RACING AT CAULFIELD.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2206, 20 July 1914, Page 7

RACING AT CAULFIELD.

By TeleeraDli-Press Aesociation-Oopyrlßht

(Roo.'July 19,5:5 p.m.) ■'m, n in •■" July 19. ■lap. Victoria -Amateur Turf- Club's Meeting was held at Caulfield on Saturwhen the principal events resulted as follow:— LEAMINGTON HURDLE RACE: >Twb -.. .""les.ono furlongand 64 yards, -.., r, "i?-' Rl i Mell 's blk. K . Capmtesta, -by Too Inquisitor—Silvann, ' syrs. ..........;.........;;...:.....„:.;. 1 Blind Harry ..;;.'...'...,.!".".'.' 2 Poroh .............,'.'!" g Eight started. Won by half a 'ierigth, with three lengths between: second and third. Time, 4min. 9?sec. GODFREY■ WATSON STEEPLECHASE. About two miles. Mr. E. Manifold's b. g. Weonobah, by Hautmost—Patrician mare, ..•■'■■aged .;.. ..........:...;......:..... 1 Algabohuyah ....;.. 2 Balfour .;................/. .-.'....!.'. ' 3 Eleven started.' Won easily by throe lengths. Time, 3min. 52 sec. ' MAITLAND; RACES. (Rec. July 19, 5.5 p.m.) ' . , Sydney, July.'l 9. At the Maitland Races yesterday, the following was the result of the — PLYING- HANDICAP. Six furlongs. Mr. N. Cunningham's br. m. Lucille, by Soult—Postmistress, syrs., 1 Malt Mary'...-.'...:.;.;.'..'....:..'...:....'.....' 2 Boulgoney ... 3 Thirteen, started. Won by half a neck, with half a-length between second end third. Time, lmin. 161 sec. •ENGLISH RACING; •'. THE ECLIPSE STAKES WON BY x ; hapsburg. '■•; :...'.] London, July 18. . At the Sandown Park Meeting the following was the result of the race for THE ECLIPSE STAKES, of 10.000 sovs.; for three and four-year-olds; to' carry Bst. 61b.; and four-year-olds 9st. 41b.; mares and geldings allowed 31b.' One mile and a, quarter.: : . : Mr.; H..- Cholmondeley's' br. c. Haps- ~ , burg, .'.'by Desmond—Altesse, ' V 3yrs. \......;.'........;.;......:;.':.....A 1 Mr. Sol Joel's b. 0. Honeywood, by Polymelus—Honoy Bird, 3yrs. 2 gir John Thursby's b. c. Eennymorc, ■by John o' Gaunt—Croceum,, ■■■ • 3yrs. :..;......:.:...........:...... '3 (Winner trained by; Halsey.) '- impartial' inquiry. : saliva sampled at sandown., :: : (Rec: July'l9, 5.5 p.m.) ' London, July 18. / '••"' Tho .Sandown, Park' sampled the saliva of .the placed'horses, in the Milburn Selling- Plate. The' Inquiry was'impartial, and it was not suggested ;>that thero'was- any illegal:practice. ; : , PONY MEETINGS. • ■ JOCKEYS' ASSOCIATION TAKES -:..• !;..'/;; FACTION.:' ';■-;■■ V ; -': By Tel«era.pb.—Pieaa Aesociation—OopyricM Sydney, July 18. .. The' Jockeys] Association decided to, send a deputation .to Mr;. Estell- (Minister' of Labour). to; protest against the 'Associated Racing 'Clubs' drastic action in cancelling .'licenses, .and agreed; to support tho; owners ;in continuing to -the. meeting, ~The owners have resolved to ask for a conference with a .view to-a v settlement. : -v ;. -■'•'' i:-'.■'■', —■ — : —"-..'.'..... '. ■•'■■• ;. '■■",.J V, -ANTARCTIC. , ':%- ; :. _ Antarctic,': who met'with" a 'fatal ac- : . 4 cident in tho'iWellington Steeplechase oh Wednesday, mado his appearance as a. six-year-old 'at i the'. Winter Meeting of the Auckland Racing :Club ,in June, 19,10, when ho;ran third in the Hun-' iters' Hurdles. That was the only occasioni on which ho started that season. At the Spring Meetirig at Avohdalo,' >-iu\ September, 1910, lie... won both „• steeplechases,' and : some weeks ; . later annexed the Oriehunga Steoplechase at the;-.Auckland'-.' Ra/cring Club's Spring ■ Meeting:.: He did not sport silk- again untilvtlie following: June, when lie aoted.as runner-up to Corazon in tho ■Great Northern; Steeplechase, and sub■sequently won the Winter Steeplechase. -Journeying south to. ■ Riccartbn he finished third'.. behind i Pa'ritutu and Corazon in the Grand National Steeplecase, and third* l behind Captain Jinglo in- the Beaufort. Steeplechase. In those races he,had carried the .colour* of Mr. T, Bowling, but later he passed ; into the, ownership : bf; Mr. W. R. Tuck. He ran. unplaced in-:the : Wanganui Steeplechase of 1913; and two months later filled second place behind Captain ■'■Jinglo in tho .'Wellington. Steeplechase at Trenthain. Since then he had been ; ;in.retirement until' the present 'winter. Ho- was undoubtedly: a fine stamp, of :'.'chaser,; and a great jumper , but he ; scarcely ever went >tb the- post in anything like, racing, condition, and was' always more or less.;lame. .His condition and lameness wero as a matter of :■ fact the subject of frequent comment ■ 00 the training tracks' prior to his 'racing at Trentham in : 1912;.: