SPORTING NOTES FROM AUSTRALIA.

Otago Witness, Issue 3114, 19 November 1913, Page 51

SPORTING NOTES FROM AUSTRALIA.

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MELBOURNE. November 11 Y.RG SPRING MEETING. Third Day.

The V.R.C. meeting wus continued at Flemington on Thursday last, when the weather was again bleak, but the attendance was a record for the day. The chief event orutho card was the Oaks, n three-yoar-oldwacc for fillies, one mile and a-half. There were eight runners, which was a field above the average in point of numbers. Mint Sauce, who had only won her first pace the previous Saturday, was always favourite. Herringbone made a sound pace, and lasted until half a mile from home. Mint Sauce then ran to the front, and came into the straight at the head of the field. Monod'a threw out a challenge at the distance, but Mint Sauce had only to be shaken up to come away, and she scored easily by a length. Beck’s Lager was third /'our lengths away, just beating Qnair Burn for the position. R. Lewis rode Mint Sauce, and thus scored his fourth Oaks success. The winner is by Maltster from Chutney (dam of Captain White), by Gossoon from Canella, by Chester, and is trained by James Scobie for Mr 11. L. Oumrn'ng. It was the third Oaks winner trained by Scobie. He had previously won with Moo and Sweet Nell. Royal Silver was a strong second favourite. She ran very badly, being hopelessly beaten at the home turn. Next to the Oaks, interest centred in the Linlithgow Stakes, run at weight for age, over a mile. It was thought that this distance would suit Andelosia better than a mile and a-half, and he was always favourite. Both Beragoon and Mountain Princess were scratched. Golden Hop was responsible for most of the running, and he led into the straight, where Andelosia made his run. but, being hampered in trying to get through between Golden Hop and Ulva’s Isle, lost a little ground. Andclosia joined Golden Hop after passing the distance, and a splendid race homo ensued. Both Golden Hop and AmWosia finished gamely, and Andelosia gradually wore the other down, and won by a neck, while Danaus was a length and a-half away. Ulva’s Isle (who faded away in the last couple of furlongs) beat the others. Andclosia is a stable companion of Traquette. and is owned _hy Mr A. D. Murphy and Mr M. “Sheldon,” both of whom received the congratulations of their friends after the race. Andelosia is by imported Fortunatns. sire of the Cup winner, Posinatus. and eamo from the same family on the dam’s side as Traquette and Beragoon. Traquette gave another taste of her quality by easily winning the mimosa Stakes, a two-year-old event at set weight, with penalties and allowances. She again won in a canter, and CarlHa, was once more second. There can be no doubt as to Traqnette being the crack two-year-old of the season.

CoxcLunivc Day. Tho meeting was finished on Saturday,

when tho weather was beautifully fine and the attendance a splendid one. The threemile steeplechase was the principal attraction, and this went to the New Zealander Glenmore, who had 12.2 up. Despite his rather disappointing racing in the Oup Steeplechase, backers rushed Glenmore at tho opening of the betting, evidently suspecting that he would improve like Maxton, and they were right, it turned out. Tho stable, however, did not appear to fancy Glenmore a great deal, as tho gelding eased towards the finish. The Miser and Glenmore were the leaders over the stand treble, at the last of which The Miser fell, leaving Glenmore in front, and he at once ctrew away from tho others. He was never afterwards headed. Gunoap fell at the abattoirs, and W.T.S. and Dunloe, who were following Glenmore at a respectable distance, came down at the sheds. Myall Jack had previously been pulled up, and Pinpross hud fallen- Glenmorq and Topmast were thus tho only horses left in the race. Glenmore was 50 lengths in front, and he won, pulling up, by 20 lengths from the Governor-General’s horse. Pinprcss finished tho course. Ho came in some time afterwards, and was placed third. Glenmore is a fine jumper. He won the three-mile event at the recent A.J.C. meeting. A good deal of interest was taken in the 0. B. Fisher Plate, weight for ago, one mile and a-half, because the three placed horses in the Derby were amongst the five starters. Bcragoon was a hot favourite, with Radnor next in demand, but Anaolosia was the outsider of the party. Bcragoon a anted a strong pace, and his rider had instructions to see that there was no dawdling. He at once went to tho front. Danaus ran up to him at the six-furlong post, and the pair came on together to the distance, witn Kam or lying handy. Andclosia slipped tin cn tho inside, and an interesting race home ensued. Radnor finished best, and won, ml out, by two lengtlis from Andclosia, "’ho boat Bcragoon by half a length. Tho Derby nlacings were thus lyiset all round. Uncle Sam made a gooel run ac the hom” turn, but failed over the last couple of furlongs. Radnor was purchased for 1500 guineas after the Derby race by Mr v )’ Mackay, who intends to send him to Perth to run in the West Australian Derby. The time for the mile and a-halt. 2mm was very fast, and beat tho Derby time by 2isec. The Spring Handicap, one mile and ahalf, for three-year-olds, went to Monodia 7.4, who had run second to Mint Sauce in the Oaks. She is by Curtain Lecture (imp.) from Cleis (dam of Spica), and is trained by C. Moore. Fidelio 8.7, by Positano (imp.), took the Flemington Stakes, for two-year-olds, while Matouree 7.13 was successful in the Y.R.O. Handicap, one mile and three-quarters. Matouree ran a bad race in the Hot.ham Handicap on the first day, and could finish no nearer than third in the November Handicap at Williamstown on Friday. He was, however, badly interfered with in that race. Matouree had a different jockey in each race. J. Killorn rode him on Saturday. Matouree is an eight-year-old stallion, and is not reliable. The stewards held an inquiry into Matouree’s apparent reversal of form, but accepted the explanation of tho owner as satisfactory. The Final Handicap went to King Mostyn 7.3, by Mountain King (son of Wallace). Summary. The meeting was a very successful one, despite tho unpleasant weather on Cup Day and Oaks Day. It is expected that the profit over the meeting will bo over £25.000. It was £20,000 odd last year, but the added money on this occasion was increased by £SIOO. The full stakes, including £5305 contributed by owners in tho form of sweepstakes, amounted to £32,055, as against £34,025 at tho A.J.C. spring meeting. Tho V.R.C. did not retain a single penny of owners’ contributions. They wont to swell tho prize-money. In no part of the world is racing cheaper to the owner than at Flemington. Tho chief prize-winner was Mr J. Chambers, who holds Paginates on lease from Mr R. W. Clancy. His cheque for the solitary win was £7119. New South Wales stables won £17,289, Victorian stables £15.160, South Australian stables £761. while Marion and Glenmore credited New Zealand with £845.

