THE V.R.C. MEETING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 10074, 9 March 1896, Page 5

THE V.R.C. MEETING.

AWL-AflBD STAKES AND LOCH PLATE.

hova wins the DOUBLE. Asaociatjop,— Electric Tel«grap|i.— Mjilbqiiknu, March 7. Tub V,K.C. Autumn Meeting was oontinued to-day at Fleminetou. The sun w*« very powerful in the earlier portion of the afternoon, but a change took place after the second race. The attendance as quite equal to the previous day. Hova executed a phenomena) run in the All-Aged Stakes, when Newh'aven appeared to have that race at his mercy, and he covered the last six furlongs in lm. 15s. Mr. W. R. Wilson's Cydnils displayed beautiful action in the Unplaced Two-year-old Stakes, swinging home with Ion? sweeping strides. Owing to burly conditio!} Cvdnus ran comparatively unbacked, giviug the majority of penclllers a skinner. In the Steepleohase there was a long series of mishaps. One after another the horses fell until only Qufoklight and Grandwing Were left in the race, and at the third fence from home the former also came to grief, lartuffo sustained such severe injuries that he had to be destroyed. The 101b penalty told on Quiver in the Loch Plate, the last mile and a-half of which was run in 2m. 3649,, and the last six furlongs in lm. 16k The following are the results

