SPORTING.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume VI, Issue 1789, 7 November 1919, Page 5

SPORTING.

AUSTRALIAN RACING. VJLC. SPRING MEETING. By Cal-U. — Pre*M Atmciation. — Com/right. MELBOURNE, November C. The-.weather was fine and bright for the third *»y*s racing of the Victoria Racing Club's.Spring Meeting, and the attendance was a record one. Strathredole won the Mimosa Stakes iu great style In record time for the race. The Kilbroney colt, Peroration, was sixth. Cetignc established an Australian mile record of lmin 37sec in winning the Linlithgow Stakes. Surveyor looked dangerous in the straight, and lost only in the last 100 yards. The last halfmile took 47} sec. Cetignc was fifth before reaching the turn. He has now won £25,032 in stakes. Ethiopian scored his second win of the meeting in the Carnival Handicap, and came very fast from the turn. Hyadcs, in the last half-mile of the Oaks, came through the field at the turn, and won in brilliant style. She was well ridden by Frank Bullock. Following are the results : NOVEMBER HCRDLE RACE, a sweepstake of 5 sovs each, witii 500 soys added. Three miles. A. E. Hamilton's hr g Oopina, by Pistol— Lady Maelgwyn, aged, 10.7 1 R. A. D. Hood's b g Mneon, by Mncmon— Kate Carcw, aged. 11.1 2 E. Fisher's b g Bright Plume, by Bright Steel—Minju, syrs, 9.12 3 There were six starters.

Won by two lengths. Time, smin 53} sec. MIMOSA STAKES, a sweepstakes of C sovs each, with 600 sovs added. For two-year-olds. Six furlongs. A. Foulsham's br c Strathredole, by Tressady—Verdita, 8.3 1 P. Miller's blk c Fluent, by Flippant— Starland, 8 3 2 B. Allan's b f Gossinie Hatton, by Powhatan—Gossine, 8.5 3 There were nine starters. Won by a length and a-half; two lengths second and third. -Time, liuin Usee. LINLITHGOW STAKES, a sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, with 1000 sovs added. Weight-for-agc. One mile. T. A. Stirton's b hj Cetigne, by Grafton— Pretty Nell, aged, 9.2 (A. Wood) ~ 1 W. G. Stead's ch c Surveyor, by Nassau— Pedometer, 3yrs, 8.0 (J. Killorn) .. 2 Body and Simpson's b hj Greenstead, by The Welkin—Tuning Fork, syrs, 9.2 (M. Connell) 3 There were eight starters. Enseblus and Panacre led in the early stages, but Cetigne was in front when half the distance had been covered. Won by a head; neck second and third. Tinie, lmin 37see. CAHNIVAL HANDICAP, a sweepstakes of 5 sovi each, with 500 sovs added. One mile and a-quarter. W. Rinrdan's b hj Ethiopian, by Dark Ronald—Zobeyde, Cyrs, 8.0 1 C. A. Wlddls's b m Pleionc, by Cardinal Beaufort—Aethra, syrs, 6.7 2 D. J. Burke's br g Koyal Reserve, by Comedy King—lndependence, syrs, 7.1 3 There were 11 starters. Won by three-quarters of a length. Time, 2min 6isec. OAKS STAKES, a sweepstake, of 19 sovs each, with 500 sovs added. For three-year-old Allies. Weight 8.10. One mile and a-half. E. E. D. Clarke's ch f Hyadcs, by The Welkin—Lady Roberts 1 B. H. Richards's br f Yarraldool, by King Rufus—Eulogy 2 D. U. Seaton's b f Sue by Tressady— Formula 3 There were seven starters. Yarraldool led to the distance, where Hyades went to the front and won by half a length; four lengths second and third. Time, 2min 37isec. VETERAN STAKES, a sweepstakes of 5 sovs each, with 500 sovs added. One mile and a-half. F. Fairway's ch g King of the Sea, by Sea Prince—Mernda, 4yrs, 7.9 .. .. 1 X. Falkincr's br g Court Jester, by Comedy King—Alegar, 6yrs, 8.10 .. .. 2 J. Scobie's br hj Seabound, by Coil—Sea Wall, syrs, 7.11 3 There were seven starters. Won by two lengths. Time, 2min 3-lJsec. ELLERSLIE TRAINING NOTES. I Prut Association. AUCKLAND, November 7. The weather was fine for training operations at Ellerslie this morning. Most of the tasks were of the serviceable order. King Lupin went six furlongs on the grass in lmin 17sec, and Rekanul beat TinOkaha over five on the same track in lmin 7sec. Demagogue covered four furlongs on the sand in 52gsec, and Crenides went the same Journey In 4Dsec. Queen Abl>ey was sent four furlongs on the grass, taking 52scc. Lucullan easily beat Yankee Dan over four furlongs on the grass in SOjjsec; a good gallop. Winning Shot bolted on the road, broke a leg, and had to be destroyed, the rider, Crotcher, having an arm broken. SCRATCHINGS. Luperino was scratched for the Hohson Handicap. Haversack and Passing Thro' were scratched for all engagements at 9 o'clock.