SPORTING.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXVI, Issue 13525, 6 November 1911, Page 6

SPORTING.

y.R.c. sped- j meeting. FIRST DAY. t 3 ress Association. —Telegraph, Copyright. FLEMINGTON, November 4. . After a bleak, wintry week, brilliant sunshine and a south- breeze ushered in the V.E.C. Derby-Day. By noon the sun was hot The crowd almost equalled the numbers of some past Cup days, and the stands were too crowded for the bright show of spring costumes to be seen to advantage though, the whole', made a brilliant effect. Lord and Lady Dudley and; Sir John and Lady Fuller each brought a large party of visitors.. The, course was in good order, though not favourable, for, -records; The racing programme was particularly attractive. There .was additional .‘'interest this year in the decision for the three-years’ premiership and also the classic race as a'guide-to which of the tbree-_ year-olds had a 'chancc of winning- the ? Cup. The mile weight-for-age race was also a big factor. It was regarded as particularly unfortunate that Malt King, was unable again to do battle with Comedy King, especially itf. the light of the late gallops.: ■ .vMaribyrnong,- Plate, known as the two-year-old Derby, brought out the best dot - of juveniles yet’ seen together-; There- ,'was an exciting day s' sport. The Derby proved a fine race, particularl-"- for-the last half-mile,, the finish exciting great enthusiasm. Results: Maiden. Plato.—Elvanite 1, Flamen 2, Wassail 3. Eight others- started. , Elvanite led all the way and won by a length,: ; with; Wassail three. lengths away. Time, Imin 42-Jsec. •’ - Marihymoug Plate.—Gold Brew 1, Loch 'Amos 2, Dueller' 3. Prince; Traqnair and Golden Bee were scratched. Dnnard, Gauntlet, and Loch Amos; were the first i to show out. Next were Gold Brew; Cider, Rathkeale, and Ventura. Deeside led the. field across the'tan from. Ventura, Gauntlet, Dunards, Rathkeale,' Cider, Peck o’ -Malt, and Gold Brew. The latter raced away bn the extreme outside and won . eatiiy.fDeeside was tenth, then Rathkeale, and Cider A v The .last were Peck of. Malt and Dunardv Woii by three lengths, third horse a leiigth away. Time; Imin 2^sec. Hotljam Handicap.—Prizefigter 1, Mutilator 2, Adgio 3. Also -‘started— Wpad; Sandbath, Rifle, Grayißob, Mountain Oak, Diabplo. Marled,' Prince’ Lack, Posture, Isothermal, and Vivacious. .-•Prme Fighter; got avyay first, and led out of the straight from :iVivacious, Isothermal, Posture, Wood,-’Mutilator, and Sandbath. At the seven furlongs post Prize Fighter led Posture. by a neck and Prince Lack by three lengths, then Sandbath and Woad, Adgio being'last. The winner led into the straight from Prince Lack, Sandbath, and Adgio, and after a fast run the winner increased his lead to six lengths, the third horse being half a head away. Time, 2min 36asec. The' Derby.—Wilari (Lambert) 1, Cisco - (Black) 2, Jacamar (Pike) 3. An unnamed . filly was scratched. Durdans led round the turn from Posio, Cisco, Sanskrit, and Woolerina-., Jacamar was last,, on the out- , side. Woolerina ran to the front and led ip'as’f the bridge from Posio, Sanskrit, Radiator,! Cisco, Jacamar, and Wilari. For the last five,, furlongs the field -was. well bunched, Jacamar lying third.: VJacaniar • ...led. into the straight from Piastre;' Wcolerina, and- Cisco. Wilari dashed in, follow-. ' cid by Crown Grant and Flaith, and after /a- Splendid finish won by a head, with half a length between second and third horses. ' Crown.', Grant was fourth, then came -Flaith. Time. 2min 38|sec. Melbourne Stakes.