SPORTING.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIC, Issue 13435, 6 November 1907, Page 5

SPORTING.

MELBOURNE COP DAY. Pr eas Association-By Tekgraph-Copynght Received 8 p.m., November sth. MELBOURNE, Nov, 5. The weather was loveiy a bright tun being tempered by a cool southerly breeze. There was an immense attendance ; and the: course was in capital order. Results : HURDLE RACE—Bribery 1, Red Fly 2, \Deering 3. Five other started. Betting—s 'to 4 against the winner. Won by a length. . RAILWAY HANDICAP—rr.rue Scot. 1, Barrenjoey 2, Equifox.m 3. 1 Fonr others ran. B. tting—6 .to 4 against Tangaroa. 7 to 1 True- Scot. Won by threequarters of a- length. NURSERY HAND ICAP—Bobby 1. Pendil 2. Vavasour 5. Ten others lan. Betting —2 to 1 against Waiila. 9 to 2 Bobby. Won by tlireequarters of a length. MELBOURNE CUP. Mr R. A. Clelnnrl's Apologue. syrs. by Phoebus Apollo—Miss Gladys. 7sb 81b lEvans) ? ia.',,.-.;'.....' ■••• 1 Mr J. Samuel's--Moolt an. 8)1. 61b ...... 2 Mr J. McDonald's - •Monnfcniiv. .rKing; - 7-sfc 61b-;...» ( . 3 Scratched- T -'Slazarin, Tangaroa, Comely, Mi'ira. NTack ; Smith, • Master Foot© and Socialist. Betting—3 to I against Apologue, 4 to 1 Poseidon, . 7 to, 1. MooltanPassing" the stand Mountain King was in front from Braidigo; then came Rpinaway, Mooltan . and .Melodrama. Subsequently Lady Ec'mei. Welcome Trist and Knox took a' hand in rariying on the running. but: the favourites were never far away. Knox was lead ng round the- turn but- surrendered to Mooltan, Apologue and Mountain King before the -straight was reached. MooM-an was tlia first to turn for home; then tbe_ favourite and Mountain King came at him and a neck and neck' race' -rasned' to.'.' the • dr-taneo where tire*, A/iicblnnder 'asserted ■■ HiimCf-elf and cracluaillv drew out; and-won comfortably by tlireeriuarters of 'fi. leng'tlV: Tartan was fourth. Time. 3.274-. F.van-s, the rider of the winner, faimtrd on ret urn-in-ff .'i.o the scales and for a. tim© his con-dii-tiion was'. thought.to. be. serious, ..bjut- he rallied' pomowhat and was conveyed to his home. iSTEEPLECHASF —Camelot. 1. Boisdale 2, Boomerang 3. Eight started. 'Betting—s to 2 against Camelot. Won bv foil? - lenpVhs. •■■•'■■; _ " 'YAivf .-YEAN STAKES—Soddon 1. Charmaijt : 2,'; -Torpedei 3< j .-Eleven -■ rd hers :rari.—Betjtinc—S - to vS-' Seddnn. Won bv rti lenffth- and'a half.v - • .ENCOURAGE STAKED—CIeis 1. Azv.ritve' 2. fflie Dove-'3v' -Ten^ started l . -Beititiiis—6 Uov-l against Cleis. Won in a canteiv : '

• - THE C.J.C. - MEETING. \.T>er Press .Association. CHRIST CHURCH, November 5. .: The. following . are : the- acceptances for the . third day's racing :.- '• »' J ; SUBURBAN -HURDLE - HANDICAP, of 200 savs; once jroundi and; .Le -. Beau lOsfc 131b; Black Reynard lGst -111b, Sen;. Sim• ;-Tirole 9st f Jolly Roger 9sdr. ' / - : AVON,WELTER, HANDICAP,; 0f.250 govs.; seven furlongs.—B-st'rovna- 9st 131b, Moriarty . . 9st 91b, Kairomai 9st 51b, Pa's Seul -Bst 111b,. Rose Noble Bst 111b,- Mary of Argyle Bst 91b, -Grafton.'.Locli ■ Bsfc 91b, :White Cockade", Bst 7lb, -Swimmmg' Belt ■B,st _ 71b,, Paragon ...Waihuka- 7sfc 131bj The Libvan 7st- 121b, Gold Braid 7st 101b,

