SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 16040, 5 October 1915, Page 4

SPORTING.

AUSTRALIAN JOCKEY CLUB. RANDWICK SPRING MEETING. METROPOLITAN HANDICAP WON BY ST. CARWYNE. _____ By Telegraph—Press Association Copyright. Sidney, October 4. The Australian Jockey Club's Spring Meeting was advanced another stage at Randwick to-day. The weather was fine, and there was again a large attendance. Favourable comment was made in regard to the number of New Zealand horses engaged, which was reminiscent of 1905. Athenic was sent out favourite tor the Shorts, but ran disappointingly. William the Silent monopolised the belting for the Metropolitan, Reputation and St. Carwyne sharing second favouritism. William the Silent ran a good race, and looked the winner entering the straight. The Englishbred horse, however, failed to quite stay it out. and St. Carwyne overhauling the favourite at the distance, scored in a magnificent finish. The New Zealand horees Colonel Soult and Football were never sighted near the front. t The following are the details of the racing:— THE SHORTS, a handicap sweepstakes of lOsovs each, with 600sovs added. Six furlongs. Mr. H. Cohen's b h Gigandra, aged, Bst 81b 1 Mr. J. Campbell Wood's b c Panacre, 3yrs, 7st Sib 2 Mr. W Fletcher's b h Fiend. 4yrs. 7st42lb 3 Fifteen started. Gigandra showed the way into the straight. t and drawing away won easily by one and three-quarter lengths, three-quarters of a length separating second and third. Time, lm 13is. .

THE CLIBBORN STAKES, a sweepstakes of lOsovs each, with 750sovs added, or three-jar-olds. Special weights with penalties, ne mile and a furlong. Mr. G. Barnett's b c Cetigne. 9st slb (including 14lb penalty) 1 Mr. D. U. Seaton's br c Westcourt, Bst 12lb "(including 71b penalty) 3 Mr. P. W. Horan's blk c Lingle, Bst Sib 3 Seven started. Housewife made the pace from Gringo, Cetigne and Westcourt. At the half-mile post Cetigne went to the front and led into the straight, eventually winning by a length: four lengths between second aid third. Time lm 45is. THE METROPOLITAN, a handicap sweepstakes of 20sovs each, with 5000$ovs added. The owner of the second horse to receive lOOOsovs, and the owner of the third SOOsovs from the prize. One mile and a-half. Mr. W. Dalley's ch h St. Carwyne, syrs, by St. —Carwee. Bst 81b <Barnett)' 1 Mr. J. Brennan's ch h William the Silent (imp.). 4yrs. by William the Third Silent Lady. 6st 12lb (Dempsey) ... 2 Mr. W. E. Bidwell's blk h Reputation. 4yrs, by Martian—Stepfeldt, Bst 13lb (Connell) ... ... 3 Also started: Cagou, 9st slb: Ulva's Isle. 9st Bib: Uncle Sam, 9st 4lb; St. Spasa. Bst nib: Garlin, BBt 71b; Aleconner, Bst 7lb; CaThta Bst 7lb; Barlow. Bst 6lb; Giru, Bst 21b; Colonel Soult. Sst lib; Narivo. 7st lllb; Ravello 7st lllb; Limelight 7st 101b; Aurifor. 7st 81b; Little, 7st 7lb: Eric. 7st 61b: Dollar Dictator, 7st 4lb; Waltz. 7st 2lb; Football. 7st 21b: Secret Service. 6st 131b; Alasco, 6st 121b; Lardner. 6st lllb: Ornato. Bst 101b; (Royal Rufus. 6st 7lb: Allaru. 6st 71b; Scoutmaster, 6st 7lb. Little, Cagou. and Royal Rufus were quickest away, and at the mile-post Royal Rufus led from Secret Service, with Little, Ornato and Aurifer bis nearest attendants. At the mile-post William the Silent want to the front, and led into the straight from Garlin, St. Carwyne and Reputation, the latter coming fast. At the distance, St- Carwyne overhauled William the Silent, and Jn an exciting finish the former won by h«lf-*i-lenjtth. William the Silent was two lengths in front of Reputation. Time. 2m 33{s. WINNERS OF THE METROPOLITAN STAKES. (Since 1892.)

