SPORTING.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVI, Issue XLVI, 23 October 1911, Page 5

SPORTING.

SANDOWN PARK RACES.

(Press Association.—Copyright. )

LONDbN, Saturday. Aa. Sandown Park C,briahd4r beat Absurd in tits Great Sapling Plate.

THE CAULFIELD MEETING.

I, LADY, MEDALLIST WINS THE |CUP

OAXJIiFI'ELD, Sunday. After a cold l wintry week Cup Day was favoured with 'bright- sunshme; It was. a typical spring day, and the record attendance promi&ed .a.t the opening of the meeting was maintained - for iS •was p»rtai,n>ly the biggest ■ tCauilfield- ■' Cu|» erowdi that ever witnessed tl& Tiifc gubernatorial' party' ■ inauded.* Lor cl vJJfiiib.' man/ and 1 - Sir John Fuller, both Kwit'h. large suites.. The Ou.p twin- was a r very popular cue, Lady Medallist always bein a. good race and finished, well. ■The .results were:—- : Oby: Reed 1, Jules' 2, Bi'bbenlolcs 3. Time 4.9 J.

. GKvynni • Gold Brew 1, Cider 2, Mindai 3. Time 55 1 -

Caulfiild Cup: Lady 'Medallist (liarnefctj 1, Flavian ('Lambert) 2, Axurofodiha (Smith) 3. All ran. Sahdibaf<h. was first, to break the 'line.' After a'furlohsi'' Twa Brigs tools'charge and led past therbox from Didus,""-..Beveirage, -Beggar, Lady I^isKSreefc. Radiator nearly fell,and.Aurof,odma was almost lost. Going out of the straight Twa Brigs led ■ from Did us, 'Beverage, Indiscreet and : Beggar. ' Indiscreet faai up' to second place, at ./the mile-post} ''and' then charge, mailing a''hot • aliotng the railway side, . with Beverage •, close up. Ladiy Medallist, 3edv';roun<s' the turn from;. Aurofodina, Sandbattr making a good run outside,, with \EUav£aa; •handy. Lady Medallist' led ihto'tho straight from' Flavian : and Aurcfodinai;, audi jthey finished in that order. Ws>b by six lengths, wnth three .sejiarating second and third. Time. equalling last-year's record 1 . . " * ..r , iS-teeplsch^se: Timiburelilo 1, Southeryangruard 3. Won by. four lengths. Time 4.443. ' " - r

' VWindsor : Popinjay I,' Blast*2, Mala 3. Time 1.23£: , ■> • ; . : ' ®OTrir Kernel, Full Sail' 2; Lager 3. Time t.4l£. . ; /' ' • ' \-y.

WELLINGTON SPRING MEETING. • WELLINGTON, Sunday.. The Wellington; Racing Ciliuib's ' spring meeting opened in fine Sveather/but the> attendance was on the short. Bide. The track was iii good order. " The tobalisa- 1 tor figures for . the day ■ -were £18,952, compared'' jvith £9853 for the in,'g. jday last year. The results-yvyre as follow® :■ — ttimutaka Handicap': Patriotic' 1, Makara 2,. Sir Solo. 3., Timer 1.17. ■' . Shorts Handicap • ' Equit<as 1, British Maijcl 2, Loi'<l £>oulit 3. Time 1.2; 3-5. 'First, Hack and Hunters' Stt^pl«lmse: Nedra 1 Glonriiore 2, St. Amelia 3. Time 5.35'. v Wellington Handicap: Mendip 1, 1?!-/ ectrakoff 2, BoaaiiergeS. 3. Tiine 2.10. . Spring Selling Platted .AimSvelj 1, Kinfejewell 2, Medallisit. 3. Time ; 1.17J"- . Waihui Handicap:" Gooidiwini Plark 1, Ivilosteri 2, Bracken. 3. Tiine 1.43 .3-5. " Welilestey Staked-: Errhengarde 1, <ia.n 2, Wmhing 3. Time, 50 1-5. Filial Scurry Handicap: Maka'laa. 1, Monologue' 2,' Altear 13. ' .r. SECOND DAY.

Monday. There is fine for the second, day's racing. Results/ Taravua' Handiicap : Batriotic 1," BirltJine. 2, Sir Solo 3. Ail i&arte<fc. l%rie 1.30 2-5. s " " '

Spring Hurdle Stakes: < Ovation 3. Iviin@siwi-.li 2", Kirloby. 3. Scratehi, Field Fare, Fionmulate l ,' 'Xaaoffibton., ■ Head, War Scare. ." Juvenile Handicaip : Baudore 1,. Qharnpagne 2, H'affeita. 3. Scratch, JairarSK, liacty, iGorgia, Massdlia.' Time. 50 1-5.