SPORTING.

Evening Post, Volume LXXIII, Issue 59, 10 March 1902, Page 2

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V.R.C. AUTUMN MEETING. [press association.] MELBOURNE, Btk March. The autumn meeting of the Victoria Racing Club was brought to a conclusion at Flemington this afternoon. The events resulted' as follows: — All-aged Stakes, a sweepstakes of 10 soys each, with 650 added; weight for age; one mile. — Mr. C. 'L. Macdonald's b m Wakeful, by Trenton— lnsomnia, syrs, Bst 121b (Dunn), 1; Mr. H. Hankins's b c Bonnie Chiel, 3yrs, Bst 61b (F. Kuhn), 2; Mr. L. Roach's eh c Loyal, 2yrs, 6st 131b (W. Minter), 3. Also started— lbex Bst 61b, Homeward Bound 6st 121b. Betting— 6 to 4 on Wakeful, 3 to 1 against Bonnie Chiel, 6 to 1 Ibex. Ibex led to the distance, where the favourite cut him down and won easily by three lengths from Bonnie Chiel, Loyal two lengths off third, half a head in front of Ibex. Time, lmin 40isep. Nursery- Handicap, a sweepstakes of 5 soys each, with 300 added ; for two-year-olds ; six furlongs. — Mr. C. L. Macdonald's br c Bullion, by Bill of PortlandCoin, 7st (Dunn), 1; Mr. J. Turnbull's br f Fishery, 7st 51b (Turner), 2; Mr. J. H. Davis's br f Latchkey, 7st 111b (Daniels), 3. Also started — Shatter, Silenus, Gramma, Hardalee, Harmony, Oakwood, Athanie, Billali, Golden Tresses. Betting— 6 to 4 on Chatter, 5 to 1 against Bullion, 7to 1 Fishery. Bullion was first away. Fishery led over the tan, ran across Bullion, who came, on the outside of half, and won by a neck, Latchkey two lengths off third, Oakwood and Billali next. Time, lmin 17isec. Place-- Handicap, a sweepstakes of 10 soys each, with 400 added ; one mile and a half. — Mr. James Wilson's oh m Felicitous, by Pilgrim's Progress — Felicitas, 4yrs, 7st 121b (Smith), 1 ; Mr. R. Bradfield's eh c Patronus, 3yrs, 6st 121b (Sutherland), 2 ; Mr. A. B. Pearson's br h Flagship, 4yrs, 7st 31b (Richardson), 3. Also started — Nymagee, Flintlock, Hoop Iron, The Union Jack, Merrimac. Betting — 7 to 4 againet Felicitous, 5 to 1 Hoop Iron. Hoop Iron led to the distance, when Patronus. challenged an.d came on, but the favourite, all out, wdtt by a head, Flagship three lengths off third. Time, 2min 37^sec. Autumn Steeplechase, a handicap sweepstakes of 5 soys each, with 400 added; about three miles. — Mr. G. Birrell's eh g Kaimate, by The Australian — Jessie, 6yrs, 12st 71b (Phillips), 1; Mr. S. Miller's b g Error, 6yrs, 12st 131b (Dickenson), 2; Mr. A. Miller's b g Sealing Wax, aged, 9st (Cosgrove), 3. Also started — Chelsea, Tangiers, and Newfield. Betting— s to 2 against Chelsea, 3 to 1 Newfield, 4 to 1 Kaimate. Error, Chelsea, Tangiers, and Newfield fell. A^ great race for the last half-mile between Kaimate and Error, but the New Zealander prevailed, and won by half a length. Time, 6min 58£ sec. Sealing Wax, after baulking, was eventually placed third.' Loch Plafe, a sweepstakes of 10 soys each, with. 500 , added ; one mile and three-quarters.