VICTORIA AMATEUR TURF CLUB'S SPRING MEETING.

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 10483, 23 October 1899, Page 3

VICTORIA AMATEUR TURF CLUB'S SPRING MEETING.

THIRD (CAULFIELD CUP) DAY. United Press Association—By Electric Teiegrapb—Copyright. MELBOURNE, October 21. '"• The weather was delightfully fine, and there wo 3 a very large attendance, including the Governor and party. Results:— MAIDHN" PLATE, of 115 eovs; eecoad 10 'Eovs, and third 5 eovs from iho stake. For maiden horses three-years-old »nd upwards. Special weights, 3yr3, 7&t 7lb; 4yrs, Bst 51b; Syrs and upwards* 6st Sib. One mile, ilr \V. Sayer's br c Lancaster, by Hotdikiss— Frailty, 3yre, 7«t 7tb (Guin*ne) 1 Mr T. Payten's eh o Mazzatina, Syrs, 7et 71b (Kuhn) 2 Dr. L. L. Smith's b f Rescued, 3yrs, 7et 2lb (Daniels) 3 Betting: 3 to 1 on Lancaster, 3 to 1 agst Mazzatina. : Mazzatina. was bedly left. The favourite led all the way, and won by a length, but he finished none too well, Tune, }mm 46Jsoe. OBY HURDLE HANDICAP, of 200 spvs; second 35 soys,, »cd third 15 soys from the stake. Two miles one furlong and' 64 yards. i Messrs J. C. and E. 'Manifold's b m Cintra, by Wellington—Musk Deer,syra, 9stl3ib (Allan) 1 Mr J. Hevrton's b g Fairligbt, eged, llet lib (Curtin) 2 Mr G. H. Reid's b e The Sheik, aged, 9st 9lb ... ... (Mooney) 3 Eight etarted. Betting: 7 to 4 egst Repeater, 4 to 1 The Sheik, 5 to 1 Cintra. Won by haJtf * •length. Time, 4min 17Js*c. CAULFTBLD CUP HANDICAP, of 2500 eovs; 2000 eovs to the firtt, 350 eova to second, and 150 eovs to third. One mile and a half. * Mr T. Payten's eh c Dewey, by Lochiel— Dona, 8y», 6st 12lb ... (L. Kuhn) 1 Mr H. Oxenbam's br c Ganleoa, by Gozc— Industry, 4yrs, 7st 12lb ... (W. Delaney), 2 Mr M. H. Devlin's b h Ballistic, by Car-bine-Inheritance, syrß, 7st 61b (Lewis) 3 Cocoa flet 19b, Town dock Bst 4lb, Dirk Hammerhand (iiw. 311? pen.) Bst 41b, The Rook "int 13lb, Cremona 7st 12ib, Gnnllo 7st lllb Mora 7st 9lb, Kobold 7st Bib, Soora tst 61b, La Carabine (3ib pen.), 7st 51b, Promontory 7st lib. Sentinel 6st lllb, Blunderer GaVlllb, Meny Pilgrim 6st lllb. Surge Gst 101b, W. P. 6st 91b, StratMoy 6st 70>, Egypt 6et 7lb, also started. _, -~n «*a -Betting: 4 to 1 egst Mora, a to 1 Scorn, 7 to 1 Dewey, 12 to I Blunderer, 14 to 1 Gauleon and La Carabine, 20 to 1 Kobold and Town Cl F C rom a eolendid start Blunderer, on the rail*, was first *■•*; .** tar S? Mori, Cooos. La Carabine, and KoboW, witfh <?mtir«l last, and this order was maintained SSr tkfUand. Blunderer led out of the MonC end Scorn. Racing along the back, Promontory ran up to BlnnWi ?»**«; then came, four away.. tendtd by Egypt, Mora, and Dirk Hammerhtnd. Shortly •fterwards Blunderer fell back . to third placa and. at *»***?*£*• «»*j Promontory waa leading Kobold, with Dirk Hammed. Mora, Cocos, Gaakon, and Merry Pilgrim hwdy. Approaching the home W tlielLder* feU *«*.«* Soar*^ Dewey. Gnullo, and Coces took charge, coming round L» Carabine, and Balhrtrte. Scorn led inio but immedUtely fell b«* le*vine Gauleon and Dew<7 m charge at tbe dieB«iTo Vv* tOst ... (DriscoJi) l M? S T. 9 iimond'Bblk B Rangi.« ge d,lort i 7lb

Twelve etarted. Botting: 4 to 1 agst Brigadier, 12 to 1 Snapshot. . : IVoa by four lengths. Time, •imin 48isee. GWYN NURSERY of 250 soys; second 35 soys, and third 15 eovs from tai« sUke. For two-year-Oi'da. Four furlongs and a hdlt. Mr \V. R. Wilson's b g Debenture, by 1 Eiridaford or Wallace—"Water Lily, Bsi4lb (Burn) 1 Mr J. Turnbull'e br c Finland, by Bill of Portland—Fishwife, Bst lib (Dolaney 2 LMr J. Rediearn's br g Sport Royal, by MalvoUo—Adelaide, Sst 21b (Redfearn) 3 Twenty started. Betting: a to 2 agst Finland, 6 to 1 Sport Royal, 8 to 1 Debenture. Won by two lengths. Time, STJsec. WlftUSOit HANDICAP, of 250 soys; second 85 soys, and third 15 soys from the stake. Six furlongs. Mr J. Crozier"s b g Security, by Padlock —Queen Eliza, syrs, Bst 7lb (Hodgkins) 1 Mr E. H. Knight's br f Royal Purple, 4yrs, 7et 21b (L. Kunn) 2 Mr W. R. Hall's b c Reviver, 3yrs, Bet lib (Parker) 3 Eighteen started. Betting: 2 to 1 agst Symmetry, 8 to 1 Eugene, 14 to 1 Security. Won by three-quarters of a length. Time, Imin 17sec. Mora was well backed for the Cup last night, and finished up a firm favourite at 4 to 1, 6 to 1 Dewey, 10 to 1 Scorn, 11 to 1 Gauleon, 15 to 1 La Carabine.