SPORTING.

Manawatu Times, Volume LXV, Issue 1455, 7 November 1911, Page 5

SPORTING.

U.J.U. METROPOLITAN MEETING. MASTERPIECE WINS THE DERBY. VICE ADMIRAL AGAIN INVINCIBLE. WINS THE METROPOLITAN EASILY. (Preu Auociatioa), Ohiistohurcli, Lsst Night. The Oautarbury Jockey Club's Metropolitan meeting was coutiuned to-day in line bat 000 l weather. The attendance was large, Lord aud Lady Islington being agaiu present. Racing was very interesting and speculation brisk, totalisator investments amounting to £32,959 as against £20,489 last year. Results

Middleton Hnrdlfls of 200 sovs, 1% milps.—St. Aidan 11.6 1, Espartsro 12.18 2, Gaelic 10.3 3. Also started: flawiok 11.0, Passive 10.5, Gold Bird 10.3, Tyraunio 90, Southern Gross 9.0, Gold Pin 90, Milo 9.0. Won by ahead. Time 3.16 35,

Criterion Handicap of 500 sovs, 7 furlongs.-Bliss 8,31, Nyland 9.3 2, Effort 8.3 3. Also started: Foil Rato 9.2, Miss Misohief 8.13, Eleotrakott' 8.12, Undecided 8.11, Formby 8.6, The Cornet 7.7, Ruriu 7.0, Colleen Mary 6.10, Lady Montoa 6.10 and Longstep 6.9. Woo by two lengths. Time 1.26 4-5.

I Irwell .'Handicap of 250 sovs, 4 ftirlongs-Mr Hißliden's Ermengarcle Hi 101, Bon Ton 7.12 2, Glade 8.8 3.. Also started: Glaniinnau, Peppin, Art 7.12, Scottish Star, Pawky Lass, Northern Light, Gnome, Stanlaucer, Peg, Anna Carlovna; Specialfop, and Massillia 7,7. Won by a length and a half. Time 48 4-5,

DERBY STAKES of 1350 sovs, for three-year-olds, \% miles.—

Sir George Clifford's bo Masterpiece, by Olanranald-

1 Martowla, 8.10 (D. E. Jones) 1 Hon. J. D, Ormond's bo Mis-

coaut, 8.10 (F. D.. Jones) 2 Sir Geo. Clifford's b f OouDter-

feit, 8 5 (0. Eromeison)

Also started: Royal Scotch, St. Petersburg, Byron 8.10. A goodraoe, Won by half a length.' Time 2.36 3-5.

Juvenile Plate of 400 sovs, 5 furlongs.—Sir Geo. Clifford's Awumnus 7.71, Onlprit 8,2 2, Beldame 7.0 8. Also started: Rangiatua 8.12, A>nsdala 8.4, Athenic 6.8, an'l Taffeta 6.7. Won by two and a half lengths. Time 1.1.

METROPOLITAN HANDICAP of 1000 sovs, miles.— Stead Bros, and Greenwood'sb c

Vice' Admiral, 4yrs, 8.11 W. C. King's Domiuo 8.1

J. E. Palmer's Labonr Day, 7.10 3

Also started: Prim 8.6, Merrivonia 8.6, Meudip. 8.6, Goldfindef 8.2, Ooroniform 7.8, Mnlga Bill 7.3, Goodwin.Park 7.2, Tannhauser and Ontlander 6.8. Won by over p length. Time 2.35 3-5.

Epsom High Weight Handicap of 300 sovs, 6 furlongs.--Morecau] be 9.6 1, Fisticuff 8.2, 2, Merry Frank 8.11 3. Also started: Gipsp Belle ,10.2, Dearest 10.0, St. Toney 9.8, Turbine 9.7, Hohungatahl 9.6, Sea King 9.5, Geuius 9.4, Koliinoor 9.8, Crosbie 8.13, Kilts 8.13, Bronze 8.13, Projectile 8.12, Avarica 8.10, Gold Battery 8.5, Odessa 8.2, Eaglestone 8.1, True Knight 8.0, Pukewai 8.4, Ebonite 8.0, Amalgam 8.0, Armstrong 8.0. Won by half a heart. Time 1.14.

Ashley Haudicap of 130 sovs, 6 fotlongs.—Fatriotio 9.9 1, Oratava (i.ll 2, Goldeinar 7.11 3. Also started: Ontward 8.11, Allurement 8.4, Apha f a 8.3, John Banyan 7.13, Tarna 7.9, Red White and Blue 7.8, Kris 7.8, Big Blast 7.7, Frivolliti 7.7, Nikon 6.9, Heather Brae 7.0, Foam Flake 7.0, Pert 7.0, Kilkenny 6.9, Oorrie 6.7, Miss Fry 6.7, Pleami Bent 6.7, Topaz 6.7. Won by two lengths. Time 1.14 2-5.

THE QUEENSLAND DEKBY.

Received November 6, 9.50 p.m. Brisbane, Last Night.

The Queensland Derby resulted as follows: —Maritorla 1, Yeenalad 2, Maltabar 3. Eleven starters. Won by a head, fonr lengths between second and third. Time 2.38^.

THE MELBOURNE GUP. The Melbourne Cap will be run at Fbmiugtoa ta-rtay. The Sydney Referee dßtsd Novmber Ist Rives the position of the betting market ia Sydaef as follows.•—Trafalgar favourite, a point in advance of Unmedy King, who was a similar distance clear of Three points from the latter carno Jacaimir, followed two points away by The Parisian, and thtu at a simlar interval Anrofortina. Bridge followed after another two points, and was fonr shorter thaw Woad and Flavian, who were followed five points off by Piastre, Motihtor and Glue, the latter having been well baokert at long priors Of the remainder Didns was most fancied. Prominent Australian writers give Mr J. 0. Williamson's Oadonia a big chance in this event, whiln Wnad »nd Trafalgar aw also mnch fancied.

The ex-New Zealanrier, Ronald Oamerru, will ride Parisian in the Melbouruo Cup to-day.