SPORTING.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 64, 11 March 1912, Page 5

SPORTING.

V.A.T.C. AUTUMN MEETING

(By Electric Telegraph.— Copyright.) (United Press Association.)

Flemington, March 10. Rain fell steadily, from early nio>ning, .but cleared off at noon. A big crowd attended the meeting. Be S "Elm7 Handicap.—Wassail 1, Un* .g a m 2, Durdans 3. fourteen htajtecL Won by five lengths, six lengt i tween second and third. Inue, 29 albson Stakes.—Fedan 1, Puringa o Aleconner 3. Also started : Gold i;« Cider, Deeside, Kwasmd, EmouS Tte lalto- led at t,.c turn but Fedan was m front at tne half ’distance and won by one and a half lengths, two lengths between second and third. Time Imm 29.)sec. Place Handicap.— Matoiace l, Flaith 2, Hallowmas 3. Also st-uted- • Eyeglass, Kurnell, Flavian, and I la- j ■vol S Eyeglass led out ot the straight where Flavian went away and led from Eyeglass, Havel, Ivunu.li, Flaith, Hallowmas, and Matouiec. This order was unchanged to t u turn where Flavian took command • from’ Flavial and Flaith. Ihe field aas Whedl Flavel led at the ;from Matouree and lUavian. Mato ree came with a very fast nm, and, stalling off a challenge from Ballou - mas, won by two lengths, a neck between second and third, lime, -mm 39 Autumu Steeplechase, of dOO sovs ; about four miles.—Leah Kleshna. 10.11, 1; Big Bob, 10.13, 2; Uon Q., 10 0, 3. Also started: Isigel, Hautapu, Alert, Dream, and 'Acute Angle. Hautapu led the field for two miles. • Leah Kleshna then too.v charge from Big Bog and Acute Angle.- The latter fell, and Leah Kleshna romped home by ten lengths, the third horse twenty lengths away. Time, Grain 32;}sec. Alert, Dream, and Nigel also fell. Champion Stakes, a sweepstake of 10 govs, with 1000 sovs added; second horse to receive 200 sovs, and third horse 100 sovs from the stakes; three miles.—Messrs. P. and W. Mitchell’s ch. g Trafalgar, _ Gyrs (Wallace —Grand Canary), 9.5, 1; Mr. J. Lynch’s Prizefighter (Havoc—The Prize),. 9.2, 2; Mr. Ilawdon’s Indiscreet (Positano— Disgrace), 9.0, 3. No' other starters. Indiscreet led for the first mile. Trafalgar led the remainder of the way, and won easily by three lengths, with Indiscreet a furlong behind. Time, omin 55}see. The cheering commenced when Trafalgar entered tile straight. : Farewell Handicap.—Braw Scot 1, ' Mashtun 2, Ptah 3. Eighteen started. Ptah and Mashtun made the running. Wassail, Almissa and Honeywood fell. Won by half a neck, third horse a neck away. Time, 1 min ' 4lsec, -- \ . WALAWA BEATS TADANGA. :i i ; .<: , Melbourne, March) 10. _ The programme of the V.A.T.C. meeting contained an extra item • whichr attracted considerable: attention, Messrs. D. Clarke andcß. H. ( -'Hawker . had a discussion over the Irumeritß' oLWalawa and Tadanga,' and ■a decided to-ihave a match, straight'out, '.•r over ■ sixi furlongs; for. £500 ; aside! the c isclulb'allowing rthis to take 1 place-after ; --the' 1 feeoondj racer Walawa; (8.13): had beaten/Tadanga (8:7) by five ' length's . in the iAlmat Stakesi'.it‘ Caulfield, by half a neck, carrymg 8.10 against 8.3, in the Ascot Yale Stakes, and by a short neck for the Second Sires’ Proi.,..duce Stakes,-carrying 8.10 against 8.7' * To-day 'Walawa carried 8.5 and Tadanga 8.2, the former winning by three lengths. The Governor attended, and displayed great interest in the match.

tf'o'f •vsbftili. '/*j'i!T i■ >■>!; lIOV. 01 ii ' : , _ i-wUy -nii •■ ii Sydney;,:March 10. , j,. Sunburnt !r won the Flying Handi--jVcapi _six, furlongs, at theoMoorefifeld meeting. ,m i.i;,H v J i' AUCKLAND AUTUMN MEETING. ! (Per Press Association ; .• r : .,- Auckland, March 10. , The following weights have been declared for the principal events at the Auckland Racing Club’s Easter meeting:— • Easter Handicap, one mile.—Master Soult 9.4, Los Angelos 9.2, Maori King and Dearest 9.0, Boanerges 8.11 Undecided, Gipsy Helle, and Royal Scotch 8.10, General Latour, Midnight Sun, and Domino 8.8, Soultoria and Santa Rosa 8.7, Fort William and Antoinette 8.6, Coromandel 8.4, Miscount 8.2, Dawn 7.11, Goldshse 7.10, Master Wairiki 7.8, Our Queen, Sublime, Kakama, and Maheno 7.0, Crown Pearl and Miss Winsome 7.4, Sea Elf 7.3, Smilax and St. Amans .7.2, Royal Arms, Gloy, and Wee Olga 7.1, Golden Loop, Jack Delaval, Seatondale, St. Petersburg and Ashby 7.0, La Reina 6.10, First Wairiki and Temerite 6.9, Kaween 6.8, Maui and Nina 6.7'.

Brighton Hurdles, two miles.—Espartero 12.10, Black Northern 12.0, Delegate 11.12, Presently 11.8, Reumac 11.7, .Prophet 11.1, Don Onex n 0 i4 3, T,? 01 , 10 ’ 5 ’ Napper 10.2, Lully 9.11, Blue Mountain, Master Theory, and Bonnie Jean 9.9, Sphinx 9.5, idealism 9.4, Spectre and Lloyds 9.2, bandy Paid, Captain Paul, and Master William 9.0. Autumn Steeples, three miles and a half .--Antarctic 12.7, Pleiades and ILO, koch Fyne and Delegate 10.10, Reumac 10.7, Webfoot and Hunakaha 10.1, First Barrel 10.0, Blue Mountain 9.13, Tui Cakabau and Bulky > Hautere 9.9, Commander 9 8 Beehne Dinkum, Gloy, Golden, Mildura, Rebel, and Cruesot 9.7.