The All-aqsd Stakes. A sweepstakes of ssovs each, with 250si>vs added; second horse 50sov» out of (he stake, For two-year-olds and upwards. Weight for age. One mile. Mr. A. Davieg' b h Hova, syr«, by Ingomar —Happy Land, 9st 111) (J. Hayes) ... 1 Mr. J. Wilton's oh o Newhaven, 2yrs, by Newrainster — Oceana, 6st 121b (0. Power) . 2 Mr. 8. H. Qollan's b g Tir6, 2yrs, b Medallion — Florence McCarthy, 6sb 71b (H. Hook) ... 3 The Officer (R. Lewis) also ran. Batting: 4 to 4 against Hova, 0 to 4 Newhaven, 5 to 1 The Officer, 20 to 1 Tir& Ah soon as they ware fairly into their strides TheOlßoer took the lead,followed by Tir6 and Newhaven. The Officer led into the straight, half-way up whioli N'ewhaveu ran to the front, and the son of Newmlnster looked all over a winner until a furlong from the post, when Hayes brought Hova up with a marvel--1 lous rush, and the son of Ingomar, settling Newhaven in a dozon strides, ho won cleverly by a length, Tir6 three lengths away was third. Tune, lm. 45^. The Unplaced TWO-MAR-OLD Stakes, a sweepstakes of 3aovs each, with loOsovs Added; seoond horse SOsovs out of the stake. For two-year-olds that have never been placed- first, second, or third at time of starting. Weights: Colts, 7st 101b ; fillies, 7st 71b; geldings, 7st 51b. Five furlongs. Mr. W. R. Wilson's bo Cydnus, by Tren-to'i-liypacia (Cailanan) 1 Colonel S. Campbell's b g Spindrift, by Lochiel— (Luokinann) 2 Silrerlooka (R. Lewis) 3 The other starters were: Grease, Cohort, Miss Carbine, Fille de L'eau, Orpheline, Eua, Campaign, Interlude, Barleycorn. Betting! 4 to 1 against Cohort, sto 1 Miss Carbine and Ciease, 7 to 1 Spindrift and Barleycorn, 10 to 1 Orpheliue, Silverlookß, and Ena, IS to 1 Cydutis. The colours of Cohort, Ena, and Orpheline were the first to show in front, but at the tan crossing the stable companions, Interlude and Barleycorn, held command, with Spindrift coming fast, and the latter led on to the oourse proper from Interlude, after whom oame Ena and Silverlocks. The positions were tnuoh the same to the halfdistanoe, where Cydnus swept up on the outside and won easily by three quarters of a length, half a length between second and third, then came Interlude, Miss Carbine, Crease, and Cohort, with Orpheline last, No time cabled. The Place Handicap, a sweop3tak« of Saovs each, 1 ft., with 200aovs added; seoond horse, 50wvs oat of the stake, or horses that have been placed first, second, or third in any raoa in any country of the value of lOOjovs or upwards, since the V.R.C, Autumn Meeting of 1895. One mile and a-half. Mr. E. Power's blk h Warpaint, Oyrs, by Chester—Wheel of Fortune, Bst 121b (owner).,, 1 Mr. S. 0. Cook's b g The Enchanter, 3yrs, 7st 31b (H. Holmes) 2 Mr. J. I). ('lark's b h Chesterman, syrs, 7st3lb(W. Smith) 3 The other starters were t Preston, Mnsio, Lord Richmond, Miraculum, and Trentside. Betting: 3 to 1 against Preston, 5 to 1 Lord Richmond, 7 to 1 Warpaint and The Enchanter, 8 to 1 Music. From a good start, Trentside was the first to break the line, followed closely by Preston. Up the river side, Trentside led from Lord Richmond, Music, and Preston, while Warpaint was last. As the field approached the home turn, the latter began to move up, and at the turn, he was with the leaders. Just inside the distance. Warpaint had wrested the lead from Chesterman, and here The Enchanter, who had got into a bad position rounding into the straight, made a great effort to got up, and though he passed Chesterman, he could not quite reach Warwaint, who won by a short head, Chesterman three lengths away third, Preston fourth, Lord Riohmond fifth, Miraculum sixth, Music last. Time, 2in. 40s. The last six furlongs were run in lm. 17fs. The Steeplechase, a handicap sweepstakes of Ssovs each with SOOsovs added j second horse, 50 sovs, and the third, 25 sovß out of the stake. About three miles. Grand Wing, list 211)(J. S. Edge) 1 Quickl.ight, 12st (W. Douglas) 2 •Slock well, (Brace) 3 The other starters were Tartuffe, Romsdal, and Husky. Betting: 5 to 2 against Quieklight, 7 to 2 Tartuffe, 4 to 1 Romsdal, 9 to 2 Grand Wing. All fell oxcept Grand Wing, who ambled in a furlong in advance of Quiclclight, the latter defeating Stookwell by a length for second money. Time, 7m. 7is. The Loch Plate, a sweepstakes of ssovs. each, with 250sovs. added; second horse SOsovs out of the Btake. For three yearolds and upwards, Weight for age, with penalties and allowances, One mile and three-quarters. Mr. A, Davies' b h Hora, syrs., by Ingomar— Happy Land, 9<it 81b, inoluding Gibpenalty (Jas. Hayes) 1 Mr. J, Wilson's br in Quiver, 4yrs, 9st7lb, inoluding 101b penalty (Ettridge) ... 2 Mr. M. O'Shaimeasy's 1) o O'Trigger, 3yrs, Bst2lb(E. Power) 3 Mr. D. James' b f Auraria, 3yrs, Bst 41b (R. Lewis) 0 Betting: Even money on Hova, 7 to 4 against Quiver, 6 to 1 Aurarla. 10 to 1 0 Trigger. On settling down Auraria took un the running trom Quiver and Hova, and held the lead until passing the milo post where Quiver assumed command, and the daughter of Trenton went on half-a-lengtli in advance of Hora, Quiver maintained her advantage to the entrance to the straight ; but when fairly in the home stretch, a desperate struggle ensued, Hova forging past in the last naif furlong, and won by three-quarters of a length. O'Trlgger seven lengths away was third, and Auraria bad last. Time, 3m. 7fs. The Farewell Handicap, a sweepstakes of fisovs each, with 150sovs added; second horse SOaovs out of the stake. For three-year-olds and upwards One mile. Mr. M. O'Shamiogsy's oh g Homespun, syr», by Lowland Chief—Needle, fist 121b (D, Callnan) 1 Mr. H. Osenham's br f Laura, 3yrs, 6st , 111b (S. Smith) 2 Mr. J. E. Brewer's eh h Solatium, 4ys, Dab , 2lbs(W. Delaney) 3 The other starters were: Disfigured. Erl I Kin*, Idolator, Tinstream, Eiridsforde, Pilatus, Carlton, Common, Desparity, Trentina, Aoton, and Birksgate. ! Betting: 5 to 1 against Aoton, 7 to 1 Pilatns, 8 to 1 Solatium, Disgfigured, and Laura, 10 to 1 Idolator, Homespun, and Erl : King, Aoton was the first away, with Disfigured last. Homespun took command as they 1 entered the straight, winning cleverly by three quarters of a length, the same distance between second and third, then camo Disfigured. Idolator, Common, with Eiridsforde last. Time, lm. 41Js.

Mr, Wilson having determined to give Wallace a spell, the son of Carbine was withdrawn from the All-aged Stakes and Loch Plate.