SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 260, 7 November 1904, Page 3

SPORTING.

VICTORIA RACING CLUB SPRING « L MEETING. CONCLVWNO DAY. p, MELBOURNE, Nov. 5. " The weather was very line to-day, and,the attendance good, the gubernatorial Party being, again present. Results : Spring Handicap.—Dividend 6.9, 1 ; Billingsgate 8.9, 2 ; Koopan 8.5, 3. Four others ran. Betting :6to 4 against Billingsgate, 15 to 1 Dividend. Won easily oy a length and a half. Time, 2min llfsec.

Ftemjngton Stakes. Picturesque 8.2, 1 ; Infanta 8.8, 2 ; Scorcher 8.4, 8. Five others ran. Betting : 5 to 1 against Picturesque. Won o.v a length. Time lmin 3fsec. V.R.C. Handicap.—Dumont 7.0, 1 ; Avalon 8.1, 2 ; Patronus 8.12, 8. Thirteen others starlet,. Betting : 3 to 1 against Cantetn, 15 to 1 Dumont. who was lying , eighth passing the stand the iirst ' time, came fast at the home turn, and finished fifth. Won by threequarters of a length. Time 3min 13sec. . Fisher Plate,—Sweet Nell 8.9, 1 . Lord Fitzroy 7.9, 2 ; St. Ambrose 9.5, 3. Betting : Even money Sweet Nell,;'" to 2 St. Ambrose. Won by three-quarters of a length. Time, 2min 37Jsec. Cup Steeplechase.—Forty Winks 1, Poster 2, Abdullah 3. Seven others tart. Betting: 7to 2 Poster, 15 to 1' Forty Wimks. An -exciting race down the straight resulted in Forty Winks winning by a head. Time 6 inin 83Jsec. Aidful Stakes.—Vibrate 1, Beau

Gar coo 2, Forest Charm 3. Eleven others started. Betting :8 to 1 Vjibrate. Won by three-quarters of a length., Time limn ajsec. Final -Handicap.—Mumderah 1> Bullion 2, Chergon 8. Eight others ran. Betting: 20 to .1 Munderah. Won by hali a length. Time 2inin SJsec. RACING IN ENGLAND. X (Reqpived Nov. 6, 9.50 a.m.) , LONDON, Nov. 5. At the Hooton Park meeting the 'Autumn Hurdle Race resulted Austrian Star 1, Intaglio 2, SUaundhw NEW ZEALAND CUP DAY. GRAND RAPIDS WINS THE BIG EVENT., CHIUSTCHUHCH, Nov. 6. Ideal weather prevailed for the first day of the C.J.C. meeting. A sum ol £23,311 passed through the jtotaUsator. The winning double paid £3l 3s 6d. Results Spring! Hurdle;, two mites —Miss King 1, The Mohican 2, Huku 3. All 'started. Won easily. Time 3 min 47 4f-ssec. Dividends, £5 6» and lfte.' 1 Maiden Plate, OJV' mile.—Golden Knight 1, Master Alix 2, Lady Ward 3. Shellfiro was sciatched.i Won by two 'lengths. Time lmin 41 3-osec. Kvideuds, £2 0s (id and £4 16s. Ricoarton Welter, six furlongs.— Chivalry 1, Fetroraa 2, Rubi* 3. Crichton was scratch <>d. Won by o length.- Time, lnnin 14 3-ssec. Dividends, £3 19s and £2 Is. New Zealand Cup, a handit&p of SOOOeov, second horse 300sov, and third 200aov from the stake. Two miles. . • Mr G. G. Stead's b.g* Grand Rapids, 5 years (inc. 71b ' penalty). B<6 1 Mr C. Wi iWalliß' ch. g. Mahutomga (late Rehua), 4 sparc (inc. ,71b pen.)- 7.0 ... 2 Mr E. J. Watt's ibr.c. Melodeon, 4 years, 7.11 3 All started. Grand Rapids was in front ail the way, and won comfortably by a good length. Time, Stalin 31 l-ssec. Dividends, £2 10s fid and £1 lis 6d. Welcome Stakes, four furlongs.— Munjefet 1, Sungod 2, King Billy 3. AJB started. Won easily. Time, 49 3.-5 sec. Dividend, £2 12s Od. Stewards' Handicap, six furlong*. IVlaidimir 1, Ailsa 2, Machine Gun 3, Brighton and Muscovite were scratchlad. Won by half a length. Time, 1 jmn 15sec. Dividends, £5 7s 6d and £3 18#. Ladies' Purse, one mile and a half —Antigone 1, Wet Blanket 2, Shellfire 3. Slow Tom and The GuesSar [Urere scratched. Won easily. Time, Bmin 43sec. Dividends, £lO lit and £2 6s. The Shorts, Ave furlongs.—King's Guest 1, Gold Bangle 2, Cerise and Blue 3. Ligihtsome and Coxswain y/ere scratched. Won by two lengths. Time lmini 4sec. Dividends, £3 Is 6d and £9 lis 6d. 'ACCEPTANCES FOR TO-DAY. Midk'leton Hurdles, one mile and three-quarters. Slow Tom W-12. •The Guetßjr, Tupara, Catherine Gordon 10.5. 51158 King, Phaetonitis 10.3, Zealous 9.10. ' Criterion Handicap, seven furlongs.—Vladimir 10.0, Red Gauntltet 9.3, Petrovna 9.0, St. Denis 8.6, Ailsa 1 8 To-morrow 7,.7, Zetland i.6, Master' Alix 7.4, Crichiton 6.13, Prince Loris 6.7. Epsom Highweight Handicap, ore mite.—Quarryman, Shrapnel Shell, 9.11, Delarey 9.5, Ropa 8.11, "Lranua. Speculate 8.10, Crichton B®' Lolah 8.7, King Stork 8.5, Stepdancer 7.9, ,Quagga, Royal Crown, Zmgani, Ability 7.7. ' Metropolitan Handicap, one mile Aid a half.—Martian 9.8. Grand JlapWs 9.7, Convoy 8.10, Melodeon, Cannie Chiel 8.2, Mahutonga 8.0, Full Cry 7.5, Juniper 7.0, Calibre o 'juvenile Plate (for two and three-year-olds), Ave furlongs.-Stronghold, Rubia, Solution 8.7, Asrteria 8.2, Sungod, Czarevna. 7.0. Irwell Handicap (for nlda), four furlongs —King B»Uy 8.13, Marguerite, SoltykoCf, Gay Spark 8.0, Tsitsihar, Eden, Largesse, Bonnie Brae, .Calypso 7.9, Ostactkoff, Makarofl 7.5, Alexia 7.2, Handel 7.0, JVardo 610. Otaio Plate Handicap, one mile and a half.—Terceltt 10.3, Secret Society 10.2, Tferrapin 9.10, The Mo- . ljican 9.3, Clunburn 8.11, Malafcoff 8.10, Magnificent 8.8, Shellfire, Bowjna.il 8.0.

