RACING IN AUSTRALIA.
V.A.T.C. MEETING.
Saturday, Feuruarv 20. For the V.A.T. Club meeting to-day light, drizzling rain fell, consequently there was only a moderate attendance. Results : — Criterion Stakes.— Happy Jack, 1; Fronde, 2 Azini finished second, but failed to draw weight. Huiidlks. — Sultan beat Sundowner through sheer gameness. Oaklkicu Handicap. Five furlongs and a-half.— Camoola (Liddiard), 1 ; Coin (Maybin), 2; Fortunatua (James Hayes), 3. Eighteen started. Camoola was favourite at 4to 1 against. '•i the fall of the Hag Epi and Mcli were the first -<Mk the line, the favourite being in the ruck in.. • >lf way tip the straight, when he struggled "\mei.\ . ider the whip, and finally won by half a lcii Mi. 'J wo lengths between the second and thiiv !nr»es. The Harbour Light was fourth. Time, i.i'-i B*sec. Stkki'lkchase.— Artichoke, 1 ; Orangeman, 2; Dandy, 3. Selling Rack.— Won easily by The Gift. The Hawkkshury Handicap. — Merriment (Griffiths), 1 ; Tiraillefie (White), 2 ; Jack (Cooper), 3. Eleven .started. Betting : 7 to 2 agsfc Wandsworth, 10 to 1 Merriment, v?ho won throughout. Time, 2min 25sec. '
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Otago Witness, Issue 1933, 25 February 1892, Page 29
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