RACING AND TROTTING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17189, 5 November 1923, Page 2

RACING AND TROTTING.

BY

"ARGUS"

Nominations for the South Canterbury Jocke\ Club's spring meeting will close at eight o’clocK to-morrow night. 31 r H. H. Fraser will be attendance at the Canterbury Jackey Club’s office until noon. Mr «J. F. Buchanan, the well-known Canterburv breeder and a steward of iho Canterbury Jockey Club, returned last week 1 from a crip to England, just in time to witness the opening of the spring meeting at Riccarton. Tlie electric totalisator at Riecartou did not. work so smoothly us usual <»n Saturday. On rnorq, than one occasion it did not appear to be registering accurately, while the final balancing on sonic of the races seemed to be slow. The South Canterbury owner. Mr J. r. Murphy, has removed his horses from the care of P. T. Hogan, who has trained them for some time past, (/uncase and Uleaborg, who were brought to Riccarton for the meeting now in progress, are at. present being looked after by C. P. Buckenliam. Mr Murphy also has Golden Light and Mountain Lion in work, and he has not yet completed arrangements for their future training, though it is understood the four horses will bo placed with another trainer in South Canterbury. After the New Zealand Chip on Sat-, urday. A. IT. called before the judicial stewards to explain hia handling of the favourite, Roseday. Wilson stated that two horses passed him near the five furlong post, and he was shut in on the rails, with the result that he could not get an open- I ing until h© reached the straight. The I explanation was accepted. The judicial stewards met after the 1 Stewards' Handicap on Saturday, and after an inquiry suspended J. Hall, (he rider of Parody, for a month, for interfering with Razz!© Dazzle and Refrigeration Glentruin is the third horse who has won the Canterbury Jockey Club's Stewards’ Handicap, ono of the leading sprint races of the Dominion, on two occasions. \ anilla was successful in ISBS and 1806. and Vladimir in 1902 and 190 k. Absurd, who has established a great reputation as a sire of successful two-year-olds, lias a wonderful record in connection with the Welcome Stakes. Mermin won for him in 1920, Epitaph and Tukia being the winners, '■ hil© the success of Inferno on Saturday made four on end for 3lr G. 3*. Currie's stallion. Takia. who won the Welcome Stakes last year, and Inferno, who captured tho bife two-year-old race at Riccarton on Saturday. represented different owners, but th y were both trained at Fordoll by F. Tilley and ridden by 31. M Carten. The imported marc Glentruin. who won the Stewards' Handicap on Saturday lor the second time, has a great racing record. She made her first apnearancfe on a New Zealand course at Wyndham on New Year s Day, 1921, and she has started twenty-three times, winning twelve races, being second seven times and third four times, without once being out of a place. She is a mare of beautiful quality, bred on' speed lines, ns her sire. Sunflower IT., is by .Sundridge. who is also the sire of Absurd. G-Icntruin’s half-brother, Knight of the Garter, owned by King George. i= one of the leading two-year-olds in England this season. At th© start of th© Apprentices’ Handicap at Riccarton or Saturdav, Bandalero bumped into Belabor. who was knocked to his knees and lost his Riccarton stables did exceptionally well on the opening day of the Canterbury Jockey Club’s meeting, providing five winners. The other three were taken by North Island stables. Inferno, the winner of the Welcome Stakes on Sainrdav. wa.s bred bv Messrs V. Hume and G. B. Moody, two popular North Id anil sportsmen, and is stii! owned l>y them, though Mr Flume is racing him. Mr Moody win. end naturally he was well pleased i with the success of the first good horse j ho has been associated with. Mr Hume I vas unable to make th© trip south, having returned to his home in th© Wairarapa onlv last week, after => soverr illness in * 'Wellington hospital. Ayah, the dam of Inferno, had a colt foal by Martian this season, of whom big things are expected later oil.

