SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 61, 6 November 1907, Page 3

SPORTING.

I V-R.C. MEETING. , EECOND DAY. Received Nov. 5, 8 p.m. Melbourne, November S. A lovely day, with bright sun, tempered by a cool southerly breeze, was experienced for Cup Day. There was 1 an immense attendance, and the course Mas in capital order. Results:— Cup Hurdle.-,.—Bribery 1, Bed Fly 2, * Deering 3. Five others started. Bet--1 ting: 5 to 4 the winner. Won by a ; length. Time, 6n)in 46sec. Railway Handicap.—True Scot 1, Bari ren .Joey 2. Equiform 3. Fourteen others i started. Betting: ti to 4 Tangaroa, 7 to 1 True Scot. Won by three-quarters of a length. Time, lmin ln'/isec. Nursery Handicap.—Bobby 1, I'endil 2, \avasor 3. Ten others started. Betting: 2 to 1 against Wai Ila, 0 to 2 Bobby. Won by three-quarters of a length. Time, lmin 9sec. Melbourne Cup. Apologue 1 Mooltan 2 Mountain King .. 3 Scratched: Mazarin, Tangaroa, Comely, Mira, .lack Smith. .Master Foote, nnd Socialist. Betting: 3 to 1 Apologue. 4 to 1 Poseidon, 7 to 1 Mooltan. Passing the stand, Mountain King was in front from Bemligo. Then came Spination, Mooltan, and -Melodrama. Subsequently Lady Esme, Welcome Trist, and Knox took a hand in carrying on the running, but the favorites were never far away. Knoi was leading round the turn, but surrendered it to Mooltan, Apologue, and Mountain King before the straight was reached. Mooltan was first at tha turn for home, then the favorite and Mountain King came at him, and a neck and neck race ensued to the distance, where the Aucklander asserted himself, and, gradually drawing out, won comfortably by three-quarters of a length. Tartan was fourth. Time, 3min 27 1 / s see. Evans, the rider of the winner, fainted on returning to the scales, and for a time his condition was thought to be serious, but he rallied somewhat and was conveyed to his home. Steeplechase.—Camelot 1, Borsedale 2, Boomerang 3. Eight others started. Betting: 5 to 2 Camelot. Won by four lengths. Time. 4min 12!/ a sec. Yan Yean Stakes.—Seddon 1, Charmant 2, Torpede 3. Eleven others started. Betting: a to 2 against Seddon. Won by a length and a-half. Time, lmin 42'/.sec. Encourage Stakes.—Cleis 1, Azurine 2, The Black Dove 3. Ten others started. Betting: 6 to 1 against Cleis. Won in a canter. Time, lmin 3</ 4 see. C-J.C. MEETING. TO-DAY'S ACCEPTANCES. Per Press Association. Christchurch, Tuesday. I Suburban Hurdles. Le Beau 10.13, I Black Reynard 10.11, Sen Sim 10.9, Tirole and Jolly Roger 9.0. Avon Welter—Petrovna 9.13, Moriarty 9.9, Kairoma 9.5, Pas Seul and Rose Noble 8.11, Mary of Argyle and Grafton I»ch 8.9, White Cockade and Swimming Belt 8.7, Paragon 8.2, Waihuku 7.13, The Libyan 7.12, Gold Braid 7.10, Notus 7.7. Spring Nursery Handicap. Millionaire and Sweet Angelus 8.0, Guiding Step 7.9, Diamond Star 7.5, Stepout and Kautuku 7.0, Seafield C.13, Arzib C.lO, Officious 6.7. Jockey Club Handicap.