SPORTING.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 60, 6 November 1914, Page 8

SPORTING.

RACING FIXTURES.

SEASON 1914-15.

Oct. 31, Nov. 3, 5 and 7—Victoria

R.O. Nov. 4 and 7—Auckland R.O. Spring Nov. 7,9, 11, 14—Canterbury J.O,

Spring. Nov. 10, 12, 13—Metropolitan T.O, Nov. 18 and 21—OtaJiuhu T.O. Spring. Nov. 25 and 28—Takapuna J.O. Spring Dec. 12—Bay of Plenty J.O. Deo. 20 and 29 and Jan. 1 and 2

Auckland R.O. Summer. Deo. 26 and 28—Thames J.O. Dec. 28, 30 and 31—Auckland T.O,

Summer. Jan. 7 and B—Whaugarei R.O. Jan. 29 and 30—Takapuna J.O. Sum-

mer. Feb. 10—Rotorua J.O. Feb, 13—Te Kuiti R.O.

V.R.C. SPRING MEETING.

[By Electric Telegraph— l CopyrightJ [United Press Association.] Melbourne, November 5.

it was a typical day, and there" was a brilliant gathering. The following are the results: —

'November Hurdles Handicap, sweepstakes of 3sovs., with £SOO added. — Wingarara, 9.11, ij.Cloutait, 12.11, 2; Rebel King, 9.0; 3. There were four other starters. Time, 2min 4 4-osec. Mimosa Stakes, sweepstakes of 8 sovs., with £750 added.—Lesbos, 8-5, 1; Sir John Barleycorn, (i.lO, 2; Nicanor, 8.10, 3, Also ran: Pretty Bobby and Chantry. Time, Imiu lOsec.

Linlithgow Stakes, of 12sovs each, with £ISOO added. For throe-year-olds and upwards. Weight-ior-age. One mile.—Mountain Knight, 8.0, 1; Blague, 8.0, 2j Philio, 8.13, 3. Also ran: Aleconner 9.2, Aurifer 9.2, Cagou 9.2, and Woorak 8.0. Won by a length. Time, Imin 40sec. Carnival Handicap, of 6sovs. each, with £SOO added, one mile. —Di Gama, 8.3, 1; Hush Money, 7.7, 2-; Greek Fire, 11.3, 3. Eight others started. Won by half a length. Time, 2miu 7ssec. Oaks Stakes, of lOsovs. each, with 500sovs added; for three-year-old fillies, B.lo.—Messrs P. Roger and J. Rivers’ b or br f Carlita, by Charlemagne—Couroniie, 1; Mr J. Mills’ br f Traquette, by Traquair—Suramorette, and Messrs Baillieu’s b f Wallachia, by Wallace—Carissima, dead heat. These were the only starters. Carlita led throughout, and won by three lengths. Time, 2min 38$sec. Veteran Stakes, of 6sovs. each, with 500 added. One mile and a-half.— Allansford, 6.7, 1; Wishing Cap, 7.7, 2; Abbey Craig, 6.7, 3. Seven others started. Allansford won his first race strongly by three lengths. Time, 2 min 35$sec.

CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB’S SPRING MEETING.

(Notes by Cicero.)

Once again we are on the eve of the Riccarton Spring Carnival, at which meeting is decided the handicap of greatest value run in the Dominion. On an average, the fields this year do not promise to be as large as those of last November, the New Zealand Cup—for which event the Club give a prize of £2ooo— only ten acceptors.

Proceedings will open with the Spring Hurdles, of 300 sovs; two miles. Of the eleven _ acceptors, Glonorchy and Fashion Plate should divide favouritism.

The Spring Plate of £SOO, one mile, has drawn twenty acceptors. Greenwood’s pair (Bimcter and Camillas) are both good three-year-olds, as their forward running in Australia proved, and the “elect” should take some settling. Next on the card is the Riccarton Welter of £4OO, run over a nine-fur. long course. Ca in ulus' (if started), and Hyettus should come in for solid support. Wo now come to the New Zealand Cup, two miles, and a review of the most recent performances may help one to arrive at a decision as to the possible result. Kilrain 9.0 (Kilcheran—Grand Rain) is rightly at the top of the handicap, he having won a number of good handicaps, during the season just passed. With 7.6 in the saddle ho defeated a great field in the Manawatu Cup, including Midnight Sun, Los Angelos, Sinapis, Bronze, Sir Knox and others, getting to the end of the mile-and-a-half in the fast time of 3min 34 l-ssec. A week later, when carrying 8.8, Inimer (7.7) just beat Kilcheran’s son in the Wairarapa Cup, the ten furlongs being run in 2min 7sec. Ho was next seen under silk at Trentham, where, carrying 8.3, he defeated a very strong field in the Wellington Cup, galloping the mile-and-a-half in the marvellius time of 2min 32 2-ssec On the third day of the same meeting he successfully carried 9.0 to victory in the Summer Handicap, running the mile in Imin 41 l-ssec. He has failed to strike form this season so far, but if stripped at his best (which is very doubtful) would be hard to beat. Sea Pink (8.2, Seaton Delaval—Rose Madder) is nicely handicapped. With 7.3 on his back he filled second berth in the last Now Zealand Cup. His only win in twelve starts last season was the Racing Club Handicap at the Auckland Summer meeting, which lie annexed when carrying 7.7. He defeated a fair field, including Sir Solo, Bleriot, La Reina. and others, and ran 'the twelve furlongs in 2miu 34 sec. His performances of last season compare unfavorably with those of 'the top-weight, but the writer will be surprised if Mr Watt’s horse is not in the fighting line to-morrow. Next in the handicap is Kooya 8.0 (Signalman—Kyi Ano), a mare who put up some sterling performances last

