SPORTING.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXII, Issue 8961, 29 October 1907, Page 2

SPORTING.

Melbourne Cup. Press Association.—-Copyright. ; Melbourne, October 23. To-day’s quotations for the Melbourne Cup are 3 to 2 against Apologue, 7 to X v. Tartan, 8 to 1 v. Poseidon and Mountain King, 10 to 1 v. Mooltan and Welcome Trist, 16 to 1 V. Spinaway. May King has been scratched for the Cup. Caulfield Cup-Running. Melbourne, October 28. ■ The suggested inquiry into the running of the New Zealand owned horse Apologue has been allowed to fall through. It will bo remembered that Mr Cleland, owner of Apologue, expressed himself os being dissatisfied With the running of his hoi-so in the Caulfield Cup iu which he was beaten by , his stable companion Poseidon. Mr Cleland asked the V.A.T.C. stewards to hold an inquiry. This they consented to do, if Mr Cleland would guarantee to pay all expenses of holding same. Such a reply to an owner’srequest seems to convey the idea that tho stewards who control racing affairs at Caulfield, considered Mr Cleland’s complaint a frivolous one. Australian Notes. pLEVtINGTOUj October 2h Master Foote., hj, l-’.T., aiicl Book Giaftoil ran a mile .and a half in 2.52, Marzariu ten furlongs iu 2.17, Mountain King a mile Hi i.45;5, True Scot a mile in 1.53, Barren Joey six furlongs in 1.23, Tartan and Mooltan ten furlongs in 2.15Jd, Saraband a mile in 1-A974, TaUgdfoa a mile rtitd ft half iu 2.51; Melodrama and Comely ten furlongs iu 2,80j£, Knox ten furlongs in 3.19, Peru" and Siv.ori. ten, furlongs iu Eddy Diffidence a mile and a lihif in 2.4 i.

Riccarton Training Notes

Per Press Assooiati m. Cubistciiukcu. October 29. Tho Riccartou gallops wore iutorestiilg this morning. Glouoiilloch, who lias apparently recovered from his accidtmtj.d.id two ijirduts at throe dtidffer speed. Sister A-nile heat Gnidwifo by eight lengths over six furlongs. Lapland and Ontlandcr ran a mile raid a half in 3min 43 2-oth see. Paritntu, Elevation, Mahuta and AstraUau £weut a mile and a half m 2min Elevation finished best, and Paritntu was nearly as good as Mahuta, who is apparently going off. Bn cole noli, who has struck himself, ran ten furlongs at a restricted speed. Idealits ran six furlongs casing up in Imiu 17 l-sth sec. The_gallop was a pleasing one. Master Helaval, Zimmer man, and Probable ran a mile and a half in Smin 41 4-Cth sec, and finished abreast, but Master Dolaval was going much the best, and could easily have beaten tho others, whoso display was not impressive. St. Joe, Apa, and Fricsn ran a mile and a quarter iu 2miu 13 3-ssec, St. Joe beating Apa by a neck iu a creditable performance. Gazeley, Armistice, Maniapoto, Grand Slain, and Koran went a mile and a half in 2min 43 3-sth sec. Gazeley was full of running and finished two lengths in front of Grand Slam, Koran next, and Armistice last under a strong pull. Gazeley’s performance was a very pleasing one. Bonny Glen only walked and shows signs of soreness. There was nothing exceptional in the two-year-olds’ work. Red Gauntlet ran five furlongs iu Imiu 4 3-osco.

Owners and trainers arc reminded chat nominations for Feilding races close on Wednesday. 30th October.