SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 61, 4 November 1907, Page 3

SPORTING.

RACING IN AUSTRALIA. THE V.R.C. MEETING. Received Nov. 2, 0.48 p.m. Melbourne, November 2. The weather was unpleasantly hot for Derby Day. There was a large an.} fashionable attendance, including the Governor-General and most of the State Governors. Results:—

Maiden Plate—Nueifera 1, Hayrick 2, Fidelis 3. Four others started. Betling: Even money the winner. Won by a length and a-half. Time, Imin 47% see. MARIBYRONONG PLATE - Mother Goose 1, Borodino 2, Kuban 3. All the acceptors started. Betting: sto 2 against Miss Bass, 15 to 1 Mother Goose. The latter led most of the" way, and in the straight came again, and won by two lengths. Time, lmin 2'/isec. llotham Handicap,—Talkeroo 1, Carl Dour 2, Melodrama 3. Eleven others started. Betting: 3to 1 against Carl Dour, 9 to 2 Tulkeroo. A good race, won Ivy three quarters of a length. Time, j 2min 39see.

DERBYMountain King 1 Peru 2 Welcome Trist 3 Air started but Goldinount. Betting: 3tol on Mountain King. Tangaroa was indulged in the lead until enlcrhi" the straight, where the favorite came on the outside and easily stalling off a challenge by Peru and Welcome Trist, won by a length, the other two being close together. Time, 2min 39sec. MELBOURNE STAKES—

Poseidon 1 Apologue .. 2 Ebullition 3 Also ran: Tarian, Knox, Ellis. Betting: 3 to 1 on Poseidon, who won by a couple of lengths. Time, 2min 12scc. Cohurg Stakes—lolaire 1, Binnic 2, True Scot 3. Sixteen others started. Betting 5 to 2 Kyeadgeric, <i to 1 lolaiv.'. Won by a length and a-quarter. Time, lmin 43sec.

LATEST CUP BETTING. Received Nov. 2, 4.45 p.m. Melbourne, November 2. The betting market is very unsettled. Apologue is still favorite for the Cup at 3 to i. All the others nibbled at are Mountain King at 0 to 1, Welcome Trist 100 to 10, Tartan 100 to 0, and Dyed Garments 100 to 7.

[ THE C.J.C. MEETING. FIRST DAY. Per Press Association. Christchureh, Saturday. The weather was line for the Opening day of the New Zealand Cup meeting though a keen easterly breeze made matters unpleasant towards the close of the afternoon. The attendance was large, including the vice-regal party, and a good afternoon's sport was witnessed. The totalisator investments amounted to £28,041. Results:— Spring Hurdle Handicap, of 250 sovs., two miles— Le Beau, !).!) i Leeside, 10.1 .. ~ ~ i Southern Cross, 0.2 ~ .. $ Also started: Asteroid 11.9, Black Reynard 10.7, Sen Sim 10.0, and Tirole 0.0. Won by three lengths, two and ahalf lengths between second and third. Time, 3min 48sec. Dividends, £0 10s Ud and £3 os. Maiden Plate, of 300 sovs., one mileDawn, 7.7 .. i The Libyan, 7.4 .. '..' ','.' % Paragon, 7.7 .. .. ', 3 Also started: Notus 8.2, Sea King 7.13, Heonheru 7.11, Hilarity 7.11, Cold Braid 7.7, All Red 7.7, Koran 7.7, Sister Anne 7.2, Outlandcr 7.2, Golden Day 7.2, Chrysoprose 7.2, The Orient 7.4, and Mercy 7.2. Won by three-quarters of a length, two lengths between second and thi::d. Time, lniin 43 l-ssec. Dividends, £2 la Od and £3l 10s (id. Riccarton Welter Handicap, of 300 sovs., one mile— Ivanoff, 8.12 ~; .. ~ 1 Uwendtlina, 8.4 .. ~ .. i Uenuku, 9.3 3 Also started: Pas Seul 9.3, Grafton Loch 8.12, Swimming Belt 8.9, Stratagem 8.8, Amboise 8.8, and Don Orsino 8.7. Won by two and a-half lengths, lime, lniin 43sce. Dividends, £l4 13s and £2 13a Od.

