SPORTING.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 3035, 4 November 1908, Page 6

SPORTING.

RACING-

{ FLEMINGTON RACES. MELBOURNE CUP WON BY LORD NOLAN. £y Telegraph—Press Association. Received November 3, 6.5>p.m. FLEMINGTON, November 3. There was an unprecedented large attendance at the races to-day. Though the weather last night was threatening it changed late this morning, and a strong shone out. downfall of the favourite in the ■first two races did root affect the • temper of the crowd, which resembled <a European carnival. An immense crowd thronged -the E'ootscray Hill, • forming a mass of variegated colours. The race for the Cup created intense excitement, crowds being unable to see the running, culminating when Lord Nolan and Tulkeroo ran up the straight forgather with Delaware and v,ne top weight veteran, Mooltan, in pursuit. .Results: — Hurdles —Coraki 1, Kia Ora 2, Sea Gena 3, Six others started. Won by three lengths. Time, smin 59Jsec. Railway Handicap Cithara 1, Vavasor *2, Decollette 3. Thirteen others started. Won by two and three-quarter lengths. Time, Imin 16£ sec. Nursery Stakes —Amati 1, Captain White Z, •. T«o ethers started. Won by ele/tn lengths. Time, Imin 9£sec. MELBOURNE CUP. Mr J. Mavo's b c.Lord Nolan, by - Positano—Lady Sylvia, 6.9 1 Mr J. McLaurin's br h Tulkeroo, by Simmer—Myall Queen, S.& 2 -Delaware, 6.9 3

Bobby, Peru, Jack Smith and Baw Bee, on the rails, led the field from a good start. Jack Smith, on the inside, immediately took the lead from Alawa, King's Cross, Sir Aymer. Jack Smith led at the distance by four lengths from Bobby, Parsee, JKnox, Lad Wilde, Alawa and Delaware. Coming out of the turn Jack Smith maintained the lead by six lengths, and Bobby was three lengths from Parsee. At the Abattoir Jack Smith's lead was reduced and he led two lengths from Bobby. The former, having made the pace a cracker, then retired. Delaware, forging ahead from Lady Wilde, Peru and Welcome Trist, led into the straight from Mooltan on the rails, Lord Nolan, Alawa bnd Tulkerco coming very fast. Lord Nolan then made a run on the outside with Delaware Tulkeroo and Moohan. Lord Nolan and Tulkeroo raced neck and neck up the straight, the former winning by half a head. Two and a-half lengths separated second and third horses. Time, 3min 28£ sec. Mooltan was fourth, Alawa fifth, Jack Smith and Emir last. Yan Yean Stakes. Mazarin, 8.12, 1; Fiery Star 7.12, 2; Fire Crown, 7.0, 3. Twelve started. Time, lmin 41sec. Received November 3., 8 p.m. FLEMINGTON, October 3. Lewis, rider of Alawa, said that the favourite had a good easy run throughout. He thought he had a fine chance until heads were turned for home, when that was the end of him. Flynn, Lord Nolan's rider, says that he went out with the intention of hanging on to Parsee, Mooltan, or Alawa, He got behind Mooltan and stayed there for some time. Turning for home he began to ride, and rode Lord Nolan the whole length of the straight. He thought Tulkeroo would beat him, but though tiring he succeeded in lasting out the journey.

The following are the placed horses in the Melbourne Cup since 1898: — 1898—Gaulus, The Grafter, Aururo. 1899 Merriwee, Vojou, Dewey. 1900 —Clean Sweep, Malster, Alix. 1901—Revenue, San Fran, Khaki. 1902—The Victory, Vanity Fair, Abundance. 1903—Lord Cardigan, Wakeful, Seaport. 1904—Acrasia, Lord Cardigan, Blinker. 1905 —Blue Spec, Scot Free, Tartan. 1906—Poseidon, Antonious, Proceed. 1907—Apologue, Mooltan, Mountain King. 1908—Lord Nolan, Tulkeroo, Delaware.