It is not often the horses with experience over hurdle© are seen in a New Zealand Cup field, Lut there wort two on Saturday. They were the Cup winner, Rouen, who was unplaced last August in the Grand National Hurdle Handicap, and Vagabond, who finished second in the National. The Auckland filly Queen 3larch, one of the leading two-vear-olds of last season, has been a disappointment so far this season. She broke a, blood vessel when racing on the first day of the Avondale meeting, and on the second day she was beaten in the Avondale Guineas by Pompey. while on Saturday, in tn« Great Northern Guineas, ©bo could only finish third to 3liss Egypt and Pelham. -M. M'Garten put up a great riding record at Riccarton on Saturday, when be won the New Zealand Cup on Rouen, the Stewards’ Handicap on Glentruin. and the Welcome Stakes on Inferno. Nineteen years ago L. IT. Hewitt rode four winners on the corresponding day, including tlje New Zea. land Cup on Grand Rapids and the Welcome Stakes on Munjeet-. but he was unplaced in the Stewards’ Hairtli cap, his other two wins being on Golden Knight in the Maiden Plate and King's Guest in The Shorts. Tn 1897 the late P. White won the New Zealand Cup on Wainku and the Stewards’ Handicap on Boreas, but his Welcome Stakes mount. Nihilist, wa.s unplaced. In two other years L. H. Hewitt rode the winners of the Welcome Stakes and Stewards’ Handicap being on Orloff in the Welcome Stakes and Royal Artillery in the Stewards' Handicap in 1901, while he repeated the performance on Golden Lily and 31achine Gun two years later. F. K Jones captured these two races in on Hattie Eve and Obsono. while C . Emerson had a similar experience in 1918 on Surveyor and Michael a. A. Reed won the New Zealand Cup on MeneJaus and the Welcome Stakes on in 1917, white H. Gray equalled that, performance on Oratress and Mermin in 1920. Until this year ho were r. no rider had ridden the winnors of the New Zealand < tip. Stewards’ Handicap and Welcome Stakes on iho same dav. In each of the three rates M Carten showed excellent indninent, bringing his mount along with a well-timed late ran, to score by a narrow- margin. M'Carten. who has been associated with F. Tiliev’s stable for some years, hoaded the hit of winning jockeys in New Zealand last season Ho accompanied F. I>. .Tones to Sydney a few months ago, and won the Australian Jockey Club's Derhv on Ballymena. He is one of the few New Zealand jock©vs whose riding has come in for favourable notice from Australian critics.

RJCCARTON RACES. NEW ZEALAND CUP DAY. SOME EXCELLENT SPORT. Carnival Week was opened at Riccarton on Saturday, with the first day of the Canterbury Jockey Club’s Metropolitan meeting. The conditions were ideal, the day being warm while there was not enough wind to be unpleasant. The course was in great order for wliilo it was fast, it was not too hard, the wet season having proved most favourable. The lawns and gardens also looked at their best and reflected the highest credit on the caretaker. Mr P. 1). M’N'ab, and his staff. The attendance, though large, did riot appear to be up to that of previous years. The road may have carried as many motor-cars as usual, while manv people went, out by train, but there was a very noticeable decrease in the crowd that journeyed bv the trams. There seemed, too, to be "fewer visitors from a distance, many well-known faces being missed. The GovernorGenera! anti llis staff were the guests of the club, and thev were interested spectators of the day s Fpnrt. In sympathy with the falling off in the attendance. there was a drop in the totalisetor investments, the total being £71.997 10s, compared with £79.H1 JOs on Cup Day last year. As is usual with meetings at Riccarton. the secretary. Mr !■'. (;. Collier, had everything well in hand, and all tho other officials of the club assisted capably to a successful day After ilic New Zealand Cup Lord -Jelhcoe presorted the trophy to Mr R. TTeppner, the owner of Rouen, congratulating -him on the success of his horse. The racing, from start to finish, was highly interesting. The result of the hurdle race could be predicted some distance from the -winning post, hut

