THE TURF.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2231, 7 November 1907, Page 2

THE TURF.

Press Association. MASTERTON, Nor. C. Full Rate has been rehandienpped at 9st 71b for the Railway Handicap at the Taratahi-£Jarterton Racing Club’s meeting. CANTEHiIJURY J.C. MEETING. THIRD DAY’S RESULTS. Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH. Nov. C. The weather was dull but not unpleasant for the third day of the New Zealand Cup meeting. The attendance was fair, but not up to the standard of the- preceding day, though tho totatisator in vestments show a marked advance on last year’s, £20,206 being put through, as against £17,939. Racing was again extremely good, the finish between Munjeet and King Billy being very fine. In this race Red Gauntlet fell fifty yards from the post and broke his shoulder. It is doubtful whether ho enn be saved. Results:- — (Suburban Hurdles Handicap, of 200 sovs, once round and a distance. —Black Reynard, 10.11, 1; I.e Beau. 10.13. 2; Jolly Roger, 9.3, 3. Also started: Tirole 9.0. Won by a length. Time, 3mm 6 2-ssee. Dividend. £2 -Is.

Spring Nursery 'Handicap, of 350 sovs, 4 -furlongs.—-Sweet Angelins; 8.0, 1; Diamond Star, 7.5, 2; lva-u----tuku, 7.0, 3. Also started: Millionaire 8.0, Guiding Step 7.9, Seafield 6.13, Arzib 6.10, -and Officious 6.7. Won easily by two and a half lengths. 'Time, 49 2-sse-c. Dividends, £1 18s Cd and £1 6s Cd. Avon Welter Handicap, of 250 sovs. 7 furlongs.—Paragon, 8.2, 1; ■Moriarty, 9.9, 2; Petrovma, 9.13, 3. Also started: Kairo-ma 9.5, Pas Seal 8.11, Rose Noble 8.11, Mary of Argyle 8.9, Grafton Loc.h 8.9, White ■Cockade 8.7, Swimming Belt 8.7. Waihuka 7.13, The Libyan 7.12, and Gold Rain 7.10. Won by a head, Petrovna -a length away. Time, 1 min 29 4-ssec. Dividends, £2O 3s Oil and £2 2s Cd.

Canterbury Cup, of 700 sovs, 2f miles. —Elevation, 7.6, 1; Bonoiy Glen, 7.0, 2; Master Del-aval, 9.2, 3. Also started: Armistice 9.i, 'Seal Rock 9.0, -and Lapland 8.11. Won by ■a length -and -a half. Time, 4min 11 2-ssec. .Dividend, £2 7s. Jockey Club .Handicap, of 600 sovs, 1 mile. —-M-unjeet, 9.0, 1; King Billy, S.S, 2; Gwendolina, 6.13, 9. Also started: Mania-poto 8.10, Frisco 8.5, Zimmerman 8.5, Cross Battery 7.12, Aeolus 7.12, Red Gauntlet 7.8, Grand Slam 7.8, Medallist 7.2, -Saga 6.11, Astrakhan 6.10, Glanchattan 6.9, and Apollodoris 6.7. A good race; -won by half a bead. Time, lmin 41 1-5 sec. Dividends, £2l 2s Gil -and £1 8s Cd. Oaks Stakes, of 400 sovs, for three-vear-old fillies, weight &st 101 b, li miles.—Morey 1, Prim 2, Sister Anne 3. Also -started: Am-boise. Won by two lengths. Time, 2min 41 Jsec. Dividend, £9 2s.

Ashley Handicap, of 120 sovs, 6 furlongs.—Golden AVay, 0.13, 1; Aimamento, 7.12, 2; O.xtoii, 9.2, 3. Also started: All Red 9.4, Tremulous 8.11, Alelodia S.lO, Hilarity 8.7, Koran 8.3, Monkey Puzzle 8.3, Ard Reigh 7.13, Sonia 7.9, Key 7.4, Giovanni 7.3, Tea Cup 7.3, Master Leslie 6.7, Car 0.7, The Orient 0.9, The Brat 0.8, and Helianthus 0.7. Won by three-quarters of a length. Time, imin 16 4-s.se c. Dividends, £5 Os and £3 12s 6<l.

Electric Plate, of 300 sots, 4 furlongs.—■ Fleet-foot, 0.11, 1; Artnlet, ,6.11 (carried 0.13), 2; Lord Soult, 8.12, 3. Also started : Lupulite 8.11, Ingleneuk S.lO, and Naumai 7.3. Won by a neck. Time, 43sec. Dividend, £l9 Is.

