SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13768, 5 June 1908, Page 8

SPORTING.

THE TURF IN ENGLAND.. f RESULT OF THE DERBY. A. FELLY WINS THE BLUE RIBAND. ' " ,-. By "Telegraph.—Press Association.— London*, June 3. i The Epsom Summer Meeting was continued to-day in ideal weather. The King, and Queen were present, and the attendance ii.. held to have been the largest for years. The following was the result of' ■ THE DERBY STAKES of 6500sovs, by '.--'•• subscription of.* 50sovs 'each. For entire colts and fillies foaled iu 1905. Colts, 9st; fillies, Bst 91b. The nominator of '< the winner to receive 500sovs out of the race, ■ the owner of tho second 400sovs, '' : .and the owner of the third 200sovs. One , mile and a-half. ;; - Chevalier E. Ginistrclli's b or br f Sig- • iiorinotta,.b? Chaleureux— ... 1 Duke of Portland's b c Primer, by St. Simon— Breviary ... ■>•• ••• Mr. Barclay Walker's b \cLlangcom, by- __ Missel Thrush—Llangatren Lass ... 3 ,'l -.Eighteen horses started.. ...,',., ' Sigriorinetta won easily by two lengths, a neck separating the second and third horses. Time, 2m. 39 4-53. The King's colt, Perner, ? fished thirteenth. '•-.■■'"■'", •' When the bill details of the Derby come " ' to hand wo may expect to learn that the victory of Si?;norinetU ranks with the most ' celebrated surprises that are associated with the Epsom race. As a two-year-old the D<srby winner was of small account, and at, that ago she only succeeded in winning one ■'- ' -small race, which took the form of a Nursery Handicap at Newmarket, in which she had the feather weight of 6st 31b. lhc ''' ' Derby run' this year marked* he 128 th coil- "■■ " test for the time-honoured blue riband, and in that long range of years a filly has only been returned the winner on five occasions. »We have to go back to 1801 to find the first successful filly, in which year Elea- , ' "vo-! won iii the colours of Sir Charles Bunbury ; then in 1837 Blink Bonny won for Mr. W. n Anson, , followed up. in .1882 by the Duke of Westminster's Shotover. Signor- ', ', iinetta, who, it may be remarked, was bred ;;[ by her owner, is engaged in the Oaks and '• St. Leger,.,so that she. will have an opportunity of earning distinction as a triple ■ classic winner. .Though the Derby winner . is owned by art Italian sportsman, she claims ; ,. v a thoroughly British pedigree, her sire being ft by Barcaldine, while her dam is a daughter of St. Simon. f ' ';'*■- "■-': -" ■- '

GREAT NORTHERN MEETING. ' ACCEPTANCES FOR THIRD DAY'S " RACING. 'The following acceptances have been received for the third day's racing of the Great Northern meeting, which- takes place at Elierslie to-morrow: --''■.' "■>> -;': : " S;|:;c;J-v.v...«:..~|-..-i-~*™.'"r---- •r i -:v"'.-'v.' ■■ . >■:-■:. - '■; W LADIES' BRACELET of .50sov*. / One mile. st lb.' ' v st. lb. -,'.-' Bclario (inc. 71b Tamperia ... ... 11 0 *■••' •«- penalty). ■■■■■■:.:■.:. 11 .. 7 Powlnn ... ... 11 0 Alfalfa ... ' ....ll'O.St.-.vCyren- ...11 0 k : - Aletba :<■ .../'. ~.11 ,0 Tut ■-,-,■-, .... .... 11 0 V Dogger Bank '.- ... 11 0 Ihnfosi .... ... 11 0 ; Flint Island ... 11 0 Viking . ... ...11 0 . llofremal ... 11 0 Ahei ■ ... ; ... 10 10 Kotiti ~..- . ../ 11 ; 0 Fust Gun;. ... 10 10 Mark Time" "... 11 0 Frontino ... ... 10 10 4 Mahoe ... ... 11 0 Luros '...: ...10 10 ■ TOKK WELTER.HANDICAP 0f.32550v5. One •'■ ' ;. . '--'. - • - mile. '■' , $CV st. lb.~ at. lb. ■> .' Uranium; ... • .....11-2 Till Cakobau ... 10 1 .;"';* Veronica. ... "-..-. 11 l'Cßitalnty ;'.. ... 9 8 ;■!; ' Spotty 10 13 Cyiriri ... ... 9 3 lUup'araba ... ... 10 9 Muharanui. ... ,9 0 v ; ■ Celtic ... ... 10 2 Bclario . 9 0 3<coniilnr 30 1 Franklin ... ... 9 0 Haidane ... •.... 10 1 • ,' '' ' , XAMAKI STEEPLECHASE of HOsovs. Two miles ,' ..'. andja-lialf. i'.' '(: st. lb ' st. lb. ladv Huue ... 11 .VLadv La nt a ... 9 11 . Hau'iapu ... ... 10 9 Wafliekati ... 9 7 ie Kainui ... 10 2 Matakokiri ... 9;.7 .WINTER STEEPLECHASE of 300sova., About ', ■"-, three miles. ! st. lb. St. lb. Kiatere) ' ... • . ... 12 12 Creusot ... ...10 2. hoi ... .. 12 9 Cinque ... ... 912 ' Loch Vvnc ... 11 1 Kupakapa ... 9 10 Nadador ... .'•:.'. 10 • 8 Pierre ..." ...9,7 CAMPBELL HURDLE RACE of 200sovs., Two' f~ • miles. St. lb. St. lb. Shrapnel ... ... 11 7 Hautapu ... ... 911 ::- ■- Lady Huue ... 11 5 Omati ... ... 9 4 \vaipu .10 12 Noteorini • ... 9 4 ' . ' Lk Beau ... 10 3-Londlock ...v..i ... 9 0 , showman " '... 912 English :..* ... 9 0 fer- FITZROY WELTER HANDICAP of lOOsovs. Six--3; .<".:... furlongs. St. lb. St. lb. Dogger Bank ... 10 2 Lord Crispin ... 9 1 Cvmri ... • ... 912 Waiotahi • ... 9 0 Octoroon 9 ll.Weldon ... ... 9 0 Mark Time ... 910 l'uhipuhi ... 9 0 Uoval Soult. ... 9 8 Waihoihoi , ...90 Inaha ... ... 9' 6 Explosive ... 9 0 Rosavere ..... .... 9 2 Dainty: ... :•'•. ... 9 0 '. FAREWELL HANDICAP of 150sovs. t'.ve fur- ; "- :^S: :?--; c ----; -longs:------ - -■ ~" ; "••.- . -- fat'.'lb. ;-■••'•' , st. lb. i," Miss Winnie • ... 10 8 Tamaiuupo ... 9 5 Haldane ... ... 10 3 Duait . ... ... 9.4 ','. ■ ' Devonport ... 10 2 Lady Fiances ... 9 2 ■ ,••' t Foremost ..; 10 v 0 Frederick ... 90 ■ ,■ ! Luiiio '■"' ... ■■ ; ..-'9 6 Guidwffe ... ... 9 0