the remaining ©vents all provided ex- » citing contests, tho finishes being uniformly close. Seldom, in fact, has the , opening day of the spring racing car- 1 nival produced better sport than was 1 witnessed on Saturday. Racing commenced with the Spring Hurdle Handicap. With the scratch - j mg of Lochson, Blue Socks, Lord 3agar and Laverock, seven starters remained. Sir Ttoseberry was a good deal better backed than Sir Fanciful, after whom the others, except Lord Ashlea, were pretty evenly supported. Lord Ashlea helped to set the pace for seven furlongs, and then retired, his saddle having slipped. Red Admiral who had been out in front from the start, was then joined by Cerberus. Jumping boldly and finishing on strongly. tho Alenschikoff gelding had the race in safe keeping a long way from nomo. and he won decisively from Red Admiral, who, however, should soon reward his owner with another stake, itorke’s Drift came from a long way oack to get third. He might have, been ! even closer at the finish if he had been reft with less ground to make up, but Hus seems to ho G. Fielding's stereo typed style of riding. Sir Fanciful fell at the first hurdle. Sir Roscberry, the favourite, was a disappointment, as ne never got near the front. Falstaff uent- fairly well in the early stages, but tailed to run on. A year ago Cor oerus ran second in this race to Sir itoseberry, both of them .lightly weight | ed. but R. Longlev has improved the Menschikoff gelding a lot since then. In a field of seven for the Spring Plate, Soliform and Red Wink monopolised the betting, the former being a good favourite. Jumping out in front Sofiform soon had a lead of about three lengths from Red M ink and Black Ron-' aid, who were together at the home where Rod 1\ ink gained an advantage. Soliform held his place in the lead, but he had not a great deal to spare at the finish. The final danger came from Black Ronald, who outstayed Red Wink over the last furlong. Soliform has won three races, and in I future ho will have to be nominated for open events. This will not trouble him However, as he is a good sort, who looks equal to winning races of good class bo fore the end of the season. He i s an-.I other good advertisement for Solferino. • whose sire record is excellent this sea . son. The Australian-bred three--vear-I old. Black Ronald, ran a good race, a I particularly pleasing feature being that no stayed on so well. He is improvrng and may yet develop into a big winnor - Eed Mink need not.be condemned lor bis defeat, and his time will come ' very soon. Mountain Crag ran a good j race, after getting off slowly, and may j get a stake before the end of the week i \ lewpoint finished last, and his poor ! showing in both his races this season comes as a disappointment after his promising form last auturpn. A big field of twenty-one lined up for the Lin wood Handicap, but they did not represent good hack form. Uleatiorg was one of the from the rise of the barrier, and he looked a sure winner at the distance. Then ■Swallow-flight came on the scene and finishing very boldly, he won by a narrow margin, with Geraiiial close up. followed by a bunch. Swallow flight is a four-year-old gelding by Autumnus irom Flitaway. a speedy but unreliable mare. She appears to have passed on these characteristics, as her son. though showing fair speed, had never ’exhibit ed it in a race until lately. He won his first race at Rangiora a fortnight ago and now that he lias struck form lie may do his owner further service. Uleaoorg is a speedy non-stayey. That he should be last is no surprise in a geldlr»g by Desert Gold’s smart brother, Egypt, from Finery, who was a brilrfant galloper and the dam of the equally smart Lingerie. Ger&nial had every chance, but failed to improve her position over the last two furlongs. Gold Town, the favourite, was always well placed, along with Gossard and vjroldspinner, but the best they could do over the last bit was to hold their posiThe New Zealand Cup contest was one of the most, interesting in the long history of the race. The seventeen starters mad© a good impression when they paraded in the birdcage, as they bore a well-trained appearance, lu spite of the eleventh hour rumours concerning him. .Roseday wound up favourite. though the Otago horse could claim only a slight call over the Taranaki gelding,-Muraahi, who was fancied on account of his third last year, in spite of the fact that he had been beaten in his two final gallops during the week. After this pair there was a good drop in the totalisator figures to Pi Die win.kie. with . another fair gap to Palestrina who was followed close!v by Mr K. Rkldiford's bracket (Scion and Quest) and Scotch Mixture, carrying nearly half as much money as the favourite. Any of the others would have paid a substantial dividend. The actual outsider was Kukume, hut Little River. Kilb'ird. Kilgotir. Happv Warrior and Royal .Star were in onlv a little better favour with backers. Happy Warrior led along the straight, at a moderate pace, but after going about half a mile Quest headed him and showed the waypast the mile and a quarter post, just

