VICTORIA RACING CLUB'S AUTUMN MEETING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11597, 11 March 1901, Page 5

VICTORIA RACING CLUB'S AUTUMN MEETING.

.THE FOURTH DAY'S RAGING.

ADVANCE AGAIN DEFEATED.

By Telegraph.-Press Association.-Copyriglit.

Melbourne, March 9. The V.R.C. brought their autumn meeting to a. conclusion to-day at *lemin:;ton. Ine weather was very hot, and this senousiy affected the attendance, ; The racing throughout was of an interesting character. The New Zealand champion Advance was pulled out for the All-aged Stakes, for which race odds were laid on his ability to win. He had, however, to strike his colours to Malster, who won by a length. In the opinion of some, Advance suffered from indifferent riding. The Loch Plate was summed up in favour of La Carabine, odds of seven to four being laid on her ability to win. The three-year-old Clean Sweep, -who hails from the same stable, but is owned separately, was found equal to coping successfully with the Champion Stakes winner. The stable-mates had a great race home from the head of the straight, and Clean Sweep, who had been making the pace pretty well throughout, lasted just long enough to secure the judges verdict by half-a-head. The sportsmanlike spirit which brought about the racing out of the stable-mates was not lost upon the assemblage, and the horses and- riders received a big ovation on coming back to the enclosure. The following are the details of the racing:—

THE ALL-AGED STAKES, a sweepstakes of lOsovs each, with 500sovs added; Second horse to receive lOOsovs and uio third SOsovs out of the stake. Weight-lor-age. One mile. Mr. R. Orr's br c Malster, Syrs, by Bill or Portland—Barley, Bst 61b <Lewi3) ... 1 Messrs. Duncan and Abbott's bile h Advance, 4yrs, by Vanguard— 9'ifc _ (Jenkins) '■;.. ... 2 Mr. J. Turnbull's br c Finland, Syrs, by Bill of Portland—Fishwife, Bst 61b (Burn) 3 Cadcnas and Elderslie also started. Betting: 5 to 4 on Advance, 3 to 1 against Malster, 6 to 1 Finland, 12 to 1 the others. Malster jumped off in front from Finland and Elderslie. Cadenas soon led Finland, Elderslio and Malster following, with Advance last. At the sheds Cadenas was still in the lead, Elderslie, Finland, and Advance following. Rounding the turn Advance began to go up. Malster took the lead entering the straight, with Advance close up. The two fought out tho run home._ Advance looked like winning at the distance, but Malstei responded gamely to tho calls of his rider, and won a good race by a length. Advance was four lengths in front of Finland. Time, lm. 445.

THE UNPLACED TWO-YEAR-OLD STAKES, a sweepstakes of ssovs each, with 200sovs added; second horse to receive 40sovs and the third 20sovs out of the stake. Tor two-year-olds that have never been placed first, second, or third at time of starting. Weights: Colts, 7st 101b; fillies, 7st'7lb; geldings, 7st 51b. Five furlongs. Mr. J. Wilson, jun.'s, br f Cretonne, by Bill of Portland-Chintz, 7st 71b (Dun-. ford) ». 1 Mr. H. Hawkins' be Bonnie Chiol, by Wallace-Bonnie Rosette, 7s t 101b (Barton) ••• 2 Mr. J. Grice's ch f The Austrian, by The Admiral—Marie Louise, 7sfc 71b (Kuhn) 3 Saint, Protege, Vestal, and Feud also started. Betting: 6 to 4 ' against Bonnie Chiel, 5 to 2 Cretonne, 7 to 2 Feud, 10 to 1 the others. The Austrian led Cretonne- to the halfmile post, where Cretonne went to the front, and coming right away won by six lengths from Bonnie Chiel. Time, lm. 2-J.s.

THE PLACE HANDICAP, a sweepstakes of lOsovs each, with 400 soys added; second horse to receive SOsovs and the third 40sovs out of the stake. For horses that have been placed first, second, or third in any race, in any country, since the V.R.G. Autumn. Meeting, 1900. One mile and a-half.

Mr. J. Crozier's br g Cicero, _syrs, by Neekersgat— tense (Bullock) ... '1 Mr. R. Wootton's br g Vocalist, syrs, by —Carmen, Bst 121b (Courtney) ... 2 Mr. J. Scobie's br m The Bride, syrs, by Escutcheon—Excelsior (Lewis) 3 Also ran: Flintlock, Marie Corelli, Lowland Chief.

