SPORTING.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume VI, Issue 1588, 17 March 1919, Page 3

SPORTING.

VICTORIA RACING CLUB. AUTUMN MEETING. Bu Gable — Press Association — Copyright. MELBOURNE, March 15. The autumn meeting of the Victoria Racing Club was opened to-day in fine but dull weather. The going was soft. In the Pines Hurdle Handicap the favourite. Percolator, lost his rider, G. Call, who fractured his skull. Euseblus, who was a hot favourite, smothered the field in the St. Leger, winning witli a lot in hand. He incurs no extra weight for the Australian (.up. Molly s Robe was always prominent in the Newmarket Handicap, and she won by a narrow margin from Sir Ibex, who came very fast at the end. Lingerie finished fourteenth and Hoprig (ridden by .T. OShea) sixteenth. Molly's Robe, who is owned in Queensland, holds the Australasian record for eleven furlongs. Lisnavane. who won the Sires' Produce Stakes brilliantly, is a half-sister to Cetinge. The Esseudon Stakes was only an exercise gallop for Star Comedian. Scornful, ridden by O'Shea, lost Mcond place in the last furlong. The following arc details of the racing:—

PINES HUBDLE HANDICAP, of 3 sovs ea:h, with 300 sovs added. Two miles. F. Bum's ch g Oriens, by Sands of the Orient—Seamoon. 4yrs, 9.0 1 N. Falkiner's b g Mabu, by Positano— Fides. Oyrs, 10.9 2 J. S. Feehan's or g Mountain God, by Mountain King—Demoiselle, aged, 11.8 3 Nine started. Won by two lengths. Time. 3min 49] sec. ST. I.KGF.R STAKES r,f 20 sons each, with 1000 sovs added; second horse 200 sovs, mid third horse 100 sovs from the stake. For three-year-olds. One mile and tliTe-quarters. Wenke and Pierce's ch c Eusebius, by Eudorus—Lager, 8.10 1 E. E. D. Clarke's br c Cape Sky, by The Welkin—Cape Hatteras, 8.10 .. .. 2 J. S. Feehan's br c Truepenny, by Bright Steel—Trustful, 8.10 3 Five started. Eusebius led from the entrance to Hie slraight, and Mem by a length from Cape Sky. who heat Tiuepenny by a head. Time, .lmin UJsec NEWMARKET HANDICAP, of 25 sovs each. with 2500 sovs added: second horse 500 sovs and third horse 250 sovs from the stake. Six furlongs. Mrs R. Hillcoafs bf Molly's Robe, by Syce—Microbe, 3yrs, 7.8 (P. O'Neill) 1 X. Falkiner's ch g Sir Ibex, by Ibex —The Loom, aged 9.1 (P, Kelly) .. 2 F. I. Body and H. S. M. Simpson's bh Grceiit.tead, by The Welkin—Tuning Fork, 4yrs, 8.10 (P. Brown) .. ..3 Twenty-five started. Greenstead w?s in front at the start, but Molly's Robe was in charge before three furlongs had been covered, and won- bv a short neck from Sir Ibex, who finished fast. Greenstead was close up third and Mistico fourth. Time, lmin 15sec. SIRES' PRODUCE STAKES, of 20 sovs each, with 1420 sovs added; second horse 200 sovs and third horse 100 sovs from the stake. For two-year-olds. Six furlongs. Mrs R. E. Hope's- b f Lisnavane, by Linacre—Pretty Well. 8.7 1 A. D. Murphy and Sir S. Hordern's br c Artilleryman, by Comedy KingCross Battery, 8.10 2 L. K. S. Mackiniion's b f Bandurria, by Linacre—Serincttc, 8.7 3 Eleven started. Won by half a length. Time, lmin 18sec. ESSENDON STAKES, or 10 sovs each, with 1000 sovs added; second horse 200 sovs and third horse 100 sovs from the stake. Weight for age. One mile and aquaricr. P. O'Day's br hj Star Comedian, by Comedy King—Lucky Star, syrs, 9.2 1 H. Wheeler's ch hj Gold Cuffs, by Bardolph —White Cuffs. Oyrs, 9.2 .. .... 2 W. R. Kemball's eft g Scornful, by Bonny Glen—Lady Disdain, 3yrs, 8.1 .. .. 3

