SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 3 November 1919, Page 7

SPORTING.

AUSTRALIAN RACING. VICTORIA RACING CLUB. RICHMOND MAIN WINS THE DERBY. By Telegraph.—Press Assa.—Copyright. Received Not. 2, 5.5 p.m. Melbourne, Nov. 1. The Victorian Racing Club's meeting opened In dull weather, light rain falling. There was an enormous attendance. Clan JUngon won the Maiden Plate In record time. Trey led In the last furlong of the Mnribyrnong Plate. Delight, who was prominent in the early stagey, finished flffh. Lewis, who rode Trey, won the same race on Finland, twenty years ago. Surveyor was always well up In the Derby. Richmond Main came with a great run when he challenged below the distance. The last half-mile occupied "49%secs. Surveyor was beaten inside the distance. Chal won the Cantala Stakes brilliantly. Lucknow, who was third to last in the early stages, finished with great dash. Hymestra was fourth on the rails to the straight. Hymestra goes to Wellington on Tuesday. Snub was scratched for the Hothom Handicap. The horse is not doing too well. Results : MAIDEN PLATE.—CIan Flngon 8.0 1, Tangaloona 7.12 2, Spring Mist 8.0 3. Thirteen started. Won by a length and a half, a length between second and third. Time, 1.40%. .MARIBYBNONG PLATE.—Trey 8.5 (R. Lewis) 1, Tressndy Queen 9.1 (P. Kelly) 2, Mldllli 8 5 (Harrison) 3. Fifteen started. Won by half a length, half a neck between second and third. Time, 1.2. DERBY.—Richmond Main 8.10 (A. Wood) 1, Artilleryman 8.10 (Harrison) 2, Surveyor 8.10 (Klllern) 3. Seven started. Surveyor held second position to tho half distance. Artilleryman led In the straight. Richmond Main challenged and led from the halfdistance and won by half a length. Surveyor three-quarters of a length away. Time, 2.35 3%. ' CANTALA STAKES.—ChaI 6.8 (G. May) 1, Lucknow 8.7 (Bullock) 2, Hymestra 8.0 (O'Shea) 3. Twenty started. Chal led most of the way. Hymestra was always fourth or fifth. Won by a length, the third horse three quarters Of a length away. Time, 1.38%,

MELBOURNE ' STAKES.—Cetlgne 9:3 (A. Wood) 1, Wolnrol 9.3 2, Prince Virdls 9.3 3. Alc»' started: Nlghtwatch 9.0. Won by'a neei, half a length between second! and third. The last half-mile was run in 48%secs. HOTHAM HANDICAP —Seabound 7,1 1, King of the Sea 7.3 2, Menln 7.9 3. Thirteen stairted. K'.nc it fhd Sea led , tot the half-distance. Won by a neck. Time, 2 32. SYDNEY RACES. Received Not. 2, 5.5 p.m. ' Sydney, Nov. 1. The results of the Warwick Farm races are : WELTER HANDlCAP.—Lingerie 1, Bonnie 1 fial 2, Sa.vio9 dVOr 3. Won by three ! lengths: 1 WARWICK HANDlCAP.—lmpediment 1, Glrdler 2, Tresafoil 3. Won by three-quarters of a length. .. BRISBANE RACES. Received Nov. 2, 5.5 pm. Brlßbano> Nor. 1. Results of the first day of the Queensland Turf Club's meeting are:— ■ HOPEFUL STAKES.—Foremast 1, Syce 2, Lady Sycelte 3. Won by a nock. Time, 1.2. •> DERBY.—Boy Syce 1, Bright Night 2, Fersbore 3. Won by a neck. Time, 2.3' A. TARATAHI-CARTERTON MEETING. A RECORD GATHERING. By Telegraph Press Association. Carterton, Nov. 1. The Taratahl-Cartcrton races were held in dull and threatening weather, a cold southerly blowing across the course. The racing was interesting. The winner of the Cup was decorated with the blue ribbon by Mrs. W. Howard Booth, wife of one of the vice-presi-dents. The attendance and totalisator receipts for the day's racing were a record. The totalisator handled £19,643, against £14,987 for the May meeting this year. This constitutes a record for the club for one day's races. Results:— TRIAL PLATE.—2 Vltella (C. Emerson) 1, 6 Import 2, 3 Russet 3. Scratched: Restful, I Sagacity, Hallucination, Rlmutaka, Oholere, Miss Land, Shadow Dancer. Won easily. Time, 1.4. MEMBERS' HANDICAP.—3 Probate (G. Corklll) 1, 1 Denudes 2, 2 Dainty Step 3. Scratched: Red Signal, Russet'. Won comfortably. Time, 1.14 4-5. WAIRARAPA COUNTY CUP.—3 Daytime (.1. Olscn) 1, 2 Multaine 2, 1 Matatua 3. Scratched: Walmatoa, Lady General, Arch Lassie, Botanist. Won by two lengths. Time, 1.27%. CARTERTON HACK HANDICAP.—3 Consultation (B. Morris) 1, 4 Elehzt 2, 1 Ralland 3, Scratched: Vascovla. Won by two lengths. Time, 2.0 3-5. TELEGRAPH HANDICAP.—2 Arch Lassie (C. Emerson) 1, 5 Gold Problem 2, 4 Trentham Rose 3. Also ran: 1 Samarang, 3 Lady General. Won by a length. Time, 1.01-5. TARATAHI HACK WELTER.—I Ecellus {L. Morrbj) 1, 4 Occasion and 3 Dick (deadheat) 2. Scratched: Dainty Step, Esperanco, Vascovla, Bonnie Dundee, Sartoline. Won very easily, a good race between second and third. Time, 1.29. , MAUNGARAKI WELTER.—O Ladifv (G. Carmont) 1, 1 Pacific Slope 2, 2 Blnck Hill 3. Scratched: Multalno. Won comfortably. Time, 1.46%. ELECTRIC HACK HANDICAP.—I Sweet Memory (C. Emerson) 1, 4 American Beauty 22 Fropsto 3. Scratched: Demades, Sunburst, Sweet Song. Won all the way. Time, 1.1 1-5. BRITISH RACING. Received Nov. 2, 11.5 p.m. London, Nor. 1. The Dewhurst Plato resulted: Mr. Lionel Robinson's Prince Galahad (Carslake) 1, Orpheus 2. Southern 3. Won by two lengths. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. TURF TOPICS. (By- "Moturoa.") Melbourne Cup to-morrow. Solfanello has broken down. Desert Gold is to contest the Stewards' Handicap. Weights for the Asbhurst meeting are due to-morrow. ATthur Oliver'will tide Hetaua In the Great Northern Guineas. Zola will contest the hurdle race on the second day pt the A.R.C. spring meeting. Marqucteur's weight in the Plying Handicap at Ellerslle is 812, not 8.11 as telegraphed. Mascot got knocked about during the running of the Champion Plate, but it should not interfere with her Cup preparation. One of the best workers at Riccarton Is Onslaught, and now that he has begun to win again ho reads like a possibility for the Stewards' Handicap. Reg. McSeveney, the well-known rider over fences, is getting into the trotting game, and at the North' Canterbury meeting drove Gold Queen home in front of a big field. In addition to Volo, Bingham, Sliver Link and Inah, Paraoa, Austin, Sea Sprite, Hushman, and Egmont Park have been freely engaged- at the Canterbury J.C. Metropolitan meeting. Those who twigged Karo finishing at Trentham on Monday are saving up for a decent plunge. If she doesn't win a race at Riccarton this scribe is game to go back to work. Hindi's withdrawal leaves twenty-one horses in the New Zealand Cup, but the final payment of a tenner, due on Wednesday, may stop a few. , It Is reported that Affectation will he reserved for the Derby, and if this Is so it will prove a facer for a number of big antepost bettors. The three-year-old's admirers thought they had found another triple crown hero, like Seahorse. "Digger" Eric Julian, late of Inglewood, visited his home town at the tail end of last week, and reports further conquests, this time in the ! matrimonial line. "Moturoa" adds his-'cidngratulattonß to those of the Inglewood eports; and hopes that "Tartar" will hop out in front, and make every post a winner. Down the line they are talking .about a trainer who grew' irate over the weight alloted his prad at Waverley, and just to prove the handlcopper wrong he started his nag. The nag walked home an easy winner I A proud owner-breasted the totalisator at Waverley to . ;)>ut' a tenner on his horso In the Wilson Stakes. "By gad, you're game I" remarked the ticket-seller. After 4he race the disapoplnted owner realised the truth of the remark. j While the horses were prancing about, at • the poßt before the Waverley Cup, an oldp timer said: "By jove, they ought to liavo been starting at Otaki In the 90's. They'd soon be brought up with a round turn." i tmtti tit «n MflUittiaK As Mid: "The

