SPORTING.

Press, Volume XLVI, Issue 7253, 8 March 1889, Page 5

SPORTING.

V.R.C. AUTUMN MEJCHNO. Thihd Dat. [By Elbctrio Tklkoraph.—CoPTßieXT*) fPXS FBXBS ASSOCIATION.! Received March 7th, 10.20 p.m. MELBOURNE, March 7. It was a lovely autumn da; for the third day's racing of the Autumn Meeting of the V.R.C. Considering the collapse of the land boom, there was an exceedingly good attendance, fully 20,000 persons being present. The feature of the afternoon's sport was the phenomenal performance of the New Zealand bred horses, Lochiel and Carbine, the former winning the Autumn Handicap in a hand canter comparatively speaking, all but the last mile, which was traversed in 2min 39aec. Carbine's splendid performance in the Australian Cup had made him a very pronounced favorite for the Champion Stakes, even a>oney being taken at the finish. O'Brien rode a very patient race on him*, and coming home at a tremendous bat from the abattoirs fairly smothered Abercorn amidst deafening cheers, which were re-echoed when it. came to be remembered that Mr Donald Wallace had repeated the doughty deeds of Le Grand in lt&4 by running into place in the Newmarket Cup, the same horse afterwards winning the Cham* pion Stakes." The race waa very alow at the start, but the last mile and a half was cut out in 2min 37£ sec, Carbine being foo* lengths better than that, as he was Chat diefcauce behind Abercorn wheu the time was struck. Following are the results :— Second Hcrdle Race of 5 soya each, w:th 230 added} second 60, and third stt eovs. About two miles. Mr W. JR. Wilson's hi g Sluggard, aged, list) , 121b (Cbrrlgan) 1 Mr J. R. Gill's b g Whalebone, aged, 9at Wib (Allen) 2 Mr J. C. Ware's b g Quilt, aged. lOat tflft (F.Allan) S The only other m arter was Saxon. i Betting—Even on Sluggard, 2 to 1 agst ' Whaleuoue, 5 to 1 agst guilt. The favorite, jumping much better than on Tuesday, won easily by a length. Time, 4min 30spc. Nursery Handicap, of 6 soys each, with floS added; second t>o, and third 30 sow; fO* two-yew-olcla. Seven funongg. Mr J. O'JUog bian c bl o KicbeUeu, 9st 31b Mr J. Wilson's eh f Chinta. 7et lab* 4 *"* (Geoghan) 2 Hon. J. White's oh o Dreadnought, Bsl (Hales) 3 The other starters were Hartlaads, Vera, Lady Agues, Su Jives, Aura, Tennyson, X«ong, and Milton. Betting—B to 4 against Dreadnought, 6 to 1 against Richelieu and Tennyson, 3 to I agalusc Chintz and Aura. Dreaiiuoughb got some lengths the worst of the ntart, being left at the post, otherwise he must have won. Richelieu only defeated Chintz by half ft aeefc Time, linin 3££sec. ; , - Actfmn Handicap, of 5 eovs each, 80? added; sucoad e<l, and third a» aove. Owe mile ana live furlonge. Mr ii. O. Steads or h Lochiel, by Pvt&e* Chaxlio—Neliiu Mooro, aged, tot Jft» (OUff«r4> 1 Mr S. G. Cook's b m Mara, by The Aoe«~ > Jewess, 5 yrs, Bsc 31d .. (H.>anmag<A 8 Mr W. (iannott's I'ueorist, by WeJHJAgtoa4 Theorem, 6 yra, Bet«j % .. (Mk) 1 The oLher startera were—Recall, Molusw i^kttleigii, Caaiaeaji, iuenotti. -;. Betting—fiven on Lochiel, Mara, aj& Malua; 7 to 1 agst Theorist, 10 to I ajn* Chaldean, 12 to I agat Recall, 80 to X aati Oiikieigh (offered). iheorist took a commanding load, but Clifford uided ius time, and romped fiOUP the easiest of winnera by half a ieoKtli, Theorist a length away from Mar*. Time, 2min 54i«ea J'HS GUAIiXIQX STAKES Of 1004 SOTS, tttWf allied, weight for age. Mr D. S. Wallace's bo Carbiue, 3ym bar Musket—Mersey ... .. iOpvitm) I Hon. J. Whice'4 eh c Abercorn, *yre,'by Cheater—Ciunamon .. .. 9 Mr W. uannun'e br c Melos, Syr*, by Uoid*brough—Melody .. .. (Sllla> S The other scariers were Volley, Cyatope amS Lonsdale. Kettiog—Even on Carbine, 6 to % against Abercom, 6 to 1 against Volley, lv to 1 agaiußt Loiisdale and Uyclone. JFrom a slow start Cyelope got ftwaj with a lead, but passing the stana Carbine rushed to the front, keeping there antfl the Abattoirs was reached, when Ahercosa took the command, maintainiog it tight away round to the reverse etrai£itt» being then a length in advance of Cyclops, Carbine well in han<& eight lengths away. Approaching the scraping sheds, Carbine made a for* ward move, but Abercorn still maintained his advantage into the straight. At the distance Caroine collared Abercorn, and ft sharp and decisive struggle ensued, re* suiting in a victory for the Musket colt, who ran home an easy winner, by two lengths, Melos five lengths behind Abercorn, followed by Cyclops, Volley and Lonsdale. Time, omin 56sec. Special Juvenilis Stakes, of S cove each' with 300 added; second 60. and third3o nova, for t aud 3 yrs old geldlugs. Weight for age. One mile. Hon. J. White'e eh g Siaecure. *J*» Hon. J. White's brg Rudolph .. (SlUaj 3 Mrd.3. Cook's b « Milton, 2 yra .. ..a There were no other starters. Betting- 6 to 4 on Rudolph, 6 to 4 agst Sinecure, lOtol agst Milton. Wbfi easily by two lengths. Time, lmin 4^e«c Fbre Handicap, of 5 soys each, wieh 3QC added; neoond 60 and third 30 Bova> Onf mile aad a quarter. - Mr W. B. Wijson's br o Chetwynd (t*t» Paragon), 3 yre, 7st 2lb .. .. (Mum) f Hon. J. White* br g t lutaroh, 5 yie, 8&flb Mr D. S. br o Retort. Syn, 7stfflb ™_ ■ ■ ■ (Bleon\flteWi * The other' starters were—Whakawaf, The Charmer, Pearlshell, lioja&st, Oasbnmer, and JBaroneeoarc ... Betting—3 to 1 agst PlutarchV'W||afcar wal, and The Charmer; *to 7 aget P«a«shell, 5 to 1 agst Betort, « to Chetwynd, 10 to! aget G«WS?fL JSj easily By a length aishalt Time,2mia fliaec .. • -. - .■ ■ ■■■• ■ ■;">; : ;