THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1590, 6 November 1912, Page 4

THE TURF.

MELBOURNE CUP. PIASTRE WINS. '• Tffß' FAVOURITE UNPLACED. EXCITING EACE. EECOED CEOWD AT FLEMINGTON. By Tclcerapli-Presa Association— Cosyrielit '(Rec. November 5, 7.15 p.m. Fleminfltonj November :5. A bitterly cold west wind was blowing to-day, when the V.R.C. Spring meeting was continued at Flemington. This, combined with driving showers,' rendered Cup Day anything but. promising. The weather had moderated slightly by noon, and the crowds were undeterred. The Flemington' enclosures contained a, record crowd, aid before the second race the predictions of the club that the previous record would bo exceeded by twenty thousand, appeared to be verified. Tor the first time in ;the history , of the club

tli© programme included a seventh race, starting at 12.30''p.m.,'/for-. two-year-olds previously unplaced at the meeting. The Governor-General, Lord Denman, and'the State Governor, Sir John Fuller, and their parties, discarded their motors, and drove to the course in old style, with »utriders and a cavalry escort. The party included Lord and Lady - Chelmsford and. Admiral Sir G. F. King-Hall xnd > Lady ICing-Hall.. -• ... • >■ .. • A. shower ..fell as'the Cup horses wereloiug 'tlieir- preliminaries, hut bleared off it tile "start," where tlio favourite, Duke Foote; 'took up a position outside Ma:ouree on the rails! . Shuja led the field Eor I 'the, "greater-part of the' journey, w'fts,'intense ' exeifeineit when ound the turn, Piastre and Hallowmas ,vere seen"struggling"to 'take up' the" ruhling.. Uncle Sam soon afterwards piit in i very'fast run, Duke Foote falling back uto'.the ruck/ Uncle Sam was being jroolaimed: the winner, when Piastre cut •iin. down. Hallowmas .finished ';w.ell. Details of the racing are as follow :— 3NCOURAGE STAKES. For' two-year- < . • olds. Five furlongs. Ur. H. L. Cnniming's ch. c. Wise King, by. Prudent King—Endanger 1 ilacduft 2 <nta 3 Eighteen'others started. ' "Won by half ; length, with three-quarters of a length >etween second and third. Time, lmin. Sep.RAILWAY HANDICAP, of 300 sovs. Six ' furlongs. ■, Ur. E. M. Hawke's b. f. Tadanga, by : Pistol—Cardinal and Black, 3yr5.... 1 farrum . 2 Sylvander ; 3 • Fifteen others started. Won by a length rith. three-quarters of a length between econd and. third. Time, lmin. 18sec. ; XJP HURDLE RACE, of 300 sovs. Two. - miles. Jr. W. H.',- Mate's br. : g. Warwid- . gerie, by . Acumen—May Morn, , , aged, lOst. J3lb. 1 )ommbn King, list. ,51b. .2 , )aitvasser* 9st. ; 3 There were eleven starters." Won by, if teen lengths, a bad third. Paisano, laixyiig- 13st, i 41b., ..was fourth.; Time, inin. 47sec. .', MELBOURNE CUP,handicap sweep stake of 30 sovs. each, With 7000 sovs added, and a trophy value 150 sovs. ; second horse to receive 1400 sovs., an<s / the 'third -horse 700 sovs. out of th( stake. Two miles. Jr. 'W. Brown's b. h. Piastre, by ; iPositano—Chand Bee Bee, 4yrs., , 7st." 9lb. .(Shonahan) 1 tlr. F. Merton's b. h. Hallowmas, by . Martagon—Halloween, syxs., 7st. :• 31b< (cawied ; 7st.' ;41b.) • . .. ■ . (W. H. Smith) 5 dr., W.. Read's ch. h. Uncle Sam, by ■' •. 4vrs., 7st. v Gib. ....(G. Lambert) ! Also started: Aurofodina,, 9st. 21b., jadonia, 9st. j Lady Medallist, Bst. lllb.: Sye. Gloss,. Bst. 81b. ; .Eudorus, Bst. 71b.; vYilari,. Bst. 41b.; -Duke Foote .(inc. /101b! lenalty), Bst. 31b.;' Ladies' Man, Bst.' 21b.j Vrtesian, Bst.j Matouree, 7st. 131b.; Bobalea, 7st. 121b;; Danaus, 7st. 121b.; Cider, 'st. 71b.; Sandbath, 7st. 41b.; Almissa, 'st. 31b.; Shuja, 7st. 31b.; Golden Point. Ist.'l3lb.Moiisme, 6st. 121b.; Elystanj ist. 81b. ; Lord'Ahvyne, Cst. 81b. • After the horses had gone a few strides, Jh'uja. went to the front and led past the tand from Cider, Ladies' Man, Eye Glass, ilatouree and Hallowmas. Lady Medallist vas coming along last and pulled up, 3olden Point! iiext ran into' second >lace, and .then came ius, : Cider,' and Hallowmas. A ittle, ' later Cider, Ladies' Man, Vilari and Matouree displaced Gold>n Point, Duke Foote being in the entre'of the field well back, with Piastre, Jncle'Sam, .and Shuja. Ilatouree still ed tlio field at the Sheds, and was followd by Danaus, Aurofodina, Golden Point, Jider, Eye Glass, Ladies' Man, Uncle !am, Duke Foote, Wilari, and Hallowmas. Plie last-Hamed put in a fast run round he turn, followed by Shuja, Piastre rankng in third place. Then came Danaus, jadies' ■ Man, Artesian, while .Uncle Sam vas coming very fast. Duke Foote was ;hen well beaten, and Shuja fell back, ,Tit Piastre and Hallowmas were slugging for supremacy. Piastre drew away in ;he final run, and won oomfortably by a ength and a half, with three-quarters of i length between second and third. Lalies' Man was fourth, and then came Sudorus, Shuja, Mousine, Sandbath, Bobalea, Golden Point,' and' Artesian. Time, iniin. 27} sec. DUP STEEPLECHASE, of 400 sovs. About . two miles. Mr. J. A. Lucas's br. g.- Continuance, : by, Sabretache—Chibouk, aged, 13st. 1 BiLbeniuke, lOst. 101b. ! Kyappa, Ost. 3lb.' ! Thirteen started. Bibbenluke. led ovei the last fence, but Continuance imme diately passed him, and won easily bj two lengths and a'.half, with eight lengths between second and third. Time, 4inin lOsec. . The winner was .cheered on retummj to scale. •■.'•■■■ NURSERY HANDICAP, of 300 sovs. For two-year-olds. Five furlongs and a ' I'-alf. ' ' ' , 3fr. A. M'Oracken's blk. c. Scotch' : Malt, by Malster—Last Loch 1 Beck's Lager 2 Tramontanta •' 3 Fifteen started. Won by a head, with half a length between second and third. Time, lmin. 10} sec. YAN YUAN STAKES, of 300 sovs. Ono mile. Messrs. Meyer and Netter's br. g. Ptah, by Duke of Melton—Chantress, 5 yrs.j '7st. 9lb 1 Slipper, 7st. 101b 2 Capt; White, Ost. 51b. .. ..... v 3 Eighteen started. Ptah and. Slipper ran a dead heat, and in the run off Ptah won by a nose, ; amid intense excitement. (No time cabled.) ■ \