THE MELBOURNE CUP. COMMENT AND DESCBIPTION. United Press Association—Copyright MELBOURNE, Nov. 0. ■Melbourne was more intensely crowded t-li'in ever this year. Every place of accommodation was packed with visitors. Included in the large party of Vice-Regal guests were Melba and Clara Butt. The weather was delightfully cool after the rain. Both from the aspect of a -backer of hqrscs and a sportsman the actual racing was a success, although the number oi starters was not by any means in proportion to the entries. There was not a immviv finish all day. POSE! DON'S -PfM’ULA RITY.

The Cun race arcu.srd ar much wi-t-husia -ui 'as ever, but I he popular horse of the held was Poseidon : that was -manifested as he cantered to the starting post by -tile '.'beers which greeted him from thousand's of threats. Apologue’s victory was well r e ceived. The New Zealander was a warm favorite, and that alone assured him a fine reception. A mule would have got it under similar circumstances, but the crowd wanted to see Poseidon win. Then there would have been some cheering, hut -he never mine nigh.. probably -being anchored bv the weight, -though it was said afterwards that he had had a bad passage. THE LOST CUP. The result- of the Cup re-opened t-lm Caulfield Cun running, and sup-

porters of Apologue were more emphatic then ever u.s to tiho New Zca--1 niftier being terribly unlucky to lose t'lnit raco, but in n measure Apologue bail .a lucky win in tho Melbourne Cup. .Evans, who rode bim, was .so 'weak on .dismounting that be reeled and fainted while carrying b.'S tmppings to weigh in, and had to be assisted on to the scales, after which a doctor’s assistance was necessary in the jockey’s room. Thousands of people who collected their winnings after tho race, and thousands of others who will receive theirs to-day, know not how close « shave they had of losing itlieir money. Had faintness seized Evans a minute earlier the race would have gono to another quarter. It was a great Melbourne Cup for Sydney-trained horses, the first four having hud their preparations engineered at Raiidwiek, though Apologue is New Zealand bred .and owned. There are several good winners ever Apologue, but none bigger perhaps than TV. Lyons, who had the management of him. He is understood to have been thrown in for some thousands, having bucked Apologue both right out and in doubles with the Caufiehl Cup winner. UNBEATEN TIME.

The timo for the Clip has never bet n beaten, and has only been once equalled, by Blue Spec, a couple of years ago. .Since 1887 there has not been a smaller field contesting the Cup. THE .RACE. Tho race wus fairly easy to follow. Lady Esme was responsible for most of the early .running. AVhe» she dropped out at the back of the course, ICnox took the field along at a great bat, and lit*dropped out at the turn. (Mountain King, . who had never been far from the front, was l e ft in charge, with Mooltan and Apologue handy. Tho three last-named had the finish to themselves. Mountain King struggled on to the distance, where it .was seen that ho was a beaten horse, and the fin'll lay between Mooltan and Apologue. It was the Metropolitan Stakes battle over again. For a few strides it appeared as if ’Mooltan .would prevail, but Analogue, without much assistance from his rider, asserted himself in strenuous fashion, and gained the judge’s verdict by threequarters of a length. It was an interesting finish, iand there was a scene of great excitement as the pair passed the post, Mountain King being three lengths behind the second horse. The others were altogether out of It. Considering the pull Apologue had in the weights over Mooltan it was rather surprising .to see Mooltan b a Meed in such confident fashion by the stable, but Mooltan was believed to-hnvo come on since the A.J.C. meeting, while many people . had doubts as ito Apologue’s behavior if tightly pinched. Mooltan’s rider stated after the race that he bad Apologue’s rider beaten for a few strides at the distance, where Evans, weak from riding, momentarily left off riding. Apologue, however, took it upon himself to settle the question, and that lie did in a decisive fashion. Earn•vliaw is no great believer in spurs, and Evans was without them hi the. race. He carried a whin, but did not once use it. Poseidon and Welcome Tresh. though much fancied, were . never dangerous, their running being >i disappointment to a great numbe* of admirers. THE OWNER’S STATEMENT. Mr. B. Clelaud, of Auckland, cmnor of Apologue, stated tliac he Mas more than ever certain now that he ought to 'have won Hie Caulfield Clip, and that Apologue was a. botterfioise than Poseidon at the weights. Of course, lie is pleased at having von the race, hut says he has not made much out of it except the staKe, as lie did 'iiot put much money on him; still, lie is pleased for New Zealand’s shke. Apologue is the fist horse bred and owned in New Zealand that has won tlie big race, “.and,” Mr Cleland added, “they will be much pleased over there.” Lie concluded: “I am hot going to take Apologue back again. lam going to sell him by auction next week, end it is very doubtful if be will stai-t again before then.”