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Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 61, 8 November 1907, Page 3

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| RACING IN AUSTRALIA. j V.R.C. MEETING. THIRD DAY. I Melbourne November 7. Received Nov. 7, 8.2 p.m. For the third day's racing there was perfect weather, mid again a very large attendance. Results:—

November Hurdle^.—Waratah 1, Portcullis 2, Sienna 3. Won by three lengths. Time, 3inin 43945 cc. Nursery Handicap.—Cleis 1, Bhck Dove 2, Pendel 3. Won easily. Time, lmin 17V43CC. Flying Stakes.—Mountain Kin" 1, lolaire 2, True Scot 3. The only other starter was Master Foot. Betting: 2 to 1 on the winner, who indulged lolaire with the lead to the straight, when lie came away and won as lie liked. Time, lmin 27sec. Carnival Handicap.—Knox 1, Barrenjoey 2, Swori ,f. yix others started. Won by four lengths. Time, 2min 7«X, sec - . Oaks.—Lady Rylstone 1, Lady Diffidence 2, Maltini 3. Also ran: Vaporize, Lady Kelvin, Juggle. Betting sto j 4 on Lady Diffidence, 2 to 1 against Laiily Rvlstone. Vaporize and Juggle led alternately for a time, when I/uly Diffidence took charge and came into the straight, but at the distance Lady Rvlstone chopped her down and won Inhalf a length. Time 2min 37'/,scc. ' \ eternn Stakes.—Moani 1, Delaware Liv.ineho 3. Seven other ran. Betting 3 to 1 Carl Dour and Dve.l Garments. Ten to 1 Mnnni. 'w on , )v 3«'/!se? Ua ° f 8 ICngth ' Ti " ,e ' 2nlln

C..J.C. MEETIXG. SATURDAY'S ACCEPTANCES. Per Press Association. Christchurch, Xovembcr 7. following arc tJu- acceptances lor the Jleetin-- da * V ° f U ' e C ' J ' C ' - Metro l ,olit » n

Port Cooper Hurdles—Black Reynard 11.8, l.e lieau 11.2, Sen Sim 10.'. i,' Lceside 10.!), Southern Cross 10.5, Jolly Roger 0.0. J

Randolph ILmdicap.—Lord Soult 9 6 Qwf''il' 1 f' 12 ' I>etlovna 8'1». Moriarty 8.10, llualicar 8.9, Lupulite 8.5, deplete <■ll, Guidwife 7.8, Ox ton 7.4. Sister Anne (.3, Grandstand 7.0, Eous 7.0, Sua lung 7.0, Aimee Soult 7.0.

„ feUer.-Dawn 9.2, Goldbeater SUJ, I us Soul B.!>, Rose Noble 8.1), \\ hi( e Cockade 8.2, Nuuia 7,1 a, Aniboise 7.1 a 1 he beer 7.10.

Seymour Handicap. Tremulous 8.8, /. . Cockade 8.7, Highland Keel 8.5 Sea King 8.3, Cockleshell 8.2, All Guns' Golden Way 8.0, Armament!) 7.13 •Monkey Puzzle 7.13, Hilarity 7.13, Per-' ° u a J 7 : li ' SLrathiillan 7.0, Aid Reigh 'Tl Ula n''°\ Gi ° Vanui °- 13 ' Teacu l> u i ,•, . nent Rockwell 0.7, The Brat 0.7, Jacket 0.7.

Members Handicap.—King Billy 8.13 IdeaLs. 8.0 Contender 7.11, Kairoma t.i, Gwendohna 7.2, Medallist 7.0, Vvay 0 " 1S lU2 ' S ' Ster Almi; 6,7 ' Golden

ieudalton Handicap.— Mauiapoto 9.0, ten BSI8 S l (•' "I' J ° C 8 - 8 ' Cross Bat ' 1 *. *■}> Graml Warn 8.1, Aeolus 8 0 Lapland i.IO, Probable 7.7, Medallist 7.5 laragon ~5 Uenuku 7.3, Uanchattan (n if , a^?V ■ U3 ' The Lib y a " «•», Gold Braid O.i, Jsotus G. 7. Pioneer Handicap.—Discipline S.G, St Aidan 8.0, \\ lnstlecraft 8.0, Elysium 7.8, Sn Artegal t>.l3, Mustcrcr ti.7, Rosetta

