V.R.C. RAGES

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVII, Issue 10848, 14 March 1921, Page 8

V.R.C. RAGES

EffJRYTHMIC AGAIN WINS BRILLIANTLY. OTHER HORSES CONSISTENT. By Telegraph—Prees Assn. —Copyright (Received March 12, 5.5 p.m.) MELBOURNE, March 12. There 'was fine, warm weather, and a fair attendance for the fourth day of the V.R.C. autumn meeting. Tho going was was always prominent, and won the Hopeful Stakes comfortably in record race time. Canowindra made a big break early in the Gibson Carmichael Stakes, but died away in the straight. Wyndham won decisively. This is Wyndham’s second win at the meeting. The owner is Sir Samuel Hordern, of Sydney. Elurythmic won the King’s Plate easily, and received a great reception. This is Eurytlimic’s fifteenth win out of sixteen starts. Eurythmie goes to Sydney on Tuesday. Eurythmie has now won £16,699 in stakes. He ran the last mile in lmin 40seo Sonny Foy and Well Off were the pacemakers in the Nortbcote Handicap, but were beaten at the distance. Toison d’Or went to the front and won well. He is trained by Heywood, and as in the Sydney Cup with 7.4. Grand Fleet jumped badly in the Autumn Steeplechase, but was able to win Blue Cross gave J. Holt his fifth training success at the meeting. Blue Cross goes to Sydney on Tuesday. Results : HOPEFUL STAKES. Of 400 sovs; five furlongs. Sunburst, 7.8 7 Sylosen. 7.10 2 Black Adder. 7.10 3 There were twenty four starters. Won hv two lengths, with a neck between second and third. Time, lmin OJsec.

GIBSON CARMICHAEL STAKES, Of 600 govs; seven fhrlongs. Wyndham, 8.5 * Tinchilla, ".9 3 Salatis, 8.13 3 Won by one and a quarter lengths, half neck between second and third. Time, lmin £Bisec, KING’S PLATES. Of 1500 sovs-; two miles (w.f.a.) Eii rythmic, 9 <F. Dempsey) ... 1 Nautical. 9 3 > Elfacre, 9 ••••••; Jr The other starter was Comedian. Eurythmic was in front below the distance. Won easily by three lengths. fifteen lengths between second and third. Time, Smin 234 see, NORTHCOATE HANDICAP, Of 500 sots; one mile and a half. Toison d'Or, 7.2 I Paratoo, 7.3 3 Miss Pinkerton, 8.2 • There were nine starters. Won V-y three-quarters of a length, three length* between second and third. Time, 2min 34sec. AUTUMN STEEPLECHASE. Of 6CO sovs; about three miles and a furlong. Grand Fleet, 12.3 1 Hobgoblin. 11 3 Tararua- .Tack, 11.13 *-.... 3 Six ran. Atblone baulked. Won by four lengths. Time, 6min 251 sec. FAREWELL HANDICAP, Of 500 sovs; one mile. Blue Cross, 9.7 1 Yacamunda. 6.13 3 Belgium Waif, 6.12 3 Eleven started. Won bv three-quarter* of a length, a short head between second and third. Time, lmin 331-.ee. RACING AT RCSEHILL POITREIL AND RICHMOND MAIN DEAD-HEAT. (Received March 13, 5.5 p.m.) SYDNEY, March 12. In the Rawson Stakes, at Roschill, of one mile and a furlong—Poitrel and Richmond Main dead-heated after a fine finish. Time, lmin &Ssec.