The riding at the meeting was far from good, and the way the Melbourne Cup race was ridden has been the subject of talk ever since. The jockey that stood out in that race was A. Shanahan, who won through slowing the field down over the first mile. It was Shanahan’s second successive Cup victory, and he must indeed be accounted a lucky rider. He rode another winner at the meeting. Radnor in the 0. B. Fisher Plate. J. Killorn rode three winners, Anna Carlovna.. Si a Prince, and Matouree. G. Lambert rode Traquette twice to victory, and also got home on Andelosia. W. Manning was successful on Mount Mostyn and Flaith, while R. Lewis rode Mint Sauce in her two winning races. W. Adams was successful on the jumpers Marion and Glenmore. The following jockeys rode one winner each—viz. : J, E. Pike. B. Cain, M. Connell, P. Kelly, J. N. M‘Gregor. A. Hawkins. C. Emerson. W. 11. MT-achlan, Joseph Higgins, E. Turner, and R. \V. Brennan. Fourteen of the 25 winners were ridden bv Victorian jockeys nine by New South Wales jockeys, and {wo by a New Zealand jockey (W. Adams). Imported Fortunatus took the honours of tho meeting amongst the sirce. Posinatus won the Melbourne (,'np and Andelosia'the Linlithgow Stakes for him. Traquette won tho Marihyrnong Plate and Mimosa Stakes for imported Traquair (dead ; Mint Sauce the Maiden Plato and Oaks Stakes for Maltster; and Mount Mostyn the Encourage Stakes and King Mostyn the Final Handicap for tho Wallace horse. Mountain King. Tho following sires were represented by one winner each—viz. : St. Alwync (imn.i, Multiform (dead), Sbult (imp., dead). Kilcheran (imp.). Rice, fimn.', Sir Simon,-Secu-rity, Charlemagne IT (imp.). Pistol fimn ). Mai aehi, Bobadil. Persimmon (England). Curtain Lecture (imp.), Positano (imp.). Plavhill (imp.), Earlsfon (imp.), and Captain Webb. WTLIJAMSTOWN RACES. The Williamstown Racing Club commenced a two-davs’ meeting last Friday, when the chief sensation was the disonalifying for life of H. J. King and the Now Zealand-bred Ixx;h Maben in connection with the running of tho Hurdles, which was won by Paymaster 10.3, by Duke of Portland. The meeting was concluded on Monday, when the Williamstown Cup, of 2Coosovs and a £SO trophy, one mile and three furlongs. was run. There were 15 starters, and the race looked open. The conditions provided for rehandicapping of winner*?, but the only starter to carry extra weight was Sea Prince, who wars raised from 8.4 to

89. Sea Prince took command at the distance, and beat Cagou home rather easily by three-quarters of a length. Mountain 1 rinoess, who finished very fast, was a fair third, and Danaus, Hallowmas, Mint Sauce, and Aleconner the nearest of the others The time for the Williamstown hhip 2mm IQ^sec —was a record. The previous best was 2min by St. Ambrose, now in New Zealand.

There were nine runners for the Two-year-old Handicap, and Trusty Servant was always favourite, while Kilspindie was next m demand. Bright Orange was first off, but Kilspindie almost immediately ■went to the front, and was never afterwards headed. She won by half a dozen lengths from Boytah, with Lanceretto third. Trusty Servant got <t poor run, being twice badly interfered with. He was nearly knocked off hi* logs approaching the homo turn.

