V.R.G; MEETING

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 56, 7 March 1930, Page 6

V.R.G ; MEETING

THURLSTONE WINS ASCOT VALE STAKES

LLOYD STAKES TO AjMOTJSIS'

MELBOURNE, 6tli March. The weather was ftno and warm for the third day of the V.R.C. races at Flemingtou. The going was fast. The attendance was large. Chumreo was second to last early, but finished teat iv the Autumn Hurdle Eace and won nicely. His owner and trainer, H. W. Ton, prepared Wynetto for her Caulfleld Cup success. His rider, Webster, recently announced his retirement This was his first mount for some months. •: Amounls was second ■ early, but ran to the front in the :stfaiglit in the C. M. Lloyd Staltes and won nicely.,'; Greenline made a game effort, but was :rio match for Amounls. Sectloiml, .times: First two furlongs 2Gsoc, last* four 46 1 / 4 sec. The winner has had eight victories in succession.. His rider, Pike, won previously "on Gothic, and n-lso had a dead heat with the same horse. Amounis's stakes amount to £37,796. ... Thurlstone was prominent always and won the Ascot Vald Stakes- comfortably. She has had three wins, a second, and a third out of five starts, and. has won stalies amounting approximately to £5450. % : : Clmbrian was last at the straight entrance, but finished fast and won the Autumn Handicap brilliantly. He is a half-brother to Heroic, and is trained by the New Zealander, Lou Robertson. Sectional times: First five furlongs, lmin i%s'ec; next four 53%!iec, last four 47MiSec, concluding six lmin 12% sec, final mile lmiu 40% see. . ; ' Phar Lap led always In the Governor's Plate, and won comfortably. Pike was unable to make the weight. ' It was his rider, Elliott's, first wcight-for-agb victory. Sectional times, first four furlongs 50% sec,/ next' four 4Syosec, final' four SOsec, last six lmin J.si4sec, m ii ß lmin 39% sec. Stakes values are: Ascot Vale, 1830 soys; Lloyd, 1093"soys; Plate, 049'sovs; River Handicap, 408sovs; Autumn Handicap, 390 soys; Hurdle Race, 3Sl\ ; sovs. ■ ■ ' ; Results: — _ AUTUMN HURDLE KACE, of 2 soys each, with 500 soys added; two miles and a half. Chumree, 10.7 (E. Webster) 1 limber, 9.8 (A. Howson) 2 Royal Comedian, 9.2 (L. Miller) X Nine started. Echelon and Romeo fell. Certitude was fourth. Time, 4min 37% sec (equals'the Flemington record). C. M. LLOYD STAKES, of 10 soys each, with 1500 soys added;,.one mile. Amounis, 8.11 (.T. Pike) 1 Greenllno, 8.12 (Dempsey) 2 Parsee, 9.1 (V. Sleigh) 3 The only starters. Won by a length, three lengths and a half between second and third. Time, lmin 38% sec. ASCOT VALE STAKES, of 25 soys each, with--1500 soys added; for two-year-olds; six furlongs. Thurlstone, 9.6 '(J. Pike) 1 The Doctor'^ Orders, 8.10 (T. Lewis) 2 Kaftman, 9.3 (H. Badger) 3 Four started^ Green Wave was fourth. Won by a neck, three lengths between second and third. Time, lmin 12%sctv AUTUMN HANDICAP, of 5 soys each, with 500 soys added; one mile and five furlongs. Cimbrian, 8.10 1 Flnsbury, 7.3 (A. Parr) 2 Mondlaga, 9.0 (11. Jones) ..; 3 Five started. Won by a length and a quarter, third horse a neck away.. Ktdaidcs was fourth. Time, 2min 52,4 sec THE ■ GOVERNOR'S PLATE, of 10 soys each, with 1000 soys added; one mile and a half. Phar Lap, £l3> (.W.'jEUlott) , 1 Lineage, 7.13 • (IV Dempsey) .2 High Syce, 9.3 jA.,;Rccd) ~.:.. 3 Four started...■■' Won 'by four lengths, the same distance between second and third. Jey-poi-e was last: '■ Time, 2min SOHsec—a raco record. ~.•..'.'■ ! ■ ] ■ " RIVER HANDICa'P,' of 5. soys each, with 500 . soys added; one mile and a quarter.. Master Lunette, 7.11 (W. Howson) i 1 Hobrus, 8.1 (Ri Howes) 2 Unique, G. 9 (A. Brcasley) 3 Six started. Won by a neck, third horso two lengths and a half off. Cosy Rug was fourth. Time, 2min 7%sec. Master Lunette was third early, but won nicely. His rider, Howson, is a brother to the cross-co'intry jockej\ The run-fior-up, Hebrua, lsa brother of Clmbrian.