SPORTING.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 12585, 16 October 1911, Page 7

SPORTING.

RACING IN AUSTRALIA

(Press Assn.— By I'elegraph.— Copyright.) . CAULFIELD, October 14. The big. spring meeting opened' tlje racing sefti?oli under very pleasurable " circumstances, ihe favorable' season was responsible for picturesque ; . surroundings and ,good tracks. The racing therefore was advantageous to competitors, and ideally springlike conditions prevailed. The programme was partib'ul'ariy attractive, as the best horses recently racing at Randwick were enabled to compete owing 'to there being no clashing between the meeting daj's. The results are looked for as a guide lo biff events of the next fortnight, especially ift the weight for age races. The Governor. Sir John .Fleetwood Fuller, was present with a large party; ahd thei'e was the biggest "Guineas": crowd on record. The Wcing was good, a great struggle between Malt King and Comedy King for the Caulfield Stakes providing the best finish seen between weight for age horses for same time. Malt King's performance was particularly fine. He Was two lengths behind' Comedy King at the half distance, nnd it opwewred as if the black left the real fight VAther late, but he finished splendidly, and received a great reception .on returning to scale. The following were the results: — 1010 Welter, of 200 soys, 7 furlongs: Saltaio (7.7) 1, Sharpshooter (9.7) 2, Mountain Heather (8.13) 3. There were 21 runnels. Won by one and -.-half lengths;- with a heck between second andrthird. Time, 1.29 3-flth. l • Debutante Stakes, 4 furlongs: Golden GauntJet % t Deeside 2, Ventura 3. Also started: Loch £'"<», Golden Hop, Charlatan, Misspent, Tipple, Horence, and Marasca. ; Th 6 latter' wWfirsi' off tho mark, and led at; the turn from Deeside, lipple, nnd Charlatan;* BeesiUo led Wt the distance led at the distance, where Golden Gaunttance, where Golden Gauntlet, who had been overhauling him steadily, passed him and won by-bne and a half lengths. Time 493. Caulfield Stakeß, of 1000 bovb, 9 furlongs: Malt King 1, Comedy King 2, Lady Medallist 3. Also ran: ■ The Parisian and Rifle. The Parisian . led ;;the frelepsgt-] the mile post from Jjady- Metmllist, and then came Comedy Kitfg; r Malt, King, and Rifle last. Lady Medallist continued to lead at a slow pace and led by a length and a half along -the back, with Comedy King and Malt King together. At the riverside; the New Zealand mare was three lengths ahead of Malt King. . Comedy.. King then spurted, and. reduced- the mare's lead to ball a length on coming : into the straight,, with' Malt King two lengths away. Malt King then chased Comedy King, and tho two *;Kirigß" ran head and neck at the • distance! There was great excitement as the finish resulted m favor of Malt King by a short head, and Lady Medallist only half v neck away. Time,' • I,s^j_, ■■ : .- ' • '"> ' i -'• Rihgwood Steeplechase, of 250 soys, about 2 miles r Kihg's Country (9.0) 1, Vanguard (11.3) 2, Don Q. (9.0) 3. Also started: King Darius, HoriKon, Banshee, The Guide, United Kingdom, Altar Boy, Cornstalk. Banshee led to past the half-imle.- where King's Country, Vanguard ahd pon,q, ; . passed her, nnd King's Counky eventualhr won by several lengths, with half n length between second : and third. Banshee pulled up lame. Time, '3.54. Caulfield Guineas, 1 mile: Woolerina 1, Flaith 2, Popinjay 3. Also ran: Elvanite, Sconser, Radiator, Dnrdans, Posio, Cisco. On the field settling down Popinjay was three lengths from Llvanite, Sconser, Flaith, Woolerina, Cisco, Radiator and Durdans. Popinjay, increased her lead to eight lengths, but Elvanite and Flaith racnlg together reduced the lead to four: lengths along the river end, with Woolerina and ; Sconser next. Flaith caught Fopinjay at • • the turn into the straight, but Woolerina, coming along fast, cut down both the leaders and won by two lengths, one and ?"i\ . ■ JS nfirths se P ar at'ng Hie others. Time: 1.114s Cisco was fourth, and. then came- Durdans and Radiator. Posio was last all the way. ',o%°^ flk HaricHcap, of 1250 soys, 1 mile: Motoa (Tit). I,. Balmoral (7.5) 2, Thistlebrook (7.9) 3. Alab: ran: T Mala, Lager, Full Sail, Hartfell, Sjlyander, Loru, Mary. Seaton, St. Vano Brewster.. Motoa led all the way. Balmoral was a i w *_'8. handy, and Thistlebrook only appeared at the turn. Mary Seaton was among the last four • all tho way. . ' -L ;. . FLEMINGTON, October 14. « e „ weot _ er^. ,s flnek Trafalgar ran a mile m, 1.55, and Glue- a mile -m 1.51*. Flavian covered 10 furlongs m 2.194, and Prize Fighter 10 ..furlong _).-2J5-. Pretty Peg ran six fur-

