VICTORIA RACING CLUB’S SPRING. MEETING.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume IX, Issue 662, 6 November 1902, Page 17

VICTORIA RACING CLUB’S SPRING. MEETING.

The Maribyrnong Plate, a sweepstakes of 25 sovs each, with 1000 sovsadded; second horse to receive 300 sovs and the third 150 out of the stake. For two-year-olds. Special weights, with penalties. Five furlongs. Mr E. Frazer’s br c Duke of Grafton, by Grafton—Disgrace, 9.6, including 101 b penalty, Kuhn ... ... ... ... 1 Mr R. Crawford’s b c Czarovitch, by Little Bernie—Czarina, 8 10, Minter ’... ... 2 Mr T. K. Barr-Smith’s br f Martinique, by Wallace or Bill of Portland—Hortense, 8.5, Turner... ... ... 3 Betting —5 to 4 on Duke of Grafton, 6 to 1 against Czarovitch, 8 to 1 Martinique. . Sagamore led to the distance, but Duke of -Grafton slipped up on the inside, and won by a head, a neck between second and third norsea. Time, Imin l|sec“ Ths Victoria Derby. a sweepstakes of 25 sovs each, with 1000 sovs added ; second hone to receive 200 sovs. and the third 100 sovs out of the stake For three-year-olds: Colts, 8.10; fillies, 8.5. One mile and a half.

Mr R Phillip’s ch o Abundance, by Pilgrim’s Progress—Beanfeast, Barden ... 1 Hon. A. Wynne’s ch o Great Scot, by Lochiel —Scotch Mary, Richardson ... ... 2 Messrs Clark and Robihson’s br c Rienzi, by Carly on—Brown Alice, Ross ... ... 3 Other starters—Strata Florida, Maelgwyn, Brakpan, Oakwood. Betting—ll to 8 against Abundance, 7 to 4 Strata Florida, 9 to 2 Brakpan, 10 to 20 to 1 the ■ others. Great Scot led from Strata Florida and Abundance to the turn, where Great Scot interfered with the favorite, - but he was soon straightened up, and won by a length, Ji ienzi being four lengths off third, and a head in front of B.rata Florida, with Brakpan last. Time, 2 .min 36£sec (a record for the race). Tub Melbourne Stakes, a sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, with 600 sovs added ; second horse to receive 120 sovs and the third 60 sovs out of the stake. For three-year-olds

and upwards. Weight-for-age. One mile and a quarter. Mr C. L. Macdonald’s b m Wakeful, 6yrs, by Trenton—lnsomnia, 8.12, Dunn ... 1 'Messrs Clark at d Robinson’s b h The Victory, 4yrs. by The Admiral—The Charmer, 90, Lewis ... ... ... 2 Mr J. Brown’s b h Patror age, syrs, by Grand Flaneur—Olga, 9.3, McCrimmon ... 3 Other starters—Sir Leonard, Combat, Australian, Blue Metal, Loyal Merton Steel. Betting—2 to 1 on Wakeful. The favourite won comfortably by a length ; two lengths between the second and third horses. Time, 2min B|sec. The Melbourne Cup, a handicap sweepstakes of 30 sove each, with 5000 sovs added ; second horse to receive 1000 sovs and the third horse i 500 sovs out of the stake. One mile. Messrs Clark and Robinson’s b c The Victory, 4yrs, by The Admiral—The Charmer, Bst 121 b, Lewie ... ;. ... ... ... 1 Mr F. Musgrave’s ch m Vanity Fair, syrs, by ilgrim’s Progress—Madcap, 7st 91b, Cooper ... 2 Mr R. Phillips’ ch c Abundance, Syr a, by Pilgrim’s Progress—Beanfeast, 7at 61b, Jennings ... ... ... ... ... 3 Other starters : —Blue.Metal 9.2, Felicitious 8.8, Flagship 85, Lieutenant Bill 82, including 101 b penalty, Patronage 8 2, Kilt 8.0, Air Motor 7.13, including 101 b penalty, Combat 7.12, Brakpan 7.11, The Persian 7.8, carried lib over, Patronus 76, Strata Florida 6.12, Sojourner 6 12, including 51b penalty, Merton Steel 6.11, Seaport 6.10, Oakwood 6.8, Progredior 6.8, Acrasia 6.8, Bienzi 6.7.

Betting : 7 to 2 against The Persian, 4 to 1 Abundance, 5 to 1 Patronage, 14 to 1 Flagship, 16 to 1 Sojourner and Lieutenant Bill, 25 to 1 The Victory and Vanity Fair. Brakpan was the first away from a good start, and led up the straight from Rienzi, Progredior, Vanity Fair and Oakwood. Leaving the straight Brakpan was four lengths ahead of Rienzi, Strata Florida, Progredior, Lieutenant Bill, Sojourner following. Down the back st etch Seaport and Lieutenant Bill joined the leader, and were on terms at the five-furlong post, but in another furlong Sojourner and Lieutenant Bill took command, being joined at the turn for home by Patronus and Vanity Fair, Brakpan dropping back beaten. At the distance Vanity Fair deposed Lieutenant Bill, and looked like winning, when Lewis brought The Victory up on the outside with a great dash, and an exciting finish ended in favour of The Victory by a neck, Abundar ce coming late and getting third from Abrasia, then came Air Motor, Lieutenant Bill and Sojourner, the absolute last being Brakpan. Time, 3min 29sec. Merton Steel fell.