THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 949, 17 October 1910, Page 5

THE TURF.

7 . V.A.T.C. MEETING. CAULFIELD CUP. WON BY FLAVINIUS. i Press Assooiation-*Oopyrißht. (Roc. October 15, 5.55 p.m.)' ■ . Caulfield, October 15. i , For tie concluding day of the Victaian Amateur Turf Club's "meeting£hare was :bright . sunshine,", whicii drew ■■■■!■: a very largo orowd to Caulfield. Altogatiter it .was' one; of 'the most brilliant Cup days over seen. The Governor (Sir 55ios. Carinichael) and party were preEent. The race for the big prize of tlie ': ; '.. meeting was never ' attended, by.; more ; excitement as it had never.' before, been regarded as a moro.open raco. A dozen. : . horses - stood: out ' with good chances and : all. : wore, fancied. Olivaster,. on tlie etrength of Wednesday's raco against' Master Soult, was . the most favoured. When' the. barrier was raised punctually . at three o'clock the largest crowd that .: ever witnessed the,race saw the. fastest . Caulfield Cup, the time beating PoseiHon's previous record by a quarter of' a seoond. Near home Olivaster was loudly proclaimed 'the winner, but 'Flt.';.viniiis finishing strongly whipped past v.; .'and'was brought in amidst groat excitement. • Eric,. Call Boy, Iliad, and Idyll fell, :.but ; the. jockeys wore unlurt. ' Mie, .following aro the.results:—' -.

OBY HURDLE RACE, of 200 sovs. . Two miles, .one furlong, and: sixty-: ■ :• i';'C : ■.four:"yards.-;'V';V Mr. K. D. Bowman's b. g. Concave," . by . Crevasse —Cobweb, . aged," 1 ' ■ lOst. 91b 1 Norley, lOst. 91b. 2 - Data, 9st.' olb. 3 ; Ten' started:' Won by- three lengths . with half a'length'between second and ■third. Time, 4min. 9sec. CFWYN NURSERY, of 650 sovs. For 2-year-olds. Four furlongs and: a : : Kalf; \ .w:::.:, iyr,;V; , Mr. H. Boan's: b. >f. Sweet. Malt, by Malster—Thalesfcris, Bst. 71b. 1 • Woollerina,- 9si. 31b. : 2 Ehilo, Bst 3 .. Thirteen started. Won by a length and a quarter with two lengths -between; eceond and third. Timo, ,57} sec. CAULFIELD- CUP, of 3000 sovs; second horse 350 sovs., and third : .horse; 150> sovs. from the stake. One mile and a 'half. ■ l£r. F. Merton's ch. li. E*lavinius, by .Flavus—rGoldgrip, syrs., Bst,.-. . : 3ib.,.(Hickey)' l Eon.,-, A. . Wynne!s -br.. f. Apple Pie, . .by Ayr Laddie—Praleen, 4yrs., ; ■ ok. 111b. (Sampson) 2 ■ ■Mr. P.: Nolan's br. h: Britain, by ■ i v , ■ Grafton—Brown - Alice, ' - syrs., i 7st. 31b.' (Wood) 3 Also.started: Master Soult, 9st. lib.; | -Aborigine, 9st. llh:; Maltiney Bst.' 13lb.'j Aanapolis, Bst. 111b.; Hoax, 7st. 131b.; Congo - d'Eslire, 7st. 131b.;:: Artillerie, 7t±.r 131b.: Kerlie, 7st.j 131b.;. Eric, 7st. lllb.; - Olivaster, .7st. • '91b.-; Torpedi, : • Ist. 71b.; Son of a Gun, 1 st. 71b.; . Qaptain Wliibe, "7st.-. 51b.; -Dhobi,:: 7st. 51b.;-Lager,-75t.31b.; Danaus, 7st.■lib.Mindful; 7st. lib.; Eyeglass, 7st.lib. ;• Sequarious/ 6st.; ,131b:; Call Boy, ;: fist. 131b. ; Mutilator, (6st: 131b..'LEing- , loh;. 6st.: 91b.; Posture, 6st. 71b.;/ and Idyll, 6st. 71b. , Sequarious led past the judge's box. : from, Captain White, Maltine, Danaus,; ; / and" Mindful, / with Eric Jast. At the mite-post'.Sequarious:, led by x .three lengths from- • Danaus, Captain .White, Eyeglass,- Kerlie, Mindful.: Flavinius, ;_C6nge; d'Eslire', -''\vith\iTorpedi-last.'. Ronrid the back Olivaster .moved up to fifth. place, : followed by. Apple Pie, Maltuie, .Congo •wid Slindful.-. 'Sequarious, Eyeglass, •and,Danaus, led along- the, railway: side., :? Approaching tte turn.• Eyeglass took . oommandnfrom OJivaster, 1 >, Apple: ■ Pie, Sequarious,Flavinins, 'Danaus; : and Captain White. • Eyeglass • led round tho turn from ■ Olivaster and Apple' Pie, ; ' with, Flavinins coming, fast. Olivaster Jed at-tile distanco from .. Flavin-ius, : Apple: Pie, \ and. Britain.--, iFlavinius,.' : runiing; very strong, passed ; Olivaster, ; and ,was chased' by Apple Pie.-Flavinius won well by;two l lengths,; with two and & half lengths . between second ' and : third.j . Olivaster (W/ H. Smith) was , fourth. Then camo Eyeglass, .' Mutilator,, Son; of a Gun, Dhobi, Lager, and : Maltine,:.,with;Min<flul itailed off.' Time, 2min. 34isec. WYNNA STEEPLECHASE, 'of 250 sovs.: Two' miles,- three'.', furlongs' . . ..and eighty yards. . ' ' , H ; Mr.-'E. C. Power's blk; - -g.!.CihiTalry, v '- .■■■: bysThe.lnquisitor-rLanely, aged,. 9st. : 1 Kia Ora, lOst. lllb 2 Squirm, 9st. lllb 3

