LATE SPORTING.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 19, 17 October 1907, Page 8

LATE SPORTING.

V.A.T.C. MEETING. POSEIDON WINS ECLIPSE STAKES. [Br TELEGRAriI. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] (Rcc. Oct. 16, 8.45 p.m.) Melbourne October 10. After an afternoon's steady rain yesterday, the Caulfield course was in fine condition, and there was a large attendance for tho continuation of the Victoria Amateur Turf Club's meeting. Tho following are the results:— EMO HURDLES of 200 sovs, Two miles, and a .distance. . Red Fly, lOst. 71b. . l Lyric, 9st. 71b 2 Men-ion, list, lib ; 3 Seven others ran. . ' ■ . Betting: 0 to 1 ngainst tho winner. Timo, Smin. 51isec. . MONA NURSERY HANDICAP of 500 sovs. For two-year-olds. Four furlongs. Sequent, 7st. 91b :... 1 Mother Goose, 7st. 81b 2 Banguo,' Tst. J Fit'toen others ran. . Betting: 7 to 2 against Mother Goose, 7 to 1 Sequent. The winner led all the way and won by a length and a.quarter. Time, 50[sec. ECLIPSE STAKES of 500 sovs.; sccond Horse, 35 BOT6. j third, .15, sovs'. from stake; w.f.a. 1 mile 3 furlongs. ■ . Mr. H. R. Donison's b. h. Poseidon, Positano—Jacinth, 4yrs. ..!. 1 Mr. P. A. Connolly's, b. g. May Ring, Positano—May Qneen, aged .....'. 2 Mr. H. Power's b. f. Lady Diffidence, Grafton—Dilfldence 8 The other starters were.—Proceedor, lolaire, Dyed Garments, Mazarin, Lady Rylstono, Saraband. , When the field'was leaving the straight, Mazarin was in charge, theii. Proceedor and Lady Diffidence. Along by the railway side Poseidon and Lady Diffidence were in the Van, and came into the straight in that, order, with lolaire noxt. Poseidon made no race of it, and' won by ' two lengths 1 from May "King, who came with a late run, gaining second place. Mazarin; was fourth. Timfi, 2mih. 23Jsec. , Betting: Even money against Poseidon,- 5 to 1 lolaire.- '. „ ' ■ , AUSTRALIAN HUNTERS' CUP of 200 sovs.. ■ 3 miles and ,5 furlongs. Grand Master, list. 21b 1 ICillarney, lftst. 91b ; ! Roscommon Boy,'list. 111b. 3 Five others ran. ■ Won easily. Timo 7min. 33Jsec. - Betting: 7. to 1, against the winner.. . COONGY HANDICAP of 150 sovs. One .miie , and three furlongs. ■' : Apologue, 9st. 51b.'. ' 1 Thackeray, 7st. 31b ..: 2 Kyeadgerio, 7st.' 51b.' Other, startersYabba Gabba, Tulkeroo, Folicita, Dynamite, Rhubarb, Rangatira, :In.vergordon, Chnrmant, Moana, Jack Smith, and Fidelis. . Betting: 4 to 1 against Apologue, 5 to, 1 Yabba Gabba. At tho milo post Yabba Gabba led from Invergardon, who suddenly broke down. Thaclcersy then • went to the front, and led to tho tiurn, where' some bumping took place, with the result-that Tulkeroo and Jack Smith fell. Thackeray led well into the straight, but Apologue-came on ,the outside with a fast run, and, catching the leader before the-post was reached, won by a-short neck. Time, 2min. 2-lJsec. MOONGA HANDICAP of 150 sovs. Five and. a half , furlongs. • Picturesque, Bst. 111b 1 Honeymoon, 7st. 71b. 2 Off Chance, -7st. w .....'S Ten others ran., . ■ Betting: 2 to 1 .against Picturesque. Won by thrco lengths. Time, lmin. ,9Jsec.,

MASTERTON RACES.

