spring meeting. Tho spring weiither which had previously prevailed changed lust night, when a north wind blew, with heavy thunder. The sky looked unpromising, and rain fell during the morning. When the programme opened the attendance was sparse, but the sun came out early, and crowds thereupon thronged the course, ltesults:— Spring , Handicap.—Trafalgar 1, Five Crowns 2, Vavasour 3. Fourteen started. Won by one and a quarter lengths. Time, 2min Usee. Stakes.—Hayfiold 1, Simmerette 2, Applepie 3. There were eleven runners. Won jby ,one and a half lengths. Time, lmin 4Jsec.

Handicap.—King's Cross 1, Lady Diflideiicfe 2, Tulkeroo 3. Twelve others ) started. Mozariu led 'into tho straight from King's Cross, with Tulkeroo on tho outside. The great race caused intense excitement, King's Cross . winning by a long head, the next . half a head away. Time, 3min 3sec. Plate.—Alawa 1, Peru 2, Pink 'Un 3. These were tho only starters. Peru went to the front at the bridge, •and made the pace a cracker. Alawa, on the outside, led at the home turn | by three lengths. Pink 'Un faded away, ;md Alawa won by half a neck, Pink 'Un being a bad third. Time, 2mdn 36isec. . Steeplechase.—Nigel and Seymour (dead beat) 1, No Trouble 3. Six others started. After Nigel ran into the straight from No Trouble and Seymour, a great race resulted in a dead heat, No Trouble six lengths away. Time, fimin 30£ sec. Filial Handicap.—lolaire 1, Citliara 2, True Scot 3. Nine others started. Won by three lengths. Time, 2min Bisec. AUCKLAND SPRING MEETING. i'IUST DAY. AUCKLAND, Nov. 7. The weather was line, the course good, and there was a fuir attendance at the Auckland Spring Meeting. Results:— President's Handicap.—Aristocrat 1, Kosavero 2, Kimlock 3. Scratched: itaratu, Wunnaiigu, Okahjiu. Won by a length ami a-hall. Groat Northern Guineas.—Aborigine 1, Santa Rosa 2, Waimangu o. Scratched : Wimmera and Kimlock. Tho winner went in trout at tho two lurlojigs post and was not afterwards headed, winning easily by two lengths. Time, lmiu 40sec. Welcome Stakes.—Salute 1, Kakaina 2, St. Arnaiis 3. Scratched: Mons Soult. Won all the way by half a length. Time, lmiu 2 l-ssec. iUanukau Hurdles.—Hautapu 1, Dolores 2, Reservoir 3. Scratched: Bulworth and Okaihau. Led all the way-and won easily by two lengths, lime, Siniii 2Usce. City Handicap.—Lpchbuie 1, Carl Rosa 2, Delegate 3. Won by half a length. Shorts Handicap.—Devouport , 1, Loongana 2, Lucio 3. Other starters: Cambrian, Mukerry, Taimanupo, Royal Soult, Guidwife and Quadroon. Won by threo-nuartcr.s of a length. Hobson Handicap.—Waucliopo 1, Dogger Bank 2, Carmauia 3. Other starters: Inglis, Lady Francos, Ngapuku, Explosive, Lord Crispin, Cyrelus, Cyreniac, Jeha, Aristos, Hentira, Dainty, i'ideli, Michaeloli, Kapuarangi, Hardroek, San Paulo and Totikei. Flying Handicap.—lkon. 1, To Aroha 2, Advocate 3. Also started: Tui Cakobou, 'ManaiJouri, Pohutu, Lundlock and Lycia. C.J ,C. CARNIVAL. DOWNFALL WINS THE CUP. CHRISTCHURCH, Nov. 7. The New Zealand JCup meeting opened .to-day ill fine weather, although during the early part of the .monsoon a cold easterly wind made matters rather unpleasant for the spectators. There was a very large attendance, including Lord Plunket and suite. The : course and surroundings were in capital order, and the racing throughout was extremely interesting', the times registered being very fast. Totalisator investments amounted to £22,956, as against £28,041 last year, but thlis deficiency will be more than made up by fees from |C>9 bookmakers who were licensed. Results:— Spring Hurdles Handicap, of 250 sovs; 2 miles. —Lyrist, 10.13, 1; Snip, 9.9, 2; Htormont, 12.6, 3. Also started: Y'osami 9.7, Whatakura J. 5, Oasis 9.4, and Northern Star