SPRING NURSERY .HANDICAP, - pf ,350 . sovs; four., furlongs.—Millionaire - Bst, ■Sweet.;Angelus. Biit,'-Guiding 'Step 7st 91b, Diamond Star, 7st. 51b,0 Step/ Out • 7ist, Kautuku 7st, Seafield .6tst 131b, Arzib 6st- 101b, Officious 6st- 71b. • • , - JOCKEY CLUB HANDICAP,. of . 6CO sovs; > one. mile;^Munj&t Bst 101b, King /Billy Bst 81V Frisco Bst 'slb, ■'Zimmerman Bst<slb, -Cras Battery 7st 131b, Aeolus 7ist- 121b, -Red Gauntlet 7st; 81b, Grand Slam 7st- 81b, Medallist7sfc 21b, Gwendolina 6isfr 131b, Saga;--6st 111b, Astrakhan. 6st 101b',Clanchatt-ah- 6st 91b,; Appollodoris/6st ■-91b.' < ASH'LE.Y:H AND IC-A3?: of--120- sovf? six 9st 41b, O-xtofi "9st 21b, Tremulous Est 311b, Volodia &t 101b, Hilarity, Bst .71b,->lvoran Bst -31b, .Monkey Puzzle' Bst. 31b* Afd Beigli -7st 1:31b, Armamento 7.«b 111b, 7r!. ; - 91b,' Ney 7st, .41b, Giovanni .7st ! 3lb, Tea'-Gup 1 , 7st 31b,. Xtal'den. Way-fet- 131b,- -The . Orieht 6st 91b, The Brat i6st 81b, "lielianthes, 6st 7ib. :=r;^

c; /CANTERBURY* ■ • GUP;-: • of VTGO- sOvs; two .miles and .a quarter.—Master Delaval 9st. 21b, Armistice 9st lib, Grand Slam 9st, Seal .Rock 9st, ; Lapland • Bst ;lllb, .Elevation. 7st. 61b, - Bonney Glen 1 7st. 61b;. . THE (>AKS STAKES, of 400 govs ; one mile and- a- half; ■ weight •' Biif Ambroise, Astolat, Brim, Guidwife,*: Sfeta\ Anne, Mercy. • ; ;/r i- v. x ELECTRIC.-PLATE,of 1 350' furlongs.—JLord Soult. Bst 121b, Ltipulite Bst .111b, Ingleneuk Bst 10!b, -All Reel! 8-t 21b, . Naumai 7st- : 131b, • Sister ; Anne •' ,: '7st 111b,. Aborigine 6st 31b, Armlet; 6st lib, Fleetfoot 6st lib, Inehbonney 6st lib, Sweet' Angelus 6iEt-lib.- ' ; . V CHRISTCHURCH ff'ROTHXG. CHRISTCHURCH, Nov. 5. The. Trotting Club'is meeting opened today.: The. totalisator- investments' amounted to £13.168 as. against £9174 Ta&t year. Results;: -T-Spring Handicap—■ Wild Victor 1. Lucky Child' 2; dividends, £4 18s and £1 Bs. Ladies' Bracelet—Maris.. Narelle. 1. Miss Vivian 2 ; dividends, £2 12s and £l4 19s. Courtenay * Handicap— Boldrewood 1, Electrician 2; dividends, £l7 3s: and ,£6r 7s. . Empire: Pum'dicap— Pansy 1, Nellie Spec. 2; dividends, £3 7s and £1 17s. Middleton Handicap*—. Combine 1, Lord Rue 2 ; dividends, •. £2 5s and £1 16s. Iliccartoii Royal Ribbon 1. Prince Warbe.ck 2; dividends, £1 lis and £3 ; -13s. St. Alban's Handicap—P«ms 1, Sonbrino .2;. .dividends, £7 17s and v ' £l • Bs, .Au Revoir Handicap—Wild Duck 1, Cleopatra 2; dividends, £5 3s and y £l 4s.

