SPORTING

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7972, 8 November 1905, Page 2

SPORTING

0 ; , V.B.C. MEETING. ,' AX EXCITING CUP RACE. J (iieceivcd Nov. 7, 8.15 p.m.) .' MELBOURNE, Nob. 7. j There was thorough typical Aus- j tralian weather lor the Cup day, , about 100,000 being present. The j Gubernatorial parties were largely re- , presented. - c An unfortunate accident happened at Saltwater Hivcr just prior to the Cup race starting-. A punt capsized and lour men were drowned. In the Cup llace I Hue 1 Spec, who was ridden by Bullock (the sou of a Victcrian constable) in 'led Sloan style, came with a 'brihianl run at the finish .and won. He thus settled "' the pretensions of Scot' Feec and Tartan, who were lighting for supremacy before the West Australian appeared on the scene. Jfcsulls : Hurdles.—Florin 1, Adjuster 2, Ne- , gleet 3. Six others started. netting : 2 to 1 Florin | Won by two , lengths. Time, smm 55sec. ' Railway Jlajulicap.—Billingsgate 1, | Mairp 2, Decollctle 3. Thirteen oth- , ers istarted. Wetting : 2 .-t«j> 1 Hit- , lingsgutc. I) -Won by two lengtlis. Time, lmiu 15scc. , Nursery Handicap.—Port Arthur 1, Castaway 2, Yillah 3. Twelve others started. Betting : 7 to 1 against the winner. Won by two and a half | lengths. Time, latin 2Jsec. The Cup.—Blue Spec 1, Scot Free j 2, Tartan 3. ] All the final acceptors started 'but iTroytown, J.irgoon, Thackeray, Scotland, and Circuit. Betting: 3 to 1 against Tartan, 6 to 1 Maniopoio, 7 to 1 Warroo and| &vol Free, 12 to 1 Blue Spec. A good start was effected. Marvel Loch and Simoda 'being prominent at live start, but died away early in th« race. Overdale, Scot Free, and Maniapoto were in (the'van as the field approached the ;jturn. Mere Maniapoto I was going very strong, but the effort told its tale, and he died away when the pinch came. rWerdule, Scot Free, and Tartan kept 'going down the straight, and the last named appeared to have the race between them until Blue Spec and Fabric cut in, the Halter's ef,'ort being only spasmodic, but net so Blue Spec, whr| cut down the leaders in rare style and 'won brilliantly by three parts of a length, half a length between \ second and third. Fabric 'being fourth, and Maniapoto lentil. Time, 3mih 27'Jsec. Steepletha.se.—Bosum 1, Argara 2, Abdullah 3. Twelve others started. Betting: 8 lo 1 Bosnia. Won wry | easily. Time, -limn l.'Sscc. Van Yean Slakes.—Newmarket am | I'araloch. dead heat, 1, Step Out 3. Uetting: 10 to 1 Newmarket, 12 to 1 I'araloch. Time,l min 'J3Jsec;. .) uremic Stakes.—Disaster 1. Surprise 2, Arcturus 3.1 Eight others started. Hetting : 3 to 1 Disaster. Won by a length. Time, lin'uv 3sec. C.J.C. MEETING. TIIIHIJ DAY'S ACCEPTANCES. (Per Press Association.) CII'IUSTCIirUCII, Nov. 7. The following are th<) final acceptances for the third day's racing of the C.J.C. meeting' : Suburban Hurdles.—Waiwera 10.13 .Miss King) 10.3, Narcissus O.iO.Calherinq Gordon ,!),7, Scottish Minstrel !).."■. I.eesi'de. Rojigoa, Wi Waka, Error <J.o. Spring Nursery. Huascar 8.1.1, Kirriemuir 8.5, Lapland 8.2, (loldeu Gate 7.13, Knastikoff'7.o, Ainice Souli. Snowstell)| Sonin 7.4, Stars and Siripes 7.1, Lady Landon, Cul- . minalion 7.0. Avon Welter.—Brighton, Tirole o,(> ISlythemaid H.'J, lleau Seaton, Lady Wayward 8.8, Lee Enfield. Black . Diamond 8.0, Bagpipes 8.2, Somaroff, | Ability, Speculate , 7,13, Pcrdita, MakarcfV, Nutus, Grand Poplar 7.7. Electric Plate.—Machine Gun 0.1, , Chivalry 8.12, 51 aster Alix 8.11, Sir Tristram, 1 Cimicform 8.2, iMunjccl, Yolulia, Olcnowlet, /ingleneuk 7.11,' [vanolT 7.(i, Kirriemuir (1.11. Ashley .Handicap.