The Victoria Racing Club's Autumn Meeting. [REUTER'S CABLEGRAM.] Melbourne, March 4.

Waikato Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2131, 6 March 1886, Page 3

The Victoria Racing Club's Autumn Meeting. [REUTERS CABLEGRAM.] Melbourne, March 4.

The second day's racing of the V.R.C. Autumn meeting came off to-day at Fleniington. The weather was favourable, and the attendance of the public good. The principal events resulted as follows:— Hurdle Race. Mr J. McGrade's br h Tantaliser, aged, 9dtl2lbs 1 Mr M. Loughlin'a b q Huntsman, 6yrs, list 2 Mr R. G. Talbot'a b c Hippogriff, 4yrs, 10st81bs 3 Sires' Pboduce Stakes. Hon. W. A. Long's eh f Maddelina, by Neckersgat— Meg Merrilies 1 Hon. J. White's b c Philip Augustus, by Chester— Phillina 2 Hon. J. White's eh c Trident, by Robinson Crusoe— Cocoanut 3 Australian Cup. Mr J. 0. Inghs's b h Malua, tiyrs, by St. Albans— Edella, 9st 91bs 1 Mr H. Oxcnham's b m Cerise and Blue, 4yrs, by Wilberforce — Myrtle, 6st 131bs 2 Mr M. O'Shanassy's br c First Prince, 3yrs, by First King— Senorita, Gst 21bs ••• 3 Nineteen horses started for this event, Malua winning by half a length after a splendid finish. Time, 4min. $sec. Steeplechase. Hon. W. Pearson's b in Lady Ashton, aged, list lOlto 1 Mr J. Pile's b q Bob Cooper, aged, list 21bs 2 Mr S. Miller's b q Studley, syrs, list 3

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