Y.R.C. AUTUM MEETING.

Thames Advertiser, Volume XXVIII, Issue 8367, 2 March 1896, Page 3

Y.R.C. AUTUM MEETING.

MALUMA WINS to NEW- ■ ■ MAIUCET HANDICAP. '.'.(PuitPituas Association.) Melboukne, Fobruary '29. Tlio weather was gloriously fine for the opening day of thaV.K.C. Autumn Met ting, yet it failed to attract mow than an average attendance. ' The raeiim throughout was good, but the downfall of two pronounced favourites like Wallace and Hova caused feelings of dissatisfaction amongst punters. In Wallace's case it w.is considered the i jockey threw away whatever chance the colt had by lying so far behind Cabin Boy, evidently with the intention of watching Waterfall, and thus allowing the lai tor's stable companion to steal a march on him. Quiver's ratty did not support her to any extent. Ihe tremendous lonu which Hova had displayed on the track mr.de his bickers feel that the result of the Kssonrion Stakes was a foregone conclusion, but Quiver won very easily, and it is t bought possesses a good chance in the Champiou Stakes. It is also ■'thought after the running of Disfigured in. the Brunswick Slakes that the staolo may prefer Damien'B chance in the Australian Cup. The following arc the results:—

Hopeful Stakes, 5 furlongs. i Aroha (Cook)

Sayles (W. Dclaney) j The Black Rock (Lcuri) 3 Other starters: Resolute, Strathspey, Norry, Crease,. Cohort, liatchica, Rosy, Arajaloe, Kaugulanda, Ammunition, G rafin. Exchange. Fitzgibbon, and Coat of Arms. Betting: 2 to 1 Aroha, 15 to 1 Cohert, 7 to 1 Sayles and G rutin, 10 to I Norry, Kaugulanda, and The Black Rock. When the barrier lifted Fitzgibbon ran the reverse. Norry dashed off in front followed by Cohert. At the distance Sayles took, command,, with Black Rock next, but the favourite was coming fast on - the outside, and just managed to get up, uud make a dead heat with Sayles, Black Rock a, length away, followed by Ammuuiliou, Resolute, and Arajaloe, Coat of Arms whipping in. Time, lmin4.{scc. In the run off 2 to 1 was laid on Arolm, who won by two lengths in lniin 4fsee.

St. Leceb Stakks, If miles and 132 yards. Cabin Boy (J. Dclaucy) 1 Wallace (Gougli) . ... 2 Waterfall (W. Delaney) ... _ ... 3 Other starters: Uehester, jJutrigger, and Kallara. Belting: 2tol on Wallace, 3to 1 against Waterfall, 12 to 1 lichester, 20 to 1 Kallara", Cabin Boy, and Outrigger. After one false start the field was despatched evenly, Cabin Boy taking command,' and lie held a lead of twelvo lengths on passing the Stand, Kallara lying second, after whom eamc Uehester, then Wallace, Waterfall, nnd Outrigger. The outsider improved his lead to twenty lengths as they turned out of the straight.' Cough on the favourite never

attempted to move until approaching tho six furlong post, and although Wallace traversed the hint three-quarters of amilo in linin lOJsec, hp suffered defeat by three-quarters of a length, Waterfall fifteen lengths away third, then came Uehester and Kallara, Time, 3inin 18Jseo. Newmahket Handicap, 6 furlongs. . Maluma (Redfern) 1 .Courallie (Delaney) t - Pilatus(Morrison)' .. .. 3 Other starters: Disparity, Erl King, Lord Charles Scott, Solannm, Whakawatea, Tinstream, Moorite, Thunderer, .Foliage, Our Jack, Budgcree, Idolatov, Ilium, |llughie, Gehenna, Coronation, Homespun, Meruia,

Jubilant, Monard, Trenthain, Mimdivn, Saddle Up, Bung Bung, Gleuora, Miss Gladstone, Lottie, IVaihine, Martini, Day of Grace, and Snnbury. Betting: 7to 1 against Maluma, 10 to 1 Courallie, 12 to 1 'Solanum, 15 to 1 Bung Bung and Foliage, 20 to 1 Filatus and "Whakawatea, 25 to 1 Lord Charles Scott, Our Jack, Disparity, and Sunbury, 33 to 1 the others. Gehenna broko through the barrier, and delayed tho start for some tune. Idolater's colours wero tho firfst to show in front, followed by Lord Charles Scott, Tiustream, Maluma, >vith Thunderer, who was on the outsido, next, On entering tho straight-proper Maluma was in the lead, with Foliage, Courallie, Pilatus, Miss Gladstone, Acton, Disparity, and .Saddle Up in

close attendance. Tho favourite wasnover headed, and won rather easily by a length and ;i hall, there being two lengths between second t and] third liorso, Disparity fourth, Foliage 1 fifth. Then camo Miss Gladstone, Mercia, Bung Bung, Laura, Suddlo Up, and Erl . King, with -Thunderer last. Time, lmin ' lofsec, ' Sires' Peoduce Stakes, 6 furlongs. Coil (Huxley) |.. .. .. .. 1 Facile (Ellis) .. .. .. .-. '!<. ' The Officer (Holmes) Ii Other starters: Kobold and Bundook. Betting: o to 2 on Coil, 6 to 1 against Fucile, 10 to 1 The Officer and Kobold, 12 to I Bundook. The last mentioned led to tho distanco, where the favourite rainnto first position, and won without au effort by two lengths. Time, lmin 18-jScc. ' Essexdox Stakes, 11 miles. Quiver (Ettridge) .. .... 1 Hova (Hayes) 2 Preston (Pearson) .... .. 3 ■ Other starters: Elswiek,Huvoe, and Auraria. . Betting: 2 to 1 on .Hova, ii to 1 against Auraria, 8 to 1 Quiver, 10 to 1 Preston. From a good start Auraria dashed away with tho lead, which he -held until six 'furlongs from homo, with the favoiu'itc mapping in at the Abbatoirs. Quiver wrested the lead from the -Melbourne Cup _winner, aud traversing tho lust half of tho journey in a tick under lmiii lCsecs, effectually settled Hova's chanco, and won easily by three lengths. Time, 2miiis •lOjsees. , Brunswick Stakix, 1| miles. Warpaint (Power) 1 Disfigured (Brown) 2 The Enchanter (Lewis) .. .. Ii Other starters: Music, Pilot Boy, Eridsfordo, Theodore, Tho Chevalier, Momentum, Trentfide, Chcstemian, Straightlire, Merman, Birksgate, Mischief, Damien, and Slumber. Betting : o to I against Pilot Boy, 7 to 1 Dis. figured, 8 to 1 Trentside and Straightiirc, 10 U> I Theodore and Warpaint. From a goodstart Cheslennan led until live ftrloiigs from home, when Disfigured moved up,'and apparently had tho race in hand, hut in the straight Power brought up Warpaint vrith a great rush, and caught ille leader on tho post, the judge giving the verdict a dead heat. Time, * 2mins lOsecs. Tho owners agreed to divide the stakes./