VICTORIA AMATEUR TURF CLUB'S SPRING MEETING.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 12934, 14 October 1907, Page 8

VICTORIA AMATEUR TURF CLUB'S SPRING MEETING.

•'■•.'.:>' CAULFIELD, October 13. Although the weather favoured the opening of the Victoria Amwteur Turf o*ub'« Sprin _ Meeting, no doubt the club suffered by reason of ths Australian Jockey Club's action in altering its dale. Many horses that usually travel to Caulfleld after performing. in the ether State, could not be seen on this occasion. The new arrangements also affected the-attendance, for although the stands were filled by ladies, who anticipate with pleasure the flm* opportunity of displaying tbe spring fashions,, still the inter-State visitors did not vHiMo up the usual crowd, and the attendance on the' whole was smaller than on previous Guineas day. lord Northcote and Sir John Madden and parties,. were the centre of n fashionable crowd. The track was in good order, and the racing opened well. Twentyeiriit sported silk for the 1010 Welter race, which was delayed over a quarter of an hour by Juggle, who lest his rider and galloped about, oheased by . troopers. Good horses concerted the CauWie'd Stakes, and as the weather cleared-up, and the sun made its appearance, the crowd increaeed in numbers. Results:— lOLO WELTER HANDICAP, of 150 soys.

- Seven furlorige J. Leek's b h Perfeotion, by Pigeon toe— Lucy Long, 6yrs .. .. .. 1 A. Buret's b g Off Chance, sped .. 2 F. Mueffrave's b f Ringlet, by Mentchikoff —Armilla, Byrs .. .. .. t Twenty-fire others started.' Betting: 4 to 1 agst Scobie, 7 to 1 Per feotion.

Ptrreloch lend the field from a good rt*rt. Bolano took t> leading position at the far turn, but in the straight Perfection ran to the front, nnd. going on, won by three length*. Time. Imin aejeeo. DEBUTANT STAKES, of 1150 cove. For two-year-old*. Colts Brt. fillies and geldings 7«t Olb. Four furlongs. J. W. Noud's br f M!m Bass, by Maleter —Conundrum,. 7ei 9Vb .. .. ~ ) E. E. D. Clarke's b f Kuban, by Bobadil— The Geisha, 7rt 9<b 1 W. T. Rose's b c Peterbof, by Stepniak —Sortie Bst .. .. .. .. 3 The other starter* were:—Barina, Noonday, Lord Demand, Senderby, Buckle, Fruitful: FTao«tt«« F*«qninsde, Francis, Sequent. Xu«hki and Block Range. Betting: 8 to 1 ag»t Mies Bμ*. Peterhof led Mies Bass into th* straight, Hui the Mit«r then spurted and won. by a length. Time, 49|»eo. CAULFIKLD BTAKKS. of 500 soys; weight for age. One mile and a furlong. 3. Turnbull's blk o Kbullition, by Simmer —Carbrile. 4yrs. Oct. .. .. .. 1 H. Mnnifoid's br h Subterranean, by Torpedo—•Bluowatcr, 6vr». 9et 41b .. + F. Mujgrave's bo Ellis, by Hotchkus— Edith Cureton. 4jth, 9ft .. .. ♦ ■May King. Boor«n. Bendigo, Solution and Yabba Gabba al«o started. Betting: 6 to 4 agst Subtetranean. 3 to 1 Ebul'ition. Ebullition led at the *econd ftirlong port from Solution, 80-ran and Subtenmrein. At the far turn Subterranean and Ebullition were rdoinsr tcvretTxr. w-'th. E!li» herdy. Xearinp the straierht the latter took charge, but inside the diHanro died awny. leaving Ebu!liton to beat the erstwhile New Zealanders by » length. Timei. Imin sS)sec. RIXOWOOD STEEPL-ECHASE HANDICAP. o( 030 govs. About three milos. A. E. Bowman's eh sr rVcree, by Mans— Decision, aired, 9?t 10'b .. ..1 R. M. Hawker's eh g . Tarpon, by Sardine —Tops/ aired, list 7!b .. ..2 A KuTrlo's blk g Warfisld by Highlander —Gnlnere. ag»d. lost slb .. ..8 Ten other* started. Betting: 5 to 2 aest Springfield. Won by four len<rth«. Tim* 3min S4i«ec. CAULFIELD GUIXBAS. of €50 »ov.; «fc ihree-reir-olds. Colts Set 51b, fillies etna ge'dings Bet. Oi>o mite. W. Leonard's b c Master Focte, by Sir Bet 51b .. .. 1 \\. Crawford's br c Tangaroa, by Graf ton —Waning Set Sib .. .. ..3 C. i>. Macdonald's br f Lady Rylstone, by C>nifton—Lsdy Trenton, Bst .. ..3 The other starters were Saraband, Maiaxin and Boa*tful. Betting: 6 to 3 agtt Muter Foote, S to 1 Tnngaroa and Mncann. Tannros showed the way at th* staurt from Sc-T-baH and M»*iteT Foote. Taogsro* led round the beck by four lengths from Mister Foote. Boastful and Saraband. The Graiton colt increased his lead to ten length* aleng the railway side, but once into th* turn M*ater Focte began to overhaul him *ud won in great style by a length and a half: two lengths separation second aad u&ta. Tune, Imin 41$** a m record. TOOBAK HANDICAP, of 6JSo tor*. Oβ* mile. J. Howen's b « True Soot, by WallaceFides, 4yrs, flat 7lb 1 Macdmald and Wocdforle's brh Lachland, by Bill of Portland—Mersey's daughter, 6yr», 7st 51b ~ . 1 W. Reid's b c Knoat, by Ranfurry— Melly, Ivra, Sat lib ~ 8 The other starters were Charles Stuart, St. Peter, Dynamite, Brian Bora, Camsimii, land Jack Smith.

Betting: Evens Lachhin, 5 to 2 agit Knox, Sto I Trne Scot. , ~ Knox led to th* etreipht by a length, when Trne Scot oame through and won by a length and a half. Tim«s Imin 41}« ec