LATE SPORTING.

Manawatu Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 1509, 8 March 1920, Page 5

LATE SPORTING.

VICTORIAN RACES

ARTILLE] VMAN WINS KING'S PLATE. TBy Electric Cable—Copyright.] [Aust. and N.Z. Cable Association.] (Received Sunday, 5.5 p.m.) Mi-.!.BOURNE, Last. Night. The weather was cloudy for the fourth day of the Victorian Racing Club's Autumn Meeting, but there was a large attendance. An outsider, Dinkum Digger, led for the last two furlongs in the Hopeful Stakes, and won well, but the time was slow owing to a head wind. David, who was fourth early in the race, got up in the last few yards, a lid just won the Carmichael Stakes. He was well ridden by J. Mahoney, who won the Autumn double on Red Bom,- and Macadam. He had a great rae< in the Northcote Handicap, but. Cape Sky, which was vigorously ridden by Lewis for the last three furlongs, gained a narrow victory from Two 33'uos, who finished -cvell. Menin, who Avas last early in the race, finished a good third. Cotswold led all the way in the Steeplechase. Artilleryman led over' the last seven furlongs in (lie King's Plate, and ran the last six furlongs in 1.16. His and Cape Sky's winnings total £17.254. J. Mahoney rode the double on David and Minoto. Lewis rode Cape Sky and Artillervman.

HOPEFUL STAKES.—Dinkum Digger 1, Princess Zemlia 2, Final Leave 3. Seventeen ran. Won by three-quar-ters of a length. Time, 1.5. CARMICHAEL STAKES.—David 1, Skysail 2. Antarctic 3. Nine ran. Won by' a neck. Time, 1.28*.

NORTHCOTE HANDICAP.—Cape Sky I. Two Blues 2. Menin 3. Thirteen started. Won by half a head, half a length between second and third. Time. 2.2(i.\.

ATJTTJMN STEEPLECHASE. Cotsuohl 1. Flash "Bob 2. Pinin 3. Wee Dook baulked in this raee. Haberdasher pulled up 25 lengths from home. Wen by four lengths. Time, f> 23. 1 .-

KTNfrS PLATE.—Artilleryman 1, Eastcourt 2. Scignour 3. Other starter. Whizz Bang. Won by three lengths. Twelve lengths between second and third. Time. 3.3-1. FA REWELL TT ANDIC A P.—Min eto 1, Girralong 2, Lord Setay 3. Fourteen ran. Won by half a length, a. neck between second and third. Time, 1.403.