THE TURF

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2609, 3 November 1915, Page 3

THE TURF

MELBOURNE CUP DAY •' I ' '1 WIN FOR PATROBAS I NECK AND NECK RACE TO THE FINISH -By TeJezraph—Press Association-Copyright (Eec. November 2, 7.15 p.m.) ■ . ■ Melbourne, November 2. ,-Fiiio weather favoured the second day's events of the Cup Carnival,, the attendance representing the biggest crowd ff lc l ! 8 keen seen at ileinington. lne Derby winner Pafrobas ran a splendid race ; and warf ridden to a fine iinish by his jockey, Lewis, the win being greeted by roars of applause. Kesults:— OtJP HUKDLES, of 300 sovs. Two mtles.-Klinger, list. 31b.,,1; ISuiuura, 9st., 2; Katingawa, 12st. 31b., 3. Thirteen others started. Won. easily by half a leugth. Tini£, 3min. 47Jsec.

RAILWAY HIGHWEIGHT HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. Six furlongs.—lpoh, 9st. 111b., 1; Flash of Steel, lOst. 101b., 2; Andesine, 9st. 91b., 3. Eighteen started. Won by a neck, with three-quarters of a length between second and third. Time, linin. lGJsec, NOVEMBER NURSERY, of 400. sovs. Five furlongs and a half—Stageland, 7st. 121 U., 1; Ilciitherbrae, Sst. 21b., 2; Air Kipg, flst. 21b., 3. Twenty-two started. Won by half a length, with two lengths ond a half between second and third. Time, lmin. 9£seu. MELBOURNE CUP, of 8000 sovs.; second . ■ -horse 1600 sovs., and third 800 sovs. Winner of A.J.C. or V.R.C. Derby of 1915 to carry not less than 7st. 61b. (colt or gelding); Tsl; lib. (filly;. Two miles. , Mrs. E. C. Widdis's br. c. Patrobas, by Wollacft—Sizzle, 3yrs;, 7st. 61b. (including Derby .penalty of 131b.) (Lewis) 1 Mr. D. U. Seaton's b. c. Westcourt, by Bright Steel—Trinket, 3yrs., 7st. 81b (Cnllinan) 2 Messrs. P. Sogers and' J. Rivers's br. m. Cariita, by Charlemagne ll— Couronne, 4yrs„ Sst. slb.

(Brennan) 3 Also started: Cagou, 9st. 21b.; Mountain Knight, 9st.; St. Carwyne (inc. 101b. pen.), Bst. 131b.; Radnor, Bst. 121b.; Reputation, Sst. 101b.; Sjlvanmore, Sst. 91b.; Garlin,' Sat. 51b.; Carlita, Bal. Sib.; Onazer, Sst. 41b.; Lempriere, Sst.; Meerut, Bst.; Lavendo (inc. 101b. pen.), 7st. 131b.; Aurifer, Vst. 111b.; Burrabadeen (inc. slb. pen.), Tst. 101b.; The Christian Brother, 7st. 71b.; Marcultus, 7st. 41b.; Juan Fernandez, 7st. Sib.; Wallace -Isinglass, 7st. 31b.; William the Silent, Tst. 21b.; Toast, . 6st. 111b.; Allansford, Bst. 111b.; Lardner, Bst. 111b.; Football. 6st. 111b.; Bob Soult, 6st. 111b.; Perambulate, 6st. 91b. Patrobas led for a few. strides, followed bj Mountain Knight and St. Carwyne. Jlarcultus fell, and Radnor then led the field from Leraprierei '.Garlin, Westconrt, wid Patrobas. At the half-mile Radnor and Lampricre ~ were together,, two lengths ahead of Football. .Carlita,' Garlin, Patrobas, and Lavendo. Past the Abbatoirs the leaders were a length from Football, Westconrt, Carlita, Garlin. Patrobas, Lavendo (last). Lampriere led into the straight from Westcourt, Gar)jn, Radnor, Football, Patrobas, and Lavendo. 1 Coming up very fast at the distance Westconrt ran to the front, and was chased br Patrobas. Aneck-and-neck race resulted, amid great excitement, Patrobas winning by half' a. neck, with a length Ixitween second and third. Time, Smiri. 28.}cec. Garlin rah fourth, Lnrdjier fifth. Football sixth, and Burrabadeen last. Mountain ICnight broke his foreleg. MELBOURNE STEEPLECHASE, of 400 govs. About two miles. Expiation, lOst. 21b. 1 Coradjill, list. 21b. ; 2 Gold Vale, lOst. 31b. ........ 3 Ten started. Expiation led for a mile, while Scots Guard fell. Coradjill . .was beaten by half a length, ' eight lengths separating second and third.. Time, 4:nir. 9}sec.

VAN YEAN STAKES, of 400 BOVS. One mile'.—Gai, 7st. 71b., 1; Panacre, Sst. 51b.. 2; One. 7st. 31b.. 3. Sixteen started. Won by half a length, with a head lwtweeu Bocond and third. Time, lmin. 'User,