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Taranaki Daily News, 14 November 1916, Page 8

SPORTING.

THE MELBOURNE CUP. HOW IT WAS WON. r NO CHEERS FOR NEW AustralianN.Z. Cable Association. Received Nov. 13, 8 p.m. Sydney, Nor. 13. Tlie Herald says the attendance at tlip Cup meeting, though large, was nothing compared with the last few years. Describing the Cup race, it says that once fairly settled down, Princ-j Bardolph took up the running. Sunbury was ahead as the horses flashed past the judge's box, only to drop back again as Bardolph resumed his place and romainH. prominent till nearing the turn. Rounding the turn, Bardolph, tiring, boat a retreat, as Lucky Escape, Sasanof, Stageland, and Shepherd King swung into the straight on very easy terms. F.ro the distance was reached Sasanof sl\ot. out and passed that point cleir from the favorite, while St., Spasa, as they turned from home, was just in his wake, and Lingle coming very fast inside the distance. There was nothing in it but Sasanof, who scored easily from Shepherd King. Evidently his curb hoek did'not affect the. running of Sasanof, who finished in grand style, and received a hearty ovation on returning to the weighing enclosure. Shepherd King ran like a rood horse, but could not pace it wit' the light-weighted New Zealander \ ?n called upon to finish, The. Telegraph says young Foley on Sasanof dashed to the front two furlongs from home. Shepherd King set sail in pursuit, but the New Zealamler was too good for him and won easily. A striking feature of the Cup was the quiet way in which Sasanof waL received by the general public. Generally the Cup winner gets an outburst of cheering. Not so in his case. It was singular that two lame ducks should run fir*t and second. There was no doubt some people resented the announcement that Sasanof had pulled up lame on the pievious Saturday, but reasonably they could not blame Mr. Stead. The fact that Sasanof was lame was beyond all doubt. It was equally clear that he made a rapid and good recovery. Air. Stead, interviewed, said that he did not, think any three-year-old ever | stood such pieparation as was given ! Sasanof in .Tulv at Hawkesbury, Ever since then he had been in constant training, and had done nothing but go ahead I from that day to this. Mr. Stead stated he gave Foley no jistructions for the Cup. Mr. Stead leaves for New Zealand on the 23rd, taking ali his horses with him. Kobbs, Sasanoff's trainer, though; the wif handsome. Sasanof was a rather delicate horse, but easily trained. He threatened to curb on Wednesday tost, bu f got all right and was in good form for the Cup. Foley said he had a bump from Wolaroi'after lie had gone H furlongs, but after that it was a clear run and he felt all the time lie had a very good chance. ' His only fears were Sheplwnfc King and Waloroi. <--*

Another Mdbourne Cup has gone by, and this year's contest will be a memorable one for New Zealanders, as it doubtless will be for Australians, but probably in a somewhat lesser degree (writes "Tohuriga" in the N.Z. Times). Mr Wilfred .Stead's bay colt .".eeounted for the big field on Saturday, and the must have been a popular one, as the colt has been fancied for the nee for some weeks. Quite reo?/itly Mr Stead cabled to a friend that hii colt had excellent- winning chances, and requested that the cable be handed to the press. Some concern was manifested when, it was stated on Saturday tliat Sasanof had a swollen hoc'.:, lut apparently the trouble was of a minor nature, or else Sasanof is a horse beyond the ordinary calibre. It will be remembered that he ran third behind Shepherd King (whom he beat on Saturday) and Amata in the Cauliield Cup. A Sydney sportir." publication in an issue of January Ist stated that the bookmaker.': would «noi take any liberties with Sasanof. The Cup winner was bred by the local legal star who races as Mr. "Lance Wood," and was sold to Mr. Stead for 400 guineas. He went to Australia some two months ago/with the rest of the Stead team, and had been trained by T. K. Quinlivan, but has been for the past three or four weeks under the care of the Riccarton trainer, Murray Hobb:, f.o

that the hono: and glory will probably be shared by the t.wo mentors Sasanof is by Martian—Ukraine, his dam being bred, by Mr. J. F. Reid in 190,j. Ukraine is by Stepniak—Mander, by Gossoon — Madras, by Chester—Gymkant, by Emulation—Gaiety, by Talk of the Hill— Levity (imp.) by Kingston. Susanof's victory marks the first occasion the Grand Prix-of Australasia has come to New Zealand since the memorable win of that equine masterpiece, the great Carbine.

WILLIAMSTOWN CUP. ittiiCralian-N.J!. Cable Assoeb'.ioa. Received Nov. 13, S [> m. Melbourne,. Nov. 13. The Williamstown Cup resulted;' Wishing Cap 1, Highfbld 2, Tr>.g; 3. There were sb;t£on starters. Won oy three length'! Time, 2.25. ACCEPTORS FOR ASHriURST. Ashhnret, Nov. I!. Following ;>rc th:; acctp;anccs i'or the Ashhursl msetiiig':— 'HANDICAP II ACS HURDLES, of 100 soys.; one mile and a half.--.fera 11.2, Austin aiid The Summit 10.11. The Golfer 10.4, Otter 9.13, Nicomar 9.10, Conziska 9.9, Multum 9.<8, Critic 9.7, Krapi'.i, Happy Jack, Strategist and Janitor 9.3, Turehana, Mount Victoria, Keynote, Hymen, Keni, Silver Rose jnd Crystal Star 9.0. ,

~ pohangina handicap, of inn Bovs,; six furlongs.—'Tavistock fl.O, Oliiwia 8.9, Marimba B.G, tadv Middleton and Botanist 8,5, Dribble B:4', Moiltoa Queen and Hushabye 8.3, Gaycium 8.2, Bairnsdalc 7.4. Powder Fox 6.13, Otter and Step (3.12, Bradamante C.lO, Mystified 0.9.