. 'Eleven ■ started. Won by three ; lengths, '.with . five lengths 'between second and third; . Time, 4min'. 46} sec. WINDSOR HANDICAP, of 300 bovs. .;'Six furlonES; . . . ..' Hon. A. WynneVbr. c. Hartfell, by ' . Ayr Laddie—Lightheart, 3vrs;. 7st. 91b 1 Sylvander, Bst.' 2 Salvia, 7«t. 111b 3 Won by three-quarters of a- length, , with. ;. between) second v aid : . third. .. Time,-lmin. 17Beo. ; MOORA WELTER, of 250 ': sovs. One mile. Mr. J. Lynch's br. g. Late Hours, by Ruenalf—After Ten, 4vts., > Bst., 51b 1..........! 1 Optimism; Bst. 71b ; ' 2 Quoit,v Bst. ':51b. 3 .Twelve, started. . Won by a • short . neck, with- a length and. three-quarters -tetwean'second'aiid third;! Time," lmin, 43scc. V 5?. : lv. V . V:>,'\: : ' ':>. TATTERSALL'S HANDICAP. (Rec. October 15, 6.25 p.m.) ■ Sydney, October 15. , tlie City jattorsall's Club meeting to-day, . the','following:- was the. result of i, TATTERSALL'S HANDICAP. ; One milo and a 'quarter, v > r- ,A; .-White's b., g. Safrano, • ; .. by llavus—Velox; syrs., 1 Didus ' g Royal Ned -. --."."....1.."... 3 Eleven started.' Wen by a length wid a half. • Time,-2min. 7seo. •

TRAINING AT FLEMINCTON

Melbourne, October 15. At JJiemington this the ■ weather was,fine, Matouree beat Prize- ■. fighter.- tover. ..twelve; furlongs '.in', 2win. ■.. 48sec.,- Alawa ran eleven furlongs in 2min 325e0., Tratalgara mile in lmin. i '^ sec '> Lucy,: a . milo "in lmin. Slsec., Flavian eleven furlongs • in'2min 39sec., Diabolo ten furlongs in 2min! ij Isothernal a'mile in lmin. 53sec. : Thistlebrook, Taure, and Comedy King : are recovering. . v