HORSE RACING

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 10599, 31 October 1910, Page 2

HORSE RACING

[By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.] (Pee Pbess Association.) V.R.C. RACES. Received October 29, at 6.30 p.m. Flemington, October 20. The Flemington Cup meeting of the Victoria Racing Club drew tlie biggest crowd to Melbourne ever known, consequently it was not surprising, although the weather was unpromising, that the attendance did not suffer. Rain fell during the night, and. continued in the morning, but cleared before noon. The races were run in fine, cloudy, and sunless weather, in the presence of a. great crowd of visitors from all parts of the continent, including Earl Dudley (Governor-General), Admiral Bosanquet (Governor of. South Australia), and Admiral Poore, with, their respective suites, and all the principal society people. There was a great display, of dressing. • The racing proved: good. The Derby field was the largest-, though the ' race "was not wildlyexciting. Results : ' '' —Maiden. —' .Blue Gem | ... 1 Aurate ... ...! ... 2 , Bohill ;•'> ... 3 . -■Eleven started. Won easily by three • lengths, four , lengths between second and third Time, 22isec. i —Maribyrnong Plate.— ~ Philo ... ...i* ... 1 : Popipjay . . . 2 Woolenna . . .... ... 3 , v Soocliong and Sweet _ Malt were

scratched. Elvanite and , Calidor were the first off. "When they had settled /flown i-Woolerina took \ change from I'hilo, Calidor, Briggs, Popinjay, and -Elvanite. . Philo. fell back a . little,- but • was always in a good place on the centre of the field. At the three-furlong post Woolerina led from Popinjay and Flaith. Popinjay led at the distance, but Philo came through and won by a length and a-lialf, four lengths between second and third. - . —Hotham Handicap.— Flavian ... . . ... 1 Call Boy ... ... ... 2 Somnambulist 3 Other starters:' Kerlie, Matouree, Coiige d 'Eslire, Mutilator, Langloh, Carl Dour, Prize Fighter, Iliad, Moorill a, Optimism, and Vivacoius. Fla-v| viani and Langloh led round the 'back, i Optimism being half a length from Vivacious, folowed by Prize Fighter, Kerlie, Langloh, Matouree, and Call Boy. Round the turn Optimism, Vivacious, and- Prize Fighter were together. Vivacious and Langloh fell. A fine and exciting finish. Won -by a neck, a length and a-lialf between second' and 1 third. Time, 2min 3oJsec. ■ —Derby.—

Beverage (Pike) -... 1 St.vria (Smith) .... ... 2 ' ' ■'iws Bobadea (M'Laclilan) ... 3 . Danans was scratched. Desert Ross • was the first to show from a good start, and led round the river by two lengths from ; Beverage, followed by St. Wyne, ■ Indiscreet, Styria, Lager, Golden Point, and Bobadea, Tauima. being last. At the abattoirs the first division- com- - prised Desert Rose, who led by two lengths, followed bv Lager and Beverage. Then came at an interval of .three lengths Bobadea, Styria, Indiscreet, St. Wync, Golden Point, Haltfell, and Tana-mi. Styria moved lip -into fourth place at the sheds, five lengths separating the next division, which was led by Golden Point. Beverage led into the straight from Styria, Lager, and Desert Rose. At the distance Bobadea took third place, .and in this order they finished. Won. by three-quarters of a. lengoli, four lengths between second and third,. Time, 2miii

37-Jsec. Hartfell was. fourth; then came Lager, Desert Rose, Golden Point, Indiscreet, Tanami, and St.Wyne. —Stakes. — Son of the Marsli ... .... 1- -; s ' Artillerie ... ... ' ... 2 Trafalgar ... ... ... 3 Other starters: Alawa, Flavinius. Parsee, Haiti ne, Comedy lving; and Danaus. Son of the Marsh led from start to finish. At the mile lie was: three lengths from Maltine, with Danaus, Alawa, Trafalgar, Corned} 7 King following, and Artillerie last. Son' of the Marsli increased his lead to four lengths on passing the abattoirs, and led into the .straight, where Maltine rapidly fell away, Artillerie and 'Trafalgar both coming fast. Won by three-quarters'of a length. Time, 2min 7Jsec. Parsee was fourth; then came Alawa, Comedy King, Danaus, and Flavinius. Maltine a bad last. —Coburg Stakes. — ' - Perilous; '6.7 1' " J Brasseur, 6.9 ... ... 2 M'Culloch, 6.7 ... ... 't Braw Scot, 6.12 t . There were nineteen starters. Won. by half a length, three-quarters :of;v length between second and :bliird'./; Time, lmin 14.} sec. '