clear of Happv Warrior, who in turn had a break of two or three lengths on Kilbird and Royal Star with Roseday. Kilgour and Dame Straitlace handy, and tlie rest strung out. The last four at this stage wore Palestrina, Scion, Muraahi and Vagabond, but a little further on Vagabond and Muraahi commenced to improve their positions, going up so fast that they were in the middle of the field at the mile post, where Quest. Happy Warrior and Kilbird were in close order in the lead. Continuing their run, Vagabond and Muraahi wore well placed live furlongs fxom home, where Quest, Kilbird and lloyal Star were most prominent, Happv Warrior having retired a little earlier. Dame Straitlace was not far away, with Rouen moving up. Roseday was losing ground at this point, and he was about tenth as they raced found the home turn. The leading division was in close order as they entered the straight, but Quest and Kilbird were in trouble at the distance. Then Dame Straitlace shot out but just when she was being loudly proclaimed a winner, Rouen came on the scene with a strong challenge. A hundred yards from the post it was obvious that the winner would come from this pair, and Rouen, finishing on well, got up in time to beat Dame Straitlace by a neck. Roseday. getting an uninterrupted run on the rails, cut down the beaten lot, winding up a little over a length away in third place. Just behind him came Royal Star, after whom came Pilliewinkie, then Deucalion. Quest, Kilbird and Muraahi, all in a bunch. R-ouen. who had no previous credentials to recommend him as a sound stayer, was never seen near the front in the early stages, but carefully nursed, he came on the- scene in tho straight, finishing very strongly. Dame Straitlace ran a great race. Until a few days ago she had not been regarded as a serious Cup factor but. she came on wonderfully in her final gallops, her good showing on Saturday being freely anticipated bv many of those who had watched the track work. Roseday was in a good position till about five furlongs from home, when ho dropped back, onlv to come on again in the straight. If looked as if he would have won easily, but lor losing his place so unaccountably. Royal Star ran a -solid race, the surprising part of which was the dash he showed in tho early stages, and th© veteran may isoon be a winner. The stable mates, Pilliewinkie and Deu- [ calion, never looked like winning, but [ they finished well, just behind,- the j placed horses. only a head dividing* j them at the winning post. Quest i-a.iv ! one of his usual races, fading out at j the business end, while Kilbird also : found the journey a trifle far, though he ran on better than many people l expected. Muraahi- was travelling like, I n. possible winner at the distance, but failed to sustain his effort, while Vagabond retired a bit earlier, after being me of the leaders on reaching tho , straight. Palestrina was the disappointment of the race as she was near j the tail of the field all the wav. It j was no surprise to find Scion well back j in the early stages, but be never made j much improvement. Scotch Mixture, i Kilgour and Kukume were never | prominent, while Happy Warrior, • after going well for a mile and a quarj ter. finished last. The Welcome Stakes attracted a field , eleven. Some of the juveniles looked backward, and backers went strongly for the North Island pair, Killoehra and Inferno, neither of whom had been beaten previously. Killoehra. began smartly, being soon out in front, but several of his rivals also got out well and at the end of two furlongs GameI bag was just behind him, with Tres- | ham next, and Inferno. Lava and j Rouex all handy. Killoehra. continued [ to show the way to the distance, where j he had several of the others settled. Then Inferno made his effort and, I gradually making up his ground, he j won decisively at the finish. Killoehra I battled on gamely, but he had been j kept on the stretch all the way to shake off the opponents who were chasing him - from ; the start, and - lie was left with nothing in reserve for Inferno’s final challenge. Inferno is a handsome and well grown colt by : Absurd from Ayah, by All Red from Hermosa, a speedy mare in her day. ! He may never stay, hut ho looks like making a higli-class sprinter, and in the -meantime - there should be other I good stakes waiting for him this aea- : son. Killoehra need not be condemned j on account of his defeat, as ho went I down to a really good one. Of the | beaten lot Tresham and Gamebag, i neither of whom had raced previously. 