SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81882, 6 November 1906, Page 3

SPORTING.

KACIXr; IX AUSTRALIA. THE MELBOURNE CUP. CLOSING OCOTATIONS. Keo r ved Clli'- 12.32 a.m. Melbourne, November sl.ady Wallace lias been scratched for the Cup. Th.' wraihor lias Improved. The oft'u ial forecast predict- coo! passing ■liowt'is. but imptnv hkTli'- raid \va- called lonijjht. D< - ma-' was barked for one thousand. Tatterdemalion fur /jimo. Kefiain /1000- 0--T.ui /\>3<hi. I'nuri-d ,/;.,onn. I'nscidiin /:i2i.-i. Molndean /.:.,.«»,. lived (iatmenl-i />,'''»'■ 15'iorari /iio.ooo. The final (inotat'ons w''n 7 to 2 Solution, 4 to 1 l'o-eidon. 5 to 1 i Nioren. 10 to 1 Proceed. 12 10 1 Wand 11. 16 io 1 Who Sp.-r. 20 to 1 Dermis. 2, to 1 Sim"da, v> to 1 Taitordomalion. M''lodeon and liooran. 50 to 1 Dividend. Czarovtoh, O-sian. Antonious. no to 1 Circuit. ZephoKefra'n. Dyed Garment-. Charruant Ellis, Mini."2oo to 1 Unaware. iTiy '■Mnturoa.'-) The Melbourne Cup. the racing event in the colonies, will be brought up f"r deoi-ion 10-day. Tiefact of So'ut-on bc'n;r favourite will invest the race with considerable interest for New Zealandcr*. ft has been stated th'at L, H. Hewitt was

offered for and ,£IOOO if the mare won. Favouriies, however, have not played a very prmninem pan in this evem, as a rule, but

' is dTliiculi to srlect anything to I beat this brilliant performer. If -he is beaten it may be that Norton, who lias a nice handy weight, will be the one to defeat her.

The following- 25 horses were left in after die linal payment:— I) vdend 9.5. I.ady Wallaee 5.13. Jiiue Spec S.cj, Czarovitch 8.5, Solution (ne. lolb pniahv) 8.4, Demas K. 3, Tatteidemalion 8.2. Ossian 7.12, I'ioteed 7.y, An onion- y AJ . Rc-fiaiii I (inc. 7lb penalty) 7.7, Norccn 7.7,1 Ebu jilion 7.7. C.rcui 7.7, l'osiidon | 7.(1, S.moda 7.3, Zepho 7.3, Dela-I ware 7.1, Mclodeon 7.0, \\ andin 7.0. Charmanl G.y, Uyeu Garments u.i), Booran 6.9, Ellis O.ij. Mira 0.7. I

THE DERBY. Me bourne, November 5. In drizzling ran the half dozen 'candidates for the Derby stripped lor tne cuiilest. Poseidon, who was the great centre of attraction at the B rdcage was die pictuie of condition, and his supporters declined to admit the possibility of his going under. The New Zealand jock.y, 1... 11. Hewitt, had the mount on Ellis, but even that failed to gain the Holchkis.s colt much support. EU.» was first to take advantage of the start, and with lolalre. Buoran and Poisedon in attendance swept out of the straight and ratted along the riverside with a substantial lead. This lead was,

however, reduced before the abatto.rs weie reached, where the favourite had moved up on lolahc, the pail be ng at the heels of Ellis. At this point Antoniou- made a forward move

and took the vacancy alongside of Booran. while Poseidon was just in

the wake of the leader. Ellis he.d command until heads were turned for

for home, and then the severity of the pace began to tell its tale, and the son of Hotchklss retired, leaving die favourite at the head of affairs. Then a shout arose, "The favourite walks in!'' but meanwhile Antonious had dtawn up, and just as Poseidon took charge Antonious came out in pursuit. Clayton, on Pose.don, quickly took in the situation, and drove the favourite a'cing. Antonious was

not to be denied, and in a few stiidcs drew level. Entering u n the last fur-

long, Anton iuus, on the outside, was going apparently better than Poseidon, but when called upon again the latter lcsponded with all his bulldog courage, and in an exciting hand to hand engagement for ncar.y a fur-

long, gradually shook Antonious off and beat him cleverly, after an excit-

ng finish, by a length and a quarter. Booran was a bad third, and lolaire last. It was a fast and true run race, and beyond question the best iiorse won.

