SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 176, 4 November 1910, Page 8

SPORTING.

V.R.C. MEETING. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Received 3, 7.5 p.m. Flemington, November 3. One of the biggest Oak Day crowds spent an unpleasant day on the course, the weather being close and thundering. It rained slightly during the Hurdles, and there was a heavy downpour solidly for half an hour before the Linlithgow Stakes, drenching the crowds. The ladies' costumes, of course, were spoiled. The racing was characterised by small fields. Results:— November Hurdles, of 300 sovs; three miles.—Woolloomooloo, 10.3, 1; Minato, 10.11, 2; King's Ransom, 11.4, 3. Eleven starters. Won by a length, with eight lengths between second and third. Time, smin 37% see. Mimosa Stakes.—Woolerina. 1; Pais-1 tre, 2; Calider, 3. Also started: Elongium, Silver Shield. Blythsome, Veneta, Lady Camela. Won easily, with a neck between the next two. Time, lmiu 15>/ 2 sec. Linlithgow Stakes, of 1000 sovs; on« mile.—Beverage, 8.10, 1; Aborigine, 9.4, 2; Flavinius, 0.7, 3. Also ran: Gold Lace, Captain White, Full Sail, Eyeglass, Hartfell, Indiscreet. Gold Lace and Full Sail made the running, the former leading to the live-furlongs post. Won by a length and a half, three-quarters of a length separating second and third. Time, lmin 44% sec. Carnival Handicap, of 500 sovs; one mile and a quarter.—Dhobi, 7.13, 1;| Nuwarra Eliya, 7.12, 2; Maltine, 9.1, 3. Also ran: Conje Deslire, Kyeadgerie, Carl Dour, Chauvelin. Conge Deslire, Nuwarra and Carl Dour led the field to the five-furlong post, where Nuwarra passed Conge Deslire. Nuwarra led into the straight, but Dhobi cut him down and won easily. Time, 2min Conge Deslire was last. Oaks.—Styria, 1; Lager, 2; Moorilla, 3. Also ran: Blue Gem. The others were scratched. The order to the mile post was, Styria, Moorilla, Blue Gem. Stvria and Morilla were together at the Abattoirs, witJh a four lengths lead. Styria easily passed Moorilla into the straight, "nd won easily by two and a half logths, four lengths between the next two. Time, 2min 43y 2 sec. Veteran Stakes, of 300 sovs; one mile and a half.—Matouree, 7.13, 1; Prize F'srhter, 6.7, 2; Optimism, 6.11, 3. Also rav : Lord Nolan, Posture, Iliad, Imprint. Prize FigMer led at the distance, where Matouree, who was running last, put in a fast run and won easily by one and a quarter lengths, Optimism twelve lengths away. Time, 2min 39y 4 sec.