1 can be marked off as likely to win good | races, later on. Lava also showed j plenty of pace, though she failed to ■ stay. Count Favour was a disappointment. as lie got off badly and never showed up. j Th© nine backs who contested the -I Apprentices’ Handicap were not a good class lot. Barmaid was a strong favourite’, with Dutch Clock second choice The three-year-old Bon aria set a hot pace but she onlv lasted to the straight, and on her retirement Lucin- ■ * tte w:.s left showing the way to Loosest©p. At the distance Lucinette

seemed to have the race well in hand. Then Stream came, out with a bold challenge and was only beaten bv a neck. She would have won had 'her small rider been able to help her at all. Dutch Clock just beat Gooses tep tor third and this pair of three-year-olds will Ixj- among the winners before long. Barmaid was next and will do much better with a strong rider in the saddle. JBandalero bumped into Balasor at the start, Balasor losing his rider. Lncinette is a smart three-year-old, though some of her form is moderate. She is by Martian from the New Zealand Cup winner Lady Lucy, so she is bred on staying lines. The .Stewards’ Handicap suffered by comparison with the Cup, though it provided an interesting enough finish l>etwocn the placed horses. Last year’s winner, Glentruin, looked in great order ami was coupled on the machine with the three-year-old Murihaupo, well seasoned by a hard though unsuccessful campaign in Sydney. The bracket was sent out a strong favourite, while Tukia, ono of the best of last season's two-year-olds, carried about fifty per cent more .than Rational, who was third choice with backers. After this lot there was a big drop. Mireusonta, as usual, began smartly, and when half the journey . had been covered he was out with a good lead. He still was showing well clear.at the distance, where the stable] mates, Glentruin and Murihaupo, I emerged from the bunch behind the | leader. For a time it looked as if Mireusonta\s advantage would give him the victory, but he came out from the rails just far enough to give Glentruin an opening and she got up in the last couple of strides to win by a neck, while Murihaupo registered a good performance by finishing only a length away. Then there was a gap. with Tukia and Barn Owl heading a bunch. Glentruin, a handsome English mare, ran a great race under her big weight. It was her first public appearance this season. She is a sprinter of the highest class, as her appearance suggests. Mireusonta was unlucky to meet such a doughty opponent. He is a very speedy customer but a 'six furTtong: journey appears to be his limit. Murihaupo has been an unlucky horse this season, as he was placed more than once in Australia without winning, but he should soon break the spell. Tukia retains Iter speed, which made her such a good two-year-old. Barn Owl ran really well, especially when it is remembered that . sloe is only a novice. Lovesign. was running on at the end, and so was Razzle Dazzle, who was 'Unlucky at the start. The -well backed Rational was never prominent. The concluding event, the Riecartou Welter Handicap, attracted a field of thirteen. Ardour wound up a good favourite, with Zouave and Prince Ferouz also strongly fancied. Pickaninny. as usual, set out to win from end to end, but she only lasted to the entrance of the straight. Then the field bunched, but Prince Ferouz was in charge at the distance and from that point he never looked in danger of defeat. Zouave came with a good run, followed even later by Angelo, but Prince Ferouz stalled them off comfortably. Some Kid was close up, runmng his best race for some time, and possibly he is recovering his lost form. Cleasanta was just behind .Some Kid and she may he seen to more advantage later in the week. Mantua looks backward yet, but the racing is certain to improve her. Whipping Boy and Castellan, who had been galloping well on the tracks, were never seen, while another failure was the three-year-old Gay Guliet, who bears a ragged appearance, and is a long way below her two-year-old form. The winner. Prince Ferouz. has been a very consistent performer this season. He is probably at his best from a mile to a mile and a quarter, and as T. H. Gillett has him very well,, he may get some more money at the meeting now in progress.

