LATE SPORTING.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9639, 3 November 1909, Page 5

LATE SPORTING.

V.R.C. MEETING.

THE MELBOURNE CUP.

WON BY PRINCE FOOTE.

By Telegraph —Press Association. Received November 2, 7.15 p.m. MELBOURNE, November 2. There was magnificent weather and an enormous attendance at Flemington to-day. There was a vast number of visitors, all accommodation in Melbourne being taxed to thfe utmost. By the time the Cup was run it was estimated the crowd was the largest recorded at Flemington. There was intense excitement over the Cup, public opinion being divided in favour of Prince Foote, Alawa and Trafalgar. It was a beautiful race, McLachlan, on the Derby winner, watching his opportunity sailed home amidst tremendous cheering, having won in time equal to the best Cup records. McLachlan rode Prince Foote for the first time, tnd describes him as the gamest horse he ever roie. The racing started with the Cup Hurdles, which King"s Ransom appropriated. Bribery's heavy weight told against him, although he battled gamely with Last Mistake for the third place. The New Zealander Ngaruhoe made a dashing win in the Railway Handicap, coming away at half the distance in clinking style. Ngaruhoe was not much fancied by the public. The Nursery Handicap brought out sixteen, the winner turning up in Roseen, who ran third in the Maribyrong Plate. A number of horses fell in the Steeplechase, ' robbing It of interest. There were no serious injuries. \ Seventeen accepted for the Yan Yean Stakes, which went to Son of the Marsh, who was prominent from the start. 1 Golden Slipper came fifth after a gx>d showing. The other New Zealand Dred horse performed moderately. The following were the results:— Cup Hurdles.— King's Ransom, 9.13, 1; Corn Tax, 11.12, 2; Bribery, 12.3, and Last Mistake, 11.12, dead heat, 3. Wot by a length, and threequarters. t'ime, smin 49isec Railway.—Ngaruhoe, 7.3, 1; Parsee, 9.10, 2; Captain White,B.3, 3. Twe.itv-one others started. Won by two lengths. Time, lmin 14Jsec. Nursery. Roseen, 8.2, l;Teringa, 7.7, 2; Nancy Stair, 6.11, 3. Thirteen started. Won by three lengths. Time, lmin 9£sec. Steeplechase. Harvest, 10.1,. 1; Findowrie, 9.10. 2; Comus, 9:3, 3. Twelve others started. Won by a length. Time, 4min 71sec. MELBOURNE CUP, a handicap sweepstake of 30 sovs each, with 5,000 sovs added, and a trophy valued at 100 bnvs, second horse to receive 1,000

sovs, and third horse 500 bovs from the sakes. J. Baron's b c Prince Foote, by Sir Foote Petruschka, 3 yrs, 7.8 (McLachlan) 1 M. Cordon's b or br h Alawa, by Malster Crossfire, 4 yrs, 9.3 (Lewis) 2 A. Lazanby's ch h Aberdeen, by Wallace —Seaicltbght, 4yrs, 6.9 (Haimer) $ P. and W. Mitchell's cti h Trafalgar, by Wallace—Grand Canary, 4vrs, 9.1 (Harden) 4 J. Mayo's Lord Nrlan, by Positano—Lady Sybia, 4yrs, 9.1 0 P. A. Conoliy's b h Post Town, by Positano—Molly Masfaam, syrs, 8.10 0 A. Power's b h Pendil, by Bobadil—Penitence, 4yrs, 8.10 0> J. C. Williamson's cb h Blue Book, by True Blue —Lady Mary, syrs (inc. 101b pen.) 8.10 0 • Knox and Barlow's br h King's Cross, by Grafton—Crossfire, syrs, 8.3 0 H. and G. Main's b h The Shifter, by Grafton Shopwoman, 4yrs, 8.2 0 J. Turnbull'a b m Naßhka, by Orzil Kettledrum, 4yrs, 8.1 0 W. Fletcher's b g Eric, by Sir William Heather, 6yrs (inc. 51b pen.), 8.0 0 J. J. M'Grath's b h Kyeadgerie, by Sir Foote—Witchery, 6yrs, 8.0 0 P. Heffernan'a bor brg Ungarie, by Trentmoor—Josephine 4yrs, 8.0 J. Whitworth's br m Artillerie, ) by Royal Artillery—Nantes, 4yrs, ,8.0, . 0 S. J. Jacobs' br h Kooringa, by Bobadil—Lady Augusta, 6 yrs, 7.13 fl A. W. Whitney's b or br h Gaby, by Gossoon—Mab, 6yrs, 7.9 0 R. i. Collins' b g Pharos, by Ennistymon—Sphinx, aged, 7.9 O > E. G. Craymer's b g Crofton, by Brakpan Fashion, syrs, 7.7 (> S. M. Wilson's ch h Flavel, by Flavus—Lady Kernel, 4yrs, 7.7 0' W. Reid's b h Knox, by Ranfurly—Melly, 6yrs, 7.5 0 H. P. M'Lachlan's br h Carl Dour, by Garlyon—Grumpy, 6yrs, 7.2 " O A. Douglas' b g Didus, by Posi • ■. tano—Hodo, syrs, 7i'l 0 Harvey Patterson's br h Delaware, by Seaton'JDelaval— Stepfeldt, aged, 6 f 13 0 D. I. Watt's ch h Footpad, by Sir Foote— Pirouette, 6yrs, 6.13 0i J. C. Williamson's bl c Danilo, by True Blue Lady Robinson, 3yrs, 6.13 C G. Buckley's ch h Trelo Vouni, by Hymettus—Lady Carbine, 6yrs, 6.11 0A. Skirving's b m Idyll, by Multiform —Bellicent, 4yrs, 6.7 0 F. Bailey's b c Sir Edwin, by Sir Tristram—Neat, 3yrs 0 From a good start Artillerie on the rails was first away, Alawa immediately following. Then came Carl Dour, Post Town, Nuahka, Trelo Vouni and Trafalgar. Passing: the stand Idyll took command from Eric, Trafalgar, Kooringa, Gaby, Ungarie'and Lord Nolan, with Danil6 last. Going out of thejstraight Idyll still led, btit was challenged by Delaware, who ran in binkera. The field bunched well up, and they raced well together. Round the back of the course Eric, Alawa, King's Cross and Artillerie were prominent. Trafalgar, who was going great guns, was running next to Eric four furlongs from home. Alawa rushed into the straight first, with Trafalgar, Eric and Aberdeen in close attendance. The others came together in a buucb. Prince Foote then shot out amidst terrific cheering, and won hand- ■ somely by three lengths, a separating Alawa . and Aberdeen. Trafalgar was fourth, Flavell fifth, Nushka sixth and Danilo .seventh, i The others were dose > together with Idyll last. Tim*}, 3min 27Jsec. - Yan Yean Stakes. —Son of the Marsh, 8.9, 1; Malmsey, 8.1, 2; Mother Goose, 7.13, 3. Fourteen others ran. Won by three lengths. I Time, lmin 40f •'ec.