FLYIXG HACK, of 85 sovs.; five furlong.—llushmana 9.12, Rewa Rewa 8.13, Splendidus 8.11, tSold S'liot 8.9, Carillon B.S, Golden Glade and Ngarua 8.4, Need and Gold-bearing 7.10, Foeman, Flying Spur and llupana 7.9, Lady General 7.7, Whisperer 7.4, Hydallie ami Polynesian 7.2, Sanatite, De Geur and Zimmere 7.0.

ASKHURST CUP, of 200 sovs.; one mile and a Deal 9.6, Orleans 5.9, Montana 8.3, Want 7.11, Marsinah 7.8, Ararat 7.2, Lady Amai and Rose Pink 7.0 Sir Fisher 6.9 Silemis 6.7.

• KpMAKO WELTER HANDICAP, of 90 sovs.; seven . furlongs.—St. Omer 9.11 1 , Lady Frisco 9.5, Rewa Rewa 9.2, Hyiami 5.13, Xicomar 8.9, Detroit 8.8, Tlie Golfer S.G. Foeman 8.4, Sir Wallace 8.2, Namur 7.13, Firing Line 7.12, Hastie /.11, Hr.upai, Stivla, Waitomo, Headache and fioval Favorite 7.7. RAUMAI WELTER HANDICAP, of 110 f.0v.3..j. seven furlongs,—Zeus 9.9, Lady Loni-.a 9.4, Botanist and-Dribble S.E, P.atana 8.8, Martial Air and Hnshabye 8,3, Bronk Delaval 5.2, Bradamante 7.!!, Mount Victoria, Manukau, Mazama and Devotion 7.7. MAXAWATU GORGE HANDICAP, of 9io sovs.; six furlongs.—Hushman 9.7, Rewa Rewa B.S, Splendidus S.G, Miralma, Carillon and Lady Frisco 5.3, Bairnsdale S.l, Ngarua and Golden Glade 7.13, Mahzaltov 7.12, Vladineail 7.10, Lady General 7.2, Nainur 0.13, Hymen' and Sweet Amy G. 9, ' FBILDINQ WEIGHTS. -

Feilding, Nor. 12. The following weights for the Feilding Jockey Club's meeting have been declared by Mr. J. E. Henrys:— FLYING STAKES, six furlongsMultiplication 9.0, Astor 5.9, Interlude 8.6, Tree Lucerne 8.1, Hushman 8.0, Oliiwai 7.13, /-udy Black 7.12, Goldstream 7.11, Veto, Tino Atau, Lady Middleton and Botanist 7.8, Dribble 7.8, Montoa Queen and Printesj Moutoa J. 7, Gayciim 7.0, Leaii Laddo, Menelaus a'ftd Elation 7.3, Lord Lupin 7.2, Tressida

i.13, Brambletye 0.12, iPowder Fox, S'eed, Mystified, Gold-bearing 0.7. SPRING HURDLES, about two mile;. —Tararu Jack 11.0, Bon Reve 10.9, Vladiar. and Marton 10.S, Sir Donald i.9, Glenorchy and Taiura 9.0.

ST. ANDREW'S HANDICAP, one and a half miles.—Rewi Poto 9.1, Depredation and Square Deal 8.10, Pvinaldo 8.0, Orleans, Multiply and Adjutant 5.5, Maniaroa 8.4, Moulu S.l, Tangihou S.O, Sir Solo 7.13, Lady Louisa 7.9, P.angitero and Bon Reve 7.8, Montana and Want 7.7, Atuatoro 7.C, Devotion, 7.5, Master Montoa 7.3, Ratana and Ronnuinia 7.0, Sedd-el-Bahr and Bronk DeVaval 0.13, Merry Gain 8.12, Despatch Carrier 0.11, Rose Pink C.lO, Silenu.i a. WAITUNA HURDLES, one and a half miles.—.Jem 11.1, Arlington and Record 10.13, Austin 10.10, Combustion K.!), Golfer 10.3, Surtax and Lady Portland 9.13, Captain Miro SMI, Nicolnnr 9.9, Conziska 9.8, Delage 9.(1, Dtiod 9.f>, Kurapai, .Janitor, Strategist, Manaia Park and Happy Jack 9.2, iPrince Dela-ware,-Mount Victoria, fit. ICoil, Te Whetumairama, Crystal Star, Confusion and Sand 9.1.

KIWITEA WELTER, one mile and 'i yards.—Orleans and Master Lupin 9.9, Montana 9.5, George 9.1, Crawford 9.0, Msrsinah 3.13, Atuatoro 8.12, Sedd-tVßa-'ur 8.11, Client 8.1 l), Ratana 8.9, Lady Amai 8.0, Roumania 8.5, Martial Aii- 8.4, Despatch Carrier aud flarance 8.4, Los Angelo: and Ladify 8.2, San Sebastian Detroit 8.0. FITZROV HX.WCAU, seven furlongs—Zo!a 9.0, Cello 8.11. St. Omer 8.9, Rewa 'Rev,'a' 8.5, Splendidus B.'i, Antwerp 8.3, Psnoa, Lady Frisco and C&riilon 8.1, Munition 8.0, Mahzoltov a:id Analogue 7.10, Discussion and Alcsj 7.9, Sir Fisher, Hopeite, Vladineau, Sheila and Merry Andrew 7.8, Cam.;) Guard 7.7, Ma?,cot, Multiana uad Pohelie 7.2, Lady Edith, Crown Imperioi and Spylgass 6.13, Hastie and Nann'.r 6.11, Quinn's Post, Black Lake and Fr;:ite Paul 6.10, Sir Musketry 6.9.