y.O. Lyrist was always in a good position, and drawing away at the top turn, won comfortably by two mid a half lengths, Storuiont three lengths away. Time, 3mln 51 ,4-5 sec. Maiden Plate, of 300 sovs; 1 mile. —Artillery, 7.2, 1; Gold Lace, 7.2, 2; Chanteuso, 7.2, 3. Also started: Saut Rosalier 7.13, lUingdovo 7.8, U'histlecraft 7.7, Vaktiinar 7.4, Lady Lucy 7.2, Tikitero 7.2, Pellicle 7.2. Gold Litce was quickest away, and led light to the distance, where Artillery, finishing fast, caught her, and won by a neck, Ohanteuse three lengths away. Time, linin 40 2-5 sue. Riccartou Welter Handicap, of 300 sovs; 1 mile.—Husbandman, 9.2, 1; Los Angelos, 8.3, 2; Rose Noble, 8.12, 3. Also started: Stronghold 9.13, Vasa 9.7, Diabolo 9.4, Prim 9.0, Harvest B.'ll, Golden Cairn 8.9, The Libyan B.'J, Contender 8.8, Out: lander 8.6, Prism 8.0, Bountiful 8.0. Won by half a length, three lengths between second and third. Time, Imin 41 4-ssec. 3 NEW ZEALAND 1 CUP, of 2000 sovs; 2 miles. Mr T. 11. Lowry's ch. li. Downfall (by San Franciso—Cantatrice, 4 years), 7.8 1 Mr J. Franks' b.m. Heorthen, 6.8 2 Mr G. F. Moore's : b.h. Sigaor, 7.13 3 Also started: Zimmerman 9.9, Master Delaval 8.13, Frisco 8.9, Mahuta 8.4, Vhlando 8.3, Grand Slam 8.2, Moloch 7.12, Apa 7.10, Stratagem 7.8, Hiflemaid 7.8, St. Joe 7.8, Probable '7.7 (including 71b penalty;, Arniauieiito 7.5, Lapland 7.1, Glenullin 7.0, Pield Gun 6.12, Saga 7.11, and White Lie 6.7. Heorthen and White Lie led passing the stand the first time, and turning out of tho straight the i former went to ' the front. She held a clear load to the distance, where she was challenged by Downfall, who put in a great run and won by a head. Signor was three lengths away, and Master Delaval another length off, fourth. Time, 3min 2S 2-ssec. Welcome Stakes, of 800 sovs, for two-year-olds; 4 furlongs.—Nautiforni, 8.5, 1; Provocation, 9.1 (including 101b penalty), 2; Elysiau, 8.5, 3. Also started: (Expansion 8.5, L'ymbiforni 8.5, Day Beam 8.5, Caspian 8.5, Laiglou 8.5, and Broadsword 8.5. Won by a head, half a length between second and third. Time, 49 2-ssec. Ladies' Purse, of 120 sovs; 1 mile. —Orsino, 10.1, 1; Cold Treasure, 10-6, 2; Master-Leslie, 10.2, 3. Also started: Don Orsino 11.5, Tsitsihar 10.9, Farley ;Grove 10.9, Cavatina 10.9, Musketoon 10.1, and Milo 10.0. "Won by two lengths. Time, ljiiin 46sec. Stewards' Handicap, of 100 sovs; 6 furlongs.—Penates, 8.10, 1; Master Soult, 7.9, 2; Armlet, 7'.11, 8. AJso started: Gold Crest 9.9, Count Witte 8.13:, Grenadier 8.31, BobrikofTß.il, Lupulite 8.10, (Full Rate 8.3, Petrovini 8.3, Gold Thread 8.2, Sea King 7.13, Sunbonnet 7.13, Plitaway 7.11, Tip-toe 7.9, North Head 7.9, Mon Ami 7.5, Gipsy Belle 7.3, All Guns 6.11, and Truganini 6.7. [Armlet and Gold Thread were the [ first to show out, while Bobrikoff, who was favorite, was last away. Armlet tired at the end of five furlongs, and Penates overhauled ber,

and won by three-quarters of a I length from Master Soult, who finished fast and beat Armlet by two lengths. Truganini was fourth, and then came Flitaway and Bobrikoff together. Time, lmin 13 2-ssec. Tho iShorts, of 150 sovs; 5 furlongs; weight 7.7.—Cerise and Blue, 1; Love Wisely, 2; Tupono, 3. Also started: Do Witte, Debonaire, Sepanto, Equivocate, Tessera, Giovanui, Truthful, Gar ton, Zetland, Ivanoff, Montague, and [Persuader. Won comfortably by a length. Time, 1 min 2 2-ssec. GORE SUMMER MEETING. At a meeting of the committee of the Gol'e Racing Club on Saturday evening, a sub-committee was appointed to draft a programme for the summer meeting. Notice of motion was given that the stakes for tho summer meeting be increased by £IOO. Should this proposal meet with favor, £9OO will be givon away in stakes.