SPORTING.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXVI, Issue 13529, 10 November 1911, Page 6

SPORTING.

' RACING FIXTURES. .November 22, 23. —South Canterbury, J.C, January 1, 2—Marton Jockey Club. '■December 2—'Takapuna Jockey Club. ■ December 21. —Masterton ,R.C. « December 26, 27—Thames Jockey Club. December 26, 27, and January 1, 2—Auckland Racing Club. December 26, 27, 29.—Manawatu R.C. ■January' 29/31 —Takapuna Jockey Club. DATES OF COMING EVENTS. December 26—Auckland Cup. ‘ , December 26 Northern Foal Stakes January I—Great Northern Derby. - ! ■April 6—A.R.C. Easter Handicap. 1 Aprils—Great Northern Oaks. ' June I—Great Northern Hurdle Race. : ■June 3—Great Northern Steeplechase. V.R.C. SPRING MEETING. Preta Association.—Telegraph.—Copyright. FLE.MINGTON, November 9. . There was ideal weather for the third days’ racing of the V.R.C. Spring MeeL iug. The crowd was larger to-day than at any of the past Oaks days oi previous years. The course was ;in good; order, hut the fields were small.; ‘ ■ November Hurdle Race, of 300 ’sovs; two miles.—Forest Prince 1, Battery 2, ■ Zaal- 3. . Also started;: Jules,'Yarrabar, Elego, and Trajectory. Won easily by ■ three , lengths, a length between second and third. Time, 5.48)-. , - ‘, Mimosa Stakes, of 506 so vs; . six furlongs.— Rathlea 1, wiarlatan 2, Effervescence (late The Fizzer) 3. Also started: Rathkealc, Loch Amos, Dunard, Eacus,. Keck, King Moston, Flask. Effervescence led to the half-distance. Won by■ threequarters of a length, two lengths between second and third. Time,-1.15|.' ' ‘ i'Linlithgow. Stakes, of 1000 sovs; one mile.—Popinjay 1, Lager' and Beverage (dead heat) 2. Also started: Comedy Kijig, .Lady Medallist, Kuringai and Wooleri'ha. Popinjay was four lengths from Eager. Comedy King, Kuringai, andS Beverage came out at the two-furlong post, and made a splendid run with Woolerina. ■ Time, 1.39 J. 1 Carnival Handicap, of 500 sovs; !(■ miles.—Flaith 1, Mary Seaton 2, Didus 3. Alpo started; s Flaxen, Eyeglass, Hartfell, Woad, Posadas, Sanskrit, and Radiator. Mary Seaton made ■ the running to the, abattoirs, where she was leading by four lengths-from Flaith. Hartfell, Posadas, Didus,: and Eyeglass followed in that order. ■ The lattcr-ran into second place; at'the half-mile post from’ -Mary Seaton.; CFlaith overtook the latter easily, and won il|y two lengths, four ,lengths between-sec- ; 'and and third. Time, 2.7f. * • | ■’ Oaks Stakes, a sweepstake' of 10 sqva ; each, with 500 sovs added; second horse ,;to receive iIOO and third 50 sovs out. of ; 'tlmstake; for three-year-old fillies; weight : ; B.lo.