SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 254, 31 October 1904, Page 2

SPORTING.

THIS y.R.U. MEI3TINO. FIRST DAY. (l'er Press Association.) (Ite«vi\txl Oct. 2m, li.'lU p.m.) ui i.liOl i(NK, Oct, 2d. llumv »it, |,i.W[ lor th> Liicic vvus u very large a-Ueudance, including tihe Governor-General, the Lio\emors of Victoria uiitl New South Wales, and Lady I'hmket. Itesults Maiden. Piute.—llewitclier 1, fabric 2, Kiwdi-iM a. iiotting : 0 to 1 against the winner. Won' by threequarters 1 of u length. Time, 1 iiiin ■I.IJSVV.

Jiaribyriioiig Plate. llurillo 1, North Hond '2, Charles Stuart I). Sci'LiicJiii]—lioyal Alliance, Uwydea. Betting : 2 to 1 aguinst Alurillo. The latter practically led tho whole way, and won by a neck. Time, lmin Bjsec. flotsam liandictvp.—Elv 0 1, Czarovitch 2, Patronus 3. Sixteen skirtod. betting :toto 1 Ehv. Won uy a length. Time, 2inin 35jsec. lleiiby.—SylvaniOe l, Lord i-'itzroy 2, llillingbgate a, AW stalled, netting : u io 4 against Sylvanite, a to 1 K-Oopaii, Lord Fitzroy made all tilie running to near the straight where Sylvanite, who liaid tailed oil at tile start, begun to move up rapidly. Ueiore the straight was reached Dennis held tho lead momentarily, and then divd out of the struggle, leaving Lord Fitaroy to pilot the held infto the home turn, where Sylvanite challenged, and cutting down the leader beat him home by hall a length. Time, 2min 39sec. Ale'bouino Stakes.—Gladsome 1, Ijord Cardigan 2, Wingaroon ii Eight others, including Canteen, ran. Betting : 2 to 1 Emir, 5 t 0 2 Gladsome., Gladsome, F.J .A., and Lord Cardigan were the first away, n n d Gladsome maintained her position throughout, and won by three-quar-ters of a lenjjtih. 'lime 2mm 7} set. Cobui'g Stakes;—P.K. 1, Kedstreak 2, Cheson 8. Twelve others ran. netting': 7 to 1 I'.K. Won by half a length, Time lmin 4see. Encourage Stakes.—Scorcher 1, Japhet 6, Grenadier 3. Hotting ; 5t 0 1 Scorcher, Time linin B|«ee. ' (Received Oct. 31, 0.15 a.m.)

MELBOURNE, Oct. SO. , Mr Wren, tho owner of Murmur, is hopeful that the horse will go to the ,jx>af for the Cup, Jdiwdonovan broke down so badly in tho Hotham Handicap that lu* had to be destroyed. ('•Tartan's Saturday's running is considered attractive, and lie is now 4 firm , favourite for tho Cup at 7 to 1. Sylvamite was backed to ,'win .£IOOO at 100, to 4, otter which he hardened a point. Other quotations a.o: 100 to 11 Jjoid Cardigan, 100 to ,8 Marmoot, 10U to 7 Canteen and Emir, 100 to 6 Wainiki, 100 to 5 St. Ambrose,

Wairiki's friends consiidor his lamoness is not serious. MASTERTON RACES. MABTKRTON, Oct. 20. Following are results of the second day's races Hack Hurdles Handicap.—Valkyrie 1, t'an Ti'oanp 2, liuema 3. Time, 3min 22 4-Saec, Dividtwis, £2 18s OJid £2 Is. Tradesmen's Hack Handicap. Daredevil 1, To Hnuke 2, Laertes a. Time, linin 47 3-ssfic, Dividjud, £8 19s. President's Handicap,—Handsome itose 1, St. Alba 2, Asteroid 3. Time, 2min 18scc, Dividend, £3 lis. Ladies' bracelet. Greygown 1, _ Ngaiitoa •J, Artisan 3. Time, 2min Dividends, 1124 lis and £3 0». Scurry' Hack.—Laertes 1, Maminga 2, St. Louis 3. Time, linin 15sec. Oividonds, £7 Is and Jtl 18s. Welter Hack.—Hamua 1, Daredevil 2, Pomiriican 3. Time, lmln a 4.5 »ec ; Dividends, £4 Is and 18s. Stewards Handicap.—Promotion 1, Jeftnhe d'Arc 2, Pure Silver 8. Time, lttiin 30 4-ssec. l>htdend £2 12s! Electric Handicap,— St. Albert 1, •St. - Louis 2,, Ru»garo,wa 8. Time, lmln 28sec. -Dividend, £B&s,

NOTES BY ''VEDETTE." The acceptances for the City Handicap at Auckland have toft a fine field to contest the event. among whom Marshal Soult or Hinetaura should nave a say. A colt that may create a surprise uitfio Melbourne Cup Is Blinker, a thiYV-ytar-(,ld bay son of Pilgrim's tfrogros9>—Heminder, owned by, Mr J. Wilson, wh<, is said to have reservfcd the colt for this ervent.

The latest American sport Is ostrich trotting, Mr W. W. Ford, of Florida, being the proud owner of a bird that can do 3.40 in harness. The reporter naively: describes tjie method of stopping the bird when the harness 'breaks (which apparently is a common occurrence). Mr. Ford cl tt mbers out on the bird's back and coiapr<¥>sefl Its wind-pipe. The ostrich; like the serpent, is thus rendered quite helpless,, remarks the ingenious, scribe.

Tliq ;Wt>ll'ingto<n meeting reau,*, in a' big deficit oftota.lin.u_or revenue, duo no doubt to iho piev.ous stormy , Weather and ilia wufcii-uul Oft the Hutt l'ark railway, , The Vwiaiom -of. acquiring: a new course wa» thus emphasised. Beyond showing what, was already known, that Convoy and Maiiutonga must ran well in the Cnjj, bo liglvt was Uirowu on Cup chances, Solution's performance in the S'horts was a smart one, Sihe has 7.2 in the atowauds' Handicap, and should have a say, The uei-. was to the fore again. Flarnen and Chivalry repeated thoir Wangar nui successes. The former is purticularly well spoken of. With regard to the scratching of Nightfall for the Cup, Mr Stead explains that up till' tfao middle of last week he had every intention of starting the daughter of M-iltifonu 1 , u , W. as he believed he WQifld huvo a, colt to ropnesent him in the Derby. At the lwt moment no round that none of has Diorby colts > , could bo relicii on, which loft him 1 witli Nightfall and G o idon laly for the classic race. He thou made it known Nightfall wad not likuly to start /or tho Cup, but at the ttiunc. time he -decided to |>ay up tor her last Friday, in oixlcr to havo a few more days to consider tho position. On seeing the acceptances he finally mad# up hin mind to- reserve her for the Derby. To have started hor lor til© Cup might have prejudiced her Dor,by chance, whioh Mr Stead was naturally anxious to avoid.