VICTORIA RACING CLUB.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18548, 5 November 1923, Page 4

VICTORIA RACING CLUB.

DERBY DAY AT FLEMINGTON. FAVOURITE DEFEATED. FILLY WINS BLUE RIBBON. , A, and N.Z. MELBOURNE. Nov. 3. The Victoria Racing Club's Spring Meeting opened at Flemington in fine weather., The Governor-General, Lord Stadbroke, and the State Governors of Victoria and South Australia were present, and there was an enormous attendance. The course was in perfect order. # ' , , _ The Maiden Plate furnished a great race, which Mitta won by a narrow margin, ihe favourite, Mokenbe, had a bad run in the early portion, and ran fourth. Heroic, carrying 10lb. penalty, won the Maribyruesg Plat© in , good style from Fujisan. Versine just beat Kaiwarra for third place. H. Cairns rode a good race on the winner, who in four starts has nad three wins and one second. Time, lm, is a course record. Heroic cost his owner, Mr. J. R. Corteen, 1800 guineas. Rivoli put up a grent performance in winning the Melbourne Stakes. Maid of the Mist led in the early part of the journey, with Rivoli last to the home turn. When heads were fairly in a line for home Rivoli came with a great run on the outside and snatched victory on the post. Rivoli's time for to-day's race (2m 4Js) equalled •Afagpie's race record. Mimro, rider of Rivoli, was loudly cheered. Rivoli is engaged in the Melbourne Cup with 9st lib. . . . Frances Tressady finished with great dash in the Derby, and won well from Drongo, who battled gamely. Kenilcost. was a moderate third. The favourite. King Carnival, compounded in the straight ana finished fifth. The time, 2m 33Js. is a race record. Frank Dompsey, who rode his first Derby winner in this race, stated he .'■ad a good ride after being second to _ last. Franpes Tressady goes up to 7st 3lb in the Melbourne Cup. She is trained by the former crack jockey, William Fonlaham. H. Cairns stated that King Carnival failed at the home turn _ Claro. who got away third in the Cantala Stakes, won w*ell, and his time (lm 88is) equalled the race record. Claro is the fourth imported winner of the Cantala Stakes. He was trained by F. Williams, of Randwick. „ . , _ , The stakes for the first place in the Dorby amounted to £4495, ana in the Cantala Stakes, £2514. The following were the results: MAIDEN PLATE of £500; 1 mile. Mitta, 7.9 1 P*>onh»rdeas, 8.7 .« .. * • • 2 Elbrick, B.C . . 3 Seventeen started. Mitta won by a nock, a similar distance separating second and third. Time, lm 41s. MARIBYRNONG PLATE, of "£2000; for two-year-olds; 5 fur. Heroic, by —Chersonese (H. Cairns) 1 Fujisan, 6.10 (F Dempsey) .. •• 2 Versine, 9.1 (R. Lewis) .. ,•••••»• 3 Eleven - started. Heroic von by half alength, a neck between second and third. Kaiwarra was fourth. Time, lm. MELBOURNE STAKES, of £1500; standard weight-for-atfe; li miles. J. H. S. Barne'fi b h Rivoli. 4yrs, by Repartee Babbie, 9.0 (J. Muaro) 1 Harvest King, 9.3 (J. Daniels) . . .. 2 Maid of the Mist.. 8.9 (C. Boyd) ..8 Nine started. Rivoli won by a shcrrt half-head, half a neck between second and third. David ran sixth. Time, 2m 4Js. VICTORIA DERBY, a sweepstake of £30 each, with £5000 added: second £1000. third £500; colts or geldings, 8.10; fillies, 8.5; l.i miles. MA. G. Vauxhall's" b f Frances Tressady. by Tressady—Thurima, 8.5 (F. Dempsey) .. . ..1 H. D. Wood's b c Drongo, by ILanius— Lys D'or, 8.10 (R. Lewis) ... ~ 2 W. R. Morgan's b r c Kenilcost, by Kenilworth—Bertxada, 8.10 (G. Harrison) 3 Ten started. Pulling hard. King Carnival took the lead, as the field left the straight. At the nine furlongs post Black Scot took command, and a mile from home he led by two lengths from King Carnival, who was followed by Rahiri. King of Mirth, and Frances Tressady. On coming to the turn for home, the field waa well banchecj. with King Carnival, Black Scot, Rahin, and King of Mirth almost in line forming the leading division. King Carnival was first into the straight, but was immediately tackled by Drongo, with Frances Tressady coming fast on the outside. Drongo looked the probable winner at the distance, where Frances Tressady put. in. her .claim,- and the filly, coming along fast, gained the verdict by three-quarters of a length. Kenilcost finished well four lengths away from Drongo. with Rahiri a neck further back fourth, and King Carnival in fifth place, three ■ leaalhs • from 'Rahiri.' Stormy' Day was last. Time, 2m 33}s.