! . CHRISTCHURCH, last night. The following- weights have been declared lO L- c °- J,G ' r Metropolitan meeting:— Stewards' Handicap : Equitas 9.10, Full Rate 9.7,. Madam VMadcari 9.5, Boanerges, Undecided, Electrakoff 8:12, , Gfadiole 8.11, gipsy Belle 8.9 ?Y a 2 _ S - c 2, toh 8 - 8 » Dearest, Formby, Counterfeit. 8.6, Faunus, Effort 8.5, Hermia 8.2, Stepmeter 8.1, Orton 8.0, Gold Thread, St. Toney, S™^« d - p ie«ne. Culprit 7.13, Turbine 7.12, Dateling, Bliss, ;Hohungatahi, Bootle 7.11, Mv Lawyer 7.10. Sea Eagle 7.9, Sea King 7.8, Vibration 7.7, Countermine, Byron 7:6, Glenspnng, Rurik. Ireland, Ainsdale ,7.5, Longstep 7.3, Land Rose 7.2, Colleen Mary 7.1, Pilfrims Way, Kilto, .Crosbie, Merry Frank 7.0, Rangitua. 6.13, Adare, Ovation 6.12, Labor Day 6.9, Lupuhte 6.8, Soldiers' Chorus, Lady Mbutoa Odessa, Clanmena, Lady KHcheran, Armstronir John. Bunyan, Our Queen, War Scare, Boronii Ctyator, Ebonite 6.7.

>ri 'V- "_.■■•,•. ' D UNEDIN, last night. Tiie Dunedin Jockey Club's spring meeting concluded ..in cold and showery weather, but the. course was m splendid order. The totalJfr.. r T/.n? vestn l c . l,ts were £1°.777, an increase of, £3408 on the second day last year, and the total for the meeting ,was £19,534 10s, an increase of £4758 on last year, _ figures. The following are additional results;-- , - V Ranfurty Handicap:' The Comet 1, Coroniform %«„?. *__■•*_ Alß^. steri ed; Czar Kolohol, Tangjaroa,. Adjudge, Firebell, Puaka. Woh by half a head. Time, 1.44 3-5. Dominion Pawkj- Lass 1, Anna Cprovna^^ Carpet Knight 3. AVon by a head! lime, oOsec. ■ • ■Y.™?s^--- ft "_¥* p i SteP'ueter 1, Avarice 2, LupuUte 3.. Also started: Thistledown, Colleeji Mary. Clanmena.. Won by over four "lengths. xr? o^? 1 H?«dicaj): Quota 1, Contendent 2, Nikon 3. Also ran: Oblong, Nithsdale, Miss Devere, Seagar, Larkspur, Darihgdale, Conques«na,; Muircoek, Mahurl, Summer Time and Mosgiel. Won-'bv a length. Time, 1.5. - lelegraph Welter:. North: Pole 1, Countermine M^u-?f ft- 3 ;, A, 2? -i tß , I 1 c - d: Czar Kolohol, Medallist Adjudge, Tawhaki, Armstrong, John Bunyan, Firebell, Officious, Culrosettia, Cashier. Won by a head. Time, 1.29-4-5. -The stewards administered a caution to McCoombe, the- .rider of Pure Gold, for, crossinir' from- outside to inside too soon. „