VICTORIA RACING CLUB'S AUTUMN MEETING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XL, Issue 12212, 6 March 1903, Page 5

VICTORIA RACING CLUB'S AUTUMN MEETING.

CHAMPION STAKES DAY.

VICTORY OF THE FAVOURITE. By Telegraph.— Association.— Copyright.

Melbourne, March 5. The third day's racing of the V.R.C. Autumn Meeting took place to-day at Flemington. Heavy rain fell all night, but cleared off, and the day turned out fine. The attendance equalled expectations. A field of five went to the post for the Champion Stakes, "Wakeful being made a warm favourite. The daughter of Trenton won the race in fine style, the Australian Cup winner, Great Scot, filling the role of runner-up. When Wakeful returned to the paddock there was an enthusiastic scene. The following are the details of the racing:—

THE PINES HURDLE RACE, a handicap sweepstakes of 3sovs each, with 250sovs added. Two miles. Mr. I. T. Carslake's br g Speculation, a<red, by Albatross— lOst 51b (O'Brien) '••• - 1 Mr. S. R. Bloomfield's b h Gosport, 6yrs, by Portsea—Fenella ' 8., list 61b (Mooney) ... ... ... ... ••■ * Mr. A. B. Francis* b g Corral, aged, by —Patience (Manuel) 3

Also started: Marton, La Soleil, Kingpin, Seaman, Pilgrim States, Beam, Petherton, Persist, Illusion. Betting: 2 to 1 Seaman, 5 to 1 Kingpin, 7 to 1 Gosport, 10 to 1 Corral, 12 to 1 the others. Corral led to the turn, where Speculation passed him, and the latter won by a dozen lengths, pulling up. Gosport beat Corral by five lengths. At the mile Seaman, Pilgrim States, and Marton fell. Time, 3m. ! 57is. THE ELMS HANDICAP, a sweepstakes of ssovs each, with 200sovs added. For two and three-year-olds. Seven furlongs. Mr. J. Turnbull's br f Fishery, 3yrs, by Bill of Portland— 9st 61b (Smith) 1 Mr. J. B. Clark's br g Milner, 3yrs, by Grafton—Loch Lava, 8s 21b (Richardson) i 2 Mr. J. Wilson's (jun.) b or br f Chiffon, 3yrs, by Bill of Portland—Chintz, 7st 101b (Cooper) 3 Also started: Killua, Sweet Nell, Soldene, Careless, Billali, Zeus. Betting: 3 to 1 Billali, 1 to 1 Sweet Nell, 5 to 1 Chiffon, 8 to 1 Fishery, 10 to 1 the others. Milnrr made the running to the turn, where Fishery joined him. Both were together ,at the distance, whore Fishery drew out, and won comfortably by a length and a-half. Chiffon was third, half a length away, Billali and Sweet Nell close up'. Time, lm. 32Js. ' TH3S AUTUMN HANDICAP, a sweepstakes of lOsovs each, with 500sovs added • second horse to receive lOOsovs and the third 50sovs out of the stake. For three-year-olds and upwards. One mile and five furlongs. Mr. J. Scobie's br m Annotate, 6yrs, by Attnesley— Bst 31b (Lewis) ... 1 Mr. C. N. .Kidman's b or br g Adjuster, aged, by Off Colour— 7st 101b (O'Brien) 2 Mr. W. Leeming's ch h Patronus, 4yrs, by Patron—Placida, Bst 121b (Barden)... 3 Also started: Vanity Fair, Lome, Matong, Austrian. Hurrah, Etang. Betting: 5 to 2 Patronus, 6 to 1 Vanity Fair and Matong, 7 to 1 Annotate and Adjuster. Lome made the early running. Annotate came through at the turn, and won easily by two lengths. Adjuster passed Patronus inside the distance, and boat him by a length for second money. Time, 2m. 5425. THE CHAMPION STAKES of 25sovs each, with lOOOsovs added; second horse to receive 300sovs and the third lsosovs out of the stake. For three-year-olds and upwards. AYeight-for-age. Three miles. Mr. C. L. Macdonald's b m Wakeful, 6yrs, by Trentonlnsomnia, 9st 21b (Barden) * ■ 1 Hon. A. Wynne's ch c Great Scot, 3yrs, by Lochiol— Mary, 7st' 121b (Richardson) " ... ...-'2 Messrs. Clark and Robinson's b h The Victory, 4yrs, by The Admiral—The Charmer, 9st (Lewis) ... ... ... 3 Mr. A. Pearson's br h Flagship, syrs, by The Admiral 9st 51b ... 0 Mr, W. Clarke's b h St. Ambrose, 4yrs, by St. Simon—Ambleside, 9st • 0 Betting: 5 to 4 Wakeful, 5 to 2 The "Victory, 3 to 1 Great Scott. 15 to 1 Flagship, 50 to 1 St. Ambrose. Great Scot led St. Amoroso for a mile and a-half, when Wakelul moved nearer. At two miles St. Ambrose retired beaten, and Wakeful, going up, joined Great Scot. The favourite then came away and won in a canter by six lengths, three lengths between second and third. Flagship next. Time, sm. 29is. "WINNERS OF THE- CHAMPION STAKES. Time. IB6o— Tait's Zoe 5 59 1851—Mr. Tait's Zoe 5 57 1861— Keigliran's Mormon 6 14 1862—Mr. Tait's Talleyrand 6 2 —Mr. Harper's Barwon 6 3 1863—Mr. Redwood's Ladybird ... .'.. 5 55 1864— Harper's Barwon 6 3 1864— Keigliran's Mormon £ 38 1865— Black well's Panic 5 53 1865—Mr. Bailee's Ladybird 5 55 1856— Town's Tarragon 5 47 1865—Mr. W. Field's Strop 5 55 1867—Mr. Tait's The Barb" 5 381 1867— C. B. Fisher's Fishhook 5 45 1268—Mr. J. Tail's Fireworks 5 483 1869—Mr. W. Field's Strop 5 58 1871—Mr. J. Thompson's Romula ... 549 1873—Mr. J. T. Ryan's Leo 5 59 1876—Mr. E. Jelletfs Richmond ... 5 35 1877— E. Reid's Prince of the Hills ... 5 34 1873—Mr. J. Wilson's First King ... 5 26 1879—Mr. J. Boe's Wellington 5 34 1880—Mr. J. Wilson's First King 5 403 1881—Mr W. Long's Grand Flaneur ... G4B 1882— S. Gardiner's Coriolanus ... 5 40 1883—Hon. W. Pearson's Commotion ... 526 1884—Mr. D. S. Wallace's Le Grand ' ... 526 1885—Hon. W. Pearson's Commotion ... 5 26£ 1886— J. White's Matchlock ... ... 5 43?; 1887— ,T. 'White's Trident ... ... 5 521 1853— J. White's Ahercom ... ... 6 153 1889— D. S. Wallace's Carbine ... 5 55 1890— W. Gannon's Melos ... ... 5 51 1891—Hon. D. S. Wallace's Carbine ... 6 32J 1892— W. R. Wilson's Strathmore ... 6 531 1893—Mr. J. B. Clark's Camnola ... 5 39% 1894— F. Purches' Portsea 5 231 1895—Mr. S G. Cook's Harvester ... 545 1896— J. Wilson's Quiver and Mr. W. R. Wilson's Wallace, dead heat ... 5 23$ 1897— W. Cooper's Newhaven ... 5 53* 1898—Mr. W. Dugpa.n's Amberite ... 5 27* 1899— W. R. Wilson's Bobadil ... 5 521 1900-Mr. T. G. Muir's Parthian ... 526 1901— Rupert Clarke's La Carabine ...5 351 1902— Rupert Clarke's La Carabine ... 5 433 1903— C. L. Macdonald's Wakeful ... 5 291

