SPORTING

Taranaki Daily News, 5 November 1920, Page 3

SPORTING

SACING IN AUSTRALIA. V.K.C. MIiETIXII. THIIti) UAY'S ItIiSUU'S. By Telegraph.—Press Asm—Copyright, deceived Nov. 4, 7.25 p.m. Melbourne, Kov. 4. For the third day of tfce V.K.C. spring meeting at Flemington, it was daimp and cloudy, with light rain at intervals. There whs ft big attendance, including the GovernorGeneral. The going was fair. Front Hank led for a long way it; lite November Hurdle Race, but blundered at the last, jump and lost by a neck to the unfunded Nick a' .TacX, Tidden by the ex-New Zenlander, j. N. McGregor. Utacre, on the outside, finished strongly and won the Mimosa Stakes over the iasi half furlong from Even Song, who was prominent ail tl'e way. The well fancied Salatis hud a bad run and was last home. Otacre cost £11)011 as a yearling. Greenstead was a strong fancy In the Linlithgow Stakes. Ho took charge at the end of a furlong and never looked like being beaten. The time was two seconds outside the course record. King Bier scored a runaway victory in the Carnival Handicap. The owner, Mr. V. A. Zeds, is the first Victorian to win. The Oak Stakes was run in heavy rain. Results NOVEMBER HURDLE HANDICAP.—Nick a„ lack 10.2 1, Front Rank 0.10 2, Dead Centre D 1 Eight starters. Won by a head, with one and a half lengths between second and third. Time, 5.44%. MrMOSA STAKES.—Otacre 8.10 (W. H. McLcchlnn) I, Even Song 8.5 2, The Storm 8.3 Thirteen starters. Won by half a neck, two and a half lengths between second and third. Time, 1.14. LINLITHGOW STAKES. Greenstead ft.2 (M. Gonnell) 1, Sir Ibex 8.13 2, Cetigne 9.2 3, Five starters. Greenstead lead Jji the last seven furlongs, and won by ono and a half lengths, four lengths between a?cond and third. Elfacre was fourth. Time, 1.39. CARNIVAL HANDICAP—King Bier G.D 1, Fluency li.ll 2, White Phast 8.5 ?,. Nine sorters. Won by three lengths, two lengths between second and third. Time, 2.6 V». OAK STAKES.—'Mufti (W. Foulsham", 1, Gossino Hatan 2, Refraction 3. Refraction had a six lengths' lead at the half mile. Mufti, third into the straight, finished tjest, Arid won by two an»l o half lengths, threeQUTuters.of a length between second and third. Carilla was •fourth. Tin?, 2.10)4.

VETERAN STAKES.—Earlbourn 7.1 I. Ulster Boy 7.0 2, Wild 'Un 7.G 3. A head finch way. Time, 2.39.—Au5.-N.Z, Cable Assn.