THE TURF.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3352, 19 October 1911, Page 6

THE TURF.

V.A.T.C. SPRING MEETING. GOOD PERFORMANCE BY COMEDY KING. (United Press Association—Copyright.) MELBOURNE, Oct. IS. Fine weather favored the second day of the V.A.T.C. spring meeting, but it was rather cold. A good crowd attended in expectation of a good racing struggle between Comedy King, Aurofodina, and the other cracks in the Eclipse Stakes. The following are the results:— Hurdle Race, 2 miles 64 yards.—Port Light, 10.7, 1; Nimiod, 9.11, 2; Daka, 8.5, 3. Six others started. Won by a length and a half, with five lengths between second and third. Time, 3min. 56sec. Mona Nursery, of 650 sovs, 4 mile.— Golden Gauntlet, 8.1, 1; Gold Brew, 7.12, 2; Mararoa, 7.13, 3. Sixteen others started. The winner took command when the field settled down, and stalled off a challenge and won by a length and three-quarters. Time, 48J sec. ECLIPSE STAKES, of 600 sovs, 1 mile 3 furlongs. Comedy King 1 Beverage 2 Cadonia 3 Also ran: Aurofodina, Kuringai, Rifle, and Indiscreet. Comedy King was the first to find his legs, but was steadied, and Rifle was allowed to lead past the stand from Beverage, Kuringai, Comedy King, Aurofodina, and Cadonia. Six furlongs from home Beverage and Kuringai were together, and led by three lengths from Comedy King and Aurofodina. At the three furlongs post Kuringai and Bev erage were two lengths ahead of Cadonia, and Comedy King was fourth, going well, while Aurofodina appeared to be troubled. Beverage led the field at the home turn, where Comedy King was bumped back, and lost several lengths. However, he went in pursuit, cut down Beverage inside the half distance, and brilliantly won by a length, with a length and a half between second and third. Kuringai was fourth, and then came Aurofodina, Indiscreet, and Rifle. Time, 2min 34sec. The Australian Corinthian, of 170 govs, 1 mile.—Swagger, 11.3, 1; Saltare, 11.11, 2; Brookong, 12.3, 3. Six others started. Brookong led up to five furlongs from home, when Swagger took charge and won by two lengths. Time, lmin 45 4-ssec. Coongy Handicap, of 300 sovs, lmile 3 furlongs.—Didus, 7.6, 1; Thistlebrook, 7.5, 2; Gay Bob, 7.11, 3. Fourteen others ran. Hartfell made the running, but Sandbath led _ into the straight from Burston and Didus. The latter came away at the distance and won by a length and a half, with a neck between second and third. Time, 2min 2£see. _ Moonga Handicap, of 200 sovs, o\ furlongs.—Obsono, 9.7, 1 ; McCulloch, 8.3, 2; Twa Brigs, 7.13, 3. Eighteen others started. Obsono came through at the distance and won easily by two lengths. Half a head separated second and third. Time, lmin Bsec. TRENTHAM TRAINING NOTES. [.SPECIAL TO TIMES.j WELLINGTON, Oct. 18. It was a boisterous, haw and showery morning at Trentham, and the work was of an uninteresting nature, nearly all the horses being restricted to halfpace work. . The new arrivals included Byron, Taffeta, Lady Georgia, Ovation, Vocation, Imagination, Royal Scotch, Parable, Ireland, Our Queen and: Birkline. To-night’s arrivals were Mendip, Patriotic, Mulga Bill, St. Toney and Electrakoff. Bracken slipped np whilst going out to work on the sand, and, falling on his side, dislodged his rider, who, however, stuck to the reins and subsequently remounted. The big gelding was lame immediately after his accident, hut he strode out freely enough, and was apparently sound as ho walked back to the scraping sheds. Midnight Sun arrived from Sydney by the Manuka to-day, and it is understoodl will join Royal Scotch. Parable and Ireland at Trentham. Last year 101 men and 30' women committed suicide in Victoria. Footballers and hockey players! At the close of your strenuous games, make straight for the Grey Street Baths. A nice warm bath will remove all traces of stiffness. Follow this up with a cold shower, and you will feel fit to play for New Zealand. Yon can take your bath in comfort and with pleasure at Harry Hull’s.*