CUP SCRATCHING.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1262, 18 October 1911, Page 5

CUP SCRATCHING.

(By TelccraDli.—Press Association.) Chrisichurch, October 17. Fort William was scratched for the New Zealand Cup at 9 a.m. TRAINING AT FLEMINGTON. Hy Telezraph-Press Association-Copyrient Flemington, October 17. At Flemington this morning Comedy King covered six furlongs in lmin. lSlsec., Lady Medallist nine furlongs in 2min l'sec., Woolerina a mile in lmin. SOlscc, J'hilio six furlongs in lmin. IDisec, Wilari six furlongs in lmin. 21soc, Trafalgar a mile in lmin. Msec, Flavian ten furlongs in 2min. I'sec, flarffei! four furlongs in 53sec., Lager five furlongs in lmin. s}sec., and Glue a milo in lmin. 50sec. NOTES AND COMMENTS. TRACK GALLOPS AT TH-ENTHAM. fßr Gt.ENCOE.I Tho conditions were far from pleasant at Trentham in the early morning yesterday, but thoso who journeyed from town'mado light of tho hard, cold northerly, and remained on the tracks whilo the work was in progress. All operations were carried out on tho niicidle of the course proper, which furnished splendid going. Soon after S a.m. .T. W. Lowe stripped Lambton and Ebonite, and tho pair galloped half a mile in 52Jscc. Effort (Simpkins), with a good weight in tho raddle, moved attractively over fivo furlongs, which she got to tho end of in lmin. iUsec. The New Zealand Cup candidates, Mira and Iranui, with light boys, went seven furlongs in lmin. 32scc. There was little to choose between the pair. Ihe brown mare was afterwards given trotting exercise on tho sand. Domino, alone, went about two and a quarter miles at three-quarter pace. Jlirini and Lady Volley were sent out to run fivo furlongs, but the latter bolted before the. start. Her companion waited until she. had completed the circuit, and llirini then won tho gallop easily.

Tho Achilles colt in J. Cress s stable war, much too good for the KilcheranMoreze filly in a brush over four furlongs. The first-nnmed has now grown into a. fine big colt. Gipsy Belle (W. Young) and To Knhurangi '(Traill) ran five, furlongs. lie former tired badly, and To Kahurangi easily beat her. Kina (Young) and Fougasse (Traill) went four furlongs together. The laKer got off best, but Kina held lier at the finish. Tho limo was .Msec. St. Felix and St. Petersburg ran a strong mile, both finishing together. Mcrrivonia (Young) and Lady Kilchoran went six furlongs in lmin. ljisec. Tho former won easily, and could have dona much better. Turna (Traill) went five furlongs alone. Salopian (H. Cokcr) and Westward (J. Pnrramorc) were schooled ovor tho big fences. The former pleased greatly, and Westward also jumped well. Alter breakfast the Vnrirna two-year-olds Styx, Stepney, and Champagne, and tho Endeavour Lodge pair, Maj-siba mid Oblipant. wore given a half-mile flutter I with a barrier start. The last-named won with tho others in a cluster. W Davies's team, which included Khamsin, First Battery, Mouoroso and the Aucklauders Monolino and lurbine, were also exercised. ■\\- O rd of the death of .T. Gordon, tlio apprentice in J. W. Uwo's stables, has I'-ccii received. Deceased was taken ill at'ior the last Otaki meeting, and, on arrival at Wanganui, liis condition Became ■■■■I serious that admission to the hospita had to bn sought. Gordon, who Inn od from Mak'avaka, was a promising lightweight. He won his first race on 1 rojectilo at Oluki. Trainers G. Trice. N. AVilliams, J. Farmer, S. Waddell, and .T. Gamcstock. together with their teams, arrived at headquarters yesterday. Jockey H. Gray, who has been seriously ill in Sydney, is a passenger by to-day s boat It is anticipated that ho will bo able to rido Electrakoff in his engagements here. M- Joseph Aincp, tho veil-known, totalisator proprietor, who lias been on a two months' trip to the South Sea.. Islands and Svdncv, arrives back here this mormm:. Other' passengers expected by the steamer ava Messrs. E. J. Vatt s«d A. J. Toxward. The i-econd edition of J. J. Miller's Sporting Pamphlet and Athletic Becord, IOU, is to hand. ■U Canlficld 10-day, the Victorian Amateur Turf Club's mooting will bo ■continued. Tho principal events to bo decided nro the Mona Nursery, lor tvo-vcar-olds, 4 furlongs, and the 'St-li' , ' wci'-'iil-for-age, ono mile ant. .. furlongs. In this latter event, there i.a possibility of another meeting botweor. Malt l\iii!.-, Comedy King, and Lady Medallist.

