SPORTING.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXVI, Issue 13525, 6 November 1911, Page 7

SPORTING.

V.R.C. SPRING MEETING. LATEST TRAINING NOTES. Trees Association.—-Telegraph.—'Copyright Received November 6, 11.55 a.m. . PLEMINGTON, November 6. Comedy King ran a mile in 1.46*, Trafalgar a mile in 1.47, Prizefighter a mile in 1.4*, Piastre five furlongs in 1.7, Flaith four furlongs in 53soc, Glue 10 furlongs in 2.10, Jaeamar a mile in 1.40-1, Woad and Ladies’ Man five furlongs in 1.7, Duke Foutc three furlongs in 39sec, Flavol three furlongs in 40sec, Crown Grant a mile in 1.50, Cadonia a mile in 1.48, Flavian a mile ill 1.491, Diabolo a mile in 1.54, Hartfell 10 furlongs in 2.16, Rifle lour furlongs in 52sec, Adgio a mile in 1.50. Woolfina audifiandscrit did slow work. C.J.C. MEETING. SECOND DAY. (Per United Press Association) SOCKBURN, November 6. The weather is fine, and the course is in goed order for the second day of the C.J.C. Metropolitan Meeting. The attendance is largo. Results: Middleton Hurdles.—St. Aiden 1. Espartero 2. Gallic 3. Scratched—Te Whetu. Won by half a length, the same between second and third. Time. 3.16 3-5. Criterion Handicap. —Bliss 1, Nyland 3, E.fort 3. All started. Formby was the first out, but Bliss led practically all the way, and won by a length. Nyland finished fast, a length ahead of Effort. Lady Moutoa, Runx, Electrakoff. and Undecided were next in order. Time, Imin 26 4-ssec. Irwell Handicap.—Ermengarde 1, Bon Ton z, Glade 3. All started. The winner led all the way and won by two lengths, a length between second and third. Time, 48 4-ssec. Derby,—Masterpiece 1, Miscount 3, Counterfeit 3. Scratched—Peireinc. Miscount led for a furlong, but was displaced by Byron, who led to seven furlongs. Counterfeit then ran through, and Masterpiece joined her. At the top of the straight Miscount put iu a strong run, and in a gnat finisu Masterpiece won by half a length, the third horse half a length away. Royal Scotch next. Time, 2miu 36 3-ssec. THE MELBOURNE CUP. BY “ACHILLES.” Tlic V.R.C. spring carnival will be continued to-morrow, when the chief attraction will he the Melbourne Cup, for which a big field will probably go to the post. The top-weight, Trafalgar,, has for some time past been one of the favourites for the big race, and the performance put •.ip by Wallace's groat son •on ' Saturday in winning the Melbourne - lakes is sure to lead to him being more fancied than ever for to-morrow’s struggle. Trafalgar is spoken of as Australia’s best stayer, and as he proved equal to winning at weight Tor age over a mile . and a quarter .oh Saturday, he must have a great chance •>ver the longer- distance. Comedy King failed to run into a- place in the Stakes, n fact which does not make his prospects’ in the Cup look any too bright. Cadonia and The Parisian also failed on Saturday, but they will be carrying considerably less weight to-ihorrow. Even so, Trafalgar should again beat them. Bridge did not run iu the Stakes, but the son of The Possible may be depended upon to make •t big fight against the best of the others to-morrow. It is understood that his owner (Mr E. J. Watt) has backed the norse for a lot of .money. to run ,„int,q a , place, and it is also said .that one of Australia’s best horsemen fancies the New Zealander’s chance very much. Prizelighter’s' win in the ttotham Handicap nittkes it look as if he is likely to run' well, while Mutilator is another with 3> g*.:)d chance. Ladies’ Man put up a fine performance in the Coburg Handicap, which he won somewhat easily in the fast time of 1.404, carrying 8.6, against. 7.3 which he will carry to-morrow. Jaeamar, 7.11. was considered the only three-year-oki with a decent chance until he was iieatcn on Saturday iu the Derby. Wilari, the winner of that event, is not engaged, but Cisco, the runner-up, is in at 7.6. Ho may again finish in front of Jaeamar, but it, seems as if the latter was unlucky in the Derby, and he may do better tomorrow. Woolerina, the A.J.C. Derby winner, is also engaged, but he was beaten out of a place in the V.R.C. Derby, so that his chance does not look too rosy on that form. There will be quite a number of other starters, and the race should bo one worthy of the tradition’s of Australia’s most important handicap event. Should Trafalgar prove successful a scene of great enthusiasm will he witnessed, as it would be the most popular win since Carbine’s memorable triumph.