V.R.C. RACES

Evening Star, Issue 20635, 7 November 1930, Page 6

V.R.C. RACES

PHAR LAP BEATS MOLLISON ANOTHER RUNAWAY WIN. MELBOURNE, November G. The Victoria Racing Club’s Spring Meeting was continued to-day. Plunderer was well placed in tho last round, and won the November Hurdles nicely. His trainer, Quinlan, won recently with Cragford and Mystic Peak The New Zealand gelding, Hunt the Slipper, led all the way in the Byron Moore Stakes, and won brilliantly. He shows distinct promise. He was ridden by T. Webster, and is trained by A. Webster. Pliar Lap bad a comfortable task in the Linlithgow Stakes. ,Ho has now won £45,842 in stakes. This is Pike’s third win in tho race. Barbette put up a remarkable performance in the Oaks. She lost 50yds at the start, and then won narrowly. She is trained by the former New Zealander, Lou Robertson.Barbette’s stable mate, Gay Salute, tried to lead all the way in the Veteran Stakes, but was caught in the last stride by El Rey. This was Duncan's first winning mount at the meetings Pinnacle was eiglitli at tho home turn, but, finishing fast, won the Carnival Handicap nicely. He was ridden by W. Cook. Results: —

November Hurdles, GoOsovs, second 100, third 60. 2|m.—Plunderer 10.18 (W. Howson) 1, Blast 9.2 2, Paul T. 9.11 3. There were nine starters. Won by three-quarters of a length. Home Made was fourth. Time, 4min 38sec—a race record. A protest for interior ence in the straight was dismissed. Byron Mooro Stakes, GOOsovs, second 100, third 60. sf.—Hunt the Slipper 8.0 1, Heroic Prince 8,3 2, Roadstead 83 3. There were fifteen starters. Won by naif a length. Old Ming was fourth. Time, Imin 5 l-ssec, LINLITHGOW STAKES, l,3oosovs, ■ second 200, third 100. Im.

Mr H. R. Telford’s ch g PHAR ' LAP (Night Raid—Entreaty), 8.12 (Pike) ... ... ... ... 1 Mr E. M. Pearce’s b g Molhson (Screraond —Molly’s Robe), g ... 2 Mr P. B. Quinlan’s br h Mystic Peak (Romeo— Refinement), 9.2 There were five starters. Won by four lengths, with a neck between second and third. Wise Force was fourth and Araounis last. Time, Imin 37sec. Tho sectional times were:—First two furlongs, 25sec; the next two, 24|sec, and the last four, 47|sec. Pike considers that Phar Lap could have run a mile in Imin 3osec to-day if ho had been pushed. _ Carnival Handicap, COOsovs, second 100, third 50. 1 Jin.—Pinnacle 7.10 1; Glaive 7.0 2, Kenny 8.8 3. There were fourteen starters Won by one and ahalf ’engths. Cartaress was fourth. Time. 2min 4Jsee,

OAKS STAKES, a sweepstake of 20sovs each, with l,ooosovs added, second 200. third 100 (for thrcc-year-ok. fillies, 8.10). IJm. Mr L. Robertson’s b f BARBETTE (Top Gallant—Columbia) ... 1 Mr R. Power’s ch f Mira Donna iGrcat Star—Donna Mario) 2 Mr John S. Burton’s b f Carry On (Magpie—Farfadet) 3

There were eleven starters. Won by a head. Ormolu was fourth. Cold Shoulder lost his rider. Time. 2min 3&|sec. , Veteran Stakes, GOOsovs, second 100, third 50. lira.—El Rey 8,0 (IV. Duncan) 1, Gay Salute 6.10 2, Hasta (W. Whittle) 3. There were eight starters. Won by a neck. Aleman was fourth. Time, 2min 35Jscc.