AUCKLAND RACES. FIRST DAY. (Special to the Star.”) AUCKLAND. November 3. Some excellent racing characterised the opening day of the Auckland Racing Club’s spring meeting. Proceedings opened with the Trial Hurdle Handicap, for which Pentagram was accorded most support, others well backed being Dempsev, Lady Hill. Daddy's Girl, El stow and Silve.rton. Pentagram, Elstow and Bright Light were first away but Daddv’s Girl took up the running after half a mile had been traversed. Rating along the back Pentagram ran up to Daddy’s Girl, with Lady Hall, I'lstow and Milverton next in order. Turning for home Royal Fame ran into a good position and at the last hurdle he was with Daddy’s Girl, Silverton and Pentagram in the lead. Finishing well. Silverton drew out to score nicely from Royal Fame. All Talk fell and Dempsey was pulled up. The Great Northern Guineas attracted a field worthy of the stake,

tTvelre horses facing the starter. Notwithstanding her failure in the Avondale Guineas, Queen March was maoc favourite, but (Suggestion; Reremoana, Pompey, Miss Kgvpt and Pelham were well supported. Queen March was first to begin, but was immediately steadied, Reremoana and Pelham heading her down the hack. The field bunched rounding the turn to the straight, half a dozen appearing to have a chance ns they; straightened for the run to the post. At the distance Pelham headed Reremoana, only to lie challenged by Queen March. Suggestion then appeared on the scene and looked a likely winner. Mb, Egypt, getting a run on the rails, came through and in a most exciting finish landed the stoke By a head from Pelham. Queen March was another head away, with Suggestion a very close fourth. It was a great race. Reremoana failed in the straight when looking a winner. The placed horses all finished well under pressure. The Welcome Stakes proved a good thing for the favourite, Motley. Others of the fifteen starters to meet with good support were Son o’ Mine, Night Minstrel, Day Guard, Caivnpore and Rady Joyce. Motley lett the barrier quickly and the result was never in doubt. Entering the straight the favourite was well clear of the field and she went on to win easily. I feon o' Mine finished well to get secor.d, as did Gold Fern and Rady Rewa, third and fourth respectively. Nigger_ Minstrel, who had been doing great track work, finished in the centre oi the field. . The Hunters’ Steeplechase provided an excellent contest. Of nine starters Waikawa was made favourite, but several others were well supported. Big Ben. ‘Waikawa, Lady Bruce ana Brown Heath had turns in front. Ascending the hill for the last time Brown Heath! took charge, hut urns supplanted by Lady Brace m the run down to the course proper. Brown Heath was always handy and taking command at the last hurdle, etalle'. off a Tale challenge by Big Ben and won nicely. Syndicate was fonrth. The defections in the Shorts Handicap were Fingoland, Irapuka, Lady Lois and Pi to a, leaving a field of i eighteen sprinters. . Veil was la-Y-----j onrite, but Broadwood,. Finelli, ravo i and Hipo also got good backing. The 1 race needs little description. Fmelii I jumped out well and led throughout. King Quin was her closest attendant | till the straight was entered. Prince i Abbey then threw out a challenge, but failed to sustain liis effort. Halgina coming with a late., run to get second A field of sixteen well conditioned horses went to the oost for the Mitcnelson Cup. Highland was made favourite, having £3OO more invested on his chance than the second fancy,- Muslcetoon. Of the others Mark Time, Te Kara and Bright Day met with most support. From a perfect disnatch the favourite moved first but when they settled down Tinolioro and Boomerday were the leaders. This pair attended i to the pacemaking with Matinee, HigbI land, Marble Bell and Bright Day a* their nearest attendants. This order was maintained until the field entered the straight, u’hen Surveyor, Mus- ' ketoon, Te Kara* and Stork became prominent. Up the straight great race ensued and Highland, who got through on the rails, scored by a i length from Te Kara, with Surveyor a neck away third. Bright Day, ! Boomerdav and Musketoon were the next to finish. Mark Time, who tailed off in the early stages, finished in the middle of the fieldNo fewer than thirty-six horses contested the Gordon Handicap- The bracket, Sunny Roe and Kilroe. was most in demand, with another bracket, Charlady and Uncle Jack next .in request. Heisler got to the front early and led through the cutting and into the straight, followed by Dancing Doll. I At the distance Sunny Rose challenged, but a little further on King Merv put iu a strong run on the inside and got up to defeat Heisler decisively. Golden Glass was a fine third and then in order were Dancing Doll, Electrode and Praiseworthy. There were twenty runners for the Flying Handicap, the concluding event of the day. Cool Stimulants wound up a good favourite, with King Cheops, Ami form and Some Fashion all well fancied. After the field had gone a couple of furlongs Refinement took charge, closely followed by King Cheops. Sentinella and Gold Jacket. Tn this order they turned for homo. Sentinella. getting to the front at the i distance, looked a likely winner, hut Raceful. on the inside, and Amiform came on the scene. In a fine finish Raceful scored bv less than a length from Amiform. who defeated Sentinella by a length. Bute Sound was fourth and Royal Abbey fifth.