NEW ZEALAND CUP, of 2000 sovs, two miles— Mr J. Preston's Frisco, 7,2 (E. Youngi i Mrs Coombe's .Master Delavel. 8.0 (J. Buchanan) .. ..'2 -Mr 11. A. Knight's Lapland. 0.13 (F. Yarr) 3 Also started: Maniopoto !t.O, Paritutu 8.3, Armistice 8.3, Zimmerman 8.3, Grand Slam 7.11, Mahuta 7.11, Gazclev 7.10, Apa 7.8, Elevation 7.0, Probable 7.0, Astrakhan 0.13, and Saga 0.7. Mahuta was iirst to show out, and he led the way for a mile, with Armistice, Elevation, Probable and Frisco next. A furlong from home Mahuta was beaten, and a good race between Master Delaval and Frisco resulted in favor of the latter by a length, with Lapland a similar distance away. Elevation was fourth. Time, 3min 28 4-ssec. Dividends, £4 4s and £1 2s.

Welcome Stakes, of GSO sovs (for two-year-olds], four furlongs— Mr G. G. Stead's Armlet, 8.0 .. 1 Sir Geo. Clifford's Fleetfoot, 8.0 2 Hon. J. D. Ormond's St. Aidan, 8-5 3 Also started: Guiding Step 8.5, Aborigine 5.5, My Lawyer 8.5, Step Out 8.5, Kautuku 8.0, and Sweet Angelus 8.0. Won easily by two and a-half lengths, the same between second and third. Time, 49sec. Dividends, £1 8s Od and 18s. .

Ladies' Purse Handicap, of 120 sovs, one mile— The Rand, 11.5 .. ... ... 1 Ruapehu, 11.0 .. .. ']. 2 Monkey Puzzle. 11.3 3 Also started: Czar Kolohol 11.12, Persuader 11.8, Pattypan 10.10, and Parole 10.0. Won by a head. Time, lmin 40 2-ssee. Dividends, £1 18s and £5 5s Gd. STEWARDS HANDICAP, of 750 sovs, six furlongsGold Crest, 8.3 .. .... 1 Urd Soult, 8.3 .. .. "2 King Billy .. .. ~' 3 Also started: Munjoet 0.3, Full Rate 5.3, Fireiron 8.2. Cross Battery 8.1, Idealist S.O, Huascar 7.11, Ballarat 7.10, Helen Portland 7.111. Contender 7.10. !(„! Gauntlet, 7.8, Kairoma 7.5, Medallist 7.3. Rose Xoblc 7.3, Apolloduris 013. Wailmka 0.13, Guidwif e 0.12, and Tremulous fi.7. [ Considerable delay took place at the start, Gold Crest dislodging his rider and bolting into the trees. Munjeet was quickest to begin, but was soon joined by Lord Soult and Gold Crest. In the straight, the latter drew awav ami won easily by two lengths and-half. Time lmin 14 2-fisec. Dividends. £0 3s fid an CI IDs Od. The Shorts, 01 150 sovs. (weight 7.7), 1 five furlongs—- : '-»< •• .. 1 Cockleshell .. ~ Boeastle '.', v Also ,turted: Adria, Clementine, Takaroa, Tessera, Blackthorn, Mythical, Arniaincnto, Jahangir, Cerise and Blue, •Jolly Roger, Sonia, Mangrove, Strath' lillau and Taupo. Won by a length and a-rmartcr. Time, lmin 3 3-sscc. Divi- , deuds, £l4 10s Od tnd £1 4s Gd.

TO-DAY'S ACCEPTANCES. Tor Press Association. I Christclmrrh, Last Night. The t'l.llowiiifj ~„, t|„, acceptances for the .-cond day Hi' tin; ('..1.e. Meeting Middlctou Hurdle*,—Asteroid 11 i> "St-n Sim in.!), |.,.,.side Rli, Faro 10.5, Southern Cross 0.3.

Criterion Handicap.—ldealist Bfi, Fireiron s.o. Full Kate ami Minkerry 7 ];), Contender 7.J2, Helen p„riiaml and IvanolV 7.11, Huascar and Jiallar.it 7.11. Kamuiiii anil (iwendoliua 7..">. Apollodoris and Cenukii 7.1, The l.ibvan li>i Stratagem (1.7. The Derby Stake.-. Elevation, The Hand, Outlander, Dawn, (ilcneullocli, Kcd Itain, Cold Crest, Bonny Wen. All lied. Epsom High Weight.—Petrovna !> 1 ; » Medallist 9.7, Replete 0.4, Pas Neul! Moriarty, and Oxton 9.2, White Cockade and Rose Noble 9.0, Eons, Swimming Holt, and Highland Reel 8.0, Xuma B.B', Hilarity 8.5, Giovanni, Spinning Flight, and Sliiimner 8.0.

