SPORTING.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 14326, 17 October 1910, Page 7

SPORTING.

ENGLISH RACING. Press Association —By Tel. —Copyright. Received 5.5 p.m., Oct. 15th. LONDON. Oct. 15. He result of the Middle Park Plate was—Borrow 1, Seafortli 2, Pietri 3. CAULFIELD MEETING. A GREAT CUP RACE. Received 7.15 p.m., Oct. 15th. CAULFIELD. Oct. 15. A summer day with bright sunshine drew a large crowd for the final day of the Caulfield meeting. Visitors crowded in from all parts of the State, and it was altogether one of the most brilliant Caulfield Cup days. Lord Carmichael attended with a Government House party. The race for the big prize of the meeting was never attended by more excitement, and it had never been regarded as a more open race. A dozen horses stood out with good chances, and all were fancied. Oiivaster, on the strength of Wednesday's race in the Eclipse Stakes against Master Soult, was most favoured. W hen the harrier was raised punctually at three o'clock, the largest crowd ever witnessed on the course saw the fastest Caulfield Cup race to date, Poseidon's record being beaten by a quarter of a second. Near home Oiivaster was loudly proclaimed the winner, bat Flavinius, finishing strongly, whipped past and was brought in amid excitement. Eric, Call Bay, Iliad and idyll fell, but their jockeys were unhurt. OBY HURDLES, of 200 sovs: 2 miles.—Concave 10-9 1, Daka 9-o 3. Seven others started. Norlev, Daka and Concave were always leading. Won by three lengths, with half a length between second and third. Time, 4min 9sec. GWYN NURSERY HANDICAP, of GSO sovs; 4i furlongs.—Sweet Halt 3-7 1, Wooleraine <£3 2, Philio 8-0 3. Ten others started. Sweet Malt led all the way after the horses got going, and won by IJ lengths, with two lengths between second and third. Time, lmin 7£sec. CAULFIELD CUP, of 3000 sovs; miles. Flarinins, 8-3 (Hickey) .... 1 Apple Pie, 6-11 (Sampson) 2 Britain, 7-3 (Wood) 3 Oiivaster 7-9 (W.H. Smith) 4

Bobadea and Silver Hampton wore l scratched. Sequarious led past the \ judge from Captain V* hite. Maltine, Danaus. and Mindful, with Erie last. At the mile post Sequarious led by three lengths from Danaus. Captain White, Eyu glass. Kcrlie. Mindful, and Flavinius. Conge d'F.slire with lopedi last. Round the back Oiivaster moved up, and was then in iiith place., followed by Apple Pie. Makiuo, Conge d'Esiire, Aborigine. Mindful. Sequarious. and Eyeglass. Danaus led along the railway side. Approaching the turn Eyeglass took command from Oiivaster. who was followed by Apple Pie, Sequarious. ITavinius. Danaus, Captain White. Eyeglass led round the uirn from Oiivaster. Apple Pie and Flavinius coming fast. Oiivaster led at the distance from Flavinius. Apple P'e and Britain. Flavinius. running very strong, passed Oiivaster. and was chased by Apple Pie, but won well by two lengths, two and a half lengths between second and third. Time. 2ii":in 34] sec. Oiivaster finished fourth: then came Eyeglass. Mutilation, Son of a Gun, Dhobi. Lag>-;\ Maltinc, and Mindful tailed off in that order. WYUNA STEEPLECHASE, of 250 sovs; 2 miles 3 furlongs.—Chivalry 9-0 1. Kia Ora 10-11 2. Squirm 9-11 3. Eight othc-rs started. Won by three lengths, with live lengths between c-ond and third. Time. 4min sec. WINDSOR HANDICAP, of 300 sovs; C> furlongs.—Hartfell 7-0 1. Sylvandor 2, Ivingling 3. Hartfell overhauled the leaders in the straight >.nd won liy three-quarters of a length, with two lengths between second and rhird. Time, linhi 17sec. MOORA WELTER, of 2->0 r.ovs; 1 mile.—Late Hours 8-5 1, Optimism S 7 2, Quoit 8-5 3. There were twelve , runners. Won by a short neck, w ?h one and three-quarter lengths betw.im second and third. Time, lmin TATTERSALL'B FLYING HANDICAP. f Received 12.35 a.m., Oct. 16th. SYDNEY, Oct. 16. Golden Slipper ran second to Osmo j in Tattersall's Flying Handicap. ; FLEMTNGTON NOTES. Received 11.10 a.m.. Oct. 16th. FLEMING TON, Oct. 15. The weather was fine for training operations. Matouree beat Prizefighter over 12 furlongs in 2min 4Ssec, Alawa ran 11 furlongs in 2min 32sec, Trafalgar a mile in lmin 52sec, Lady

