SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 4 November 1921, Page 3

SPORTING.

VICTORIA R.C. MEETING. THIRD DAY’S RESULTS. FURIOUS WINS OAKS, j By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received Nov. 3, 7.30 p.m. Mc.it ’-wne, Nov. 3. : For the third day of the Victoria Racing i Clue’s spring meeting the weather was bright i but sultry. The going was good. Telecles was fourth early in the November ! Hurdle Race, but went to the front in the • straight and won handsomely. Telecles won ■ both the hurdles races at the meeting, and is i trained by Holt. ! Etherian was always prominent in the Mimosa j Stakes, and won nicely from the penalised j Beliambi. The time, Imin 13%see, was a re- ■ cord for the race. Etherlan is owned by the j breeder, Mr. E. E. D. Clarke. Jt gave Lewis ! his third winning ride at the meeting. ■ Furious, who was reported to have suffered I from an attack of colic in the morning, rallied, 1 and went to the front in the Oaks and won | Sir Ibex, ridden by Harrison, was third early ! in the Linlithgow Stakes, but came to the ■ front at the distance and won very easily, i giving his trainer (Holt) his fourth win. LeadI ing from the turn, Switch won the Carnival : Handicap well. The time was a second out- ' side the record for the race. * Results are: NOVEMBER HURDLES; 750 sovs; three miles.—Telecles, 12.7, 1; Coronatus, H),4, 2; Carriole, 9.13, 3. Eight starters. Won by a length, two lengths between second and third. Earl Alwyne fell. Time, smin 51 3 Z 2sec. MIMOSA STAKES; 750 sovs; for two-year-olds ; six furlongs.—Etherian, 8.5, 1; Bel lambi, 9.6, 2 ; Scarlet, 7.12, 3. Highcockett also ran. Won by three-quarters of a length, two and a half lengths between second and third. Time, Imin 13% sec. LINLITHGOW STAKES ; 1500 sovs ; standard weight-for-age; one mile.—Sir Ibex, 8.13, 1; Molly’s Robe, 8.11, 2; Demetrius, 8.0, 3. Nautical also ran. Won by eight lengths, six lengths between second and third. Time, Imin 40sec. CARNIVAL HANDICAP: 500 sovs; one mile and a quarter.—Switch, 6.13, 1; Wildun, 7.6, 2; Kingbier, 8.0, 3. Ten starters. Won by threequarters of a length, two lengths between second and third. Time. 2min C%sec.

’ OAKS STAKES; 1000 sovs added; for three-year-old fillies; 8.10; one mile and a half. ' Mr. E. E. D. Clarke’s ch f FURIOUS (The Welkin—Danaidc), R. Lewis 1 i Mr. C. Myers’ br f BASSI (Land of Song— Nyan), A. Daris 2 I Mr. F. W. Norman’s ch f SISTER OLIVE (Red Dennis—Jubilee Queen), W. Foulsham 3 I Also started: Shepherd Queen and Evensong. ■ Won by two lengths, two lengths between i second and third. Time, 2min 35%sec. ; VETERAN STAKES; 500 sovs; one mile and ja half.—Sinbad the Sailor, 7.1, 1: Star Comedian, 6.13, 2; I’aratoo, 7.3, 3. Won by a length and a half, two and a half lengths between second and third. Time, 2mln 34sec. AUCKLAND SCRATCHINGS. By T»legraj>h.—Press Association Auckland, Last Night. Absurdum and Sir Otway were scratched for all Auckland Racing Club engagements at 7.40 p.m.