SPORTING.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 14337, 1 November 1910, Page 5

SPORTING.

* <t> THE A'.R.C. DERBY. Press Association-By Telegraph-Copyrigln. SYDNEY, Oct. -M. The " Sydney Morning Herald "' describes the A'ietoria Derby as a veritable boil-over. Right up to the rise of the barrier it was all Tanami. After that a lot of other horses were mentioned, but Tanami was never beard of. He started oil' as he finished, at the tail. The held was on the whole a well-conditioned lot. and the largest since Carnage won in IS9J. AYhen they lined up at the barrier. St. AYvne was on the rails. and the extended order was:—Beverage, Indiscreet, Tanami. and llartfell, with Desert Rose on the other wing. They were ouickly despatched on their important mission, in a lino which was soon broken bv LSevorage, Desert Hose and Styrhi. while St. AYyne and Tanami dropped to the rear. Setting a sound pac. Beverage carried the field along the riverside until nearing the bridge, where Resort Rose ran past him and fully maintaining the pace conducted the Cold along the back to the halfmile post. Here Beverage, who had been kept within easy striking distance of the leaders, again assumed command and successfully resisted a bold challenge from Sivria. who led him into the siiaighi. and won b\ three-quarters of a length. Bobadea was four lengths awav, and Hartfell next.

Tho " Daily Telegraph " says tliat common consent allow j that tliere was j not a smasher among the cloven starters, and that many winners of I provious Derbies could have wip?d the 5 floor with tho lot. Desert Rose went i to the front ut the er.d of the second j furlong, and carried th© field along right to the homo tare, where Bever- j age and Styria joined issue. Once in I line for homo the one-eyed Beverage 1 I assumed command, two lengths from j Styria, and at the distance shook off a bold bid by that filly and won by a short length. FLEMIXGTON TRACK NOTES. MELBOURNE. Oct, 31. Matouree covered six furlongs m Imiu 20scc, and the following "did a mile in the times stated:—Olivnster Imiu 4Sscc, Alawa and Trafalgar lmin 4Glsoc, Erie lmin 4Csec, Comedy Ivng and Apple Pie lmin 4S.}sec, " Vr.7.e Fighter lmin 49sec, Flavinhis. Kirn, and Flavian lmin oOsec; Lady Lucy U mile in 2min 44sec, Pendil, Boh«";! : .in and Danaus A mile in 52sec, and Ma.-i tine in sGscc. The following have been scratched ;•:!■ the cup—Parsee, Langloli, Con;"?, j Deslire and Morilla. . I Patronatus it, an unlikely starter.