RACING.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8282, 8 November 1906, Page 6

RACING.

C.J.C. MEETING. OHRISTOHUROH, November 7. The Canterbury Jockey Club's Exhibition Meeting was contiued.. today, at Riccarton, The weather was fine, though a strong north wind made matters unpleasant for the spectators. The totaliaator investments amounted to £17,939, as against £11,661 last year- Through an unfortunate mistake the Hurdle Race had to he run twice. It was firot started eight minutes before the advertised time, Lee6ide winning easily from Sardonyx, with Magnificent a poor third. The event was declared no race, find ordered to be run again alter the lost rano. From the second attempt Maguificent was withdrawn. Results:— Suburbau Hurdles, once round and a distancn.—'Sardonyx, 10.9, 1; Laeside, 9.3,2; Eurus, 9.8, 3. Also started—Levant 10.8, Comfort 9.11, Magnificent 9,9, Narcissus 9.4, Wild Oafc 9.0, Design 9.0. Won by a head, Eurus a poor third. Time, 2aiin 58 4-ssbc. Dividends, £1.19 a and £1 4b.' Spring Nursery Handicap, for two-year-olds, 4 furlutigs.—Eona, 3.4, 1; Goldbeater. 7.2. 2; Rose Noble, 7.12, 3. Also started—Con vent Bell 8.1, Grafton Looh 7.13, l'opkhana 7.11, Amhoise 7.3, Adria 6.13, Johaucir 6.7, The Libyan 6.7. Won easily by two lengths. Time, 48aec. Dividends, £2 Is Gd and £1 28s 6d. Autumn Welter Handicap, 7 furlongs. Stronghold, 9.11, 1; Goldaeal, S.B, 2; The Lark, 8.9, 3. Also started Declination 8.13, Ohryßeis 8.9, Gazelleyß.9, Brighton 8.4, Grenade 8.3, Czarevna 8.0, Kcputai 7.18, Balaam 7.9, Mango 7.7, Astrakhan 7.7, Bagpipes 7.7, Gaucho 7.7. Guldseal was in front at the distance, but was then challenged by Stronghold, who won by a length from The Lark, the same distance separating second and third horses. Time, Imin 28 3-ssec. Dividends, £6 5a and £2 6s. CANTERBURY COP, (w.f.a.), / 2% miles. Multifid, 9.1 ... ... 1 Arnqistice, 9.1 ... ... 2 Zimmerman, 7.6 ... 3 Also started—Star Rose 9.8, Paritutu 9.3, Boomerang 9.0, Blazing Star' 7.6, Lapland 7.3. Zimmerman made tho early running, but round, the bank Multifid ran up alongside him and led into the straight. Going on, Multifid won by two lengths, Armistice heating Zimmerman by a length. Time, 4min 3 4-sseC. Dividends, £3 4s 6d and 19s 6d. Jockey Club Handicap, 1 mile.— "Red Gauntlet, 7.2, 1; Cross Battery, 7.12, 2; Master Alix, 7.1b, 3. Also started—Signalman 8.9 and Golden Oairn 6.7 (bracketed), King Billy. 9.4, Mystification 7.9 Ghoorka 7.8, Huasoar 7.7, Savoury 7.7, Martello 7.0, Grand Slam 7.0, Aboriginal 7.0, Wirral 6.10, Pas Seul 6.9, filytbemaid 6.7, Wirral made most of the funning, but was caught at the distance by Red Gauntlet, who won by a neck, Cross Battery a head behind Wirral. The latter's rider, however, failed to weigh-in, and Wirral was disqualified and the second nioney and dividend went to Cross Battery. Time, lrcin 41 3 ssec. Dividends, £l7 14a and £6 16a.

