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T.E.C. BACES. THE. AUSTBALIAS' CO]?. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. Anstralian and N.Z. Cable Association. MFJ7BOTJBKE, March'.6. (Deceived March 6, at.9.10 p.m.) The weather -was fine and cool, and there was i a good attendance at Flemington to-day, at the continuation of the Y.E.C. antumn meeting. Beeults :— HOPEFUL STAKES (for two-year-olds) Five furlongs —Hcation (Stewart), 7.10, 1; Latly'Key, 7.7, 2; Mutina, 7.10, 3. . Twelve startod. The 'winner took" the lead two furlongs from home. Won by two lengths. Time, lmin 2isec ASCOTYA.LE STAKES (for tno ycv-olds) Six furlongs.—Thrice, 9.G, l; Lady Comely, 87, 2, Quillion, 8.7, 3. Ten started." Thrice, wis) wo 3 always prominent, took the lead at the distance, and won by two lengths. Time, lmin 14stc THE ATJSTEALIAI7 GUI', Two miles and a-nuaxter 's Harriet Graham (Dempsey), Cl2 „. 1 Mr L. K. S. MacKinnon's Court Jester (Eaton). 6.9 .„ j Mr G. S. InrU's Brashford (LiUymaa), 8.4 ... 3 : Also started: Aides 8.13, Prince Eardolph 8.8, Green Cap 5.6, Waiaroi S.i, Pretty Bobby 8.4; William the Silent 8.1, Lucky Escape 7.5, Capricious 7.4, Bridges 7.0, Maori Lad (i.12, Fairway 6.11, Juan Fernandez G.lO, First Trim 6.10, Eathfarnham 6.7, Becassine 6.7, G 7 Lucky Escape led past the stand, ind soon had ». a three lengths' lead from Fir t .Trim, Harriet Graham, Bridges, Pretty Bobby, and William the Silent. Lucky Escape, increased his lead to six lengths. In the nest Jew furlongs First Trim made up ground at the .back, followed by Pretty Bobby, and was three lengths behind Lucky Escape, then came Coort Jester, Harriet Graham, Bridges, Becassine, E'ushford, William the Silent, Capricious, and Aides. At the home turn. Court. Jester ran into third position, behind" Lnckv ■Escape and First Trim, Harriet Graham being fourth. Lucky Escape led into; the straight from Court Jester aud Harriet Graham. In anotjier few strides Court J<eter ran to the front from Harriet Graham, Green Cap, Lucky Escape, and Hushford. At the distance Court Jester and Harriet Graham were on terms, in advance of Green Cop and Eushford. Court Jostsr and Harriet: Graham fought out .the finish, the letter winning; by half a{ length, Eushford bains four lenrtlis away, thirj, and Green Cap fourth. Time, 3min 53} sec. ! MARCH STEEPLECHASE. About two miles ■ Mr J. Hat-ley's Eamoth, 31.1, 1; Mr T. Callinan'a Caiia4iam, 0.8, 2: Mr H. Barker's Artillery Bill, 11.d, 3. Ten started. BamoKh. took charge aftec the la-*t ffmre, and won easily by a lenirth. Tinv?, •(mln GVsrc. BOHEKE HANDICAP. Seven furlongs.—Mr P. P. Bobinson's Whitefleld, 8.8, 1: Messrs Bnilliew's Aleconner, 8.2, 2; Mr J. Wilson's (jura.) King's Bounty, 6.9, 3. Fifteen started. Aleconner had charge at tire half distance, but Whitefield, cutting him down with a late run, won by a. neck. Time, lmin SGseo. JTJNIOE HANDICAP (for two-year-olds). Six fnrionge.—Warspite; 7.9, 1; Hand, *7.12, 2; Bottto King, 7.2. 3. Fourteen started. Won •by half o. length. Time, lmin 14j?ec. WAIMATE RACES. (PEn TJjfTTED PHKRS ASSOCTATIOir.) WAIMATE, Marsh 0. In tho acceptances for the Waimote. races the* horso Dlonysius was wrongly included in the Trial Staies and the Waitangi Handicap. It should be Triple Entente.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 16946, 7 March 1917, Page 5
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