SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 224, 27 October 1909, Page 3

SPORTING.

THE AUSTRALIAN TURF. MELBOURNE CUP ACCEPTANCES. By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyrigh; Receive 3 26, 7.55 p.m. Melbourne, October 26. The. acceptors for the Melbourne Cup are Hyman, Alawa, Trafalgar, Lord Nolan, Post Town, Pendil, Blue Book, King's Cross, .Shifter, Mushka, En-;. Kvcadgeric, L'ngaiic, Artillcric, Fiaviti.uk, Kooimga. Gaby, Pharos, Prime Fiofe, Crofum, Flawl, Mala, Knox. Oiii Dour, Didus, liurston, Delaware, Footpad, Daiiilo, Trelo, Vouni, Lady San. Aberdeen, Manana, Idyll, Sir Edwin and Diabolo.

FLEMINGTu.S d'ALLOPS. Flcmington, October 26. At Flemington to-day, Alawa did t'.vo miles in 3-SU; Idyll, two miles in 3-4'? • Post Town, six furlongs in 1-22; Mushka' twelve furlongs in 3-6; W,t So |. lu eleven furlongs in 2-.W; Kooringa, eleven furlongs m 2-31; Mala, a mile in 1-40 Mi. nana beat Mutilator over ten furlon-s a 2-19; king's Cross Beat Didus over ten furlongs ,„ Hyman and Eric d.d ten furlongs i„ time eleven furlongs in 2-34.

tukk topics. (By "Moturoa"). Hie Maslcrton 1(.( . spring meeting takes place on Thursday and Friday ° Luke Wilson, with three wninin» mounts, was the most successful J,orsc° man at Trenthiim.

.A" lied shaped badly in the Champion Plate, finishing last. The heavy .romg heat him badly. ' ° Flitaway ran prominently in tie learee Handicap unt ii ju t | |( , straight, when the daughter of Clanranald collapsed and could only striimdc into fourth place. °° Forinby, Dayheam,. and Sir Tristram gathered m stakes for the Kiiramu stable at the meeting, and Ormond's share of the goldens ran up to £«fiO. Lower down the list of winning owners were Mr. 1). (ioodwin, with ,v.7(l for win in the Tararua Handicap, and Mr. J. Crockett £2O, won by M KUdare in the Final Scurry. Golden Loop, is going along nicely, and may be given a flutter at the WaverlevWaitotara gathering next mont'i Lord Kelvin, a big raking Multiform colt, was quite at home in the mud on Saturday, and made no race of the better fancied Winning Post and Saxifrage in the Juvenile Handicap. Dolce is another who is favored by u heavy course. On the lirsl day 'she moved oil' slowly, and was never sighted in the ltimutaka Handicap. On Saturday there was more money for the daughter of Sylvia Park, and she won all the way. Considering that she gavel Aberbrothoek a sound beating in the mud at llarton,. it is wonderful that she paid such a good price. First Gun was the rank outsider of the field in the Tararua Handicap, and came fast in the last bit, just heading Captain Hell in the last few strides. H. Gray stirred the Auckland colt up with great enthusiasm, and jt paid more than the winner.

Hose Herald gave promise of great things on Wednesday, but failed nttcrlv I in the holding going on .Saturday, anil , let. down a huge army uf backers When the field for'the Trial Stakes swung into the straight it looked as if Kina would win in a walk, hut the Pori-rua-traincd colt died right awav in (.lie run home, and gave place to Multiple. Chauvelin and First Battery. Magneto, with Dceley "aboard, was first fancy in the Trial Stnkcsj but could not raise a gallop, and MukipV, by Multiform—Soult CJirl, scored rather easily.

Punters found it hard to pick a favorite for the Champion Plate. Of the four runners Elysinn was favorite with the bookmakers as soon as operations commenced. On the tote. F.lvsun. i.-.dv Medallist, and lastly, All Red', were solidly supported, but Elysian, finished up with most capital against her name. The favorite has a liking for a small field, and after .going to the front six ■furlongs from home, won verv easily from Taskmaster. Ladv Meilnlli-t and All Red were well beaten.

Chaitteuse acted as pivmakor in the Pearce Handicap, and looked all nv-i- n winner at the bond. Pn a line finish both Merrie Zealand and Abcrbrothuck had too many guns for her. but if is safe to predict thai <hanteu-e will win a race very short Iv. Kilindini was in great rtem-nul «ii".i the horses went out to contest Ihe Ruihine Handicap. Jenkins had the mounl and nursed her well, coming lhro::gh at the turn, lint flic little dausrhlcr of Kilcheran failed to sustain the clVori. and could onlv run into third pl->rc. Mercli.int.man. who n» sold ihv.plv on Wodncsdav. went verv near scoria" in the Iliiahinc Handicap. At th ■ distance he raced pa-l Kilindini, an I looked all over a winner, but lioval Marine, a line-looking tbree-vcar-obl coR bv lioval Artillery, came with a great rattle .'in-.! just won on the post. The- meeting closed with the Xaimi Handicap, for which there wire -even runners. Theodore opened hotly, but Daybeain was rushed by the knowing ones and was quickly made favorite. l)a\'beani moved oil''slowly, but, ifor some reason, was allowed to run up "« the rails, and the cerise jacket was dose to Waiala when the turn came to he negotiated. Daybeain, still hugging the rails, van in an easy winner from the fast finishing Triiganini. Oohl Lace was an indifferent third, and the re-t stretched right down tlie course.