CJaks Stakes, for tbree-year-old fllliee, weight 8.0,.1)4 mile.—Munjista, 2; Lady Lundon, 2; Watershoo,t, 3. Also started—lntelligence, Ilorita. Won comfortably by two lengths. Time, 2min, 4'2seo. Dividends, £2 9s 6d. Ashley Handicap, 6 furlongs.— Bed Morn, 7.11, 1; Volodia, 8.11, 2; Aimeo Soul, 8.3, 3. Also started—'Mythical 8.10, Vardo 8.6, Cariosity 8.6, Miss Adelene 8.6, OstacbkofE 8.3, Hemioak 7.12, Good Sight 7.11, Pearlie 7.7, Mies Doris 7.2, Monkey Puzle 7.1, Sant Rosalier 7.0, Allside 6.12, White Shield 6.11, Kryloff 6.10. Won by half a head. Time, lmin 16 4-ssec. Dividends, £1 18s and £1 2s. Hemlocu and Miss Doris fell, the latter receiving injuries that, necessitated her defltrnotioD. The Stewards commenoed an enquiry into the running of the race, and adjomned consideration of the matter. Eleotrio Plate (w.f.a.), 4 furlongs.— Achillea, 9.1, 1; Munjeet, '8.9, 2; Rarnoore, 8.12, 3. Only starters. A splendid race, Achilles winning by half a head. Time, ■3B 3 saec. Dividends, ' £1 17s 6d. THE MELBOURNE CUP. HOW THE RACE WAS WON. -By Telegraph—Press Association. November 7, 9.52 a.m. MELBOURNE, Nov. 7. If there was one candidate who engaged more attention than another in the Cup it was Poseidon. Solution did not laok admirers. Those who guessed that Solution wonld •try to win all the way were true prophets, for she was out in front immediately after starting, and remained there, varying her lead between one and three lengths until the home turn was rounded, where in the immediate distance were Noreen, Poseidon, Wandin, and JBooran. For a moment in the straight Solution appeared to jbe going well within herself, but in a. •twinkling Poseidrn shook off Noreen, OBooran, and Wandin, and .charged at the New Zealand mare, who, after <a short struggle, went all to piecep. In the next half-furlong, Poseidon iset up a lead of three lengths. Then the race was as gnod as over, but Clayton did not give Poseidon an opportunity to alow down. Riding him right out, he won by nearly a .'length from the fast finishing Antonious, who oleverly beat Proceed, .and Dyed Garments was fourth. New South Wales, therefore, supplied the first tbree horses. Solution showed herself not partial to the diatanoo, and, though Noreen was '•well 'placed in the straight, she failed to maintain the pace demanded. The surprise of the race was the promient position occupied by Antonions, who came from a rearward position, and finished at a tremendous rate. He was not quite so fortunate in the race as Poseidon, #bo bad b nice run on the rails all

the way, and went over no more ground than was necessary. There was tremendous cheering as Poseidon returned to eoale. That he won his race in grand style there is no doubt, and the victory was even more decisive than his success in the Caulfield Cup and Derby. The field was one of the smallest for mapy yeara, and the time, too, was the slowest since 1898, but the ground was not at all favourable to fast time, and the failure to attack records should not detract from the merits of the performance, for Poseidon is one of the be«t colts the Australian turf has had for many a year.

TURF NOTES. (By Zetland). Good average acceptances have been received for ■ the Tarntabi-Oar-terton meeting, whioh will open on Friday. The field for the Guineas, however, is rather disappointing, although the race itsel? may be a close one. The racing, track is in first rate order, and as the majority of the contestants are wull forward as regards condition the racing should be moßt interesting throughout. The following are suggested as likely to be the most prominent in their re spective events—> Belvedere Hack Pytohley and Strathflllan. & Railway Handicap—Petticoat and Wind. Hack Hurdles—Faro and Sangitoto. Wairarapa Guineas Maid of Astolat. . Wairarapa County Cup Sub marine and Douche. King Edward Hack—Marstone and St. Brandon. Gladstone Hack Welter—Faro and Truthful. Trial Plate—Sharkeyn and Lebecclo.