THE V.R.C. MEETING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 8814, 1 March 1892, Page 5

THE V.R.C. MEETING.

AUSTRALIAN CUP DAY. Press Association.—Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. Mei.iiouk.nk, February 29. The following followitg horses remain in the Australian Cup st lb Mr. D. S. Wallace's b c Megaphone, 4yrs .. 9 ft Mr. W. Forrester's til k Highborn, Oyrs .. 9 4 Mr. I). O'lJiien's b c Freedom, 4yrs .. .. 9 " Mr. S. 11, Italian's bli Tirailleur, 6yr*.. .. 9 1 Mr. \V. K. Wilson 1) c Strathmore, 3yrs .. S 10 Mr. .1. lfer-ey's eh li (i'naroo, Oyrs .. .. 8 10 Mr. W. It. ill's br c < »xiile, Syrs .. ..8 4 Mr. K. W. Purehes's b c Port sua, Syrs .. .. 8 3 Mr. W. It. Wilson's b c Zalinski, Syrs .. .. 8 2 Mr. I). O'itrion's b i 1' lorrie, .Wis .. .. 7 Li Mr. 11. A. Bellamy lis be Noibert, -lyrs (inchuling loth penalty} 7 12 Mr. W. K. Wilson's be Pygmalion, 4vrs .. 7 12 Mr. I. Ktrnsliaw lis b c St. Maize, 4yrs .. 7 12 Mr. H. Oxeiih;im's eh g I-'ort > Winks, 4yrs .. 7 9 Mr. M. O'Siianassy's I) h Singapote, ayrs .. 7 7 Mr. M. O'shanassy's til c Swordbearer, 3vrs ..7 5 Mr. J. Hat-psr, jiui., ns b c Sailim, Uyrs .. 7 3 Mr. I' 1 . Bain's b h Ronald, iiyrs 7 0 Mr. (i. Davis's b h Dramatise, ftyrs .. .. Cl 3 •Mr. K. Jellett's b f Little M lid, Hyrs .. ..6 7 Til LETTING ON THE CUP. But little wagering is being transacted on the Cut). Strathmore is favourite at 3to 1, and Z.uinski next at 5 to 1 ; but there is a feeling of uncertainty as to which will be the elect of the stable. Later. The hotting on the Cup is : 2 to 1 against Strathmore, 4 to I Zalinski, 10 to 1 the otheis. The Western Australian horses, Duke and Wandering Willie, have been scratched for the Champion. ACCEPTANCES. The following horses have been left in for The V R.C. shies' produce stakes of lOsovs eu'll, with 250 :i>l«*<l, ami 4'2')sovs smbserlbml by tho owners of the sires. For two-yenr-olils. Colt*. Sst lull); 11 it*-', 8 a "lb. I'lireo-iiuartois of .l-lllfle. Mr. C. Homer's b or br c Azim, by Newminster — Zuleika Mr. s.'ti. Cook's I) or br c Tho Captain, by Robinson Crusoe —Mario Louise Mr. J. 13. Claik's cli c Cainoola, by Chester— Copra Mr. .1. Is. Clark's b c Autonomy, by Chester— Avelint). TRAINING NOTES. This morning Mr. O'Brien's pair, Florrie and Freedom, strode along nicely, whilst Strathmore and Zilinski looked nom:_ the worse for Saturday's running. Forty Winks also presented a well-trained appearance, and will probably be well hacked for the Australian Cup. Yesterday Tirailleur covered two and threequarter miles at a stout pace. «I. < lohling, who had the mount on Major George's colt Reprisal in the Newmarket Handicap, states that Oremornc collided with him at the start, knocking Reprisal right back. [The Australian Cup is the fourth race on the programme, so that the result will not he received in Auckland until about halfpast six p.m. Immediately on receipt the result will be posted on the Herald bulletin board.] THK SYDNEY GOLD CUP. Sydney, February 20. The following nominations have been received for the Sydney Gold Cup of 2000sovs (two miles), to be run on Master Monday : — Zalinski Sirathiuore Malvolio Tirailleur Freedom Pygmalion Bodkin Melhi Varrou S infoin Forty Winks Cariist Silver Knight The Rebsl .1 ok Fortsc.i Ft'ielb it Highborn Wandsworth St. Itlai/.e l.a I'om'.i Stromtioli I'eaani'e U'Xaroo Megaphone Oxide Coin Buupritl l.'orrezu Ureygown (Governor Muriel Kmiii Pasha Ve P'isi i .Marvel .Mitre Kelipse Dirk llel-in Alii in •; il.tndi.i Alchemist Selkirk < Haf (iildtis Corsiean Vain Hope Sunshine Sir Willi ,m Retford Althotas Talkative Yowl The Whitford Park Meeting has been indefinitely postponed.