Betting: 3 to 1 against The Bride, 4 to 1 Vocalist, 7 to 1 Marie Corelli, 8 to 1 Cicero, 10 to 1 Lowland* Chief. At • the start Lowland Chief and Cicero were in the lead; then came Marie Corelii, Vocalist, Flintlock, and The Bride. At the quarter-of-a-mile post Cicero had a 20 lengths' lead from Flintlock, Lowland Chief, Marie Corelli, Vocalist, and The Bride in that order. Cicero was never caught, and won by a length and a-half from Vocalist, who in turn was six lengths in front of The Bride then came Flintlock, Marie Corelli, and Lowland Chief. Time, 2m. 3935.

THE AUTUMN STEEPLECHASE, a handicap sweepstakes of ssovs each, with 400sovs added; second horse to receive 80sovs, and the third 40sovs out of the stake. About three mile.--. Mr. S. Miller's br g Havseed, aged, by Boolka— Camba, list 91b (Mooney) ... 1 Mr. W. Hill's b m Spicier, aged, 9st 121b (W. Douglas) .-. ... 2 Mr. E. Kelly's br h Sealing Wax, aged, by Postmasterßrandon mare, Bst (Faunt) '... 3 Also ran: Euro and Sunlight. Betting: 5 to 4 against Hayseed, 4 to 1 Euro, 6 to 1 Spieler, 7 to 1 Sunlight.

Along the river Hayseed and Spieler were together in the lead. From the stone wall Hayseed improved his position. Euro fell at the abattoirs. Spieler and Hayseed got over the last fence together, and the latter coming away won by fourth lengths, nine lengths between second and third. Time, 6m. 51ijs.

THE LOCH PLATE, a sweepstakes of lOsovs each, with 500sovs added; second horse to receivo lOOsovs and the third horse 50sovs out of the stake. For throe-year-olds and upwards. Weight-for-age, with penalties and allowances attached. One mile and three-quarters. Mr. F. T. Forrest's blk c Clean Sweep, 3yrs, by —Benzine, Bst 71b, including 51b penalty (Richardson) ... 1 Sir Rupert Clarke's eh in La Carabine, 6yrs, by Carbine—Oratava, Ost.lOlb, including 101b penalty (Lewis) 2 Mr. S. G. Cook's b c The Mariner, 3yrs, bv The Admiral— 7st 91b (Kuhn) .. ... 3 Advance, Paul Pry, and Malster were scratched. Betting: 7 to 4- on La Carabine, 7 to 4 against Clean Sweep, 2 to 1 others. The Mariner led from Clean Sweep, who soon reversed the positions; La Carabine and Marie Corelli following in that order. Leaving the straight at the riverside Clean Sweep led from La. Carabine and Marie Corelli, with The Mariner last. At the back Clean Sweep was a length and a-half in front of La Carabino, the others some distance away. Approaching the straight Clean Sweep and La Carabine were close together. They raced home stride and stride, amid intense excitement, Clean Sweep gaining the judge's verdict by half a head. The Mariner, who filled third place, being soven lengths from the leading pair. Time, 3m. 635. -

THE FAREWELL HANDICAP, a sweepstakes of ssovs each, with 300sovs added ; second horse to receive 60sovs and tho third 30sovs out of the stake. One mile. Mr. J. E. Brewer's oh g So Long, syrs, by Splendor—Ta Ta, 7st 61b (Lewis) ... 1 Mr. J. HefTcrnan's ch g Tcrlinga, aged, . by Clan —Sunlight mare, 7st 61b (Barton) . . .:. ... ... 2 Mr. G. Burgess' br g Tasman, aged, by The Rake Princess Thyra, 7st 121b (Scott) ... ...' .. ... ... .... 3 Seventeen horses started. . Betting: 5 to 1 against Keyless, 7 to 1 Safety, 8 to 1 So Long. Spindrift led at the start, but soon gavo place to Roscommon. Boreas kept a good position till entering the straight, where he was second to Roscommon, and in front of Spindrift. So Long, however, came with Terlinga and Tasman, and the first-named won by a length and a-half; two lengths between second and third. Time, lm. 43^8.