m. »- 1892—Mr. W. L. Smith's Athotas. 7.10 2 361 1893— H. C. White's Paris, 9.2 2 40* 1894—Mr. J. B. Clark's Projectile. 7.7 2 37 1895 —. J. Anderson's Nobleman. 8.4 240 1896—Mr. S. Hordern's The Skipper. 8.2 2 371 1897— W. Kelso's Survivor. B 8 ... a 3R 1898— G. Hunter's Cravat. 7.13 ... 236 i 1899 Messrs. McMaster's Cremona. 7.10 2 37* 1900— W. R. Hall's Reviver. 8.2 ... 2 36 1901— A. William's San Fran, 8-8 2 35 1902— Wootton's Queen of Sheba, 6.7 2 36 1908— T. P. Scully's Marvel Loch, 7.7 2 35 1904—Mr. J. Chambers's Alias, 7.0 ... 2 341 1906—Mr. H. E. Good's Maniapoto. 8.0 2 321 1906—Mr. R. W. Patterson's Solution, 8.2 .~ 233 i 1907—Mr. J. Samuel's Mooltan, 613 ... 2 341 1908— Goidonhas- Khstau's Mooltan; 9-2 2 34* 1909— J. S- Brunton'» Maltine. 8.4 2 331 1910— W. Fletcher's Eric. 7 9 ... 2 32} 1911— J. E. O'Brien's Malt King, 9.1 2 351 1912— J. Baron's" Duke Foote. 7.10 v . 2 34* Messrs. J. and P. Brim's Cagou, 7.11 2 31* 19141 Messrs. Clark and Robinson's St. Spasa, 7.7 ... ■- - 2 33 1915—Mr- W. Dalley's St. Carwyne, ! 8.8 2 S3* THE FIRST STEEEPLECHASE. a handicap sweepstakes of lsov each, with 500sovs added. About two miles and a-half. Mr. J. H. Trenoweth's br g Briarberry, aged, by Herloch—Briarbush. list 31b 1 Mr. E. Manifold's br g Canadium. aged, by Iron —Loch Reda. 9st 71b ... 2 Mr. C. D. B. Wright's b g Wadden, aged, by Mozart—Blue Bell, list 91b ... ... 3 Nine started. Don Q. made the early running. The Pole stumbled and lost his jockey. Canadium and Briarberry fought out a great finish, the latter winning by a head. Time. 5m 29!5. *■ THE BREEDERS' PLATE, a. sweepstakes of 20sovs each, with 2000sovs added. For two-year-olds. Special weights, with penalties. Five furlongs. Mr. D. U. Seaton's blk c Wolaroi. by KetiilworthWidden Lass. Bst slb ... 1 Mr. T. S. Reynolds's ch f Sister Satellite, by The Welkin—Wilga, 9st (including 141b extra) ... ... 2 Messrs A. W. Barry and J. Samuel's ch c Lucky Dip. by —The Prize. Bst alb 3 Thirty-five started. Colbert led m the early stage. Sister Satellite was first into the straight. Wolaroi overhauled her at the distance. - and eventually won by three lengths. Time, lm lis.

THE SQUATTERS' HANDICAP, a handicap sweepstakes of lOsovs each, -with SOOsovs added. One mile and a-quarter. Mr. C. O'Rourke's br g La Balfour, 6yrs, by Balfour—La Belle. Bst 8!b 1 Mr. J. Hawkins's br g Toa Tore, 6yrs. by ManlßTK>to— 9st 61b 2 Mr. F E. Mohr's br h Machine Boy, syrs, by Machine Gun—Flower Girl, 9at 21b 8 Twenty started. Canzone and Toa Tere made the Dace to the straight, where La Balfour came away and won easily by three lengths from Toa Tere. who boat Machine Boy a head for second honours. Time. 2m Bs. NOTES. The win ofCet.inge in the Derby was meritorious. Besides beating a hot favourite in' Wallace Isinglass, Cetinge was bumped by the latter, which swerved in the list furlong. .an inquiry was, held, and the stewards accepted the explanation of the rider of the favourite. It is considered that the defeat of the fnvourite was due to the fact that he had to make the pace himself. Tne sporting writers consider that Reputation is the boat New Zealand horse seen here since 1905. when New Zealanders pretty well swept the board of all the leading events. VICTORIA RACING CLUB. By Telegraph—Press Association Copyright. Melbourne. October 4. At the V.R.C. meeting on Saturday the leading events resulted as follows: — MARIBYRNONG TRIAL STAKES, four furlongs and a-half. For two-year-olds. Messrs. Barn and Connolly's blk f Manaro. by Comedy —Snowy River 1 Etteford 2 Deneb ... , ... 3 Twenty-two started Hanaro won by a short head, with a length between second and third. Time. 47is. OCTOBER STAKES, one mile and a-quarter. Messrs. A. and G- Tye's Lavendo (imp.), by Chaucer— ... 1 Patrobus 2 De Gama 3 Twelve started. Lavendo won by threequarters of a length, a neck between second and third. Time, 2m 61s. QUEENSLAND GUINEAS. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. BniSBANR. October 4. At the Queensland Turf Club's meeting on Saturday the following was the result of the leading event: — THE QUEENSLAND GUINEAS, a sweepstake of Ssovs each, with SOOso-es added One mile. Mr. E. J. Craven's br f Irish Colleen, „by Prudent King—lrish Corner 1 Mr. H. A. Smith's br o Bugilbar 2 Mr. J. C. Henderson's Alurm 3 Irish Colleen won by three lengths Time, lm 40s.