SPORTING.

Inangahua Times, 4 March 1909, Page 2

SPORTING.

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V.R.C. Races. (By Electric Telegraph.)

Per JVoss Association,—Copyright. Melbourne, March 3

There was a large attendance for the third day and the weah.r was opf ressive. The following are the resul s; —

j Hurdles—Alert Dieam r, Atinga 2. The Ribole 3. Won by a length. • Time 5.47!. I Ascot Vale" Stakes—Sunny South 1, ' Mata 2; Barm 3. Won by if lengths. Tim-i 1.15 £. 1 Australian Cup-Pend Ij, Delenda 2, Signor 3. Flivel, Somnambulist, Ptbdil and Dy-:ri Garments were the j List into the str Delenda forj ged aha id 01 ihi outside, but the full closed up at the liverside. Li'tle Lad and; Flivel wire leading I , t< getln r by a Itngth, and Pend;l im- [ rovt d his ; osi inn ai the bridge and Tin i, to stcond | bee. .Dytd Gar--1 menls and Nushka each put in a j fast while rounding the tun. .Then a [most exciting. r a ce commenced. Pendil in the centre led, whtn De'enda challenged on the outside, but Pendil, we'l ridden, got home by half a length, two lengths between second and third, Five Crown foi.r h. Time 4. ({. Steeplechase—Kororvit 1, Player' 2, Wolsely 3. Won in a carter by six lengths. Time 4 iof. Bourke Handica■)—Ma tline j, True Scot 2, Menodist 3. Won eisily by four lengths, 'limi r?6 3Junior Handicap—S t .erry 1 Apple Pie, 2 Patronatus 3. Wen by a length. Time 1.15^..