— Mr. W. T. Nowlan'a br g Blue Metal, by Metal— Edna, aged, Bst 121b (Brennan), 1 ; Mr. F. Bolger's b h Barbarossa, 4yrs, 9st (Barden), 2; Mr. C. L. Macdonald's b m Wakeful, syrs, 9st 51b (inc. 51b pen.) (Dunn), 3. Also started — Haymaker Bst 21b, Australian Bst 121b. Betting— 6» to 4 on Wakeful, 4 to 1 agst Blue Metal, sto 1 Haymaker. Blue Metal at once established a long lead, and won easily by six lengths, three lengths between second' and third. Time, 3min 7sec. Farewell Handicap, a sweepstakes of 5 soys each, with 300 added ; one mile. — Mr. F. Musgrave's eh m Vanity Fair, by Pilgrim's Progress — Madcap, 4 yrs, 7st 71b, ■ (Turner), 1 ; Messrs. H. and C. Hughes's b g Combat, syrs, Bst 121b, 2 ; Mr. J. Scobie's br m Annotate, syrs, 6st 91b (P. King), 3. Also started—Centurion, Nitre, Cretonne, Debenture, Wainri, Carinthia, Bruntwood, Speculation, The Victory, Parvo, Berenice, Progredior, and Fairyland. Betting — 5 to 1 Bruntwood and Combat, 7 to 1 Vanity Fair. Carinthia led to the distance, where Vanity Fair drew out and won easily by two and a half lengths, with half a head between second and third. Time, lmin 41isec. WESTPORT JOCKEY CLUB. WESTPORT, Bth March. On the second day of the Westport Jockey Club's Autumn Meeting showers fell at intervals. The sum of £1436 was put through the totalisator, compared with £1491 on the second day last year, and for the meeting £2834, compared with £3023 last year. Results : — Westport Coal Company's Handicap — Aide-de-Camp, 1; Petroline, 2. Onutae also started. Won by a length. Dividend, £3. 2s. Charleston Hack- Handicap. — Heritas, 1 ; Speculator, 2. Also started — Poataniwha, Crusader, and Venture 11. Won all the way. Dividends, £2 5s and £1 10s. Buller Handicap. — Sanfoin and Artillery Maid we're $ie only starters. After a great race they ran a dead heat. Dividends — Sanfoin, 15s ; Artillery Maid, £1. Flying Handicap. — Petroline, 1. Heritas, 2. Dialogue also ran. ' Won comfortably. .Dividend, £2 Bs. v> , Mokibinui Hack Handicap. — Speculator, 11;'1 1 ; ' Rekanui,. 2. Also started — Tukurangi and Poataniwha. Won by a length and a half. Dividend, £2 3s. County Plate. — Sanfoin, 1 ; Hotu, 2. The only starters Won easily. Dividend, £2 12s. The Farewell Handicap was a walkover for Aide-de-Camp. , ' I WEIGHTS FOR C.J.6. AUTUMN MEETING. The following handicaps have been declared by Mr J. E. Henrys for the C. J.C. Easter meeting t — ' ' Gieat Easter Handicap, of 1000 soys ; seven furlongs (run Monday, March 31st). — Blazer ' lOst 31b, Cruciform 9s 91b, Tortulla 9st 91b, St. Michael 9st 61b, Pampero 9st 51b, Cannie Chiel 9st 31b, Dundas 9st 21b, Glenogle Bst 101b, Jabber Bst 91b, Ostiak Bst 61b, Canteen Bst 41b, Tsaritfla Bst 31b, Muscovite Bst 21b, West Guard Bst, Melwood 7st 131b, Lady Lillian 7st 131b, Cora Linn 7st 131b, Gpldenmera 7sfr illb, Petrovna 7aJ '101b, , Red' Gauntlet" 7st 91b, Jemima 7st '81b, San .jßemo '7st 81b, Motor .-7st 71b," /Windwhisile 7sti 71b, Terrapin Ifii 61b, Terror 7st 51b, Ringlet 6st 131b, Glenaladale 6st 101b, Cherrystone 6st 91b, Calibre 6st 71b, Battler 6st 71b, Good Spec 6st 71b, Wepener 6st 71b, St. Lyra 6st 71b, Pallas 6st 71b. Great Autumn Handicap, of 500 soys ; one mile and a half (run Tuesday, April Ist).— Tortulla 9st 121b, St. Michael 9st Illb,. Dundas 9st lib, Pampero Bat 111b, Cannie Chiel Bst 61b, Fulmen Bst 21b, Ideal Bst, Canteen 7st 131b. Melwood 7st 12:b, Lady Lillian 7st Illb, Ostiak 7st 101b, San Remo 7st 91b, Skobeloff 7st 61b, Motor 7st 31b, West Guard 7st 21b, Cameo 7st, Glena]adale 7st, Cora Linn >7st, Djin Djin 6st 131b, Windwhistle 6st 121b, Terrapin 6st Illb, Terror 6st 101b, Calibre 6st 71b, Redoubt 6st 71b, St. Lyra 6st 71b. HOROWHENUA HACK RACING CLUB. The following are the acceptances foi the Hor'owhenua' Hack Racing Club's meeting, to be held on March 17th (St. Patrick's/Day) t— ■ ,; Trial Handicap," six furlongs. — Last Spec ?st 121b, Red Ribbon 7st 101b, Tatonay # f ,ooidwjii.,.Si;Ter, Chai)J, Waiwjfc-

