VICTORIA RACING CLUB'S AUTUMN MEETING.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XL, Issue 11, 14 March 1908, Page 15

VICTORIA RACING CLUB'S AUTUMN MEETING.

PERU WINS THE AUSTRALIAN CUP. MELBOURNE, Tuesday. The V R.U Autumn Meeting was continued at Flemington to-day. The morning was hazy ami overcast, but before the lust race came on the sun broke through ami better conditions could not have been desned. There was a large attendance. His Excellency the Governor, Sir Richard Talbot ami Lady Talbot, and Lady Trafalgar helmamongst the visitors. followi "8 are Hie details of the rac- „ J’ 11 ® , A " tnn ”’ Hurdle Race, a handicap sweepstakes of 4«ovs. each. with .300 sovs added Three miles.—Mr. A. W. Beazley i hr g Designer, Gyrs, by Mana—Design. lOst. •»lb., 1; Louise, Ost., 2: Devouier, list 3 Mae horses ran. Designer won by ten lengths. Time. sm. 5Us. oo TIH ‘r \ ale Sta,<es sweepstakes of -Osovs each for two-year-olds; thre quara - — Messrs. 11. Armstrong and (. Quinns ch c The Biewer. I.v Malster Idalia, 1; Kuban, by Bobadil The Gesha

2; Emit;*, by Wallace Emmie, 3. Also ran: dels and Demolition. Th;* Brewer won by 3 lengths. Time, Im. IGs. The Australian Cup, a handle. Jp sweepstakes of 25»ovs. each, with DWsovs. added. Two miles and a quarter.- Hon. A. Wynne’s b.k c Peru. 3yrs, by Grafton Silvercoin, 7st. 101 b. (Hickey), 1; Mr. J. McLain in’s br h T» >ke:oo, syrs, by Simmer Myn.'l Queen, 8-f. 21b. (Lewis), 2; Mr. G. G. Cumming’s 4 g Enchanted States, agY-d. by Malvuliu— The Enchantress, Ost. 91b. (Butters), 3. At the distance Delaware was in the van. with Enchanted States a»id Peru hard pressing. Tbe latter, who was on the rails, c.ime away and won by a length from Tulkeroo, wltu Enchanted States a length away third. Time, 4m. *lB. Tfi-i March Steeplechase, a handicap sweepstakes of 3savs. each, with 25Osovs. added. About two miles. — Mr. G. Au win's br. or blk g Seymour, aged, by Malvolio— Frolic, lOst. 111 b., 1; Castanos, Ost. 5!b., 2; Revealer 3. Nine horses started. Seymour took command at the distance, and, galloping right away from his opponents, he won by a dozen lengths. Time, Im. l"ls. Th? Bourke Handicap, a sweepstakes of lOsovs. each, with 500sovs. added. Seven furlongs.--Mr. J. E. Stanley’s br h Bright Steel, 4yrs, by St. Simon—Glare, 7st 71b., 1; Ven nice, "st 101 b. 2; Ebullition, Sst 101 b., 3. Also started. Scotland, Munjeet, Corroboree, Banzai, North Head, True Scot, Grenadier, Red Streak, Little Toy, Decollette, Knox, Master Foote, Akim Foo, Dusky Morn. Curtain Lecture. Inside the distance Bright Steel shot up, ami the outcome of a desperate finish was a head victory for the son of St. Simon, with Vereniie a neck in. advance of Ebullition. Time, ini. 27As. The Junior Handicap, a sweepstakes of ssovs.* each, with 200.sovs. added. For two year-olds. Thre?-quarteis of a mile.—MT. J. C. Roberts’ b <• Wlntcrlga. by Pistol— Myrtle, Tst 131 b. 1; Hon. A. Wynne’s b <* Adriatic, by Ilaut Brion —Trieste, 7st 31b, 2; Mr..jA. Whitty’s b e Thistlebrook, by Brakpan--Thlstle, Tst 31b. 3. Ten horses started. In an exciting finish Winteriga won by a length, half-a-length separating the second and third horses. Time, Im. 10s. ANTONIO WINS THE ALL AGED STAKES. MELBOURNE, March 5. The third day’s racing of tli6 V.R.C. Autumn Meeting took place to-day at Flemington. The weather was fine, and there was a large attendance. From the opening of the course up to the first race the bell was tolled every minute in memory of the late Marquis of Linlithgow. The withdrawal of Mountain King from the All-Aged Stakes was a disappointment, as a meeting between him and the Englishbred Antonio was expected. The New Zea-land-bred mare Munjeet was one of the pacemakers’ in the early stages; but she failed to stay it out when the crucial test came in the run up the straight. Antonio answered all demands when called upon, and he ran home in adv?!’;* Ebullition. The Autumn was Troh by Jabk Smith. A ruun*’ «<y victory on ttl* of tlie Wallace gelding brought about a hostile demons*-7<tiou. he having failed to show up on • the preceding days. The race wai sbu at a clinking pace, and tbe time recorded (2m. 495.) equals the best Australasian record for a fnfle 'and five furlongs. ‘ At'' the conclusion of the race an inquiry was asked for by Sir Rupert Clarke, one of the owners, in consequence of the hostile demonstration against the winner, and the explanations placed before the stewards were deemed satisfactory. The following are the details of the racTbe Hopeful Stakes, five furlongs.—Waiila, 7.10, 1; Boboli, 7.10 2: Barley Brew, 7.10, 3. Won by two and three-quarter lengGis. Time, 1.3. The All-aged Stakes, one mile.—Antonio, 9 11, 1; Ebullition 9.0, 2: North Head. 9 1, 3. Munjeet and Master Foote led at a s!ow pace into the straight, where Antonio made his run, and the English horse drawing away came on and won by three-quarters of a length from Ebullition, who in turn was lialf a head in advance of North Head. Time, 1.423. The Aiitunm Handicap, one mile and five furlongs.—Jack Smith. 7.1. 1: Tulkeroo, 8.13, 2; Ganymedes, 7.13. 3. Jack Smith romped home by over half a dozen lengths from Tulkeroo. Time, 2.49. The Nursery Handicap, of six furlongs.— Alawa, 7.0, 1: Delenda. 6.7 2: Monodlst, 7.7, 3. Won by three-quarters of a length. Timo, 1.15 A. River Handicap, one mile and a quarter. — Sivori. 8.4, 1; True Scot, 9.4, 2; Ak!m Foo, 87, 3. Sivori took command at the distance, and. holding his own in the ruin home, won by a length and n-hnlf from True Scot, who was a neck in front of Akim Foo. 'rime, 2.9 J. PERU WINS THE CHAMPION STAKES, MELBOURNE, March 7. The Victoria Racing Club brought their autumn meeting to a cot elusion at Flemington to-day. Tlie. weather was cl°se and muggy, with a north west wlyd. Tliq Governor -Genera I (Lord Norlhcotc) and tlio State Governor (Sir Reginald Talbot) wero present. There was a large attendance of the racing public, and the sport was of an interesting character. The field for tlie Champion Stakes numbereil live. The three year old Peru followed up his victory in the Australian Cup b.v easily disposing of tl:e opposition iu tlie weight for age race. , ,