BY TELEGRAPH —I'EESS ASSOCIATION. CHRISTCHURCH, November 3. Cronstadt, who is engaged in the Welcome Stakes, was so badly galloped on this morning by Nautiform that he is a very unlikely starter at the Spring Meeting. It is particularly bad luck for Mr Kavanagh, as his colt was doing very good work. Nautiform misbehaved himself very much at the barrier this morning, and after getting away ran into Cronstadt. Ukraine has been scratched for all engagements at the Cup meeting.

RICCARTON GALLOPS

By Telegraph—Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, November 3. There was splendid weather and the tracks were in capital order. Stratagem beat Glenculloch over ten furlongs in 2min 12 4-ssec, Petrovna did an attractive six furlongs in lmin 18 l-ssec, Whistlecraft easily held Husbandman over a mile in lmin 44& sec, Flitaway put up an excellent five furlong gallop in lmin 2 l-ssec from a standing start, and >Glenullin; and Rifiemaid went a mile and a quarter in 2min 15see. The last two were very disappointing. Vladimir easily accounted for All Guns over six furlongs in lmin 17sec. Vaba was going weJl at the end of seven furlongs, run in lmin 33sec. Prim did the same distance in lmin 28 4-ssec. Master Soult beat Dawn over six furJongs, the last five occupying lmin 3sec. Moloch, Uhlando, and _ Signor covered a mile and a quarter in 2min 25sec t finishing in the order named, fiignor was in trouble half a mile from home. Penates and Mon Ami went six furlongs in lmin I6£sec, Penates having the best of the deal. Gipsy Belie easily accounted for Gold Crest over six furlongs, done in lmin 16sec. Probable and Lapland went a mile and a half, Probable, with a

light weight up, finishing twenty | length's ahead. The last ten | occupied 2min 17 8-ssec. j beat Sea King by eight lengths. ov01 « ! i four furlongs in 48£ sec, and jnx>m a -racing srart Master Dela i v^j ) Zinv j German, and Grand Slam, tiid a mile and a half at a solid pace in 2min 39 4-ssec. Master Pfelaval finished strongly. Zimmerman also put up a. pleasing performance. Downfall, Heorthen, Apa, and St. ?oe went a mile and a half, Heorthen finishing a length ahead of Downfall, with Apa several lengths away, the time being 2min 39 l-ssec. Heorthen's performance gained the nag many supporters. All Red, Mahuta, and White Lie want s. mile ancj a half in 2min 3S3ec. Bobrikeff beat Count Witte over five furlongs in lmin 2sec, Armarricnto beat Saga easily over a mile and a quarter, Moriariiy did five furJongs in lmin 2 l-ssec, and Frisco a mile and a half in 2min 43see.

ELLERSLIE TRAINING NOTES. By Telegraph—Press Association. AUCKLAND, November 3. The weather was fine for training operations at Ellerslie this morning. The outside course proper, the outside trestles, and the sand and tan tracks were all open. Loongana was going easier than Te Aroha at the end of four furlongs .on the tan, run in 54sec. Celtic beat Pohutu, once round the same track in lmin 51 4-ssec. Carl Rosa, alone, covered the same distance in lmin 54sec. I'suparaha ran seven furlongs cn the course proper in lmin 35,} sec. There was nothing to choose between Leonator and Tan Sano at the end of a round oi the course proper, run in 2min 5 2-ssec. Aborigine was more pleasing than ,Muskerry at the end of seven furlongs on the sand, run in lmin 31 2-ssec. Maori King ran four furlongs from a standing start, on the course proper, in 53sec. Ikon and Bullworth were restricted to half pace work on the tan. Douche and Dardanus were not doing their best over aifive-furlong spurt, run in lmin IQsec. on the course proper. Delegate and Moral, assisted by Flint Island over the last four furlongs, ran a mile on the course proper in lmin 51 2-ssec., the former beating Moral by three lengths. Tetrazzini ran four furlongs on the course proper in 54 3-ssec. Waimangu was better than Santa Rosa over six furlongs on the same track, run in lmin 20 3-ssec. Kakawa reeled off three furlongs in 39sec, and St. Amans easily held Elegance over four furlongs, run in 35sec. A large number of other horses were also exercised.