SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 213, 9 March 1914, Page 8

SPORTING.

AUSTRALIAN RACING. By Cable - Tress Association—Copyright Melbourne, March 7. IThe (roller Lucid covered a mile in JL2iuin 2l : ;/',sec, an Australian record for a three-year-old liily. to The lion. A. Wynne's Cider (a four- or year li. h. by Ayr Laddies from l'mlccii- ()] lias been sold, and goes to India after his Randwick engagements. The price, which was high, w withheld. V.li.C. AUTUMN MEETING. RADNOR WINS TIIK CHAMPION' STAKES. Received 8, 5.5 p.m. Melbourne, .March 8. The Y.R.C. autumn meeting was con- , tinned yesterday in line weather. There ' was a very large attendance, including both Government House parties. For quality of racing, tin- concluding day (_ was niisily the best. The Champion Stakes was a really good race, and was run at a fast pace, being only a quarter of a second outside the Australian record. The Parisian ran well, and his performance proves that lie was short of a gallop in the Cup race, Radnor, the hero of the meeting, pyomiscs to develop into a Melbourne Cup winner. 01 nine starters in the Steeplechase, only four finished. Camasade broke its neck, Tin; race, notwithstanding the heat, varan in S'/asee. outside the Flcmington record. Van lliene, in the Oili-ion Carniichael Stakes, broke through the barrier and galloped three furlongs. lie was then left at the poat at the start, but finished by running a good second, following are the results: Kims Handicap, seven furlongs Vofua I. Brattle 2, Ostressa 3. Sixteen started. Won by three-quarters of a length, the third' horse -being half a length away. Time, hnin 27 1 /4s'.'C. Gibson Cardichael Stakes, seven furlongs— -Newberry 1, Van Biene 2, Deleasse 3. Fourteen started. Won by three-quarters of a length, the 'hir.l ' horse a neck away. Tune, Imin 28s-?. Northcote Handicap, one mile and a ' quarter.—Belove 1, Corunalii i 2, Atore ' 3. There were nine starters. Woi by two lengths, three-quarters of a length between second and third. Time, 2min :)o'/»sec. Autumn Steeplechase, about Ji v.; miles.—Tinto 1, The Miser 2, Moyov- 5. Nine horses started, and five fell'at different stages. Won by ten lengths, the third horse being twenty lengths awav. Time, fnnin 2'/-jSCe. CHAMPION STAKES, a sweepstake of HKsovs each, with MflOsovs tukte.d; three miles. Mr S. P. Mackay's be Radnor, by Earlston—Burlctta, 3vrs, 7.12 .... 1 Mr 0. Wheeler's br g The Parisian, by Bobadil—The Parisenne, aged, 0.2 2 Mr T. Box's br g Prizefighter, by Havoc—The Prize, aged, 9.2 3 Also started: Obi !>.2. Uxbridg" !>,.', ■ind Harpist !1.0. Prizefighter led into the straight, but Radnor passed him' at the distance, and, going strong, won by three-quarters of a length. Prizefighter was four lengths behind The Parisin. Obi was fourth. Time. smin 22Vi,see. Farewell Handicap, one mile—Ratilea 1, Tadanga % Hush Money 3. Fifteen started. Won by four lengths. Time, lmin 38y 3 sec. CANTERBURY PARK RACES. Sydney, March 8. The Canterbury Park jumpers' flat race, one mile and three furlongs, resulted: Kopane 1, Floating 2, Muttama 3. Eleven started.'Won by two lengths. Time, 2min 32% sec A CHAMPION'S MALADY. Received 8, 15.5 p.m. London, March 7. The veterinary surgeons have not yet decided wliether Totrareh U suffering from knee or tendon trouble. TROTTING AT MELBOURNE. Received 8, 5.5 p.m. Melbourne, March 7. Derby.—First Bcction, pacers in harness, handicap: Maoriland 1, Derby 2, Chimes 3. Won by six yards. Tine, 2niin 15i/,scc, Second section, trotters in harness: Lucid 1, nomeleigh Dick 2, Onehunga ". Won by a yard. Timri, 2min So^sec. BOXING. SAYLOR DEFEATS McOOY. By (able Press As-Ochition-Copyright ( Received S, 5.5 p.m. . Sydney, March 7. ' Milburn Savior knocked out McCoy in the ISth round, after a punishing bnitl;. i