Australian files to hand 'V ln,t cvon " ing's mail tfato Hint -Motoa won the I'Kddnuk H.-ivJici-p, six furlongs, at. Momiii"ton, diirin? tho wcvk b'.lcm he annexed tli" '.I'oornl: Jlandiaip. Lady Medallist won X2i):!l at the Anstralinli .loekey Club's fpring : —tinj. Wniata was recently fold in .Melbourne for r>6 HiiiiiKis. At the Shipley Stud, Viei.-Ha. T..-,-jy Fisher (dam of Alnniapoto!. I.:- ; --f. i :. filly to .Positano. Bridge's third in the I»ai. ■ id; 'I'lut-; i< considered by AnsiTalian e.i:-'.- 'f l> ■ iiiQ liost performance, since his armal in Sydney. Trafalgar lias made six visits to Bandwick and has only once returned to Melbourne, without whining. Bcalni, who is eleven years old, and won the V.li.C. Grand National Hurdle Kace and Au.ilraliun Hurdle liaee -fiw vc-iiri ago, lias again been put to hurdling, and is paying his way at that business in India.'('ays an exchange). At Plena recently SeijUcnt beat him in ouo iiurdie race, but in the Poona Grand Annual of lIOOOi*., two miles, Kealni turned the tables on his conqueror. Boalm, who .Jiad iOst $tis u ucarlj; camjj dojc^,

at a jump, but eventually scored by throe- do fiuarlers of a lenjflli from Sequent (list. 21 b.) in Siiiin. 5(1 •l-S.-cc. On Ihn saiftn day Hilarity (7si. 101b.) nccmmteil for -Hip .\g';i Khan Cup of SSDrs., one mile and a'half, lilnclc Douglas, with (ho saino weislit. ruiiiiiiii; wsmd, C-aat of Anus (Tst. Mill.) fliird, and -llayi'owl (!)-!. 711 i.) friurlli. Aborigine, who ciirrieil !M. was backed at an outside prirc, while thorn was a lot of money for litadc ISuck ftist. .'ill).), but neither appear? to liave given any trouble* at tlio finish. FIXTURES. October 21 and 23.—Wellington R.C. Spring. October 23.—Wavcrlcy-'Waitotara R.C. Annual. October 21 and 20.—Greyiuouth J.C. Spring. October 2G and 27.—Poverty Bay T.C. Spring. November 1 and i.— Auckland R.C. Spring. November \, C, S. and 11.—Canterbury J.C. Metropolitan. Nov. 20 ami HB-l'Vililins J.C. Spring. December 2i> and 21. ami January 1 and 2. —Auckland R.C. Summer.

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FORECAST AND SU.YIAIARY. Prcnont indications nre for cold and stormy Pcathor. with heavy rain in most part-3 j of the country, and snow and hail in i the south. Westerly gales will pro- I bably ch«r.;o to southorlics shortly, ! with a ricintr barometer everywhere. ■ Very heavy rxM and flooded river? may : be exported or. the West Coaat. and ! ro:iKh | _ The baromotei- hns fallen unusually low ! in the f.o'cth, 28.71 inches boinp rpoonicd at the Clnff this afternoon. Westerly winds, ; atrour to gale, havo .nrcvailcd cre'rywhore' ' 'Vith showsry end chanzoablo -.vent.hor, and : onotr and hail in parts of the South Island, j D. G. BATES. Meteorological Office, Welliagton, October 17. 1911. DISTRICT REPORTS. (From Our Special Correspondents.) Pcildins, October 17.—Light rain fell during the nicht; cold dull morning; heavy rain set in late in the afterjioou. Pahnerston, October 17.—Heavy rain fell early this morning end then cleared, but thcro wore-etrong intonnittent showers till about 4 p.m. Heavy rain fell again in the evening. i Otalti. October 17.—Windy j occasional shou'oi-s; rainfall to 9a.m., .lOin. | Feathorcton, October 17.—Heavy westerly ] rain commenced in the afternoon. | Groytowii, October 17.—Severe gale with I rain. The former is doing much damage ! to the fruit blossoms, and is also throwing ; down weak fences. M.-.sterton, October 17.-The Eev. A. Hodse ! reported at six o'clock to-m'scht for the j prorious 24 hours as follows:—Tomporatnro j in shade, max. 61.8d0g., min. 35.6deg., mean ! oarth radiation, 29<lepr., being 3deg. frost; earth temperature (lft. below eur- I face), 54.2 dc;.; wind, gale, W.; rain, 22 ' points; weather, heavy gale all day from I S.W., settling down to steady rain to-night, i Hasting::. October 17.-To-day has been j warm, windy, and dusty.