RACING AT FLEMINGTON

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2296, 2 November 1914, Page 3

RACING AT FLEMINGTON

DERBY SURPRISE THE FAVOURITES UNPLACED By Telegraph—Frees Association—Copyright (Rec. October 31, 7.55 p.m.) Melbourne, October 31. Anticipations that tho crowd at the Melbourne Cup Meeting would be , as big as ever were borne out by the attendance on the opening day, when, despite light, continuous rain, all the stands were packed. The Federal and' State Government House parties were present, accompanied by those from Adelaide and Sydney. Until rain fell to-day the tracks.were tho hardest ever • known, and it wae feared that, while new records might bo established, many lorees would break! down on the severo going. The application of water was deemed necessary, and, as rain followed, tho going" was heavy. Tho Derby, it was anticipated, was to have proved a match between Woorak and' Mountain Knight, but both failed dismally. The other interesting phase of tho event was the race between tho two Oaks candidates, Carlita and Traquette. It was considered that the latter hung too closely to Woorak. Th© surprise ot tbo race wa6 the running of Giru, a Melbourne Cup candidate, and Indiscretion. The Melbourne Stakes was a splendid race, and the winner put up a, fine performance. Red Signal's win in tho Maribyrnong Plato was duo to W. H. M'Lacblan's clever riding. Tho colt finished the last two furIcngs under tho whip. The laet race was run in heavy driving rain. Results, aro as follow:— MAIDEN PLAITS, a sweepstakes of 6 sovs.', witlv COO soys, edded. Weight-for-age. One mile. Mr. J. Wilson's br. m. Hush Money, by Bobadil—Remain, 4yrs., Bst. 91b 1 Messrs. Baillieu Bros'. Wallachia, 7st. 81b ~- 2 Mr. R. J. Casey's Regality (imp.), Bst. 61b '. 3 There were seventeen starters. Hush Money led throughout, and won by three" lengths, while four lengths separated eecond and third. Time, lmin. 43eec. ' MARIBYRNONG PLATE, a sweepstakos of 25 sovs. each, with 2000 6ovs. added. For two-year-olds, i Special weights. Five furlongs. Mr. N. Falkiner's b. c. E«d Signal, by Linacro (imp.)— Red Flag, Bet. 101b 1 Mr. A. Kuos'e Three Star, Bst. 101b. 2 Messrs. Widdis and Mills's Nicanor, Sst. 101b 3 All the acceptors started. Red Signal drew away inside the distance, and, stalling off a challenge from Three Star, won by a head. Nicanor was four lengths away third. Time, lmin. 2sec. HOTHAII HANDICAP, a sweepstakes of 6 sovs. each, with 500 sovs added. One milo and a half. Sir Rupert Clarke's ch. h. XJncls Matt, by Curtain Lecture (imp.) -Sweot Nell, oyrs./ 6st. 131b. 1 Mr. R. Keatings's Gladwyn, Bsfc. 21b. 2 Mr. F. J. .Marsdon's AUingamite, 6st. 131b •-• 3 There were thirteen starters. Uncle Matt led throughout, and won by three lengths from Gjadivyn, who was a head in front of AUingamite. VICTORIA DERBY, a sweepstake of 30 Bovs. each, with 3000 sovs. added ; second, 600 sovs., and third 300 sovs. out of tho stake., For threo-yoar-olds,. Special ■ weighte. One ; mile aad a half. Messrs. P. Roger and J. Rivera's br. f. Carlita, by Charlemagne II (imp.)—Couronne, Bst. 51b. (R. Lewis) 1 Mr. 'A , . 'J. Stoughton's ch. c. Aristaeus, by Mnemon—Oracular, Bst. 101b (Fisher) 2 Mr. A. Foley's b. c. Giru, by Antonio (imp.)— Virtu, Set. 101b. (Foley) 3 Gold Foote was scratched. Woorak, Blague, Giru, Aristaeus, Mountain Knight, and Traquette were the first to become prominent. Woorak soon had a lead of three lengths from Traquette, after i whom came Mountain Knight, Carlita, and Giru. At the half-mile tho order was: Woorak, Traquette, Mountain Knight, Giru, and Carlita. The last-named ran up to Woorak, and both rounded tho turn together. Then came Traquette, Gim, Anataeus, and Mountain Knight. Oarlita drew away easily at tho half-distance, -where Arietaeua, •was coming Vory fast. Carlita held her own easily, and won by a length and a half, with three-quarters of a length between second and third. Traquette was fourth, Woorak and Indiscretion fifth, and Mountain Knight a long way back. Time, 2min. 37Jsec. MELBOURNE STAKES, a sweepstakes of 12 sovs. each, with 1500 bovs. added. For three-year-olds and tipwards. Weight-for-age. One milo and a quarter. Mr. W. Dalley's ch. h. St. Carwyne, by St. Alwyne (imp.)—Carweo, 4yrs., 9st ■•■ l Messrs. Baillieu. Bros. , Aleconner, Bst. 41b 2 Mr. H. Power's Philio, 9st. 41b ... 3 The other starters were: Lilyvei, Wassail, Aurifer, Rathlea, Cagou, Sylvanmore, Eltham, Sir Alwynton, Posinatus, Lochano, and St. Spasa. St. Carwyno drew ahead at the distance, and, notwithstanding a challenge from Aleconner, won by a neck. Philio was threequarters of a length away third, lime, 2min. 7isec. COBURG STAKfiS, a handicap . eweepstakes of 6 eovs. each, witn 6UO sovs. added. One milo. Mr. F. Davis's ch. h. Di Garaa, by Vasco (imp.)— Tea Cup, 4yrs., Bst. 31b ••••■ 1 Mr. R. M. Hawker's Tadanga, Bst. Mr. A. Hortiem's First Principlo, 9st. 21b :••• , 3 There wero 21 starters. Di Gama lea into the straight, and won by a head from Tadanga, who was a length and a half in front of First Principle. Time, lmin..42Jscc.- . ' .