SPORTING.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXVI, Issue 13521, 1 November 1911, Page 7

SPORTING.

FIXTURES; November 1, 4.—Auckland R.C. 'l'ovember 4, 6, 8, 11.—Canterbury J.C. November 22, 23.—South Canterbury J.C. November 29/ 30.—Feildiiig J.C. , December 21.—Masterton R.C., December 26, 27, 29, —Mauawatu R.C,MELBOURNE CUP ACCEPTANCES; .ess Association.—Telegraph.—Copyright MELBOURNE. October 31. The" following arc the Melbourne Cup iccoptauccs: — . raialgar .... 9 9 Flavian 7 5 Jomedy King 9 7 Didus 7 5 ,'adouia 8 9 Prizefighter . 7 3 ue Parisian 8 9 Flaith ........ 7 1 Bridge ~8 5 Glue 7 -1 Vtuolodina ..8 5 Adgio 7 1 Britain ;• 8 1 Durdans .... 7 0 .'lavel 8 1 Mutilator ... 613 _,ord Nolan ~ 712 Ladies’ Man.. 610 Sandbath .... 7 12 Alarm 6 9 lacamar ...... 711 Piastre '. 6 8 Posados, 7 9 Hieracidea ... 6 8 Diabolo 7 9 Radiator .... 6 7 diffian 7 8 Sanskrit .... 6 7 giflo 7 8 Crown Grant. 6 7 Hartfell 7 8 Indiscreet ... 6 7 Duke Foote ..7 7 Marled 6 7 \Voolorina ... 7 6 Camballo ... 6 7 Cisco 7 6 Wood 6 i AUCKLAND SPRING MEETING. FIRST DAY. (Per United Press Association.) AUCKLAND, November 1. , The Auckland Racing . Club’s Spring meeting opened at Ellerslie to-day, when the weather was fine, and the course fast. Results;— Maiden Hurdles—Presently 1, Regain Bon Cyr 3. Scratched:—Golborne, vnd Penfold. Presently got in front at the last fence, and won by three lengths. Kme, 2.51. Great Northern Guineas—General Latonr 1, Miss Winsome 3, Sir Moutoa 3. Scratched—Kaween. General Latour was first into the turn At the distance Miss Win.-ome appeared to have the race won, but General Latour came again under punishment, finished gamely, and won by a neck Mahva fell.. Time, 1.40 2-5. Welcome Stakes—Dido 1, Tact 2, Monorail 3. Scratched—Lancelot and Lady Gladstone. Dido was in front all the way, and won by a length and ■ a-half. Time, 1.3. Gneiuihga Steeplechase.—Pleiades 1, seldom 2, Taihoa 3.. Scratched—Hautere. Won by' two lengths. Time, Grnin 11 3-ssec. RICCARTON TRAINING NOTES. CHRISTCHURCH. November 1. Training operations this morning were not very interesting. , Madam Madcap galloped a solid mile in 1.44. Undecided ran six furlongs in 1.17, and Goodwin Park a mile and a-half in 2.47 3-5. taking 53 seconds over the last half-mile, in which he was apparently doing his best. Kilosteri put in a couple of circuits moving freely and well. Vice-Admiral, in rare fettle, covered a couple of rounds at a steady pace. Peirene, also looking well, sprinted. Eouitas ran five furlongs attractively. Goldfinder was out and did steady pacing, but did not move freely. Nightlight is an unlikely acceptor for the Cup. There wgp a.great attendance of horses on'the tracks, but half to steady pacing was all required of the majority. BY “ACHILLES." It was reported that Merrivonia was galloped at Trenthara on Saturday morning in company with Mendip, and that the Cup horse came through the trial gallop in a manner satisfactory to her owner and trainer. The above-named pair, accompanied by Bracken and Lady Kilcheran, will be shipped South to-ntolit. As previously stated in this issue °f, Oliver will have the mount on Merrivonia in the New Zealand Cup. Entries for the Fcilding J.C. spring meeting close on Friday next. The programme is about the beat the club has ever submitted. The big sum of £2BOO will bo distributed in stake money, and entries are certain to be large. Bliss, who caused a sensation on the Riccarton tracks on Monday morning by running a mile in Imin. 3945ec., has oil occasion shown the possession of creat pace. Notably was this the case in'" the King Edward Handicap at Hastings last spring, when she fairly lost the field, winning bv ten lengths from Kopu. On the same afternoon she beat War Song without an effort in the Flying Handicap, running the six furlongs in Imin. 14 3-5 sec. Now that she has proved herself to be in good form the Stopniak filly will not ho without friends in the Stewf rds’ Handicap, in which she will be (asked to carry 7st 111b. Since Lady Medallist ran away with the Caulfield Cup the question of the desirableness of re-handicapping winners for important races has been revived. Handicappers favour a return to that system for events like the Caulfield Cup and the Melbourne Cup, but if a proposition to that effect w’ere put forward it would probably meet with 'the opposition of horse-owners, and that no race club could well afford to ignore. If the V.A. TC. handicappcr had had authority to alter the weights for the Caulfield Cup after they were declared, Ladv Medallist and Aurofodina would have carried 121b or 141b more than they handled, and yet the result, so far as first place was concerned, would probably have been the same. A race that is being looked forward to with the greatest interest is the Melbourne Stakes, a mile and a quarter event, that lias a -’lace in toe programme for the opening day (Saturday next), of the A-R.C. Spring meeting. The Melbourne Stakes has invariably raised excitement to a high pitch, but on this occasion interest is likely to run still higher over the meeting of Comedy KinoMalt King, 'Cadonia, Trafalgar, Prince Foote, and Lady Medallist. Ordinarily if Comedy King met defeat in the race it would affect his Melbourne Cup quotation considerably, but such a result will Hot bring that end about, assuming that Comedy' King pulls up all right, for the sole reason that Comedy King is such a had horse for the ring tha'h liberties will never be taken with him. Though Comedy King is a better favourite for the Melbourne Cup than Trafalgar, the latter’s position on the mark is the most legitimate. Comedy King owes his place chiefly to his continno.-o sunrort accorded to him by his owners, while most of the money on Trafalgar has been invested by the public, aml it is quite on the cards that Trafalgar, who is the idol of race-n-oers/ will be the better favourite on the day of the race. Despite her defeat in the Caulfield Stakes by Malt King and Comedy King, j Ladv Medallist will not want for backing in the Melbourne Stakes, because there ! are many good judges who are strong in tho belief that she ought to have won at Caulfield. The Melbourne, Stakes may determine tfie'point. In any case it'is likely to bo a great race.