RACING.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 8873, 6 November 1907, Page 6

RACING.

FLEMINGTON RACES. MELBOURNE CUP WON BY APOLOGUE. By Telegraph—Press Association. Received November 5, 8 p.m. MELBOURNE, November 5. The following were the results of the races to-day Hurdles. —Bribery 1, Red Fly 2, Deering 3. Five others started. Betting—s to 4 on the winner. Won by a length. Time, 6min 46sec. Railway Handicap.— True Sept 1, Bartnjoey 2, Equiform 3. Fourteen others started. Betting— 6 to 4 Tangaroa, 7 to 1 True Scot. Won by three-quarters of a length. Time, lmin 15Jsec. Nursery Handicap. Bobby 1, Pendil 2, Vavasour 3. Ten others started. Betting—2 to 1 against Waiila, 9 to 2 Bobby. Won by threequarters of a length. Time, lmin Dsec. MELBOURNE CUP. Apologue 1 Mooltan 2 Mountain King 3 Scratched Mazarin, Tangaroa, Comely, Miria, Jack Smith, Master Foote and .Socialist. Betting—3 to 1 Apologue, 4 to 1 Pos<!iih> . 7 to 1 Mooltan. Passing the stand Mountain King was in front from Bendigo. Then came Spinaway, Mooltan, and Melodrama. Subsequently Lady Esme, Welcome Trist and Isnox took a hand in carrying on the running, but the favourites were never far away. Knox was leading round the turn, but surrendered the position to Mooltan, Apologue and Mountain King before the straight was reached. Mooltan was first to turn for home, then the favourite and Mountain King came at him, and a neck and neck race ensued to the distance, where Apologue asserted himself, and gradually drawing out won comfortably by three-quarters of a length. Tartan was fourth. .Time, 3min 27J sec. Evans, the rider of the winner, fainted on returning to the sca!es, and for a time his condition was thought to be serious, but he rallied somewhat and was conveyed to his home. Steeplechase. — C'amelot.l, Borsedale 2," Boomerang 3. Eight others started. Betting—s to 2 Camelot. Won by four lengths. Time, 4min 12£ sec. Yan Yean Stakes. — Seddon 1, Cha>'mant 2, Torpedi 3. Eleven others started. Betting.— 5 to 2 against Seddon. Won by a length and a-half. Time, lmin 42|sec. Encourage Stakes—Cleis 1, Azurine 2, The Black Dove 3. Ten others started. Betting—6 to 1 against Cleis. Won in a canter. Time, lmin 31 sec. CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB. THIRD DAY'S ACCEPTANCES. By Telegraph—Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, November 5. The following acceptances were received at noon to-day for the third day of the C.J.C. Metropolitan Meeting;— Suburban Hurdle Handicap, once round and a distance. —Le Beau 10.13, Black Reynard 10.13, Sen Sim 10.9, T'role and Jolly Roger 9.0. Spring . Nursery Handicap, 4 furlongs.—Millionaire and Sweet Angelas 8.0, Guiding Step and Diamond Star 7.5, Step Out and Kautuku 7.0, S ;afield 6.13, Arzib G.lO, Officious 6.7. Avon Weltar Handicap, 7 furlongs. —Petrovna 9.13, Moriarty 9.9, Kairoma '9.-5, Pas Scul and Rose Noble 7.11, Mary of Argyle and Grafton Loch 8.9, White Cockade and Swimming Belt 8.7, Paragon 8.2, Waihuka 7.13, The Libyan 7.12, Gold Braid 7.10, Notus 7.7. Canterbury Cup, 2\ miles.—Master Delaval 9.2, Armistice 9.1, Grand Slam- and Seal Rock 9.0, Lapland 8.11, Bonny Glen and Elevation 7.6. Jockey Club Handicap, 1 mile.— Munjeqt 9.0, Maniapoto 8.10, King j Billy 8.8, Frisco 8.5, Zimmerman 8.5, Cross Battery 7.13, Aeolus 7.12, Red Gauntlet and Grand Slam 7.8, Medalist 7.2, Gwendolina 6.13, Saga 6.11, Astrakhan 6.10, Clanchattan and Appollodoris 6.9. Oaks Stakes, 1J mile. —Amboise, Astolat, Guidvvife, Mercy, Bina and Sister Anne 8.10. Ashley Handicap. 6 furlongs.—All lied 9.4, Oxton 9.2, Tremulous 8.11, Volodia 8.10, Hilarity 8.7, Koran and Monkey Puzzle 8.3, Ard Reight 7.13, Armamento 7.11, .Sonia 7.9, Ney 7.4, Giovanni and Teacup 7.3, Golden Way and Gypsobel 6.13, Master Leslie and The Orient 6.9, The Brat 6.8, Helianthis 6.7. Ebctric Plate, 4 furlongs.—Lord Soult 8.12, Lupulit? 8.11, Ingleneuk ?«10, All Red 8.2, Naurnai 7.13, Sister Anne 7.11, Aborigine 6.3, Armlet, Fleetfoot, Inchbonny and Sweet Angelus 6.1. ELLEKSLIE TRAINING NOTES. By Telegraph—Press Association. AUCKLAND, November 5. The weather was fine for the training operations at Ellerslie this morning. The outside course proper was open, as .well as the sand and tan. Gail Rosa and Scotty ran a round of the tan in lmm 54 3-ssec, Pohutu joining in the last mile. Carl Rosa, who is very well, finished on terms with Pohutu and Scotty four lengths uway. Downfall, alone, went six furlongs on the outside course, in lmin 19sec - a good gallop. Lord Seaton and Celtic finished together jver seven furlongs on the sand in imin 30 4-ssec—exceptionally fast. (Jhnntreuse spurted four furlongs on :ha outside course in 51 3-ssec. Uhlander' beat Waipuna over a mile and a quarter on the outside course in 2min,,22sec. The latter moved better than on Saturday, and appears to be coming on. After breakfast, Santa Rosa finished better than Waimangu and Pyralis over four furlongs on the course proper in 51 3-ssec. Taimanupo beat Luros on the five furlongs course proper in imin 7 2-ssec. General Soult easily held Seditious at the end of the five

furlongs on the course proper in 52 4-ssec. Te Aroha did a similar task in 50 4-ssec. Rauparaha moved pleasingly over seven furlongs on the course proper, the last six in lmin 19 4-ssee. Sol jumped the hurdles. Potiki, Loch Fyne," Lady Lanta, and Gray Dawn were sent round the steeplechase course. The quartette fenced splendidly. A large number of others worked. ASHHURST-POHANGINA NOMINATIONS. The Ashhurst-Pohangina Racing Club announce that circumstances have necessitated the alteration of the date of their nominations and Guinea payments, which is now fixed for Thursday, December sth next. The jockey, Miller, who has recently come to the front in the racing world in New York, has been engaged to ride at California meetings for a fee of £5,000. This, it is stated, will mean that his earnings for the year will be £IO,OOO. It is claimed that Miller is the best paid jockey in the world.