SPORTING.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 57, 7 November 1913, Page 2

SPORTING.

RACING FIXTURES. , . t • i November o, B—Auckland Racing Club November 8, 10, 12, 15—Canterbury J.C.' November 11, 18, 1-I—N.Z. Metropolitan Trotting Club. November 26, 29 —Takapuna J.C. November 29, December' I—Feikling J.C. December 26, 19, and January 1,2 Auckland R.C. December 26, 27, 29—Manawatu R.C. Australia. November 1,4, 6, B—Victoria R.C. DATES OF COMING EVENTS. New Zealand. November B—New Zealand. Cup. ■ November 11—New Zealand Trotting Cup. . V.R.C. SPRING MEETING. V " -'J ' N .. ' ’ V- ; IIY Ei.KCXBIO TKLEGRAX'n— CorvniGUTj ' ! [United Press Association.! Melbourne, November 6.

There was cool, cloudy but threatening weather for the continuation of the V.R.C. Spring Meeting. was a largo attendance, but the,;sport was quiet, owing to the fields being small. Traquotte won her, fourth lace 1 ridiculously easy.-fashion. She is. reckoned to be the best filly seen out, for-25 years, and could.put tip a record to-day ’if pushed. Elaitli also won the Carnival Handicap two years, ago Greek Fire fell and brought down Monsme. The jockeys, %Laclilan. find bracken, escaped injury. The fob lowing are the results : 'November Hurdles Handicap, of oOv •soys; three mlies.—Marion (N.Z.) E Bullawarra i, Powerful 3, started, Mprton went to the front entering the straight after the fiif round, and was. never, headed, winning easily by three lengths,’ wiDi Ppwerfh! jive lengths away third. Time,, Smiii luseo* 1 •' Mimosa Stakes, of 6 sovs each, with 500 sbvs added ; Jor two-year-olds. Sik, furlongs.—Traquette, S.S, 1; Carlita,, 8.5, 2; Fidelio, .8,3, 3. , Five .started. <Wbh in a canter by three lengths, with six lengths between second and third. ( Time,’ Imin IS^sec.

Linlithgow Stakes., .ojL 12,. soys each, with 1500.sovs ’added.; weight-for-agpi; One, mile.—Ahdelosia, 8.0, 1 ; Golden Hop, 9.0/2; pariahs, 0.2, 3. . Ireland,; 0.2», 'Broadsword 9.2, Captain White, 9.2 Civ-hcli; 8.8, ..and tTlyaV Isle 8.0 alsoa'tai 1 ~ Won By a ; peck-, with a and a'half-Between sOcOnclahth tlliudi- •. Time/lmin ’39|sed. r / ; Carnival Handicap, df' spp ; .sovs;., Ono’ltifle And’a j-r-KlaitV- 1 -1- • 'i/iWrf' 2,'lVJerita f s .3., Ten started. Wont })'y,, *tVo.,.J)Bnfitixßy wdtHtSialf ( 'a "length.between, so*ond>Wrtd third’. Tiih'd, Sitfiij'Bi'slec. Oaks Stakes, of 20 sovs each, with. ( ... *r • 1000 sovs added. One mile ahd a half, —Mine'Sauce; 8.10, IMijnodra, 8.10. 2 ; Beck’s Lager. 8.10, 3. ■ Hhyal Sil- ; yer 8.10, Posilipo B.lb, St. Bees 8.10,; Quair Burn 8.10 and Herringbone 8.10 also started. _ ,Wpn• Back’s' dwig-ttis-'itiivnyi Vfiircl'. ( ’- : . , <!i ) '^m^|^inmnß7iJiseO/ , ' , ‘ ’ lf ‘p v ..! Veteran Stakes, of 500 soys pAli'b’j mile 1 - nod wihalf.-niSeial Sain &} ’Rihg 3V . Seven, smarted W'mi B'y St‘length and a half, -wit-h-tw-d Jbhgthg. Jietweaiau .^eeond-'and *• - third. Time, 2min 374 sec. - 1 "M'S ’O'; nit j. |HT; N.Z. CUP., MEETING.

[By- ClbEKo/j The success of the Canterbury Club’s Spring Carnival is now assured since the hbrsoe “held, up” at Wellington wore safely shipped, to Lyttelton. The acceptances are first-class, and fine weather is all,that is wanted to make the fixture one of the most successful in the history of tlie Club.

Seven only are carded f for the £3OO jofferee! as a stake in the Spring Hurslles. As Peary (10.8) is preferred, by the stable to Witched, he must command; great respect. His last start was the Winter Hurdles at Trenth’am, in which he carried 9.9 into second place in a strong 'field. Tlie Spring Plate has drawn the good field of twenty-one. Banksia (Mason’s) will, only have to reproduce the form shown at the Australian Jockey Club’s meeting to outclass her opponents. The Riccarton Welter, of £SOO, secured eighteen acceptors. Cherubini sufficient form while in Australia to warrant the public sending him Out favourite.

