V.R.C. AUTUMN MEETING

New Zealand Times, Volume LII, Issue 12076, 2 March 1925, Page 10

V.R.C. AUTUMN MEETING

• NEWMARKET HANDICAP: WON EASILY BY VALIARD.

ST. LEGER TO SPEARFELT. By Telegraph.—Pfese Assn.--Copyright ’ * (Received Match 1; 5,5 p.iil.) , MEIBOURNE, Atnrch 1. ' The weather, was fine and' bright, for the ; first ;' day ,’of . the' Victorian Racing Club’s autumn meeting,; and there was' a splendid attendance of the public. The going was good.” Pindarus led in' the .early stages of the Hurdles, and' was ' joined at the halfmile by Gulgo, who prevailed in the It st 100 "yards. ' Palbi was a fair third. Spearfelt registered aii easy win in the St. X.egcr. lie was third to last in the , first part -of the 'race, - biit led into the I straight/ The ,time created |i record for ’ /the race- The Winner met.with a/hostilereception on returning to the paddock, on account bf"his indefinite performance on Wednesday. He is engaged in the Sydney Cup, and is trained. by liis part/owner, Vincent O’Neill. .. ; /, - The Hawk was fourth- before' the turn; an<l camp:' with great speed' in the ‘ straight to • win',’ the E&sendon. Stakes, 1 amidst’ cheers. 1 The time is - one second better thgn the reebrd/for the race. The 1 Hawk:'has now-won'-’six .faces in Mel- ■ Results:— . ~ BT. LEGER STAKES, Of 1000 sovs; one mile and three- - < quarters. > ' V. O'Neill anii'D/Grant's hr c Spearfelt, SyrSi •by Spearhead—Lady Chontpion, 8/10 : 1 V. V; Mbgg’B b c-’Wycherley,. Syrs, ly Comedy Kinig—Lace Front,’B.lo ... 2 T.-M' Burke’s-ch ir-The Slave, Byrs, by All .Black—.Georgia', 8.10‘ 3 Eight started. Spearfelt won by five lengths, with .The. Slave a farther back. Time, 3inin lisec. ess'enden' stakes, Of 1500 sovs; one mile and a quarter; ' weight-for,-age, J: M. Cameron’e br g- The Hawk, 6yrs, -. by M-artian—Sparrowhawk, 8.13 (J. Pike) i C. B. Kellow's ch o Heroic,-Syra. by ■ . W. Clark, Baiilieu. and Alah Hughes’s b h Back wood, *6yrs, by Bachelor’s . Double—Lady^of. Grace, 9.2 'CP: - Brownp; .....; 3 Five started,. The Hawk won by- three lengths,, and'Heroic was two lengths ahead of Backwood.' Time, 2min sJseo. NEWMARKET HANDICAP, ‘ Of-2500'fiovs;;Bix furlongs. P. Tait and C.-Maclean’s b e Valiard, ; 3yrs, iby Valais—Poinard, 7.7 (W: . . Marsdon) 1 G. Woodforae’s br g Adrift, 4yrs, by - Blankney •-IL—Trenody,, 7.10 , (A. . ■Cooper). 2 E. L. Baillieu and Constable’s ch c Lausanne, 9yrs, by Valais—Courante, 6-.12 (S. Davidson) 3 ; Valiard .was’-the leader at the 1 statt Ifrpm Last - The Night Patrol, /Valiant and Adrift. - On Teaching -the courts proper - Valiard led, from Adrift, -Valiant, .Last Drop, Lausanne 'and Mercian King. Vpliard had the race-won ;at the distance, and: scored -by two lengths/ with Lausanne a neck away. Mercian - King -.was -fonrth;- then . came Shanky, Quintus, Fuji San, Valiaiit.and Quixotic;/the . last three being Bedonia, -Correct- Triip-and The Martyr. . Time, -lmin Uisec. . - . -

SIRES’ PRODUCE. STAKES, : f Qf 2000‘aovs; seven furlongs..' . -. A. G. Barlow’s ch f Poetaster,' 2yrs, ■ by Absurd—Lalla (Rookh, 8.7 (A; Qoqper) 1‘ E. E. ,D. Clarke’s br 'c Petunia, 2yrs, j by The' Welkin—Olosia, 8.10 (Rl • i Lewis) : -2 B. Ghaffey’s'b c Manfred", ,-2yrs, -by ’ , Valais—Otford,’ 8.10 (Toohey) .... 3, > Seven started. ’ Won by /two/lengths. With a neck' separating"the other placed horses’. Time, • lmifi':2filsec.-.'.’ I- t .. ’ 1 ‘ ’ MIN.OR EVENTS. ' - ‘ :. PINES HCRpLB'KACE,' of* 500. sovs', two mileswQHlgo. lLg, .1; ’ Pindarus,. 10, 2,; Palbi., 1p.8,/3. / Ten .smarted. Won ..by? !a length, frith tHreefquartefs of'a ■ length: , betweeh’ Pifidarus- and ■ Pfilbi. Bbisel 'fell. Time, 3min 42scc. ‘ BPUNSyiCK STAKES; of 500spvs ;-oiie mile’ and a ftjuaf '7.13, 1; Lough Ailbe, '6.13,' 2; Drongo,-’ 7110, 73? Won:by-a neck', fw’ith’Lough-Ailbe-half'a length -funther/back.l ./. Time, 2min sised. • ' * ' 1 f >