Masterton, October 16. The folloiring acceptances Lave been received for the-first day's events at the, Masterton Racing Club's meeting:— . : Hack Hurdlo Jlandicap, 1$ miles.—lCaipetipeti list. 121b., Matakotiri lOst. 111b., Te Kainui lOst. lllb., St. Amelia; lOst. 81b., Taura lOst 31b., Playmate lOst. 31b., Dnleinea 9st. 121b., /Royal, Blue 9st. :71b., Tilson flst 51b., Moeraki 9st. <ilb., Variation 9st., Tattoo 9st. ' Flying Hack Handicap, six ' furlongs.—Malioo 9st., Clem Bst. Gib., Lady Disdain- Sst. '41b.j Warlock Sst.. 21b., -Marseillaise.Sst... WaicoU 7st., lllb., Oblivion 7st. 91b., Fulminator 7st. 91b., Hinupai 7st. 91b., Somali ,7st. Gib., San •Julie 7st.' Gib., Wairarapa 7st. 41b., LoJhiila, 7st. 21b., Galahad 7st. 21b., Lebeccio 7st. 21b., Rose Lethe. Gst. 131b., Lady.Lethe ,6st. 131'j. Masterton . Cup', 1J- miles.—Letherin • 9ft., Whakawohi Sst. 71b., Polyanthus Bst. 51b., William' Bst. 51b.,. Mataaxi. Sst. ilb., Hiro Est. 31b., Waitapu Bst. 31b., Chatterer 7st. lllb., The Stake -7st. 71b., Aberration 7st. filb., Moloch 7st. 61b., Merrie Rose 7st. 61b., Shrapuel Bhell 7st. Gib., Naphtha 7st. 41b.,' Uakikiln Vst. 41b., Bosegrove 7st. 21b., Sharkeyn 7st. 21b 1 Ladies' Bracelet Handicap, 1{ milos.—lCaipetiptti list. Sib., Bclearo list. 131b.,. Oryx list, filb., Maku list. 51b., Sylvan Park list. 51b., St. Brandon lOst. 131b,, Oakley lOst.. 71b.,Tiwha lOst. 71b., Graiii Circl» iOst. 71b., Eelipss 'ltet. 71b., , - October Hack Handicap, one mile.—Mahoe 9st.', Gauzb Bstl 71b., Naphtha Sst. 51b., Lady. Disdain Sst. 31b., Strathcona Sst.,, Compass Sst.,' OakburiiG 7st. 121b., White Lio 7st. 101b., Whito Star 7st. 101b., Sen Sim 7st. 71b., I'ulmihator 7st. 71J>., Scenery 7st. -lib., Gaelic 7st. -lib., San Julie 7st. 21b., Uhlando 75t.,. Alluvial 7st. Dash Hack Handicap,. 5 furlongs.—Voloclia 9st., Clem Bst, lllb., Warloch Sst. 71b., -Oblivion Sst., Simplex 7st. 131b., St. Killian 7st. lllb., -Lebeccio 7st. 71b., 'Jlinurangi 7st. lib., Notorious 7st. lib., Russley Maid 7st. 41b., Diplomatic 7st. 41b., Conqueror gelding 7st. 4lb„. Lady Lethe 7st. 41b., Thera 7st. 41b., Formidable . 7st. 41b., Eose Lctha 7st. 4ib., Royal Maid 7st.' -lib. ' Pablican's Handicap, 7. furlongs—Full Kate ,9st. 41b., Polyanthus Sst. 41b., Mataari Sst. 31b., Splendid Idea Sst., Swimming Belt Sst., Chicano 7st. 131b., Riflemaid 7st: 121b., The Stake 7st. 101b., Sunbonnct 7st. lfllb., Gav.-.-iin 7st 71b.j Platypus 7st. Gib'., Sherlock Holmes 7st. Gib., Aboriginal 7st. 51b., Silver Shell 7st. 31b., Scotch Reel 7st. 31b.,. Arc Light 7st., Liberator Sst. 121b. Entries: Maiden Race, 7 furlongs—Don Carlos 9st., Lady Flintlock Sst. 321b., Speciosa Bst. 121b., Angamoana Bst. 91b., Lucrotius Sst. 91b., Black Patch Sst. 91b., Conqueror 7st. 101b.; Sealer 7st. 101b„ Research 7st. 101b.. Osiris 7st; 101b„ Vineo 7st. 101b., Prize Bloom 7st. Sib., Thera 7st. Sib: " ' ' The acceptances aro a record.