SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81884, 8 November 1906, Page 3

SPORTING.

RACING I.\ AUSTRALIA. .TilE MKLBOUKNE CUP. Melbourne, November 7. If there was one candidate that engaged more attention than another .t was Po-eidon, and ~l:[>[j el^is were fjuite satisiied that the traner (Lowe; had dune lis share of the work we.l. It wa- genera.ly expend that Solu tiou would undertake the ta'-k of uying to win the Cup from end to end. In the ring, Solutii.ll , Poseidon and N'oteen monopolised the bulk of at tent.oll. Solution was out in tront immed ately alter the start ng, and remained there, varying In-i lead from between one and three lengths, until the home turn was rounded, where, in the immediate distance, were N'oruen, Pomkloii. and Bnoran. For a moment in the straight .Solu t)on appeared to be going wel. witlitn hci>ei(, but in a twinkling Poseidon shook off Norecn. Boot an. and Wandin. and charged at the New Zea :and mare, who, after a -hurt struggle, went all to pieces. In the next half tuiiong Pr.seidwi .set up a lead oi thiee lengths, aiul taen the race was as good a* ever, but Clayton did n«'t give I'on:idon an oppoi lunity to slow down, riding him right out. lie won by ne.irjy 1111 c 1: .eng jir, from the ta?t-fnii>liing Antonious, who cleverK beat Proceed, and Dyed Garment was fourt.i. The stirpr .se of the face was the pruni n<-ni pes lion ueeu pied by Antonioiis-, who came from a rearward position., and finished at a tremendous rate.

C.J.C. EXHiIHTiOX AIKLTING. THIRD DAY. I'ER PRESS ASSOCIATION. Christchijich, Novcmb<i' 7. 1 The CamelbuiJockey Club's Kx-1 hibuion Meeting- wa- continued lo da> ' at Riccarton. Tlu- weather was line, though a strong nor" \\e-t wind mad-.'' matters asani for »he spectators. The totalizator .nvesLnicnt* amounted 10 as againH £n,oGi year. Through an unfortunate mistakes the Hurdle Race had to be run twice, it was first started e glu minute* before- the advertised lime, Decide winning eas.iy lioiii Sardonyx, with u poor third The event wk-i dcc.ared iy> race, and oidered to be run again after the last race. From iho second att» mpt Magnificent was withdrawn. though oliiaaKy considered to start. Results: — Suburban liurdie> of i.s'rovs, one round and a distance.—Sardonyx 1, Lcc-ide 2, Kuius 3. Also started; Levant, Comfort, Aiagnifuen-, Xaicisus Wild Cat, Res.n. Won by a head, Eurus a pour third. Time, 2.58 4-5, j i and ,£1 4/Spring Nur-ery Handicap of 300 >uvs, lor two four lurlongs, —lv»na 1, Goldbeater -• Rose Noble 3. Al-<» starf-d; Convent Bel, Giafton L"di, Anib-nsc. Adra. Jahangir, *l"h«■ Libyan. Won by two length-. T.nie, 4-V«r. Divi--dviuH .6- i,b and /.i 1 SO. Avon \Y'-!ut Handicap <»} seven furlong*.—Stronghold i> Gold Seal 2, The Latk 3. Al-o started: Declination. Chiy-e Gazely, Brightt.ll, G'-enade, Czai'vna, kopulai, Baham, Mango. Avrakhaii, Bagp pe*>, Gauclio. God S 1 a! wa-= m tiont at the di-Uiii'-e, bui was then ehu'le g<'d by Stionghokl, who won by ii l-'jigth. 'i Lark hall a length away, Time, 1.203*5. Dividend*, JJi t ilid Lz (>:.

tAI KKiJI K i LIP oi Weight for age. Two m ies and a <l,uai-ei'.

Multilid. i.i.u l Aimc-' ; i;. l Al-o started: Star Rose y.s, Raii- - it. y.3. iieomeiang ij.o. Hlazing Stai 7.0. Laphind 7.3. /.iiimiM\u.\\ n;adr t,i' e;til\ lui'ii ng- bin 1 «uiiicl uie baik Alll i 11111 i i.ui up «iii)iig.-> d« him and I'M lilt" tie: 'll.l 111 . G 'ing ouMu'tjtid \\'-n by Arm u<_< beating Xmim'-; luan by a length. T]m«', 4.3 45. Dtv d'-nd-, ,{.-3 +<> and io 0.

Jockey Club Handicap of Goo-ovs, oil'- mile.—Kcd Gauiul'-t i.. Jia.ieiy z, Master Alix j. Also siarted : Signalman ami Uulricn Ca.m 11 jia<:ij- Kiiif; ii 1 !'j Mi-iitn.a-Uon, Ghonrka, ilua.-car. havwuiy, M.uf'llo. Giand ,S .'.in, Ab.l iKiiiijl, t\ ii..l, I'as S'nl- Jjiytl.c maid . \\ n lai iiia-.i'' r 1 1" 1 t nl' .In- mn mill;- bu! \V.I-. i',.u;;hl a! llie di-lullcc 0; K'-il Gaun'i. i. wan won b) a lack. Cio-.j ii.i'i' iy .i Iv-aii Iji'iinul W.nal. I j li'- lai.i-i .-' iidi-i ; lio\utci.. lai <d to '.M'fill ill- ami Wils.it wa- d .-qua- dl'd .(in: tin- ' C 'illl 111- In ;• dKtl Ilia d.vidend \vint t" Ci 0..., J i.r I i-i y. Tini'-' i4lj 5. Div duds /.17 14. and ,'_o U.iL■ Siak.i;v~, 1..1 j ycai--111.1 in! c . 1...in ... 'i'. .in'- nnli- and .. i'..il . .Miih;,i-la 1. 1.,e.n, l..i:ul"ii ... Vi atiTsliniii . A'-'u '.aind: In i !!'- ;; in < . in' [i. ; i I. \\ in . "ii 1i -1 i aii y b\ i\\.. I'-ui; i.. -. l iji"-, j j. 1 ),v All ' V I !■' nil II all "i i ... -n -ix ! 1111-' ii;; K'"i M" ii 1. \"I 1 i 1.1 j. Ainu-'- S.iiili ;. Ai-.i ata: nd : M-, 1 ,i----cal. V.ll tin, i'uiiitfily, M - A N-iin., U-'-ai bkoli, H' k. tii>' 'l l'cail e, Ms- IJoiis. M"iik'-v I'llzz c, S.mi Rinah in. Am iil", Wiur Siii' i'b Kr\iu!t. \V"ii by halt a bead. "1 inv. 1. Ib 5. IMUIi-nil-. /. I' s aim yji I b iiilnck and .M sly.i 1- 11 iI. -h- liiittr i<i*< ivinjt injui «< thai n«cesi l a ted her di-tnn Hun . Tin' stcA'aids I'liiniiunri'd an i 11i|V.ii y iiv.n the uianim; 1 < .n- I.lm. and adjourned con-iiN'iation of tinmatfr. E cctr'.c I'l.'.ie of 35"«>v<. wv'klu f"i-age> 4 fufi'iiH'-. —Arlii Irs 1. Muiiieer j, R.mmi'ie 3. Tlir mily stai'iA race, Achillc- winr.ins;- by half „ head. T : mc, 4S 3-sa«c. .Dividend, /Ji 7 O,