SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 214, 8 March 1912, Page 5

SPORTING.

[ V.R.C. AUTUMN MEETING. y. POPINJAY WINS THE ALL-AGED ' ,' STAKES. : ' t By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Received 7, 5.45 p.ni. Flemington, March 7. There was a typical autumn day, with bright sunshine, for the third day of then V.R.C. autumn meeting. There was a big holiday crowd. Lord Penman, Gov-ernor-General and Sir J. Fuller, K.C.M.G., Governor of Victoria, were present. Following are the results:— _ • Hopeful Stakes. —Widgiewa 1, Blairmount 2, Count Traquair and Aleconner (dead heat) 3. There were 15 starters. Won by a head, two lengths between second and third. Time, lmin. 2%seo. ALL AGED STAKES, a sweepstake of 10 sovs, with £IOOO added; second horse £2OO, and third £IOO out of the ■ ■;, stakes. One mile. Mr. A. Knox's br c Popinjay, by Malr '; :■ ster—Pose, 3yrs, 8.6 t I■' Mr. S. Green's blk h 'Comedy King, by Persimmon—Tragedy Queen, 5, _ yrs, 8.12 ... ; 2 ■;;; Mr. 9. Power's br f Wilari, by Wat . . . lace—Murna, 3yr5,~<8.3 3 Son of Marsh was the only other starter. Popinjay led all the way. The Son of Marsh was second for two fur-r ' *' longs, and then fell back. At'.the four •, furlongs post Popinjay had a slight lead from Comedy King and Wilari. Poai- ■' tions were unchanged coming into th 6 turn. Popinjay lead into the straight by three-quarters of a length from Com' i, edy King, who was hard ridden. Pojfrinr l jay increased • thelead and' won by four lengths, Wila,ri a length away third. Time, lmin 40% sec. - s Autumn Handicap.—Saxonite 1, Obi 2, Flavel 3. Eight started. Obi led to the ,' mile post, where Nolan ran to the front "' }with a six lengths lead. Obi againrtookM - charge, and led round the turn from Flavel and Eyeglass. .The latter ran.' to the front in the straight, where Sax- ' onite spurted .and won by a head, with ° ■ a length and a quarter between second 1 and ithird. Time, ,2min 49 8 /4 sec. Nursery Handicap.—Deeside 1, Black and Gold 2, Malby 3. Twelve started.- ' Deeside was always in front. Pauringa was second for two furlongs, and then fell away. It was a good finish, Deeside winning by a neck from Black and Gold, who beat Malby by a neck. Time, lmin. > 15y s sec. , . ■ 1 \ Lock Plate.—Trafalgar 1, Prizefighter 2, Indiscreet 3. No others started. Trafalgar took command ai the mile post V and won without effort'by a length and a quarter, Indiscreet Wenty lengths away. Time, 3min. 34%8ec. River Handicap.—Mashtun 1, Nari 2, - Hollowmas 3. Twelve started. Won by 1 , three lengths, five lengths between eecond and third. Time, 2min. 7sec.

DANNEVIRKE RACES. SECOND DAY. By Telegraph—Press Association. Dannevirke, Last Night. • The concluding day of the Dannevirke races was held to-day in squally weather. The fields were again large, and ■' the attendance a record for a second, day. Investments on the totalisator totalled £9875, making a total of £20,351 for the meeting, an increase of ■ over- ' •?, £IOOO on last year, despite one race less' * .1' per day this yehr. Results: — '• ••« Maiden Plate.—Epworth 1, Galtee 2; Sylvia May 3. Time, Imin. 4sec. *' n : i Autumn, Loop I, Miscal 2, Coromandel 3. Also started: Aberbrothock, Cork, Vi, Meremere, Kaurqa, Loch Maben and. Queen of Scots. Time, 2min. 14sec. ■ Telephone Hack .Handicap. Park . Tide 1, Septimus .2, Miss 3. Scratched: Epworth, Topic and Crown "■> Battery. -Time, lmin. 4 l-ssep. Juvenile Handicap.—Master Kilcheran <■ 1; Obligant 2, King's Favorite 3. 'Also started: Evadne, Daybreak, Warlight ■ and Elevator. Time, lmin, ssec. • ; Mangcutira Hack Handicap.—Matlow 1, : Florence Nightingale 2, Kingswell 3. Scratched: Adare, Happy New Year and Bonnie Boy. Time, lmin. 34sec. Kaitoke Welter.—-Cullinan l, San Pluie'' i} 2, St. Toney 3. Also' started: Seaton- J.' dale, Kohinoor, Winning Post, Moree ' and Thetis. Time, lmin. 19 4-ssec. Tapuata Hack Welter.—Lord RGnown 1, Queen of Scots 2, Fashion Plate 3. Also started: Merrie Lad, Happy. New Year, Mozella, Tuatahi and Kurapatonga,,, 1 Time, lmin. 52sec. ' "