THE V.R.C. MEETING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 8817, 4 March 1892, Page 5

THE V.R.C. MEETING.

NEW ZEALAND SUCCESSES. STRATHMORE WINS THE CHAMPION STAKES. Prm Association.—Electric Telegraph..—Copyright. Melbourne, March 3. The Victoria Racing Club were favoured with another splendid day for thoir meeting, but the attendance was again below the mark, and was about the same as on Tuesday. Forty Winks won the Autumn Handicap through sheer gameness, the last mile and ahalf being traversed in 2m. 3/{s. Fountain rode La Tosca in this race, Mr. Wilson having dispensed with Cusdin's services. .Tirailleur started, but ran very badly. Strathmorc'a victory in the Champion Stakes was received with deafening plaudits, and, although the time was very slow, the last mile and a-half was traversed in 2m. :)9s, the real struggle resolving itself into a contest over the St. Leger distance, Zuniiski I always cutting out the running. I The following are the details of the racing : Second Hurdle Race, a handicap Iswcepstakos of osovs each, with 300sovs (led ; the owner of the second horse to receive OOsovs, and the owner of the third horse 30sovs from the stakes. About two miles. Mr. T Lamond, ns, ch g Satyr, 6yrs, Leolinus—Naiad, list 21b (Nolan) ' Kimberley, list lib (Moore) - VVairua, lOst lib (Pearson) ••• •> Twelve horses started. Betting: 3to 1 against VVairua, 9 to '2 Sultan, 5 to 1 Satyr. The latter won very easily by a length. Sultan fell. Time, 3m. 50^3.

Nursery Handicap, a sweepstakes of ssovs each, with :#)Osovs added; the owner of the second horse to receive fiOsovs, and the owner of the third horse 30sovs from the stakes. For two-year-olds. Seven furlongs. Mr. J. B. Clark's 1) c Autonomy, by Chester—Aveline, o.st 7lb (Huxley) ... 1 Palo Alto, 7st 121b (Davis) 2 Insomnia, Bst 51b (Lewis) ••• & There were fifteen starters. Betting: 3to 1 against Duerow, 4 to 1 Autonomy, 10 to I Palo Alto. Won by a length. Time, lm. 295. Autumn Handicap, a sweepstakes of Ssovs each, with 400sovs added; the owner of the second horse to receive SOsovs, and the owner of the third horse 4Usovs from the stake. One mile and five furlongs. Mr. H. Oxenham's ch g Forty_ Winks, 4yrs., by SomnUß—Brenda, 7st 111b j (l)elaney) ur ... s' b c Portsea, 3yrs., 8s t \ Mr. F. W. Parches' b c Portsea, 3yrs., Bst 4lb (Hayes) ••• •• • - Mr. W. Bailey's ch g Annesley, 4vrs., Bst 811) (Power) • • ••• •' Sixteen horses started. Betting: 7 to 4 against Fort.v Winks, 4 to 1 Oxide, 10 to 1 Portsea. Won by about a neck, ft head dividing the second and third horses, lime, 2m. slja. Champion Stakes, of 25sovs each, with 2000sova added ; the owner of the second horse to receive 400sovs. and the owner ot the third horse 200sovs from the stake. Weight-for-age. Three miles. Mr. W. R. Wilson's b c Strathmore, 3yrs, by Nordenfeldt —Ouida. 7st 121b (\v . Cowan) ... V- v.' i'" Mr. W. R. Wilson's br c Zahnski, Jvrs, by Nordenfeldt—Frailty, 7st 121b (Lewis) 2 Mr. W. Forrester's bl g Highborn, Cyrs, by Grandmaster —Her Ladyship, Jst (Cough)... b ii Megaphone, 4yrs, Hon. 1). S. Wallace's b h Megaphone, 4yrs, 9 S t ... ... ... ••• ■• • ••• * Mr D. O'Brien's b h Freedom, 4yrs, 9st • Mr. J. B. Clark's b c Stromboli, 3yrs, 7st 121b " Betting : Even money on Stratlimore, 3 to 1 Highborn, 8 to 1 the others. Strathmore won after the semblance of a struggle by two lengths, three lengths separating the second and third horses. Stromboli was fourth, Freedom fifth, and Megaphone last. lime, 6m. fills.

WINNERS OF THE CHAMPION STAKES.

