SPORTING.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIC, Issue 13434, 5 November 1907, Page 5

SPORTING.

PRESS COMMENT ON THE DERBY. Prees Association-By Telegraph -Copyright. SYDNEY, Nov. 4. •The "Sydney Morning Herald' says: " The Victoria. Derby field was well up to the average in point of numbers, arid; possibly in point of quality. Mountain King won the race with. a. length tor spare, bub by means of his impressive performance at the bottom' of the straight. Peru appeared to have: his' measure. It was rather a. case of Peru stopping than of the big colt going on. It cannot be said that Welcome Trist was ridden a good race. He was kept in the rear division right round to the. abattoirs 1 , and shortly after his rider was disappointed in trying to get up on the -inside, and: the colt again fell back last, remaining there to> the: home turn. In the final struggle hei finished game enough, and lost second money by a head. The result, so far as the winner was concerned, may have b.een the same under a.ny circumstances, but Welcome Trist was asked to give Mountain King an almost impossible stal-t from the home turn. 1 Tangaroai showed plenty of pace in the early stage of. the race, but he failed to see it out-. Master FoOte was the greatest disappointment of the lot. but the strong- wind was apparently much against lion. The f.tiine was- fair, yet the field seemed to have no pace on.' 1 The "Daily Telegraph" says : —"Derby da.y lias become essentially a day for women. It is estimated that there were four of them, to one man present on Saturday. The feature of the race was that New South 'Wa.l«s provided all seven that contested the Blue Riband. All doubts as to pace were soon dispelled, Tangaroai sailing alqng in front at a . good solid pace, with Peru and Mountain King- next'. Tangaroa, shot his bolt at the home turn, and beiran to die out of the contest. There' Lady Rvlestone had joined Peru and Mountain -Kin<r, the trio coming into the ■straight togp-Mier. Mazarin and Master Fbotei were Jhqpplessly beaten, and whila Lady Rylestone began to falter. Weicome Trist began to improve his position. After a sliarn but short end of tl>?i latfn. Mountain King drewout by a. li'ttle over a length, mid thouirh Peru and Welcome fDrist challenged th& favourite- and desperately foiitrht .to the finish, tliey at no time Rooked lik"- settling, the teader. who secured 'tlw .veriMct by a length. Master FotfteY performance was most disappointing."

THE GUP PROSPECTS. Received ;Q.B a.m.; November sth. MELBOURNE, November 4:

A steady. rain fell all this "irfternoon, but th<! -weather is clearing and promises to be fine for Cu,p Day. The city -is crowded with visitors. V The trainer of Mountain King says that tlie colt is unlikely to start in the Cup if the weather is unfavourable. THE C.J.6. MEETING. Per Press; Association. CHRISTCHURCH, Tilie meeting was continued to-day. T}ie attendance was large, the Governor apd party being again present. The racing was even more interesting thtjn 011 Saturday, the finish for the Metropolitan Handicap be.irig very exciting; while,the Derby, was also fine race. The totalisator investments amounted to £21,739 against £22,754 last year. Results:- —■ MIDDLETON HURDLE HANDICAP— Southern: Cross- 9st 51b 1, Lees'ide lOsb *6lb 2, Asteroid list 91b 3. Also stai'ied—Sen Sim iOst 91b arid Faro lOst 51b. Sen Svui struck tJie hurdle' iii front of the stand and threw his rider (Telford) heavily. Southern Cross won by a'-length. Time, 3:20.- Dividend £6 13s. CRITERION HANDICAP, of 400 so.vs • 7 furlongs.v-Full Rate 7sfc 131b 1, Kairomai 7st 51b 2, Contender 7st 121b 3. Also,, started —Idealist Bst 61b, Fireiron Bsty Muskerry , 7st-. 131R, Helen Portland 7st 111b, Ivanoff. 7st 111b, Huasear 7st 91b, Ball;irat 7:sb 91b,, Gwendolina 7st 51b, Apollodoris 7st lib,, Uehuku 7st lib-, The Libyan 6sfc 91b : and Stratagem 6st. 71b. 'Won. b3 r a. lerigtli; Kairoiriij, half a- length in front of Contender. Time, 128 1-5. Dividends, £l4 18s 6d and £2 IJs 6d.

