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Timaru Herald, Volume XIC, Issue 13433, 4 November 1907, Page 5

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.V. R. 0. MEETING. ■Preas Association-By Telegraph-Copyright MELBOURNE, November 2. v The weather was unpleasantly hot for Derby Day, but there was a. large and fashionable-attendance, including the Go-vernor-General, and. most of the State Governors. Results: —■" ■MAIDEN PLATE. Nueiferti: 1 Hayrick 2 Fidelia :.. 3 Four others ran. Betting : Even money on the winner. Won by a length and a. half. Time, I'm in 47j}s'eV.' V \ MARIBYNONG PLATE. *. Mother Goose. 1 Borodhio ..'.'..' ••• 2 Kuban 3 . All the acceploiii started. Betting: 5 to 2 against Miss Batis 15 to 1 Mother Goose. The latter lecUinost of the way and in the straight came again, and won bv two lengths. Time, lmin 2£sec. HOTHAM HANDICAP. " Talkeroo '. 1 Carl Dour 2 Melodrama, 3 Eleven others van. Betting:' 30 to I against Carl Dour. 9 tt> 2 Talkeroo. A. ■ good race. Won by three quarters 'of a. length. Time, 2min 39e.ee. DERBY. Mountain King ' 1 I Peru '. 2.

-Welcome Trist : 3 All started', but Gpldmount. Betting : 3 to 1 on Mountain King. Targaioa was indulged' in the lead until euf-eririg the straight, where the favourite came on to the outside, and easily stalling "off a challenge by Peru and Welcome Trist won by a length, the other,, pair.. being close, together. Time, 2min 39sec. MELBOURNE STAKES. Poseidon 1 Apologue ••■ .%"\ Ebullition -••■ 3 • Also ran—Tartan, Knox and Ellis. Betting:' 3to % "oh, Poseidon, : ax\k> !\von by a couple of lengths. Time, 2miir'l2see. COBURG STAKES. Jolairo 1

Binnia,' True Scot 3 Sixteen oilier stirted. Betting: 5 to 2 Kyeadgeiic 6 to 1 loljut. Won by j. length and a iiuad-er. Time lniin 43c.ee. MELBOURNE CUB BETTING. MELBOURNE, November 2. The betting mnikct is very unsettled. Apologue i< still favourite for the Cup at 3 to 1."- Others nibbled at are- Mountain Kin"- at 6 to 1., Welcome Trist 100 to 10, Tditan 100 to 6, and Dyed Gaimenls 100 to 7. NEW ZEALAND CUP MEETING. Per Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH. November 2. The weather m.is tine for the opening of the New Zealand Cup Meeting though a keen easterly 'breeze made matters' rathtr unpleasant towards the close of the afternoon. The attendance was large, including the. a ice-regal party. A good afternoon's* *.port vai» witnessed. The lotalisator inv*.s>tineuts amounted to £23,C4l. Results: SPRING HURDLE HANDICAP, of 250 sovs; Two MhV.— Le Beau 9st. 91b 1, Lee-side lOst lib 2, Southern Cross 9st '2lb 3. Alw> stalled—Asteroid list 91b, Black Revnaid 61b and Tirol o 9st. Won by three" lengths, two and a half lengths between second and third. Time. 3mm 48i.ee. Dividends, | £6 10s 6d and £3 ss-. MAIDEN" PLATE, of 3CO sovs; One Mile.—Dawn 7st 71b 1, The Libyan 7st 41b 2, Paragon 7st 71b 3. Also (-.furled —Notus Br>t 21b, Sea King 7ht 131b, Heorthen 7st 111b, "Hilaritv 7st, 111b. Gold Braid 7<-t 7lb, All 71b, Sister Anne 7st 21b, Outlander 7s t 2!b', Golden Way 7sfc 2]b, Chiysoprase Tst 21b, The Orient 7st 21b, and Mercy 7st 21b. Won by three quartet.-, of a length, two lengths between second and third. Time, lmin 43 l-ssec. Dividends, £2 'ln 6d and £3l 9s 6d. RICCARTON WELTER HANDICAP, of 300 sovs; One Mile.—lvanoff Bst 121b J, Gwendolina 9=t 41b 2, Uenuku 9st 311) 3. Also started Pas Seul 9st. 31b, Grafton Loch Bst 121b, Swimming Belt Bst 91b. 'Stratagem Bbt 81b, tAmboi.se Bst Bst. Don Orsino, Bst 7lb. Won by two and ;i half lengths. Time, lmin 43see. Dividends,- £l4 -13s 6d and £1 13s 6d. NEW ZEALAND CUP, of 2000 bovo; Two Mil<*>. Frisco, 7s( 21b- 1 Master Delaval. Bst 91b ... 2 La))laud. fist 131b 3 Also started—Maniapoto 9sl. Paritulu Bst 131b, Armistice Bst 31b, Zimmerman Bst 3lb, Grand' Slam 7st f 111b, Mahuta 7.st 111b, Gazeley 7 )3 t 101b, A pa 7s»r BJb, Elevation 7b,t 61b. Probable "7s!, Astrakhan 6st 131b, and Saga 6st 71b. Mahuta wat first to show out, and • he ltd the way for a mile -with Armistjoe Elevation, Probable and Frisco next. A furlong from home Mahuta. was beaten. and a good race between Master Delaval 1 and Frisco resulted in favour of the latI ter by a length, with Lapland a. .similar distance away and Elevation fourth. Time, 3mn 28 4-ssec. Dividend*,, £4 4s. and £1 2s. 'WELCOME STAKES, of 650 sovs for two-year-olds; Four Furlongs.—Armlet Bst 1, Fketfoot Bst 2, St. Aidan Bst 51b 3. Also started—Guiding Step Bi>t 51b, Aborigine Bst 51b. My Lawyer Bst 51b, Stepout &t 51b, Kauiuku Bst, and"Sweet Angelus Bst. Won easily by two and a half lengths. Timee, 49sec. 'Dividends, £1 B,s 6d and ISs. LADIES' PURJSE HANDICAP, of 120 sovs: One Mile.—The Rand llr-1. 51b 1. Ruapehu llit 61b 2, Monkey Puzzle list 31b 3. Also started—Czar Kolahol list ,121b, Persuader list 81b, Pattypan lOst 101b and Parole lCr>i. Won by a head. Time-, lmin 46 2-ssec. Dividends. £1 18s and £5 5s 6d. STEWARDS' HANDICAP, of 750 t ;ovs; Six Furlongs. Gold Crest, Bst 31b 1 Lord Soult, Bst 31b 2 King Billv, Bsl 31b 3 Also staited '-Munjcet 9st 31b, full Rate B(3t 311), Fireiron Bst 21b. Cross. Batlerv Bst lib. Idealist Bst. .7.st 111b, Ballarat 7st 101b. Helen Portland 7*t ICIb. Contender 7st 10!b. Red (Gauntlet 7st 81b, Kairoma 7st 51b, Medallist 7st 31b, Rose Noble- 7st< 31b. Apollodoris 6st 151b, Waihuka 6*t 131b. Guidwife 6;t 121i>, and Tiemu'ous Considerable delay took place at the start, Gold Civst dislodging his rider and bolting into the trtvs. Munjeet was quickest to begin, but v:.-.s soon joined by Gold Crest, and Lord S'oult. In the stiaight the former drew away and won ear-ily by two lengths and a half. Time, lmin 14 3-ssec. Dividend.-, £9 3s 6-1, and £1 19s 6d. THE SUORTS. of 150 govs, weight 7st 71b; Five Furlongs.—Eous 1, Gocklesbell 2, Bose.Jc.tle 3. Also started—Adria, Clementine. Takaro, Tessera, Blackthorn. Mvthical, Aimamento. Johangir. Ceiiso and Blue, Jolly Roger, Soma. Mangrove, StrathfiU.ui and Tabu. Won by a Jengtb and a quarter. Time, lmin 3 3-ssec. Dividends, £l4 16& 6d and £l. The following aie the acceptances for the second, dav : MIDDLETON HURDLES.— Asteroid list 91b, Sen Sam 10s 91b, Leaside lOs-t 61b, Faro lOst 51b Southern Cross 9s,t 51b. CRITERION HACK.—ldealist 8&t 61b,

