THE V.R.C. AUTUMN MEETING.
(By BIbcTBIO TffI^KGRAPH—COPYBIQHT. {paa raxes association.) Received March sth. 10 P.O. Third Dat. MELBOURNE, March 6. For the third day of the V.R.O. Meeting the weather waa extremely warm —a thorough midsummer day. There was ouly a moderate attendance, including the Governor and party. On the strength of Tuesday's running, the whilom New Zealander, Kneecap, was installed favorite for the Second Hurdles, and Carey, the Ballarat jockey, had the raouut. KLueecap, however, was never in the huut, Mr Miller's Sain cutting out the runaiiig for his stable companion, Piugaxa, at sucii a pace as to completely settle the field. Iv the Nursery Handicap Huxley was up on the favourite, whilst Hales, won easily. Both jockeys were recipients of a very hostile demonstration ou returning to bcale. Despite the fact that 100 to 6 was ou oiler about Marvel when the flag fell for the Aututnu Handicap, he had Twen heavily backed before, IuUO to 40 being taken on one hand, but the ownei's complain about being left iv the lurch over the transaction. Marvel led from start to finish, winning in phenomenal time. The following are the results:— Second Hurdle Rack, a handicap eweepBttute of 6 soys each, 1 le, wiu» JuO added. Second huree u> recti ye t>o, aud c'fie third 3U soys out ox the stake. Aoout two miles. Mr S. MUler'e br m Pingara, by Wellington —Vaudeville, agod, luat IMb (Cox) I Mr e>. Miller's b g dam, aged. IX It 61U (Uavifl) 2 Mr M. P. Whitty (ob) b g Afrlcaaas, Aged, 'J3t 101b (Holmaii) 3 Ten horses started. Betting—3 to 1 against Kneecap, 4to 1 Islander and Arisudest, 7 to 1 Pingara. Won by two lengths, the same distance between second aud third. Time, 3uiin 50iaec Nursery Handioap, a sweepstake of ssov* eaon. 1 ft., witai SIX) soy a aaded; second home io receive 60 and the tfilrd3u ttovs out of the bUku. For twi*-year-oiaa. iievea futiougs. Mr Aloina, Bst 81b .. .. (Hales) 1 Mr T. Sampson's b t JbJodkin, 7at 21b (Uarsoa) 2 Mr 1. T. Oarsiake (us) D o Aicob Vale, Set 6lb (ttltridge) 3 Twelve startad. Bettiag—3 to 1 against; Stromboll, 5 to 1 Albiua. Won by a lerngth aud a half. Time, lmin 30sec.
Autumm Handicap, a sweepstakes of 5 sora eacn, 1f t, with 400 abided; second horse to receive 8J and the i iiird 40 aovd out of the stake. For ihree-yeur-olds aud upwards. Ouf tuiio and tlve tui.iouifeMr U. HlU's br c JVlar rel, oy Marvellotto— Lα iitae, 4yi-3, Sao lUil>.. .. (Harris) 1 Mr C. iuliioit T tt b h Wye umba, 5 yrs, Jst yib (flood) 2 Mr E. H. Austin's eh o Enac, S yrs, 7st 7ib (Power) 3 pthec siartera—Tautiillon, The Serf, Jebuaite, VVactie, .LevitiLuau, Orowu Jewei, Aniiua, Pioneer aud onotovoiv.
Betting—4 to 1 ajjst Crown Jewel, 100 to 5 (oil) Marvel. Won in a canter. Time, 2min 49£eec. The Champion Stakes, of 25 sove each, 6 fb, vtitnZv/JO udded: second horse to receive ' 4uU and the third. 2uo sura ouc of the stake; for uiree-year-oias and upwards: weight for Threci miles. (Closed with 03 subs). Hon. l>. d. Wallace'd b h Carbine, by Musket —Mersey .. .. .. (Ramage) 1 Mr L. Gr. Cook'e b a The Admiral (Uaies) 2 Mr D. O'Bneu'e t> o Whiinbrei (Herrikor) 3
Betting—s to 1 on Carbine, 6to 1 agst The Admiral, 520 to 1 Whiinbrei. Won in a c&nter bj twelve lengths, Whiuibrel jusij escaping being distanced. The pace waa made wretchedly slow by Carbine, who had the lead, but on reaching the two-mile post shook up the favorite, covering the last mile and a half in 2tnin 4tJsec, and taking matters pretty comfortably up the straight. Time, tiinin 32^sec.
The Si'KciAi, Juvenue Stakes (for geldings onky. A. sweepstakes ot 6 eovs each, 1 lc, wita 300 added; second florae to receive 60 and the third 30 sora out of the stake. For geldiiigs two and tbxee-y ears-old. Weight for age. Winner of any flat race, not a handicap, value IUO Soys, to carry 71b extra; of «Waova, 101b extra; of 300eova oir upwards, 141b extra. Oae mile. Mr W. a. Daldn <na) bl g Belgiorno, by UiMma—Starlignt 2 yrs .. (Maybin) 1 Mr J. bor or c, jLiavcnwk, »yr», . v - , - (Tower) 2 Mr M. Jacob's be.BlwortU, 3yrs, 8 Six started. Betting—s to 4 on Bel* gtorno* 5 to 1 Laverock. Won easily by three lengths. Time, lmin 4S|see. i"BEE Handicap, a sweepstakes of 5 sore each,. 1 ft, with 400 added; second horse to receive 60, and the third 40 soya oat of the stake. Dor three-year-olds and upwards. Ooe mile two furlongs and a half. Hon. D. S. Wallaoa's bl f Wilga, by Epigram —NeUie, 3 yrs, Bst 91b .. (Jamleaon) 1 Mr F. MoOoaald'e b f Amina, 7 yrs, 7st 71b (Cooper) 2 Mr L. Brown's bg Corrlngton, i yre, 7sc 101b (Witty) 8 Betting—6 to 1 The Promised Land, 10 to 1 Wllga. Won by thvee lengths. Time, 2mln loaec.
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