SPORTING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 10301, 4 November 1911, Page 7

SPORTING.

\ > 5 *, VICTORIAN TRALSOKG_XOTKS. JJnifad Press Associatiffit"»By Electrio Telegraph—Copyright. (Received November 4, 12.25 p.m) MELBOURNE. November <i. At Oaulfiokl Kiffian ran a, mile and a half in Cm in ■t-JJscc. SaHnire n. mile in liiiin -16J Bnc, and Didns a mile in Irnin 47psc- Bridge rr.n eleven furlongs, the last, five in J. in in •ilc-cc. At Etcniir.stnn the. weather was fine, and 01 u'e mil twelve furionjrs in 2mm 47cec, Flavian twelve, furlongs in 2mm Msec, Alarm ten furlongs in 2miu 22ecc, Hartfcll eisveu furlongs in 2min 3'isec. AUCKLAND RACING CLUB. [Per Press Association".] AUCKLAND, November 4. Tho Auckland Racing Club's spviup rneelin£ was continued to-dny. The weather vns fine, though a light, rain fell during the early morning- Results: — ~,,,, HUNTERS' STEEPLECHASE—Wcbfcot 1, Riro Atu 2, Hark Away 3. Golborne, Hautere and Pukewera were- scratched. Webfoot and Blue Mountain raced togetner till the latter fell at the last fonce. Won comfortably bv four lengths. Time—6min 32sec. 'GORDON HANDICAP, of 12.5 sovs; five, furlongfl.-Bogey. Tst 9l"b, 1; Recipe, 6st 1310, 2- Hnreric.i, 7st'6!h, S- Eoya-1 Anns, Monathol, Taketurnu and Muskewai were scratched. Bogey made nil the running and won easily by two lengths. Time-lmin 2 2-^sc. CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB. SPRING- MEETING.' FIRST DAY. ' St-war*.*. Mom™ C. G. Dalgety G. Gould, J. Oripg, H. A. Knight, B. L. Lane. J. h. Reid. R. Heaton Rhodes, D. Rutherford, G. B. Stavicy, E. C. Studhohno arid I. Teschcmaker; chairman, Mr A. Boyle; honrarv treasurer, Mr F. H. iyne; honorary veterinary surgeons, Alessrs J. It. Charlton, M.R.C.V.S., and A. A. JojinKon FR.C.V.S.: honorary timekeeper, Mr C K. Whale; judge, Mr W. H. Hp.rtgdl; handicapper, Mr J. E. Henrys; starter. Mr H. Piper; ckrk of scales, Mr Alireri Evans; clerk of course, Mr H. Thompson; Secretary, Mr W. H. E. Wanklyn. The weather was fine but dull for tho opening of the Canterbury Jockey Clubs Metropolitan Meeting. There was an exceptionally large attendance. Tho following are the details of the racing: SPRING HURDLE HANDICAP, of 250 80V6; second horse 33 sovs, find third horso 15 govs from the stake. Two miles. ? t. lb. at-lb. 4_Jlt \V. J. Douglas's br h Espartero, bv Toruedo— Bspaniola, aged, list 3ib (J. O'Connell) 1 5-Hon <L D. Ormond's br g Idealism, by Birkenhead—ldea!, syrs, 'Jut lllb (C. ors3s) 2 S—Mr J. G. Wilson's br g Hawick, by Phaeton—Hempie, aged, lOrt 10lb (H. Coker) 3 l_jr r John Buckley's b g St, Aidan, 6yrs, list 61b (L. Hegnrty) 0 10—Mr H. Nurse's br g Master Paul. agedi, 10s+. 101b (J. Jones) 0 6—Mr A. E. Mattby's b g Gaelic, aged, 10st 9ll> ' (C- Price) 0 B—Mr G. Oudby'a br g Gold Bird, aged, lOsfc 81b (V. Coleman) 0 2—Mr W. C. Vincent's blk m Passive fiyrs, lOst 71b (1. Pritchard) 0 7—Mr T. Cameron's -b g Te Whetu, aged, Oat 13lb (H. O'Connor) 0 9—Mr I). Kutborford'a b g Malo, aged, Qst (L. Coleman) 0 Master Paul showed tho way over the first hurdle, followed by Idealism and Hawick, with St Aidan and Espartero prominent among the others. At the stand hurdleMaster Paul was still well clear, while Hawick rati past Idealism and, took second place. 8t Aidan blundered at. Cutts'a hhrdl*. PJid Rolng into the back stretch Hawick moved up, joining Master Paul as tho mile post, where Idealism was third, six lengths away, and a. similar distance, in front of St Aidan and Espartero. At the. sixfurloug post, where- Hawick had hj, Rood lead, Espartero commenced to move up. R«d by th» time the straight was .reached ho was almost en terms, while Idtealipm and Sv Aidan wore also going well. There wan not much beween the. four at the last hurdle, where St Aidan fell, and Espartero going «-n, won comfortably by four lengths from Idealism, with Hawick ten away, followed by Passive, Milo, Gaelic and Gold Bird. Time—3min 43 2-sse&-SPRING PLATE, of 300 govs; second horss* 3,i sovs, and third horse l.i sovs from ths stake. One mile. l_Mr .T. E. Palmer's br f Labour Day, bv Soult—San Fran mare, 3yrs. Tst 21b (H. M'Millan) 1 B—Mr 0. Morse'? br g Birkline, by Birkenhead—Agony, 4yrs, 7st lUlb (E. Oliver) 2 6 J. Buckley's bo St Petersburg, by Kilchers-n—Neva, 3yrs, 7st 71b (E. Lowe) 3 C_Hon J. D. Ormond's b h Morecainb«, 4vrs, f»3t 21b (F. O. Jones) 0 S—Mr '.T. Foreman's b h Patriotic, 4yrs, Bst 2lb (B. Deeley) 0 7—Mr C. Newman's h h John Bunyan, oyrs, Sst 21b (R. W. King) 0 10—Mr A. Rore's b g B«acon, aged, 7st 131b (W. "WTiittaker) 0 9—Mr W. Smart's b m Bi(r Blast, 4yrs, 7st lllb (H. M'Donald) 0 6—Mr E. J. 'Watt's br c Midnight Sun, 3yrs, 7st 7lb (L. Wilson) 0 4—Mr L. G. D. Acland'a ch g Query, 3yrs, 7st 41b (C. Emerson) 0 11—Mr E. S. LuttreH's b f Aphaea-, 3yrs, 7st 2lb (E. Wcrmald) 0 12—Mr D. Kuthcrford's b i Oka, 3yrs, Tst 21b (G. Clarke) 0 Big Rlast v;as left at the post. Query was tho first to break the line, and he showed tho way down the back. Running round the turn Aphaea ran through, and at the halfmile, post she had joined Query in the lead, with Beacon, Midnight Sun, Labour Da.y and Birkline. pVominent among the others. When fairly in the straight Query and Aphaea retired, and inside the. distance Labour Day drew away, winning - comfortably by two lengths from Birkline, who beat St Petersburg by a length, with Patriotio, Morecambe, Beacon and Midnight Sun following in that order. Time—lmin 41 1-osec. RICCAKTON WELTER HANDICAP, of 300 sovs; second horse 35 sovs, and third horse. 15 sov s from the stake. Ons mile. ST FELIX I MASTERPIECE .... 2 BRACKEN 3