V.R.C. GATHERING

Evening Post, Volume CIII, Issue 54, 6 March 1922, Page 10

V.R.C. GATHERING

NEWMARKET HANDICAP WON BY ROSTRUM.

(SHITIB FMII A«6OCIAIIOK.-«»IllIf§T.) MELBOURNE, 4th March. The weather was dull to-day, for the opening of the Autumn Meeting, and the going was dead. In the Newmarket Handicap Solfanello held an outside position, and was never dangerous. Following are the results:— . Pines Hurdle Race, a aweekstakes of 5 soys each, with '500 soys added; two miles.—Stall, 9.4, 1; Merry Bob, 9.2, 2; Front Rank, 9.2, 3. Eleven starters. Won by a length. Time. 3min 47£ sec. St. Leger Stakes, a sweepstakes of 25 soys, with 1500 soys added; one mile and three-quarters.—Furious, 8.7 (R. Lewis), 1; Harvest King, 8.10 (D. Duncan),, 2; Heir Apparent, 8.10 (F., Dempsey), 3. The only starters. Won by •■ half a length. Time. 3min 9£sec. Essendon Stakes, a sweepstakes of 10 soys,. with ; 1500 soys iadded; one: mile and a-quarter.—Stare, 8.4, 1; Tangalooma, 8.13, 2; (Sister Olive. 8.1, 3. Ten starters. Won by. half a length. Time, 2min 7-isec. ■' ..:- , NEWMARKET HANDICAP; a sweepstakes of 25sovs each,, with 2500 soys added; six furlongs.,'■. ;v"N;i'.— ■■:. Rostrum, 7.8 (V. 51eigh).,.;;;.......";.... 1 Whiz Bang, S.ll.tJ.iKillorn).-.;...'......' 2 Lisnavane, 7.12 (W. Duncan)J 1:.';.'.'.... 3 Thirty starters. \ v 'Baj)durria ; was scratched. Lisnavane and Rostrum were the first out. Rostrum led by. # length at the distance from Lisnavane,; and won by three-quarters of a length fropi Whiz Bang, Lisnavane being half a length behind third. Battleplane was fourth, Coleus fifth, Braehead seventh, and Eurythmic tenth. Time, lmin 14|sec. Sires' Produce Stakes/., a sweepstakes of 25 soys each, with 2000 soys added; seven furlongs.—Scarlet, 8.7, 1; Caserta, 8.10, 2; Prince Tressady, 8.10, 3. Eight starters. * Won ; by,- three-quarters of a length. , Time; lmin 28isec;. ( -'. Brunswick Stakes, a sweepstakes of 5 soys each', with' 500 soys added; one mile and a-quarter—Mufti, ,7.13,: 1; Sinbad the Sailor, 7.4, 2; Graball,-6.7, 3. Nineteen starters. Won by a length and ahalf. Time, 2min' 7fsec.