Jiibiit'e Cup. ilunjeet 0.7, Elevation 9.0, /inuueriuan 0.0, Fireiron tU, Goid Crest 8.10, Bonny Glen 8.0. SALE OF ELpEIiJSLIE YEARLIXGS. Per Press Association. Christchurch, Last \jVht. Hie annual draft of Elderslie vearmgs came forward to-day, the majority ."J8 in fine condition, and only a few with traces of their winter coats. There was a large and representative attendance at the ring-side, and most of the lots were steadily and well competed for the sale being the best in the history of the stud, the result being due to the excellent quality and good average of the arge number of lots submitted. „, 1 and , l2 ' Kv filly by StepniakJtosella and a chestnut colt by St. Ambrose—Poltava, did not arrive and were not offered. The high-st price was brought by a bay eolt by Menschikofr— Annul, l, full brother to Armlet, who was purchased by Mr. 11. Gaisford of Onengi station, for 82.»gs. The followmg are the details of s.iler-Chest-uut hllv by Stepniak—Gip--,y Countess. -Mr. layno, Cbristclmreh, 45gs; brown colts by Stepniak—Fairviuaid, Mr. (; Payne, Christchurch, lOOgS; brown colt by Stepniak—Gitanella. Mr. M. Kavanagh, iwtgs: bay coli bv Stepniak— Madder. Mr. G. G. Stead, Christchurch, ■(OOgs: brown fillv by Stepniak—Ambush. Mr. G. Payne. Christchurch, 50g*; black filly'bv Stepniak-Fairwav. Mr. (i. G. Stead, Christchurch, 3fiog's; bay filly by Stepniak—JSritomart, Mr. W. Ifutana, Wairarapn, 458gs; brown fill;' bv Stepniak—llanee Xuna, Mr. T ["[ Lowrv. Ilawkcs bay, ISjjw; bay colt bv Menschikoff—Arinalla. Mr. 11. (iaisford, llawkes Jiav. 82jgs; chestnut filly bv Stepniak—Tempest. .Mr. P. Herman Christchurch, <Wgs : bay colt by St. Ambrose—Martha. Mr. G. Payne, Christcliurih, 2.">ogs: bay colt, bv Stepniak— Deemster. Mr. .7. Brett, Dunedin, 250cr s; brown colt by Stepniak Miss Dalrymple. .Mr. (l. S. Catkins. Wellington Wigs; bay cnlt by St. Ambrose—Fanna Mr. <(. S. Watkins, Wellington, j brown filly by Stepniak—Couronne, Mr'. Pritchard. 3»gs ; chestnut colt bv St Ambrose Seashell. Mr. L. C. TTazlett' Dnnetun. I4sgs; chestnat filly bv Step niak—Armigora, Mr. Duncan Rutherford. Canterbury, 3logs : brown filly by St. Ambrose— Savannah. Mr. A. Bovle Christchurch. 100gs : chestnut filly'bv Stepniak Miss Ni,.„le. Mr. Duncan KntherfVmJ, Canterbury, ">()£*: bay fi]]y by Seaton JMival—.lanot. Mr. .T. Mason Cluisicburch. iTOgs: chestnut filly by St] Ambrose—Xeva. Mr. Preston. Marton •nogs: bay colt by Stepniak—Reel. Mi\ G. Payne, ChrisMinireli, .ill gs. Tile sale realised 4f;>o guineas, an average for the twenty-two lots of 202 guineas.

THE IIKTTIXf; RIT.T.. cnrßciT opinion. Per Association. Duucdin. l.a s t Night. I lie tempera nee ami public morals I lie New Zealand .Methodist Church, having considered the (lamin* and lotteries Act Anicndinont, Hlll7, adopted the following resolution •. •■That this committee strongly approves of the provisions of the Act for the suppression of g.'utijjig-houses and for the eronihiof in public streets or s|x>rts f.ouiub or in factories. ,nul, ji.it,witlisl.n (iin_. tir ht,. period of the session. the cominiltee trusts that the <ioverniiient will this vear press 011 such leg M.,(ion vi'li all the force at its coinnianrl. Tli.- r-onmiittcc. however, regrets that the Government proposes to continue the legation of the totnli--ator and the ilr-rivatiou of State inconie therefrom, and regards such action, together with the proposal to license bookmakers on racecourses, as national sanction of a vile lilot, the extreme gravity of which is proved hy the present drastic proposals of the Prime Minister.

3JJRF TOPICS. (By "Motnroa"). s 0" Saturday there will be racing at Kllerslie, Ricoarton, Waverley, Carterton and Winton. Pit). Reid, (!. Price and A. JlcC'onnon through (o Wellington to-dav en rmrte to Carterton. where thev will steer Ihe Porirua liorscs. Downfall is galloping in good style t hllerslie and will j,,<t aliout win tho c*roat XoiOmrn (iuiwax. Sol is jii,„ w)l ~„j scoms to hav(? refrained his olj form. H f , |,, ls , lot much (o beat at AiTckland. Fred. Davis ban taken Downfall, Lotus Chanteuse and Dan l.eno to Auckkind, and should pick ~p „ f ,,„- r ., cos before lu returns home. Miiskerrv ran well tor RIV furlong , n the Criterion Handicap. but tlie daii"hter of Merriwec found seven furlong too fir for her. 0 Star Rose has been nominated for the principal events to be decided at the FeiMing spring meeting. Xukutilii, Pearlle, Uhlan do and l);i i.y Paul have also been nominated for th above meeting. W:inTopnto ran well for a mile in eu-h of his starts at RiixaiTon, and he may 1,0 belle,- s „ lto( , , )y lll(1 FpndaUnn !m " n J? on Saturday. fir ' ,l>l " ICl> v <is much too <» lb" , 1101 I "-morrow. IMP jM'rfi>rmanre nf finM r<,:,?t - j, ««was „f • vs wheuthe iieia

being lined up at the barrier he and Idealist bolted back from the machine, mid Gold Crest lost his rider, W. Young, who was weak, wasting to ride Paritutu. Tho horse cleared into the |] plantation of trees near E. Cutts' some distance from the starting post, with the rider on foot, tho clerk of the course, and a mounted policeman in pursuit. Some time afterwards lie was caught, and was being led luck by the clerk of the course, when he got away again, and was soon out of sight. It then looked any otbls that the Held would be despatched without him. lie was again caught and brought out an,l remounted, and taken to the start. Even then he refused to face the tapes. Eventually he was induced to join the field, and lucky enough to get away, and practically bolted with W. Young, who was very weak after the race ho had to catch the horse. His hands and the reins were also wet with perspiration, and this made it an utter impossibility to hold the colt, Under the circumstances the performance was a very high-class one! the double winners—Frisco-Gold Crest —were successful on the second day of the Wanganui meeting, and had been well supported by followers of the two stables the horses named represent, (