SPORTING.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 9740, 4 March 1914, Page 3

SPORTING.

Y.i;,C. MEETING. SECOND DAY. ("TP AY OX BY WALLALO. i (Peb Press Association.) MELBOFIIXE, March 3._ There was fine weather and bright sunshine and another bit; crowd. Wailalo won tho Cup in great stylo. Hector Gray arrived front New Zealand only a lew hours betore mounting Wallah) on Saturday and redo hjm a splendid race. The Gup wa.s run in record

time. Sea Prince was suffering from a split l>*?of. Ihe explanation oi AVaHalo's running on Saturday as compared with his failure the previous Saturday was accepted. Hopeful Stakes, o furlongs.—Rantyga 1, Wormwood 2, Van Biene 3. Fifteen started. Won by a head, half a length between second and third. Time, 1 oa L.L 4 .

Ascot Yale Stakes, of. 100 govs; six furlongs.—Woorak 1, Andesine L\ Tra(piett" Jvght started. The winner led nil the way and won easily by five lengths, four lengths separating second and third. Time, 1.143. Aust:Mhn Gup.—Wallalo (Gray) f. Iki Calamus 3. Scratched: Desire. Uki led out of the straight and along the riverside was "i-i'ht lengths ahead. Entering *ho straight Fki was three lengths ahead of YVallalo, but at the distance "\Yalhilo ran up and settled the leaden in a few strides, and won easily by tour lengths, with three-quarters of a length between second and and third. .Ma ton roe was fourth, then The Parisian and Helove. The last three were Sea Prince, Lord Grev and Andelosia. Time, 3.56.

Steeplechase. about two miles.—Bettewynd and Pladda dead heat 1. Camasaele 3. Twelve started. There was an exciting finish. The third horse was four lengths away. Time 4.0f. Bourko Handicap, seven furlongs.— Tndanga 1, Gold Brew 2. Brattle 3. 'xtcon started. "Won by a length. Time. 1.26.

Junior Handicap, six furlongs.—Toast 1. i-ady C'anta-a 2, I'averstock 3. Eleven started. Won by a length. Time, 1.162.