THE V.R.C. MEETING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 8987, 27 February 1888, Page 5

THE V.R.C. MEETING.

THE NEWMARKET HANDICAP AND AUSTRALIAN CUP. [press ASSOCIATION. Melbourne, February 25. The following are the acceptances for the Newmarket Handicap and Australian Cup :—

Newwmarket Handicap, thrccquarters of a mile.

stlb st lb My Lord ...+lO 5 Boz 7 8 Malua 9 12 Sumatra ... 7 8 Acme 9 6 The Queen ... 7 7 Mozart 9 5 Victim 7 7 Spade Guinea 9 3 Chicago ... 7 (5 Cranbrook ... 812 The Charmer 7 5 Mitrailleuse ... 8 7 Escutcheon ... 7 4 Ben Bolt ... 8 7 Lord Allen ... 7 4 Yellow Jacket 8 6 Casuist _ ... 7 2 Chcsham ... 8 2 Dick Swivellcr 7 1 St. Odille ... 8 1 Pomona . till Master John ... 8 0 Marlborough... (ill Centaur ... 8 0 Louise Berta... 6 10 Don Giovani ... 7 12 South Mel-

Epicurean ... 7 8 bourne ... 6 7 Whakawoi ... 711 Rosetliorn ... 6 7 Pakeha ... 7 11 Torpedo ... 6 7 The Forsaken 7 9 Tabard ... 6 7

tlneluding 101b penalty. Australian Cur, two miles and a quarter. .St. lit. at. lit. Nelson ... ... i) 12 Carlyon ... S 3 Mulua 9 9 Moorehouse ... I'S 2 Arsenal ... 8 10 Enfilade ... 7 10 Australian Peer 8 9 Cyclops ... 7 1 Spade Guinea 8 8 Dainty 7 4 Anercorn ... 8 6 .Dick Swiveller 6 13 Niagara ... 8 6 Lord Allen ... 611 Oaklcigh ... 8 6 JS.D 6 10 Bravo ... ... 8 5 Abuse ... ... 6 9 Ben Bolt ... 8 0 tlncluding 71b penalty. the bettim:. Since tho acceptances, there has been a rii.i in favour of Spade Guinea for the Newmarket Handicap. Yellow Jacket is also strongly favoured. Moorhouse is a firm favourite for the Cup at 6to 1. Nelson stands next on the list at 10 to 1.

VICTORIA AMATEUR TURF CLUB.

From reports of the V.A.T.C. Meeting, to hand by the Mariposa, we cull the following :—

Oakleigii Handicap, five furlongs and a half. My Lord, Ost l'2lb (< lorry) ... ] Nectarine, 7st (Tomlin) " ... 2 Torpedo, tint 71b (O'Keefe) ',5 The following also ran : —Anarchy, Solo, Epicurean, Dividend, Rhetorician, New market, Louise Berta, Cinderella, Talcoon, Tabard, Ambition, and Madge. Betting : 3 to 1 each v. My Lord and Epicurean, (5 to 1 v. Talcoon, 8 to 1 v. Torpedo, 10 to 1 Dividend, I'2 to Iv. Newmarket and Louise Berta. A pood deal of delay took place at the post, Tabard playinc lip. The start was a beautiful one, Cinderella showing slightly in front of My Lord, with Newmarket, Epicurean, and Nectarine next; Tabard and Louise Berta being last. Down the side, My Lord on the outside was showing fast in front of Dividend and Newmarket, while Talcoon, Rhetorician, Torpedo, and Epicurean to. ;-jnd the next group. As they rounded the bend, Mv Lord went out for a length's lead; Toledo, Talcoon, and Nectarine followed into straight. My Lord held held his place from Torpedo. At the distance Nectarine made a run. She brought the leadJ" under the whip, but never quite got even with him, and easing in the last few strides iu/ Lord won by a ncck ; Torpedo, half a head cehind, third. Time, lmin S|sec.

Hawksburx Handicap, one mile and quarter and a distance.

Moorhouse, 7st 1 'Jib (Gorry) ... 1 Morok, 7st 121b (Hales) ... ... ... *2 Remus, Bst (Campbell) 3 The Nun, Mistletoe, Menotti, and Iroquois also ran. Betting : Even (at first) and 2to 1 against Moorhouse, 5 to 2 The Nun, 5 to 1 Remus. Menotti went off with the lead, but as they turned out of the straight Mistletoe went away from the others, followed over top of the hill by Iroquois, Moorhouse, Menotti, and The Nun. Mistletoe had a lead, perhaps, of a dozen lengths, As they came out of the dip Iroquois was still heading the main body. The Nun and Menotti galloped next, Morok being last. Racing down the railway side, Mistletoe kept her lead, and many thought she would never bo caught. Passing the mud wall she was still a clear eight lengths in front of The Nun. Gorry brought out Moorhouse as they swung into the bend, and by the time they reached the straight, he had Mistletoe under command, though still a length or two away. Morok had a run through the field in the bend, followed by Menotti and Remus close up on the heels of Moorhouse. The Nun had ceased racing, and dropped to the rear. In the straight Moorhouse shook off Morok and Remus, and won easily by five lengths, Morok being a length in front of Remus. Time, 2min 27sec.

THOROUGHBRED STOCK EOR AMERICA. The steamship Mariposa has on board six thoroughbred horses, recently purchased in Sydney by Air. T. K. Newton, and which arc to be taken to San Francisco under the care of their owner. The shipment of a previous lot of thoroughbred stock to California by Mr. Newton was attended with considerable success, and his efforts to establish a trade of this character between Australia and America were so wqll received that he immediately returned to Sydney and secured his present shipment, which includes some of tho most aristocratic bred youngsters in tho Five of the number are yearlings secured at the Hobartville sale, and the sixth is a two - year - old chestnut son of Robinson Crusoe (siro of Trident and other equine heroes) from Beatrice, by Stockowner from Lady Heron, by Fisherman from Omen (imp.) by Melbourne. Tho yearlings wero all bred by Mr. Andrew Town at his famous Hobartvillo stud, and comprise a handsome brown colt by Epigram (imp.) from Helen Macgregor, by Tarragon from Lady Mary, by Warwick from Marian, by Punjaub from Cinderella, by St. John from Old Cinderella, by Rous' Emigrant from Spaewifo (imp.); a bay colt by Maribyrnong from Fair Duchess, by Blair Athol from Miss Roland, by Fitzroland from Miss Bowzer, by Hesperus from Mangasteen, by Emilius; a chestnut colt by Somnus (imp.) from Maid of the Hills, by The Drummer (imp.), from Atalanta, by Chatterbox (imp.) from Camilla, by Cap-a-pie from Violet, by Gratis (imp.) by Camilla by Camerton from Betty, by Hector ; a chestnut colt, by Fergus I. from Romping Girl, by Idle Boy from Lady Pitsford, by Pitsford (imp.) from Violet, by Gratis (imp.) from Camilla, by Camerton (imp.); and a chestnut filly, by Somnus (imp.) from Geraldine, by Yattendon from Atholirie, by Blair Athol from Habena, by Irish Birdcatcher from Bridle, by The Saddler. Tho foregoing pedigrees show that Mr. Newton has selected the stock from the best racing families in the colonics, possessing some of the most fashionable strains of blood in the United Kingdom. Colonial horse-breeders will watch with keen interest the career of these juveniles on the American turf ; for, should they turn out as successful as may reasonably bo expected under proper training, a largo trade in thoroughbreds between Australasia and America is assured.