Olaia Plate—Paritutu 10.5, St. Joe l".l. I* Beau fl.-l, Fandango 8.13, Heorihen s.lo. Saga 8.0, Notus and Don Or-ino 5.7. Koran. Monkey Puzzle, and Outlander s.:i. Chrvsoprase ami Jacket 8.0. Metropolian Handicap. Mas far i>layal u.2 Manio,».,io s.l:t, sir Tristram -,1. Malmla ami ArmMlco 5.2. A pa and <.r..n.1 Slam ~|:i seal Uock 7.11. Probable (.0. Astrakhan 11.12. • Invell Handicap.-Discipline ,s :j ,;„;,,. ing Step 3.2, Scafleld, St, Bernard, and.

Hesperus 8.0, Kantuku, Diamond Star, and Sir Artegal 7.11, Rosetta, Artillerio, and Arzib 7.!), Coronella and Mustercr 7.0, Officious 0.10. Juvenile Plate.—All Guns 3.7, Nancy Stair, Sister Anne, and Armlet 7.9, Formative and Step Out 7.5, Sweet Angelus 0.7. Count Witte has been scratched for the Derby. ..• ~

ANTICIPATIONS.' (By ••Moturoa.") Middleton Hurdles, one mile and three-quarters—Faro or Asteroid. Criterion Handicap, seven furlongs— Muskerry of F.rciron. Epsom High-weight Handicap, six furlongs— Moriarty or Eous. The Derby Stakes, one mile and a-liaif —Elevation or Gold Crest. Juvenile Plate, five furlongs—Stead's selected, Armlet or Sweet Angeus. Metropolitan Handicap, one mile and a-half—Master Delavnl or Apa. Invell Handicap, four furlongs—Discipline or Kautuku. | Olaio Plate, one mile and a-half—St. Joe or Paritutu.

WAVERLEY RACES. ACCEPTANCES~AND GENERAL ENTRIES. Morton Stakes—Aquaonga, Lady Ria, Hydraulic, Wainone, Muskerado, Billow, Hythe, Timbrel, Miss Kit, Dv Shrimrose, Xavicr, Lone Star, Reumac, Tc Klliti, Advantage, Kilmarnock, G.G., Musketry, Flutina.

Flying.—Catapult, Climax, Zoraida, Tnaha, Tambour Major, Fulminator, Dear Dolly, Kareroa, Somali, King's Birth- [ day, Tonkaka, Explode. Hmriles—Janella, Lerida, Cassiopca, Inglewocd, Mongolia, Mooshen, Showman, Immolation. Cup—Daisy Paul, Fulminator, HuriUhlando, White Star, Lingerer, Tan San. Momnhaki—Daisy Paujl, Fishcrmaid, Fulminator, Ilurimoana, Uhlando, Somali, Lingerer, Lantern. Prince of Wales'— Zoarida, Billow, Tambour Major, Dear Dolly, Kareroa, Muskerado, White Star, King's Birthday, Lantern, Waione.

Wilson Stakes Catapult, Dusky Morn, Qquronga, Tawhera, Inalia, Tarina, Explode, Little Mary, Golden Dream, The Jioyne, Marere, Sedgemoor, Lent, Nukutihi, Crucinella, Flying Wind. Ella, Advantage, Taupo. Jackson Stakes Dusky Morn, Tawhera, Tarina, Golden Dream, The Boyne, Marere, Aiuemac, Sedgemoor, Little Mary, Lent, Supplement, Kareroa, Taupo, Crucinella, Flying Wind.

TURF TOPICS. (By "Moturoa.") Asteroid was ''hot stuff" in the Spring Hurdles, but struck the first two fences very hard and finished last. Dawn's record: Four starts, four firsts.

Ivanoir, who ran away witli, the Riecarton Welter, is a four-year-old colt by Stcpniak, from that great little mare, Arline. He ia owned by Murray Hobba, and won the Grandstand Handicap, one mile, at Asldmrton last May in the good time of lmin 41 l-ssec. Frisco's C'uu will go down amongst the list of surprises. His stable-mate, Apa, was coupled with every likely one in the Stewards' Handicap, ana bis defeat came as a great blow to straight-out bettors. Frisco and Ap.i were coupled on the tote, which accounts for the smallness of the dividend. Olenculloch and Red Rain will be coupled in the Derby to-day. Eous, who was "Moturoa's" tip, paid a surprisingly large div. in the Shorts. "Moturoa's" anticipations were worth following on Saturday. Five firsts and two seconds was the record.