—Munjeet 9.0, Maniapoto 8.10, King Billy 8.8, 'Frisco and Zimmerman 8.5, Cross Battery 7.13, Aeolus 7.12, Red Gauntlet and Grand Slam 7.8, Medallist 12, Gwendolina 6.13, Saga 6.11, Astrakhan 6.10, Clanchattan and Apollodoris 6.9. Ashley Handicap.—All Red 9.4, Oxton 9.2, Tremulous 8.11, Volodia 8.10, Hilarity 8.7, Koran and Monkey Puzzle 8.3, Ard Reigh 7.13, Armainento 7.11, Sonia 7.9, Ney 7.4, Giovanni and Teacup 7.3, Golden Way and Gypsobel 6.13, Master Leslie and The Orient 6.9, The Brat 6.9, Helianthus 6.7. Canterbury Cup, two miles and aquarter.—Master Delaval 9.2, Armistice 9.1, Grand Slam and Seal Rock 9.0, Lapland 8.11, Bonny Glen and Elevation 7.6. Oaks Stakes, one mile and a-half.— Amboise, Astolate, Guidwife, Mercy, Brion, and Sister Anne 8.10. Electric Plate, four furlongs. Lord Soult 8.12, Lupulite 8.11, Ingleneuk 8.10, All Red 8.2, Naumai 7.13, Sister Anne 7.11, Aborigine 6.3, Armlet, Fleetfoot, 1 Inchbonny, and Sweet Angelus 6.1. ANTICIPATIONS. (By "Moturoa.") Sulitirli.n] Hurdles, once round and a distance.—Le Beau. Spring Nursery Handicap, four furlongs.—Diamond Star or Guiding Step. Avon Welter Handicap, seven furlongs. —Kairoma or Moriarty. Canterbury Cup, two miles and aquarter.—Elevation or Master Delaval. Jockey Club Handicap, one mile.— Aeolus or 'Frisco. Oaks Stakes, one mile and a-half.— Astolat or Guidwife. Ashley Handicap, six furlongs. Volodia or Tremulous. Electric Plate, four furlongs.—Armlet or Lord Soult. TARATAHI-CARTERTON ACCEPTANCES. The following are the acceptances and entries for the Taratahi - Carterton Racing Club's annual meeting on the Oth and 11th inst.:— Belvedere Hack Handicap, of 60 sovs.; six furlongs.—San Julie 9.0, Tupono 8.10, Erl King 8.9, Probability 7.12, Maid 7.12, Hinnupai 7.7, Honyhnhmn 7.7, Oblivion 7.7, Pytchley 7.1, Miss Vera 7.1, Lucretius 7.0. Railway Handicap, of 100 sovs.; six furlongs.—Full Rate 9.0, Gawain 8.7, The Stake 8.6, Toa Tuhi 8.3, Sunbonnet 7.12, Splendid Idea 7.12, Chicane 7.7, Sherlock Holmes 7.7, Golden Gate 7.7, Platypus 7.4, Aboriginal 7.0, Scotch Reel 6.12, Liberator 6.9. Tararua Hack Hurdles, of 60 sova.j one mile and a-half.—Matakokiri 112, Royal Blue 11.2, Playmate 10.6, Black Squall 9.8, Duleinea 9.7, Tilson 9.6, Hatley 9.5, Variation 9.0, Eclipse 9.0, Oaklev 9.0. Wairarnpa County Cup, of 200 sovs.; | one mile and a-quarter.—Mataari 9.0, Letlierin 8.7. Chatterer 8.5, Douche 8.3, William 8.2, The Stake 7.13, Bourasque 7.13, Royal Blue 7.10. Polyanthus 7.10, Hiro 7.10. Moral 7.10, R'iflemaid 7.7. Aberration 7.5, Sandix 7.3, Rosegrove 7.0, Tangimoana 6.12, Sharkey 6.10. King Edward's Hack Handicap, of 05 sovs; one mile.—Strathcona 9.0, San Julie 8.11, Belario 8.6, Flingot 8.0, Naphtha 8.0, Compass 7.7, Gaelic 7.7, Oakburne 7.7, Sylvan Park 7.3, Lochiela 1 7.0, Research 6.12, Gladstone 6.12. Hack Welter, of 60 sovs; seven furloflgs.—Mahoe 10.3, Truthful 10.3, Maku 9.13, Warlock 9.12, Gatelia 9.7, Sylvan Park 9.5, Honvhnhmn 9.5, Simplex 9.3, Formidable 8.12, St. Brandon 8.12, Pytchley 8.12. Ophir 8.12, Rangihaeta 8.7," Don Carlos 8.7. ENTRIES. Wairarapa 11 ad: liuineas, seven fur-long-.—Borderland. Whatarangi, Sealer,

