SPORTING.
[Spboiaii to Prkss Association.] VICTORIA AMATEUR TURF CLUB. MELBOURNE. Feb. 25. The February Meeting of the Victoria Amateur Turf Club whs held to-day. The following are the results of the principal events:— ' OAKLEIGH PLATE, a handicap of 600 soys; ; second horse 75 soys ; and third 23 sors from the .. staks. Five furlongs and a half, , 'Mr '"A. Summers' d c Lord Hopetoun, .by •'•'Neckersgat— Promise, 4yrs, 9st lib ... "'... 1 ' Mr I; T. Corslake's (ns) eh li Gladstone, aged, '< 85t51b... 2 Mr JJ B. Clark's b c Autonomy, 3yrs, Ost 41b ... \ 3 ■ Thirteen horses started. Betting : 7to 4 agst Autonomy, 20 to 1 Lord Hopetoun. Won easily by two lengths. Time — lmin 12aeo. OAKLEIGH PUESE, a handicap of 600 soya ; second horse 75 soys and third 25 soys from the ; stake. Five f arlonga and a half . v Mr W. H. Keitli's b m Omaha, by Armament — •' Cornelia, aged, Bst 101 b ... 1 Testatia, Bst • ... ... '. 2 Streak of Light, 7st 101 b 3 : Sixteen horses started. "/Betting : 7 to 2 agßt Veatatia. 1 tVon iy a length and 'a half. Time — Iminl2iBec. HAWKSBUBN HANDICAP, of 250 sots ; second ' horse 30 sots and third 20 soys from the stake. One mile. Mr S. H. Gollan'sbc Sternchaser, by Nordenfeldt—CrinoUne, 4yrs 1 Mr G. Davis' bh Dramatist, 6yrs ... ..'.' ... 2 Mr E. Jellett's b f Little Maid, 4yrs ... ... 3 ; Sixteen horses started; »:■.'. • ; ' j Betting : 4to .1 agst Tarran, 6 to 1 Arquebus, 7to 1 Sternohaßer. . : Sternchaaer simply romped home ahead of the others. Time— lmia 44aec.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 4579, 27 February 1893, Page 4
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