CUP DAY

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10471, 8 November 1911, Page 5

CUP DAY

CABLE NEWS

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.

AT FLEMINGTON COURSE.

BIG EVENT WON BY PARISIAN.

(Received Last Night, 6.40 o'esioek.)

FLFjM'ILNGTON, Nor. 7

As expected, the crowd from all parts wihiioh flocked to Klein ington to-day constituted a record. The spacious betting ring was. crowded to suffocation long before tlie first race, while seating accommodati'tan wiais (hopeless- for the great crowd's pouring in. The weather was lot and allthiough.' a south breeze tempered) the sain, on the (heights, the crowd rendered the atmosphere in the paddock so (trying that many ladies fainted. The biggest crowd of bookmakers ever brought together \ ere rusilredj (for bu&inesis, the crowds fighting to get on bets. Lord Den man, wilip was suffering iirom the ras'ilt of a polio aecidieairt, lap/pe.uved with his arm in a s&ig and a black eye. The Governoi's of other States and the Admiral were also prese.it with large parties. When the Cup horses appeared ftho'usiadidiSi lined the hill/skies ae/ross the river, and thousands of others* were on the sade where. there wta,s no hope of /seeing the race. Trafalgar was cheered on his appearance, and was closely watched at every stage of tfli© race. Ho was Jy: ; ng in a handy po-siition. at the raver turn, and flattered: the hopes* of his admiitrers, but instead of gaming, tlie ehesitumt lost ground wMta PhrSsiiian l.ashed out fiull! of running. Fallowing were th<i re&ulto:— HlurdOles. Floresti Prinze 9.1, ] ; Battery ,10.12, 2; Hose dale il.O, 3. Ffoin-tee.il otthiere started. Won by a kingtih. Time, 3mdn. 45fsec. 'Rlailway Handiioap.— Mala 9.5, 1 ; Sharpshooter' 7.10, 2; Bflast 9.8, 3. Tlhlirteen others started. Blast kd into tOie course proper from Or vie to, Eilvanite and. Mala. Thto latter imade a fine run, but was challenged by Sihiartpisliooter, and won, only by a short neck. Time, lmin'. 14J-sec Nursery Handicap.— Rathloa 7.7, 1; Flla.sk 6.9, 2; May rah 7.1, 3 Rathlea. led. a.!ll the way, and worn by alength and thireequairters. Time, 1 min. B^seo.

aUELBOUHNE CUP. | Parisian (Oameron) 1 J Flavian (Lambert)" 2 { Diidus (Smith) 3 J Oadonia, (Lewtis) 4 I

Flavian, Ladies' M'an, Piastre, Britain and HiairtfeM were tlie first'to sfhow Cisco : led pa.-t the stand, slightly in front of Pu sac las. 'lUien: tamie Fliaitih, Aurofodii.a, Dddus, Prizefighter, HwrtfeM., Flavian, and Ladies' Mian. Ptkln.s ran into tli.iird place, and, was folilowoti. by Camibaillo, Hartfel, Ladiies 1 3Lan i.iul. Grant, with llralialgiir on the outside. FJiaviau, Parisian, S:>n.tlbath, D/uke Foote aaid. GlLue Meiro lying last. Appiroaching tlie bridge, Aun ofiodii'na passed Cssco, and. Fkivian .took fif.tih pliice, then coming Jacamar. Comedy 'lvinig, Pn-itain, Trafalgar, Parisian, Ladieis' Man, <kici Pi-'i^efifrllijt-ea - . Aurofodina maintained the «;miiia.«d to the river tvrn, wliere Jaeamar moved up into third ptoce, witli ro'afalgnr lying fifth. Jacamar t'hen ran into second plac< l , with D'idn-rj, Sa.ndiba.th, Cbmed.y King and Pairisian following. 'Jlie latter here dashed out, and-led up the straigflift, pu'raied by Flavian and D:idus, Ocmiedy King and Ti'afalgaii' falling back, plainly beaten. Parisian drew away, and won comfortably by two lemgtihs, a head between second, and, tluird. Woolenina. Durdans. Radiator and Sanskrit were scratchy ed. Time, 3ni(in. 27|secs. Steepleolvase.— Lord Fanm.s 10.3, 1; Aliert Dream 9.8, 2; Altar Boy 9.6, 3. Time, 4.m,in. 12isec. Flemiimgiton Stakes.— Lager 9.2, 1 ; Bu.rs.tnn 8.9, "2-; Kerlre 8.12, 3. Efeven: oth-ers .started. Time, linrin. 40-J sec.

In the Cup event, Comedy Tving w.a,s fifth and Trafalgar ninth. >.