THE SELECT STAKES, a sweepstakes of lOsovs each, with 500sovs added. Maximum handicap weight, 9st. For two-year-olds. Seven furlongs. Mr. J. Scohie's eh o Sinnang, by Eiridspord—Lady Helen, 6s. 121b - (Jennings) 1 Mr. R. Crawford's b c Czarovitch, by Little "RiYnie—Czarina. Bst Sib (Minted 2 Mr. J. Wilson's eh f Sea Kale, by The Admiral—Mitrailleuse, 6st 101b (Amson) 3 Also started: Duke of Grafton,, Cherson, Corroboree, Velox, Endeavour, Mallard. Betting: 2 to 1 Sinnang, 3 to 1 Czarovitch, 6 to 1 Cherson, 8 to 1 Endeavour. Sinnang was first away, Czarovitoh joined him at the head of the straight, and a great race ensued, Sinnang winning by a neck. Sea Kale being half-a-length off third. Cherson fell. Time, lm. 32is.

THE RIVER HANDICAP, a sweepstakes or ssovs each, with 250sovs added. One mile and a-quarter. - .*■ Mr. J. Cato's b m Presto, ■ 4yrs, by Mostyn— 6st 81b (Porter) ... 1 Mr. W. H. Fell's b m Wairiri, 6yrs, by Malua— 9s 51b (Lewis) ... ... 2 Mr. J. Piper's b g Jerry, aged, by Ascot Vale—-Britomarte, 6st 71b (Byrne) ... 3 Also started; Lieutenant Bill, Rose Petal, Avalon, Larissg, Vivalve, Our Queen. Betting: 2to 1 Wairiri, 4to 1 Rose Petal. 5 to 1 Presto, 8 to . 1 Larissa, and Rose Petal. ■ , : ; - Lieutenant Bill led the field to the turn, where Wairiri came through,; but failed to sustain her run. Presto cut her down in the closing stage, and won by two and a-half lengths, three lengths, between second and third. Lieutenant Bill fourth. -. ; » '