The Auckland-bred gelding Gie indier, Who acted as runner-up in the Oakleigh Plate and Newmarket Handicap contests, gave his party a win in the Farewell Handicap, in the deciaoiu of which the son of Soult showed he could gallop out a mile really well by casting the eight furlongs behind in the good time of 1.41 J. The following are the details of the racing: The Elms Handicap, of 200sovs. seven furlongs. (’. L. Macdonald's Lady Rylstone, 8.13, 1; Modaglia, 8.0, 2; Fillo Fogi, 8.7, 3. Fifteen horses ran. Lady Rylstone won by four lengths. Time, 1.295. The Select Stakes, of 500 sovs, for two-year-olds, seven! furlongs.—M. Gordon’s Alawa, 7.1. 1: Delemla, 6.7, 2; Adriatic, G. 7, 3. Also inn: The Brewer, Thistlebrook, and Pendil. Won by three lengths. Time, 1.30 J. The Place Handicap, of 400sovs, one mile and a-half. J. McLaurin’s Tulkeroo, 8.13, 1; Ganymedes, 7.10, 2; Putty, 7.13, 3. Also ran: Melodrama. Lady Esuie, The Enchanted States, Rivanche. Won by a length and a-balf. Time, 2.355. The Autumn Steeplechase, of 400sovs, about three miles.—Mr. I>. O’Brien’s Camelot, 11.11, 1; Tarpon, 11.1, 2; Seymour, 11.9, 3. Also ran: Mayo, Castanos, Middierise, Latiere. Won by five lengths. Time, 6.325. The Champion Stakes, of lOOOsovs, three miles.—Hon. A. Wynne’s Peru, 7.12, 1; Apologue, 9.5, 2: Proceed er, 9.2, 3. Also ran: Thackeray, Booran. Proceeder led Apologue for the first mile and a-half. The latter was in front at the sheds, where Peru- came fast. He had established a commanding lead by the time the straight was reached, and romped home an easy winner. The Farewell Handicap, of SOOsovs, one mile. —W. Kennedy’s Grenadier, 8.4, 1; North Head, 9.4, 2; True Scot, 8.11, 3. Fourteen horses ran. As the field dashed away Grenadier took charge from Snowy River, Ebullition, True Scot, and Akim Foo. At the home turn Red Streak ran to the front, Grenadier being his closest attendant. Ebullition led into the straight, but Grenadier got command at the distance, and the son of Soult came on and won by one and a-quarter lengths, halt a length separating North Head and True Scot. Time, 1.41). + + +