.The ‘next event on the programme, the New Zealand Cup, of £2OOO, has attracted the good field of sixteen. Midriliglit Sun (§.13) ■ heads the . list. Tips represents a rise of 131bs over the impost carried to victory by Multiform's son last year, when, he triumphed over thirteen opponetns in the race under review. His only win in the interim was gained in the Adelaide Cup. which he captured under 8.9, Considering the racing he has done this season this horse, should strip very fit. Next on the list is Bon Reye (8.10), who performed brilliantly last ,season, capturing six races out of eleven starts. His wins included the Canterbury Derby and Great Northern perby. Boniform’s son has failed in each of his starts this season, but may run better in the hands of that clever horseman, Hector Grey. La Reinn (8.3), the hope of “Auckland, ran consistently last season, as out of ten starts the daughter of Soult was out of a place on three occasions only. Her wins were obtained in the Islington Handicap, one mile, at Riccarton ; St. Andrews’ Handicap, 1 ! , miles, at Takapuna, and the St. George Handicap, li miles, at Auckland. Her placed performances are; second Auckland Cup, 2 miles (7,fi), .won by Bobrikoff (8.8), with Midnight Sun (8.11) third; second Summer Cup,

[li miles (8.2), won byXatior Day (8.7), with Los Angeles (9.9) third; second Racing did) Handicap, 1> miles (8.7), won by Antoinette (7.11), with Domino (8.5) third; second, Takapuna Cup, 1 'mile 3J furlongs (9.0), with Jolie Rillo (7.7) first and Tiresome (6.10) third. In each of her two starts this she lias filled thir berth, which shows she has gone on the right way. Undecided (8.2) is next on the'list, and up to 12 furlongs takes a lot of beating,. His last performance last season war; Ins win in the Kgmont Cup, miles (8.6) which lie ran in 2min 35 2-5 : Secs. With Set -fibs up he failed badly in last year’s New Zealand Cup. Haskayne (8.0) is nicely handicapped, and under- 6st- 81b'-he ran an excellent race last year,"and is fancied by his party iri fhd race iiiider review. Emporador (8.0) lias no credentials for a distance to recommend him, if we except his excellent third to Duke Foote in the Spring Stakes at the recent Australian Jockey Club’s meeting. He is trained by that good judge, Mason, who is sweet on his chaneK which in itself is a strong recommend-' ation. Tannhauser (7.13) carried 7st ( I fibs to victory in the last Dunedin Cup, 1£ miles, which lie ran in jlsec, and defeated among others that good mare Anna Carlovna (8;2), who finished second. At the recent Dunedin meeting he won the principal evens (Mosgiel Handicap, Imiles) which proves he is well. Quarantine (7.9) if, handicapped right uj> To form. His perfortbances*last* season were: First/ spring Plate, one mile, at Canterbury hpnlig jVlbte'ting, ahid unplaced (7.10) .n the Handicap, T£ miles. He is the representative of a powerful.(stable,'and is fancied in some quarv&lis. Expect (7.8) would run better jyfer la 1 , shorter/course. Thrax 1 (7,,7). ruhs 'in the same ownership as ’dannaafiser. He has woii oil’each of three last starts, and ~h{\d, po. difficulty in whining the last Timaru Cup (11 miles) with Bsb 21b in the sdddfc, running the' distance in 2min S’ 3-ssec, a really goo;. ’ hailop. Sinapis (7.5) is, remarkably .veil in. This filly carried ,7.0 into third . place, in last year’s New Zea-' lahd Clip, and filled a like place undei' 7.5’ In the Metropolitan Handicap, miles, to Bobrikoff (9.1) and Gold-y Under (7.8), who ran a dead beat fpi first place. Were she as forward as-; last yCar (which is doubtful) her'chancc (you Id be. second to none. Sea Pink ■7;,3),'- Marigaro’an (7.0) f *.Royal Arms ;6H3),' Lady MoutOa ‘(6.12), and Ariom ■ 6,9)■ coiftprise tide Wd&M ‘iif the field, i.iit have ‘ri6t the performances to re- ■ •o.mmend them for a,race of'thiSjdpsHption., , EnipevadoT,. Ha Reina, and I Haskayne should run prominently . : The Welcome Stakdfi; of £IOOO, has ’ ittractod ■ fifteeii. 1 ' Hymettius, Char- > aillliC and Football' Should makp the •bpieinteresting,' ~•.,■■■■. jj -Hi ;'ljbe.pjg Yppvifit” QX^nt—the ! Stow J rrds, Handicap. of. £l-500—has drawi ,ilj.e splendid field bf twenty-two; 1 1 B|n die fa*, 1 Tattcvlby : afia* Potoa, atb shirt o command attention.

The Limvood Welter, 0f.£150, con.t,h,o,.naipos<of .PA 'leesiithan-ikw-eB-i ty-three, horses, and Birkful, Ardent and Whizz ought do be well ' hacked: