SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 230, 3 November 1909, Page 3

SPORTING.

V.K.C. FLEMINGTON CARNIVAL. BRILLIANT SPECTACLE. . THE MELBOURNE CUP RACE. POPULAR WIN BY PRINCE FOOTE. By Cable—Press Association —Copyright Received Nov. 2, 7.15 p.m. Klemington, Tuesday. Melbourne Cup day ivas ushered in in magnificent weather. Tlioie was an enormous attendance, and the racecourse presented a dazzling picture, scintillating ■gaily in the sunlight. There wae a vast number of visitors, the inter-State and country trains having been crowded, and all the accommodation in Melbourne is taxed to the utmost. The huge crowds imposed a terrific strain on the railway rolling stock. All the roads leading to Flemington to-day were seething with traffic. The Victoria Racing Club Committee entertained a distinguished company at luncheon, including Lord and lady Dudley, Lord Chelmsford, "and Sir Harry Barro.n An interesting feature of the gubernatorial equipage was the presence of Revenue, the Melbourne Cup winner of 1901. The crowds simply poured into the course, and by the time the Cup was run it was estimated that the attendance was the largest on record In many places the utmost difficulty was experienced in moving, owing to the densely-packed lawn, grandstand, and hill, whilst the flat never looked fuller. : n2?- e excited intense excitement. 1 Public opinion was divided in favor of .

Prince Foote, Aiawa, and Trafalgar. It 'res a beautiful raoe. McLachlan, on I the Derby winner, watching lis opportumty, sailed home to the accompaniment of tremendous cheering, having won in time equal to the best Cup record. Jockey McLachlan rode Prince •'Ootc for the first time. He describs? him as the gamest horse he ever rode. The racing started with the Cut hurdles, which King's Ransom appropti ' ® riber y' s heavy weight telling, at though he battled gamely with Last Mistake for third place. ■ The New Zealander Ngaurulioe made a dashing win in the Railway Handicap coming away at the half distance in c!:nking style. Ngauruhoe was not much ! fancied by the public. In the Nursery Handicap sixteen sprinters saddled up, the winner turning up m Roseen, who ran third in the Maribyrnong Plate. A number of horses fell in the Steeplechase, robbing it of interest. Tile re were no serious injuries. Seventeen awepted for the Yan Yean Stakes, which went to Son of the Marsh who was prominent from the start. Golden Slipper came fifth after a good snowing, the other New Zealand-bred horse, Waipuna, performed moderately, Hurdles. King's Ransom, 9.13, I; Corntax, 11.12, 2; Bribery, 12.3, and Last Mistake, 11.12 (dead heat), 3. Won by a length and three-quarters; five i lengths between second and the deadheaters. Time, smin 49% sec.

Railway Handicap. Ngauruhoe, 7.3, 1; Parsee, 9.10, 2; Captain White, 8.3, 3. Twenty-one others started. Won by two lengths, three-quarters of a length between second and third. Time, lmin H'^see.

Nursery Handicap.—Rosecn, 8.2, 1; leringa, 7.7, 2; Nancy Stair, 6.11, 3. Sixteen started. Won by til ret; lengths, three-quarters of a length between sfcond and third. Time, lmin o%sec.

Steeplechase. Harvest, 10.1, 1; Fiuaowrie, 9.10, 2; Comus, 9.3, 3. Twelve others ran. Won by a length, and a quarter. Time, 4min 7Visec. HELBOURNE CUP, a handicap sweep stake of 30 sovs each, with 5000 sovs added, and a trophy valued at 100 sov6j second horse to receive 1000 sovs and third horse 500 sovs from the stakes. Two miles. Mr. J. Baron's b c PRINCE FOOTE, by Sir Foote—iPetruschka, 3yrs, 7.8 (McLaehlan) 1 Mr. M. Cordon's b or br h Alawa, by Malster—Crossfire, 4yrs, 9.3 (Lewis) 2 Mr. A. Lazanby's ch h Aberdeen, by Wallace Searchlight, 4yrs, 6.9 (Harmer) 3 Messrs. P. and W. Mitchell's ch h Trafalgar, by Wallace Grand

Canary, 4yrs, 9.1 4 Also started: Lord Nolan 9.1, Post Town 8.10, Pendil 8.10, Blue Book 8.10, King's Cross 8.3, The Shifter 8.2, Nushka S.l, Erie 8.0, Kveadgerie 8.0, Ungarie 8.0, "Artillerie 8.0, Kooringa 7.13, Gaby 7.9, Pharos 7.9, Crofton 7.7, Flavel 7.7, Knox 7.3. Carl Dour 7.2, Didus 7.1, "Delaware 6.13. Footpad 6.13, Danilo 6.13. Trelo Vonni 6.11, "Idvll 6.7, Sir Edwin 6.7. (* Indicates New Zealanders.) From a good start, Artillerie on the rails was first away, Alawa immediately following Then followed Carl Dour, Tost Town, Nu-hka, Trelo Vouni, and Trafalgar Passing the stand Idyll took command from Eric, Trafalgar, Kooringa, Gaby, Ungarie, Lord Nolan, and Danilo last. Going out of the straight, Idyll still led, but was challenged by Delaware, who was in blinkers. The field bunching well up, they raced well together round the back of the course, Eiic, Alawa, King's Cross, and Artillerie being prominent. Trafalgar, going great guns, was running next to Eric four furlongs from home. Alawa rushed into the straight, with Trafalgar, Eric, and Aberdeen in close attendance, the othe>? coming together in a bunch. Prin e Foote then shot out, and amidst terrific e'eeering won handsomely by three lengths, a head separating Alawa and Aberdeen. Trafalgar was next, Flaveil fifth, Nushka sixth, Danilo seventh, and the others close together. Idyll acted as *yhipper-in. Time, 3min 27 5 /2Scc.

MELBOURNE CUP WINNERS. 1801—Archer 9.7, time 3.52. IS62 —Archer 10.2, time 3.47. 1863—Banker 5.4, time 3.44. 1864 —Lantern 6.3, time 3.55. 1865—Toryboy 7.0, time 3.44. 1866 — I The Barb 6.9, time 3.43.

1867—Tim Whiffler 8.11, time 3.39. 1868—Glencoe 9.1, time 3.42. 1869—Warrior 8.10, time 3.40. 1870 —Nimblefoot 0.0, time 3.37. 1871—The Pearl 7.3, time 3.39. 1872—The Quack 7.10, time 3.39. 1873—Don Juan 6.12, time 3.36%. 1874 —Haricot 6.7, time time 3.37. 1875—Wollomai 7.8, time 3.38. 1876 —Briseis 6.4, time 3.36. 1877—■ Chester 6.12, time 3.32%. 1878*Calamai 8.2, time 3.35%. 1879 —Darriwell 7.4, time 3.30%. 1880—Grand Flaneur 6.10, time 3.34% 1881—Zulu 5.10, time 3.32%. 1882—The Assyrian 7.13, time 3.40. 1883—Martini-Henri 7.5, time 3.30%. 1884—Malua 9.9, time 3.31%. 1885 —Sheet Anchor 7.11, time 3.29% 1886—Arsenal 7.5, time 3.31, 1887—Dunlop 8.3, time 3.28%. 1888—Mentor 8.3, time 3.30%. 1889—Bravo 8.7, time 3.32%. 1890—Carbine 10.5, 3.28%. 1891—Malvolio 8.4, time 3.29%. 1892—Glenloth 7.13, time 3.36%. 1893—Tarcoola 8.4, time 3.30%. 1894—Patron 9.3, time 3.31. 1895—Auraria 7.4, time 3.29. 1896—Newhaven 7.13, time 3.28%. 1897—Ganlus 7.8. time 3.31. 1898—The Grafter 9.2, time 3.29%. 1899—Merriwee 7.6, time 3.36%. 1900—Clean Sweep 7.0, time 3.29. 1901—Revenue 7.10, time 3.30%. 1902—Tlie Victory 8.12, time 3.29. 1903—Lord Cardigan 6.8, time 3.29% 1904—Acrasia 7.6, time 3.28%. 1905—Blue Spec 8.0, time 3.27%. 1906—Poseidon 7.6, time 3.31%. 1907—Apologue 7.9, time 3.27. 1908—Lord Nolan 6.9, time 3.28. 1909—Prince Foote 7.8, time 3.27%.

Yan Yean Handicap.—Son of Marsh, 8.9. 1; Malmsey, 8.1, 2; Mother Goose, 7.13, 3. Fourteen others ran. Won by three lengths, half a length between i second and third. Time, lmin 40%5e0.