YESTERDAY'S RACING AT FLEMINGTON.
Melbourne, Thursday,
TbeV.R.C. Autumn Meeting was continued to-day. The weather was simply perfect) and the attendance good. In© running in the Champion Stakes once more showed up Newhaven in his brue form, a9 be left the others in the straight, at the conclusion of a slow run race, winningl easily amidst the enthusiastic plaudits of thegeneral public.
, Hurdle Race. About two miles, —Earl etoo, 1; Bloodwood, 2; Hive, 3. Other starters : Eular, Chaon, Mailboab. Won easily by three lengths. Time, 3min 57|3ec, Maiden Stakes. One mile.— Reka, 1 ; Moonlyong, 2; Blackwood, 3. Other starters: Lord Brassey and Marusa. Won by «ix lengths. Time, lmin 45aec. The Actujin Handicap. One mile and five furlongs.-- Cinder Ellen, 1 ; Benedict, 2 ( i Response, 3. Othor starters : Dnmien, O'Trigjjer and Mischief. Won by half a head. Response was three lengths away. Time, 2mm 53}aec. Champion Stakks. Three miles.—New«aven, 1 ; The Officer, 2 ; Coil, 3. Also fan: Bloodshot, Fort, Preston. Valiant. Setting : Fiva to four against Coil, three to one Newhavea. Once in the straight, the superior paes of Newhaven assured him an easy victory by two lengths, Bloodshot being beaten off, last. Time, smin 53sec. Ndhsery Handicap. Seven furlongs.— «r VV. R. Wilson's b c Manfred, by Kobinßon Crusoe—Belliasima, 1 ; Key, 2 : Luster, 3. Other starters :—Keera, Mecca, Waraka, Majestic, Lochlanita, Wild Raven, «nd Necktie. Won by a length and a-haif, the same b3bweon the second and third horses, with Mecca and Majestic noxt. limo, lmin 3'2Jsec. The Rivkr Handicap. One mile and aquarter —Lilith, 1; Mise Gladstone, 2: JJon John, 3. Other starters: Loyalty, Mischief, Excel, Soand-So, Fharamond, Akarini, Tatnino, Acton, and Flintlock, "on easily by a length and a half. Loyalty *«s last. Time, 2miu.
paginations for the Avondala Jockey wut>« Autumn Meeting, 17th and 20th "jsk-, will close with tho Secretary, Mr H. a' oayr, tonight at, 9 o'clock.
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Auckland Star, Volume XXVIII, Issue 5, 5 March 1897, Page 3
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