C.J.C.. EXHIBITION MEETING. SECOND DAV. (Per Press Association.) Christchurch, November 5. The Canterbury Jockey Club a Exhibition Mcet.ng was cttin.nued to-day ;n line weather. The attendance, though nut so :arge as on Saturday, was very good, and included Lord and Lady i'lunket and otrt'T dtstingu >hed vi-hors. The total-'salor investments amounted to £22.754, an increase of .£530,0, un last yeai 5 figures. Remits:—

M-ddietoii lluidlcs of 2ousovs, one mile and three-quartets.—Evenlode I, Levant 2, Comiort 3. Also started: Piospecior, Jack Pot, Cava.ry, St. Lyra, Euius, Wild Cat. Won by a head Comfort 40 yaids away, third. Time., 3.lis 2-5. D.v.dends, £$ 1/6 and £2 1/6. Criterion Hand.cap of 4oosovs, seven furlongs.—Jiunjeet 1, Intelligence 2. Ma-ter Ali.x 3. Also started: Petrovna, Savoury, Ballarat, Red Gaunt-

let, Pas Seul, Bucclcuch, The Lark. Grenade, Gazeley, Apollodoris, Stratagem. Intelligence led round the top tuin and into the straight, w'th Master Alix and Munjcet in close at-

tendance. Inside the distance Munjcet overhauled the leader and won by a neck, Master Ali.x a head away, third. Time, 1.27 3-5. Dividends, X.6 j.S,o and £1 1/. Epsom II gh-Wcight Handicap of 25U-OVS, aix furtongs.—Replete 1. God Seal 2, Stronghold 3. Also started: Captain Shannon, W'irral, Jolly Roger. Highland Reel. Brighton, Franc. Koputa:, Curiosity, Mango. Pearlie, Largesse, Don Ots.no. Koputai and Mango were left at the post. Won bv half a :englh Stronghold a neck behind Gold Seal. Time, 1.15 2-5. Dividends, £7 ij 0 and £2 13 0. DERBY STAKES of iooosovs, one mile and a half. Zimmerman, S. 10 1 Muiigista. 5.5 2 Grand Slam. S.lO 3 Also started Seal Rock S.lO, Field Gun cS.io, Lapland tS.IO, and Blazing Star S.lO. Zimmerman at once rushed to the front, and though Grand S'am was on terms with him at the six furlong post, he was unable to sustain his effort, and Zimmerman won by a length and a half, Grand Slam a length away, tlrrd. T me, 2.40 2-5. Dividends, £\ 15; and £4 :;, Juvenile Plate of 4ousovs, for two and three year olds, rive furlongs.— Muascar, H'.o, 1; Glencukoch, 6.11, 2; liona, 7'.y. 3. Also started: Ftte--11 on and Khania. Eona was in front

a furlong from homo, but then laded away, and Huascar and Glcrtculloch pa-sed her, the former wimi ng by a neck, liuna half a length behind Gleiiculloch. Time, Oo 4"ssec. Dividend £4 did.. METROPOLITAN HANDICAP, of 75UMJVS. One mile and a half.. Arnn-'txe, 7.12 1 Mystiricalion, 7.12 : 2 Ghoorka, 7.13 3 Also stalled: Boomerang, Paritutu Crichton, Lelhcrin Stat Rose, St. Joe, EUt'iton, ironmould, Czarevna. Armistice, who got the woist of a straggling Hart, put in a groat run in the straight and won by a length and a half. Tmio, 2.30 1-5. Dividends. £5 i(i ; and £2 12,0. liwell Handicap of 2uo=ovs, for twu vear olds, four furlong".—Moriarty i, Cockleshell , Adna 3. Also started-. Grafton Loeh. I'carl Reel, Master Lc-1 e, Prim, I'reUy NWi, Va»a, The Libvan, jahangu. Ambuscade. Won comfortably by a neck. Tune. 50 1-5 second*. Dividend-, £2 8/ and £$

Otaio Plate of 250SOVS, one mile and a-ha'f.—Montigo 1, Blythemaicl 2, Bouria-que 3. Al-o started: Siepdancr. Notus, Tliunderer, klasa, T-itshar. Somaroff- Royal Crown. Won by a length, l|ourrasue threequarter-, of a length away, third. Time, 2.31J 2-5. Dividends, £5 17/ and £2 7/.

WAITAKA NOMINATIONS. Hurdle-. —Tnnderglii'-- Tambour Major, lngknvood, Isi-ult. Bushy Park, Comnionweahh, Park Shot, Sammy, M> ■ * ,-.\-ster, Moo-km, llareroa. Cup.—Del; -.1 Slavey, Lady Sylv'a, Silver S ■■•! . r..'-ent. Dayspnng. Pangaroa, Tcmdijirhie. Volume, Makihi'ki, Uhlandu, Tnvalb. Flying.—Lady Lancelot. Pangaroa, l! : llow. Paul. Velum' 1 , Bagale |e. Tonderghie. Integr'U'. Silver Shell. Welter.—Dehaul, Noro, Paul. Miss Dempster. Mooskin. Chl.mdu. knval Star, Otarna. liellevue, Jil.uk lianmr. l-eull , Rushv Park. Mungo Park. Trevalli.