RACING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18346, 12 March 1923, Page 5

RACING.

V.R.C. AUTUMN MEETING. KING'S PLATE DAY. HARVEST KING BEATS CYPHER. A. and N.Z. MELBOURNE. March 10. The Victoria Racing Club's Autumn Meeting was concluded to-day, and the weather being fine there was a large attendance at Fleonington. The opening event was the GibsonCarmichael Stakes, in which an outsider in the shape of Sistine scored. The winner was always well placed, and narrowly defeated the early leader, Quinitus. The winner was bred by her owner, Mr. Fred Norman. In the decision of tha Leonard Stakes, All Gold led for a good part of the journey and won handsomely from 16 opponents in lm. 145., which is a record for the race. All Gold ran fourth in the Newmarket 'Handicap. W. Johnstone, who steered All Gold, rode four winners at the meeting. All Gold is engaged in the Doncaster Handicap. The field for the King's Plate was reduced to a trio of contestants. The, four-year-old Harvest King answered all demands and won easily from The Cypher. Harvest King was always in front over the last mile, and ho was timed to run th» concluding four furlongs in 49is. Harvest King is to be entrained to Sydney on Tuesday with a view to fulfilling engagements at the Australian Jockey Club's Mooting. Harvest King is engaged in the bydney Cup. In the Northcote Handicap contest Lutcplayer led to the distance, but Happy Queen ait him down in the race to the post. Happy Queen, who is owned by Mr. Phillip Russell, a committeeman of the Victoria Racing Club, was tried at the stud, and proved a failure. The Farewell Handicap went to Basingwold, who carried 9st. 41b. to victory. The winner was ridden by F. Dempsey. The Racing. The following are the details of the racing: — GIBSON CARMICHAEL STAKES, a handicap sweeptake of £7 each, with £750 added. For two-year-olds; 7 fur. P. W. Norman's b t Sistine, by Rod Dennis—Sister Patience, 6.9 . . . . 1 E. Eccles' Quinitus, 8.1 2 A. G. Barlow's Frances Tressady, 8.10 . . 3 Twelve started. In an exciting finish Sistine won by a head from Quinituo, with Frances Tressady three-quarters of a length away in third place. Time, lm 28s. THE LEONARD STAKES, a handicap sweeptake of £10 each, with £1000 added; 6 fur. Builleu Bros.' ch h All Gold, 4yrs, by Almissa— Malt, 7.11 . . . . 1 J. R. Holt's Jack Horonda, 6.8 .. . . 2 J. C. Pratt's Coleu3. 7.4 . . . . 3 Seventeen started. A.ll Gold won by threequarters of a length from Jack Horonda, who was always prominent. Coleus was a head away in third place. Time, lm 14s. THE KING'S PLATE, a sweepstakes of £10 each, with £1500 added; for three-year-olds and upwards; standard weight-for-age; 2 miles. P. C. Nixon's br h Harvest King, 4yrs, by Comedy King Harvest Home, 9.0 (W. Duncan) 1 E. Eccles' b c The Cypher, 3yrs. by Martian— Polymnia, 8.0 (V. Sleight) . . 2 J. Clark's or g Tangalooma, 6yrs, by —Aureity, 9.4 (H. Cairns) . . 3 Only three started. Harvest King won by three lengths from The Cypher, who beat Tangalooma by six lengths for second position. Time, 3m 32a. The first mile wa3 covered in lm 50s, and the last in lm 423. WINNERS OF THE KING'S PLATE. Time. m. s. 1917—Wallace Isinglass, 4yfs, 9.0 . . 383 —Wallace Isinglass, syrs, 9.4 . . 3 265 1919—Snub, 6yrs, 9.1 . . . . 3 36* Artilleryman, 3yrs, 8.0 . . . . 3 34 1921—Eurythmic, 4yrs, 9.0 . . . . 3 291 1922—Harvest King, Syrs, 8.0 . . .. 3 28J Harvest King, 4yrs, 9.0 . . . . 3 32 NORTHCOTE HANDICAP, a sweepstakes of £5 each, with £500 added; li miles. P. Russell's br m Happy Queen (imp.), by King* William—Rosy Tidings, 6.12 . 1 J. Ogden's Luteplayer, 8.8 2 K. D. Bowman's Grecian Queen, 7.9 . . 3 Seven started. Happy Queen won by a neck, two lengths separating second and third. Time, 2m 33)5. (A race record.) AUTUMN .STEEPLECHASE, a sweepstakes of £5 each, with £750 added; about 3 miles 1 fur. ■> Belcher and Bailey's br g Warry, aged, 9.10 • 1 F. Begg's Nick-a-Jack, 10.2 2 E. Whiley's Kunjolio, 9.0 3 Six started. Pimparn, Yarramlea, and What Next fell. Warry won by twelve lengths; Nick-a-Jack being six lengths away third. Time, 6m 19s. (A race record.) FAREWELL HANDICAP, a sweepstakes of £5 each, with £500 added; 1 mile. W. Mark's ch h Easingwold, 4yrs, by Eaton Bahloo, 9.4 1 J. Truskett's Beeline, 7.5 . . . . . . i Fame, 7.3 3 Thirteen started. Easingwold won by half a length, a length separating second and third. Time, lm 39Js.