WINNERS OF THE R.C. DERBY. (Since 1895). m. 8. 1895 Wallace, by Carbine. ... ... 246 1898—Newbaven, by Mewminster ... 2 391 IP97—Amberite by Carbine ... ... 2 39» —Cocoa, by Abercorn 2 41} Merriwee, by Bill of Portland ... 2 41} 1900 Maltster, by Bill of Portland ... 2 48 1901Hautviilers. by Haut Brion ... 2 37 1902—Abundance, by Pilgrim's Progr'ss 2 361 F.J.A., by Wallace ... ... 2 361 Sylvanite, by Grafton 2 391 1905 Lady Wallace, by Wallace ... 240 —Poseidon, by Positano ... ... 240 1907—Mountain King, by Wallace ... 2 39 1908— Alawa, by Maltster ... ... 2 351 1909—Prinoe Foote, by Sir Foots ... 2 37 —Beverage, by Maltster 2 371 1911—Wilara, by Wallace ... ... 2 8«! 1912Wolawa, by Wallace ... ,- 2 391 —Beragoon, by Multiform ... 2 35} —Carlita, by Charlemagne IX. ... 2 37} Patrobas, Ly Wallace ... ... 237 1916—Wolaroi. by Kenilworth .... ... 2 421 1917 Biplane, by Comedy King ... 2 35} 1918Eusebius. by Eudorus ... ... 2 47} 1919 —Richmond Main, by Prince Foote 'A 353 Sali.tros, by Limelight ... ... 2 37} 1921 Furious, by The Welkin ... 235 1922Whit,tier, by WooTak ... ,„ 234 1923—Frances Tressady. by Tressady . 2 33 CANT ALA STARES, of £2000; 1 mile. Claro (imp.). syrs, by Clarissimus — monica, 9.5 (S. Cracknell) ... .. 1 Easingwold, 9.2 (G. Harrison) ... .. 2 Sonora, 8.4 (J. Munjo) .. .. .. 3 Nineteen started. Claro won by half alength, two lengths between second and third. Leachim • was fourth, and Wynette fifth. Time, lm 38}s. HOTHAM HANDICAP, of .£500; 1} miles. Englefield. 6.11 (E. Sullivan) .. .. 1 King Ingoda, 9.3 2 Heir Apparent, 8.13 3 Englefield won by a length. Time. 2m 32s (equals the race record). THE MELBOURNE CUP. A. and N.Z. MELBOURNE. Nov. 4. Heir Apparent is amiss, and is unlikely to run in the Melbourne Cup. - King Carnival was scratched for the Melbourne Cup at 8.15 last night. E. W. Simmonds now rides Drongo in the Cup. TRAINING NOTES. A. and N.Z. MELBOURNE. Nov. 3. At Flemington to-day Rapine ran a mile on the tan in lm 48s. Norse Song did six furlongs on the sand in lm 161s, while Sir Andrew did five in lm 61s, and Moneth five in lm 3}s. Santa Anna fan a mile in lm 4618. At CaulfiMd, Sister Olive covered 11 furlongs on the sand without being extended in 2m 871s. ' ACca.uK covered a mile and a-half in 2m 48s. ' . Helicopter went seven furlongs in lm 335.

TROTTING. THE AUCKLAND CLUB. SUMMER PROGRAMME. The Auckland Trotting Club's Summer meeting, which is fixed to take place on December '27, 29 and 31, promises to be the greatest gathering hold at Alexandra Park. The sian allotted in prize money amounts to £13.350. The Auckland Trotting Cup. which holds the leading place on the programme, carries a prize of 432000 and a gold cup of the value of £100. Four other events respectively carry £1000 as stake money, and the other_ events are bo liberally endowed that entries may be expected to be drawn from every quarter of the Dominion. Nominations for all handicap events close on Friday, November 30, at 5 p.m. '