AUSTRALIAN RACING. VICTORIA RACING CLUB. SPRING MEETING. ' By Telegraph—Pre-ss Association—Copyright I Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. MELBOURNE, November 3. The weather was fine and warm and there was an enormous attendance for the opening day o? the Victoria Racing Club's | spring meeting, including the Governor-

General and the State Governors of Victoria and South Australia. The Maiden Plate furnished a, greatj race, which Mitta won by a narrow margin. alter being sixth in the early stages. Mokenbe, the favourite, got a bad run iu the early part and finished fourth. Hermc. carrying a 301 b penalty, won the Maribvrncng Plate in good style from Fujisam. who is trained by the ox-New Zealander. R. Cameron, while Versine just beat Kawarra for third place. H. Cairns rode a good race on the winner, who in four starts has had three wins and a for°the raP! - min ' was a record im " rolc coßt Mr J R Cor ceen i o<]o guineas as a yearling. Rivoli put up a great performance in winning the Melbourne Stakes. Maid of the Mist led in the early part of the journey, with R-ivoli last to the home turn, when he came with a brilliant run on the oStside and snatched a victory on the post. Kivoli has 9st lib in the Melbourne Cur. ins time to-day equalled Magpie's record for tne race. His rider. J. Munro, was loudly cheered. Frances Tressady finished with great dash in the Derby and won well from Drongo, who battled on gamely. Kenilcost was a moderate third. The time. 2min 33Jsec. was a race record. The favourite. King Carnival, compounded in the straight, finishing fifth. Frank Dempe«y. who rode his first Derby winner in this race, stated that ho had a good ride, after being second last early. Frances J ressady will carry Tst 31b in the Melbourne Cup. She was trained by the former crack jockey, William Fouls bam. 11. Cams stated that King Carnival failed at the home turn. Claro. who got away third in the Cantala Stakes, won well, his time, lmin 38$t»ec. equalling the " race record. He is the fourth imported horse to win this race, and he was trained bv P Williams, of Kandwieb. The winner s stake in the Derby was £4493 omd in the Cantala Stakes £2514. The following are the details of the racing:—

MAIDEN* PLATE. Of 5 so vs each, with 500 sovs added; second horse 100 sovs and third horse 50 sovs from the stake. One mile. Mr H. V. Foy's ch f Mitta, by Tressady —Braw Lassie, 3yrs. Tst 91b 1 Mr E. Lyons’s ch m Shepherdese. tv Shepherd King—Hawkesview svrg Set 7lb l Mr A- S. Chirnsides b g Elbgick. by Cyklon—Gwendoline, 4.vrs, Set 61b \ 3 Seventeen horses started. Necks separated the placed horses. Time —lmin dljeec. MARIBYRNONG PLATE. Of 25 sovs each, with 2000 sovs added; second horse 400 sovs and third horse 200 sovs from the stake. For two-year-olds. Five furlongs. Mr J. R. Corteen s ch c Heroic, by Valais—Chersonese* »st 61b fine. 101 b pen.) t H, Cairns' 1 Mr J. P. Arthur's b o Fry wan. bv Valais—Lad> San, gst lolb (F. Mr E. E. D. Clarke's hr f Versine. by The Welkin—Celoeia, 9st lib fine. 301 b peu.) (R. Lewis) 3 Eleven horses started. Won by half a length. with, the third horse a neck away. Xaiwarra Pj*** fourth and Flying Wynne fifth. Time— Irani. MELBOURNE STAKES. Of 10 sovs each, with 15oL sovs added; second horse 300 sovs and third horse 150 sovs from the stake. Weight for age. One milo and a quarter. Mr T. H. Andrews’s b h Rivoli, by Re. partee—Lady Babbie, 4yrs, 9st „ (J_. Munro) i Mr P. C. Nixon's hr or blk b Harvest King. by Comedy King—Harvest Home. 6yrs, 9et 31b (,f. Daniels) 2 Mr P. Russell's br m Maid of the Miet. by All Black—Breva. 