The only stiirtcrs. Won by four lengths. Time, 2mm 13Jscc. BRUNSWICK HANDICAP, of 4 sovs each,with 400 sovs added. One mile and enimrter. M. FranMin's ch g Shadow Dancer, by Tom Wedgcwood—Ballet Girl, 4yrs, 7.13 „•• 1 G. Woodford's lir g Carriole, by Perambulator—Merry Queen, fiyrs. 8.2 .. I W. B. Kemball's b g Snub, by Martian— Lady Disdain, Oyrs, 8.12 .. •■ •• 3 Won by two lengths. Time, 2min OJsec. WESTPORT JOCKEY CLUB. Vrttt Association. WESTPORT, March 15. The Westport Jockey Club's annual meeting was held to-day in wretched weather, which became worse as the afternoon wore on, spoiling what otherwise promised to be a successful meeting. The totalisator investments were £1245, compared with £5400 last year. The following are the details ot the racing:— TRIAL HACK HANDICAP, of 50 sovs. Six furlongs and 80 yards.—Hokitika 8.1 1, 1 Wur Tax 9.3 2, 2 Black Sleeves 8.4 3. Also started: 4 Benope 8.8, and 5 Winning Number 8.10. Time, lmin 27sec. GRANITY TROT HANDICAP, of 50 sovs. One mile.—2 Prince Charlie 19sec 1, 3 Harold Hue 12sec 2, 4 Topsy Wallace Bsec 3. Also started: 1 Lord Thorpe Usee, 5 Mercadante 19, 6 Palmdale 5, 7 Stella Ashley 17, and Wireless 17 (coupled), 9 St. Dennis 4, 10 Wee George 19, 1 Rosic L. 19, 13 Myrtle Lear fi, 14 Brooklyn Hall 17, 15 Mada 1, 10 Prince Huon scr and Anneaux d'Or 17scc (coupled). Won easily. Time, 2min 45|sec. BULLER HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. One mile and a-quarter.—2 Lady Middleton 8.12 1, 3 Mollyniawk 7.7 2, 1 Xanthos 9.10 3. Also started: 4 Casowary 7.3. Won by two lengths. Time, 2min 17 3-ssec. ELECTRIC HANDICAP, of 50 sovs. Five furlongs.—l Gallupin 7.8 1, 2 Parlovna 10. 2, 3 Black Sleeves 7.10 3. Also started: I Diamond Spray 7.7. Won by a length. Time, lmin lOsec. PATTERSON MEMORIAL HANDICAP, of GO sovs. Seven furlongs.—2 Mollyniawk 7.12 1, 1 Royal Dragoon 8.1 2, 3 Caraid Dileas 8.5 3. Won by a length and a-half. I Time, lmin 39sec. WESTPORT TROT HANDICAP, of 50 sovs. lOne mile and. a-half.—l Marvolo 19scc 1,3 I Uillv Ashlcv 24sec 2, 10 Rosie L. 2(iscc 3. Also started: 2 Palmdale 7sec, 3 Neut 13, I Harold Hue 17, « Lord Thorpe 15, 7 Trixic Adair 0, 8 Wireless 30, 9 Myrtle Leaf 7, 11 St. Dennis 19, 12 Prince Huon scr, 13 Wee George 20, and 11 Highborn 24. Won by four lengths. Time, 4min Usee. FAREWELL HANDICAP, of 50 sovs. Six furlongs and 80 yards.—l Lady Middleton 9.8 1, 2 War Tax 8.7 2, 3 Royal Dragoon 8.4 3. Won by two lengths. Time, lmin 30sec.