—Trafalgar’l, Beverage 2, - Parisian 3. Also started—Flavcl. Comedy .King, Cadonia/.Aurofodina, and Lady Medallist. Flavel- led off from Parisian, Aurofodina, Lady Medallist, Cadoiia, Trafalgar, and Beverage. The latter ran to'first place at the back from-Flfiyel, Aurofodina,; Parisian:, Lady Medallist, Comedy. King, - Cadonia, and Trafalgar. Aurofodina then drew up to Beverage. Trafalgar .was still lust. .The chestnut put A in a strong gallop and caught Beverage in the the straight. Comedy King, under the whip, failed. Trafalgar, full of running, 7. won bv a length,; with- - Parisian three lengths away.-. Time, 2min There was -great cheering. ’ , Coburg-Stakes.—Ladies’ Man 1, Kuringa ■ 2,. Duke Fbote 3. Thirteen others started. . Won bv.-li lengths. Time,. Imin 40Jsec. THE RACE FOR THE DERBY. : A GREAT CONTEST. Received November 6,'9.,10 a.m. /;-• ; r-v- • SYDNEY, November 6. -Describing the Derby, the Herald says ; —“The line- was quickly- broken -by Posio, Durdans, and Cisco, while Grown Grant, Wilari; arid Jacamar were among, the slowest to find their logs. Going out of the straight Jacainat ■ got a bump which did not improve his chances. Opening up - ; the:river stretch, the leading division comprised Posio, Durdans, and -Woolerina. : The.’last-named ran past Posio, and at nine furlongs Posio faded out of the contest. After passing the bridge Woolerina. led the way, and kept command along the; back to the sheds, where; Radiator, .Jacamar, and Flaith were his nearest attendants. In the meantime Wilari was gradually- working his way from the rear. As Posadas and Woolerina swung into the home stretch, Jacamar, Cisco, Radiator, and-Crown- Grant were in hot pursuit, with Wilari coming through in fine style.. Neariug-'the distance Jacamar ‘forged to the front, and his victory was loudly proclaimed. -Inside the point Cisco put in a claim, and the pair settled down • to a ‘ keen fight, but Wilari appeared on the scone, and getting on terms ere tlie half distance was reached; a great battle ensued. Cisco bad Jacamar'beaten inside that point, but succumbed to the 'prowess of Wilari; who, finishing -with-the great- ' est resolution, beat him by a narrow margin. Jacamar finished at Cisco’s girths. , It was a groat .finish, and worthy of the traditions of Flomington.’’ , . . The Telegraph says that all got well ; away, though Jacamar swung out- wide, •! and was last at; tlie mile and'a quarter. Woolerina assumed cpntrol at the mile. Jacamar was going,.great guns ,at that point, and'joined Radiator in Second place.

Woolerina began to cry a go as the borne turn was reached. The first to enter the home, stretch were Crown Grant,. Jacamar, and Radiator. Jacamar shot out, putting up a length’s lead, and the shouts of thousands proclaimed his victory, but the winning post was a long way off. Radiator. Cisco, and Piastre, with Wilari on the outside, began to draiv up, and Jacamar was unable to stem-the onslaught. At the half distance Wilari, Piastre, and Cisco Joined him, and. from that a cracKing finish resulted. : Though Cisco looked like reaching the-post first, Wilari, with a determined effort, passed him-at the last stride, and won, amidst great excitement, by a head. ; • • Wilari, who won the V.E.C. Derby' on Saturday; is "by-Wallacd' from Murna., As a'two-year-old Wilari won the Sires’ Produce Stakes of £BOO at the V.E.C. Meeting and the Federal Stakes, of 500 sovs, at the V.A.T.C. Meeting in; February. She is ,not among the division -in the Melbourne Cup. . - .C.J.C; SPRING MEETING. FIRST DAY. ~ (Per United-Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, November 4, The New Zealand Cup meeting opened at Riccarton to-day in dull weather. The attendance, however, was very large. There were present the Governor and Lady Islington, the Prime Minister, Hon. J. A. Millar, and..Major-General Godley. The totalisator investments were .