THE" S.Q.J:C. MEETING. . 'llia following are the nominations: FIRST DAY. SUMMER' HANDICAP—Miss Gal, Merrymaker,- Salaam, ' Beckwell, Volodia, Zero, Silkweb, Sant Rcsaleer, Benzoline, Golden. Way, Master Leslie. English Rose, Boscastley Persuader, Tea. Cup, Sam Weller.;L: - :/iV SHORTS HANDICAP—Lupulite, Kaikomako, Mango, Gvpsobel, -Lady Lyonors, Little Medallist,! Taparo. Benzoline, •;Ard Reigh, Repletfe, Alexis, Clementine, The Seeiy.Tofiey, Mrs Crawley. TTiMARU HANDICAP—Heroism, Heortben. Gwendolina, . Probable, Ivan off, Makikihi, The Libyan, Vardo. PRES'IDE'N-TrS WELTER—Lady Lan--dbn, Cathron, Rosebloom, Bagpipes, Thunderer, Roput'ai, Hilarity. Fancy-work, Tessera.. Grosvenor, Vardo,. Paragon,, Sam Wcller," Steplink. Grand Stand, Monkey Puzzle. HACK RACE:— Beckwell,_ Chief Lochiel, 'Giovanni, Portland, Nikolsky, Cannonier," Fulmar. Lady Eta, Spinning 'Flight, Master ..Leslie,? Ronalds-hay, Pretty Nell. Umerboy, iSlaney, Zioness, •Sailmaksiv Auto.nv'. Stttriii;* FLYING HANDICAP—Miss Gal, Lup■ulite, Hilarity. Little Medallist-, Tessera, Takaro. Ard/'Rergh, '' Replete, Zetland, Persuader'/ -Golden Way, Tlie Seer, Grand Stand, Aim.ee Snyit. " " SECOND DAY.

NOVEMBER. HANDICAP—Mis* G;d ? Meny Maker, Salaam. Beekwell. Volodia, Zero, Silkweb, Sunt Rosaleer, Benzoline,

Golden Way, .Master Leslie-, English Rose, Umcrboy, Boscastle, Persuader, Tea Cup, S»iliuu.ker, Tho Libyan. MEMBERS' HANDICAP—Miss G«1, Lupulite Kaikomako, Mango, Gypsobel, Lady Lyonors, Little . Medallist, Takaro, Bcnf.oliiH*, Ard Reigli, Rcplole, Ilarita, Alexis, Persuadei', Clementina, The Seei\ Grand iStand. Toney. JOCKEY. CLUB HANDICAP—bIoom, Merrymaker, Heroism, Hcorthen, Gwendoline. Probable, Vardo, Ivanoff, Paraxon, Makikihi, The Libyan. STEWARDS' HANDICAP—Lady London, Catbron, Bagpipes, HQvunderer, Koputai, Hilarity, Fancy work, Tessera, Grosvcnor. Vardo, Golden Way, Paragon, Ram Weller, Steplink, Boscastle, Grand Stand. Storm. Monkey Puzzle. HACK HANDICAP—Beckwell, Chief Lochiel. Giovanni.. Zero, Portland, Chainrlir.n. Tvstkcminko, Nikobky. Fulmar, Cannoneer, Lady Eta. Spinning Flight, Muster Leslie, Rnnaldshay, Pretty Noll. Umerhov, Rlnnw, Zioncss. Antony. •Storm. TTAREWRLL HANDICAP—; Cathron, Rosebloom, Lupuli'e, Volodia, Hilarity, Little Medallist, Silkweb, Tessera, Takaro. Merrymaker, Replete, • Golden Way. Zet - land. Persuader, The Rw, Grand Stand, Aimop Soult. WASHDYKE TROT—Starhoro. Bollwind, Implore, Imperial Girl, Wild Foam, T.adv Mambrino, Ma.jov Irvington, 'The Article, Lunette, Clenapt-ra. Bellona. Necklace, Nsllv R., Kinfore. Opihi._ Red Maid. Queen Mambrino. Bay-King, Kelso. All the above are also in 'the Se-ndown Trot: 011 tlr? second day with the addiitiion of—David TTanun, Tattle R'll. Marion C. The nominations total 232, ngiunst 236 for the •meeting last year.