SPORTING.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume LXII, Issue 9700, 3 November 1909, Page 5

SPORTING.

V.R.O. SPRING MEETING

Press Associalion—Electric Telegraph—Copyright. (Received Last Night, at 7.15 p.m.)

MELBOURNE, Yesterday,

Magnificent weather favoured the Victoria Racing Olub for Oup day. The attendance was enormous.

The committee of the V.R.O. entertained a distinguished compauy at luncheon, including Lord and Lady Dudley, Sir Thomas Carmichael arid Lady Caruiichael, Lord ami Lady Ghelmsford aud Sir Harry Barrou. Results :— Cup Hurdle Race, three miles.— King's liausom (late Amiable), 9.13, 1; Gorutax, 11.12, 2; Bribery, 12.3, aud My Mistake, 11.12, dead heat, 3. Won by a length aud three-quarters, five lengths between second and third. Time, smiu 4S)%sec. Railway Handicap, six furlongs.— Nganruhoe, 7.3, 1; Parsee, 5). 10, 2; Captain White, 8.3, 3. Tweuty-ooe started. Won by two lengths, with threo-quartars of a length between second aud third. Time, lmin 14}.£sec.

Nursery Handicap, five nud a-balf furlongs.— Koseeu, 8.2. 1; Teriuga, 7.7, 2; Naucy Stair, t>. 11. 3. Thirteou started. Wou by tliree leugtlis, three-quarters of a leugth betvveou second aud third. Time, lmiu Ojiisec. MELBOURNE OUP, a handicap "sweepstake of 30 soys each, •with 5000 soys added, aud a trophy valued at 100 soys, secoud hors9 to receive 1000 soys, aud third horse 500 soys from the stake. Two miles. "J. Barrou's" b c Prince Foote, by Sir Foote (imp. )--Petruschka (imp.), 3yrs, 7.8 (W. McLachlau) .. 1 M. Gordou's b or br h Alawa, by Mulster—Crossfire, -lyrs, 9.3 (R.Lewis) .. 2 A. Lazauby's cli h Aberdeen, by Wallace —Searchlight, 4yrs, 0.5) (Harmer) .. 3

Also started.—Lonl Nolau i>. 1, Post Town 8.10, Peudil 8.10, Blue Book 8.10. King's Cross 8.3, The Shifter 8.2, Nushka 8.1, Eric, Kyeadgerie, Uugarie auil Artilleno 8.0, Korriuga 7.13, Gaby 7.i>, Pharos 7.9, Flavel 7.7, Knox 7.5, Carl Dour 7.2, Didus 7.1, Delaware <>. 18, Footpad t>. 10, Dauilo (i IK, Trelo Vouui (5.11, Idyll auil Sir Edwiu (17. From a good start Artillerie, who hail the inside berth next the rails, was first away, Alawa almost immediately following, then canio Carl Dour, Post Towu, Nuslika Trelo Vouui, aud Trafalgar. Passiug the stands Nushka aud Trelo Vouui assumed commaud from Eric, Trafalgar, Korriuga, Gaby, Uugario. Lord Nolan aud Danilo were last, as they left tha straight behiud. Nuslika aud Trelo Vouui continued to lead the field, but they wore soou challenged by Delaware, who was ruu in blinkers. The field was a bunched one as they raced clown the back,where Eric, Alawa, King's Cross, and Artillerie were prominent, while Trafalgar, goiug graat guvs, was lyiug next. Four furlongs from home Alawa rushed to tlio frout aud led into the straight, with Trafalgar, Eric, aud Aberdeen iv close attendance. The others were all handy, bunched together. Prince Foote then shot out, aud amidst terrific cheering, won decisively by three leugtns. There was a very keeu struggle for second place, Alawa having ouly a head advantage from Aberdeen. Trafalgar was fourth, then came Flavel, Nnshka, Dauilo, with all the others close up. Idyll was the last to finish. Time, 3min 27>£sec. Cup Steeplechase; about two miles. —Harvest, 10.1, 1; Findovvrie, 9.10, 2; Comus, 5).(5, 3. Twelve others started. Won by a length aud a quarter. Time, 4min 7^sec.

Yau Yean Stakes, one mile.—Sou of the Marsh, 8.0, 1; Malmsey, S.I, 2; Mother Goose, 7.13, 3. Fourteen others also ran. Won by three lengths, half a length between second and third. Time, liniu 40%5-ec.