SPORTING.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1821, 30 July 1906, Page 3

SPORTING.

JBESS ASSOCIATION —COPYRIGHT. Reoeived 7.42 p.m., Jnly 28, Sydney, July 28. At tbe raoes tc-day tbe Canterbury Park Handicap resulted : Starshool, 8.3, 1; Old Gold, 7.0, 2; Cairngorm, 8.5, 3. Tbe bets ling was 2 to 1 Starshool, 4 to 1 Old Gold. The winner, with Zaalander and Savoury, who also oarried 8,3 made the running Into the straight, where Savoury dropped back. Starshool r-txlliog off several cOhU lunges, won easily by a length. Time, 2.11* Tbe Hurdle Raoe was won by Phryxue, 90, beating General Knroki, who carried 10.8, by two leDgtbß.

HOW -O\RBINE'S SON WON THE GREAT FRENCH RACE

English papers to hand by the mail bring fall details of the running for the Grand Prix de Paris, which, it will be remembered, fell to the English-brtd co t Bpearm ; nt, a son of the New ■ire Carbine. There was the usual hash of expeotanoy when the 13 horses lined op behind the starting gate. At last I “Parti!” Off! There was a great struggle for the first turn, which is only about 150yds from the Grand Prix starting gate ! Rounding this bappily oaeanß so mooh. Maiotenon and Spearmint had the foot of the others, and those who had baoked the pair heaved a eigh of relief. Dillon on Spearmint, waß chancing nothing, aod evidently bad instructions to rely on the son of Carbine’s known speed and. stamina He, therefore. Ist him gallop along on the rails just ahead of his field, the others being fairly well bunohed together. As they dashed along the baok stretoh-the tremendous stride of the son of the mighty Carbine told its tale as one after the other dropped out. Where was Maintenon ? Still there ; bat in another 50yds he was laboring, and the movement of his jockey’s arms told its tale. Maiotenon was beateo. Still sweeping along they approaohed the tarn down the bill to the " Tattenhsm Corner" of LoDgohamp. As easily as possible Spearmint oame down the slightly bent hill to the etraight. Round it be bad a comfortable lead. Dillon stuck to his task, not looking round to be told : what was near him he could hear it. Up went a shoot from the tribunes: “o’e.»t' Brisecteur qui gagnel and there was the outsidi r in full pursuit, ruooiDg on as gamely as could be wished. As he drew up to Spca-mfnt’s quarter Diljon got to work in real earnest on bis mount. Spearmint a-.swored eve y demand that was" made upon him in a manner befitting a son of Carbine, and, keepiog his- Ftenoh opponent at bay, he ran past the judge with half a leDgtb s advantage; •' . So ended- the Grand Prix de Paris of 1906. Long before the numbers went up there was a groat outburst of enthusiasm, andias Major Loder advaooed to lead his colt iDto the eooloeure tbo enthusiasm wa3 brought to fever heat. Major Lode* was presented to President Fallieres, and Ihe BDloote cordiale was further oemented. Spearmint’s time was 318 15. The record is held by Quo Vadis, who completed the distance in 3.15 in 1903.