V.R.C. AUTUMN MEETING.

Press, Volume L, Issue 14909, 6 March 1914, Page 8

V.R.C. AUTUMN MEETING.

■By Cable.-Press Association-Copyright.) .Keceived March sth, 9-10 p.m.) MELBOURNE, March 5. A bic crowd enjoyed another fine day, and k,™ poc.d racinp. though tho Helds were .mail- Tho winner, cf five races were an.ic:patrd successfully by the public. Jolly B-gpar, probably tho best mi c horse rac»n. ß waa closely pushed by Popinjay. Mountain Pr._ccM, contrary to executions aft er br.liant track gallops, was again out of a Pi.co. Audacity', failure was very disap- ■ ointina to the stab'c, especially after his •v. failure. The Loch Plate was rather a ,re.. Radnor's brilliant, frightened oS competitor . leaving only two ta compete. The Par.swn ran we!:, but his task *« h .o P eless. Radnor looked coed for another mi.*, and ni-i.. run well in the Champion Pia_>. Ani .= r.c'. win in the Nursery Handicap was .nticipaWd after hi, two seconds to Woorak. K,-Iv broke his collarbone when The \et fell, <,tho'rw,«e tbo.e wero no mishap...The Go-vornor-Gcneral-e party apm attended lhe dr_sin. was brilliant, but. was _ar_cd by the absence of freak cir«ses. Following are the results: — AU-TMX HURDLE RACE, a handicap 'w.cp,take of 2 «*v_ each with SSO soys a.ded- second 70 soys, and third 3o toys from stake. Three miles. 3. li. Duthiea b }* Darrawa, by Majestic— Dunlop mare, Cyrs, tei 12»b •• •• x M Conmhan'.s b X Clontalt. by Godwin-a-,*-.1, lOst 9ib ■• •• " A. T. Crcswick's br or blk m Campanile, by Gncwa—Campanula, 6yrs, Ust lib A Tiie" Vet also started. The Vet was f?oin.. well when he fell after half the distance had been covered. Darrawa won by a lenpth and a quarter;, Campa-.wt-nty leut-ths away, third. lime, 6min

CM. LLOYD STAKES, a sweepstake of 12 soys each with I*oo eovs added; second 300 eovs, and third 150 eovs from stake. Weight-for-ape. Ono m.c. P. A. Connollys br h Jo.ly Beggar, by Ayr Laddie—Lady Trcnville, aged, £_t ll\> •'• -- ,_ •• , _ •• A. Knox's br h Popinjay, by Malster— Post, Syrs, 9st lib .. •• ■• - Hon A Wvnce's b c Cider, by Ajt Laddie —Pralecn. 4j-rs, 9st -■ •• 3 Cagou Oat, Mountain Princess Bst 12!b, and Andelo.-a Sst 61 b also started. Popinjay made the early running, and at the end of half a milo was four lengths in front of Joliv Beggar, who was followed at a similar interval by Cider and Cagou. At tho distance Popinjay was a neck to tho good, wit_ Jolly Beggar and Cider almost on terms. In tho run home Jolly Beggar e'esed on Popinjay, and in a great finish won by a head; Cider four lengths away, third. • Time. Imin 33J.s_. AUTUMN HANDICAP, a sweepstake of 6 soys each with 500 soys added; second 100 eovs, and third 50 boys from stake. One mil© and five furlongs. . P. T. Heywood's b g Atora, by George Frederick—Maisic, 6yrs, 7st 21b .. 1 T Box's br g Prizefighter, by Havoc— Th. Prize, aged, fist 3lb .. -.2 Clarko Bros.' eh c Audacity, by MeltonSagacity, 4yrs, Set Olb .. •• J* "Eight ethers started. TJki was quickest to begin and led until the straight was reached. Atorawaa lying S2venth live furlongs from home, but moved up into third place rounding the turn, and won by.half a length; three-quarters of a length between second and third. Time, 2__n MAKCH XTTRSERY HANDICAP, a sweepstake, of 3 soys ecch with 300 soys added; second GO soys, and third 30 sove from stake. For two-year-olds. Six furlonga. A." T. Crcswick's b or br f Andesine, by . . The Welkin Aluminate, B.lolb .. 1 A. E. Hamilton's b c Rantygia. by Maclsrwyn—Netley. Sst .. .. '..2 E. E. D. Clarke's b £ Spica, by The Welkin—Cleis, Bst 6lb .. ..3 There wero seven other starters. • Andoe-'ne. was always in front and won by. two length.; length second and third. Time, srain ISsec. LOCH PLATE, a sweepstake of 10 soys each with 1000 soys added; second.2oo soys, and third 100 sove from stake. Weight-for-age with allowances. Two miles. S. P. Mackay'e b c Radnor, by" Earlston— Surlctta, 3yiß, fist .. .. '.. '.1 C. Wheeler's br 6 The Parisian, by Boba-; dil—The Parisienne, aged, Sst lib.'..- 2 J. C. Roberts's b' c All&nsford, by Posi-' tano—Gladsome, Syrs, 7st .. / .. 3 These •were the only starters." The Parisian led for a mile at a slow pace-with Radnor 'in .second place.. Radnor tt na in front at the seven furlong post, and won in a canter; eight 'lengths between _. cond -and third. Time, 3min 35iscc. RIVER HANDICAP, a sweepstakes of-3 sove ; each,'with 300 soys added; second CO sov., arid third "30 soys from stake. One mile and a:qu___T. '. J. _Scobie's chg Elthaa. by Wallace— Ortona, 4yrs. 7st 7!b .. .. 1 T. Dempsey's br m Yuranigh's Daughter, by Yuranigh—Tar, aged, 7at lllb -•..■ 2 A. S. • ChirnskU. Sb g Little Slam, by St. ■ Alwyne—Emmie, Gyrs, 7st 7'b .. 3. """W? were ei_ht'ether starters. Plasticeno -had. the; runnin-. to the turn, where Ynranigh'« Daughter, Eithnm, and Chi Ch* came through; Eltham winniiig by half a. head'; a length and a half between second and third. Time, 2min .sec.. \