Full Report, Merrie Land, Thorn, llulga bill, Rlue Ribbon, San La-.-;. Trial Plate. six furlongs.—St. Flora, Royal Maid. Formidable, Orisis, Grand Myrella. Reveille, Miss Petty, Rongafcoko, Vince. King Post, Mussen, San 1-ass, Wharekura. Maiden Hack Seurrv, live furlongs.— Royal Maid, Flora, Diplomatic, Borderland, Formidable, Orisis, Lucretius, Taranui, firand Myrella. Reveille, Miss Petty, Rongakoko, Secretary, Vini-o, King Post, Mll--111 San Lass, Saringia, Don Carlos, Wharegnra, Lady Lethe, Merrie Land. TURF TOPICS.

(By "Moturoa.") Answers to Correspondents.—'"P.F.": Dawn's record—four starts, four firsts—was written before Lis victory in the Maiden Race at Christchureh, but unfortunately did not see print until after the race was nw. Dawn has now won five times out of six starts. Details to hand point to the fact that Klcvation was the unlucky horse in the New Z-aland Cup. Six furlongs from liomf he galloped on something in front "I him, anil, coming on to his nose, was thrown light back in the rear. But the gallant little son of Sail Francisco put in some lons strides in the last halfmile. ami finished just out of a place. Master D-'lnval ( £1.124) was a slightly letter favorite than the "Preston" combination. Ap.i and Frisco ( C 1018); Elevation ( £8'.15) was next in demand; then followed Parifutn and Armi=ticc, carrying -I!4Ht apiece. Malmta. ( and Zimmerman ( £3701. Malmta broke the line and led past the stand from • Klcvation. Probable. Armi-ticc. Paritulu and Grand Slam, who were hunched. an;l Master Dclaval was last. Along the >. back s-t ret eh Mahnta was bowling along y with a two-lengths lead of Elevation. r Armistice. Paritutu, Probable and Frisco nest in that order. Master Delayal

could be seen coming fast through the field when half the diatanco had been run, and Elevation ran up into second place, but stumbled at the sis furlong post and dropped back, leaving Paritutu in Becond place, and the same pair were shown the way into the straight, Armistice, Frisco, Master Delaval and Elevation being close attendants. When heads were turned for home Elevation came fast, while Armistice quickly fell away. Two furlongs from the winning post Master Delaval, Frisco : Elevation, nnd Lapland closed on Mahutn, and the latter dropped out, leaving Master Delaval and Frisco in charge. It seemed as if the favorite would prevail, but the I light-weight, who had been ridden ft I beautiful race by L. G. King, still bad something left in him, and weiring down the top-weight in the last furlong, scored a meritorious victory by a bare length from Master Delaval, with Lapland, who finished very fast on the outside, a length away in third place. Then followed Elevation, Mahutn, Apa and Grand Slam with the rest a long way in the rear. The time, 3min 28 4-ssec, has only been beaten once, in Canteen's venr, when the distance was left behind in 3min 27 l-ssec.

The times for flic different distances in the Cup were: mile, 51 %sce; 6 furlongs, lmin 19sec; 1 mile, lmin4ssec; l'/ t miles, 2min ll'/jsec; l'/ 2 milos, 2min 36'/ 2 sec. Dawn was one of the last to leave the mark in the Maiden Handicap, but quickly ran through his field, and had everything whipping at the distance. Munjeet carried a heap of money in the Stewards' Handicap, nearly a thousand pounds being opposite his name on the tote. Lord Soult (£651) nnd Idealist (.£039) were fancied next. Fireiron had 479 tickets on him, and Gold Crest 422. Munjeet got away well, but before fifty yards had been covered Lord Soult had rushed to the lead, closely followed by Gold Crest. Lord Soult was indulged with the lead until well into the straight, when Gold Crest ranged alongside and easily holding his own the chestnut colt passed the judge's box an easy winner by two and a-half lengths. King Billy rushed into third place, and the Royal Artillery filly, Tremulous, who was the outsider of the field, ran fourth.

Four thousand seven hundred guineas —the price of an annuity which would keep a modest man in" comfort for the rest of his life—was the enormous sum realised at the September Doncaster sales of tliouroughbred stock for a yearling colt, after a spirited contest' between three millionaires. The youngster may turn out the greatest horse of his time, and win the Derby and many other races for the purchaser, or he may prove absolutely valueless for racing. His purchase is a sheer speculation. The eolt was one of the draft sent up by Sir Tatton Sykes from his famous breeding stud at Sledmere, Yorks, and is by the most famous of all living sires, Gallinule, out of the wonderful marc, La Fleche, whose racing triumphs in the colors of the late Baron de Hirseh belong to the last decade. He is a beautiful, well-grown brown horse, and when he was brought into the ring there was a rush to buy him. The first bid was 2000 guineas, and very soon humbler purchasers dropped out, and the contest was left to three millionaires — Sir Robert Jardine, Mr Musker, and Mr Sol. Joel. The head of the famous Barnato group of South African mines outstayed his rivals, and the colt was knocked down to Mr Joel at the above price. Enormous as this sum is, it is

by no means a record, for it will be rcmembered that Mr R. S. Sievier gave over £IO,OOO each for Sceptre and Duke of Westminster as yearlings when he was at the zenith of hi 3 racing exploits. The eleven yearlings submitted by Sir Tatton Sykes realised the enormous sum of 15,050 guineas, or an average of 1,369 guineas each.