SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 252, 28 October 1904, Page 2

SPORTING.

RACING IN ENGLAND, (Per Press Association.) LONDON, Oct. 2G, At ihe Newmarket liiioting tin Cambridgeshire Stakes resulted ilaoklw» IVMo 1, W-il 2, KiUiOt 3. MELBOURNE UUP NOTES. FLKMI'NGTON, Oct. 27. Cuntoen and F.J.A. together covered 11 furlonga in 2min 2?4wc ; I!tad suiik- a, inilo 'in In/in 'l7.sec ; Wnirik, :! 1111' kings in litSJscv ; Tui'tan 13 furlongs in 2inin rHisec ; Carlo 12 furlongs in 2mii: 47suc ; Emir aii* Sweet Noll 11 furlongs in 2min » sec ; Billingsgate a mile in lmin 4", sec ; Marmoiil two miles in tfmii oljsec ; Mario a mile, and a half ii 2min 44see ; Sport Royal ami lm pression a similar pertormunco; Syl van Kii© 10 furlunfea in 2min 17sec Sylvanite 10 furlongs in 2min 18sec lleiuas 10 iurloligs ;in 2min 19sec Lord Fitzroy lx-at koopan over i mile in linin 47sec. St Ambrose has shortened in prta for the Cup, and is now quoted a 12 to 1. Others are unchanged. (Received Oct. 27, 0.33 p.m.) MELBOURNE, Oct. 27. Waii'lkA has been scratched for the Melbourne Stakes. Owing to u slight laanc nese after a gallop this morning Murmur has been knocked back ii the Cup betting to 100 tot 4. Marmont and Cajiteen now rank equa favourites, at 10 to 1, with Tartan next in demand at 12 to 1(Received Oct. 27, 7.33 p.m.) MELBOURNE, Oct. 27. Emir is bucked for the Cup loi £7OOO at 300 to '1 to 100 to G. Murmur is belioved to have wrenched a fetlock, and is regarded as u doubtful sitarter. Anticipations'l—The Leader tips foi the Derby are : Nuncio I, l)emas 2 Blinker 3. Cup : Marmont 1 Nuncio 1 Wairiki 3. The Australasian faaiciea are.Derby : Domas 1. Cup : Tartan 1 Nuncio 2, Marmont or Blinker 3. POVERTY BAY TURF CLUB. GIKIiOItNE, 0»t. 27. For the first day of tins Povertj Bay Turf Club's spring meeting th. weather was fair until near the 11nish, when heavy showers- set in Totalisator receipts wei e £4144 against £389(5 last year. Results Trial Handicap.—ll'inetapuariki 1 Pua 2, Foro' 3.' Also ran—Pearler Liuklook, Pabieda, niul Gattnby. Woi easily. Time, lmin 234 sec. Uivi di-iuls, £2 7s and £2 is. Hurdles Cavalry 1, Lady Ravei 2, Teha 3. Won by a length Time, Binin 44 a-osee. Dividend £1 13a. County Stakes.—Local Option 1 The Xlrofcer 2, Craftsman 3. Time lmin 24 2-ssec. Dividend, £3 19. Spring Handicap.—Douche 1, Hanje tajiuariki 2, Tawa 3. Also ranRoseplot. Won by a length. Time 2min 21siec. Dividend, £1 17s. Welter—Vivacity and Romany Gir (dead heat) 1, The Broker H. Alsi . ran—To Ukiu,. A very exciting fin isih. Time, linin 39Jsev. Dividcnt £1 3s each on Romany Girl an( Vivacity, Maiden Scurry.—W-heturcre 1, Mo motaa 2, Whistle Jacket 3. Fivi atlier starters. Time, 57»ec. Divi . dends, £(> i!s and £4 Ik. Flying.—Piariia 1, Douche 2, Ro plele 3. Also ran—Maoriland. Woi by half a length-. No time wa: akui, the race being run in a heavi downpoill' of rain. Dividend, £: 19s. Hack Flat.—Rojiiainy Girl 1, Mor pelh 2, Th© Pearler 3. Also ran— Reay. A grand race. Won by i head. Time, lmin 57sec. Dividend, £3 14s. The course will be hjavy for tomorrow. CANTERBURY J.C. WEIGHTS. CHRISTCHURCH, Oct. 27. The following handicaps have beer declared for the lirst day of tto Canterbury Jocfcey Club's jubilet meetingSpring Hurdles, tw o miles.— Slov Tom 11.0, Huku, Tupara, Scottisl Minstiy.il 10.13, The Mohican 10.10 Catherine Gordon, The GucsSer 10.6 PJmetonitls 10.5, Zealous 9.13, Trumpf.'l-y <J.ll, Miss King, Victor 11., Jeanne d'Albert 9.0.

Ladies' Purse Handicap, one mile and a half.—Secret Society 12.6, OMlvion 11. 11.11, Magnificent 13.6, (,'lauburn 11.5, Stepdancer, Slow Tom, Malakofl' 11.2, Royal Crown 10.9, Rowan 10.8', The Guesser 10,7 Antigone, Wet Blanket, Shallfiro, Oyster, Calotype, Weo MacGregor, Saranges 10,0.

Rlccanton Welter Handicap, six furlongs.—Vladimir 10,12, Exmoor 10.7, Petrovna 10,6, St Denis 10.1 Quarryman, RubJa 10.0, Shrapnel' Shell 9.11, Brighton, Juniper 9.7 Matuku, Sandy 9.6, Chivalry 9.5' Crichtou 9.2, Mojijcss 8.13, Ropa 5.11,. Blackstono, Uy> Enfield 8 10 on ~B ' 6 , Chj 'J ,f)ois 8-5, Elibtmk S'' Crov ™ luiporial 8.2, Quickfire, yuaggtt, Cerise and Blue. Prince gori S 8 o' >tnS ' iVO ' Collllt (iol ' ton . Zan-

Matatonga, Convoy, an d Melodone arrived from tho North this morning, °