Epsom ill oh Weight » h •>. ndiCAP. of 250 .sovs; 6 furlongs.—M<jiiarty Bst 21b 1, Petrovna, 9sb -1.21b .2, tVinimiug Belt. Bs't Sib 3. Also started--Medallist 9st 71b. Repletsi 9st. 41b. Pais-Seul Pst 21b. Oxton 9st 2?b, White Gocka.de-,9sfci Rose Noble '9st. Eons 8s t 91b # sHighlaiid Reel Bst 91b, Nuina Bst 81b, Hilarity Est 1 51b; Giovanni Bst, Spinning . Fliglit Bst and ' Shimmer 1 Bsti. Moriarty ! stalled 'off. a strong run by Petrovna and won by threequarters of ' a length.' Time. 1.15 4-5. Dividends. £5 15:4 6d and £5 17s. DERBY STAKES, of 1000 sovs; for three-year-olds: li nrile. Elevation Bst 101b 1 Gtfld Crest Bs-t lOib ■ ... ... 2 Botany. Glen. B?.t- 101b ' ... 3 'Also started—The Rand 8s t. 101b, Dawn Bst iOlb, Glenculloch Bsfc 101b, Red' Rain 8s t 101b, and All Red .Bst 101J,>. Gold Crest repeated l SalturdayFis by. unseating his rider and bolting before the race. ; He tried to anake . tjie rup.ning a,ll. the war, but Elevation outstayed liiin iind won by throequarten* of a ieingtli, Bonny Glen two and arlialf lengths away. Glencullocb fell and lost- his rider' ab tji« | top turn. Time, 2.36 2-5. Dividends, £3- 2-s ajjd 13s. ; ''. JUVENILE PLATIU, of 400 soivs; for; two and three-year-olds; 5 furlongs.-—: Armleti 7st ■ 91b 1. S.iMer 'Anne 91b 2, ; AH Guns Bst 71b*3. started —NancyStair >7st 91b and Step Out 7st 51b. Won; by a length. Time, 1.2 2-5. Dividend, I £1 4s. : METROPOLITAN , HANDICAP, of I 750. sovs; lj mile. : 'X ". ■! Master DeJaval 9st 21b' ... ... 1 ,J Apn, 7s<> 131b - - ... ~. ... 2 ; Seal Rock 7.vt 111b. " . . 3 Also started—Maniapoto Bst 131b, SirTristram Bst 31b, Maliuta Bst'2lb, Armis : ; tice Bst 21b, Grand : Slam.-• 7st 13ib and ' Astrakhan 6sfc 121b. A sjdendid nice, won by a bare- -hefi-d 1 .- Time.. 2.35 3-5. Dividends, £3 12s 6d and £1 8s 6d. IRWELL HANDICAP, of 250 wovs ; for two-year-olds ; 4 < Bst 31b 1, Artiilene 7st,9lb 2.Spiamond Star 7st 111b 3. Also started—GuidijiS: Step Bst-21b, Seafield> Bst. St. Bernard ~B.f<t, Hesperu:< ,Bst, Ivaut-uku 7st 111b, Sir ArteK.al 7st. 111b, Rbsetlfl. 7st 91b, Arzib ,7St 91b, Corohell'a, 7st and' pig-, cious ,"6st! 10)b. Won by a neck. Time,- . 51. Dividends. £2 7s and £7 12a iOT'AIO PLATE HANDICAP, of 25% sovs; 1$ mile-r-»Saga. Bst 91b i, St, lOst lib ,2, Monkey Puzzle Bst ,3i.b 3. Also lOst 51b, Le Beau 9i-.-t 41b, Outlan'der Bs-t 51b. Heoithen Bst 101b. Notus Bst/ 71b. Don Orsmo bst 7lb, Kpran Bst 31b. Chrysophrase 6sst _ alid Jacket Bst-. • Won by a. length.' Time, 2.38 2-5. Dividends, £6'6s and 4*l 2s 6d.