SPORTING.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXII, Issue 8964, 1 November 1907, Page 2

SPORTING.

Melbourne Training Notes. Per Press Association.—Copyright, Memouejjk, October 31. At Flemington Mazarin wound up nine furlongs in 2min 74sec, Mountain King and Tartnn ran ten furlongs in 2min 21see, and Mastel Pooto traversed a mile in Imin 52scc, Melodrama and Peru covered nine furlongs in 2rain 24sec, and Lady Diffidence ten furlongs in 2min lO.Jseo, Mooltan put in a strong working gallop and with Socialist skipped over five furlongs in Imin Ssee.

Melbourne Cup

Memoukse, October 31. Latest quotations for the Melbourne Cup are as follows ; —3 to 1 against Apologue, 6 to 1 Mountain King, 13 to 2 Poseidon, 8 to 1 Mooltan and Tartan, 10 to I Welcome Trist, 16 to 1 Dyed Garments and Spinaway. Others no alteration. Derby:—2 to 1 on Mountain King, 3 to 1 against Welcome Trist, 7 to 1 Master Foote. G old mount has apparently been left in by mistake. November 1 TProceedor skipped over ten furlongs this morning in 3.31, Tangaroa registering a similar performance. Kuox was sent nine furlongs, which was compassed in 3.5. Spinaway galloped a mile in 1.45. Mountain King and Tartan separately had a spin over live furlongs, taking 1.4 and 1.7 respectively. Lady Esme cutout half a mile in SSsecs. k-Kl Riccarton Training Notes. Per Press Association; Christchurch, November 1. The weather was flue for the final gallops at Riccarton. Most of the horses wore restricted to easy pacing and the remainder to sprinting tasks. Paritutu ran halt a mile _iu SOsccs, Firoirou 4‘.)secs, and King Billy 49socs wore the smartest _ performances. Bncolcuoh ran a mile iu Imin 43 3-sth secs, but is sore aud is unlikely to be a starter at the Mooting.

C.J.C. Meeting.

By “Turf.” On Saturday the twenty-fifth analvarsary of the Now Zealand Ctip will take place, and with a field of sixteen an interesting contest should even* tuate. Twelve of the final acceptors hail from this side, which lias created even more than ordinary interest among the sporting public. The following Is a list of the probable starters, w T ith riders in parenthesis, and a word as to their capabilities : Maniapoto, Soult —Lady Ledger, 9,0 (S Reid), heads the list, but it is doubtful if tho son of Soult will be landed at the post in a condition fit to laud such a hard race with his impost, although his party are very sanguine of success. Master Delaval, aenton Delaval—Campania, 8.9 (J. Buchanan), lias got through tho worn apportioned him in a most convincing manner, always galloping strongly'at the right end. He is a proved fctziyQr aud on that score alone stands out by 'himself in the Clip field. That ho will substantiate his claim to tho ruling place of favourite on Saturday I am fully convinced, and I expect to see the sou of Seaton Delaval proclaimed the winner of the 1907 Gup. Pari tutu, Castor —Tattaghau, 8.8, (W. Young), contests his third Cup, but X do not think that hn has the necessary brilliancy that is needed at the end of a searching two miles, wdiioh this year’s race will undoubtedly be. Last year lie was the first horse beaten, and that at a mile and a half. Armistice, Mahaki—Melinite, 8.3, (W. Price), has not done anything brilliant on tlij? tracks, but as she is not a good track inure too much pofcico cannot be taken of this. If silo reproduces last year’s form she will be - handy. 7imuiermau, Birkenhead—Solitaire, &!) (F. D. Jones), is the elect of the powerful Karainu stable, and ia entitled to respect. His track form h<w ' boon fair. Grand Slam, The Possible —Socj tia, 7.11 (JF. Davis), may create a surprise, but there is nothing in bis past performances tp loot: to him as a likely cup winner XJ.ahn.ta, Mahaki—Spring, 7.11 (F. ]ii. Jones)/' lias undergone a solid preparation and has pulled through satisfactorily. I do not think he will see the distance out. Gazeley, Urayleg—Lygia, 7.10 (H. Price) snowed a glimpse of his galloping powers at Xreutham and his work has been of a credit hie stylo at Kim carton. 110 is sure to run well. Apa, Addington—Muriwai, ?. 8 (D. Price), rules as second favourite,. - - roiled upon to run a and may • ~r ih ß sterling race,, as the nature e-Work-at. Eiccarton proclaims him to have been one’of the best timemakers. Elevation, San Francisco— Stepfeldt, 7.0 (J. McOlusky) shares the position of second favourite vs ith . Apa, but .there is an opinion gaining ground at headquarters that ho is going off. If fit and well on the day the three-year-old should finish ahead of most of them. Bucoleuch, Benzoin —Reverie, 7.4, (J. .Scoullar) will, I fancy, find the journey too far. Frisco. Earwig— Lake Placid, .7.0 (A. Olliver) will bo a starter and coupled with' Apa. lie has every appearance' of being very forward, and is looked upon as a stayer by his connections. But I prefer his stable mate. Probable, Tho Possible —Primula, 7.0, Lap,lautl, Finland—JSTeroli, G. 13 (F. Yarr), Astrakhan, Stepniak—lrene, O.JB, (W. Emmorsou), and Saga, Soult—Yala, .0.7 (R, Hatch) comprise tiio field, but there is nothing striking in tho tail end of the field, of which perhaps Probable may be the pick. To select the winner I have no hesitation in voting for—

MASTER DELAYAL . , 1 APA 3 GAZELEY 3 with Frisco to effect a surprise. The stewards’ Handicap, six furlongs, lias a field of twenty-'three,, and a large field is likely to face the starter. Muujeet, 9.3, is a stone above her nearest opponent, and is evidently reckoned to he a class by herself. ” If the Yaldhurst elect she should win. Lord Soult, Gold Orest, Idealist and Fireirou are a slippery quartette. MartelJo is looked upon as an unlikely starter on acccmnt of going sore, which lias somewhat robbed the race of a. good deal of interest on account of the son of Hotchkiss being extensively backed iu doubles. To select the winner I prefer—

MUNJEET .. .. 1 IDEALST . . .. 3 GOLD OREST .. .. 3 with Piioirou to upset calculations. in ■ ■in minor events Asteroid and Hen dim Humid provide the dividend ciw the Spring Hurdles. iu the Maiden Plato Dawn and All Hod are a pair that should take a lot of boatug. Pas Soul and Swimming Belt will run well in the Ricoartou Welter.:In 0.3 Welcome Stakes Armlet and JH. .gino should fill the places. The LadL.V Purse should go to Ozar Koiohol or The Rand. Takaroa, Pearl Reef and Clementine should fill tho places in the Shorts, *' Epsom Lass lias been scratched for tho Groat Northern Guineas.