AUSTRALIAN RACING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17382, 10 November 1924, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN RACING.

VICTORIA RACING CLUB. FOURTH DAY. By Telegraph-Press Assn. —Copyright. j Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. M KLr.OniSK, November 5?. The weather was fine and there was a satisfactory attendance for the concluding day of the Victoria haring Club's spring m s!r * nlghlock led for the last half-mile in the Batman Stakes, and won easily from the fast finishing Textile. Tn the 1- Jemincton Handicap Manner.* was in front all the way and won easily. Tie now claims three wins and a second out- of four starts: He cost 210 guineas as a yearling. Gloaming was scratched for the ‘A B. Fisher Plate at 12.4 i p.m. Lilypond was last to the turn and then made a brilliant popular. Murray King led all the way in the V R.C. Handicap, winning easily and giving J. Fuzzard his first winning ride. King High led for the last two miles and a half of the steeplechase. Peithias piloted the field home over the last seven furlongs of the Final Handicap and won by a narrow margin from Tookarby. who was last in the early part of the journey. The following are the details of the racing:— BATMAN STAKES. Of 7 so vs each, with 750 so vs added; second horse 150 sovs and third horse 75 sovs from the stake. For three-year-olds. One mile. SIR DIGIIBOCK, Air C. C. Brown's br e. iJ. Jluuro) 1 TEXTILE. Mr S. Knapman s ch c. by Green Seal - Bradford Lass. Set 12Jb . 2 AREN DAL. Mr E. M. Melrose's ch c, by Beragoon—Humility, Hat 121 b . 8 Won by two lengths, with the third horse half a length away. Time—lmiu 45Jsec. FLEMINGTON HANDICAP. Of -3 *>ove each, with 500 sovs added; second f horse 100 sovs and third horse 50 sovs from the stake. For t.wo-year-old colts and geldings. Six furlongs. MANACRE. Mr E. 11. Clydes b o, by Am an us—Berylacre, Sst 6lb . . J PETUNIA, Mr i:-. E. D. Clarke’s^ br c, ST LAZAR. Mr S. T. Nunquam’s ch c, by St Anton—Gunner Queen . . a Five horses started. Won by three lengths, with the third horse two lengths away. Time—l min 17 1 C. B. FISHER PLATE, Of 10 sovs each, with 1500 bovb added: second horse 300 sovs and third horse 150 sovs from the stake. Weight for age. One mile and a half. LILYPOND, Mr T. Foy's ch g, by LilyL rB ’ (V* Dempsey) 1 THE NIGHT PATROL, Earl of Stradbroke's b li, by Stedfast—Dark Flight, aged, 3sfc 51b (R. Lewis) 2 SPEARFELT, Messrs V O'Neill and D. C. Kamesburgh's br c, by Spearhead —Lady Champion, 3yre, 7st 91b Won by lour lengths, with the third horse a length and a- half away. Time—2min 40seo. Y.R.C. HANDICAP. Of 10 sovs each, with 1000 sovs added, second horse 200 sovs and -third horse 100 sovs from the stake. One mile and MURRAY * KING, Messrs Gorman and Gaffney’s br g, .by Comedy KingLady Cantala, syrs, 6st 71b (J. Fuzzard) 1 JACKSTAFF. Mr H. E. Connolly's ch g. by Sea Prince—FJorenza, aged. 6st 12lb -2 OUR PRINCE, Mr S. Green’s b b, hy Bachelor e Double—Painted Lady, aged, Sst 4lb ...... 3 Seven horses started. . Won by four lengths, with the third horse two lengths away. Time—Szain lCsee. VICTORIA STEEPLECHASE. Of 3 sovs each, ith 750 sovs added; second horse 150 sovs and third horse 75 sovs from the stake. About three miles and a furlong. KING HIGH, Mr W. Eeaby's br g, by Kingling—Dina-, aged lost 2lb - . 1 WOO LOO. Messrs H. R. la*. Roux and J. H. Fairchild’s ch S. by Pendil— Maisie. aged. 3Oat 9lb ... 2 Six horses started. Won by a length and a half. Only two horses finished. Time—6min 37}sec. FINAL HANDICAP Of 10 sovs each, with 1000 sovs added; second horse 200 sovs and third horse 100 sovs from the stake. On© mile and PERTH lAS. Mr J. B. Sharp’s b h. by Corcyra—Doagh, 6yrs, 7st- Gib . 1 TOOKARBY. Mr M. Dennis’s b g, by Sea Prince—Caram. Gyrs 7st 10lb . . 2 ANTARTAN, Mr W. Jackson’s b h, by St Anton—Ansonia. Gyre, 7st . . 3 Twelve horses started. Won by a neck, with the third horse a. length away. Time —2min 12Jsec.