Special Juvenile Stakes, a sweepstakes of ssovs each, with 300sovs added ; the owner of the second horse to receive (JOsovs, and the owner of the third horse 30sovs from the stakes. For geldings two and three years old. Weight - for - ago. Penalties. One mile. Mr. S. G. Cook's br g The Captain, 2yrs, by Robinson Crusoe—Marie Louise, 7st 71b, including 141b penalty (Lewis) ... 1 All There, Bst lib (Maybin) 2 Fallon, 6st 71b (Dawes) _ «* These were the only starters. Tho betting was : 3 to 1 on The Captain, who was never headed, and won by a length, Fallon twenty lengths away. Time, lni. 46Js. The last six. furlouirs were travelled in lm. 16s, Free Handicap, a sweepstakes of ssova each, 1 ft, with 400sovs added; the owner of the second horse to receive 80sovs, and the owner of the third horse 40sovs from the stake. One mile and a-quarter. Mr. D. O'Brien's b f Florrie, 3yrs, by Tasman—Rubina, Sst 31b (Cusden) 1 Mr. J. Whittingham's b h Spokesman, Gyrs, Bst lib (Anwin) ... 2 Mr. J. Monaghan ns br c Penance, 3yrs, 7st 111b (Gough) ... _ ••• 3 There were nineteen starters. Betting : 3 to 1 against Pygmalion, 5 to 1 The Seine anil Reprisal, 6 to 1 Penance, 10 to 1 Home. Won easily by a length and a half, lime, 2m

A Melbourne cablegram states that at the sale of the St. Albans' yearling on Wednesday last, the New Zealand sportsman, Mr. 8. H. Oollan, purchased the yearling colt by Newminster from Beryl (sister to ISordenfeidt) for 1000 guineas. Horseowners are reminded that nominations for the Easter Handicap of 300sovs, Autumn Handicap of 250sovs, and Autumn Steeplechase of 150sovs, to be run at the Auckland Racing Club's Autumn Meeting, are due to-night at ten o'clock.

By the Gairloch yesterday the racehorses Morion and Dan were shipped South in charge of J. Rac. Quadrant was also to have been shipped, but on being put in the horse box .on the wharf lie became very restive and knocked himself about a great deal, which necessitated his being left behind. Mr. Bobbett, who was assisting to quieten the animal, narrowly escaped injuries, as Quadrant made a bite at his arm, which resulted in his coat sleeve being torn out.

Yr. | Owner. j Winner. Jockey. |Tm. 1800 Mr. Tait .. Zoo .. . • Ash worth.. jfi 69 1801 Mr. Tftit .. Z<>e .. • • Asliworth,. ; 5 fti 1801 Mr. Keinliran .. Mormon .. Simpson |l> it ls»i-2 Mr. Ta.it ..Talleyrand Ashworth .:<! - 1803 Mr. Rod wood . . !l«idyl>ird .. Redwood ..|5 5j 1803 Mr. Harper ..llarwon .. Waldoek ..,0 3 1801 Mr. Keifjhran ..'Mormon .. Simpson . . 0 38 1805 Mr. Illackwell..,Panic . Kelly .. fi .>» 1805 Mr. Lance .. jl-aclyhirtl .. Hay . . .. fi .jh 1860 Mr. Town . .j"Tarragon.. Higgerson fi 4< 1807 Mr. Tait . . The liarl) .. Stanley .. ■> 1870 Mr. I 1 ', .lellett.. Richmond Hales .. fi 3.» 1S77 Mr. U.Reid .. ,1'ofthellills Nolan ,.:>.J44 1878 Mr. J. Wilson ..!First Kin« Hales . • I" 1.0 1879 Mr. .I.-Hoe .. 'Wellington Murphy . • l r » -j 4 ? 1880 Mr. .1. Wilson ..(First King T. Hales ,.|5 40j 1881 Mr. W. lxmn . .jCr ndlTne'rT. Hales ..15 48 188.? Mr. S. Gardiner .Coriolanns W. Murphy ft 40 18«:i Hon W. Pearson Commotion Trahan . . ft 20 1884Mr 1) S Wallace |I<e Grand .. M. O'llnen ft 20* 1885 Hon W. Pearson Commotion K. Power .. ft 20} 1880 Hon. .1. White..iMatchlock T. Hales .. ft 43} 1887 Hon. J. White.. (Trident .. T. Hales .. fi 1888 Hon. J. White .. Ahereorn .. I. Hales . . 0 15 1889 Mr. 1). S.Wallace Carbine . .M. O linen ft ft(i 18.(0 Mr. W. Gannon IMolos .. M. Harris.. ft fil 1891 11 on 1). Wallace Carbine .. It Ramage 0 U'2:[ 180" Mr W R. Wilson Str ttlnnore McOowan.. 0 f>3