—llallarat 8.7 j Ailsa 8.5, 'A-tlnml 7.10, Pas Seui 7.!). To-morrow, (ngleneula 7.3, Apol- ' lotloris_7.n. Medallist (i. 13. Largesse! \ (i.12, Canticle., Lady Lyoiiors, Bcre- \ sina (j.7. j | .lockey Club Handicnp.-AchiUcs 0. . !>, Vladimir D.O, Mabulouga 8.11, •Scluliirn 8.2. Signalman 7.13, Con-' voy 7.12, Black iteynard 7.1), Crichtou 7.0, Sir Tristram 0.12, Apollodoris,.Chryseis (i.7. Canterbury Cup.—Mahutonga 9.2, Nightfall 8.9, Nocluiforni 8.0, Prince Loris 8.0. Oaks Stakes.—Tsitsihar, Amorelle, E. Stevenson's' eh i by Nelson— Muouga, E. Stevenson's for f by Explosion—Tin Toi, .Czarevna, Eden Munjeel, Isoll, Petticoat, Vardo, Marguerite, Pas Seal. ANTICIPATIONS FOR THIRD DAY (By "Moliiroa.") ' Hurdles, once round and a distance.— Waiwera 1 Miss King 2 Narcissus 3 Spring Nursery," four furlongs— Huascar 1 Kirriemuir 2 Golden oate 3 Canterbury Cup, two miles ami » quarter.— , V,. G. Stead's elect 1 .'Jockey Club Handicap, one mile— Achilles I, Vladimir 2 Black Beynard 3 Avon Welter, seven furlongsBrighton t Bagpipes 2 Lady Wayward 3 Oak Stakes, one mile and a .Ira If— G. Vr. Stead's elect I Ashley Ilamlicap. six furlongsPas Soul J To-morrow 2 Beresina 3 Electric Plate, four furlongs— G. G. Stead's elect 1 « Jvauolf 2 Machine Gun 3 \.Z. TKOTTIXG CI.I ITS .MEETING (Pet Press Association.) CHRISTCHI UCH, Nov. 7. The New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club's spring meeting commenced at Addington to-day in beautiful weather., the attendance being good. Tolalisalor investments were. £ll.<i<>o. Results:— Spring Handicap.—lmpatient -lsec I : Lenajie 12svc, 2 ; Alice Palm 10 see, 3. Also started—Yiztor, Allmount, Inspiration, Richard E, by Wi yards. Time, ,">min 17 3.sscc. Dividends, £l. 2s and 12s. Middleton Handicap.— Betray !2sec, I ; Rosalind lOscc, 2; Revenue filly', 3. Also started—"Dopplegaiiger, J\lerr.v Prince. Myosotis. Wildflower. Won by half a length. Tim,'. Imin sHsec Dividends, ,Xl 15s and £.l Bs. Novice Handicap.—Millieeiv! Ssec, 1; Duly Ehctedis, 2: Sweef Nell 2<), 3. Also started!~| Victor. Micklebrook, Yesta. Fram, and Dark Child. Won •, easily I>y twelve lengths. Time, r«nin 23 3-ssec. Dividends, X2 (is and ,tt 1 Ladies' Bracelet.—Orlando scr, 1- ' Little Mary Msec. 2 ; Mambriua Doll ' I7sec, 3. Also i'startetl—Laughter ] - Bitty. Fidelity. Vuderwood. Alice Palm. Captivalof. Iloseslrield. Crown I ( Child, Teirder. Roosevi-11, Lassie >(!erlie M.,vGenera| I While, Ladv Irving, ■ lon. Won by, half 'a length. Time, . afujn 50wc. Dividends, £(.J 12s and Z(\ 10s. ( Metropolitan Handicap—Lord JCImo I 7sec. I : Montis Carlo lsec. 2 j.lloldre- n wood 3sec, 3. I Also started—Vic- i kery, \'erax. Fichu, Little Doc!or, r Miss Vera Capri, Onward, Marian, | i Sir Hector, .Jewels' Heiress.. Won'by o two lengths. (Time 3min 37 4-ssec. g Dividends, Jt'l I.os and JC-I 4s. d Empire ' Handicap.—Whisper 13sec, w 1 ; Carl 7sec. 2 ; Bushman Usee, 3. \i Alsp started McKinlcy,' Trncey k Wood, C Viscount, Yeneda, Souther- g ly Buster. Master Dudley. Von by 13 a leniflhs. Time. smin O 2-rjsec. Ji\yk c (lends. £.l Ms and £2 Ills. e Riccarton irandieap.-Faiicy Girl 12 s. see, 1 : All P«v Bscc, 2 ; My Mistake d

Bsec, 3. Also started - Cocoa-nut Jewels Heiress,i Victor Iluan, Viewmoiit, Elsa Huon, General Mac Lady El mo, Hecli-ician, Lord Althorp. 'jy ''our lengths. Tinw 2mm Slsec, ilivideuds, £1 10s ami £5 (is. St. Albans Harrdienp.— Lilly C 6sec ■).,; Scnbreno Bsec, 2 ; All jiav 4scc! 3. Also started—Birecto, Sierra, My Mistake, Roliert Knmrott., Valentin, Bessie, Anstrey, Highlander, Southerly Buster, Governor,, Young' Stanley, Longiyliow. w, m ,j )V iwo !t,ngl.hslime. 2m,in 2«sec. DividendsJ £ls 2s and £D 2h.