''" OTAKI MAORI,' RACING CLUB'S |. , ;::..-, • ; A WINTER MEETING. !'%;-);■':■'■ ■■■■■''•'•' ■' : ' : ' i;■ !■':■■ :-■■, ■, .»\ »v *■'■'■■■■ : »■ §, SECOND DAY. #c;CU'*;r-...1v-.. ■ ■ ■<■ '' ■■,■ i. • [BT TELEOItArH.-UPHK3S AS3OCUTIOX.] • , _ / . - '.VnHjiycTOJf, Thursday. . "Fide \»,<\ithri prevailed for the .'concluding 1 day V ■ <* the' o'tAi Maori Racing Club's Winter Meeting, and the attendance "Vast good. Twelve boob-, maters were licensed and the sum of £5823 was . passed through, the, machine, making • a total .of £1rr,910 for the meeting. -The results of -the racing follow:—"". .'"'■ '■• ■" TELEGRAPH HACK RACE, five furlongs.— Whaiekura, 1; Naumai, 2; Lochiela, 3. Naumai led to Withiu'a lew chains of the post, where Whaiekura Joined in and won by a length. Time, ..■_'.-, lm. 1 3-Sa. HTJIA. HANDICAP, one mile.—Mystification, Bst 21b, 1; All Red, Bst 31b, 2;. Cross Battery, Bst 41b, 3* . All started. Aboriginal, on the rails, began s smartly ■ and led along the back, with All Bed

next. Cross Battery amoved up. at the turn, and Mystification challenged All Red in the straight, and, getting up in. the last hundred yards, won by half-a-length, Cross Battery and Waipaku being closo up. Time, lm. 42a. '; r ; ; .uHA,OK' HURDLE HiNDICAP, one mile and p...,"v,---'"" v "ijalf.—Mount Cook, 10ft 121b. 1; Top Rose, lOst, ■■>"■■■ 2;~HaTiey, 9at, 3. Scratched: Speciosa and The ; Stake. St. Amelia led for a*mile, where Mount Cook- took charge and won by two lengths. "Whatakura fell. Time, 2m. 48s. _. STEWARDS'* HANDICAP, seven furlongs.— King's Birthday, 7st 121b, 1; Comedian, Sat, 2; Research, 7st 81b, 3. All. started. Comedian led to half-way down the straight, where King's !'■'■ ■■■■ , Birthday took charge and won by a length and v a-half. A protest on the ground of alleged crossing in. the straight was dismissed. Time, lm. 30 4-58.. : .y. ■'; •-. ■ ~--'■■■ ~ '■■ '-'■ ', ' • RAILWAY HANDICAP, six furlongs.— papa, 7st 81b, 1; Motoa, lib, 2; Woodhey, 7st Bib, ,3. Scratched: Ilillspring. ; Rangipapa won ' by a head, after an exciting finish. Time, lm. .' ■.' '15 2-ss. . . OHAU WELTER HACK HANDICAP, one mile.— Blue Ribbon,'l; Sky 2; Snip, 3. Scratched: - ' Sir Frisco, Diplomatic, Scenery, St. Amelia, Research. Buoyant was left at the post and took

no part in the race. Skye led to the turn, where Blue Ribbon drew level, lie took charge at the ■ distance and won by two • lengths. Time, lm. ■'-T'■ 43 i-'ji-FINAL HACK .SCURRY, five furlongs.— !' • , Timothy, 1: Pronoun, 2; Utopia, 3, Scratched: Grand Circle, Eyes Front, Chatteress, Sleepy Jane, Miss Teaty, Arauui, Llanwern, Timothy 'Won by two lengths. Time, lm. ss. NAPIER STEEPLECHASE. '■■ ' [Bf XEI.EOr.APH—ritESS ASSOCIATION. ■ ■ - XAHEn, Thursday. .'. ■ •■ . ■ V 'Die Napier Park Racing Clu"b have received the {allowing nominations for the principal event of :;.■>_. their winter meeting-— ;■• .-..'■ •' NAPIER STEEPLECHASE, about three miles.— nisbfuj, Aroha,'Pierre, Posthaste, Fretwork, HaufiEgi, Llarabslle, Nugi, Valima, Faro, Kaipetipoti, Hicrcbimoa, Lull, Nadador. , &XM£Ma : Sv^t?K : i<i]ft.^MisSX ' £■:'■''■■-C'S-i'-}'-.':'■ r'/'. ' : ■ '•■-'-■