VICTORIA AMATEUR TURF CLUB'S SPRING MEETING.

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 10480, 19 October 1899, Page 6

VICTORIA AMATEUR TURF CLUB'S SPRING MEETING.

United Press Association—By Eiestric Teiegrapfc—Cepyrignt. MKb&GUKjSr* October 18. For the second day ul the V.A.X.C. Spring Meeting the weather waa line, and the &tce>~atigvxL good. Following are the results:— JdUOxVGA TTAiv oi 150 soys; second 35 cove, &ad the third la sots lrom the stake. Five furlongs. Mr J. Hayes a gr g Locksmith, by Padlock—Ootreraoss, byrs* Sat lib 1 ALr J. Hiimiitona br m Cnurcnlight, bjts, Bst lib ... ... inmusr) 2 Mr J. -A". McArthur's eh h Alva, oyrs ... 3 Betting: 5 to 1 agst Platinum, 10 To 1 Locksmith. Won by a length and a half. Time, latin s*ee. lOLO HURDLE RACE HANDICAP, of 150 aors; xecoad 35 soy», acd third 15 soya lrom. tae slake, 'rwo nules ana 61 yards. Mr G. H. Keid's b g 'ihe bheik, aged., i<3; Viomlin) 1 Mr J. Hewton's b g Fairlight, aged, list lib ... ■ ... ... (McUowan) 2 Mossrs J. C. and E. Manifold's blk g Souit, aged, liiet sib ... 3 Beiiuiig: jeven money Soult, 5 to 1 egsV The Sh&ik. Woa by. two lengths. Time, 4min 4seoMONA KURSEIRr HANDICAP, of 250 eovs; second 35 eovs, aad third 15 sots from the •take. For two-year-Oid-j. Half a mile. Mr W. Bailey's br c Hautboy, by Haui Brion—Meridian, Gst 4ib ... (Kunn) 1 Mr J. How«n» eh f Fields, 7st 71b (Lewis) 2 Mr T. li. BaiT-Smith's eh f Polyxena, 7st (rflaahforo.) 3 Betting: 7 to 2 agst Hautboy. Won by a length throe-o,uftrtors. Time, S2sec. AUSTRALIAN HUNTERS' CUP, of 130 eovs; second 35 eevs, and third 15 sov-s from the stake. About two miles three furlongs and 80 t-axtfs. Messrs "lurner Bros.' b g Bush Led, by Houtroae—Keepsake, eged, list (Mr Heriot) 1 •Mr J. C. Pigdon'a br g Old Judge, aged, list 2lb (Mr Leihbridge) 2 Mr T. Bean's br m Queen B, aged, 12st 7lb (Owner) 3 Betting: 7 to 4 agst Supplejack, 5 to 1 Bufh. Lad. Won by twelve lengths. Time, 4min 48£aeo. ECLIPSE STAKES, of 250 sots; second 35 sove, and third 15 soys from the stake. For three-year-olds and upwards. Weight-for-age, with certain penalties. One mil*. Mr A. GoUan's br c Australian Stei, by The Australian Peer—Colours, 3yrs, 7st 131b (Fielder) 1 Mr W. Sayara's br c Lancaster, by Hctchkiss— 3yrs, 7»fr 131b l^juinane) 2 Mr W. Forrester's b g The Chiof, by Gozo —Maori Queen, Cyrs, Sst 12lb (trough) 3 Betting: liven money Australian Star, 6 to 1 agst The Chief, 7 to 1 I>jin Djin. Lancaster made the running, with Australian Star last, but ne&ring the straight the latter improved his position, and eventually won retiher easily by three lengths. Gauleom waa fourth, Cocoa filth and Auric last. Time, lmin 46iaoc. COONGY HANDICAP, of 150 soys; eecocd 35 EOV3, and third 15 soya from the etake. One mile and three furlongs. Mir T. Pay ten* eh c Dowey, by Lochiel— Dove, 3yr3, 7st 131b (Kuhn) 1 Mr M. H. Devlin's b h Ballistite, Syrs, 7st Blb (Lewis) 2 Mr J. Crozier's eh m Gnullo, agod, Sst 51b (Hodgkins) t Hon. W. A. Long's br c Meoenas, 4yrs, 6at 91b (Dunn) B«tting: 7to 4 ag«t Dewey, 4to 1 Balliatite, 10 to 1 Gnullo. Dewey and BalHfrtitc led into the straight, •nd «iter a splendid struggle the former won by half a length. Time, 2min. 271 sec