ASCOT THOUSAND MEETING. Mr John Wren brought off the Ascot Ihoiffian<j meeting on the day after the Melbourne Cup, and, though the weather was unfavourable, there was a large crowd present. The principal event, the Ascot thousand, was run over five and ahalf furlongs loss 10 yards. There were 21 starters. Sydney owners were again strongly represented, and the race was taken by a representative from across the Murray. This was Lady Blue, who started at a long price, and won in handsome style from the heavily-backed Now Zealand-bred gelding Merrygoer, who earned 9.0 to Lady Blue's 8.7. The winner is a Galloway marc by True Blue (sire of tho Melbourne Cup winner Blue Spec and several other good performers). She is tho property of Mr T. Brennan, of Kogarah, Sydney, who races extensively on the associated pony courses there. Mr Brennan bought Lady Blue as a two-year-old (she is now fivo years old) for 80 guineas, and ho has trained and raced her with great success ever emco. The mare stands only 14.3 hands high, but she is able to sprint as well as stay, and some of her smartest victories have been achieved over comparatively long distances on the Sydney “unregistered ” courses. The distance of tho Thousand, five and a-half furlongs (less 10 yards), was covered in the good time of Imin 7sec. which almost equals Wild Rose’s record at Caulfield.

Tn tho second race in which Lady Bluo competed she was beaten- by both Coppertop and Salladay, who ran a dead heat. In the run of! Coppertop, who is by Sir Tristram, won by a head. RACING IN QUEENSLAND.

The Q.T.C. was continued last Wednesday when the Queensland Cup was run. Signal Lamp followed up her form in the Queensland Derby on Saturday by winning thia event, in which her weight was 7.11. She is by Ladurlad (imp.) from Locomotive, by Gozo from Garuda, by Wheatmcat. Signal Lamp, who won three iaocs as a two-year-old, cost Mr F. Kent 155 gs as a yearling, Tho time for the two miles was 3min 31scc, exactly the am.' as was recorded in tho Melbourne Cup. Signal Lamp was followed homo by Blue Robin 8.6 anad Smoko 8.6. Loch Steel, wiriper of the two-year-old event, is by Bright Stool, tho handsome imported horse that won Mr J. E. Stanley tho V.A.T.C. Oaklcigh Plate and V.R.C. Bourke Handicap in 1908. This is tho first season that tho progeny of Bright Steel have raced. Ixich Steel was bought at the Sydney yearling sales last autumn by Mr J. Archibald for 290 gs. Her dam, 1-och Lena, is by Lochiel. loch Raven, a half-sister (by imported Simmer) to Loch Steel, subsequently won tho Welter Handicap Tho other winners during the day were King 0100 (by Goya, imp.), Ononio (by Antonio, imp.), and Persian Persian Knight, imp.). The meeting was concluded on Saturday, when tho chief event was the Sandgato Handicap, run over a mile and a-quarter. This proved a good thing for Frasca, 7.2 (San Francisco —Spray), who was only fancied in a mild way. Owen Roe 9.9" and Pongo 10.1 filled tho places, but the favourite, Signal Lamp 8.8, ran badly. The t-'-o -year-old event went to Hopoast 8.4 (by Maltster). Two other winners were Poya! Lul (by Ladurlad, imp.), Blue Fan (by True Blue ),Owon Roe (by Nonotte), and Lo Neivo (by Bobbington). Owen Roc won the weight-for-age event, the King’s Plate, one milo and thre 0 furlongs, after running in tho Sandgato Handicap. TURF SENSATION. A sensation was caused at the Williamstown races last Friday when, after Loch Ma-ben had started favourite, and had finished a poor third in tlic Hurdle Race in a small field, the stipendiary stewards went to the saddling oaddock and informed tho man in charge of Loch Maben that they wished to examine the horse’s shoes, but the attendant simply marched the horse around, and would not stop. A sergeant of police was brought lo the scene, and, acting under instructions of tho stipendiary stewards, seized the horse. A crowd at once collected, and Loch Maben was marched out of tho gate to a quiet spot, where a blacksmith removed the shoes from tho horse’s fore feet. The shoes were confiscated, and on examination were found to be silvered over, and outwardly looked like aluminium shoes, which, of course, are very light. One of the shoes was weighed, and found to be slightly over lOoz. The stipendiary stewards at once opened an inquiry into Loch Mahon’s running in tho race. King, in whose name Loch Maben ran. declined to come before them, but J. M'Laucrhbn, who was given on the race card as the trainer, submitted Ivmself for examination, as did D. •!. Price (at whoso stable the horse has been staying since bis arrival a few days ago from Svdney), and E. J. Moon, the jockey who rode tho horse. If was officially announced afterwards that “ the stewards held an inquiry into tho running of Lech Maben in (he Hurdle Race, and decided to disqualify the owner C. J. Kincr. and the horse for life for dishonourable actions in connection with the running in that race.” The case will b 0 again dealt with to-day at th« V.R.C office, when further investigation will be made. It is possible that developments will take place in tho course of the next few days Loch Maben is an awl gelding, bv Pan Fran (who ran second in Revenue’s Melbourne Cun) from TT.M.S Pinafore, and was bred in New Zealand.