RAGING IN AUSTRALIA.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1923, 5 November 1906, Page 2

RAGING IN AUSTRALIA.

PO3EIDON WINS THE DERBY. SOLUTION’S OANTER IN THE STAKE 8. PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT Received 7 p.m., Nov. 3. FlemiDgtoD, Nov 3. The big meeting of the xaoiog carnival jpentd auspiciously, though the weather night bavo bean finer. Tho course, which was so badly damaged by the recent 3ood?, appeared to be in perfect order. The Government House party included Lord and Lady Nortboote, and the State Governors. Tho racing generally was B o °d, the Derby producing a far better exhibition than Wes generally expeoted. The results were : Maiden Pute —Banbow 1, Bmdigo 2. Mo»m 3. Five others started. Woo by ehree and a half lengrhs, five leDgths separating second and third. Time, 1.43-J. MaribyrnoDg Plate—Maltine 1, Boobie 2, Boastful 3. AH starred. Tbß winner drew away from Bc.)bie at the disiance, anH won easily by four lengths. T.mei

1.3*. Hotbam Handicap—lnver Gordon li Oharmont 2. DyedGa ments 3. Thirteen others started Lord Fitzroy and Inver G rdon were in the front division. The

lattar led at tbs far turn, and won by two and a half lengths, there being a half bead between second and shird. Tima, 2 39£. V.R.O. Derby. U. R Robarton’s b o Poßeidcn,3yrß, by Positano -Jacinth (winner of the Caulfield Cup) ... Antonios jj Booran ° The betting was 7 to 2 on Poseidon, 8 to 1 Booran, 10 to 1 lolaire, 12 to 1 Antonios. lolaire jumped away with the lead, but was soon beaten. At the river side Ellis led by four lengths from lolaire. Approaching the bridge Iliis led by two lengths from BooraD, Poseidon being next. At the far turn lolaire fell away. The favorite then moved up, and at the straight proper took the lead, and won by one and a-quatter lengths, there being four lengths between second and third. lolaire finished laet. Timp, 2.40 J. Melbourne Stakes —Solution 1, Blue Spec 2, Noreen 3. Five others started. The betting : 9 to 4 on Solution. The favorite was the first away. He cantered into the straight from Dividend, and increasing the lead as he liked, won by and a ha’f lengths, a length separating second and third. Time, 2 9J. Coburg Siakes —Benbow 1, The Cast-* eway 2, Tulkeroo 3. Castaway made the most of the running. Bsnbow raoed up the straight with Castaway, and beat him by three-quarters of a length, there being three lengths between seoond and thircu Time, 1.42 J.