AUCKLAND RACING CLUB.

FIRST I)AYl AUCKLAND, Nov. 5, «Hk Auckland Racing Club's spring meeting commenced to-day. The attendance was interfered with by rain lust prior to the start. The totalizator handled £0534. Results jPresidents Handicap, one mile. - Waitoto 1. Soultlish 2, »B. Scratched—Liberator and Simple Simon. Won by three lengths. Time, Inrin 47 l-ssec. Dividends, £4 Ids Rnd £6 <>s. „ ■ , K nn Great Northern Guineas, of 500 Bov, one mileMr R. Turribull's Doris, 8.10 ... 1 Messrs Siminelhag and Jackson's Gladstone, 8.10 2 .Messrs R. -and JR. Duder's Aka- -"' rana, 8.10 3 'Also started—Monofomi, Dunmore, Submarine, and Rambler. Boris made nearly all the running, and

lasted just long enough to beat » Gladstone. The owner of Gladstone protested against the stake going to Boris, on, the ground that the rider failed to' weigh out and weigh in ;with breasti<ate and bridle. The inguiry is to be held on Monday evening. Time, lmin 47 l-ssec. Welcome Stakes, five furlongs—Boomerang 1, Kilderkin 2, Fiata 3. Scratched—Apologue, Master Dielaval, 'Carl Rosa, Horsa, Merry Delaval. CymLal and Grouchy fell, and had to be destroyed, the jockeys •escaping with minor injuries. Won fcy a length and a half. Time lmin Bsec. Dividends £1 8s 6d and £1 17s.

Manukau Hurdles, one mile and ~ .three-quarters.—St. Rowan 1, Belli . man 2, Princess of Thuje 3, Scratched £ "—Rolf, Geologist and Cavalry, Won by six lengths. Time, 3min 31 3-5 aeCj Dividends, £5 Is 64 a»d £1 As 6(1. Shorts' Handicap, five furlongs. Te Aroha 1, Black and Gold 2, lift Clgale 3. Scratched—Alba Rose, Bad Woodßcld.. Won by ahead. Time, Hinltt ssec Dividends, £l3 2s and - #1 jto fcU \

Oity Handicap, one mile and a quarter.—Marshal Soiilt and Scotty, •dead heat, 1, Newtown 3. Scratched —Has, Misls Lottie, Avalanche, King Paul, Lady Hune, and Lovelink. Time, 2min lßsec. Dividends, £4 (is (id and £1 8s (Id.

Pony Handicap, seven furlongs. Fashionable 1, Manoeuvre 2. Whawhai 7. Also started—Orange and Blue, Lucruce, Storyteller, and Little Mabel. Won easily by two lengths. Time, lmin 3(}|sec. Dividends, £1 r,a (id and 18s (id.

Flying Handicap, siix furlongsParkshot 1, Lady Annie 2, Oeologist 3. Scratched—Alb u Rose ano Rambler. Won by two lengths. Time, lmin 20sec. Dividends, X" 8s fid and 14s.

In spite of bad weather the Poverty Bay Turf Club's recent meeting .esulted in a profit of about £2OO. A cable message states that Lord Cardigan died at Fleniington on .Saturday afternoon, rVoiu inliammation of the bowels.

'the first and sveond prizes in Tattersall's No. 1 five shillings sweep .vent to Biernan, (Jrey Lynn, Auckland, and Darcy, OiX'l>uki, resjiective-