SPORTING

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 265, 2 November 1908, Page 3

SPORTING

V.K.C. SI'UIXU JIEEXING. lteceived 31, 13.45 p.m. I'leniington, Sal unlay. Hie .spring .Meeting promised to be one of tile most sitceeist ill in tin; club's history. there ha* never been a bigger Derby J);iy 11! tendance, the crowd in liie cheaper j.arU of the ground greater than ever. The aim broke through ai noon after a dull morning, and the course never looked better. Tiio Dudleys attended their first Cup carnival. accompanied bv visiting Governois. Kc-iills: Miiideu. - - PeinliJ I. five Crown - liean \ ive ;i. Won by half a Ilea 1, three-quarters of a iengtli between second and third. Time, Iniin -ll'/iscc. .Miiribyruong Plate. -- IJrookong J, .Mala ■•>, Captain White and Saltare (dead heat) 11. A good linisli. Won 1>« three-quarters of a length; a head between the next horses. Time, lmin 1%

1 ll'.th.im Welter.—Moani 1, Lady Diffidence 2. f.e -Teiine 3. Moani led iiil the way and won by live lengths, two airl a-li-.ilt lengths separating .second an.l third. V.H.O. Derby, a sweepstakes of ?!> sovs each, with lfillil added; one mile and a-liaif.- M. (iordon's b r c Alawa (Mal.-ter—Crossfire) 1, Parsce 2, Lord Nolan .J. All started. Waiile led out of the Straight from Alawa, and continued in tiie lead round the back, two lengths iroiii Alawa. Waiile Io»t a length at the abattoirs. Alawa aud Lord Nolan ran neck and neck past the sheds, with Parsce, who made a fast run, two lengths away. Brewer was next, Waiile having shot his bolt. Alawa on the inside led round the turn into the straight from Lord Nolan. Parsce passed Lord Nolan. Brewer, six lengths behind, fading away. Alawa, full of going, won ! by Iwo and a-balf lengths. Parsce eight lengths ahead of Lord Nolan. Time, 2min lio'/isee.

Melbourne Stakes—Peru 1, Mooltan 2, Pink 'Un 3. Won by one and a-half lengths, three-quarters' of a length between the next. Time, 2iuin 7sec. Coburg Hack—lolaire 1, Verenic'e 2. Vavasor 3, Won by half a head, one and a-quarter lengths between second and third. Time, lmin 40 %scc.

RACING IN ENGLAND. London, October 30. At the Newinarket-Houghton meeting the Dewliirst Plate race resulted: Bayard 1, Pirola 2, Lucina 3.

TURF TOPICS. (By "Moturoa.") TotaJisator receipts at the recent Masterton spring meeting showed a considerable falling-oil compared with last year's figures. From £15,333 h 1907 to £9204 is a considerable drop. .Eight bookmakers paid for the lawnj privilege (£ls 10s) and one for the outside enclosure (£lO 10s). The Second Hack Hurdles was an ex-1 citing affair. Hatley was left at the post. Speciosa and Indian Mutiny ran off and Golden Butterfly forgot to rise at a hurdle. Yosami led ■ all the way after stalling off a euallcnge from Joe Ward at the 'bend, came in and won 'by a length from Lebeceio, who was a head in froat of Joe Ward. Osiris started favorite for the Tradesmen's Hack Handicap, but was never prominent. Lucretius broke the line, Investment losing ground. The former led to the straight with Fulminator and King Post following. Mildura (Merviwee—Athol Brosc) came with a rattle at the finish, and won by a neck from King Post. Lucretius was half a length away in third place. the President's Handicap saw Irish Hide and Silken Ruin in most favor. Skye led into the straight, but Sand-, stream easily settled her in the run home, scoring comfortably by a length. Silken Kein was a couple of lengths behind Skye and Irish Bide, who got away badly and was never dangerous. The "tote" did not open on the High-' weight Welter Hack Handicap. Tainui was allowed to keep the lead to the tarn for home, where Nethorby dis> placed her and won comfortably. Wind, Netherby and Clovial dropp.'d out of the Hunters' Hurdles. Firestick made most of the running, but Balluneti won without an effort.

The Welter Hack Handicap was spoiled by a wretched start. St. Brandon got away with a big break and was never caught, paying a sensational price. Tangeroa, Kelso and Iliglulen linisncd next- 111 order. Polyanthus was the only defection from the Stewards' Handicap. Tie liebl was moved off in Tine, Simplex tnking up the running from Lotliai", Ton. Tulii and Full Rate. The latter, in company with flolden Eaglo. was first into the straight,, lmt tie St. (lenient's mare easily spread-eagled tier field, winning by three lengths from Toa T'ihi. who wa's two lengths b front of I'uHmJlate. The winner was 1 liiotid by 11. Price, and the six furlongs were left behind in lmin 16 2 see.

Sir Antrim and Timolhv marl" play in tiic E!metric Handicap. bill Yi cam; with a late ran and won by half a length from Sir Antrim, with Timothy close up. A well-known Palmovston sport, who h;is sprung into considerable affluence through bucking long-shot winners lately. writes me tliat Lord Soult is galloping bottler than oyer, and is a sure starter in the Stewards' Handicap >it lJiccarton.

Owners are again reinhded that nominations for the Waihi Sports Club ft annual meeting on November 1!) close with the hon. secretary. Mr. 11. George, to-night at D p.m. .Pull particulars will be found in our advertising columns.