| Lucy a mile in lmin 51sec. Flavian 11 j furlongs in 2min 39sec. Diabolo 10 fur--1 longs in 2min 22sec, lsothernal a milo : in lmin .3:!so<\' Thistiebrook a milo in I the same iimc. Comedy King is recovering. NORTH OTAGO JOCKEY CLUB. I Per Press Association. 1 OAMAIIL', Oct. :0. | The following handicaps have been i declared for the North Otago .Jot Key j Club's spring meeting:— ; BELFIELI) HURDLES: 1] niles.— j Ma.-ter ! J aui 12-9, Stayboy 11-2. Cn.v ; 10-tj. .lack Ashore IU-2, p orast $•(. ' Kinsman 0-7, Clavmore 9-0, Royal i Shell 9-0. i OAMARC CUP: I', mi'es.— Oivo' | 9-! I Tikitere S-0, Dabchick 8-0, Mar- | iisr S-0. Lovelorn 7-7, Adage / -0, ! Grand Slam 0-10. G-7. I WINDSOR HAXDICAI': 0 turlongs. i Land Rose O-O. Oblong S-l-'i. True ! Knight 8-11, Zealand S-u, OlonlieM S-0, I Sacha 7-!'. lied White and liluo .-(>, | Siisa 7-0, Don Rubk.v 0-7, Larkspur | 0-7. REDCASTLE WELTER ; 7 furies, j —Czar kolohol 10-0, Genius 1>;0, ! Adage y-3, Zetland 9-1, Merry Lhss j b-10, Cymbiform 6-13, Crown Derby i 8-IU, \\ histk-crait fc-3, Oleiilield I i'inid S-0, Sacha 6-0, Nightlight S-0., I LANDON HANDICAP; ,j/furlongs.I Manchester 9-8, Windwaiti 0-1. Alto | 8-12, Claymore 8-3, .Soldiers' Chorus | 8-1. Nithsdale 8-0, Optiineform 7-9, ; Muniui'a i-9. Fernioy 7-2, Otakio 0-13, i Muscadine 0-)2, i errv Klynn 0-10, j Slumber 0-JO, Obligado—Brown Jean | mare 0-10, Nyloidine 0-7, Lady Riley I O-i. Avansa 0-., I __ l-LVl'sLi HANDICAP: ij i'urlougs.— j ->iy Lawyer 0-0, Sea King 8-13, Obsona | 6-0, Balaclava (-13, All Guus ~-l"2, j Aeriiui 7-12, Lady Urizoiu 7-10, Silk- ! " el> «-W, I'as&ion i-iO. Cute 7-9, Fasj nakyle i - s . Octave 7-< , WhistlecratL | 0-7. Stepmaiu 0-7. I DUNEDIN RACES. I I'er Press Association.) I Ibe Duuediu Jockey Club concluded J iis spring meeting to-day in periect i "Weather. was a large attendance, and the sum of £'7ooU was put through the machine. The total for the meeting was £14.7 <7, as against £11,21/ last year. Twelve bookmakers wore lieonst'd. Kesulis:— WAIKARI HURDLES, 100 sovs, li nii'ies.—Ribe Range 10-7 1, Stayboy 11-8 2, Ngawera 9-0 3. Also started— Jack Ashore 10-S, Forest 9-13. Royal Shell 9-0. Won by a length and a 1 halt. Time 2min 51 3-ssec BURNSIDE HANDICAP, of 100 sovs, Ij iurlings. True Knight S-9 1, Achray fi-11 2. Redmond 8-1 3. Also started—Adage 9-11. Zealand S-13, Blue Bell S-2, Simon Pure S-l, Moudjik S-l, Larkspur S-0. Won by a length. Time, lmin 7 -l-Ssec.

ItANF L'Ji.LY HANDICAP, of 125 sovs, one mile. —Gunboat 8-2 1, Adjudge 7-12 2, AVarsau- S-3 3. Also started—Oiyoi 9-,. Genius S-l. "Won hy nearly a length. . Time, limn 45 °-5 sec. DOMINION HANDICAP, of .100 four iurlonjis—laimliauser 7-iO 1. Lady Alma 7-8~ 2, Spoy flank 7-10 3. A!sr._ Started—Palisade 7-13. ingutilo "Won by 'Z lengths Time, 51 ° SHGBTS HANDICAP, <>f 100 SOTS tve riinnn.irs. —()bsom> S-0 1. Mv Lawyer 9-13 '2. Halac-lava 8-]0 3 " Also started-AU Guns 8-18, .San Severo fc-o, Ullit-ious S-0, Capon 0-13. Mademoiselle Ixe 0-7 Wou by a length. J imc. Imm 3 2-osec KAI.KOU AT HANDICAP of 100 5° v S'.^. re l urlongs.—Colleen 3larr 9-4 1, boUli.-rs Chorus 7-10 -j. Obion-' 9-11 ■i. -ilsu started—Xithsdnle S-3 Optimeionn ,-li> Moudjik 7-9. Redmond --S, Mailed Fist 7-7, Multefoil 7-7. V\on by a neck. lime, liniu 3 4-5 TELEGRAPH "WELTER, of 100 ,or s 10-o _>, Liu-la r-, 3. Also started— Cashier 8-13. Cuirosottia S-13. ~Kin»-I'B-12. __Whistleeraft S-0, Perrul 7-f hmnKsVc; on b JT a loii-tl,. Time!