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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 216, 18 October 1909, Page 3

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RACING IX EXULAXD. By Cable.- -Press Association. —Copyright London. October 15. At the Newmarket meeting the Middle ii c ' was w " n Lumbers:, with Uhiskbroom second, and Admiial Hawke third. V.A.T.C. SPltllXi; MMvTIXG. CAULFIELI) Clf |).\V. SUCCESS OK A NEW ZEALAXDKIi. A RECORD ATTENDANCE. Received October 10, 6.20 p.m. Canlfield, October 10. Cup Day drew the biggest crowd ever known on the course. The day was' fine, but warm, with a north wind, whose (lisagreeable effects were not felt on the course. The tracks were in fine ga110,.m B. spring meeting ever attracted a bigger gathering of inter-State sportsmen, and l Flemington week promises to be the biggest racing meeting ever seen in Melbourne. Results:— Hurdles.—Corn tax (11.3) l, R„ vl | Malion (10.11) 2, Cheval (0.7) 3. Al-,o started: The Sun. and Athens. Won br three lengths. Time, 4min. 11'/,sec. Nursery Handicap.—Tanami 17.3) 1. Rigadoon (7.0) 2, Sweet firew (7.11) 3. There were seventeen starters. Won by

a head, three-quarters of a length separating second and third. Time 57'/. sec. '

CAL'LFIELD CUP, of 3000 so vs.. second 350 soys., and third 150 sovs. fro n the stake; one mile and a halfMr. E. J. Watt's A'borigince, by Merriee—lndian Queen, 4 years b.g., 8.1) (McLachlan) f 1 Mr. J. C. Williamson's ch. Ji. Jjlue Book, by True Blue—Lady -Mary, 5 years, 8.1 (Connell) ' f 1 Mr. H. Power's U. c. Pemlil, l>y Bobadil—Peniteuce, 4 years 8.7

(Cameron) 3 Also started: lolaire 9.1, Post Town 8.13, Parsee 8.9, Knox 8.1, Kycadgerie 8.1, Waipunn 7.13, Artillerie 7.11, Golden Slipper 7.9, Shifter 7.9, Malt King Thistlebrook 7.7, Fiavel 7..), Dhobi 7.j. Kerlie 7.3. Royal 81ue7.1, Woorooma 0.13, Dunolly 0.13, Nobel ti.l3, Mindful 0.13, Black Prince 0.13, Carl Dour 0.11, A 1 Caaba 0.11 Idyll 0.7, Trelo Vouni 0.7, Aberdeen (i.7, Mamma 0.7. Aft?r the horses' settled down. Mindful led the field from Golden .Slipper, Aborigine an.l Kerlie, with Kveadgerie last. Hounding the hill the order was Mindful, Kerlie, Dunolly, Golden Clipper, Thistlebrook, Post Towi, Artillerie, Idyll, and Parsee last. Kerlie dropped back at the far turn from Idyll, who was a length fro u Dunolly, Trelo Vouni, lolaire Nobel and Artillerie. Trelo Vouni then ran to tlu front, and soon led by two lengths fro u I Kerlie, Golden Slipper, Blue Book, Flavtl, Kveadgerie, Artillerie, Aberdeen a.i.l ;\iborigine. At ihe distance the ortlcr was Trelo Vouni, Blue llo:.-k, Thistlebrook, Aborigine, kyemlgerie, Pendil. A -magnificent finish resulted, amidst great excitement, and the judge was ltna-i'e to separate Aborigine and Blue Book. Pendil was beaten by a. short neck Trelo Vouni was fourth, Carl ID Our fifth. Then followed Kveadgerie, Dun<l1 Y, Thistlebrook, Golden Slipper, and lolaire last. Time, 2min. 35see.

Caulfield Steeplechase.—Secret (9.0) 1, Confederate (12.7) 2, Comus (0.0) 3. Also started: Squirm, Svringa, Earl of Castles, Rnomerang. Won by four lengths, tliriM* lengLlw between the second and third. Tim;*, 4min. 44Vfcsec. Windsor HandicapAQueen of Scdts (7.3) I, Irishman <10.7) 2 ? McCulloc.i (fi.l3) 3. There were fifteen runners. Irishman and Miss Given made the nnning. • The winner took charge at tlic home turn and won by five lengths". on<; length between second and third. Time, lmin. lOsec.

Mnnra Handicap.—Marcus (7.7) 1, Rurston (8.!)) 2, Perilous (8.3) 3. Twen-tv-four started. Son of .Marsh made all t.h c running, and entered the straight from Malmsey, Burston and Perilous. Marcus made a fash dash and won by a nec.k, three-quarters of a length between second and third. Time, lmin. 42 sec.

WAVERT.I'Y-W.UTOTAI'A MEETING. ENTRIES DIE O-MORUOW. TV full programme for the WaverleiWaitotar.i annual nice men!ill?, wliic'i take* pla:e on November 0. is advertised in this issue. First-class stakes are offered f'r- this years meeting, showing .".n increase of UlllO. The Wavcrlev Clip is worth 'J 120: Morton Memorial Maiden. C7O: Flying llas'fli.-ap. CSG; Handicap Hurdles. £7O: Prince of Wales [la iilicip. U7O: Moinnhnki St.ikes, C.">; ail I .fackson Memorial Slakes, £7O. Xi aiinatians for the handicap events ■r-losp tn-morroiv (Tuesday) evening, aI. S |i.ni., and as owners are only a-k '.i to jjav Ills when nominating, entries should !p numerous'. It is rarely that one sees the weights for an "vent worth Cl2O for a paltry 10s. Full details o F th» prngs'a t':ne will be found in outadvertising columns.