SPORTING.

Waikato Times, Volume 104, Issue 17533, 15 October 1928, Page 2

SPORTING.

RACING IN AUSTRALIA. THE CAULFIELD MEETING. i ' BALMERINO WINS GUINEAS. | <Bv Telearapti—l'ress .issn. —coDSrtgni.i 1 (Australian »res a Association.') MELOURNE, October 14' The Victoria Amateur Turf Club's ' Spring. Meeting opened at Caulfleld . yesterday in fine weather. The State j Governor, Lord Somers, was present, j and there was a large attendance, i which included a number of New Zealanders. ! Gothic won the Caulfleld Stakes, I bringing his winning total in stakes to over £13,000. The results were:— lOLO WELTER HANDICAP, Of £000; 1 mile and a fur. First Division. SPEAR KING, 8.0 1 KING'S CONSORT, 8.10 2 STRALIA, 8.9 3 Seventeen started. Won by half a length, a neck between second and third. Prince Viol was fourth. Time, 1.56. Second Division. HEADMORE, 8.0 1 THE TYRANT, 9.4 2 PINNACLE, 8.3 3 Seventeen started. Won by a lorn? neck, a similar distance separating secand and -third. Phocion was fourth. Time, 1.54 J. DEBUTANTE STAKES, Of £1500; for two-year-olds; 4 fur. PARKWOOD, 8.10 .. 1 j GALLOMINE, 7.11 2 j BEL ROUGE, 7.11 3 I Twenty started. Won by three- | quarters of a length, a head between second and third. Valaisannc was fourth. Time, 48*s. CAULFIELD STAKES, Of £1500; weight-for-age; 1 mile and a fur. GOTHIC, 9.4 1 AMOUNTS, 9-1 • 2 VAALS, 9.4 3 Nine started. Won by a length, three lengths between second and third. The Banker was fourth. Time, 1.53. CAULFIELD GUINEAS. Of 3000gns; for three-year-olds; colts 6.5, geldings 8.2, fillies 8.0; 1 mile. BALMERINO, 8.5 1 RAMULUS, 8.5 2 MERAB, 8.5 3 Twelve started. Balmcrino won by half ■ a head. Mollison was fourth. Time, 1.39 J. RINGWOOD STEEPLECHASE, Of £600; about 2 miles. HUNOT KING, 9.0 , 1 J LIVERPOOL, 9.0 2 . ORANGE PARK, 9.0 3 ; Seven started. Won by six lengths, three lengths between second and ' third. Time 3.59. Nelanjie and Tryst fell. TOORAK HANDICAP, Of £1500; 1 mile. KALLONI, 7.9 1 HIGHLAND, 9.7 2 REPUTED KING, 7.11 3 Twenty-two started. Won by four lengths, half a length between second i and third. Myarin was fourth. Time, , 1.391. ._, MEETING AT KANDWICK. '■ J DON MOON WINS THE CUP. t (By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Ccavrle-ht.) SYDNEY, October 14. City Tattersall's Club held its meet- ' ing at Randwick yesterday. The fol- ' lowing were the results of the leading ( events: — t CITY TATTERSALL'S CUP. i Of £1000; 11 miles. c DON MOON, 8.6 1 1 DION, 7.3 ~ 2 ! VALAMITA, 9.2 3 Fifteen started. Leadlight assumed i charge from the start from Dion and < Don Moon. Then Dion led from Don I Moon and Leadlight and he showed the 5 way Into the straight. Once there Don 1 Moon pushed forward to win by taree l lengths from Dion, with Valamils half i a head away third. Time, 2.51. NOVICE HANDICAP. Of £400; 1 mile. PERCEPTION, 9.3 i MISS AUSTRALIA,, 7.13 2 GWILLIAM, 8.12 3

Fifteen started. Perception led into the straight and won by three lengths, third horse was five lengths further back. Time, 1.37 J.