VICTORIA RACING CLUB

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XVI, Issue 922, 7 November 1907, Page 8

VICTORIA RACING CLUB

The Victoria Racing Club’s spring meeting was inaugurated last Saturday at Flemington, in fine weather. Following are details of the three principal events: — THE MARIBRYNONG PLATE, a sweepstakes of 25sovs each, with 1500sovs added; second horse to receive 400sovs and the third 200sovs out of the stake. For two-yearolds. Special weights, with penalties. Five furlongs. Mr. J. V. Smith’s ch f Mother Goose, by Wallace—Morisca 1 Mr. W. P. Crick’s b c Borodino, by Simmer —May Moon 2 Mr. E. E. D. Clarke’s b f Kuban, by Bobadil —The. Geisha 3 Also started: Ale, Baw Bee, Lord Desmond, Pasquinade, Sequent, The Black Dove, Vavasour, Miss Bass, Antonina. Betting: 5 to 2 against Miss Bass, 3 to 1 Kuban, 15 to 1 Mother Goose. Vavasour, Miss Bass, Lord Desmond, and Cassava were first to move, but crossing the tan Baw Bee led, Vavasour, Borodino, Miss Bass, and Lord Desmond following, and coming on. to the course proper Kuban was prominent, but Mother Goose came with a rattle, and won by two lengths, the same distance separating second and third. Time, lm. 2%5. PEDIGREE OF THE WINNER, MOTHER GOOSE. Sire: Wallace, by Carbine (son of Musket, and grandson of Knowsley), from Melodious, by Goldsborough (son of Fireworks) from Melody, by The Barb (son of Sir Hercules). Dam: Morisca, by Splendour (son of Speculum) from La Mauresque, by Maribyrnong (son of Fisherman) from Algeria, by Blinkhoolie (son of Rataplan). THE VICTORIA DERBY, a sweepstakes of 25sovs each, with 1500sovs added, second horse to receive 300 sovs and the third 150sovs out of the stake. For three-year-olds. Colts and geldings, Sst 101 b; fillies, Sst 51b. One mile and a-half. Mr. J. McDonald’s ch c Mountain King, by Wallace —Bonnie Rosette (Hickey) 1 Hon. Agar Wynne’s br c Peru, by Grafton—Silvercoin (Barden) .... 2 Mr. W. E. White’s b c Welcome Trist, by Sir Tristram—Queenie (Evans) 3 Also started: Lady Rylstone, Tangaroa, Master Foote, Mazarin. Betting: 3 to 1 on Mountain King, 7 to 1 against Welcome Trist and Master Foote. Peru led out of the straight from Tangaroa, Lady Rylstone, Master Foote, Mountain King, and Welcome Trist following in that order. Along the back the pace was put on, and Tangaroa took up the running, leading Peru by a couple of lengths, who in turn was clear of Mountain King, then came Master Foote, Lady Rylstone, Welcome Trist, and Mazarin. As the field approached the home turn Mountain King on the outside ran to the front, with Tangaroa lying second. At the distance, . both Peru and Welcome Trist cut down the latter, but they could make no impression on the favourite, who won by a length, a head separating Peru from Welcome Trist. Time, 2m. 395. PEDIGREE OF THE WINNER, MOUNTAIN KING. Sire: Wallace, by Carbine (son of Musket, and grandson of, Knowsley), from Melodious, by Goldsbrough (son of Fireworks) from Melody, by The Barb (son of Sir Hercules). Dam: Bonnie Rosette, by Barcaldine (son of Solon) from Bonny Rose, by Rosicrucian (son of Beadsman) from Bonnie Katie, by King of Trumps from Basquine, by Orlando. THE MELBOURNE STAKES, a sweepstakes of 20sovs each, with lOOOsovs added; second horse to receive 200sovs and the third lOOsovs out of the stake. For three-year-olds and upwards. Weight for age. One mile and a-quarter. Mr. H. R. Denison’s b h Poseidon, 4yrs, by Positano —Jacinth, 9.0 ... 1 Mr. R. Cleland’s b h Apologue, syrs, by Phoebus Apollo—Miss Gladys, 9 3 2 Mr J. Turnbull’s blk hi Ebullition, 4yrs, by Simmer—Carbelle, 9.0 ... 3 Also started: Tartan, Knox and Ellis. Betting: 3 to 1 on Poseidon, 8 to 1 against Tartan, 10 to 1 Apologue. Elis was the first to move, with the favourite last. At the bridge Knox •was-in the van with Poseidon, Apologue, Ebullition, Ellis, and Tartan following in that order. At the abattoirs the field was bunched, but Apologue headed Knox on entering the straight. When heads were in a line for home, Poseidon soon assumed command, and despite a resolute challenge on the part of Apologue, the favourite won by two lengths. Ebullition was three lengths away third. Time, 2m. 12s. CUP DAY. The weather was all that could be desired for the second day of the V.R.C. Spring Meeting, and a record attendance witnessed the race for the Cup. The Yan Yean Stakes was won by the Auckland-bred Seddon, Following is the result of the big race:— THE MELBOURNE CUP, a sweepstake of 30sovs each, with 5000sovs added; the owner of the second horse to receive lOOOsovs, and the owner of the third 500sovs out of the stake. Two miles. Mr. R. L. Cleland’s b h Apologue, syrs, by Phoebus Apollo—Miss Gladys, 7.9 (W. Evans) 1 Mr. J. Samuel’s b h Mooltan, 4yrs, by Positano —Dilisk, 7.11 (including 101 b penalty) (McLachlan) 2 Mr. J. McDonald’s ch c Mountain King, 3yrs, by Wallace —Bonnie Rosette, 7.6 including lib penalty) (Hickey) 3 Also started: Poseidon 10.3, Tartan

9.9, Proceedor 8.4, Ellis 7.9, Tulkeroo 8.2 (including 71b penalty), Dyed Garments 7.8, Spinaway 7.5, Peru. 7.5, Thackeray 7.1, Lady Esme 6.11, Knox 6.9, Bendigo 6.9, Lady Diffidence 6.7, Welcome Trist 6.7, Moani 6.7. Betting: 3 to 1 against Apologue, 4 to 1 Poseidon, 7 to 1 Mooltan and Mountain King, 8 to 1 Welcome Trist, 10 to 1 Dyed Garments, 15 to 1 Spinaway, 20 to 1 Tartan, Bendigo, and Lady Diffidence, 50 to 1 to 100 to 1 the others.