4yrs. Bst 91b (C. Bovd' 3 Nine horses started. Won by a short half head. with the third horse half a iieek away. David was sixth. Tiros —2mm 4?sec. VICTORIA DERBY. Of 30 sovs each, with 5000 sovs added; second horse 1000 sovs and third horse 500 sovs for the stake. For three-year-olds. One mile and a half. Mr A. G. Yauxhali's h or br f Frances T.essody, by Tressady—Thorimii. S*t 51b CF_. Dempsey 1 Mrs H. O. Wood's b c Drongo. by Lam us —Lys d'Or, Sat 101 b -JJ. Lewis 2 Mr W R. Morgan's br c Kenticost. by Kenilworth—Bertrada. gst 301 b CG. Harrison,) S Ten horses started. King Carnival, pnlline har*L_ took the lead leaving the straight, but at the nine furlong post Black Scot was in charge. A mile from home Black Sco* le^.Kin*^Carnival by two lengths, followed by Rahiri, King of Mirth and Frances Tressady. Turning for home the field was well bunched, with King Carnival, glack Scot, Rahiri and King of Mirth almost in line, forming the leading division. King Carnival was first into the straight, but was immediately tackled by Drongo. with Frances Tressady coming fast on the outside. Drongo looked a probable winner at the distance, where Frances Tressady pnt in her claim, and coming along fast, she gained the verdict by three-quarters of a length. Kenilcost finished well, four lengths away, with Rahiri a neck further back and King Carnival fifth, three lengths behind Rahiri. Stormy Day was last. Time—2m in 33 j sec. CANTALA HANDICAP. Of 20 sovs each, with 2000 sovs added; seoond horse 400 sovs and third horse 2-30 sovs from the stake. One mile. Mr Wolseley's ch h Claro, by Clarissi mus—Harmonica, syrs, 9st 51b (inc. 101 b pen.) (S. Cracknel! 1 Mr W. Marks's ch h Easing-wold, by Eaton Lad—Bahloo, Byrs. 9st 21b (G. Harrison' 2 Mr N. Falkiner's ch m Sonora, by Land of Song—Polylogy, syre, Bst 4lb (J. Munro 3 Nineteen horses started. Won by half a length, with the third herse two lengths away. followed by Leahcim and Wynette. Time—lmin CSiaeo. HOT HAM HANDICAP. Of 5 sovs each, with SCO sovs added: second horse 100 sove and third horse SO sovs from the stake. One mile and a half. Mr C. Stevenson's b g Englefleld. by George Frederick—Advantage, 6yrs. 6st lilb (E. O'Sullivan I Messrs Dubois and Bennett's br h King Tngoda. by Comedy King-Ingoda. syr?. 9st 3lb * Messrs L. K. S. Mackinnon and H. A Armytage's hr h Heir Apparent. is Comedy King—Our Queen, syrs. Set 13lb 3 Englefield. who was seventh in the early stages, won bv a length. Time--2min 32sec—equalling the record for the MELBOURNE. November 4 Heir Apparent is amiss and is unlikely to rmi in the Melbourne Cup. King Carnival was scratched for the Melbourne Cup List- night and E. W. Simmons will now ride Drongo.