Fimiron Bst, Fullrato 7"! 131b, Muskeny 7st. 131b, Contender 7st 121b, Helen Portbind 7st 111b, Ivanofi' 7st 111b, Iluascav 7sV. 91b, Ballarat 7st 91b. Kairoma 7st 51b, GwendoLina, 7st 51b, Apojlodoiiis 7st lib, Mehuku 7st lib, The Libyan 6sb 91b, Stratagem 6st 71b. EI'SOM HIGH WElGHT,—Petrovna, 9sb 121b, Medallist 9st 71b, Replete 9s:t 41b, Pas Seul, Moriarity and Oxton. 9sb 21b. White Cockade and' Roso Noble 9sl, Ecus, Swimming Belt, and Highland Reel Bst 71b. Numa Set 81b, Hilarity Bst 51b, Giovanni!, Spinning Flight and Shimmer Bst. OTAIO PLATE.—Parituhi 10s 51b. St, Joe lOst lib, Lc Beau 9st 41b, Fandango Bst 131b. Heorthen Bst 101b. Saga. Bst 9lb, Notus Bst 71b, Don Orsino Bst lib. Koran, Monkey Puzzle, and. Out-lander ■ Bst 31b, Chrvsopra.se 8s t. Jacket Bst. METROPOLITAN;. HANDICAP. Master Dclaval 9st~2lh, Manipoto 8«t 131b, Sir Tristram Bst 31b, Masutu Bst 21b, Armistice Bst 21b, Apa 7st 131b, Grand Slain 7st 131b, Seal Rock 7s't 111b, Probable 7st. Astrakhan 6st 121b. IRWELL HANDlCAP,—Discipline 8s t 51b. Guiding Step Bst 21b. Seaiveld, St. Bernard and Hespei-us Bst, Kautuku, Diamond Star a.nd Sir Arlegal 7sfc 111b, Rosetta, ArtliHerie, and Arzib 7st 91b, Coronella 7st, Minister 7st, Officious 6st 101b; JUVENILE PLATE,—AII Guns Bsb 71b, : Nnncv Stair. ■ Sister Anne and Armlet 7Rf9lb~; Foi-mative 7st'slb Step Out 7«t 51b. SS»-e*t. Anprelus 6st 61,b. '••" Count Witte has been scratched for the Derby:: ■ ■■ ::'.:■ ': •■ >h\: ■'