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Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 55, 8 March 1929, Page 7

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DEAD-HEAT IN STAKES

STREPHON'S EASY WIX

United ProM Association—By Klectrlc Tel»er»ph —Copyright. MELBOURNE, 7th March. Although the weather waa threatening, there was a" satisfactory attendance for the third day or the V.X.C. Autumn Meeting. Cobranveil waa third early, but won the Autumn Hurdles nicely. It was his rider's (Butler) fourth win in the race in five years. There was a splendid contest for the C. M. Lloyd Stakes. Mollison waa second early in the race, and led at the distance. Gothic was last In the straight, but ran up to dead-heat with the leader in the last stride. Sectional times were: First two furlongs, 2(i%sec; next two, 24^sec; last- lour, 40'isef; concluding six, lmin .o%sef. ■ Spanish Galleon was outside on the rail, and led throughout in the Ascotvnle Stakes, to win brilliantly. , His owner, ]■:. M. Pearce, won the race last year on Mollison. The jockey, Wilson, had a previous success with Cydcn. . Mondlaga . was last to enter the straight In the Autumn Handicap, but won brilliantly. He was ridden by tho New JCcalander, Ashley Reed, and owned by T. M. Burke. L In tho Governor's Plate, which was an exerciso gallop, Strephon led all tho way. Ho-has now recorded six wins and one second In nine 'Starts. Hlswinnlugs approximate £10,000 in stakes. The first four furlongs were run in 57% sec, tho last six in lmin 14r;isec, and tho last four in 48 % sec. Headmore had a big lead early in the River Handicap, but tired, and Harbinger won by a narrow margin. His owner is the V.R.C. commltteeman, E. Manifold, who won the Grand National' Steeplechase . with Corudjlll. Results:— ■ -: AUTUMN'HURDLES, a sweepstakes of 2 soys; with 500, soys added; two miles and a half. • Cobranveil,, 10.0 ........ , 1 Coybeau, 10.9 ..'... .■ 2 Rearguard,' 10.4 3 Won by two lengths, a length between second and third. Wallace Armstrong was fourth. There were eight starters. Time, 4min 42sec. C. M.. LLOYD STAKES, w.f.a., a sweepstakes of 10 soys, with 1500 soys added; one mile. Gothic (J. Pike) ■*' Mollison (.1. Daniels) * Highland (F. Dempsey) ;. 3 ' ♦Dead heat. The other starter was Black Duchess. Dead heat for first place. Third horse was a length and < three-quarters'off. Time, lmin 37>/<.sec. ASCOTVALE STAKES, of 1500 soys; six ■ ' furlongs. Spanish Galleon, 8.7 .. 1 Metaphor, 8.7 ; 2 Parkwood, 9.G 3 1 Ncdda was fourth. Spanish Galleon won by half a length. Third horse was three-quarters of a length away. Time, lraiu 12sec—a race record. AUTUMN HAKDICAI', a sweepstakes of 5 soys, with 500 soys added; one mile and five furlongs. Mondiaga, 8.12 1 Tho Banker, 9.0 ....'. 2 Octember, 7.13 3 Polygonum was fourth. There -were six starters. Won by two lengths, a length separating second and third. Time, 2min 48scc. GOVERNOR'S PLATE, standard w.f.a.: a sweepstakes of 10 soys, with 1000 soys added; one mile and a half. < Strephon (R. Howes) ' 1 Maple (11. Lewis) 2 The only, starters. Strephon won by two lengths. Time, 2mln lO^scc. RIVER HANDICAP, A sweepstakes of 5 soys, with 500 soys added; one mile and a quarter. ' Harbinger, 7.13 1 Lallque, 7.5 2 Lady Gay, 7.7 3 Won by a head, three lengths between second and third. Headmore was fourth. Time, 2min (j^isec.