season. Her best effort was the | Hawke’s Bay Cup, which she won carrying 7.S and beating, amongst others, Expect, Sea Pink, Emperador and Ladoga. Other, races to fall to l her credit are the Durie Handicap (Wanganui Spring Meeting), Woodville Cup carrying 0.10, Dannevirke Cup with 7.3 on her back, Mastertou Cup carrying a similar weight, and the Sockburn Handicap at the Cantor bury Autumn Meeting. This mare is evidently well, as instance her second (carrying 9.11) to Multiply at , the recent Trentham meeting. La. j, Reina (7.12, Soult—Queen Anne) is / remarkably well handicapped, but has j' failed badly when expected to win. Her only victory last season was secured in the Cornwall Handicap at the Auckland Winter Meeting, which event she won like a good one. Carry- I ing 8.2, she ran third to Royal Irish ( 7 \ and Holdfast (7.1) in the Takapuna Handicap, and was beaten by a . neck by Jack Dclaval, when in receiept of fifteen pounds from the Auckland pony. The race in question was the St. George’s Handicap i at Ellorslio in the autumn, and was undoubtedly her best - effort for the season. Labor Day (7.11, Soult— Eduam) figures next on the list. This is the mare for which Mr Lowry paid just on £IOOO. . After running unsuccessfully for practically two years, her owner had the pleasure of seeing Soult’s high-priced daughter repay a little of her purchase money back, by defeating Expect, Sea Pink and Co., in the Spring Handicap at Hastings last mouth. The honors of that race, however, were with Expect, who was giving away 251bs, and just suffered defeat. Warstep (7.11, Martian—Stepdancer) is a very brilliant filly and if caught in the humor on the day, should keep the held galloping. Her performances in the past season were most erratic, but nevertheless she put up some hue races. Her winning account was opened by her win in the Stewards’ Handicap at the Canterbury Spring Meeting, which she ran in Imiu 13scc° On the second day of the meeting she had Cherubini doing his best to beat her in the Derby, the distance being run in 2min 35 l-ssec., a great go for that class of race. Her rider, through over-confidence, just handed the Oaks race away, Bonny Helen defeating the Martian filly by a head. She was produced again on the fourth day of the same meeting, and defeated a field of top-notchers in the Stead Gold Cup, which event (1 \ miles) she ran out in 2min 6 2-5 sec—a sterling performance. _ Her next appearance was in the Islington Plate, decided at the Auckland Summer meeting, when ridden by Hector Gray. She beat Postillion and lliualdo, badly in the time of Train 40 1 3-ssec. She subsequently lost all 1 form, and failed to win again. War--1 stop further disappointed her party at Dunedin last month, but it is stated that warm weather affected her. Multiply (7.9, Multifid—Lady Augusta) is much in the boom, possibly by reason of liis hailing from Gisborne, a town whoso sportsmen have brought : off some rare coups at Riccarton. He i secured one win only in nineteen ■ starts last season, defeating Seaton- ■ dale and Vi (a pair of moderates) at ; Gisborne. At Trentham last month, ; when in receipt of 51bs, he defeated > Kooya and others over a mile course. ; On performances one is at a loss to ■ know why he is so short on the “chart.” Indigo (6.12, Mystification > —Munjisto) is hard to size up. His > performances last season would not , recommend him for a race of this. [ description. Of eight starts he captured three minor two-year-old races, > hut his improvement of late has been such as to bring him into favor for . this important race. He had no ; difficulty in winning the Spring Han- , dicap at Dannevirke six weeks ago, s and after meeting with interference gave Reputation a great race in the Hawke’s Bay Guineas, Mr Bidwill’s colt only winning by a head in Nio fast time of linin Tlscc. Seeing that 1 Indigo is in at 81bs under the weight Image, he must have a good chance. 1 Guiding Way (6.9, Fontenoy—Guiding i Star) started no less than tweiity- , three times last season, winning five , times, tiro most important of these . successes being bis win in the Easter , Handicap at the Feilcling Autumn , Meeting, when he defeated a. number >of second-raters. Rongahero (6,7, , Sarto-Komuri) started thirteen times i last season. He won the Riverton , Cup, If miles, which he ran in 2miu 38$ sec. This was his only success. , Indigo, Sea Pink and Warstep should provide a good finish. The Welcome Stakes of £IOOO, four furlongs, should introduce some smart youngsters. Battle Eve was voted unlucky when beaten at Trentham, and most opposition to him may come from Nones. Among the twenty-five acceptors foi the Steward’s Handicap of £ISOO, six furlongs, are the Dominion’s best sprinters. Chortle, Bimeter, Postillion and First Glance, all have admirers, whilst Downham has also been backed by his party. Probably Chortle will start favourite.

AUCKLAND SPRING MEETING.

Tli© Auckland Spring Meeting, which concludes to-morrow, is quite overshadowed by the Riccarton Carnival. However, the Northerners generally provide a capital day’s sport. Although Tragedy King just won on Wednesday,'he will possibly start favourite in the Mauakau Hurdles, If started in the Gordon Handicap. Kitty Bellaires must run prominently. Arrau must again run well, and should start favourite for the Musket Stakes. Soultikoff ran a good race the first day, and may trouble Prince Merriwee and Goldeiae in the King Edward Handicap. Katana is nicely handicapped in the Welter, and the same remark applies to Hadj in the

Normanby Handicap. Patronale and Ineuru should provide an interesting contest for the Epsom Handicap.