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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 131, 21 October 1912, Page 5

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ENGLISH RACING, THE MIDDLE PARK PLATE. By Gable—Press Association—Copyright. Received 20, 5.5 p.m. London,. October 19. The following is the result of the Middle Park Plate.—(jraigaaoiir 1, Shorna a, Louvois 3.

V.A.T.C. MEETLNG. THE GAULFIELD OUP. Received 20, 8.5 p.m. Caulfield. October 18. Ideal weather and' the promise of the most open and consequently t the most exciting Cup f or years drew a record crowd to Caulfield. Long before til* nrst race the extra seating accommoda-turn-was filled, The following are tht details of the racing:Oby Hurdle 1 Handicap, of 250 sova, • two miles and a furlong.-Bob Gilded 11.5, 1; Clontaft, 9.13, 2; Canvasser, o.#, i tS° °' hcrs "twted. Won by fom lengths. Time, 4min. 6%sec Gwyn Nursery Handicap, of 650 sovs.: four furlongs and a half.-Beck's Lager 1, Mynca 2, Singlestick 't, Chica f. Aboyne, after the field settled down, led from Beck's Lager and Mynca. The latter led into the straight J J!lger ' Singlestick, Chica and Aboyne. Beck's Lager passed Myriea at the distance, and won by a neck, with Time 56se! ieaterS * away> tMrd -

CAULFIELD CUP. of 4000 sovs.; second horse oflO sovk, and third home 250 sovs. from the stake. One mile and *> half. Mr W. Reid's ch h Uncle Sam, by United S'tfttws—-QVXoIIy, 4vrs 72 (Lambert) Cravi!n ' s 'l> or br m'Lady Medallist, by St. Alwyn—Diploma, 6yrs., 9.3 (Connell) ..... a '' r ' l a 1 Scotch, b Royal Artillery—Barley Brae. 4yrs, 7.9 (McLachian) 3 Wiilari, Avonwood, CabomJion, 'Rathlea and Parluul were twratclicd. 1 rincess Jed past the judge's box from Beverage, Royal Scotch, Lochano and Jolly Beggar. Beverage then took the lead from Gillnmatong, Jolly Beggar, Royal Scotch, Lochano, Flavian, Captaii Y hlte > Unde Sam, Aurofodina anii Endonu. After another fuvloug, Uncle I Matt and fiillamatong piused Royal Scotch, then came Flaith, Eric, Puringa and Uncle Sam, with Cisco last. Three furlongs from home Aurofodina took charge from Jolly Beggar, Eric, Flavian, Royal Scotch and Sandbath. Eric thea ran into second place from Royal Scotch, Endorus, Captain White and Uncle Sam. Royal Scotch took charge at the distance, the next being Lady Medallist, Endorus and Uncle Sam. Amid intense excitement Uncle Sttm drew away and won 'by half a length, witli a length and a half between second and third. Time, * 2min. 34sec.

Wyuna Steeplechase, of 250 sovs.; two miles and three furlongs.—Kulu, 9.0, 1; Swarihill, 9.7. 2; Squirm, 0.0, 3. Twelve started. Bibbenluke, Squirm and Orringa made the running. Orringa and Bibbenluke Tan off. Won by two lengths. Time, 4min. 41% sec.

Windsor Handicap, of 300 sovs.; six furlongs.—Sykander,,9.l3, 1; Twa Brigs, 7.11, 2; Dunoon, 6.7, 3.. Fourteen started. Sylvander led all the way, and won by three lengths, with half a length between second and third. .Time, lmin» Msec.

Moora Welter, or 250 sova.; one mile, —Wool, 8.7, 1; Walter Tyrrell, 8.3, 2: Flamen, 9.9, 3. Bobadea, ' Magus, Allora, Vanquisher. Lord Illinois, Brew Scot, Radiator, Waggle. Iliad, Martyre, Crucial, Gladtfvn, Silver Shield, Wincey, Luitia, also started. Martyre led to the distance, where AVool shot out and won easily by two lengths, with half a lengtk between second and third. Time, lmin. 41% see.

At Tattersall's City meeting at Syd- * ney on Saturday the City Handicap was won by Cagon, with loli second and Odist .tliird. The hurdle race fell to the New Zealander, Don Quex, with Joh» (New Zealand) second, and Zim third. A Melbourne cablegram states that Trafalgar has been scratched for all engagements.