VICTORIA RACING CLUB'S AUTUMN MEETING.

Press, Volume LI, Issue 8740, 12 March 1894, Page 6

VICTORIA RACING CLUB'S AUTUMN MEETING.

Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. MELBOURNE, March 10. The weather was delightful for the closing day of the Victoria Racing Club's Autumn Meeting. There was an average attendance of the public. The Governor and Lady Hopetoun and suite were among those present. Titan's victory In the All Aged Stakes was well received by the public, but Fortunatus, wbo ran second to him, was badly riddeu. The fir9t two horses in the Unplaced Two-year-old Stakes Sola and Cateran, are stable companions, and the former must have won but for swerving, and Broken Hill, with only Bst up, looked such a certainty for the Place Handicap that fourteen out of the nineteen coloured on the card declined the contest. The favourite justified the confidence of the public, and won comfortably. Patron ran a great colt in the Loch Plate, especially after the severe gruelling he sustained iv the Champion Stakes on Thursday. Gough rode a beautiful race on Jeweller in the Loch Plate, aud timing his run to a nicety, and only Cuming in lhe last furlong. The following are details of the various events: —

All-aged Stakes, of 400 soys ; second 80 soys aud third iU soya from the stake. For two-year-olds and upwards. Weight for age. * One mile. Hon. D. S. Wallace's eh g Titan, by Chester —Tempe, 6 yrs, Ssc 1010 .- (Parker) 1 Mr J. H. Davis (ns) b h Fortunatus, by Fryingpan—Fraulein. 5 yrs, 9_t lib (Shaw) 2 Mr _.. Davis' b c Hova, by lngomar—Happy Land, 3 yrs, &a (ilb .. .. (Hales) 3 Lord Hopetoun, 9ac lib; and Eiridisforde, 6sc 121b, also ran. Betting—2 to 1 agst Titan and Fortutus, 5 to 1 Hova and Lord Hopetoun, 7 to 1 Eiridisforde. Eiridisforde got well away with Titan*, who assumed command on nearing the straight, and was not afterwards headed, winuiug comfortably by three quarters of a length, Hova half a length behind Fortunatus, Eiridisforde last. Time, lmin -lfsec. Unplaced Two-Y ears-Old Stakes, of 200 Soys ; second 40, a_u third 20 soys from the stake. For two-year-olds that have never been placed at time of starting. Weights —Colts 7«t 101b, fillips 7sb 71b, geldings 7st 51b. Five f urlonga and a half, Sir T. Elder'? eh c Cateran, by Neckersgat —Meg Merrilies .. .. (Brown) 1 Mr R. Barr-Smith'a b f Sola, by Gang Forward— Solita_e .. (Winterbottom) 2 Mr S. G. Cook's b c The Enchanter, by Trenton—The Charmer .. (Moore) 3 Sali and Retrenched also ran. Betting—Level money Cateran ; 7 to 2 against Retrenched ; 6 to 1 Sola. Won easily by a length, three lengths separating second aud third, Retrenched last. Time, lmin lljsec.

Place Handicap, of 300 soys; second 60 and third 30 so vs from the a take. One mile and a half.

Mr K. James's br c Broken Hill, by Richmond—Gratitude, 4yrs, Bst (carried Bsc lib) (Hales) 1 Mr W. K. Wilson's blkm Cooya, by Nordenfeldt—Radames. 5 yrs, Bsr Blb (Gough) 2 Hon. D.S. Wallace's gr f Taupo, by Malua —Verdure, 3 yrs. fot 71b .. (Shrimptoa) 3 Donation and The Clown also ran. Betting—s to 4on Broken Hill, 4to 1 agst Cooya, 6 to 1 agst Taupo and Donation.

Won easily by a length and a-quarter, Taupo being three-quarters of a length behind Cooya, Donation, two lengths away, fourth. Time, 2_in 43£aec. Steeplechase Handicap, of 500 soys; second, SO and third 40 soys from the stake. About three mileMr G. Rus3oU's b g Beau Brummel, by Lothair—Timidity, aged. 10_t 101b

(Williams) 1 Mr J. Parson's b g Royal Oak, by Royal Oak—Dma, 6yrs,93tloib .. (Bourke) 2 Mr S. Miller's b m £U_e. by Bras-de-Fer—Klf. aged,l_st4lb .. .. ..(Davis) 3 Ten started Betting—3 to 1 agst Beau Brummel, 4 to 1 Tayforth, 6 to 1 Sbylock and Leap Year, 8 to 1 Royal Oa_ and Elfie. The favourite cut out the running for the last two miles, and won by twelve lengths. Royal Oak finished three lengths in front of Elfie. Namesake was fourth, and Schoolboy fifth. Time, 6min _3_.ec. Loch Plate, of 400 soys; second 80 and third 40 soys from the st,*ke. For three-year-Olds and upwards. Weight-for-age. With penalties and allowances. One mile and three-quarters. Mr A. Hooker's br c Jeweller, by SplendorSouvenir, 4 yrs, 9st 51b .. (Gougb) 1 Mr F. W. Purohes' eh o Patron, by Grand Flaneur—Olga, 2 yrs, .»■; 21b.. (Dawes) 2 Mr S. H. Oollan's b h bternchaser, by Nordenfeldt—Crinoline, a yrs, 9_t 31b(Morrison) 3 Six started. Betting—2 to 1 agst Patron, 5 to 2 Jeweller, 5 to 1 Tellus and Sternchaser. Tellus cut out the running at great pace, the favourite lying last alongside Jeweller. Entering the straight Patron rushed to the front, followed by Jeweller, who joined issue with the leader a couple of hundred yards from home, and gradually wearing him down won a great race by half a length, Sternchaser a length and a half away further back, followed by Tellus, Principle and Gold Reef in that order. Time, _n_in ofsec. The last mile and a-half was covered in 2min 35secFarewell Handicap, of 200 soys; second 40, and third 20 soys from the stake. One mile. Hon. D. S. Wallace's eh g Titan, by Chester —Tempe, 6 yrs, 9st 111b .. (Parker) 1 Mr W. A. Long's (as) b f Salutation, by Segenhoe—Welcome, 3 yrs, 7st 51b (Thompson) 2 Mr A. E. Weight's (ns) b g J5, by Glenmarkie—dam by Dolon, 6 yrs, Bst 111b (Griffiths) 3

Nineteen started. Betting—s to 1 agst J5,6 to 1 Titan and Scrip, 8 to 1 GaiUardia and Salutation. Titan came through his field in the last furlong, and a terrific struggle with Salutation resulted in the gelding winning by a neck, J5 three lengths off third, followed by Repudiation and Warpaint. Time, lmin 42± sec