SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 4 October 1921, Page 3

SPORTING.

RACING IN AUSTRALIA. A.J.C. SPRING MEETING. SECOND DAY’S RESULTS. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received Oct. 3, 7.45 p.m. Sydney, Oct. 3. The weather was fine after a wet weekend, and the course tn gcod condition for the second day of the Australian Jockey Club’s spring meeting. The attendance was 78,000. The day’s racing produced several surprises, particularly in the Metropolitan Handicap, which was regarded as a foregone conclusion. David and Coniston also performed disappointingly, many expecting the latter to emulate Cupidon’s performance on Saturday. The time registered in the Breeders’ Plate was a record for the race. Details of the racing are: THE SHORTS; 1000 sovs added; six furlongs.—Greenstead, 10.3, 1; Wish Wynne, 9.7, 2; Bloonbah, 6.9, 3. Fifteen starters Greenstead assumed charge early and shook off all opposition and won by half a length. Time, Imin llisec. GRANTHAM STAKES; 750 sovs added; one mile and a furlong.—Honey Bee 1, Pelaw Main 2, Evensong 3. Eight starters. Coniston, who was greatly fancied, was never noticeable Honey Bee won by a length and a half. Time, Imin 551 sec.

METROPOLITAN HANDICAP; 6000 sovs added; one mile and five furlongs.— Laddie Blue (Hourigan), 7.10, 1; Prince Sandy (Munro), 6.10, 2; Erasmus (Foulsham), 8.7, 3. The non-starters were: Kennaquhair, Sardis, Evensong, Earl Derby, Calid, Swift Shot. Wirraway was left at the post. Prince Sandy and Whiz Bang were the first out. Leaving the straight Peroration had a fair lead on the field. Fairy Bob, Sandbee and Syce Knight overhauled him at the six furlong post. Then David, in the rear of Syce Knight, moved up and led into the straight by two lengths, but was challenged by Prince Sandy at the half distance. Then Laddie 1 Blue made his run, with dangerous rivals J on every side, and secured the verdict by half a length, the same distance separating second and third. Time, 2min

FIRST STEEPLECHASE; 750 sovs added; two miles and a half.—Pine Park, 10.10, 1; Mulgawillah, 11.7, 2; Grand Foote, 10.0, 3. Fourteen starters. Three horses fell, but sustained no injuries. The winner won by twelve lengths. Time, smin 24}sec. . BREEDERS’ PLATE; 1500 sovs added; five furlongs.—Salrac 1, Bellambi 2, Limestone 3. Sixteen starters. The winner came away at the half distance and won by three lengths. Time, 60sec. SQUATTERS’ HANDIQAP; 750 sovs added; one mile and three furlongs.— Prince Chalies, 7.3, 1; King Forest, 7.6, 2; Keneppil, 8.11, 3. Fifteen starters. Won by a length and a half. Time, 2min 20f.sec.

Received Oct. 3, 11.10 p.m. Sydney, Oct. 3. Greenstead broke thend wick record for six funlongs.

THE MELBOURNE CUP. SCRATCHINGS FOR THE EVENT. Received Oct. 3, 11.10 p.m. Melbourne, Oct. 3. Arch Marella has arrived at Flemington and looks well. Scratchings lor the Caulfield Cup are: Easingwold, Adamant, Tiger Rose, Democracy. Scratchings for the Melbourne Cup are: Adamant, Tiger Rose. There is a possibility of Cupidon coming to Melbourne. Violin Cello arrives at Caulfield on Wednesday. EURYTHMIC BEATEN. Received Oct. 3, 8.40 p.m. Melbourne, Oct. 3. Tangalooma downed the ehhmpion Eurythmic in the October Stakes at Flemington on Saturday. After an exciting finish Tangalooma won by half a headGELDINGS AS DERBY COMPETITORS. Sydney, October 3. The Sydney Morning Herald, commenting on the Derby, says many racing men contend that geldings should not be eligible for Derbies, and there is good ground for such argument. The Derby race should decide the best three-year-olds of the year, and should be fought out among the colts and fillies of the time. If the owner considered his colt first-class he would not geld him. The best three-year-olds should be capable of reproduction, thus maintaining certain strains.