VICTORIA RACING CLUB'S AUTUMN MEETING.
[Pbr Elscteto Tklkoraph —Oopkbioht.] [by cable—bbuteb's agency.]. Rcooivod 10.30 a.m., March 2aJ.I Fibst Day.—Baturday, March lit. Melbourne, March 1. Tbf> first day't races of the Autamn Meeting came off to-day at Flemicgion. The following nro tlie results of the principal erentt: — Thb Bt. Lsqer Stakes, v ■neep>tat;s of 25 bovb each, 5 ft., with 800 added. For ihreo years old —co)U, 8«t 101 b j fillies, B<t 7lb. The second lioree to re»iT«-60 eov«, and the tbird 25 sovt out of tho Ktako, 1} miles and 132 yards. Hon. J. Whiiu'« b o Martini-HeDri by Mueket—Sylvia l Mr W. Branch's b o Off dolor, by tine . Cola—The Gem ' ... 2
Mr A. F. Smart's blk o Archie, by Bapidity — Eogens ... ... ■•• 8 Tha other starters wero Wheatmeal and Sardiu*. Martini-Henri led past the stand tho first time and increased his lead to six lengths »t tha river turn. Off Color following. On enterinz the straight Martini- Henri was still leadiug, and came m an easy winner, hard hell by a length. Martini-Henri was ridden by Harry Hales. Time— 3min 24i*ee. Nbw.mahkbt Handicap, a handicap sweep-iituki-s of 20 soys each, with 300 iiddiid. For three-year-olds and up■irarils. The socond horse to receive SO boys and the third 20 soys out of the utake. Three-quarters of a mile. Mr J. O. Inglis' b c Malua, by St. Albans — Edella, 4yrs, Bst 7lb 1 Mr I). S. Wallace's b o LeGrand, by 3pii>rarn— Legend, 3yrs, Bst 101 b ... 2 Mr J. Wbittingham's hor br c Claptrap, by Tim Whiffler— Talkative, 4jrs, 7st 121 b 3 Segenhop and Ma'ua led at the tan crossing:. Olga, Victress, and Lord Wittoo. next. At tbe straight, Claptrap and Le Grand emerged from the crowd, and paaieri Segenhoe who held second place. Malua, hownver, retained his lead and came m an easy winner by a neck. Time — lmin 1519ee.
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Timaru Herald, Volume XL, Issue 2946, 3 March 1884, Page 2
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314VICTORIA RACING CLUB'S AUTUMN MEETING. Timaru Herald, Volume XL, Issue 2946, 3 March 1884, Page 2
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