£39,851, as against- £27,462 for the corresponding day last year. Concluding results; — ■NEW ZEALAND 1 GUP, of 2000 sovs; two miles.. Messrs Stead and Greenwood’s b c VICE-ADMIRAL, by Multiform— Eattier;’4;yrs,. 7.8“-(B. Deeley) ...... 1 ' Hon. J- D. Ormond’s b c MISCOUNT, by Birkenhead-—MisS Never, 3 yrs, ■ • .7.6 (L. Wilson) ................ 2 Mr R. O’Donnell’s ch g LOS ANGE- ’ LOS, by San Francisco—La Vaberc, aged, 9:3 (G,.;J. Pine). . 3 Also started; Merrivonia, Prim, liauui, Martine,' Domino, Goodwin Park, Mulga Bill,, Kiiosteri, Kanroa, Outlander, Projectile, and-Cronstadt.' - -... Projectile and Gronstadt led for , a mile, with'Goodwin Park, Kiiosteri - tod Merxi,vonia next, and . Miscount last. At . the mile.'post: Martine ran into third-place, with-; Domino an-d Iranui next,.. Los ‘a ugel os and .Vice-Admiral being in the ruck... Miscount, who; w,as lying last, moved, up five furlongs from home. It was a magnificent race down tlie straight, a great run by Miscount bringing him to the front. Vice-Admiral shot out in the last fifty yards, and won a most exciting race by a bare length from Miscount,, with Los-Angelos half a length away third. Domino was fourth,-’and Kauroa last. Time, 3.28 3-5. WELCOME STAKES, of 1000 sovs; four - furlongs. Sir George Clifford’s ch f WINNING WAY, by Cannie Chiel—Lady Wayward (C.‘ Emerson) 1 T. H. Lowry’s -blk-f BELDAME/ by Royal- TusiliertiiLA Cloche. (C. JenSir Gborge Clifford’s;’!! c AUTUMNUS, 'byV.Treadmill—Goldleaf (F. E.- Jones) c Also started—Ermengarde, ;;Bon lon. Bon Soir, Canute, .Cbampagno, Jan, PepPin, Lady Georgia. Glade, May Dalryraple and Martian Maid.- ■jWon by.half a head T Ladies’ B turse.—KrL„l, Gangway 2, Saf ; rerce 3. Also started—Sura,- Red, Whitt and. Blue, ''Nightligl>t,„Ahnffpai,, MisO ry, and Kilkenny'.'Won,;by twq;lcngtliS. lime 1.47. ■’ ■ ■ : |J ' . . Stewards’; Haiidica’p, of;-I300 sovd; -ai furlono's.—Mr Highdbn’s hr’-g Nyland, hj) Finland—Parera/ 7.13 (A:’ Oliver) ! Y P« r-ne 2/Bliss’3': AlsAhtarted: Tull Rate Madam Madcap',-’Electrakoff/’Undecided Gipsy Belle,- Royal Scotch, Dearest, iorm . .bv, Effort;’Hermi'a, StePVnater,' St’ loney 1 Culprit, Turhtine, 'Dazzling,'Hohungp.tabi Sea King, Rurik, Longstep, Land Rose ’’ Colleen Mary, Orosbie;, rßangiatna. ,Lad; ■ ' Moutoaj Odessa, andttArmstrong. .Ciilprr 1 was the first, into the! straight proper, Inv 1 below the distance: Nylluid took charge and, stalling off a - challenge by Pcircne Von by arlength. andj a half. lime, I.l' 2-5: '. ■Apprentices’ Plate.’ —All Guns 1, Ann ; '.veil 2. Allurement .3. - -Also started —Pcro ’ lona, Eihiha,' CorrieV Varna,; Cerise am Blue, Early Morn,.;:Frivblloti, Somersault Yeodel, s and Mazarin. Won by a length Time, 1.3 4-5. , . A.R.C. SPRING MEETING. ■ . CONCLUDING ,I)AY. . ; , ' AUCKLAND, November The Auckland Racing Club’s spring meeting concluded-to-day. The attendanci 1 was moderate. Toto investments wer' ’ £22,lss,.making ing. Concluding results;— . , Manukau Hurdles.^—Delegate. 1. Dpi Quiex 2, Sol 3. Won by five lengths lime, 3.22.'. -. King Edward Memorial - Handicap Soultoria (M, Ryan) 1, Master Wairiki 2 Ngapnka 3. A, great race. Won hy a neck . Time, 2.42. Epsom ' Handicap j*-Jack ■ Delaval , 1 Goldsize, 2, Tattoo 3; Won by two and £ half lengths. Time, Lid. .Musket Stakes.—Tact 1. Dido 2. Prince Merriwee 3. Won by three-quarters of t length. Time, 61 2-5, Normanby Handicap.—Master Jack 1 Goodwin Sands 2, Jollie Fillc 3. Won by a neck. Time, 1.29 3-5. Wtelter Handicap.—Wee .Olga 1, Flying Sonlt 2, Dawn 3. Won by five lengths. Time, 1.41 3-5. ;