wa, Bushranger, Gold Dredge, Frontier, Aristocrat, Tnknro, Wlienga 7st 71b. St. Patrick's Handicap, 6,'cvcn furlongs. —Cave Q&t 21b, Midra Bst, En Garde 7st 41b, Baccarat, Flanagan 7st, Pretoria, Tureen, Hurukuaka, 6st 121b. Horowhenua Cup, one mile and a quarter. — Laureate 9st, Shrapnel Shell j Bst 61b, Elusion Bst 51b, Cave 7st 121b, Platypus, Gold Cord 7st,Hinekura, Puha ba, Hauletle Bst 71b, Consul, Idler Bst 41b, Jumbo Bst 31b, Nitre, Essington, Coralie Bst 21b, Orphan, Philibeg, Debenture, Abington, Felicitous Bst, Clanside 7st 131b, Andora, West Australian, Palmer, Rejoice, Isa, Insect 7st 121b, Caravel, United States, Nymagee 7st lllb, Fighting Mac, Womerah, Man-o'-war 7st 101b, Chassepot, Kalingo 7st 91b, Industrious, Acetine 7st 81b, Warrior, Kenby, Vanity 7st 71b, Mylae, Private 7st 61b, Rose, Bernice, Buckmaster 7st 41b, Exile, ' Cornh'ill, Superb, Reka, De Aar 7st 31b, Courada, Hautain, Vanilla 7st 21b, Taiwan, Lorsdeno, Azure 7st, Evan, Purser, Butler 6st 121b, Uneasy, Abundance 6st lllb, Stillwater, Fitzroy, Eulowrie 6st 101b, T.M.S., Manildre, Blackwing 6st 9st, Laura, Stanhope, Motor, Mars, Ge- I neva 6st 81b, Happy Days, Sonoma, Corsica, Shadow, Nikola, Clochette, Nous, Ruella, Venne 6st 71b. Sydney Cup, two miles. — La, Carabine 9st 131b, Revenue 9st 121b, Wakeful 9st 71b, Sequence," Blue Metal, Caledonia 9st 51b, Sir Foote, Aurous 9st, Tarquin, Dandy Bst 121b, Patronage, Lucknow Bst 51b, Beanba, Rock Gun, Haulette Bst 31b, April Fool, Reviver Bst 21b, Graspan, Felicitous 7st 121b, Debenture, Pelissier, Philibeg, Jumbo 7st 101b, Palmer, Consul, -Diamonds, Nitre 7st 91b, Caravel 7st 81b, West Australian, United States, Man-o'-war, Gazelle 7st 71b, OrplAn 7st 51b, Warrior, Horace, Fighting Mac, Industrious 7st 41b, Cretonne, .Rudolph 7st 31b, Hoop Iron, Bruntwood, Rabato, -xcetine 7st 2ib, Reka, Kenley, Comrade 6st j 121b, Hautain, Darling, Boonal, Superb 6st 91b, Lulworth, Drake 6st 81b, Tillumby, Tatter Wallop, Goldatha, Stillwater, Taiwan, Geisha, Woollogorang, Venne 6st 71b. Stewards' Handicap, one mile and two j chains. — Laureate 9st 21b, Mourner 9st, Cave, Midia, Platypus 7st 21b, Baccarat 6st 131b, Last Spec 6st 101b, Hurukuaka, Mangatera, Waitohi, Pretoria, Old Gun, Hinekura 6st 91b. Hurdles, onb mile and a half. — Mourner and Pukana list 61b, Bones lOst 31b, Gipsy Jack 9st lllb, Mangatera 9st 81b, Forget-me-not, Van, Trump, Pedlar, Aitua, Old Gun, Waitohi 9st. Electric Handicap, five furlongs. — Coma, Wild Daisy Bst 61b, Kereru Bst, En Garde 7st lllb, Spun Gold 7st 101b, Gold Cord, Puritana 7st 71b, Flanagan 7st 21b, Whenga, Frontier, Gold Dredge, Tureen, Red Ribbon, Pokonoa, Two Bob, Puaha, Silver Chain, Goldwai, Tatonay, Aitua, Aristocrat 7st. Flying Handicap, six furlongs.— Coma Bsrb 61b, Kereru 7st 121b, Puritana, En Garde 7st 71b, 'Flanagan 7st, Red Ribbpn, Waitohi, Waiwawa 6st 121b. A TATTERSALL'S SWEEP WINNER. HOBART, Bth March. W. L. James, of Dunedin, has won the third prize of £900 in Tottersall's "special" on the Australian Clip. WEIGHTS FOR A.J.C. EVENTS. SYDNEY, 9th March. The following weights have been declared:— Doncaster Handicap, one mile. — Sequence lOst 31b, Wakeful lOst, Revenue 9st 121b, Caledonia 9st lllb, Dandy 9st 6Jb, Sir Foote, Aurous, Leonard 9st 41b, Tarquin 9st 21b, Ferryman Bst 131b, Ibex, Watch Dog Bst lkslb, Undaunted, Ampier Bst lllb, Reviver Bst 101b, Bean-