LATE SPORTING.

Otago Witness, Issue 2955, 2 November 1910, Page 53

LATE SPORTING.

V.R.C. SPRING MEETING. COMEDY KING WINS THE CUP. Prws Association—By Telegraph —Copyright. FLEMINGTON, November 1. (Received November 1, at 6.30 p.m.) This year'e Cup meeting will long remain memorable in the club's annals. It was fitting that the occasion of the club's jubilee Cup attracted one of the biggest gatherings on record. The city is already over-crowded. The inter-State boats during tho week brought 5000 people, including 1000 from- Now Zealand and TavSmania. The -weather, which was unpromising on the owning day. cleared this morning, and pleased everybody, and the brilliant sunshine, bright sky,- and gentle southerly conditions could not have been improved on. On the lawns an hour before the first race started there was not standing room, while the betting ring and paddock were crowded to suffocation. More than the usual interest, too, was taken in the racing. The extraordinary reversals of form shown among the threc-yelar-olds eg compared with Randwick and Caulfield left even the best judges baffled. The performance of Comedy King, Timami, Alawa, Parsee, and especially the New Zealand mare Artillerie, left the public in a state of perplexity. The only really consistent performance was Trafalgar, who held first place in the public favour.' while another Zealander, Lady Lucy, had hosts of aornirers. In the vice-regal box, in the midst of the most gorgeous gathering, were Lord and Lady Dudley, Sir T. Gibson-Carmichael, Lady Gibson Carmichael. Admiral Boeanquet, Lady Bosanquet, Sir Richard and Lady Poore, and their large staffs. 'When the horses went to the post every point was, occupied, and thousands saw nothing until the horses were finishing. Comedy King always had a good place in the Melbourne Cup, and put in fast work at the right time. Alawa galloped better than on- any previous occasion, and at on? time was proclaimed a winner. Intense excitement prevailed when Trafalgar came at Comedy King, who, contesting stride for stride along the straight, just managed to win. ArtilTerio was again disappointing, running all the way in the ruck in comj pany with Lady Lucy. j The following are the results : CUP HURDLE RACE, Of 300a>vs; second 60sovs and third 3&-ovs. Two miles. Mr J. S. Collins's b g Kabibinokka. by Booroomooka —Nirvana, aged, 10.12 ... 1 Messrs D. O'Brien and T. J. Loughlin's br g King's Ransom, 6yrs, 10.9 2 Mr L. Wilson's blk g Black Native, aged, 9.9 f 3 Sixteen horses started. Honeymoon fell. Won by a head, with five- lengths between second and third. RAILWAY HANDICAP, Of SOOsovs; second 60sovs and third 30sovs. Six furlongs. Mr S. A. Rawdon's br h Broadsword, by Clanranald—Safeguard, 4yr.s, 8.3 ... 1 Mr E. Kelly's br or blk h Little Lad, syrs, 8.1 2 Mr R, A. Affleck's c h h M'CuHocli, syrs' 7.3 ~ ....;. 3 Also started: Geld Lace, Salvia, Sperry, The Frenchman, Aurifcra, Rigadoon, Lorn' Gundaroo, Bostra, Nari. Ardlui, Rheims', Lord Kilcheran. Won by a short head, with the third horso three-quarters of a length away. Time, lmin 14sec. NURSERY HANDICAP, Of 300sovs; second 60sovs, and third 30sovs. For two-year-olds. Five furlongs and ahalf.

Mr J. North's br c Woollerina, by Maltster —Suivre, 9.0 1 Dr A. 11. Bennett's br c Sanskrit, 7.4 ... 2 Mr J. Rowen's b c Takipono, 7.4 3 Also started: Piastre. Seville, Flaith, Pel Sorel, Silver Wing, Rangare, St. Vano, Little Pos, Blyt'hesorne, S*vannax, Ma.ditun. Won by half a-length, with a length and a-half between second and third. Time, Imin 9«ec. MELBOURNE CUP, Of 6000?ovs and a trophy valued at lQQsovh ; second 1200 sovs, and third 60feovs. Two miles. Mr S Green's br or btk h Comedy King, by Persimmon - Tragedy Queen, Ayrs, 7.11 (M'Lachlan) ... 1 Messrs P. and W. Mitchell's eh h Trafalgar syrn, 9.2 (Cameron) 2 Hon. A. Wynne's br m Apple Pie, 4yrs, 7.5 (Folevj 3 Mr 11. Power's b h Pendil, svrs, 8.12 (Pike) 4 Also started: Alawj 9.5, Maltine 8.10, Post Town 8.5, Lord Nclan 8.3. 8.9, Artilkrie 7J3, KerJie 7.12, Lady Luey 7.12, Eric 7.11. Olivaster 7.7, Son of"a Gun 7.5. Mindful 7.3, Scquariiu 7.3. Nuwara Eliya 7.3, Tanami 7.1, Britain 7.1, Mutilator 6.13, Prizefighter 6.13. Balgowan 6.13, Carl Dour .-6.11, Dariaus 6.11. Isotherin.il 6.11, Matfouree 6.7. Flavian 6.7, Kirn 6.7, Idyl! 6.7. Keilie was first off, and he led past the stand just in front of Mindful, Danaus, Britain, Idyll, Flavian, Apple Pie, Prizefighter, Comedy K'ug, Olivaster, and Alawa. Mindful led out of "the straight from Korlie, Apple Pie, Dana a*, and Pencil, with Comedy King moving up. Along the hack Mutilator moved into fourth place, .with Flavian next, and followed by Son of a Gun. Comedy King, Olivaster, Post Town and Alawa. Mindful led past the sheds from Danaus?, Mutilator, Trafalgar, Apple Pie, Flavian. Post Town, ConiMy Kin/. and Prizefighter. Comedy King then moved fast, and took charge, and Alawa also galloped, chasing Comedy King, who led ;:t the .;ii=tance from Apple Pie, Alawa. ami Mutilator. Alawa faded out, and. Tia-fal-gar came strongly. A most exciting race ensued, durirvg which Pendil put in a fast run. Won by half a neck, with two lengths between second and third. Pendil was fourth, and then tame Alawa, Mutilator, Matource, Olivaster, the last three to finish being Lord Nolan, Kern, and Kerl ; e Xuwa. ijjoia 27£sec, - J

CUP STEEPLECHASE. Of 300sovs; second 6Csovj, and third 30scv3. About two miles. Mr W. MacGregor's b g Acute Ans^le(late The Gift), bv Angle—GazcUc. a-sd, 9.7 1 Mr <). Wells's g g Stately, aged, 10.7 ..'. 2 Mr H. Miller's b g Player, aged, 10.7 3 Also started: Kia Ora, -Alert. Dream. Obelisk, Camvone, Lyeaon, Southerly, Simple Simon., The Gukle, King Darius, Squirm, Golden Brown, Ricawlo, Lea'ri Kloihna. High Degree. Won easily by three lengths. Time, 4min i3sec YAN YEAN STAKES. I Of 300sovs; second 60sovs, and third 3050v6, ; One mile. • ~ Mr F. C. Capal's br m Hoax, by Graf- ; v ton—Vanity, syrs, 8.5 . . I Mr T. HannimVch f Lager, 3yrs, 7.13... 2 Mr J. Whitworth's blk h Chauvclin, |W 4yrs, 6.9 3. Thirteen other.* started. Won by a third)" of a length, with a length and a'-half be< tween second and third. -^