SPORTING.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 14045, 1 November 1909, Page 5

SPORTING.

V.It.C. MEETING. I —=. Picbs Aseouation-liy Telegraph-Copynght j (Received 625 p m., October 30th. MELBOURNE, Oct. 30 The Victoria Racing Club's meeting opened in delightfully <<>ol wcathci, and with ▼lommgtou looking its best. 'Dump was a largo and fashionable atJ tendance, including tho Govcinor- ' Gcnci.il .iiid Lady Dudley, the State * Governor, Sir Thomas and Lady Caiihulmcl, I><)id Choliiisfoid and Lady ' Chelmsioid oi Queensland. The pio- ' gi .inline opened wjth the 'Maiden Plate, " which was taptmed by Barn, the New Zealand hi I'd Gunpowder i mining i.iUipj disappointing!}. The Marjbyruong was a gitfc to Deceit Rose, who like Lager, Roßeon, the other placed holies, and Barn, -the pluvious winner, weie -sired by Miilstci; y Jn the llot- [ h.un ILindieap, Delaware ran a good i ice leading w lth VivaSious most of the jouinev, but ,w.is beaten to fourth place in the finish. Seddon was only owe prominent. /The Derby was, ,a. good lace. Most of the running was made by Lord Foote, who led the field, at a nieiry pare. Entering tho homo tut n Price Foote came a"way, winning easily, to the great delight of the rrowd, who eagerly predicted him p the Cup winner on the form displayed. MELBOURNE STAKES—AIawa 1, Tiaf.ilgar 2, Golden Slipper 3. Othei starters were,Knox, Post Town, Blue Book, Gaby, Pendil, Hyman 1 , Lord-No-I "iiS Artillene and Nushka. Hyman auJ Golden Slipper made tiie running, Alawa always lying handy. Trafalgar, Alan a and Golden Slipper, swung lound together into the hoirie 'turn, and Alawa won .by a;length and a half, Golden Slipper, six lengths away third Tune, 2n>?n 73inw. ~.»■* This was a rattling good'rabey Alawa another of Mnlstcr's progeny, scoring after a flue 'finish, wiib "Trafalgar. The Now bred Slipper' iyas alwajs prominent in-/the jrace,, but could uot get -nearer than third sowing to earlier efforts. ArtiHerie was in. the tail end of the field most of the time, but hni&liecLsixtli and fpU of lining. , ( 'I /rifE DERBY. i Prince Foote (McCarthy) ...... l" Danilo (Connell) . ...- 2 Lord Foote. <McLachlan)^'..'. Other "starters were Manana, Mutilator, Sir EJwm,\Mala, *Ladv San, Byplay. ••'' 'J* '-- ( -^»<-s From a'good slart Manana and Prince Footo were .'first in the } ■" Lord Foote tlien went out and le- twelve lcngtlis for half a" milo .., n TVfaMana, ManiM/Trince, FooteV Coming into the straight Prince Foote and Danilo e.uiglifc him, and v Prince "Foote dashing out won easily by six«lengths, a head separating Lord Foote-and Danilo, Ludy San. fourth Byplay fifth, Mutilator bivth, Sir Edwin seventh, Mala eighth, Manana last. Tune, 2mi n 37see. M.ARIBYRONG PLATE. Desert Roso -1, Jager 2/ Rosecn 3. Other starters, were HabeJ,' Indiscreet, Rigadoon, •Rollnigstonc; Rhehns, Gunplay, iFhunen, -Tannin,..'Procus, Carcanet, Kern, Xofinga, RazalJ;, Gunplay was the first to nreak> the{liiie," but Desctt Rose came out on, entering the 'course proper, and* K was'ijevgr Jhcaded winning by 4 a aqliaricrj" a length,,between, second and third. Time, limn. 31see. ■' l *> - HOTHAM HANDICAP.i-FootpatT 1, Vivacious 2, Yarrabav 3. Ten others ran. "Won by thcee iiuarters of« a length, two lengths between second and, third. Time,*-2min 37sce. COBURG STAKES.—" Jverhc 1, Malmsey 2, Sou of a Gun 3 t Fifteen othois staited.i, Wpn by'tlirco lengths, two leugtlis between Miecjnd and third. Time, Imin 40isec.j ' Koriie, sire*! Jsy Stepniajr, accounted for tho Coburg, Stakes in a smartly run ra.ee, beating 'the Malster gelding Malmsey by three f > lengths. Son,, of a Gun, two' » s tjiird.' Montcalm looked ld\<S'wjnuirig time. *Ai tillej io failed to show up> at all in this race. ~ •>j v .,.>h- <lfJ.dl HANDICAPS?. Per Ptess, .Association,., .CHRISTCrItIROH, Oct 30. The following handicaps have been declaied:— . , , SPRING of 250 sove; two miles'—-rKallouih, lOst J.3l|>, Belario lO&tOSlfi, Whatakura 1 lOst 101b, Wirral lOst Blb, !t XavlcV TOsb lOst 41b, Southern -"Cross lOst lib, Tyrannic lOst, jlQst, *Waiponehu 9st 91b > Contender 9st. ', , RICCARTON WKTiTEW rtAI»?DICAT of 300 sovs; 1 mile.—Oiyoi lOst 81b, Elysian TOstTlb, Aberbrothock lOst 61b, Diabolo lOst 51b, Irish Rifle lOst lib, St. Bill 9st 111b, Effort 9st 111b, Bourrasfftie '9st 91b, R<ise Noble 9st 91b ; Miss Mischief 9st 81h I'aisona 9st Tib,' >-Swimming Belt 9st 61b. Diamond7Stiir'9Ht'6lb, Bontade 9st 61b, Full Sail' 9st 61b, Kilwinning 9st 41b, Flingot- 1 9st 31b, King Post 9st 31b, Dalicliick ,9st 21b,, .BuUe, tin 9st lib, ymeraboy 9st, _Bst ( 131b, JPirst Gtm ,Bpt %121b," o«njnforte 8st x lllb, Fasiiawvlo Bst ]olb, Gold Braid Bst 6lh, Do Witte 8"t 21b, Tncliboimy Bst, Heirloom- Bst, Monkey Puazle Bst, Aetna Bst, Aisv Bst. LADIES' PURSE, of l») sovs, 1 mile.—First Gun 12st, Ringdove list 131b, Chiarinian lOst 12lb, 'lnrlibonpy lOst lllb, Brasenose lOst 91b. Blytheboy JOst 811), Equivocate lOst 81b, Fa'ilev Grove lOst 81b, Montreal'!Ost 81b, Sea Dog lOst 31b, Love Wisely I lOst lib, Obligate 10sl 3 Nariangnne ' lOst. Chameleon lOst, Ratenaycr lOst, Shillelagh lOst. " "