starter down there used to say, "Rine (n ne ) up 'ore, or I fine you to Ufe pound—and to punch oh te plurry nose tool" While mending a puncture outside a Maori's farm at Whenuakura; a party of sports en route! to the Waverley races were struck with the sight of a dozen or bo porkers, all of which had their tails cut off short. "What's the Idea of the tails being cut off?" one of our party asked a Native. "Oh, t'at te Maori earmark I" replied the dusky one. Of the horses left in the A.R.C. Welcomo Stakes, Dunedln (who ran second in the Ginicrack Stakes at Randwlck), Landslide (a double winner at Avondale), Luculhia and Weary Willie have most to recommend them. If Dunedln strips fit and well he should bo favorite.

For winning at (lie Wellington meeting Kllrtish will carry a 101b penalty in the New Zealand Cup, bringing his weight up to 7.13, Hurry Up goes up to 7.2, but Bonnie Heather's weight is not disturbed.

Taranaki promises to bo well represented at the A.R.C. spring meeting, which opens on Saturday next. Alteration. Mnrquoteur, and Depredation have been paid up for in ( no Mftchclson Cup, while Slnwnldes, Ngakanul, Tir.iu. Kurnalpl, Cornelian, Hallow, Toa Tore,' Paddlngton Green, Pptona and Passin' Through ore also engaged at the meeting. The chances of Simonldes and Alteration look brightest Some Boy, who was soro after running at Avondale, is now hitting out freely in his tvork, and promises to give us another taste of his quality at Ellersllo on Saturday and the following Wednesday. .Tncks'er .Ino Conquest, Tfho has had a mortgage on all the bad luck floating about during the past year is again doing riding work at Ellerslie.

Harold Young will ride Gay Lad and Onslaught in the Riccarton double. George Young will be on Heathercote in the Cup. The present.boom in racing Is likely to see on all round increaso In stakes to be run for. The next Manawatu Cup will be worth 1000 sovs., mid other clubs are following suit Tha New Zealand MeWpoUtan Trotttftg' Club's spring meeting promises excellent sport for visitors to Chrlstdmrrh next week. Thirteen horses remain in tlio New Zealand Trotting Cup, and the entries for the other seven races on the first day total 128, mailing 141 In all. The entries for the second and third days number 124 and 140, and include the beat harness horses in the Dominion. Trotting down South is some sport I