V.R.C. MEETING

Evening Post, Issue 59, 10 March 1924, Page 11

V.R.C. MEETING

KING'S PLATE TO HARVEST KING,

(UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.—COPIBIGHT.) MELBOURNE, Bth March. The weather was fine and cool for the final day of the Victoria Racing Club's Autumn Meeting. There was a good attendance. The going was fair. Spearfelt, trained^ by the ex-New Zealander, Vincent O'Neil, won the Gibson Cannichael Stake 3by a. narrow margin from the favourite, Metellus. Spearfelt cost 120 guineas as a yearling. There was . a great sprinting field out for the Leonard Stakes. In the run ■up the. straight, Quintus, on the outer rails, won comfortably from the favourite, Sonora. Both were prominent throughout. The winner cost 1800 guineas a fortnight ago. His owner, Mr. T. M. Burke, has now had eleven wins this season. Quintus is a candidate for the Doncaster. There was an exciting race for the King's Plate. Harvest King led all the way and won by a small margin after a great race from the home turn with The Rover. Harvest King has now won this race three years in succession. He is trained by L. M'Cann, who is only 22 years of age. J. Holt scored his first training success at the meeting in the Northcote Handicap. Benoni had a long lead in the early stages, but was beaten two furlongs from home. Englefield cost 1400 guineas in December. Since then he has won four races. Stonemarten, the winner of the Steeplechase, is trained by W. Finn, of Mordiailoo. G. Harrison rode Englefield and Easingwold. The following are the results:— GIBSON CARMICHAEL STAKES, of 7 sovg each, with 750 soys added. For two-year-olds; seven furlongs. Messrs. D. C. Kamesburgh's and V. O'Neil's b c Spearfelt, by Spearhead—Lady Champion, 7.13 1 Mr. C. B. Kellow's b c Metellus, by Valais—Averse, 7.6 2 Mr. M. Ellis's-b-f Miss-Disraeli, by Almissa—Miss Slap, 9.1 3

Fifteen started. Won by half a neck, one and a half lengths between second and third. Time, lmin 28^sec. LEONARD STAKES, of 10 soys each, with 1000 soys added; six furlongs. Mr. T. M. Burkes b c Quintns, by Valaig—Desmine, 3yrs, 9.0 (J. Munro)' ;\ „ J Mr. .N. Falkiner's eh m Sonora, by Land of Song—Polylogy, syrs 9.4 (G. Harrison) 2 Mr. C. W. Lancaster's b m Una Carlos, by Double Fortune—Foot-' bolt mare, 6yrs, 8.8 (V. Sleigh) ... 3 Twenty-one started. Won by a length and a- quarter, three-quarters of a length^ between second and third. Time lmin 15-isec. ' KINO'S PLATE, of 10 soy s each, with 1500 {soys added; wcight-for-age; two miles. Messrs. P. C. and A. Nixon's blk or br h Harvest King, by Comedy King—Harvest Home, syrs, 9 4 (P..Brown) .'.. l Mr. J. Wren's eh g The Rover, by Sea. Prince—Reminder, aged, 9.1 (H. Jones) ." 2 Mr. A. G. Barlow's b f Frances, Tressady, by Tressady—Thorina, 3yrs, 7.11 (F. Dempsey) 3 Seven started. Won by half a head ■ three-quarters of a length between second and third. Time, 3min 35see. NORTHCOTE HANDICAP, of 5 soys each, with .500 soys added;. one mile and a half. Mrs. L. R. Burton's b g Englefield, by George Frederick—Advantage, 6yrs, 9.2 .... j Mr. C. L. Gardiner's br g Benoni, by St. Anton—Rachel Mio, 6yrs, 8.*3 2 Mr. H. E. Conway's eh g Jackstaffe, by Sea Prince—Florenza, aged' 8.3 ' 3 Nine started. Won by half a length with one length between second "-mil third. Time, 2min 33j3ec, d Autumn Steeplechase, of 5 soys each with 750 soys added : about three miles and a furlong.^-Mr. Leslie Stuart's br & Stpnemarten, by Varco—Mona Marie 6yrs. 10.13 (E. Moon), 1, The only other starter. Gereldery, fejl after a m 'j| e j la( j been covered. Time, 6min 353 6ec FAREWELL HANDICAP, o f 5' B oys each, with 500 soys added ; one mile Mr. A\r. Marks's eh h Eaaingwold by Eaton Lad—Bahloo. syr s '•> , Mr. R. E. H. Hope's b r St.. Speed" by St. ,Anlon—-Speedily, aged ■' 2 Messrs. Therkell Bvop.'s hi- g° Guii! ■ £e» alarUd, Wou bj half » leug^

a length between second and third. Prestongrange was fourth. Time, lmin 39£ sec.