V.R.C. MEETING.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 753, 28 February 1910, Page 7

V.R.C. MEETING.

j ,Tp NEWMARKET HANDICAP. .' WON BY MALA. By TeloeraDli-Press Association-CoDvricht. (Roc. Februavy 26, 7.15 p.m.) mil'' . '.'■ F'omlngton, February 26. _.lne Autumn meeting of the Victoria Racing Club'opened in splendid weather: it ? ourse ,ras in • hic'o order, and the i.attaidanco was good. Tho racing was less j usual, as the, St.' Lcger, the Sires Produce Stakes, and the Essendon Stakes were regarded as foregone conclusions for the candidates that triumphed. The withdrawal of tho New Zealand horses Bobrikoff and Downfall robbed tho weight-for-nge races of much interest, for tho meeting of Alawa and, Bobrikpfi: had been eagerly looked forward to. Prince Foote won tho St. Leger even more easily,. than was ex-pectctk-In tho race, which was quoted the Trace Footo Stakes"'by the bookmakers, Prince Foote did not commence to clap on the pace till six furlongs from home, but he finally won by twenty lengths, in record time. The following are tho results-.:— ...' ° : PINKS HURDLE RACE. Two miles. ~& ? ort t -Ost--fflb.. 1; The Gaul, ft. 91b., 2; Lord Desmond, lOst, 31h„ 3. /Won easily by ■ tiro. length's;' Time' omw. 47Ssec. - THE ST. LEGER STAKES, a sweepstake .! ol 2o sovs., with 500.sovs. added. FOl three-year-olds. One in'ilo.and threequarters. ". '■/.-■ - ■■. -. Mr - J- Baron's b. c. Prince Foote, by -,r -V SooferPotruschkn, 6st. ,101b: .... 1 Mr. J. R. Wilson, jun.'s, Moruga, Bst.- ■ 101b. ~ ;,... • J Mr. It. Crawford's Flavian, 'fet."."ioib" 3 ■■ Prince .Foote took the lend at tho six-' furlonga post. The others fought 'the finish for. second place. Won by twenty lengths. A length Ijetween second anil third. Time, 3min. 6isec.-a record for the race. ' ~.'.:.. NEWMARKET HANDICAP, a sweepstake ■ of 25 sovs. each, with-1500. sovs. added: Six' furlongs.., ~. " Mr. H. Alan Currie's br. c. Mala, by , Malster—La France, Syrs.; Sst. lib. .1' Mr.- J: E..O'Brien's; Malt' King, 'SsV'v ■■ 121b -.....:,...:...; ;..,. i Mr. F. Morton's Flavinius, Bst""bib.'''3 From a good start, Mala on the rails got away from Lautoka and Comedy King,: while in the centre were. Malt King and Scobie, with Plush and Captain White on the outside,, and Ngauruhoo and Flavinius close up. At, the five furlongs post, Mala led by two lengths, from Queen -of Scots, Comedy King, Prottv Peg, Malt King, Flavinius,- and Plush". Just here' Monodonist fell. Mala-main-tained. the lead with Malt King gaining shgntly, and. Flavinius and Ouesn of. Scots"racing;for'third' place- Won by a length and a half, three-quarters of a length between second and third. .Queen of Scots was fourth,' and Comedy King sfifth. . Time, lmin. 15sec. Monodcnist was shot:after tho race. , SIRES' PRODUCE STAKES. For 2-year-olds.- Six furlongs.-Mr. C. Smith's br. c. Beverage, by Malster—Wild Rose, Bst. 101b., 1; Mr.W. H. Mates's Gigandra Bst. 101b.,'2; - Mr: . J.. Wilson, juri's., Uobadea; ,Bst. -101b.,, 3. ■ Also . started: Lager and- St. Tano. Lager was first away, and at'tho end of a furlong led from Gigandra, Beverage, and St. Tanb. ino- samo order was maintained on to the course proper, Beverage running well oii the outside: Bobodea ran into third place at tho fivo furlongs. Gigandra was running all over, the course, and Beverage caught up and won easily. ' Time, lmin. lGsec. .'.■■■'■■ \ ESSEND'ON STAKES. ..Weight-for-age. One mile and a half. / Mr. M. Gordon's br. h. Alawa, by . Malster-rCrossfire, 4yrs;, 9st. ....... 1 Mr. Power's Pendil, 95t.'.'...;..: 0 Mr. J. AVilson's Diabolo, Bst. lib. ....':: 3 -Also started: Lord Nolan and Nushka. Alawa was last at the end of- a mile. Lord Nolan then took tho lead from Diabolo pud Nushka, and led into the straight followed by Alawa, Nushka, Pendil,. and Diabolo. Alawa-took charge at the distance, and won by five lengths: lime, 2mm. 3935ec., \ ' BRUNSWICK STAKES, One mile and a quarter.-Wedding Present, 7st. 31b./1; idenholm, 6st. 71b., 2; Yarrabar, Sst 121b, 3: Also started:-Kerlie,-Plunder '«?-,?•'""■'• Matouroe, Nobel, Active,' Blind Harry, Trelo Vouni, Francis? Perilous, Port Logan, and Herova. Won by a length and a quarter./ Time, 2min.