SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 20 October 1921, Page 3

SPORTING.

MELBOURNE CUP SCRATCHINGS. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received Oct. 19, 9.25 p.m. Melbourne, Oct. 19. Melbourne Cup scratctrings are: Hopetoun, White Phast, Bxaehead. For the Derby Braebead has been scratched. CJ.C. SCRATCH! WGS. By Telegraph. —Press Association Christchurch, Last Night. Halifax, Battle Song and Boset were scratched at 10.30 a m. to-day for all engagements at the C.J.C. meeting. WAIKATO HUNT ACCEPTANCES. Hamilton, Last Night: Acceptances for the Hunt Club’s meeting, which takes place on the 24th instant, are: HUNT CUP; about three miles.—Tirau, Koura 12.0, Peer Rosa 10.2, Ma Copper 9.13, Silver Lode, Malta, Sister Abbey, Kawea, Kautahoe, Merry Girl, Eastport 9.0. MAIDEN HUNTERS’ STEEPLECHASE; 2% miles. —Flying Camp 11.8, Ma Copper 10.9, Kawea, Snake, Maira 9.10, Eastport, Warshot, Glenburn, Sliver Lode, Flagstaff, Foam, Marble Arch gelding, Kautahoe 9.5, Harrington, Sister i Abbey, Merry Girl, Mollyroon 9.0. HUNTERS’ HURDLES; one mile and a half.—Lady Bruce 11.9, Flying Camp 11.5, Ring Lupin 11.3, Foxglove 10.8, Silver Paul 10.2, Swastika 9.11, Westminster, Dempsey, Approach, Motrin Abbey, Foam, Te Pel 9.2, Hypothesis, Tinowere 9.0. LADIES’ BRACELET; one mile and a quarter. —Irish Knight 11.9, Mestee 11.8, Swastika 11.3, Silver Paul 10.10, Marble Arch gelding, Firescreen, Ornate, Te Pei,' Warshot, Pavot, Glenburn, Dempsey, Tinowere, Hypothesis, Gweneile, Mollyroon 10.7. MEMBERS’ MEMORIAL; one mile and a quarter.—Gold Kip 9.13, Royal Abbey, Starland 9.11, Spanner 9.10, Forest Gold 9.2, Rockfield 8.5, Sylvan 8.1, Night Time 7.12, Goldplane, Nunerrant, Great Form, Persian King 7.0. INSTOW HANDICAP; six furlongs.—Right and Left 9.5, Raceful 9.4, Tieki 8.13, Queen Abbey 8.12, Bang 8.10. Infante 8.2, Arran 7.12, Dead Sweet 7.11, Illumination, Scrap o’ Paper 7.10, IriUepeniftnce 7.4, Knighton, Naughty Girl, Winsome Arch, Elsie Aroha 7.0. FARMERS’ HACK- HANDICAP; five fur-longs.—-Polini 9.7, Golden Abbey, Tireless 9.0, Flying Nell 8.9, Te Kanga 8.5, Sailor Boy, Rheloa, Loch Abbey 8.2, War Ribbon, Firescreen, Rippling 8.0, Betty Bruce, Final Effort, Gold Bud 7.11, Sculptor, Rosinante, Abberfleld, Gold Star, Strideaway, Stirrup Cup, Princess Charming 7.9, Miss Vera, Carl Rosa gelding. Miss Hester, Maude Wilson, Princess Bell, Gidgi, Proxyforfli, Wainui, Sa Eeda, Kiarito, Milesian, Lady Waucbope, Lady Petain, Arizona Maid, Eibhlin, Pagoda, Dondidler, Lucilius, Al burn! a 7.7. BARDOWIE HACK HANDICAP; 6 furlongs. —Pavo 9.5, Phyllona, Polini 8.7, Glencairn 7.11, Winsome Arch 7.10, Elsie Aroha, Flying Nell 7.9, Accelerate 7.7, Commission 7.6, War Ribbon, Naughty Girl, Balcony, Arizona Maid, Milesian, Waikaretu, Rosinante, Mia Dolce, Sculptor, Summer, Abbrefleld. Sa Eeda, Pagoda 7.0.

TRENTHAM TRAINING NOTES. Wellington, Oct. 19. The trial grass gallop was available this morning. Mostly pace work was done.Grotesque and Penitent covered the last seven furtonga of a round in Imin 37 2-ssec. Gasbag went with them, but was pulled up in the straight. Explorer ran the same distance in Imin 35 2-ssec. Molyneaux and Tigrinia did half a mile in Battle Song jumped five of the schooling hurdles.