—Wilari 1, Orvieto 2; Queen May 3. I? Also 1 started: Blythsome, Bunting, Nyan, ‘ Malt, Blossom, Debutante, and Sta'obs. Nyan led out of the straight, and had ten ■ lengths’ lead along the river from Blossom, Blythesome, Queen, May, and„-Orvi- \ ,etb. Wilari: rah. into second place, at the sheds, where Orvieto was. ten .lengths from, the field, and Blossom last. Wilari ran , ito- the front below The four-furlong post, . and won very easily-by hj length and thiiec- : ■ quarters. : Timc,' 2.2f. ■ ■’■• , . f Vfeteran Stakes, of 300 sovs; 1J miles., —Prizefighter 1, Adgio - 2, Britain 3; ; Also' i started; Dyed Garments, Flavel, Diabolo, - Alarm; Caraballo. Marled. and Isothermal. i . Flavel led to the bridge; where PrizeI - fighter passed Turn ahdVtdokicharge,'-'lead-s 'iiig to the six-furlong post from; Alarm, • Adgio, Camhallo, .and- Britain. Prize l • fighter led into the straight’from -Britain" ' and Adgio, and won easily by two lengths - and a half, two '-lengths' between - second ; and third. Time; 1 2.35. _ - - 1 r PONY RACING AT MELBOURNE. ; -Preas Association—Telegraph.—Copyright, Received November 9, 8.5 a.m. ; i MELBOURNE, November 9.! j . . -The Ascot Thousand! resulted: —-Doughboy 1, Tuneful 2, Flying' Sparks 3.■'■ Won by two lengths. Time, Imiii 8 2-ssec. SALE OF YEARLINGS. ; (Per United Press Association.) ;; p ( , CHRISTCHURCju, November 9. ‘ The aunal sale of Elderslie and Burn-- ■ side yearlings was —uiu. to-dayv Twenty-. ; i three lots catalogued and 19 were. sold;' most of them 'at prices that did not compare so favourably as could have been /'expected with previous sales, though the ■ . best of the lots were in every way - prom is- ; 'ing and they were .-sent into the ring looking very wrell indeed. Results: Burnside yearlihgs.-ALot 1, brown filly by Charlemagne- ll.—Hamadan, no hid; , 2, brown colt by oliarlemagne ll.—Seashell, Mr G. D. Greenwood, 210 guineas; 3, brown filly by Charlemagne ll.—Happy ‘ Valley, . Mr, Duncan Rutherford, 160 gns;- - 4, bay colt by Charlemagne IT. Neva,' Mr H. Chisholm,’4oo ghs; 5, bay filly by. ..Charlemagne ll.—Annadelle,.-Mr Goring. -.Johnston, 300 ,gns;. 6, bay colt by Obarlc- : maghe ll.—Janet,/Mi Chisholm, 350 gns; 7, bay colt, by Charlemagne ll.—Armigea, passed, : in •8, chestnut colt' by Vasco—‘Silkgown, Mr G. D. Greenwood, 450 gns; ~9,.. hay- colt by Charlemagne- ll.—Nautiloid, passed in; 10, bay colt, by Charlemagne ll.—Derncter, passed in; 11, brown ' filly' by Charlemagne ll.—Couronne, Mr Goring' Johnston, - 170 -gns; 12, bay filly 'by Charlemagne 11.—Stregis, 1 Mr'L.; C. -Haylett, 110.gns; 13, bay filly by. Charlemagne H.wlaasa, Mr - Greenwood, 130 gns”; ■ 14) bay filly by Charlemagne II Marlin) Mr J. H.Prosser, 150 gns. Total, ■2430 guineas. Average of 10 lots, 243 r guineas. ■ x : The . Ellerslie .. yearlings;—ls—hroy/u, icdlt Ijy .Cha’ lemagne n.-Wdain. i ;<,by ; f>tepniii] c . —Roseila, Mr O. S. Watkins, 50 guineas; lerr-ehestnut colt by Vasco—Belle Glair, Mr. Abbott-, .150 guineas; 17—brown colt by. Vasco—Madder, Mr Goring Johnstone; ;;325'. guineas; 18—brown, colt .by, Charle‘Uriagne ll—Elysian/ Mr‘H. Chisholm. 400 - guinoqs; 19—brown colt by Sarto—Reel Mr F. j. Barton, 70 guineas-: 20—chest-. .niit colt by ..Vasco—Teacup, Mr N.iG. - ' Phillips, 40 guineas;, -22—bay Colt by Vasco-- - Afosca. Mr E. McLeod, 25 guineas; 23 sbay gelding by /Sarto—Biitomart. Mr H. ■ Robb, 50 guineas. Total, ' 1435 guineas. Average of -9 lots 1,59 4-9 guineas. ■'